While stationed in Japan with the military, we enrolled our kids in the local Japanese elementary school. It was beyond fantastic. The teachers visit each student's home to be sure they have a place to sleep and a place to study! They also change in the classroom to get into their swimsuits for their tiny kiddie pool. THAT was the hardest thing for my boys. After 3rd grade I think they separate the boys and girls to change. I loved walking to the train station and having a random child yell "Benjamin's mama" always made me smile!
Nice pun you made there haha 🤣. And Japan is so funny. Don't look at the back of my neck, but you can see me naked as we change for swim class together 🤣. What a place.
fun fact, the shared public nudity isn’t just a kids thing, in japan they have public saunas where both men and women can share, and i’m pretty sure u have to be fully naked in there, not even towels
@@euclid4703 The sauna thing is Finnish, I think you meant Japanese onsen where they bathe naked and can have mixed baths aka women and men in same onsen.
クラスに新たな(かがやさち) みんなかがやく __のくラスに Is what the poster says, I think they're welcoming a new kid into class(my japanese sucks so forgive me if i'm wrong,) but the kick in the balls phrase seems to be out of the blue, no context
Not just posters, t shirts, stationary, so many items with English words put together only cause they like the sound of it and making English speakers stop and stare in confusion. I think the only reason we don't see tattoos is because of how taboo they are in Japan.
Here in canada women are way more free to wear whatever they want. In most workplaces men arent allowed shorts but women can wear them and skirts too… I feel like the hair thing is real but rooted from a “tradition” into a rule
imagine trying to read the board or see the teacher if every kid in front of you had goku and vegeta's hair. We had this problem during the 80's in the US
“I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me. “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. “Remember to keep holy the LORD’s Day. “Honor your father and mother. “You shall not kill. “You shall not commit adultery. “You shall not steal. “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.”
As long as the English words are spelled right, I'd be fine with it. I work Stateside for a Japanese company, and the misspellings drive me insane. Seriously, biderectional? Just use spellcheck for god's sake!
I think a lot of Asian countries do this, even here in the Philippines (which is practically the USA of the west). In many primary and secondary schools, there are Cleaners (aka students assigned to clean the classroom at the end of each day, usually this is done by assigning each school day per row or column). Cafeterias in a lot of elementary and high school also have CLAYGO in place - if you bought food from the cafeteria, you're expected to wash the plates/utensils you borrowed before returning it to the cafeteria staff. Not doing so incurs mocking from other students - probably why the American media cliche of bitchy teen bullies never took off here because the moment you act a single iota off Regina George, you will be mocked from sun up to sun down.
Teaches both independence and unquestioning compliance Edit: this got many likes, but I was just being a bit edgy. If you disagree with my comment, other people have said what you think. Have a good day and do good things.
@@tannagra they are helping children learn to do tasks at school to prepare them for their life, not just their career. It is important to know how to clean properly.
@@naomi.e.333they’re likely American, and so are very work-centric. Here in Europe (and indeed in other countries like Japan) it’s believed that to succeed in any career, one’s own personal life must be well developed. Hence values and skills like cleanliness being taught. For some reason people like the above believe that people should live, work, and die, with nothing to live FOR.
@@Alex-ug9wx No, it's kinda the opposite for Americans, it's free child labor that isn't being paid for. That's the problem they have. It's fine to clean up after yourself, but when you have to clean up after others? Ya should get paid for it.
I’ve had several Japanese students stay with me while studying in Australia. I found them all to be super clean, respectful, friendly and quiet. Always a pleasure to meet.
@@HeartstopperTaylorsVersion28 true honestly i was called gay for sticking with my frinds who were girls but i was just a controllable maniac while the other boys were just maniacs
@@KINKAZWELLThe Japanese teachers likely don't know that the poster says something inappropriate in English. "Kick in the balls" if they knew what it meant they probably wouldn't allow it. So its a good idea to run the English by the English teacher first
@@Thishandlewasntavailable111 well, according to some article online, "Japanese Schools Are Still Banning Ponytails Because They Could 'Sexually Excite' Men"
@@Thishandlewasntavailable111 " its to stop boys from getting excited seeing girls nape" thats what the rules say. As you know adults made this ridculas rule what is even a nape fetish . Those who made these rules are the creeps
The students cleaning their school is such a great idea. It teaches the importance of cleanliness as well as responsibility and respect for their surroundings. Perfect!
Until the entitled parent interferes and it becomes a huge deal esp. in the US. It teaches responsibility, respect, proper hygiene, cleansiness etc. Some of these need to be implemented in schools in other countries.
This would not work well in the US. We had a similar system in middle school where each day students were pulled from a 'raffle' to see what table they had to clean. The same group of kids would leave a huge mess and it was always another dude's job to clean it up. It would probably be different if everyone ate their lunch in a classroom (it's obvious to find the guy who made the mess), but when everyone goes to a large cafeteria, it really doesn't work.
Here in my country, they would say that it's not work for students but for cleaning staff. I think the implementation would be legal but the richest (and the poor too) would protest saying that they were forcing children to work unduly.
Here in my country, they would say that it's not work for students but for cleaning staff. I think the implementation would be cool but the richest (and the poor too) would protest saying that they were forcing children to work unduly.
Lived there for a year shortly after graduating high school and taught English at a school for all ages, open 6 days a week and owned by family friends. Such a clean, welcoming country. I enjoyed it. I even got to bring students and parents back to Florida where I live and take them to Disney and to see manatees in my home town. Wonderful experience in a beautiful country.
Being able to wear slippers in school sounds so much more comfortable (Edit: Guys, I'm an adult, I haven't been in a school for over a decade. If schools nowadays do that, that's awesome, but I would not know that, oml)
@@jasonbaker2198 but it is comfier regardless! we don’t wear shoes in my house for hygiene reasons, but if i visit someone’s house and they tell me i don’t have to take mine off, i want to anyway just because it’s more comfy that way :)
why would anyone steal shoes you'd need to find the right size, they probably stink, and what are you gonna do with them?? wear them to the same school you stole them from?
Some people here are saying either they don’t want to clean other people’s messes or that the parents should teach them. That may be true but the main point is being missed. Everyone takes a turn at cleaning each other’s mess. This helps accomplish the following: 1. You learn the importance of keeping your school clean thus discouraging the juvenile compulsion to make a mess. 2. You learn the importance of community service. 3. You learn the importance of charity and taking pride in the service that is done by your fellow school mates. There are far more positives from this philosophy than there are negatives. This should be done in the United States. The problem is there are too many parents that want their kids to play the victim role. Once they are in that role they are stuck there forever never advancing. Victim hood is bad because every time something goes wrong instead of working around it you blame your failure on someone or something else so you never change.
And they continue to be that way into adulthood just look at the previous World Cup after every Japan game win or lose they cleaned the entire Stadium there is no way you cannot respect that😊
@@mafukun not directly But japanese education and workforce is brutal, and parents do tend to hold quite high expectations of their kids. Things like good grades are a huge deal, many schools even displaying exam scores of all students for all to see. I probably worded it quite poorly but it's not really the self-serving tasks like preparing meals or cleaning the school that I'm referring to, more so the competitiveness of being a student can be, or the draining workforce by extent.
@@Nerobyrne Please man, the West is so far gone it needs an Autocracy for 50 years to right the whole thing before the people are sufficiently self reliant and COMPLIANT/OBEDIENT (Westerners loathe these concepts unlike East Asia) before they are comfortable enough to do this. Last time the West had this was 90 years ago.
@@crabapple.some schools have to check students bags if they don’t have clear ones bc of school shootings 😭😭for our games at our school we have to do bag checks because some rando brought a knife or gun one time
i went to a private montessori school in america briefly after being subjected to the public school system and it was wonderful, just like this. the learning styles were probably different, but keeping the area clean was the same. i found it really fostered a sense of responsibility within the students, we cleaned our own dishes, swept, did laundry, cleaned the class pet's tanks, and did upkeep on the outside yard and trails behind school. i really grew to love school, i felt like the teachers really respected us, they understood we were intelligent but also took into fact that we may have been naive and didn't get upset at us when we did things wrong. it truly was amazing, a safe space for us to practice being normal responsible humans and have one on one learning and education. going back to public school afterwards was a nightmare, i have never been the same since and i truly feel for everyone in the public school system, the teachers, the janitors, the students, the faculty. EDIT: jesus everyone is fighting
@@aiyanajackson1090They never suggested otherwise..? They were literally just talking about their personal experience No mention of "oh everyone should do this!" or anything like that, they just said they felt bad for people stuck in public school
Latvian schools do this to some extent as well. We had a rotation for who cleans the classroom as well as having to spend a day helping in the kitchen with dishes, serving food, cleanup, etc. I think it gives students a sense of ownership and community.
They don't do it because they don't respect the education system and rightfully so. The education system is an embarrassment which kids hate because of how bad it is
Where I live we skip the shoes in the house part in total, for the most part. Sure stairs can be slippery but great practice for winter lol... FYI, most people in Japan afaik still change into slippers for their home so it's not just at schools.
As a chinese american who happened taking japanese for 4 years, "kick in the balls" was translated from ボールを蹴込む, which means kick the balls into the soccer net. lol
I think cleaning and serving themselves are super helpful things for kids to learn and help keep them busy and out of trouble! And definitely doable tasks for most kids!
Here in the US a great deal of high school students are thugs who can't take a request or instruction from the teacher without calling his parents to complain to the director that he got harassed and assaulted by the teacher 😂
@@DGneoseeker1in my country cleaning is often after the last class of the day. You clean before you go home so you'll probably leave 30 minutes after last class
I think that cleaning the school is actually a good way for kids to always keep things clean that way you don’t gotta clean nasty things later at the end of the day hahah
In Ghana, delinquent students (like myself😅) had to stay after school and sweep the class, arrange the messy chairs and tables. But it was fun, cause you're never alone, lol😂😂
In the US it would never work because parents will hear their kid tell them that and then ask “why are you making my child do that? One child labor is illegal and two you have janitors for a reason so might as well make them work”
@@HUZZAH-4Lifepersonally my mom would be all for cleaning up after yourselves. It's the kids who would complain because they are used to leaving trash everywhere. I think it's a great idea tbh.
@@hueningpie It is a great idea I would love if this was implemented I think it would also help with people littering too but most parents these days would hate it and complain.
