Kyushoku: The Making of a Japanese School Lunch

[@LifeWhereImFrom]

SUBTITLES! I have two English versions. The regular "English" only translates the Japanese portions. The "English UK" subtitles have captions for the entire video. If you don't know how to change your subtitle settings, check out support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078

[@LUCTIANITO]

Hello, I frequently add subtitles in spanish from the english version but in this case I can't add them before 2:24 and you speak before that. Do you know if Is somehow possible to fix it?

[@scocassovegetus]

Is there a Japanese version too? Oh, I see, you're talking about the subtitle settings.

[@Barrenge]

Where's the Australian English version?

[@LUCTIANITO]

Doesn't matter anymore, I already solved it :)

[@LifeWhereImFrom]

Great, that's good to hear.

[@elizagaskell7957]

This video showed more than food lunches. It showed children being raised to learn about community, respect your teachers and peers, social skills, nutrition, hygiene, helpfulness, not to be selfish, manners, food preparation, being grateful, learning and writing, life skills and many for habits which will help them in life. No doubt they learnt this from their parents, but the school reinforces ethics and values and give them more than just reading and writing.

[@gloriamargarita]

5 likes for this comment! yup, it's not all about food

[@shortbreadcookie]

well said

[@chetyoubetya8565]

And yet it didn't show that Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.THE WORLD

[@gorway7]

There are many concerning factors, cultural, and social affecting Japans high suicide rates but it is in no way the highest. A 2015 worldwide, standardised study, placed Japan at No.30 - comparable to the USA at 34 out of a study of 138 countries with Guyana being No.1 and Russia also being right up there at No.3... But you are right, this social conditioning, placing moral emphasis on duty, conformity, honour and expectation, can place young people at risk to mental health problems ...but I sure would like to see my kids cleaning up an brushing their teeth once in a while LOL.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

i agree. look how orderly they are. school system is so different than north america

[@tample16]

You know, I'm struck by how many customs or habits that Japanese kids get simply just from going to school. From things like helping serve the food, clean up, itadakimasu, gochisousama, brushing their teeth, if your doing this stuff everyday I can see how it contributes to how Japanese people are "Japanese".

[@tabletikmaminkin5229]

that is why Japanese think how to be helpful for another - not how to get profit like do an American education

[@profesercreeper]

Matthew Lawton I believe a balance would be great. It seems like the Japanese system is very much in the collective while the western system is very much in the individual.

[@eazyetodre573]

They are always concerned with family concept. Like how no one should feel different and to have equality among them💜.

[@myspilledtea]

Jane Doe There’s a lot of places where the population is homogeneous but they’re not as successful as Japan or the US are. So political correctness isn’t the one to blame or immigrants who are coming to the US.

[@stonecat676]

Can you believe that kids in america nowadays don't even know where their food comes from?

[@akirasaito4656]

I am a Japanese. 66years old. When I was a child, I had the same style of lunch called Kyushoku. It means more than 50 or 60 years kyushoku has been kept in Japan. Isn’t it incredible ?

[@hi-ft8er]

Amazing! I wish I could live in Japan. Truly beautiful.

[@rusan6415]

That’s amazing.

[@akirasaito4656]

I think So, too. I was raised in a very small town. even in the country, same style of kyushoku was provided. At that time too, It was delicious.

[@pineapplelord2422]

i wish my country has the same kyushoku system zzzz

[@btspavedtheway365]

akira saito You are so lucky :)

[@fintanjbrennan9965]

I spent two years working at Japanese junior high and elementary schools and ate kyoushoku every day and have to say it was always excellent. The quality and variety was great. More countries need to examine how schools in Japan are run.

[@Voldesnort]

If my school lunch was like this, I would’ve been motivated to actually come to school and have work finished.

[@dokinchandokidoki]

I grew up in Japan. When I was in elementary school, we got school lunch menu for the month and I marked the days I don’t wanna miss because of school lunch 😆 like curry, tonkatsu, the days with dessert (which is rare) etc.

[@Nareum_daero]

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[@Nareum_daero]

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[@k1m198]

Most western countries are failing by design.

[@merry4289]

Japanese schools have nutritionists. Freshly made food from scratch. The principal tests the food before the children ever eat. Maybe it's time we learn from these schools.

[@hopefletcher7420]

I wonder how long it would take to teach the children to appreciate the food provided and not whine for pizza or chicken nuggets.

[@thegoldeneagle1468]

Hope Fletcher No one will whine if parents don’t spoil their children and parents actually help their children develop good eating habits.

[@KO-dz2zj]

The Japanese are much more advanced culture it seems, they actually care about their people and healthy eating is taken seriously, after all you are what you eat. In America it is a more savage society, more concerned about profits than himanity.

[@Connetification]

Different cultures. Will never have something like this in America.

[@e5141981]

@@Connetification the japanese culture have a god level of discipline, its amazing how they do it. An example to the world

[@lchh93]

It's sad that if they tried having students rotate duties like cleaning and serving lunch in the US, a lot of parents would protest and say that the school is making slaves of their children. But the real goal is to teach the students humility, develop their character, and to make them a better person. Also, I think the students would think twice before littering because they know that eventually they would have to clean the mess they created.

[@madamluis2537]

It’s about culture. For Japan it’s their culture they’ve been doing it forever. But if it’s going to be just introduced In America in 2020 then it’ll definitely not go down well.

[@kurekurekurekure5938]

I found some comments that US had classroom cleaning and some preparation work long ago. I read some, very rarely, insists littering is also a right. And then there are some who hate Japanese conformist tendency. So I think the US people don't like the teamwork style in shown in the video.

[@ambercelt]

The Montessori philosophy has children taking responsibility for assisting in serving, clean up, etc. It’s something I loved about it.

[@soundreign2319]

They grow up to be more appreciative and industrious too, by serving the lunch in a such a safe and well mannered way.

[@ebur1n803]

Funny enough when I was in elementary, students were offered the opportunity to work as lunch workers and we’d rotate weekly. It’s honestly a great experience and lots of us all wanted to do it. I was surprised when I learned other states didn’t do the same, or even other cities! For context this was in California and to my knowledge I don’t know of other states that did this.

[@calamityjane5484]

They don't offer the same dish more than once a month? Man that's dedication, above and beyond!

[@davy209]

Also more amazing is balancing the school budget which I think is equivalent to $2.09 per meal!

[@andreasanchez3557]

My high school had to meal sets A set and B set Week one : A set Week Two : B set So forth.

[@kinzey8]

Wait what we have the same food every other day

[@bumpsy]

at my former school we often had the same meal twice a week because there were certain things our kitchen was good at and others they couldn't do at all ^^ although we did have a small menu to pick from (had to be ordered a week in advance and a meal often cost up to 5 €). Public school in Germany btw

[@hanjesse31]

She only talks about chicken curry. She only offer it once a month or once in two months but other mels they can offer it any day

[@n.2477]

懐かしすぎて涙出てきそう お昼の放送聴きながら、みんなでワイワイ食べて、食べたあとはドッジボールしたり図書室行ったり… この頃にもう一度戻ってみたい

[@きりまる-f7h]

給食当番嫌がってたけどまたやりたい笑笑

[@blanche4481]

背の小さい女の子がおかわりに行ってて勇気あるなぁと感心したわ　私は恥ずかしくてできなかった　でも大食いだったので、遠慮なくおかわりできる男の子がうらやましかったw

[@感嘆符-f2c]

給食員に​感謝なんかしたこと無かったけどしとけば良かったって後悔してる

[@変態糞老人]

今思うとあんな重い食器持って3階まで運んでたの我ながら凄いなと思う

[@変態糞老人]

@@blanche4481かわいいねえ…わしのウインナーなら好きなだけおかわりOKじゃよ

[@user-gx2pn6jp9o]

imagine going to a school that actually cares about their students and their health all the while helping them grow ... DAMN

[@wittleweeb3694]

Can’t relate

[@RosemaryTurner2002]

WittleWeeb Can’t relate either LMAO FML 😑

[@xedyir]

@* Sadly, I can’t relate. ;( Japan’s such a civilised country. The high-quality technology, entertainment, services and healthcare. The locations and places even look hygienic and clean, and the education system. I’m so envious but I’m glad these people are living well.

