Things at my Japanese school that could send Americans into a coma…

Megan and Ben from hito.bito on TikTok describe things about Japanese schools that could surprise Americans!
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[@dirtappreciator]

"KICK IN THE BALLS" they are true english speakers at heart

[@NINJAca47]

They're from the hood

[@RedMystyrio]

They're English speakers right down to the punk tactics 😂

[@Suited_Nat]

They got the essence of English tbh. LOL

[@Godfirst201]

“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.”

[@Artificer_]

​@@Godfirst201 someone got kicked in the balls

[@kristine7304]

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.

[@Renville80]

That was a thing back in my elementary school days!

[@Psychoma99]

It's insane how wasteful most people are

[@mivvy]

​@@bluelightstudios6191 what the fk are you on.

[@ThePTBRULES]

​@@mivvyHave you been to a modern school, they are propaganda machines.

[@erintoal2018]

​@@ThePTBRULESyou mean religious propaganda machines, even if the school is public.

[@bodtmwgwmpwg]

I'm Japanese. this meaning is below. kick in the balls! クラスに新たなかがやきを！ 〜みんながかがやく最高のクラスに！〜 kick in the balls! Bring a new sparkle to the class! ~ To the best class where everyone shines! 〜 Maybe this is the class's new slogan It might be mistaken as "kick in the ball" instead of "kick off" It means let's go enthusiastically with this new class.

[@wrenstokes]

That translates to Add a new glow to your class!¬The best class where everyone shines!`¬

[@prestonwhite2122]

I miss volunteering at the schools in Okinawa. Japan and Okinawa were great places to live.

[@mtv565]

What has it got to do with balls??

[@christiankeightly-murcko5216]

Japan is the best

[@WokOverEasy]

⁠@@mtv565I think it’s to kick a literal ball like soccer. Kick off a ball! To get started on the game of life aka school year! It makes sense to me..

[@GravelCat]

Dont scroll past 600 comments, she responded "The less you know the better"

[@Julia_Unofficial]

Life saver

[@blockland30]

Bro doing God's work

[@lorderick11]

Wait what? Can someone tell me?

[@Julia_Unofficial]

@@lorderick11 it's about op's response to a comment that has 600 replies

[@someguy2744]

Just scrolled to her comment. Can confirm. She did say that :)

[@Cassie_435]

That poster is the equivalent of people getting tattoos of Japanese characters and not knowing what they say

[@aoejebwkdusgwkdisha]

Underrated comment

[@BreezeMHill]

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.

[@gdtoob]

You mean Chinese characters. Kanji literally means Chinese characters.

[@MissAyame89]

@@gdtoobno

[@ev0308]

@@gdtoobbro did not ever say Kanji

[@realcrybarr]

Being able to wear slippers in school sounds so much more comfortable

[@xKuukkelix]

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

[@jasonbaker2198]

It’s not about comfort, it’s about hygiene 🤦

[@noellehill3142]

@@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 :)

[@GalluZ]

​@@jasonbaker2198you wash your feet when taking a bath, right...? It's never been an issue for me unless you're somehow super sweaty.

[@xwannabeetinkerbellx]

​@@GalluZ everytime you walk in from outside tho ?

[@skriddle]

i really do love the idea of students cleaning the school together!! there’s stuff about the japanese education system that gets me like 😨😨 (as with all education systems worldwide, tbh) but that’s one of the things i’d actually love to have implemented here in the USA. for teaching more cooperation, better respect for their environment, and so on. not to mention that being taught to clean is sadly not every child’s experience, and i’m sure that presents major challenges when they get out on their own as adults and want to do it, but don’t know where to start. learning at school would make a difference!!

[@Kat-kv8mm]

Lol. Want to do it? They just expect it to clean itself! 😂

[@MrsBagels]

So I teach high school and the last 5 minutes of the day everyone has a task to do to clean up, and we have a short mid morning recess and while I cant require students to come, I can give them the option to choose to come for a quick detention instead of a call home (they pretty much always choose the detention) and they have to do a task to help out as a way to make up for whatever they did, its a really positive thing usually and often times they bring a friend to help which I have no issue with, we have a little chat and thats that and its a huge help for me

[@ygfamily2ne179]

小学生の頃ALTの先生すごく大好きでした❤ たまに給食一緒に食べれる時間とか、帰り道にいるとよく話しかけててそのときも英語と日本語どっちもで話してくれて嬉しかった記憶がいまだにあります！！ ALTの先生のおかげで海外に興味を持てて、今は英語圏の国で留学、就職して住んでます！海外に来てから日本の学校での掃除とか厳しい校則って誰が何のために作っているんだろうってすごい疑問です、私の中学校は前髪が眉毛より上じゃなきゃいけないって校則ありました😂😢 子供達には本当にALTの先生って存在が未来を広くしてくれる素敵な存在です応援してます🩷🩷

[@OldJeansOffical]

not the poster help💀💀🪑

[@Boogiewoogie354.]