In my school, we have students assigned for every day to clean the classroom, but it still ends up messy in the middle of the day There are still janitors, but their jobs are all outside the classrooms
Teaching them to clean up makes them realize nobody is above cleaning… you would not think negatively of a janitor after doing this work… which seems to be the American way 😢 Teaching children to do things to help society helps society. It reinforces togetherness and unity. Such good things there ❤
Yeah, that shoe cubby thing wouldn't work in inner city schools lol. When every kid there is poor and their parents are struggling to put food on the table, you know shits gonna get stolen if it isn't behind lock and key
@@brinkipinki you say that, but including cleaning duties kids our out of the class room by 2-3 pm. hella lot of free time if you ask me. Well minus the military-esque baseball and football training sports clubs have. Japs really love them baseball and football...
@@brinkipinkitaking ownership and keeping a space clean is far more important. Also, it wouldn’t take long to clean a school if every student pitched in and maintained it. Easy to maintain, hard to clean. Additionally, it’s a good bonding experience and allows kids to work together.
@@brinkipinkithey could just make sure to limit classes and homework to factor in time for cleaning. I remember the cleaning song from preschool and elementary school, so it should be fine if there’s time in the schedule (it’s also a nice break)
@masterraccoon2883Kids SHOULD be cleaning and at home too! Putting away their own toys, picking up their rubbish, cleaning their own spills. They need to learn to be respectful to the environment and how to clean up after themselves or at what point do you teach them to clean? When they’re an adult or a teenager? It’ll be patronising!
We do the same at Korean public schools. We have shilnaehwa 실내화, which are indoor shoes, and we also serve ourselves lunch! Elementary schools never require a uniform or dress code if it isn't a private school. The one I used to go looked pretty similar to the one in the video. After moving to an international school, I was shocked af 😭
@masterraccoon2883 It's all about discipline, and who says we can't be kids while cleaning? In fact, we invent games and enjoy ourselves during cleaning sessions. We eagerly anticipate it. It seems like you envision us as slaves or being mistreated during cleaning, but that's not the case at all.
The differences in the approaches in childhood leads to and explains so many of the differences in attitude and behavior in both cultures in adulthood. It starts young. "I do my part to help out, because it's the right and polite thing to do" vs "That's not my job, I don't get paid to do that. Not my problem."
I remember my husband about 5 years ago complaining about the fresh out of college techs and nurses he had to deal with at the hospital and how they were always trying to get out of responsibilities and always asking if they could leave early. Now he says its even worse. He had someone call in and not show up to work at all the whole day cause they "had a flat tire" 😅 Nobody was buying it lol
Yeah, though this mentality infestation is recent in America. People used to go the extra mile because they knew it was the community they are doing for and the community will return the favour. Not sure what happened along the way.
On the flip side, how time consuming is it for the students to do this? On top of deleting jobs and money making opportunities for people who need them. I'm just saying, I do put my shopping cart back, when I go to a store, but that behavior shouldn't be applied to everything, especially when someone is literally paid to do something, and are just sitting idle, contributing nothing, not earning their money. And it's bad when people are laud off for not enough work available, and other end of the scale, remaining employees are overworked, given too much to do. Economies & cultures are complicated.
@@frododododo haha, totally forgot about that, but good point, yes. Japan has a lot of spectacularly awesome things. However, they just as equally have so many spectacularly weird and awful things too. Would love to know the reason for the door thing.
@@unknownentiti2351 And the kind of teacher that all the schoolboys in every school ever fantasized about. Aka the good looking young one. And before you ask, I never had one like that, our teachers were all old, except one and she was married with a kid...
Honestly, this is one of my faaaavourite things about Japan. Its such a good idea in both learning how to clean and in future kniwing how to take care of youself without your parents aaaand to be considerate of others or those around you ❤
Your favorite thing about Japan is learning how to clean? You can teach it yourself through many methods. Don’t believe in Japan being a great place to be. It’s decent like any other place. Nothing special ❤
@@Luke-zj6ge oh lol. I meant it as in, it's normalised for young children to be respectful and clean up after themselves and have this be the normal way. As opposed to only starting to help out at home with chores for 'pocket money' or something equivalent. Cleaning can be taught at any age yes I agree, but many kids will complain. There would be riots if 'western' children had to clean entire schools 😆
He's talking about the level of discipline. Not everyone has good parents and good mindset so a school teaching students to be responsible and mature *is special in a rotting world.* Is it special without taking into account the level of hygiene worldwide? No, but *a normal thing in an abnormal society is special since it's an exception.* ❤
Honestly the cleaning part should be included for all schools. Teaches kids how to clean quickly and efficiently so that they can do what they want. Also teaches them basic cleaning which is honestly a lot more important than you’d think!
I really can't tell if you're trying to say they're extreme clean or just like... Baseline? Lol. I feel like a bathroom floor is one of the dirtier floors in an average house?
Lmao, the “kick in the balls” is funny bc I remember you told that story about how you used to say “kancho” to the principle not knowing the mistake. It’s like the opposite version
I once read that students cleaning the school teaches them cooperation and that if they all work together on a big job like cleaning an entire school then its not bad because they really each only have to do a little bit of the work and the team as a whole will get it done. Plus they learn cleanliness and how to clean up after themselves which is always a great skill
In my Private Christian school we always worked together to clean. It was very rewarding for the self-esteem, and it definitely brought us closer as community.
@@ActiveGamingUK well on the surface many might see it as the schools just being cheap not wanting to hire janitors when its really a lesson for the kids. I was just stating what ive heard about why it’s done.
In the Philippines from Grade 1 through high school, we clean our classrooms everyday before going home. Everyone is assigned into groups to clean from blackboards to sweeping the floor. Nobody gets a pass.
American school don't actually do this? I thought it was a pretty universal thing. Even just sweeping some dust and trash or cleaning the white/black board. Learn something new every day I guess.
@@tweetug3697 Canadian elementary/highschool didn't do this from my experience because students go from class to class (so there is no concept of designated classroom from my experience), unlike in Korea where teachers go from class to class (so students had a classroom that is assigned to them).
@@ddot1007We had home room classes in my high school. And we would have to do some cleaning which was basically just throwing away any garbage left out on or inside the desks and stacking chairs in the corner. The janitor would do the rest.
I tell you the real reason for a low pony tail. In Japan, they believe that high pony tail shows too much of a neck line at the back which "seduces" men. That's why girls have to do it low.
Makes more sense than the helmet thing. My Japanese university was right next to a high school and I don't think I saw a single bicycle helmet the entire time I was there
it's honestly so irresponsible of parents not to pass on these necessary skills... life skills unto their children, while they're still young. realistically, will these kids have cleaners cleaning up after them when they're older? highly unlikely! so, better train them up now
Really? Why would US parents want to deprive their children of the experience and responsibility of cleaning? Are they deliberately trying to ruin their upbringing?
All in All, thank you for sharing this with us. Despite them not knowing english well, it shows us their confidence, and it gave me a nice laugh as i wasnt expecting it
The ponytail thing is probably the weirdest thing I've seen in a while. From what i found it said " ponytails were banned because the hairstyle exposes the nape of a girl's neck. School officials feared the sight of the female neck would sexually excite male students. " I'm not Japanese but I dont think I've ever starred at a girl's nape with any ill thoughts. Don't know how they even came to that conclusion.
Many years ago, I had a teacher talk about how many things that we don't even consider to be cultural really are. He talked about sexual attraction. In the west, breasts were a big thing but in some African nations they weren't thought of sexually. He then mentioned that in Japan the back of the female neck was considered very sexual and most older outfits would cover it completely. He did say that due to Western media being everywhere our culture's sexual preferences were being pushed on the rest of the world.
@@brentw6533I also noticed that short skirts are very acceptable for girls, and are allowed in offices. They are considered cute and feminine, along with bows, furry sweaters, etc. It’s not necessarily a sexual thing; it’s a cute feminine thing. In America, you’d never be allowed to wears skirts that short to the office.
@@BP-yd9vn it was the opposite until decades ago, the expected size of skirts were very much enforced. but girls would use shorter and shorter skirts anyway because of some pop star or something, but it was more comfortable too, specially during summer. so eventually they were forced to lax the rules because they couldn't exactly expel all the girls shortening their skirts.
this rule is bonkers but I think I can explain the neck thing. Historically a womens neck was seen to be very sensual as it was one of the few areas that werent exposed in traditional clothing. Its almost like ankles on a Victorian women. I still think its bullshit. Strangley I also read that in some parts of India school girls werent allowed to wear thier hair down because that was too ‘exiting’. its always something with these types of
Well schools USED to be for learning, but I think some of us realize that it's used for indoctrination now at least in the west.....anyway I'd rather be learning sanitation than have tyrannical beliefs spouted lol
@@razahassan8756employees cleaning offices is different. Cleaning in schools is nice as it would teach the kids about cleanliness at a proper age. Although I don't think they should be made to clean everyday, cuz that's not why you go to school. But they could make the kids clean once a week( probably on Friday as it's the last working day), as it would teach them about cleanliness and how to properly clean. I mean, school is a place to learn and cleaning properly is also something that should be learnt.
I had a Japanese girlfriend and the indoor/outdoor shoes is something I practice to this day. I wish it'd become a custom everywhere in America. As for cleanliness, she and I worked together to keep our apartment sparkling clean. Lots to love about Japanese culture.
Seems nice until you remember that no ones shoes would be safe in American schools. They would have to have cameras on shoe racks and it would get real messy.
@@redrath2this is a non issue. we had this system in our school (europe) and you can literally just have lockers. normal, lockable lockers with a tiny shelf at the top where you put your shoes.
@@_holy__ghost While I admit that your right, I disagree that is a non issue, you just described a solution to an issue, not a lack of issue. Also having gone to school in America I can tell you if anything of value is in your locker your going to have a bad time. My school growing up, like many tried to force people to leave their cellphones in their lockers during class. You can imagine how horribly that went. Coming out of class to at least one or two broken lockers every day was terrible. And even when a student would get caught by the one hallway officer we had available, they would claim they were just doing pranks and had not stolen anything. Arguments would ensue, and even if they got found with the cellphone they would get suspended for a short time and come back. I can't imagine how much more difficult arguing over shoes would be, youd have to mark them with your name or something cause its not like a cellphone which has your data on it and can be confirmed to be yours.