[@HawkinaBox]

LMAO You'd NEVER find that in America.

[@chiara3823]

* kinda can relate, in italy is kinda like that, the difference is that they serve to children (like in restaurants) then when you have 11 years old you stop eating at school and go home

[@kichapi]

Watching this made me smile. Went on vacation last year at Japan and I experienced first-hand how these kids are being raised well by their parents and their school. My train card fell on the ground while I wait at the station and a nice kid immediately went back to pick it up before I did, bowed to me and ran back to his friends. That small gesture made me happy and he's gone before I can translate thank you into japanese. And I can see that older children are taking care of the younger ones as they ride the train back home by themselves. A nice example for other cultures.

[@thenublol1961]

Woah 400 likes and no replies?

[@SilverShark8554]

When I visited my family, I accidentally left my wallet there with at least 200USD in it and I got it back

[@nawabahmed5400]

Definitely 🥰😌😘 Islam also teaches us Respects for the elders etc.. and Japanese have that..

[@hyperplayability6290]

Japanese people are really respectful and have high standards you can tell when you visit

[@victorsam9871]

@@nawabahmed5400 Nice Joke. You guys cannot get along with each other of Your own

[@hiatusinc]

I studied at a japanese university in a rural province once, and i remember being super impressed by their school lunches which were all made by local grandmas. Was delicious, nutritious, and cheap. I really miss those days ...

[@williamnjagi2388]

Have you also eaten American School food

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

What a great idea - to have the local grandmas cook the school lunches! Not only are they the best cooks, but they actually care and its a great way to keep them active.

[@johnnyjoestar5193]

@Carl John grandmas like that wont exist once our generation gets old cause all I see are thots

[@avarievans7065]

it honestly makes me feel a little emotional, how much everyone cares about the kids, how well they all seem to get along, and how integrated the sense of appreciation and understanding of the food is into their lives. the community cared so much and made the school nice for them while they had the opportunity, and everyone works together to keep it running well...and again, they really seem to actually care about the happiness of the kids. it's just so nice. I wish the rest of the world was more like this.

[@veryferalthing]

i had this exact same feeling, of getting so emotional over the way the community comes together to care for the kids, how happy the kids are, the care that goes into the menu (not to mention the rebuilding of the school), and teaching them to be respectful and grateful of the process of the food getting to them. having all of the kids serve each other, regardless of grade, is SO, so sweet. and the menu looks delicious AND healthy!! im also jazzed about the gratitude showed at the end of the video towards everyone, from the kids, to the teachers, to the nutritionist, principal, and the kitchen staff who painstakingly prepare the meals. its a wonderful thing, and i also wish more of the world could adopt something like this.

[@smumm]

Being a father myself I almost cried watching this. The level at which the community and government cares for the children's nutritional well being is nothing short of amazing. This should be implemented the world around! Thank you to all those involved in this production!!

[@computercatgaming02]

In what country do you live in? I'm not intending to be rude or anything I'm simply just curious :)

[@harryt622]

Sean M, I'm right there with you.

[@blancapleitez1265]

ComputerCatGaming bv

[@conor1821]

@@miroseyy His name's in Irish so I presume he's Irish

[@lodbp3363]

Not every country is rich

[@fabiotorrescl]

When a poor school in japan is best than a luxury school in your country

[@1rkTaurus]

wena monito vidal

[@MrsSurrealista]

When monito Vidal is better than a luxury KZbinr in your country

[@hern9897]

*better

[@Gmrgrl-mb5np]

I saw actual produce for meals. Whole Foods. I know some schools in the US are prepackaged and just heated up or taken out of a package and dumped into a tray. So sad.

[@markhyuckontoptreasureteum1047]

Mary Snodgrass well in my school we don't even have lunch meal 😂😭 we have to buy it and they sell pizza, croissant and Lays, Doritos. Oh and it's a private school 😀

[@mm-tg2ey]

親に好き嫌いがあったりすると、家庭ではなかなか出ない料理ってのが生まれる(私の父がトマト嫌いだから家でハヤシライスやトマトスープが出なかった)ので、給食は食の経験を広げるって意味でとても良いというのは深く同意します。

[@michaelwatson113]

Congratulations. You won the approval of the school authorities to enter the school to make this video, and I am sure that they were not disappointed in the trust that they put in you. You have given us a view into the schools in Japan, and into the way that Japanese society values children.

[@cornflakeSmuggler]

And that's no easy feat!

[@666Tomato666]

​@anders damin "highest ever" still order of magnitude lower than other developed nations

[@raptorman6055]

But wait there’s more! Anime

[@danpt2000]

@@666Tomato666 Also, when you consider the extreme working hours that many Japanese go thru, which is how they managed to create an economy that ranks in the top five of the world.

[@dalewpit]

@@danpt2000 They spend more time in bars and in cafes than you think. they get more break time than you are led to believe. they don't "work" the entire "work" day. The American worker works 60 - 70 hours a week and it's spent WORKING and at work. no nap times or morning exercise time . . . yeah, you don't see that in these videos . . . .

[@nimmin4180]

The fact that the principal regrets not being able to eat with th children just shows how amazing and humble Japan as a country is

[@cbtowers4841]

pizza I worked at several Japanese schools myself and they Principals and Vice Principals never stay in the office. I come to work and usually see them pruning shrubs, raking leaves or sweeping up the school’s long driveway. Then they stay outside and greet the kids coming into the school. They aren’t usually in suits. They come in suits, but then change into their athletic gear because they do manual work about half the day. It’s amazing.

[@someoneelse6934]

My kids (now teens) have eaten at McDonalds once in their life. No exaggeration. That was only when it was literally the only option at that moment.

[@rasgulla6488]

@@someoneelse6934 Hi I am from India (worst county of the world)

[@sarthakjainmusic6709]

@@rasgulla6488 yes righr. I am from India . Young generation lack of moral values. They are just running for marks and job. School system is worst.Student`s only do time pass and abuse each other in foul languages.

[@ningen_human]

Yeah, really tells me how much I am missing

[@HighTreason007]

Japanese culture is so rich, humble, and beautiful. Like, this is actually beautiful.

[@rangers4076]

The school lunch, 1 time around 2-3 dollar. Now, some parents are no pay for their children. they are not poor. This is serious problem in Japan.

[@helpcryinggato5987]

Unfortunately, it does come with lots of complications, especially how strict they are with certain topics.

[@johnnequia7836]

So true that's why i love japan

[@empresssky8425]

No it's not, do some more research. They treat their workers like crap that comes from different country to work or school, let alone the child/female kidnappings & other things. Look into the dark side of Japan and you will think otherwise. :)

[@imbaby7435]

Taegers Inc. Uh I wouldn’t say peace because there are still gropers and murders and pretty much every crime around the world it depends on what area you live in

[@YokohamaYokoso]

Very nostalgic. I lived in this prefecture for a few years when I was in my early twenties. Teaching. The school lunches were excellent indeed. Best meals of my life. And best 3 years of my life.

[@Lily-xq9nq]

I’m Japanese, actually I didn’t notice our school lunch was luxurious. Because these were my daily life but now I think this school lunch and system would really helpful for covering enough nutrition, also collaboration with my peers and appreciation with food and someone who cook for us. Now I’m living Canada and I realize difference between Japan and other countries clearly, when I was in Japan I couldn’t figure out good points of Japan but there are lots of things just I can’t see. I love my country 😍 ( Canada too!)

[@lang-ed3bk]

i feel the same way. i grew up in texas and the school lunches were made fresh in the cafeteria, and once i moved to california, and saw their school lunches were all prepackaged food sitting under heat lamps, i instantly noticed the difference and really appreciated the school food i had in texas.

[@jjlantry6808]

It's not so much luxurious, as simple ingredients are being prepared with a lot of thought and care. No wonder the people in Japan are so healthy.

