Top 5 Things You Should Know About Japanese Schools

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the top five things you should know
about Japanese schools before we begin
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about Japanese schools number five
there’s a relatively strict dress code
Western schools have some dress
requirements but Japanese schools are
generally far more rigid and their
requirements for their students
appearances beginning with junior high
students must wear uniforms with ties
not unlike the style often seen in
various anime however the regulations
don’t stop with clothes backpacks and
indoor shoes are also frequently the
same across the board and there are even
restrictions on makeup and hairstyles
yes in Japanese schools conformity
becomes king as kids grow up although
universities are generally more relaxed
number four there are no janitors
janitors custodians and grounds keepers
may be staples in other parts of the
world but in Japan such roles are not
needed at schools rather students
teachers and other staff all participate
in the upkeep of the school and its
cleanliness designated areas are
assigned to each person and time is made
every day for cleaning in a period known
as Shoji most participants also don
bandanas the purpose of the practice
besides saving the school money by not
having a higher cleaning staff is to
teach the students personal
responsibility and to prepare them for
the working world number three club
activities are very popular and hardcore
clubs are a part of school life
worldwide but Japan takes them a bit
more seriously than most countries in
junior high and high school
nearly all students join an after-school
team or Club these can range from the
usual athletic endeavors to clubs
devoted to upholding the ethics of the
school to simple enthusiasm for a shared
interest such as astronomy or bug
collecting participation in club
activities is more involved than
elsewhere as well as it often continues
even when school is not in session
as on summer break number two students
can’t fail a grade in other countries
students who don’t do well in school get
held back a year or else must attend
summer school to make up for their
failing grade in Japan though students
advance to the next year automatically
no matter how well they did on tests or
if they skip classes while this may
sound like an easy ride there’s a black
cloud to this silver lining firstly
social and parental pressures are high
enough that this is an uncommon
occurrence anyway in addition test
scores are still important when taking
entrance exams to get into a good high
school yes high school and or college
number one the Japanese school year is
completely different from North
America’s Japanese schools don’t follow
the same school year as their
counterparts in the West they don’t even
start at the beginning of the calendar
year rather Japan’s school year begins
in April and ends in March however the
differences don’t stop there while Japan
does have a summer break it’s about half
as long as in countries like America and
students still have homework and club
activities to do during their time off
there are also fewer holidays and breaks
than Outsiders might be accustomed to
despite how little free time the
students have teachers have even less
since barring national holidays they get
almost no time off do you agree with our
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