American schools suck especially high school, was traumatizing and still realizing the cost and damage it's done to my own life as well as our entire country
American kids are unruly and parents are extremely entitled, don't hold their kids accountable. Schools are too afraid of getting sued to change anything
@@ginamoten2285 Unfortunately, as someone who graduated within the last 3 years and has a sibling starting highschool this year, the education we get is rather sub par and doesn't even bother with life skills anymore, instead replacing it with more math that at least 90% of all students will never use. Calculous doesn't need to be a mandatory grade for a basic, non career oriented education. Instead of listening to students who beg for classes centered around skills they'll actually need in life, adults accuse them of not paying attention anyways and that's why it got taken away, but that was their generation not ours. My sister is lucky to still have a drama class as an option, my school didn't have anything but the core subjects every child legally needs to graduate highschool. I had math, science, history, English, and in my last two years health and Spanish too. We didn't even have a gym class. Not to mention the lack of help we get when we actually ask for it. My sister is struggling in school right now, I graduated with near failing grades in every class, and both of us aren't afraid to ask for help. We've just been ignored. Too many adults are quick to dismiss it as laziness. Our education system has gone down hill and it needs some major overhauls, and I think teaching kids to be self sufficient and clean and prepare meals would be a good place to start, and a place many kids would enjoy starting with such drastic changes. So many teens enjoy these things when you frame it as literally anything but a punishment their parents give when their voice cracks the wrong way and it sounds like attitude
@@kazzle_dazzle6 Yes, this is a joke about school sh00tings and instead of the doors being locked like in America due to safety, they're just wide open which is a big yikes to anyone living here LOL. I know it's safer over there when it comes to that, but my American brain still says "oh no"
@@RavenIsAnArtist I never really learned what's behind these issues in America but that just sounds traumatizing, I'm glad that I'm out of those situations.
If a school in America said the kids were going to be cleaning, the parents would have a meltdown. As an American mom who is already teaching her 4 year old autistic son life skills (some call them chores) I would be thrilled if it was my sons responsibility along with his peers to keep their school clean
My high school in Florida made students who stayed after for detention weed and maintain the garden out front. We had such lovely landscaping. The teacher who ran detention also had a rule that if you were caught chewing gum, he’d give you gloves, a scraper, and a bag. You owed him 5 pieces of gum you found somewhere in the building.
I don't know a single parent alive who wouldn't support their kids cleaning the school in the US. Absolutely no meltdown. But my kids also don't hang out with the type of kids that those types of parents produce, so I may have just never met them
Seeing little glimpses of school life from japanese anime, I am always so struck by how self-sufficient and mature the students are. The students really seem to run the school in some ways and they take such pride in it. A wonderful way to build community and teach responsibility.
@@rythe24 why? Their society runs fine because people fill their roles. All the talk about individualism in the west created weird culture and selfish mindset
@@flipsiderootbecause it created a culture of the collective always being right even when it isnt. Depression, overwork, corporate power. Defamation laws that prevent any bad news EVEN IF ITS TRUE. If you want to do good, and the system doesn't allow you, YOU are in the wrong for being out of line with what everyone else is doing.
@@flipsideroot Their society does not run fine. People are overworked, the depression/suicide rates ESPECIALLY among teenagers is astronomical. The social pressure is insane, the youth isn't interested in politics at all so it's just old people picking and choosing. And because of how overworked people are, they don't make friends or have no plans to marry/start a family. Because they don't have the time or resources necessary to do so. That is why the birth rate in Japan is severely declining each year.
I went on a school trip and we visited a school in Japan... Everyone was so slow on the stairs because nobody knew how to walk around in the school shoes without them flying off lol Edit: I meant that everyone was scared of them falling off, these had no backs to them and were very loose on our feet. Sorry if that was confusing lol
@@luvcherry I wear basic cheap slippers with a hard sole (cardboard)and one size larger , the only way they fly off is if I parade walk , if I bend any part of the 🦵 or 🦶 in the process of stepping they stay on. I wore cheap ones that have textile soles , similar experience , they didn't fly off . The only type I didn't wear are the Japanese T style ones , where they have a slab of wood in the middle of the foot that supports perpendicularly another slab of wood on which rests the foot and two strings that come between your toes.
nah bro the girls bathrooms in my school stank so much that the smell flew through the hallway like WTF ARE THEY DOING IN THERE?? and a girls toilet in the main hall has no water and wet toilet paper in it where my friend claims she saw a ghost there
To be honest, its the parents who should teach that stuff. I am now 40 years old, i had to help cleaning the plates from around the age of 5, then later came vacuuming the living room, sweeping the sidewalk in front of the house, shovelling snow, etc. At around 13 id say i was more independent than some of my fellow university students i meet later on.
@@Daniel-rd6st My dad never had to clean or do a dish all his childhood, but when his parents died, he immediately picked up the pace bc his brain was used to having things set up a certain way and he couldn’t tolerate a mess. I was the same way. That’s the thing, if you’re used to living in a clean environment, keeping it that way will probably come easier to you. Kids with lazy or mentally ill parents don’t have that sort of programming, so it’ll be harder for them.
@@dezs.5202not true for us. My dad makes such a big deal about papers accumulating on the counter or messes that aren't really messes and now that my siblings and I are all older, we all have messy rooms and stuff
Not only Asia. I am from Eastern/Central Europe and every school here has this policy from pre-school all way to high school you need to change your shoes you can't walk into classrooms in your regular outdoor shoes. It makes so much sense. I don't understand how can people in some countries not change their shoes when they come home or visit someone aren't they scared there might be a dog poo or something stick to the shoes 😂
One thing Canada shares is the shoes thing. Elementary schools here have indoor/outdoor shoes. We get winter so it doesn't make sense for kids to walk around in snow boots, or to track snow and mud into the school for most of the school year. Easier to just swap to clean indoor shoes.
Thanks for reminding me! I completely forgot about that, until I saw 👀 your comment. We for sure needed 2 different pairs of shoes in the winter and lots of times I brought extra socks too. When I was in elementary school we lived in Alberta, in a very tiny town-the nearest town you might know is Vulcan- 🖖 side note: back then (the 70’s) it wasn’t a touristy place with Trekkies. The most excitement Vulcan had was when the Hutterites came into town. :) They came in horse and buggy- I think just the men, I never saw any women or children out of their village. My mom and dad used to go buy fresh eggs from them. They were very nice, kind of- my mom had to stay in the car-but, they took my dad and I on a little tour of their huge chicken coops. When we drove into the little village all the kids and women came out of their homes to watch us drive by. I’m sure those kids were as curious about us as we were of them. Being from Washington state, none of us had ever met or seen Hutterites until we moved to AB. I know they drive cars now and did sometimes back then too but, usually only when they had to go longer distances or needed to haul farm supplies etc.
The ponytail thing is an excuse to make girls cover the nape of the neck, which is considered an erogenous sight in Japan. It's been an ongoing issue in many school districts. Tbh I wish they made students clean the buildings here in the USA.
It only works in Japan because students fear their parents getting a call from school. A large portion of American kids would refuse to do it. American inner city schools can barely get the kids to stop talking during class.
@@JohnSmith-ti9uqha talking!!! I think you mean getting stoned in the bathroom all day. The smearing shit on the walls. I’m a teacher more common then you think
@@zerk813former high school student and future high school teacher here. 100% accurate. I can’t tell you how many times I helped poor freshman girls cover up the smell of weed in the bathroom during my senior year
When I went to school from 1973 - 1984 in Soviet Latvia, we also have to change outdoor shoes to indoor shoes. Our school was very clean and smell wonderfully. I remember that leathery woodenly smell to this day.
started school in Latvia in 2007 and for all the first grades we still had to change our shoes, later grades it gets regulated a bit less so you can get away with sometimes having outdoor shoes on in school but you'll still get in trouble if your shoes are visibly dirty outdoor shoes. Moved to Canada in high school and was bit shocked that here everyone just wears whatever whenever with rarely any formal clothing ever.
In Slovenian high-schools we had to wear indoor shoes until Covid hit, then they eased up. Pretty similar experience, but instead of leather and bare wood, you could smell the cheap paint and the sweat from the previous class.
Me too. Aussie here. We had to do all the cleaning too & change shoes etc. ALL my school friends are wonderfully competent people who keep clean houses and cook from scratch. I too love that leathery polished smell. It’s heavenly isn’t it?
I've watched so many documentaries about overseas schooling, and I have always been particularly amazed by the Japanese school system! They instill independence at such a young age!
Well, the independence is somewhat a mixed bag. You get independence of tasks and responsibilities, but not allowed independence of self expression or identity. The society can lean very conformist and it’s incredibly hard to be different in any way.
They have no time to be children though. I support having classes that teach cooking and cleaning because those are life skills, but from what research I've done students in Japan and China have so little free time that they may as well be working several jobs. That's not a good way to grow up.
note for the people: 1. you are not allowed to get piercings but if you already had them due to cultural differences that's okay, just dont wear earrings. 2. the open doors and windows are for health reasons. winter is influenza season and most schools tell students to regularly wash their hands hands, gargle, wear masks, and ventilate all rooms for at least 30 mins. yes most schools from elementary to junior high dont have heating. yes you can layer up as much as you want so long as it's under the uniform. 3. the hair thing differs from school to school but it's mostly for aesthetic and "professionalism" reasons imo. also Japan has a s*xualizing kids problem and a high pony is associated with.... those. same with makeup. honestly this was what my classmates told me when i asked so idk but tbh how do you have time to put on make up at 7 am before school :,)
@@carlosmspk cuz that’s a full winter coat💀💀 you’re allowed to layer heat techs, sweaters and cardigans so long as they’re black and can be worn under your uniform 💀
@@lucidfangirl1030 those are highschool students… high school uniforms are basically suits. Also some schools require you to wear uniforms with their crest so sometimes those cardigans are school issued. Elementary and junior high uniform etiquette are different. Be that as it may, you should be old enough to understand that anime is a cartoon and doesn’t fully portray real life.
Bruh, I went to an American school where we were expected put the chairs on desks, pick up any trash, clean the board, empty the garbage, vacuum, etc (Using any cleaning chemicals was left to the janitor). 5th grade had kids on rotation who put up and took down the flags. None of the disabled students were expected to do what they couldn't. This wasn't some military or reform school, just not a public one. No parents complained unless someone was bullied into switching duties.
The students at my school in Kenya also had to clean from top to bottom every day, but they didn't have fancy cleaning supplies, and it was sooo hot. I felt bad for them, but it does teach them responsibility and consideration.
as a Kenyan, we complained all through middle school and high school wishing it was like in the states but now, done with highschool, we barely remember it.
Yeah. That's what janitorial services are for. Kids aren't free laborers for the State to save pocket more of the money. And I wouldn't trust my kid's expensive shoes to be safe and not stolen if put in cubicle like that.