[@yantom701]

I'm 60. I went to a Japanese elementary school in a small local town in Japan. Our school Kyushoku was so tasty every day. Amazingly It was 50 years ago.

[@blendevs]

@Danah ALHusaini mans ballin uno

[@紺野-純子]

😳

[@ばかーんいやーん]

I'm japanese dad who have two sons.elder son is high school student in 3rd grade,younger son is junior high school student in 3rd grade. In general,junior high school and primary school has kyushoku system,but high school has not.I cook lunch box every single day for elder son🍴👍.But it's little bit harder😫 Kyushoku system is very good for us.it's so healthy and cheap(only 5000yen a month!),so helpful for parents such like me. I appreciate to japanese school lunch system,so much❗

[@DarkThunderism]

I'm sure your eldest son appreciates the effort put into his lunch. Good job 👍🏻

[@orcacaca_]

Ok, not trying to go out of topic, but your user name is a bit.... 😂

[@ばかーんいやーん]

@@orcacaca_ did you understand いや～んばか～ん？very nice japanese understanding👏

[@orcacaca_]

@@ばかーんいやーん はいわかりました :v

[@RandomDuude]

5000yen is like... 50 dollars? Wow that IS cheap! :O

[@ss-en8bi]

KZbinで探せば発展途上国の小学校の給食なども見れますが 日本の子供は思いっきり恵まれてますね。 それもこれも、戦争で負けてから国のために必死に頑張ってくれた老人たちの おかげです。感謝の念で一杯です。

[@mooogles]

The nutritionist is such a beautiful person. Inside and outside.

[@causeoflava]

bro you good?

[@sssenpai_5362]

Siiiiiimmmppppp

[@bjorn7427]

Hehe when all things you'll say and do with the opposite gender make you "simp". What a powerful word, it had lots of meaning...

[@no_idea8012]

Smooooth

[@thvyty]

I'm actually kind of concern... are you okay?

[@天河亮]

当時は当たり前の様に給食食べてたけど、自立して働いたり歴史を知っていくにつれて本当にありがたい事だと改めて思いました 先人の方、携わってる方に感謝です

[@はやと豆]

家庭によっては給食が唯一の貴重な栄養補給だってとこもあるみたいですね うちも夏休みはヘタすると1日中ジャンクフードじゃん！ってときもありました💦

[@atsukorichards1675]

同感です。以前、某小村の公立中学校勤務で給食センターとの連絡係をしていた時に、栄養士さんや調理員の方々と接したりそのお仕事について知る機会がありました。毎日の調理の大変さや手際の良さに驚くに加えて、残飯量をチェックして翌日からのご飯量を調節したり、地方の食材や料理をメニューに取り入れたり、昼食中の校内放送でその日の献立料理や食品の栄養素の話等色々知らせて下さるのにはいつも頭が下がる思いでした。本当にありがとうございます。

[@煮汁-s2c]

給食の材料はすべて国産でないといけないと聞いたことがある

[@super-k]

本当にナスをポケットに隠したことを申し訳なく思うこの頃です

[@maryati6088]

all your videos is very high quality. National geographic should hire you

[@BLY99]

As if Nat Geo still makes documentaries and anything else than reality TV crap.

[@MarkandMarie]

Or the Tokyo Tourism department. Damn...

[@emailrandy]

Or Netflix!

[@dutchmilk]

NatGeo will make the OP do a documentary how Japan is failing. Have to somehoe fit into their agenda.

[@皇子ハタ-y7j]

ウチのお母さんが『給食食べてるから大丈夫！』って給食の栄養バランスに絶対的な信頼を置いてたな(笑) 給食が大好きだった♥️ じゃんけんでデザートの残りを勝ち取るのは全国共通だよね？

[@digitallife9757]

In USA school lunch is pizza,deep fried potatoes chocolate milk, and chips And pizza is count as vegetable in USA

[@imthatoneblu]

Too bad to be true.

[@UnenthusiasticPerson]

Sad but true

[@danielle1215]

We bring our own lunches 😄

[@xxlaughingcookiexx7421]

Wow

[@tmob_leeroy550]

Not my son's elementary school. They get fresh foods from local farms here in North East Florida. But I do remember when I went to school it was pizza, nuggets, and spaghetti. Lol. It's something the schools have been implementing for improved performance in students.

[@AwesomeAsh99]

The irony is that people think this level of quality is the result of government spending, but the reality is that this quality is the result of the careful care of the community and hard-working staff that work and care for the schools. There is an over-arching emphasis on the community and care of that community by the families and individuals inside the community. Something that Europe & America can learn from.

[@mahogany7712]

@Carson Hopper We really need another War for a Wake up call,Not just any War a total Full blown Global conflict.

[@desertmoonlee6631]

PoLKadOYSTebOMb war only bring destruction and many people want to live their life in peace because life is short If you are sad with your life then move to an other country or end it simply You should know you should never say (we) because government is not your friend and never see you as a (we)

[@mahogany7712]

@@desertmoonlee6631 But as Chaos Ensues we know That Progress and Change Rapidly Comes,For better or Worse.Conflict is Human,Conflict is Natural For if there is War there Is Peace.

[@musafawundu6718]

The sort of people that there are in this world... Calling wars and insinuating genocides following a video presentation on the organization of Japanese school lunches...

[@MiddleEarthGirl75]

It's like it comes full circle; communities coming together to look after the kids, farmers geting recognition, help and support, teaching kids important lessons about our much needed agriculture sector, he kids are being active, learning responsibility and getting fresh air...the benefits are endless really.

[@miak8538]

“We don’t Cook the same meal more than once a month” America: *serves the same greasy/frozen pizza and stale fried for a week straight*

[@fucker661]

Your school district must suck i never see that where i live

[@HawkinaBox]

@@fucker661 Same.

[@maxwellwellmax878]

To be fair, my Schools served Pizza only once or twice a week, but yes there was at least one fried item every day.

[@lynnxau1044]

My school has a set menu so it does get boring sometimes

[@kkbg9809]

Be grateful atleast u Americans get free lunch whereas not all kids n countries are able to do this service

[@kevincaldwell4707]

I gotta say, as a Canadian, watching your videos sure gives me an updated view of Japan. From their seemingly well organized schools and their healthy lunch plans. I can see why Japan is a successful country.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Excellent episode, Greg! The Japanese School Lunch program is one which the world should learn from - it sets up kids appreciation for food nutrition for the rest of their lives - and just in time for back to school, too!

[@LifeWhereImFrom]

Thanks John. I've been peeping your Instagram posts in Ogasawara. Gorgeous place!

[@m0rtecina]

Life Where I'm From You and John made awesome school lunch videos!!!!!!

[@zam023]

Greg, maybe you could take a vacation to Ogasawara with the kids ^_^

[@tommyvercetti4687]

COLLAB PLEASE !!!!

[@dylansdigitaldomain7148]

Collab?

[@marc6340]

Such amazing cooperation between the students and the staff! We NEVER had anything like this when I went to school, and they all BRUSHED afterwards!

[@brip799]

yea that's so cool that they teach them dental hygiene as well haha Impressive.

[@jjman533]

not just the kids. Look after the earthquake and tsunami how the residents stood in line in a civil manner unlike Katricians. If a power failure occurred in a shopping plaza, not one thing would be stolen in Japan. Meanwhile in America............

[@dustinpowell5981]

I didnt see one overweight child. And most plates were clean after, theyre doing something right for sure.

[@MeeshGabb]

The food I had as part of kyushoku was delicious. There is a heavy emphasis there to not waste food. I literally had a fellow student scold me "mottainai (wasteful)!" for fruit I had not eaten. He ate this piece even though he was done with his tray :D

[@koichihirose2175]

Yeah the traditional Japanese diet is very healthy

[@euniceestrada6769]

Dustin Powell all are skinny like my husbands doctor said America’s food makes you gain weight fast !

