For a lot of kids in Japan, the first thing they do when they get to school in the morning isn’t to sharpen a pencil, take ...
Japan’s schools are loosening ... One example is Saga Prefectural Ureshino High School, which last year introduced what it calls a casual style summer uniform of polo shirt and shorts.
Japanese junior and senior high school uniforms are undergoing a wave of major transformations not seen in decades, with some moving away from mass-producing designs. Some schools have also ...
Instruments of a Beating Heart” follows a group of first graders in Japan who form an orchestra to play Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” as part of a welcoming ceremony for the incoming class of 6-year-olds.