@@darcyperkins7041 The comment wasn't about Japan though, just all of them everywhere. Home and school are one thing, but what is with the shops and restaurants? Were they suggesting that the customers should come back or stay until closing time to clean them? Because those places have employees that should be doing the cleaning and getting paid for it.
Those girls would show up to school the next day and be marked absent because they would be unrecognizable without the whole Maybelline counter and snuffelupugus eyelashes
One could argue it takes away bullying a judgment. When I was young , there was a girl that wanted our school to go to uniforms Because she was tired of the pressure of choosing what to wear and being judged.
I don’t really think everyone wearing uniforms is the same as not being able to wear your hair down. I see your point tho, I think the make up may be more relatable to that. I think people should be able to wear their long hair down tho cause pulling it back gives some people headaches and the students should be comfortable so they can focus on learning
@@hebaelhariryI went to school where we were expected to wear uniforms, we couldn’t even wear non-uniform jackets on top of our uniforms if we were cold and it was miserable for me personal style and self expression. Don’t just assume because YOU like something that everyone else does
While stationed in Japan with the military, we enrolled our kids in the local Japanese elementary school. It was beyond fantastic. The teachers visit each student's home to be sure they have a place to sleep and a place to study! They also change in the classroom to get into their swimsuits for their tiny kiddie pool. THAT was the hardest thing for my boys. After 3rd grade I think they separate the boys and girls to change. I loved walking to the train station and having a random child yell "Benjamin's mama" always made me smile!
Nice pun you made there haha 🤣. And Japan is so funny. Don't look at the back of my neck, but you can see me naked as we change for swim class together 🤣. What a place.
fun fact, the shared public nudity isn’t just a kids thing, in japan they have public saunas where both men and women can share, and i’m pretty sure u have to be fully naked in there, not even towels
Which base if you don't mind my asking?
The teachers don’t care enough to stop the insane amount of bullying and suicide that happens in young children
@@euclid4703 The sauna thing is Finnish, I think you meant Japanese onsen where they bathe naked and can have mixed baths aka women and men in same onsen.
"K I C K I N T H E B A L L S !"
I NEED to know the context of that poster IMMEDIATELY! LMFAO
In case she replies to this, I want to hear it too, so I'm commenting so I can get that ping.
@@demZetriI’m gonna do the same bc I need context 😅
I have a feeling it has something to do with bad translation
Probably for the game kickball
クラスに新たな(かがやさち)
みんなかがやく __のくラスに
Is what the poster says, I think they're welcoming a new kid into class(my japanese sucks so forgive me if i'm wrong,) but the kick in the balls phrase seems to be out of the blue, no context
That poster is the equivalent of people getting tattoos of Japanese characters and not knowing what they say
Underrated comment
Not just posters, t shirts, stationary, so many items with English words put together only cause they like the sound of it and making English speakers stop and stare in confusion.
I think the only reason we don't see tattoos is because of how taboo they are in Japan.
You mean Chinese characters. Kanji literally means Chinese characters.
@@gdtoobno
@@gdtoobbro did not ever say Kanji
The "no high ponytails" is equivalent to the US "Shoulders are distracting".
Here in canada women are way more free to wear whatever they want. In most workplaces men arent allowed shorts but women can wear them and skirts too…
I feel like the hair thing is real but rooted from a “tradition” into a rule
@@tonytouchz757 men can't wear shorts but women can? How does that work 😭😭
@@TheLegend_TLthey calf’s are threatening
Nah US is worse.
imagine trying to read the board or see the teacher if every kid in front of you had goku and vegeta's hair. We had this problem during the 80's in the US
"KICK IN THE BALLS" they are true english speakers at heart
They're from the hood
They're English speakers right down to the punk tactics 😂
They got the essence of English tbh. LOL
“I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me.
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
“Remember to keep holy the LORD’s Day.
“Honor your father and mother.
“You shall not kill.
“You shall not commit adultery.
“You shall not steal.
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.”
@@teiubids someone got kicked in the balls
Teaching the kids to clean up after themselves has to be the most beneficial life skill that we should also be teaching here in the u.s.
That was a thing back in my elementary school days!
It's insane how wasteful most people are
@@bluelightstudios6191
what the fk are you on.
@@mivvyHave you been to a modern school, they are propaganda machines.
@@ThePTBRULESyou mean religious propaganda machines, even if the school is public.
As an American - I would never correct a poster like that. I need the chaos
Same here 😂
As a Greek I also wouldn't correct them
As long as the English words are spelled right, I'd be fine with it. I work Stateside for a Japanese company, and the misspellings drive me insane. Seriously, biderectional? Just use spellcheck for god's sake!
@benwagner5089 so you are saying you can write japanese without mistakes. please take a loooong look in the mirror because you are not so smart sir.
A very American thing to do. I love it 😂
I love how the “kick in the balls” poster also had an exclamation mark and a rainbow! 😂
exclamation mark in Most Asian country means nothing
That's actually cool that students clean the classroom and serve their own meals. That's teaching independence.
Independence and also respect! You’re not going to go around making a mess of the school if you’re the one who has to clean it up.
I think a lot of Asian countries do this, even here in the Philippines (which is practically the USA of the west). In many primary and secondary schools, there are Cleaners (aka students assigned to clean the classroom at the end of each day, usually this is done by assigning each school day per row or column).
Cafeterias in a lot of elementary and high school also have CLAYGO in place - if you bought food from the cafeteria, you're expected to wash the plates/utensils you borrowed before returning it to the cafeteria staff. Not doing so incurs mocking from other students - probably why the American media cliche of bitchy teen bullies never took off here because the moment you act a single iota off Regina George, you will be mocked from sun up to sun down.
@@itscharliebee2307 Also free labor.
I agree!
Teaches both independence and unquestioning compliance
Edit: this got many likes, but I was just being a bit edgy. If you disagree with my comment, other people have said what you think. Have a good day and do good things.
Oh lord the poster😭😂
Ikr lol
I dont think they worded that very nicely…😭
Ikr😂
@@bigtoiletman77 well that poster was metaphorically written very well I think a writer would love it ‘this is a joke’
Frrrr😭😭💀
The cleaning at school would help so many people learn to clean as a part of a daily routine wow
I clean my home but i dont clean my office area, we have paid cleaners for that.
@@tannagra they are helping children learn to do tasks at school to prepare them for their life, not just their career. It is important to know how to clean properly.
Yes
@@naomi.e.333they’re likely American, and so are very work-centric. Here in Europe (and indeed in other countries like Japan) it’s believed that to succeed in any career, one’s own personal life must be well developed. Hence values and skills like cleanliness being taught. For some reason people like the above believe that people should live, work, and die, with nothing to live FOR.
@@Alex-ug9wx No, it's kinda the opposite for Americans, it's free child labor that isn't being paid for. That's the problem they have. It's fine to clean up after yourself, but when you have to clean up after others? Ya should get paid for it.
Teaching students to clean and help serve food gives them social and community skills. Wonderful 👍🏻😊❤
*Announcer voice*
KICK IN THE BALLS
Why did i imagine that with the jojo "oh that's a baseball" voice
I love how my brain went to Presentation Michael
ANNOUNCER BEEFY DIE?!??!?!?!?!
I imagined the Wii sports announcer
am i the only one who imagined it in the tf2 announcer
That sign measurably improved my morning.
With what instrument does one measure the quality of a morning?
@@trolley01 feelings?
A vuvuzela?
Likewise
@@jimwormmaster Antagonistic Undecagonstring?
I’ve had several Japanese students stay with me while studying in Australia. I found them all to be super clean, respectful, friendly and quiet. Always a pleasure to meet.
Ikr I’m an Aussie and we are a lil…crazy and they r so peaceful like what
I’m not saying every Aussie is crazy
@@HeartstopperTaylorsVersion28 true honestly i was called gay for sticking with my frinds who were girls but i was just a controllable maniac while the other boys were just maniacs
Why would Japanese people in Japan feel the need to ask your permission to put up English signs in their Japanese school, in Japan
@@KINKAZWELL because of what they say
@@KINKAZWELLThe Japanese teachers likely don't know that the poster says something inappropriate in English. "Kick in the balls" if they knew what it meant they probably wouldn't allow it. So its a good idea to run the English by the English teacher first
The REAL REASON behind prohibition of high ponytail is WILD
Someone educate me
@@Thishandlewasntavailable111 well, according to some article online, "Japanese Schools Are Still Banning Ponytails Because They Could 'Sexually Excite' Men"
@Thishandlewasntavailable111 it's seen as 'too sexy'
@@Thishandlewasntavailable111 " its to stop boys from getting excited seeing girls nape" thats what the rules say.
As you know adults made this ridculas rule what is even a nape fetish . Those who made these rules are the creeps
@@isirachehansa4886 I know right 💀
Imagine putting up “kick in the balls” poster in American schools.
Don’t have to imagine, I’m sure it’s been done, just on purpose instead of accident 😂
I would be much more motivated personally
Every boy in the class (America) OH FUCK I BETTER DO MY WORK
People would cry about how it's "pushing an agenda" simply because it has a tiny rainbow on it.
To be fair, put it in Japanese and no one bats an eye
The students cleaning their school is such a great idea. It teaches the importance of cleanliness as well as responsibility and respect for their surroundings. Perfect!
Until the entitled parent interferes and it becomes a huge deal esp. in the US. It teaches responsibility, respect, proper hygiene, cleansiness etc. Some of these need to be implemented in schools in other countries.
This would not work well in the US. We had a similar system in middle school where each day students were pulled from a 'raffle' to see what table they had to clean. The same group of kids would leave a huge mess and it was always another dude's job to clean it up.
It would probably be different if everyone ate their lunch in a classroom (it's obvious to find the guy who made the mess), but when everyone goes to a large cafeteria, it really doesn't work.
Here in my country, they would say that it's not work for students but for cleaning staff. I think the implementation would be legal but the richest (and the poor too) would protest saying that they were forcing children to work unduly.
Here in my country, they would say that it's not work for students but for cleaning staff. I think the implementation would be cool but the richest (and the poor too) would protest saying that they were forcing children to work unduly.
@@sophia-annsmith9277You haven't seen french public schools 😭
Lived there for a year shortly after graduating high school and taught English at a school for all ages, open 6 days a week and owned by family friends. Such a clean, welcoming country. I enjoyed it. I even got to bring students and parents back to Florida where I live and take them to Disney and to see manatees in my home town. Wonderful experience in a beautiful country.