[@lang-ed3bk]

Americans really have an obesity problem. My Taiwanese mom has a fat friend, and she said to me, “Can you believe this is the ONLY fat Asian person I’ve met? I’ve literally never seen it before.”

[@lisawillis8227]

But the principal said that town has high rate of obesity and diabetes among adults. So there are some issues we share, though probably not on the same level as America

[@no-ee9qq]

中学生までは給食が義務付けられていて栄養をきちんと取れて生活出来ていたけど、高校生になってから片親育ちで栄養をあまり取る機会が無くなって栄養失調で何回か体調不良になったことある。ほんとに給食大好きだった。動画内で小学生が配膳準備してるのを見て懐かしく思えた。戻りたい……

[@bijoux900823]

Hopefully the high school students are included in the school lunch system as well. It's so important for the growing teenagers.

[@hareguaaa]

Japan doesn't do it well, they do the best. The knowledge these kids are learning about food and respect for one another is beautiful!

[@ml6216]

They killed millions in ww2. Respect for others?

[@M_JackOfAllTrades]

@@ml6216 Are we talking about the present or the past? A lot has changed in Japan since WW2, you know...

[@Alex-uo8if]

Poor logic...

[@justme8837]

@@ml6216 that was war, every nation or group of people has killed in order to conquer, defend and keep their lands. You can't judge a country on that.

[@Freedom34176]

@@ml6216 That was Imperial Japan, modern Japan has different values compared to it's past self.

[@MaiCohWolf]

I love how the food just goes straight from local farmers to the schools, and meals are planned by an accredited nutritionist who works at the school. There's no big greedy companies trying to act as the middleman to amplify their own profits, change national laws on nutrition, and indoctrinate kids into a culture of fast food consumerism like here in the U.S.

[@Connetification]

This way, it makes the economy goes around.

[@MrMoralHighground]

you mean like in the uk where the government allows £15 per week per child for school meals, but the catering companies take £10.50 of that money and provide you with what you would not feed to your dog?

[@gamingwitharyanyt8926]

349th Like

[@Kiz-0]

@@MrMoralHighground imagine that but double. Thats american school food.

[@durian111]

@@Kiz-0 you cant just make money out of inmate, investor need to see growth every year.

[@jackchau9545]

In Japan, being a teacher is one of the top paying jobs. This explains why schools are so disciplined, and teachers are passionate. Not many countries can afford this, and those who could, chose not to do so, hence, the disparity in education quality.

[@bme7995]

Yes you’d need to be a teacher who’s passionate about the job and also disciplined. Japan has great food.

[@good-tn9sr]

India’s better.

[@chuminc]

@@good-tn9sr ok

[@aha9283]

@@good-tn9sr ok

[@lauraleviosa1703]

In Turkey, teachers are well paid, too. Anyway, many are not that passionate :-/

[@BabiOni]

I honestly wish I could have been raised as a Japanese child. I understand there would be things I’d dislike about it of course, but at least I would have far more discipline and far more ability to see myself as part of a group, as well as have more patience and understanding. I would have gotten more out of my education also. Massive respect for Japanese parents, teachers and students alike.

[@kurimu.]

You can still change, just try.

[@piano_beginner]

If you have a time machine, lend it to her.

[@Conn30Mtenor]

More Americans would benefit from having "giri". A sense of obligation to others.

[@no-ee9qq]

私は日本人だけど、何度も欧米とか自由な国に産まれたかったと思ったことある。

[@Irlseandiaz]

The romanization goes crazy

[@inerekazu1673]

Japan schools : Have nutritionists My Country: You can still eat the bread, just remove the molds.

[@sagnikballabh4828]

Omg please don't do that invisible mold exists too😂

[@iSyriux]

@@sagnikballabh4828 I think he was being sarcastic, no school would serve moldy bread

[@nawabahmed5400]

We are what we eat 😅😂🤔🤔

[@Mikehaelohim]

From Germany? 😂

[@somendrasharma4907]

You guys are getting bread? (Guy from India here..)

[@Treedomm]

I love that the food cooks are dressed like they’re about to perform a surgery

[@jenneh8816]

It's to keep hygine good.

[@cindyclarisamailangkay4947]

Agree

[@faizmuldjabar6884]

Better than some school in america that wasn't using any protector and often accidentally sneeze or cough on the food :)

[@viclusiv]

@@faizmuldjabar6884 truth :v

[@kami-brawlstars9635]

Theyre prepared for coronavirus XD

[@MacDrai8]

The quality of your work is amazing. Please continue making deep, connecting, cultural videos like this. There is so much love into your work, I can feel it behind my computer. Hope you will never be bored doing these, I'm sure I'll never be bored to watch them.

[@candygram4435]

Japan should never shy away from showing their all in school lunches. They do it so well.

[@neilwilkinson1526]

Thanks

[@rhododendron829]

I'm just curious how the Japanese who were born and raised in Japan feel when they travel outside Japan. They are so systematic and organized unlike other countries where life is rather chaotic I must say.

[@syedafatima8979]

Exactly. I was thinking the same

[@talesbyciel]

I'd imagine it's a culture shock

[@osculocentric]

For them it would be a nightmare to visit India. I had met a Japanese on Indian train, his simple advice was, why dont we put announcements on trains so that people can know which station has come and I was like "Huh, dont even start with what needs to be changed here"!

[@truthseeking6611]

They drop dead as soon as they land in India.

[@franciskastevany620]

@@osculocentric ....... you really dont put announcement in the train station?? Damn I really think that's common in the world. So how do you know which train you will get?

[@ysl5285]

I feel like they live in a separate world everything that they do is done smoothly and well organized.

[@m.e.c.1007]

Because each is taught to care for the collective. It's not about you the individual. This has its own drawbacks, but makes for a cleaner, more courteous society.

[@yasminmancilla495]

Feitan ikr

[@Treemeadow]

well, it's a bit more chaotic in first grade, but this is after 6 years of practice for them

[@talkingtomycamera4349]

Wdym mean? That’s probably predominantly in America that you get greasy fast food. Go to Europe. It’s quite similar. Go to a kindergarten in Germany. The children also pick fruits and vegetables from their own garden there.

[@crystalsunshine]

Color me completely impressed. I love these kinds of modern documentaries. You can really tell that all of the children have been working together (their whole lives!) for a long time. Such a beautiful coordinated effort!

[@tyrroo]

Yes, I noticed that all the kids sit around tables in every classroom, not at individual desks. That really helps with socialization, communication, and thinking of others.

[@SH-ry3mc]

日本人です。子供の頃のことを思い出しながら楽しく観ました。 私の母は、毎月配られる給食表をチェックして、家庭での献立が給食と被らないように考えてくれていました😊 地域ごとに給食メニューが違ったりするので、他の地域出身の人とメニューの話をするのも面白かったです。 I’m Japanese. I remember my mom always checked my kyushoku menu, which was provided by the school every month, and considered breakfast and dinner menu for my family to have us eat something different. Sometimes each area has their own/unique menu, so it was fun to talk about it with people from other regions.

[@eshbomb3471]

"we don't cook the same food item more than once a month" me : *shook asf because I literally had the choice between stuffed shells, chicken patty, or pizza every single mf day*

[@ikeli3215]

Esh Bomb my school feeds us chicken at least 4 times a week but I don’t school food

[@bongocatnguyen5756]

Esh Bomb IT ISNT EVEN GOOD!!!!!!!! School food sucks or the food at my school.

[@JK-bp6oz]

American school lunch sucks. Its all frozen, premade, canned, and not real food. Only one school I went to, and we had genuinine salad bar with lots of options.

[@flagella1337]

Growing up in Japan, Kyushoku was honestly my favorite part of the day. Every meal was absolutely delicious and they put a lot of thought into nutritional values as well.

[@LoveYou-rt6bx]

Lucky

[@ash_studios3374]

Same I lived in japan for 4 years. I left due to personal reason but did I love きゅうしょく

[@falcon2624]

The cost of these meals is $261 yen per kid. Thats about $2.30 in American dollars. Thats pretty amazing.

