Feb 1996
"A lot of children crack up under the pressure and there are a lot of negative things that happen like bullying."
The Hiranos' son committed suicide after he was bullied at a new school. The school authorities made no comment. Satoru Ikeda, teacher, thinks that many students have lost their identity because of a harsh education system in Japan which does not tolerate individuality. Rosalind Brown, English teacher, was shocked by the sight of young children wearing only a pair of shorts. Even in cold weather the children stand in the playground in rows and rub each other's back to keep warm. If children walk around from February to November with a bare belly they win a certificate. Inside the class room they stand and recite English phrases in unison. To get into a better high school and a good university, children also attend evening classes. They enjoy themselves afterwards by going to McDonalds for a coke and doing their homework together. Noriko Nagasaki opposes the education system and says that most parents are afraid to protest in case it affects their children's' exam results.
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September 1st, 2008 at 20:50:32 damn japs
September 1st, 2008 at 21:13:31 If I want to Sandringham school in England and said this is how all English schools are, would that be representative of the majority of English schools or would it be a lie. Rather than blame Japanese society for the poor kids suicide look at childhood suicide in every country. I hope who ever made this video never becomes a reporter because it is the most one side piece of rubbish I have ever seen. Pathetic video.
September 1st, 2008 at 21:36:30 this is a big country, yeah japan!
September 1st, 2008 at 21:59:29 Yep, not surprised at all. Totally along the lines of what I experienced.
September 1st, 2008 at 22:22:28 thats incredable! its so horrible, id moove out the cuntry strayt away!!! aaww its so cute wen dey are singin @ the end tho!!! xxx -shaz
September 1st, 2008 at 22:45:27 nips need to be wiped off.
September 1st, 2008 at 23:08:26 This is crazy
September 1st, 2008 at 23:31:25 oh, and I mean they're gonna get fucking hypothermia. my god. I mean, maybe, MAYBE, their immune systems are getting stronger, but I would much rather have my kid not get sick at all than have them run around naked and risk hypothermia or pneumonia. I've never seen any other school in japan like this, and this is just ridiculous. T___T I wanna go give all those kids a hug and sweater! @___@
September 2nd, 2008 at 23:54:24 lol. I don't think being naked in the cold is making them stronger, I think it's making them sick. xD
September 2nd, 2008 at 00:17:23 I consider myself to be quite sadistic. But this is fucked up.
September 2nd, 2008 at 00:40:22 delicious loli chest
September 2nd, 2008 at 01:03:21 hu are u and what do u want
September 2nd, 2008 at 01:26:20 meth u fucked up man u lost dude
September 2nd, 2008 at 01:49:19 made to run around naked in winter? thats bollocks man, its not north korea
September 2nd, 2008 at 02:12:18 in japan it is VERY humid and it gets very hot in summer
September 2nd, 2008 at 02:35:17 The differences between the sexes in the chest area is near non existent until puberty.
September 2nd, 2008 at 02:58:16 Why are the girls not wearing shirts. i mean it really doesnt matter until later but still.
September 2nd, 2008 at 03:21:15 If u don't have as much issues as others it don't mean the problems u do have are okay. Japan needs to work on their suicide problem. They're not perfect. Low crime rates just mean a lot aren't being reported.Their crime rate is low, but probably not as low as the world thinks. I like Japan, but it isn't heaven.U know what the gov't did to the Leprosy patients? U know that Japan's economy has been in and out of recession for the past 10 years? They're 54 out of 93 countries in gender equality!
September 2nd, 2008 at 03:44:14 Why aren't the girls wearing shirts!!!!!
September 2nd, 2008 at 04:07:13 i hope ur doin something bout that
September 2nd, 2008 at 04:30:12 Loli ftw?
September 2nd, 2008 at 04:53:11 Let's hope Gary Glitter does not see this School o.o;
September 2nd, 2008 at 05:16:10 Oh my god wat if the kids have gotten sick because of dis and died...welll I'm happy i wasn't in preschool in Japan
September 2nd, 2008 at 05:39:09 Reelly strick
September 2nd, 2008 at 06:02:08 girls cant wear shirts? thats mean