I see you put the char, cultured person right here

[@ThjasraKirubakaran]

I am HIGHLY concerned about you.

[@chaettos]

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! ❤️

[@Riley-1078]

​@chaettos do you know what you're replying to?!

[@chaettos]

@@Riley-1078 yeah 😭.

[@laynequaly5198]

As an American - I would never correct a poster like that. I need the chaos

[@audreym3908]

Same here 😂

[@Tsarhaki]

As a Greek I also wouldn't correct them

[@benwagner5089]

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!

[@spbot2]

@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.

[@jayyang236]

A very American thing to do. I love it 😂

[@Smile-np8im]

This girl so beautiful, i really like her hair

[@onlyhereformoney175]

that's actually the control devil

[@smirg2975]

Ginger hair

[@solitaryman777]

She's cute, but the whole look is so composed, it's like an art project.

[@jeromeharris5197]

@@onlyhereformoney175what the heck is that?

[@mrchung]

@@jeromeharris5197Chainsaw Man

[@chandiprasad259]

As an Indian who watched doremon in my childhood I knew almost every rule mentioned in the video

[@shlokaviswanadha436]

Frrrr

[@Ish71716]

YES

[@Ish71716]

That’s sooo me

[@saanvi._.0104]

Yassss

[@thespiralgamer5374]

Imagine putting up “kick in the balls” poster in American schools.

[@clownrat5759]

Don’t have to imagine, I’m sure it’s been done, just on purpose instead of accident 😂

[@ieat.brainzzz]

I would be much more motivated personally

[@Icantfindanavailableuser]

Every boy in the class (America) OH FUCK I BETTER DO MY WORK

[@kyliemoore9013]

People would cry about how it's "pushing an agenda" simply because it has a tiny rainbow on it.

[@primalmonkegaming2275]

To be fair, put it in Japanese and no one bats an eye

[@yessiwolf]

Oh lord the poster😭😂

[@jasminegz6099]

Ikr lol

[@bigtoiletman77]

I dont think they worded that very nicely…😭

[@nishthagupta1357]

Ikr😂

[@huzzury1234]

@@bigtoiletman77 well that poster was metaphorically written very well I think a writer would love it ‘this is a joke’

[@lizasarkar584]

Frrrr😭😭💀

[@GodlikeIridium]

The "KICK IN THE BALLS" poster is cute 😂 And you're adorable!

[@klee_.fangirl]

My school in Canada had outdoor and indoor shoes too

[@matsikfays]

I believe its like that in most countries. Here in Russia schools require ypu to have indoor & outdoor shoes too

[@user-ir1wr8dn7i]

For me (a fellow Canadian), it only had that up until middle school. Except for winter obviously. You better bring indoor shoes for winter, but in the summer, as long as it's not wet, you can wear the same shoes.

[@naomi.e.333]

The cleaning at school would help so many people learn to clean as a part of a daily routine wow

[@tannagra]

I clean my home but i dont clean my office area, we have paid cleaners for that.

[@naomi.e.333]

@@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.

[@carolferguson]

Yes

[@Alex-ug9wx]

@@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.

[@AllyMonsters]

@@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.

[@_acorn.c0z_]

my elementary school had us wear indoor shoes in the school and when it was recess we had to change into our outdoor shoes to play outside lol

[@Miagreenawalt7741]

-the door being left open would've gave me a heart attack-

[@akyox5798]

*Announcer voice* KICK IN THE BALLS

[@aaronmccamley6796]

Why did i imagine that with the jojo "oh that's a baseball" voice

[@princedarling9868]

I love how my brain went to Presentation Michael

[@alixahlgreen6202]

ANNOUNCER BEEFY DIE?!??!?!?!?!

[@kaiprice1607]

I imagined the Wii sports announcer

[@cxbble]

am i the only one who imagined it in the tf2 announcer

[@boysrus61]

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!

[@cras17]

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.

[@euclid4703]

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

[@MistaFinni]

Which base if you don't mind my asking?