[@ayyy3606]

Falcon262 yet chips at my school cost $3.00..

[@maddssksks3411]

ayyy at my school it’s $0.75

[@maddssksks3411]

boy ron Sc

[@zitronentee]

In Germany, university canteen menu cost EUR 2.00 - 4.00 : 1 main dish (usually there are 3 main dishes to choose) with 3 side dishes. And they are quite good. Cheese medallion, fish and chips, lamb, etc

[@daniellevaughn4598]

@@cksrufthsu where are you from where chips are $3?

[@brianchar-bow3273]

Taking turns in preparing, serving, and cleaning up lunch for the school lunch duty, and having the children clean up their own classrooms before going home are also part of the social learning experience that helps them learn the significance of voluntarily keeping the environment clean through their own experiences. All of this is part of the idea that in order for each child to grow into an independent adult, school is not only about learning, but also about learning about society through their own experiences during their daily school life. They learn the necessity of these basic daily behaviors through real-life experiences and develop habits in their children. While it is very difficult to change one's behavior as an adult, it is easy to acquire them as a child, and once acquired, life thereafter becomes easier and smoother. These Japanese-style education teaches children wisdom and basic behavioral habits at school that will help them survive in social life when they become adults. Of course, the reason why this concept has been taught in Japan since ancient times as a form of discipline education for children, and has continued to the present day, is because it is a necessity that everyone living in Japan must learn in order to survive in the unique natural environment of Japan, a warm and humid island nation surrounded by the sea, which is geopolitically very different from life on the continent. In Japan, during the period of compulsory public elementary school education (ages 6-12), children attend school and go to school under the guidance of the Board of Education of each local prefectural government, which determines the system of attending elementary schools under its jurisdiction independently for each region. In many cases, elementary school students in the neighborhood where they live form a group as ”a children's association”, and each year, a leader student is chosen and the children gather in groups under the leader to go to school alone. This is called the "group school attendance" system. In public schools, children from all neighborhoods, regardless of parental wealth, gather together and go to school alone. Each children's association has its own fixed route to school. Therefore, there is no need for parents to drive their children to and from school. The PTA organization, consisting mainly of parents from the community, takes turns assisting the children to school at designated areas, such as busy and dangerous intersections, with volunteers including mothers of children in the children's association and retired elderly people from the community. (They carry yellow flags for traffic safety and assist with traffic signals, etc.) There are two advantages to this system: One is that the children's parents can commute to their own jobs in the morning, saving time from having to attend to the children's transportation to and from school every day. The second benefit is that children do not have to depend on their parents to go to school, and instead, they are able to foster a sense of independence and self-reliance by going to school together. This is a great opportunity for children to experience and learn about social activities. This is possible because all parents and adults share the awareness that "all children are the treasure of society" and that "helping children grow is an important factor in improving society in the future. It can be done because all adults (not just their own children) share the awareness that "helping all children in the community in which they reside grow up is an important factor for the betterment of their own country and society," and because they believe it is important to "support and help each other to grow up, not just their own children, but all children in all communities." They also believe that by allowing children to go to school alone, this activity will help them to lose their habit of relying on adults, to look after their environment and protect themselves by themselves, and to grow in the spirit of self-responsibility and self-reliance.

[@afandryan537]

That's the cleanest school I've ever seen

[@fij01i94]

Japanese toilet is cleaner than your bedroom.

[@bobby9124]

@@fij01i94 true

[@Aeronaut1975]

I read somewhere that, Amazingly, Japanese schools don't have janitors. Everyone chips in to help keep everywhere clean. Mopping floors, etc...

[@scaredstiff7176]

@gynecologist That's because they shut their country off to outsiders almost completely and have a very harsh screening process for people who want to live or visit there. I know because I lived there. I was probably the only American in my INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.

[@jackxiao9702]

@gynecologist It's culture, not race.

[@XuletiiTa]

I made friends with a girl from Japan in HS, it was her 1st time at an American School and was exited about lunch....boy, the level of disappoinment was colossal! She would bring her own bento to school every day after that 😅😬

[@jesmiscellaneous8938]

Oh no, that lunch probably scarred her for life 🤣

[@williampyle8635]

He ACTUALLY could..IF they allowed it.

[@Ingrid922]

@@Kettedoll Exactly! Of course you can bring your own food.

[@jenasis2903]

Yeah, I am not surprised she exited after that

[@wowso4]

Oh no lol, I think America need to bring healthy food for the children. It's all junk food and the kids have obesity and other health issue due to the poor food choices.

[@phareaction]

they have a school nutritionist? that explains it all...

[@missgreenbeans1633]

Cano Korea and China also have school nutritionists. It's sort of a must... guess it's common in Asia.

[@anika5469]

alot of countries in Asia have one so do i lol

[@floralstripes8001]

@@missgreenbeans1633 not really

[@missgreenbeans1633]

Floral Stripes school nutritionists are required by law in South Korea. I'm not sure about china in general, I heard some provinces do..

[@floralstripes8001]

@@missgreenbeans1633 I said not really, asian countries usually dh nutritionists it's not that there ain't any at all

[@everlasting9292]

I. Absolutely. Adore. The way these Japanese schools teach through their lunch program. And I love how seriously they take it. When I worked in our high school’s kitchen, we were lucky to have 5 people every day to feed 300-400 kids. There was always something going on, we’d have to send someone to another school, it was chaos. Thirteen would be a D R E A M. And I really love the variety in the dishes. There’s a repetition in that there are always stews and rice, but they’re different. Different sources of protein, different kinds of stews to introduce different flavors, and using what’s in season for the best flavors. Delicious!

[@PG_Donchan2020]

I am a Japanese mom with kids in elementary school and junior high. Once in a year, there is an event held by PTA that we invite parents to school to offer them the same Kyushoku. When they come, we get to listen to school Nutritionist speech, what kind of foods they use to cook, how was the feedback from children on some of the meals and nutritionist gives parents a lot of ideas to make healthy food at home and answers questions. We also let parents observe kids in each grades to see how they are preparing and how the behavior when they are eating Kyushoku. (You'll be surprise how quiet they are.) After they walk by each class rooms, parents go back to lunch room where they are invited and prepare their own Kyushoku to their plates in a tray just like kids does in this video. This event is the most exciting one among all the other PTA events. lol

[@JohnnyFD]

This is awesome. America could benefit from implementing this.

[@auxcordlord1731]

Johnny FD wouldn’t ever work due to behavior differences lmao

[@AryxEntertainment]

Anybody can do this with a school of 634 children. The problem is up-scaling it for 77.2million kids (Census 2016) across the entire nation, and this is just for food. Everything costs money.

[@bler43]

nah the republican party would rather defund the entire school system if they can. to keep their voters stupid

[@hackermangage1703]

Blr graduated 4th out of 316 people in my school, 31 on the ACT, and a 96 on the ASVAB. But I’m a proudly republican

[@fantscher]

@@AryxEntertainment Yea, because the US as the capitalist center of the universe is basically a third world country? No, there is more than enough money. For pathetic losers in camo uniforms and hats that say "veteran" there is. Did you see the video? EVERY school in Japan manages to provide that standard. Nothing needs to be upscaled, it needs to be reinforced. And there must be a system to balance out chances for the children at least - a working social welfare system for example. Johnny said America could benefit from implementing this…. Well America could benefit from being less American and measure themselves on the better - that way they could learn and become "great" again. Right now we can see on Hackerman Gage where MURICA is steering towards. Being in the top 100 one year in a country with a failing education system and "proudly" (sic) about it.

[@g-9723]

If the US was like this, being a teacher would be my dream job

[@Nicole-bo1vf]

Yadhiel Vargas sis what ar u sayin 💀

[@jnsols]

nicole dagelic your spelling😍

[@Nicole-bo1vf]

-reymark whats wrong with it

[@jnsols]

nicole dagelic “ar” “u” “sayin” that’s what’s wrong with it

[@HawkinaBox]

I'd love living in the US more if it was like this.