Being able to wear slippers in school sounds so much more comfortable
(Edit: Guys, I'm an adult, I haven't been in a school for over a decade. If schools nowadays do that, that's awesome, but I would not know that, oml)
It'd be way more comfortable if you weren't forced to wear any shoes or slippers. When i was in school, we wore nothing but socks
It’s not about comfort, it’s about hygiene 🤦
@@jasonbaker2198 but it is comfier regardless! we don’t wear shoes in my house for hygiene reasons, but if i visit someone’s house and they tell me i don’t have to take mine off, i want to anyway just because it’s more comfy that way :)
@@jasonbaker2198you wash your feet when taking a bath, right...? It's never been an issue for me unless you're somehow super sweaty.
@@GalluZ everytime you walk in from outside tho ?
not the poster help💀💀🪑
I see you put the char, cultured person right here
I am HIGHLY concerned about you.
you appear to be mistaken! i’m actually riki’s fav girl! 😁 riki thinks this is a little silly, as he’s sitting next to me rn! ❤️
@chaettos do you know what you're replying to?!
@@Riley-1078 yeah 😭.
The fact no one steals anyone’s shoes makes it a better school than mine
I see you haven't heard of Japanese school bullying 💀
@@EroiKumathe idea of a japanese school boy trying to heat another one up is extremely cunny to me
There’s no 13% there
@@AG-yc7vt YOU'RE SOO EDGY OH EM GEE 😱😱‼️
why would anyone steal shoes
you'd need to find the right size, they probably stink, and what are you gonna do with them?? wear them to the same school you stole them from?
Some people here are saying either they don’t want to clean other people’s messes or that the parents should teach them.
That may be true but the main point is being missed.
Everyone takes a turn at cleaning each other’s mess.
This helps accomplish the following:
1. You learn the importance of keeping your school clean thus discouraging the juvenile compulsion to make a mess.
2. You learn the importance of community service.
3. You learn the importance of charity and taking pride in the service that is done by your fellow school mates.
There are far more positives from this philosophy than there are negatives.
This should be done in the United States.
The problem is there are too many parents that want their kids to play the victim role.
Once they are in that role they are stuck there forever never advancing.
Victim hood is bad because every time something goes wrong instead of working around it you blame your failure on someone or something else so you never change.
the real reason is so they don't have to pay support personnel.
😀👍👍👍👍
LOve how clean everything is. And teaches them a great sense of responsibilty
And they continue to be that way into adulthood just look at the previous World Cup after every Japan game win or lose they cleaned the entire Stadium there is no way you cannot respect that😊
and all it costs them is mental health degradation due to raised expectations limited self expression.
@@Verchiel_How does keeping your environment clean degrade mental health 😭
@@mafukun not directly
But japanese education and workforce is brutal, and parents do tend to hold quite high expectations of their kids.
Things like good grades are a huge deal, many schools even displaying exam scores of all students for all to see.
I probably worded it quite poorly but it's not really the self-serving tasks like preparing meals or cleaning the school that I'm referring to, more so the competitiveness of being a student can be, or the draining workforce by extent.
@Verchiel_ but that's a society problem not a "cleaning up after yourself" problem
This teaches kids good basic home keeping skills, tidying up after themselves and being self reliant. Fantastic.
and by extension -> teaches to be tidy & neat alk around.. so you have less cleaning to do later.. 😉👍🤷♂️
I love that. I wish American schools would adopt that.
Yeah better not teach kids that in Western schools.
They might become competent adults
They also have one of the highest suicide rates among school aged kids in the world.
@@Nerobyrne
Please man, the West is so far gone it needs an Autocracy for 50 years to right the whole thing before the people are sufficiently self reliant and COMPLIANT/OBEDIENT (Westerners loathe these concepts unlike East Asia) before they are comfortable enough to do this. Last time the West had this was 90 years ago.
could you imagine schools being safe enough to leave the doors open? 😭
That hit different when I noticed that too 😢
no gun checkpoints is already radical.
@@eggizgud What the hell is a gun checkpoint, what school even need that? 😭
I think you're the one being radical
@@crabapple.some schools have to check students bags if they don’t have clear ones bc of school shootings 😭😭for our games at our school we have to do bag checks because some rando brought a knife or gun one time
Doors open is not the norm damn you must be american :( that's really sad, I think all over the world doors open is the norm
the changing shoes thing is so normal to me, we did that all through my primary school in scotland
i went to a private montessori school in america briefly after being subjected to the public school system and it was wonderful, just like this. the learning styles were probably different, but keeping the area clean was the same. i found it really fostered a sense of responsibility within the students, we cleaned our own dishes, swept, did laundry, cleaned the class pet's tanks, and did upkeep on the outside yard and trails behind school. i really grew to love school, i felt like the teachers really respected us, they understood we were intelligent but also took into fact that we may have been naive and didn't get upset at us when we did things wrong. it truly was amazing, a safe space for us to practice being normal responsible humans and have one on one learning and education. going back to public school afterwards was a nightmare, i have never been the same since and i truly feel for everyone in the public school system, the teachers, the janitors, the students, the faculty.
EDIT: jesus everyone is fighting
Sounds like a very cool experience!
I LOVE the Montessori system
I'm a Montessori teacher 😊 I went to public school and it sent me into a spiral with how needy everyone was 😅
Too bad not everyone can go to private school because newsflash! Not everyone makes good money or just has good money! So good on u😊.
@@aiyanajackson1090They never suggested otherwise..? They were literally just talking about their personal experience
No mention of "oh everyone should do this!" or anything like that, they just said they felt bad for people stuck in public school
honerstly the kids cleaning is a good thing teaches responsibility and home skills, I wish they'd do it in the UK even if like 2-3 days a week
I've seen this in Germany too. I don't know how often it happens but I helped with kids and parents cleaning the school.
Latvian schools do this to some extent as well. We had a rotation for who cleans the classroom as well as having to spend a day helping in the kitchen with dishes, serving food, cleanup, etc. I think it gives students a sense of ownership and community.
I've heard that some Ukrainian schools do cleaning jobs, but I never have been to such a school.
@@SavalioDoesStuffwe all have this in the former ussr countries 😅
They don't do it because they don't respect the education system and rightfully so. The education system is an embarrassment which kids hate because of how bad it is
I actually like the changing the shoes from outdoors to indoors😭
I do this in my own home lol. I hate mud and dirt etc being tracked in
U WEAR SHOES IN UR HOME ??!?@@gryphnwnggrl
It's ya'all that are weird with not changing the shoes. Everywhere else you do change shoes at school
Where I live we skip the shoes in the house part in total, for the most part. Sure stairs can be slippery but great practice for winter lol...
FYI, most people in Japan afaik still change into slippers for their home so it's not just at schools.
We do that in Polish schools too
not me laughing out loud at 2am because of the last one😂
Been here 30 years and the Janglish posters still crack me up.
Your comment is most heroically correct with many sunshine.
I live in Puerto Rico with lots of Spanglish. I've never heard Janglish, but I love it!
Engrish is what I've always known it as.
One I saw was "Pace and love"
So why are you behind an American flag?
“KICK IN THE BALLS” Is def google translate 😭
More like Bing
why does your comment from 1 day ago get 945 upvotes, but mine is still ignored?
@@anderstermansen130 skill issue
@@anderstermansen130cest la vie, skill issue
Haha nice
"Kick in the balls" Im dead 😭😭😭
*ultra ded*
I even met jesus and came back to laugh again.
I spawned in a casket
She really had the most disciplined childhood...
Good for her she'll make a great adult.
As a chinese american who happened taking japanese for 4 years, "kick in the balls" was translated from ボールを蹴込む, which means kick the balls into the soccer net. lol
Same boat here! I’m a Chinese American. My girlfriend is Japanese though.
isn’t china enemies with japan and america?
Ohhhhh that's what happeneddddd
...
OH.
Thank you! I came to the comments because I just had to know, and hoped someone had explained.
I love it xD
I think cleaning and serving themselves are super helpful things for kids to learn and help keep them busy and out of trouble! And definitely doable tasks for most kids!
It's a great way to teach them responsibility. America definitely needs to adopt some of these practices. These kids today are absolute atrocity.
How in the hell do they find time for that in a school day? Are all the kids going home later than a 9-5 office worker?
Here in the US a great deal of high school students are thugs who can't take a request or instruction from the teacher without calling his parents to complain to the director that he got harassed and assaulted by the teacher 😂
In lower grade levels, they'll also cook part/all of their school lunches in Home Ec if the timing is right
@@DGneoseeker1in my country cleaning is often after the last class of the day. You clean before you go home so you'll probably leave 30 minutes after last class
I think that cleaning the school is actually a good way for kids to always keep things clean that way you don’t gotta clean nasty things later at the end of the day hahah
In Ghana, delinquent students (like myself😅) had to stay after school and sweep the class, arrange the messy chairs and tables. But it was fun, cause you're never alone, lol😂😂
Imagine if one of your friend puked in the area that you’re in charge of cleaning 😭
Fr😂🎉
it also keeps expenses low and teaches children how to clean properly
@@macncheese2986 they are cleaning their puke jk xD
It would be nice if more countries started making students clean after themselves. I think it would teach them to be more respectful.
Pretty sure it's like that in most countries
In the US it would never work because parents will hear their kid tell them that and then ask “why are you making my child do that? One child labor is illegal and two you have janitors for a reason so might as well make them work”
@@HUZZAH-4Lifepersonally my mom would be all for cleaning up after yourselves. It's the kids who would complain because they are used to leaving trash everywhere. I think it's a great idea tbh.
@@hueningpie It is a great idea I would love if this was implemented I think it would also help with people littering too but most parents these days would hate it and complain.
In my school, we have students assigned for every day to clean the classroom, but it still ends up messy in the middle of the day
There are still janitors, but their jobs are all outside the classrooms
Teaching them to clean up makes them realize nobody is above cleaning… you would not think negatively of a janitor after doing this work… which seems to be the American way 😢
Teaching children to do things to help society helps society. It reinforces togetherness and unity. Such good things there ❤
In America your shoes would probably be stolen if they were expensive enough
Exactly what I was thinking unless they wore uniforms
You will get your shoes stolen in some American schools even while wearing them.
my sibling's shoes were stolen recently, in the UK lmao. Gotta love PE
Not 'probably'.
Salute
Yeah, that shoe cubby thing wouldn't work in inner city schools lol. When every kid there is poor and their parents are struggling to put food on the table, you know shits gonna get stolen if it isn't behind lock and key
I love how the kids clean thw school! It helps them learn ownership of the state of the space thsy inhabit. Really lovely
I disagree. Children should have significant free time to develop. They shouldn't be in school longer than neccessary (also not less than reasonable).