[@unk605]

日本人として「自分たちで掃除をする（教室だけでなく、体育館や下駄箱、職員室、トイレなども）」「給食を自分たちで配膳し、余りがないように工夫をする」という学校教育って当たり前すぎて、今海外の方々に注目されてるなんてビックリ！ 自分たちの身の回りの事は子どもであっても責任を持って行うっていう教えは確かに大人になった今でも教訓になってるんじゃないかな。 日本人はゴミを持ち帰るからビックリした。って言ってる海外の人いて、すごく誇りに思った😊 そしてなんと言っても給食は栄養バランスが本当にしっかり考えられていて、尚且つ…めちゃくちゃ美味しい😆😆😆 大人になっても毎日食べられたらいいのに😂

[@lengrith]

This video was so wholesome. Now I know why my Japanese colleagues know by heart exactly which fruits are in season each month, their school lunches are educational as well!

[@robonkenhout7965]

We came to Japan ‘temporarily’ in 2008 with two kids. Many of the reasons why we never left are things you discuss in this video. Teaching kids about teamwork, and respect for others. As many commented also, the emphasis on eating healthy and kids actually liking vegetables (and not taught to dislike them) is a good thing. These may seem like small things to some people, but for us they’re very important.

[@maowy]

Rob Onkenhout japan is truely amazing

[@crezcamosjuntos4067]

Sorry to tell you this but I think u went too far just to teach ur kids something g u can do anywhere around the world values is something us as parents need to teach eating vegetables and healthy is something we do nobody comes into my house and give me unhealthy food ...

[@austindolan3142]

Blink twice if the Japanese government is holding you hostage

[@HaruNo_No]

@@crezcamosjuntos4067 ha??? Sorry but your comment is confusing me please elaborate

[@zhenyucai8688]

@@HaruNo_No He's saying those things are something that you yourself need to teach your kids. Being in different environments is no excuse. Btw most Japanese adults are not healthy, a lot of them are half dead mentally and physically. 🙃 Work life in Japan is a hell hole.

[@chris42076301]

from their schools, you can see a country's future.

[@desertmoonlee6631]

And high suicide rates

[@JosephDeLosSantos-t3m]

Desert Moon *those are made up by leftist westerners

[@kirstyhill1493]

Joeislayf wish it was true, sadly not

[@nilanjanabhattacharjee2797]

Ours look pretty bleak, that way.

[@edmanrapperu]

@@desertmoonlee6631 bUt wHaT aBOut SuIcIdE rATes SEETHING

[@weerfdo2012]

I wish there is a way that Japan could share their manner teaching techniques / food etiquette and processes / school programs and many good quality processes with the whole world. Loved this video!

[@zippymufo9765]

It's a cultural thing. Japanese culture emphasizes the common good over individual wants and needs, so people are expected to conform to those values. That's why they have students taking turns as food servers----to make them aware of each position in a social institution.

[@Lacashab]

I like how they wear masks and head nets.. very sanitary.. unlike my schools where they wore just hairnets and sometimes gloves

[@itsurgurlgz2872]

Sometimes 🤭

[@greenbanana1001]

My school didn’t even do that

[@soulsring7823]

I would always find hair in my food 🤦‍♂️

[@grape2337]

We have to get our own food

[@mockingjay1707]

😂

[@jessicamonter3080]

I love how you can see how much the nutritionist cares about the children, when she said she gets down when kids leave food she looked like she was about to cry.

[@FilippaSkog]

She comes across as incredibly sweet and caring for sure! The right person for the job.

[@danielfreihaut2378]

Everytime I visit Japan, it's like a trip to the future. They are so much ahead of us in most of the things. I love this country.

[@edn1279]

Yh like the toxic hive mind work culture

[@simplymusic1163]

@@edn1279 You expect there to be a perfect country? Get your head out of the clouds, it's not going to happen anytime soon. As far as I know, Japan is doing a magnificent job keeping its land preferably balanced. It's not perfect, but it way better than most.

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

"We take life from vegetables so we can live (and we must appreciate this)." That's a quote I won't soon forget. 8:58

[@SUMITSHARMA290]

I second that, It got stuck in my head as well!

[@otaimaksimaify]

Checkmate vegan 😂

[@roku_nine]

Itadakimasu another meaning

[@Toschez]

Yup, the Western distinction of what counts as life doesn't apply there. I think the Japanese view is more in line with the science. No matter what we eat, eating is inherently about killing off other lives, including plants'.

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

@@Toschez I don't think cultural nuances apply here. It's the wording that takes a bit getting use to in this case. I mean, naturally, people (all over the world) do not consider vegetables sentient beings, therefore they consume them for their nutritional content without considering the philosophical aspects of its purpose.

[@duckbizniz663]

I am amazed that the Japanese put so much emphasis on preparing lunch for the student and teaching staff. Having the children work in the school garden and older children work on local farms to harvest the food they will eat. The effort and resources needed accomplish this is eye opening.

[@InTeCredo]

Thanks SOOOOOOOOOOO much for doing the subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. It means a lot to us! Keep them coming!

[@Aetherpon]

They were speaking in japanese, so we needed subs too. XD

[@InTeCredo]

Aetherpon, there are two versions of subtitles: one, _English,_ for Japanese speaking parts and another one, _English (United Kingdom),_ for the entire documentary (from the beginning to the end). This information is in the Description above. Not many KZbinrs bother to subtitle their videos: they usually let KZbin generate the subtitles automatically. However, it is often hit and miss if there's lot of foreign words or names tossed in or the background noise makes it harder to hear. At times, KZbin would generate subtitles in wrong language such as Korean when the people in the video speak English all the way. That's why I was very delighted to see the extra effort to subtitle the entire video!

[@Zeck88522]

Those were not subtitles, but translation, since they spoke Japanese LOL

[@Aetherpon]

@@Zeck88522 A quick google search proves you wrong. Subtitles are captions that transcribe or translate the dialogue or narrative.

[@Aetherpon]

@@InTeCredo I didn't notice the difference! Damn me.

[@jadebell550]

This type of lunch program needs to come to the USA. Americans can learn from this lunch program. I noticed the children ate all their food and it looks packed with nutritional goodness. Plus the kids brush after lunch, that was way cool to see and would be a good practice to implement in public schools in the USA. Excellent video imho. These are practices that would be good for any country to have for school lunches.. Americans can definitely learn to eat better and take care of their theeth in school. Excellent example here and I much enjoyed the video. Thank you ..

[@ShinKyuubi]

I remember when I was in Elementary school and after I had lunch I would ask my teacher if I could go brush my teeth...when I was young and in the first like...3 grades that was fine but after that I didn't have a chance, fell into some pretty bad habits with my teeth and now I'm paying for it. I would love to see something like this to help kids learn to appreciate their food more and where it comes from. Also the fact the kids help in doing the serving and organizing helps teach responsibility..the same goes for having the students clean up at the end of the day in school. Seriously if the students had to clean up the messes other students make I wouldn't have had to deal with seeing some of the horror shows that happened in my high school bathrooms..everybody would be doing their best to keep from making such huge messes or messing up a bathroom as a joke just so they wouldn't have to risk cleaning it up later or having the people that DO have to clean up get on their cases..I also like the idea of the teacher going from room to room instead of the students unless it's a specialized class like chemistry or gym where special equipment is needed and not just books. When I was in high school my locker was on the top floor of a two story building and I had a class on the other side of the school with five minutes to get through the crowds, get my books, and get to the other side of the school so it was pointless for me to even use my locker and I just had a book bag and a duffel bag to carry all my books.

[@oaktree1626]

We can definitely learn some things. Unfortunately, I can already see some American parents feeling insulted that their kids are peeling vegetables and serving the lunch to others. They'd drown out the majority of parents who I think would be fine with it. It'd probably have to start on a private school level.

[@lukasz2072]

Jamie Olivier once tried :/ It seems system in USA is a big factor and huge problem. Lobbying certain food instead ask nutritionist to create healthy ones.

[@jadebell550]

Łukasz Błażkowski I remember when he had a tv program where he changed up the kids menus. I remember he did attempt but it didn’t take. It seems Michele Obama’s idea of what a students lunch should be went into effect. I gotta say my kids refused to eat the so called nutritious Obama inspired menu. My question is.. we’re her daughters offered the same menu options as public schools were offered? Probably not!. I do believe her nutritional menu was scrapped. It’s not always a good thing for the federal government to get involved on every level.. boy did her school lunch program meals stink..

[@keahithefieryone8513]

We had Lunch Duty in Hawaii growing up in the 60's, had to help prepare,cut,wash, get the vegetables and Herbs from school garden, now this may also have to do with the many Japanese in Hawaii so maybe some of that over lapped into the School Programs, have no idea if its done now

[@siliinnorway]

This is why the Japanese population is so much more healthy than the rest if the world. They introduce healthy food early and children gain knowledge and respect for the ingredients used, through hands on teaching methods. Which is one of the best ways to teach a child.

[@diider]

Exactly right ! My school in malaysia had fairly decent school lunches like roast /steamed chicken on rice but so shameful that veggies were uncommon!

[@Yogirliej4dee]

SiLi in Norway they teach food safety as well.

[@MidnightChemist]

Plus, good nutrition is backed up in the home as well. The typical Japanese diet is one of the best in the world, with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins like fish.

[@Ju-lj5ff]

In France food is very important, lunch is an important social and learning moment. I use to complain about that because I was very picky (and children don't usually love healthy food) but now that I know what they give to children in most Anglophone countries I'm very happy to have had that food education. Our food traditions are very important here.

[@linasyay]

and to think the student are very involved in the food prep its a really great curriculum for them.

[@realstage1925]

This is exactly the same as it was about 40 years ago when I was in elementary school and nothing has changed. School lunches in Japan are the best.

[@jiannicheng]

In America the lunch ladies and men microwave frozen chick nuggets

[@zoobiaxx3880]

i agree same in uk frozen food

[@Ryo8761]

Don’t forge the canned overcook string beans. 😂 I never ate it in all my years in school.

[@aamaawia]

:0

[@boyinblue.]

At my high school they had a sub bar put in, they heated up the bread in plastic bags.

[@Arkiasis]

And they charge you for it. Meanwhile, it's completely free in Japan for everyone.

[@meimei7549]

Japan is really on a different level 👏 how I wish our country has this school lunch system too

[@darksideage]

I'm from Malaysia and i also hope my country have this school lunch system.

[@majincob]

I lived in Japan during my 5th grade year. The school lunch was my favorite part of the whole trip. Way better than anything at my American school. Thank you so much for making this great video! 懐かしい!

[@ilovetruffles99]

I work in a low-income school in downtown Minneapolis. When I say that watching this video is like watching something from another planet, I really mean it. The food we have here is frankenfood (meaning often processed foods, and lots of oils and salt), but it’s the best we can get right now because education in the states is NOT well-funded in comparison to military funding. Also the organization, the pleasant smiles, the manners, the serving of others, the sense of community and the peace of all this is just wonderful to see. It makes me sad though. My school is trying, but we still have stressed out kitchen staff screaming at the kids, deans overseeing lunch to handle fights that break out every two weeks or so, kids standing up and running around, and tired and hardworking janitors cleaning up all the messes that everyone leaves behind. It’s just sad by comparison. I wish that we could find a way to change, but it’s only possible with an attitude shift, and that will take a loooooong time. So, I take hope, pleasure and encouragement in just watching the success of places like this with well-established nationwide attitudes that serve the community beyond just the self.

[@morisoba2550]

I'm a local Japanese. It's not only possible with an attitude shift. I do not believe this is such a simple issue. First of all, the most important thing for US policymakers is US hegemony in the world. In other words, military power and national security. In this context, I believe that healthcare and social security have become tools for money-making. As an extension of this, agriculture and the food industry, and inexpensive processed foods form the American food culture. The strong US economy and military are due to this profit-driven mindset, and the Japanese way of doing things is sure to be condemned as " Socialistic ". I read other American's comment : It's sad that if they tried having students rotate duties like cleaning and serving lunch in the US, a lot of parents would protest and say that the school is making slaves of their children.

[@GuyWets-zy5yt]

Later, kids will be the good customers of doctors and pharmacies

[@lovetogiggle]

This is more than just lunch. It teaches the children RESPECT and GRATITUDE to the whole process and people who involved in it. How lucky they are♥️

[@ChairmanZhongXiNa]

Japan: full meals set by strict regulations and designed by dedicated directors hired by local schools America: 1 frozen sliced pizza, take it or leave it

[@x0o0ox_]

Oof

[@benhaj7662]

In the meanwhile they call themself first world country.where this terms coming from? l do not know

[@joeyjoestar472]

The teachers unions in the US have been milking the system dry for years. We spend more on education as compared to other first world countries and we continually get substandard results.

[@Goblinhandler]

@@benhaj7662 because the US has a developed infrastructure and a decently good economy Go to a real third world country and experience suffering yourself, kid

[@benhaj7662]

@@Goblinhandler OH ok this is why cowboy...understand grand pa

[@SmokinBuddha]

Imagine kids serving lunch and cleaning the schools in the USA, all the parents will freak out.

[@macua7258]

LOL! Parents will cry out "human rights violation!" So sad.

[@Eqha67]

My younger sister wants to help cooking and they let her. Other students have helped in the past, serving food and cooking food. My school was in america and I would try to help by stacking trays after they eaten off of. It felt good to do.

[@Mar3eline]

I feel like we could learn how to help kids by doing something like this.

[@pattystone4157]

In the 40’s, mothers in Galveston, Texas would go to the Catholic School and bring lunch for the students. They would get together and prepare meals. They also would have gatherings where they would exchange uniforms their children had outgrown. They had gardens, recycled amd repurposed and lived frugally. But alas their ways were mocked and people thought they knew better. Worked out so well.

[@audrey2658]

because it would be a mess if american kids did it coming from an american

[@sarahm9723]

It's been 6 years since this was filmed, but I just watched it and it's a very impressive film, and the Umejima Elementary School is magnificent, from the staff, kids, principal, dietitian, food, and school itself. I would never have imagined it to be a school in a more modest area of town.

[@ForeverSweetx3]

On another note, the school looks so clean! I love how the Japanese teach their students to have a part in keeping their school clean. It's spotless! Their school is their responsibility as well.

[@アメリカのりかちゃん]

yes!! i loved this aspect of school when i went there

[@muhammadzinc5228]

Worked in Japanese school years ago. Had seconds and sometimes thirds of Japanese school lunches. Freaking delicious. Was all free for me.

[@JaejoongPrincess]

Was you in the JET Program?

[@jayneng]

What shocks me the most was that after lunch the kids all sat at their desks and brushed their teeth together as a group, along with the teacher me watching them: 👁👄👁

[@kimberlyrios]

Yeah lol

[@reneedennis2011]

I was surprised by that, too.

[@franone388]

Isnt that normal?

[@三式機龍-c2o]

見ているだけでとても懐かしく感じました。もう一度あの時の給食を食べたい😭本当に美味しかったな。 後、給食のお陰で友達も増えた覚えもありますね。

[@mustwereallydothis]

Can you imagine what a difference it would make if all schools set aside five minutes after lunch each day to have the children brush their teeth? That tiny thing would make a huge difference in the dental and medical health of kids. It makes no sense why it is not done. everywhere.