@@brinkipinki you say that, but including cleaning duties kids our out of the class room by 2-3 pm. hella lot of free time if you ask me.
Well minus the military-esque baseball and football training sports clubs have. Japs really love them baseball and football...
@@brinkipinkitaking ownership and keeping a space clean is far more important. Also, it wouldn’t take long to clean a school if every student pitched in and maintained it. Easy to maintain, hard to clean. Additionally, it’s a good bonding experience and allows kids to work together.
@@brinkipinkithey could just make sure to limit classes and homework to factor in time for cleaning. I remember the cleaning song from preschool and elementary school, so it should be fine if there’s time in the schedule (it’s also a nice break)
@@kawaiidere1023 lowering the education in favour of cleaning seems pretty unintuitive when the purpose of school is proper education.
The life skills being taught are admirable. This should be a given for all schools, every country. Thanks for sharing!
@masterraccoon2883very good point
@masterraccoon2883Kids SHOULD be cleaning and at home too! Putting away their own toys, picking up their rubbish, cleaning their own spills. They need to learn to be respectful to the environment and how to clean up after themselves or at what point do you teach them to clean? When they’re an adult or a teenager? It’ll be patronising!
We do the same at Korean public schools. We have shilnaehwa 실내화, which are indoor shoes, and we also serve ourselves lunch! Elementary schools never require a uniform or dress code if it isn't a private school. The one I used to go looked pretty similar to the one in the video. After moving to an international school, I was shocked af 😭
@masterraccoon2883 It's all about discipline, and who says we can't be kids while cleaning? In fact, we invent games and enjoy ourselves during cleaning sessions. We eagerly anticipate it. It seems like you envision us as slaves or being mistreated during cleaning, but that's not the case at all.
@@eMeLE3thats diff than making the kids clean up other things that they def didnt do
you`re making me love Japan even more !!!
The differences in the approaches in childhood leads to and explains so many of the differences in attitude and behavior in both cultures in adulthood. It starts young. "I do my part to help out, because it's the right and polite thing to do" vs "That's not my job, I don't get paid to do that. Not my problem."
I remember my husband about 5 years ago complaining about the fresh out of college techs and nurses he had to deal with at the hospital and how they were always trying to get out of responsibilities and always asking if they could leave early. Now he says its even worse. He had someone call in and not show up to work at all the whole day cause they "had a flat tire" 😅 Nobody was buying it lol
Yeah, though this mentality infestation is recent in America. People used to go the extra mile because they knew it was the community they are doing for and the community will return the favour. Not sure what happened along the way.
On the flip side, how time consuming is it for the students to do this? On top of deleting jobs and money making opportunities for people who need them.
I'm just saying, I do put my shopping cart back, when I go to a store, but that behavior shouldn't be applied to everything, especially when someone is literally paid to do something, and are just sitting idle, contributing nothing, not earning their money.
And it's bad when people are laud off for not enough work available, and other end of the scale, remaining employees are overworked, given too much to do.
Economies & cultures are complicated.
Okay fantastic, but why is nobody here questioning why they leave the doors open in the winter??
@@frododododo haha, totally forgot about that, but good point, yes. Japan has a lot of spectacularly awesome things. However, they just as equally have so many spectacularly weird and awful things too. Would love to know the reason for the door thing.
The sense of humor in “Kick in the balls” 😂
shes a teacher@Poodle_Gun
@@unknownentiti2351Think that'll stop him?
@@unknownentiti2351 And the kind of teacher that all the schoolboys in every school ever fantasized about.
Aka the good looking young one.
And before you ask, I never had one like that, our teachers were all old, except one and she was married with a kid...
Honestly, this is one of my faaaavourite things about Japan. Its such a good idea in both learning how to clean and in future kniwing how to take care of youself without your parents aaaand to be considerate of others or those around you ❤
Your favorite thing about Japan is learning how to clean? You can teach it yourself through many methods. Don’t believe in Japan being a great place to be. It’s decent like any other place. Nothing special ❤
@@Luke-zj6ge oh lol. I meant it as in, it's normalised for young children to be respectful and clean up after themselves and have this be the normal way. As opposed to only starting to help out at home with chores for 'pocket money' or something equivalent. Cleaning can be taught at any age yes I agree, but many kids will complain. There would be riots if 'western' children had to clean entire schools 😆
He's talking about the level of discipline. Not everyone has good parents and good mindset so a school teaching students to be responsible and mature *is special in a rotting world.* Is it special without taking into account the level of hygiene worldwide? No, but *a normal thing in an abnormal society is special since it's an exception.* ❤
@@Luke-zj6ge getting the point aint your strong suit, huh?
@@clarkecorvo2692 . . .
Honestly the cleaning part should be included for all schools. Teaches kids how to clean quickly and efficiently so that they can do what they want. Also teaches them basic cleaning which is honestly a lot more important than you’d think!
Bro the jawline filter at the start💀
Bruh youre so observant how tf did you notice that?? 😭😭
HELP LMFAOOO
Caught her lacking 🤣🤣
😂😂😂
Dude yes that was the first thing I saw 😅
The student who wrote "kick in the balls!" on that big ass poster is a menace to society 💀
"menace to society" is a weird way to spell "genius who is going places in life" but okay
@@wilkin38🤣🤣
Dramaqueen !
ngl when i went to japan the streets were literally cleaner than your bathroom floor
streets are always cleaner than mouldy wet bathroom floors.
I really can't tell if you're trying to say they're extreme clean or just like... Baseline? Lol. I feel like a bathroom floor is one of the dirtier floors in an average house?
my bathroom floor is mopped and steamed every night. so i doubt its cleaner than that. but i understand the point you're drying to make.
@@TonyBombardoNot in my house.
Their streets is like crispy clean 🥰 it’s so peaceful to walk
Lmao, the “kick in the balls” is funny bc I remember you told that story about how you used to say “kancho” to the principle not knowing the mistake. It’s like the opposite version
I once read that students cleaning the school teaches them cooperation and that if they all work together on a big job like cleaning an entire school then its not bad because they really each only have to do a little bit of the work and the team as a whole will get it done. Plus they learn cleanliness and how to clean up after themselves which is always a great skill
i mean it doesn’t take a genius to understand that, our current culture is lacking respect, basic decency and camaraderie
In my Private Christian school we always worked together to clean. It was very rewarding for the self-esteem, and it definitely brought us closer as community.
Why the masks? They don't work for a virus, so what is the point?
@@boopbooperson1654 As did mine! Not sure if they still do anymore though...
@@ActiveGamingUK well on the surface many might see it as the schools just being cheap not wanting to hire janitors when its really a lesson for the kids. I was just stating what ive heard about why it’s done.
I once had a letter with my shoes. "Meet me on the roof after school." ... no name, no nothing. Well, our second wedding anniversary is in April. 😂😂😂
Aren't you glad you went? Congratulations...
*alternate universe where it was a trap and you got pushed off* 😈😈😈
@@colerobin7708 Then it would have been a trap. And further? then I would have found another man. Here in Japan, dating is big business.
Seriously?
I once had a letter with my shoes. “Meet me on the roof after school” … no name, no nothing. Well 5 men got boomed last April 😭😭😭
Tbh, students cleaning their classroom sounds like a good idea. And it's not that time-consuming with an entire classroom of people
In the Philippines from Grade 1 through high school, we clean our classrooms everyday before going home. Everyone is assigned into groups to clean from blackboards to sweeping the floor. Nobody gets a pass.
American school don't actually do this? I thought it was a pretty universal thing. Even just sweeping some dust and trash or cleaning the white/black board.
Learn something new every day I guess.
@tweetug3697 I'm not american nor do I live in America but I don't think they do this. Neither do we in Finland.
@@tweetug3697 Canadian elementary/highschool didn't do this from my experience because students go from class to class (so there is no concept of designated classroom from my experience), unlike in Korea where teachers go from class to class (so students had a classroom that is assigned to them).
@@ddot1007We had home room classes in my high school. And we would have to do some cleaning which was basically just throwing away any garbage left out on or inside the desks and stacking chairs in the corner. The janitor would do the rest.
That poster was definitely the push I needed for today 😂
I tell you the real reason for a low pony tail. In Japan, they believe that high pony tail shows too much of a neck line at the back which "seduces" men. That's why girls have to do it low.
I think 'emon wo nuku' is the term you want to look for
Wow. Do they think girl's shoulders are too distracting too?
Makes more sense than the helmet thing. My Japanese university was right next to a high school and I don't think I saw a single bicycle helmet the entire time I was there
Sounds like a personal problem.
I'm an Anarchist, born and raised; don't @me.
@@AmyraCarter you can’t tell me what to do @AmyraCarter @AmyraCarter
That poster deserves to be on my wall,it makes no sense I love it
I love how clean it is 🥹
Lots of parents here in the US don't want their precious treasures cleaning anything. But it would really teach students responsibility and ownership.
it's honestly so irresponsible of parents not to pass on these necessary skills... life skills unto their children, while they're still young. realistically, will these kids have cleaners cleaning up after them when they're older? highly unlikely! so, better train them up now
Really? Why would US parents want to deprive their children of the experience and responsibility of cleaning? Are they deliberately trying to ruin their upbringing?
Yeah because professionals who can do it better, faster, and get paid for their work exist. Kids can learn the very same skills at home too.
Yeah it’s for them to teach tho, not the schools.
My mom never trusted me to do it correctly so instead of teaching me HOW to do it correctly, she just didn’t let me do it
All in All, thank you for sharing this with us. Despite them not knowing english well, it shows us their confidence, and it gave me a nice laugh as i wasnt expecting it
The ponytail thing is probably the weirdest thing I've seen in a while. From what i found it said " ponytails were banned because the hairstyle exposes the nape of a girl's neck. School officials feared the sight of the female neck would sexually excite male students. "
I'm not Japanese but I dont think I've ever starred at a girl's nape with any ill thoughts. Don't know how they even came to that conclusion.
Many years ago, I had a teacher talk about how many things that we don't even consider to be cultural really are. He talked about sexual attraction. In the west, breasts were a big thing but in some African nations they weren't thought of sexually. He then mentioned that in Japan the back of the female neck was considered very sexual and most older outfits would cover it completely. He did say that due to Western media being everywhere our culture's sexual preferences were being pushed on the rest of the world.