[@moonaerith]

Tara Wright Yeah true.. 😐😬😕

[@theacer250]

I did have one elementary school that had a weekly fluoride rince. Every Thursday morning each class would get sent a tray of individual cups for the students. Sad part is that it is America, so I found out that fluoride makes me very sick. But the teacher still attempted to force me to use it, saying I was intentionally swallowing it so I'd throw up. (Even though I wasnt swallowing it)

[@FunSoSoToTo]

Aah I wish... I would want decent bathrooms to use in my school days and THEN think about brushing my teeth... In my 12 years of school, I have NEVER went to the bathroom, unless I'm really really desperate, I can count how many times I went to it... It's really sad tho, the condition of schools where I live is bad, and fyi I don't live in a poor country at all 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@crybebebunny]

@@FunSoSoToTo Yes here in the USA, CA, Los Angeles every school has an extemly bad restroom or what is worse not a single good restroom. They are usually filthy by first recess. Both of my daughter got very bad UTIs first two years of school. School here don't always have soap for hand washing and napkins(toilet paper) for wiping.

[@mikaelgaiason688]

@@crybebebunny I grew up in El Monte. The schools are filthy, but your kids probably got uti's from the teachers not letting them use the restroom. I remember some kids would abuse restroom breaks to wave at friends in other classes through the door, and everybody else paid for it. The teachers made you wait, even if you really had to go. I almost got in trouble once because I almost pee'd in the trashcan by the door.

[@mominulislam3822]

I wish the American school lunches would be as tasty and hygienic as the Japanese ones

[@kindaking]

For NYC we have pretzels for lunch, frozen mozerella sticks and dry salad. Honestly I feel in American cities some schools were equipped with sufficient space for a full functioning kitchen (my school has numerous sinks and huge kitchen area with food display cases like in buffets, yet our lunch ladies just heat food in one oven closet to the serving area

[@FBIMOUS377]

So true, although the lunch ladies just serve out what they're supposed to. They don't really have a say in it. My school lunches were not bad taste wise, but were not "healthy" we had fried chicken patties w/cheese wrapped in bread served with mayo haha and pizza, mashed potatoes. Granted it was also always the same basically everyday. They would try new things very rarely. We could also purchase other items, burritos, chips etc. but were not the standard school lunch. And the school kitchen was HUGE and barely used...

[@MBisFrenchy]

Anonymous Guy What school though, Townsend Harris?

[@leetee3207]

The schools in NYC don't cook the food, they just reheat it. That said, every school is supposed to have a salad bar these days, but I've seen that some schools don't display them prominently enough to entice the students to eat from it.

[@ttfcrith22]

When the nation really cares about your future

[@overthecounterbeanie]

I don't remember the source of this story, but there was once an international conference on school lunches. Other countries sent their agriculture department officials, but Japan sent education officials. For Japan, school lunch is a continuation of education, not a break from it.

[@lloydealbose4533]

It's an interesting story. In Japan, there is the concept of “Shokuiku” food education, and eating is considered an act of gaining knowledge and experience. There may be a difference in the way of thinking about dietary practices and Japanese obsessions. I am a Japanese, but the Japanese are convinced that food will enrich their lives, and there is certainly a recognition that they must be in their lives. What I want to tell you is that meals enrich your life. Can you be happy if you eat something delicious?

[@보라돌이ioi]

Perhaps it's a satire. But it is true in Korea. Non-professionals and business politicians see lunch meetings as opportunities for their own benefit.

[@gracielazaffarana9777]

Wow! Extraordinary! Literally. Even though I did not understand Japanese, the kids' faces and demeanor, smiles and disposition said it all; an education model to be exported throughout the world! Excellent video - Thank you!

[@projectRHIthink]

Looking back on my school days , I honestly am disgusted by how little the American School System cares about school lunches. The fact that childhood obesity mostly starts in the school cafeterias in the US constantly irks me. Seeing these kids in Japan not only learning about nutrition first hand, but also how it’s used as a learning tool to reinforce communal values makes me wonder why America hasn’t taken notes . This is a fantastic video and I’m actually excited to see what other content you put out !

[@azabujuban-hito-dake]

Just curious, are there no nutritionist in american schools? Sorry for my imperfect english.

[@MarkZickefoose]

​@@azabujuban-hito-dake Not in the same way as this school - districts may have a nutritionist coordinating menus for the schools in their system. And since schools are primarily locally run (with some federal oversight and standards), and consider meals as a service versus part of their education, what you'll see come from the kitchen can vary quite a bit, even with national guidelines to follow.

[@weebofculture2141]

Hey that's not true, they totally educated us on healthy foods! Remember that shitty food pyramid!

[@nekofrau]

It's worse than expected www.nea.org/home/37485.htm

[@nataliepeoples]

at my school the milk is watery and made 5 teachers sick.

[@xshinee0bubblesx]

This is so good! Wow I’m seriously impressed with the jump in quality! Not just with a better camera but with everything all while keeping it truthful and not overhyping anything. Seriously can’t wait to see more stuff from you! 👍

[@peautifulbenis3673]

They are so well mannered and polite. The principal too.

[@morenofranco9235]

Absolutely incredible. I wish we had had school lunches like this when I was a kid. Great video. Thank you.

[@youngfadula]

I went to a Japanese school for a week, the food portion was smaller but I felt full, it was just milk, bread and vegetable soup it was great

[@shoshi8866]

they must have been measured it well

[@AnimeLover4Life3395]

They probably also used better ingredients, many times processed foods have fillers that don't keep you full for long, compared to a homemade version that will feel much more satisfying and wholesome.

[@MinttMeringue]

Yeah, soup is also more filling in general as well! (I'm adding on to the other comment). So a bowl of good vegetable soup takes up lots of space in your stomach without anything bad in it.

[@in_99]

The nutritionist is so smart and hardworking! I want to be that passionate.

[@Taylor-kx7ji]

I absolutely adore Japanese culture. They are by far the most respectful, most resourceful people in the world. One day I will be able to visit this beautiful country.

[@neerfruu]

Same thought here... Japan is unique in its own way...

[@sailormaria4769]

Me too I really want to visit it

[@sariechizen7414]

Ms.Taylor and Maria , come visit us. ❤️ from Japan 🇯🇵

[@devdev2904]

They hunt and eat whales and say it's for "scientific purposes". How's that the most respectful country?

[@Woeisme2]

It is a really cool culture but if you don't fit in you are seen as an outcast and very frowned upon. It can be very tough for some people.

[@snoopy-mf7nv]

This is a very good lunch system for the kids. It teaches them many things like teamwork, self-sufficiency, the importance of cleanliness and nutrition, agriculture, responsibility, a sense of community effort and efficiency, etc. So many skills that can be applied to real life living and survival as they go out into the world in their adult lives. I have a high respect for the Japanese culture.

[@dita7199]

Pay attention on how the students bring their own table mats to put their trays on. Hence make the table stays clean and easier for cleaning up the mess (if any). I even recognize this on adults who bring bento to work will also bring their own table mat (many are handmade since they learn sewing also in grade schools)

[@kidicarus5627]

I'm in college but dude i want to be a student at that elementary school

[@gin4574]

You can if you want

[@kidicarus5627]

@@gin4574 how

[@Silverjaine]

@@kidicarus5627 you can be a teacher and have lunch with the kids. Ah I wish I could

[@kidicarus5627]

@@Silverjaine but im in the wrong field, im not in education

[@kelohare8654]

Kid Icarus same

[@salamura7034]

when the food nutritionist said that she changes the way the food is cooked or seasoned that the pupils disliked, instead of taking it out from the menu completely, there you can see true dedication. i also love, that the kids get introduced to the produce before they get to eat them. this way they get used to it much easier. love the whole concept. btw at 17:53 they seem to have a different kind of food pyramid/pie chart than the us or europe does. can someone explain the chart? i am curious.

[@jules_logan5061]

Zuma Zuka I think it’s grains (and plant proteins like nuts), veggies, and animal products/something else?

[@salamura7034]

@@jules_logan5061 thanks!

[@Korokorokorokoro4662]

The japanese food pyramid is a spinning top not that chart

[@Mao-un8uh]

Its saying which kind of products are used in the body. Yellow is for energy, red for create body stronger, and green for balancing. We learn those chart in cooking class so that we know how each food help us to be healthy and all foods are necessary. When I was young I hated eating veggies but this class taught me how important eating veggies:)

[@salamura7034]

@@Mao-un8uh oh, that is so different! love it! thanks for the explanation :)