@@brentw6533I also noticed that short skirts are very acceptable for girls, and are allowed in offices. They are considered cute and feminine, along with bows, furry sweaters, etc. It’s not necessarily a sexual thing; it’s a cute feminine thing. In America, you’d never be allowed to wears skirts that short to the office.
I mean, americans have the "no bare shoulders" rule for the same (unjustified) reason, I guess these illogical rules are everywhere haha
@@BP-yd9vn it was the opposite until decades ago, the expected size of skirts were very much enforced. but girls would use shorter and shorter skirts anyway because of some pop star or something, but it was more comfortable too, specially during summer. so eventually they were forced to lax the rules because they couldn't exactly expel all the girls shortening their skirts.
this rule is bonkers but I think I can explain the neck thing.
Historically a womens neck was seen to be very sensual as it was one of the few areas that werent exposed in traditional clothing. Its almost like ankles on a Victorian women. I still think its bullshit. Strangley I also read that in some parts of India school girls werent allowed to wear thier hair down because that was too ‘exiting’. its always something with these types of
The first one, the switching shoes was a thing we had to do in my old private school
The cleaning needs to be introduced every where
They could start with healthy food first instead of the garbage they serve.
No, a school is a place of academic education, not another way for parents to dump off responsibilities.
No it shouldn't, the school is a place for chidlren to learn, not to do chores. Should employees clean their offices too now?
Well schools USED to be for learning, but I think some of us realize that it's used for indoctrination now at least in the west.....anyway I'd rather be learning sanitation than have tyrannical beliefs spouted lol
@@razahassan8756employees cleaning offices is different. Cleaning in schools is nice as it would teach the kids about cleanliness at a proper age. Although I don't think they should be made to clean everyday, cuz that's not why you go to school. But they could make the kids clean once a week( probably on Friday as it's the last working day), as it would teach them about cleanliness and how to properly clean. I mean, school is a place to learn and cleaning properly is also something that should be learnt.
I had a Japanese girlfriend and the indoor/outdoor shoes is something I practice to this day. I wish it'd become a custom everywhere in America. As for cleanliness, she and I worked together to keep our apartment sparkling clean. Lots to love about Japanese culture.
Seems nice until you remember that no ones shoes would be safe in American schools. They would have to have cameras on shoe racks and it would get real messy.
@@redrath2this is a non issue. we had this system in our school (europe) and you can literally just have lockers. normal, lockable lockers with a tiny shelf at the top where you put your shoes.
@@_holy__ghost While I admit that your right, I disagree that is a non issue, you just described a solution to an issue, not a lack of issue. Also having gone to school in America I can tell you if anything of value is in your locker your going to have a bad time. My school growing up, like many tried to force people to leave their cellphones in their lockers during class. You can imagine how horribly that went. Coming out of class to at least one or two broken lockers every day was terrible. And even when a student would get caught by the one hallway officer we had available, they would claim they were just doing pranks and had not stolen anything. Arguments would ensue, and even if they got found with the cellphone they would get suspended for a short time and come back. I can't imagine how much more difficult arguing over shoes would be, youd have to mark them with your name or something cause its not like a cellphone which has your data on it and can be confirmed to be yours.
Let me guess, that was in black hood?
@@_holy__ghost what country bc i'm frome europe too and we don't have that
The level of education, discipline and humbleness is amazing
Or level of control. Seems a bit much
@@webguy943yeah fr, a lot of people praise the Japanese for their "discipline" but it seems a little authoritarian at times.
you're glazing hard buddy
so is the level of suicide
Nah, they're just strict and hate when people try to stand out and be themselves
I need some more of those posters 🤣🤣
The shoe thing, cleaning the school, serving themselves, and cleaning their plates would be so great to implement here
American schools suck especially high school, was traumatizing and still realizing the cost and damage it's done to my own life as well as our entire country
American kids are unruly and parents are extremely entitled, don't hold their kids accountable. Schools are too afraid of getting sued to change anything
American kids cleaning up after themselves imagine that 😂😂😂
@@7x779um I don’t think educating children is destroying our country!
@@ginamoten2285 Unfortunately, as someone who graduated within the last 3 years and has a sibling starting highschool this year, the education we get is rather sub par and doesn't even bother with life skills anymore, instead replacing it with more math that at least 90% of all students will never use. Calculous doesn't need to be a mandatory grade for a basic, non career oriented education. Instead of listening to students who beg for classes centered around skills they'll actually need in life, adults accuse them of not paying attention anyways and that's why it got taken away, but that was their generation not ours. My sister is lucky to still have a drama class as an option, my school didn't have anything but the core subjects every child legally needs to graduate highschool. I had math, science, history, English, and in my last two years health and Spanish too. We didn't even have a gym class. Not to mention the lack of help we get when we actually ask for it. My sister is struggling in school right now, I graduated with near failing grades in every class, and both of us aren't afraid to ask for help. We've just been ignored. Too many adults are quick to dismiss it as laziness. Our education system has gone down hill and it needs some major overhauls, and I think teaching kids to be self sufficient and clean and prepare meals would be a good place to start, and a place many kids would enjoy starting with such drastic changes. So many teens enjoy these things when you frame it as literally anything but a punishment their parents give when their voice cracks the wrong way and it sounds like attitude
The poster rlly caught me off guard 💀😭😭
The doors being open definitely makes Americans go "Yikes" for a totally different reason than tempurature LOL
That got a good chuckle out of me
For me it’s the fact that it gets down to -40F here but that also makes sense
ok but america does gets down in the negatives dude😭
@@kazzle_dazzle6 Yes, this is a joke about school sh00tings and instead of the doors being locked like in America due to safety, they're just wide open which is a big yikes to anyone living here LOL. I know it's safer over there when it comes to that, but my American brain still says "oh no"
@@RavenIsAnArtist I never really learned what's behind these issues in America but that just sounds traumatizing, I'm glad that I'm out of those situations.
😂😂😂 it hurts that kick 😅😅😅
i unironically NEED that poster
If a school in America said the kids were going to be cleaning, the parents would have a meltdown. As an American mom who is already teaching her 4 year old autistic son life skills (some call them chores) I would be thrilled if it was my sons responsibility along with his peers to keep their school clean
My high school in Florida made students who stayed after for detention weed and maintain the garden out front. We had such lovely landscaping. The teacher who ran detention also had a rule that if you were caught chewing gum, he’d give you gloves, a scraper, and a bag. You owed him 5 pieces of gum you found somewhere in the building.
I don't know a single parent alive who wouldn't support their kids cleaning the school in the US. Absolutely no meltdown. But my kids also don't hang out with the type of kids that those types of parents produce, so I may have just never met them
@@regina68139unfortunately I know quite a few parents who would be PISSED their kid had to lift a finger and do something themselves
@@regina68139I unfortunately know several parents who would have meltdowns.
Are you fucking kidding id be thrilled to send my kids somewhere like that
Seeing little glimpses of school life from japanese anime, I am always so struck by how self-sufficient and mature the students are. The students really seem to run the school in some ways and they take such pride in it. A wonderful way to build community and teach responsibility.
The Japanese are also extremely compliant, which would be the downside of this.
@@rythe24 why? Their society runs fine because people fill their roles.
All the talk about individualism in the west created weird culture and selfish mindset
@@flipsiderootbecause it created a culture of the collective always being right even when it isnt.
Depression, overwork, corporate power.
Defamation laws that prevent any bad news EVEN IF ITS TRUE.
If you want to do good, and the system doesn't allow you, YOU are in the wrong for being out of line with what everyone else is doing.
@@flipsideroot But why is there such a high suicide rate then?
@@flipsideroot Their society does not run fine. People are overworked, the depression/suicide rates ESPECIALLY among teenagers is astronomical. The social pressure is insane, the youth isn't interested in politics at all so it's just old people picking and choosing. And because of how overworked people are, they don't make friends or have no plans to marry/start a family. Because they don't have the time or resources necessary to do so. That is why the birth rate in Japan is severely declining each year.
Low Ponytail rules is so “not to entice the boys.” Yep, one of our public schools had that written down in their records explaining the rules.
Such a calm ambience. This is how they should teach students. Take care of your belongings and others. ❤️
I went on a school trip and we visited a school in Japan...
Everyone was so slow on the stairs because nobody knew how to walk around in the school shoes without them flying off lol
Edit: I meant that everyone was scared of them falling off, these had no backs to them and were very loose on our feet. Sorry if that was confusing lol
LOL this was funny to read
It boggles the mind, did they kick the air when they stepped forward?
😂😂😂
visitor slippers are def not the same as what the students weae
@@luvcherry I wear basic cheap slippers with a hard sole (cardboard)and one size larger , the only way they fly off is if I parade walk , if I bend any part of the 🦵 or 🦶 in the process of stepping they stay on.
I wore cheap ones that have textile soles , similar experience , they didn't fly off .
The only type I didn't wear are the Japanese T style ones , where they have a slab of wood in the middle of the foot that supports perpendicularly another slab of wood on which rests the foot and two strings that come between your toes.
Must one not practice karate (or any kind of contact sport) to conceive how one can step this way .😅
stop how is it so clean ☠️ schools in the uk can't
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literally, people throw pasta across the walls
Ok tbf uk schools can't handle the opposite side of the spectrum of the insanity of US schools
no class. Thats why.
Schools in the US 🤢
nah bro the girls bathrooms in my school stank so much that the smell flew through the hallway like WTF ARE THEY DOING IN THERE??
and a girls toilet in the main hall has no water and wet toilet paper in it where my friend claims she saw a ghost there
I love just bingewatching your videos
i love that the kids clean the school and their plates!! we need this in america
To be honest, its the parents who should teach that stuff. I am now 40 years old, i had to help cleaning the plates from around the age of 5, then later came vacuuming the living room, sweeping the sidewalk in front of the house, shovelling snow, etc. At around 13 id say i was more independent than some of my fellow university students i meet later on.
@@Daniel-rd6stI think parents and society should come together in that sense.
@@Daniel-rd6st
My dad never had to clean or do a dish all his childhood, but when his parents died, he immediately picked up the pace bc his brain was used to having things set up a certain way and he couldn’t tolerate a mess. I was the same way. That’s the thing, if you’re used to living in a clean environment, keeping it that way will probably come easier to you. Kids with lazy or mentally ill parents don’t have that sort of programming, so it’ll be harder for them.
@@dezs.5202not true for us. My dad makes such a big deal about papers accumulating on the counter or messes that aren't really messes and now that my siblings and I are all older, we all have messy rooms and stuff
@@melodi2036you'll grow outta that lol
NO LOVE LETTER IN THE SHOE RACK!!??
I've been lied to by all the school romance dramas😢
Right!? The school anime's are a lie!!! 😂
I’m Japanese. I’ve received a crank letter😂 My friend’s shoe was hidden by mean senpai (bullying girl)
The bullying thing in anime is true
@@ちゃお-b6kwhy's that the one thing that should never be true.
the face glitchin at the start😂
Changing into indoor shoes when inside the school is something I think all cultures accept for the americans do.
The outdoor to indoor shoes are brilliant keeps the school cleaner for way longer
It's a pretty common practice throughout Asian countries.
Not only Asia. I am from Eastern/Central Europe and every school here has this policy from pre-school all way to high school you need to change your shoes you can't walk into classrooms in your regular outdoor shoes. It makes so much sense. I don't understand how can people in some countries not change their shoes when they come home or visit someone aren't they scared there might be a dog poo or something stick to the shoes 😂
Normal in Czech Republic too
Yeah, till your shoes get stolen. That'd never work over here in the US lmao.
I mean lockers exist for a reason idk if you've heard of those in America lol
One thing Canada shares is the shoes thing. Elementary schools here have indoor/outdoor shoes. We get winter so it doesn't make sense for kids to walk around in snow boots, or to track snow and mud into the school for most of the school year. Easier to just swap to clean indoor shoes.
Grew up with boots racks and now my kids use them! I can't imagine not having indoor sneakers.
Thanks for reminding me! I completely forgot about that, until I saw 👀 your comment. We for sure needed 2 different pairs of shoes in the winter and lots of times I brought extra socks too. When I was in elementary school we lived in Alberta, in a very tiny town-the nearest town you might know is Vulcan- 🖖
side note: back then (the 70’s) it wasn’t a touristy place with Trekkies. The most excitement Vulcan had was when the Hutterites came into town. :) They came in horse and buggy- I think just the men, I never saw any women or children out of their village. My mom and dad used to go buy fresh eggs from them. They were very nice, kind of- my mom had to stay in the car-but, they took my dad and I on a little tour of their huge chicken coops. When we drove into the little village all the kids and women came out of their homes to watch us drive by. I’m sure those kids were as curious about us as we were of them. Being from Washington state, none of us had ever met or seen Hutterites until we moved to AB. I know they drive cars now and did sometimes back then too but, usually only when they had to go longer distances or needed to haul farm supplies etc.
@weloveresecudogs2820 thanks for the interesting history of the hutterites in the Vulcan.AB
I’m a Canadian who moved to the us, I thought this was so strange
*Americans not doing this
Not the English poster 💀
Yeah, leaving all the doors and windows open in an American school would be an a duly no 🙅♀️ cause of… obvious reasons
Sad reality
Wait why? I dont understand
@@fierypickle4823 Safety reasons. Nefarious people could come inside quite easily, and dangerous things like shootings could happen.
@@pearlescenteaoh shi.. I just understand it when saw ur comments 😢
In Germany we call it Stoßlüften
😂😂😂 the poster
The ponytail thing is an excuse to make girls cover the nape of the neck, which is considered an erogenous sight in Japan. It's been an ongoing issue in many school districts.
Tbh I wish they made students clean the buildings here in the USA.
It only works in Japan because students fear their parents getting a call from school. A large portion of American kids would refuse to do it. American inner city schools can barely get the kids to stop talking during class.
@@JohnSmith-ti9uqha talking!!! I think you mean getting stoned in the bathroom all day. The smearing shit on the walls. I’m a teacher more common then you think
Yeah many other kids here in America should clean their school it would probably help make them better in the long run
@@zerk813former high school student and future high school teacher here. 100% accurate. I can’t tell you how many times I helped poor freshman girls cover up the smell of weed in the bathroom during my senior year
Titans could never
When I went to school from 1973 - 1984 in Soviet Latvia, we also have to change outdoor shoes to indoor shoes. Our school was very clean and smell wonderfully. I remember that leathery woodenly smell to this day.
started school in Latvia in 2007 and for all the first grades we still had to change our shoes, later grades it gets regulated a bit less so you can get away with sometimes having outdoor shoes on in school but you'll still get in trouble if your shoes are visibly dirty outdoor shoes. Moved to Canada in high school and was bit shocked that here everyone just wears whatever whenever with rarely any formal clothing ever.
In Slovenian high-schools we had to wear indoor shoes until Covid hit, then they eased up. Pretty similar experience, but instead of leather and bare wood, you could smell the cheap paint and the sweat from the previous class.
Sounds like you should go back to the 1970s instead of living in the poverty & squalor of 2024 like the rest of us.
Im American some of us do that. I have used house shoes for years. Saves me time cleaning.
Me too. Aussie here. We had to do all the cleaning too & change shoes etc. ALL my school friends are wonderfully competent people who keep clean houses and cook from scratch. I too love that leathery polished smell. It’s heavenly isn’t it?
I've watched so many documentaries about overseas schooling, and I have always been particularly amazed by the Japanese school system! They instill independence at such a young age!
Well, the independence is somewhat a mixed bag. You get independence of tasks and responsibilities, but not allowed independence of self expression or identity. The society can lean very conformist and it’s incredibly hard to be different in any way.
They have no time to be children though. I support having classes that teach cooking and cleaning because those are life skills, but from what research I've done students in Japan and China have so little free time that they may as well be working several jobs. That's not a good way to grow up.
They essentially teach kids to not be kids and to hurry up and make them look good
@londonunderground9928Well at least they don't have school shooters.
Perhaps a good example of judging a book by its cover, but instead of assuming something negative, it’s positive… and just as much of an issue.
The "Kick in the balls" sign💀😂😳
note for the people:
1. you are not allowed to get piercings but if you already had them due to cultural differences that's okay, just dont wear earrings.
2. the open doors and windows are for health reasons. winter is influenza season and most schools tell students to regularly wash their hands hands, gargle, wear masks, and ventilate all rooms for at least 30 mins. yes most schools from elementary to junior high dont have heating. yes you can layer up as much as you want so long as it's under the uniform.
3. the hair thing differs from school to school but it's mostly for aesthetic and "professionalism" reasons imo. also Japan has a s*xualizing kids problem and a high pony is associated with.... those. same with makeup.
honestly this was what my classmates told me when i asked so idk but tbh how do you have time to put on make up at 7 am before school :,)
I can't use the jacket she showed under a uniform 💀
@@carlosmspk cuz that’s a full winter coat💀💀 you’re allowed to layer heat techs, sweaters and cardigans so long as they’re black and can be worn under your uniform 💀
@@eraddication anime shows them wearing cardigans OVER the uniform shirt
@@lucidfangirl1030 those are highschool students… high school uniforms are basically suits. Also some schools require you to wear uniforms with their crest so sometimes those cardigans are school issued. Elementary and junior high uniform etiquette are different.
Be that as it may, you should be old enough to understand that anime is a cartoon and doesn’t fully portray real life.
@@lucidfangirl1030 that’s the thing, it’s ANIME and not a 100% reflection of real Japanese schools
Honestly, American schools should adopt the kids cleaning their homerooms and hallways to instill cleanliness in them.
Sadly that would have people screaming “child ab*se”
@@marig3784 they'd probably call it racism too
Bruh, I went to an American school where we were expected put the chairs on desks, pick up any trash, clean the board, empty the garbage, vacuum, etc (Using any cleaning chemicals was left to the janitor). 5th grade had kids on rotation who put up and took down the flags. None of the disabled students were expected to do what they couldn't. This wasn't some military or reform school, just not a public one.
No parents complained unless someone was bullied into switching duties.
@@kiwisocks We did all that except vacuuming and emptying the garbage in my county's public elementary school
It was fairly typical for students to clean their homeroom in my school this is in Canada though and we had indoor and outdoor shoes in primary school
The students at my school in Kenya also had to clean from top to bottom every day, but they didn't have fancy cleaning supplies, and it was sooo hot. I felt bad for them, but it does teach them responsibility and consideration.
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as a Kenyan, we complained all through middle school and high school wishing it was like in the states but now, done with highschool, we barely remember it.
that is a one clean environment i have ever seen. that is AWESOME
"That was the REAL reason" hit me so hard 😂 it wasn't,admit it😂
then what’s the real reason
@@driftingdandelion the men in japan apparently get excited when school girls wear high ponys
@veemd5332 I don't know how that's exciting but like it's the equivalent to girls in America and showing their shoulders
@@veemd5332 It's not about the pony tail they have a thing for exposed back of neck.
@@driftingdandelionthe things Japanese men are attracted to
I know!! I really love this cleanliness!!!
Every home and school and shops, restaurants should do this!!
Yeah. That's what janitorial services are for. Kids aren't free laborers for the State to save pocket more of the money. And I wouldn't trust my kid's expensive shoes to be safe and not stolen if put in cubicle like that.
@@goldHydrangeasYou're forgetting this is Japan, not somewhere else.
@@darcyperkins7041 The comment wasn't about Japan though, just all of them everywhere. Home and school are one thing, but what is with the shops and restaurants? Were they suggesting that the customers should come back or stay until closing time to clean them? Because those places have employees that should be doing the cleaning and getting paid for it.
No makeup in an American high school would be absolutely nuts
I’m in middle school and you should see some of the people there.
@@cayde-69 Absolute destruction 😭
True some of the girls at my school would die without their ginormous false lashes 💀💀💀 and no piercings would make the septum girls mad
I've been slicking back my luscious locks with pomade since I was 12, being forced not to would've probably sent me into a rampage
Those girls would show up to school the next day and be marked absent because they would be unrecognizable without the whole Maybelline counter and snuffelupugus eyelashes
I would make that poster into a t-shirt. Students would be like "that dude must LOVE our poster!?!"
The cleaning, shoes and getting yourself lunch doesn't seem bad but the lack of freedom for women's appearances is just ridiculous
One could argue it takes away bullying a judgment. When I was young , there was a girl that wanted our school to go to uniforms Because she was tired of the pressure of choosing what to wear and being judged.
I don’t really think everyone wearing uniforms is the same as not being able to wear your hair down. I see your point tho, I think the make up may be more relatable to that. I think people should be able to wear their long hair down tho cause pulling it back gives some people headaches and the students should be comfortable so they can focus on learning
You've never experienced the comfort of school uniform
@@hebaelhariryI went to school where we were expected to wear uniforms, we couldn’t even wear non-uniform jackets on top of our uniforms if we were cold and it was miserable for me personal style and self expression. Don’t just assume because YOU like something that everyone else does
@@hebaelhariry school uniforms fucking suck, what are you talking about?