[@ElijiahCater-xg9dq]

The teachers don’t care enough to stop the insane amount of bullying and suicide that happens in young children

[@cupcakepanda4943]

​@@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.

[@faktCheck]

Kids are living a dream with makima as their teacher.

[@Kat.iz.actually_goofy]

I’d actually love to go to one of these :> more “cleaning rules”!!! I love this.

[@Inukie396]

That sign measurably improved my morning.

[@trolley7657]

With what instrument does one measure the quality of a morning?

[@mkaia471]

​@@trolley7657 feelings?

[@jimwormmaster]

A vuvuzela?

[@kelleren4840]

Likewise

[@tappajaav]

@@jimwormmaster Antagonistic Undecagonstring?

[@Suzerain123]

The fact no one steals anyone’s shoes makes it a better school than mine

[@EroiKuma]

I see you haven't heard of Japanese school bullying 💀

[@Niffunn]

​@@EroiKumathe idea of a japanese school boy trying to heat another one up is extremely cunny to me

[@AG-yc7vt]

There’s no 13% there

[@mariwashereeee]

​@@AG-yc7vt YOU'RE SOO EDGY OH EM GEE 😱😱‼️

[@mrsquid_]

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?

[@eve2nili]

This brings me back memories from my old school in Korea 😭

[@aldanobridaga916]

"Kick in the balls" i cannot-😭💀

[@leevc2037]

"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

[@demZetri]

In case she replies to this, I want to hear it too, so I'm commenting so I can get that ping.

[@ChezBurger_97]

@@demZetriI’m gonna do the same bc I need context 😅

[@EnglishBiscut]

I have a feeling it has something to do with bad translation

[@aliheartzuphrakonkham3005]

Probably for the game kickball

[@rockyskiesss]

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

[@abigrace6235]

That's actually cool that students clean the classroom and serve their own meals. That's teaching independence.

[@itscharliebee2307]

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.

[@cainyourkids]

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.

[@noseboop4354]

@@itscharliebee2307 Also free labor.

[@Suited_Nat]

I agree!

[@Direblade11]

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.

[@charlie8508]

“Don’t you mean wabaki” -sean boswell

[@deividasradziunas3696]

Uwabaki

[@Wasay123-g6j]

YOU DIDN'T GOT LIVE NITE CONFESSION IN THE POD I GIT 💀

[@Veryunsatisfactory]

“KICK IN THE BALLS” Is def google translate 😭

[@Tofu3435]

More like Bing

[@anderstermansen130]

why does your comment from 1 day ago get 945 upvotes, but mine is still ignored?

[@evvylovesuu]

@@anderstermansen130 skill issue

[@gunsizey]

@@anderstermansen130cest la vie, skill issue

[@Ashtonking-bu2mb]

Haha nice

[@robyn7287]

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]

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

[@boba_ZYToons]

@@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

[@KINKAZWELL]

Why would Japanese people in Japan feel the need to ask your permission to put up English signs in their Japanese school, in Japan

[@boba_ZYToons]

@@KINKAZWELL because of what they say

[@levithebaddest2369]

​@@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

[@InvincibleAkuma]

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

[@aleksandrdostoevsky6621]

Same boat here! I’m a Chinese American. My girlfriend is Japanese though.

[@zahoory4976]

isn’t china enemies with japan and america?

[@Kristin_James]

Ohhhhh that's what happeneddddd ... OH.

[@amystern123]

Thank you! I came to the comments because I just had to know, and hoped someone had explained.

[@raijin7707]

I love it xD

[@500ccRabbit]

Good luck implementing this in Baltimore

[@nour_n_dot]

You’re living a dream life, and I’m genuinely glad for you. 👍

[@annajessica1884]

could you imagine schools being safe enough to leave the doors open? 😭

[@bonnieskirko3395]

That hit different when I noticed that too 😢

[@eggizgud]

no gun checkpoints is already radical.

[@crabapple.]

​@@eggizgud What the hell is a gun checkpoint, what school even need that? 😭 I think you're the one being radical

[@samgotmoveslikejagger5724]

@@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

[@hashtagmate]

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

[@davidprooo]

"Kick in the balls" Im dead 😭😭😭

[@Davidovar34]

*ultra ded*

[@Leo-h3c8i]

I even met jesus and came back to laugh again.

[@knighthavok4161]

I spawned in a casket

[@hardstuckbronze-r8w]

the first one is so amazing

[@sweetncool]

Omg I'm inspired. I need to buy a town and have the school like this. So clean! So organized! Student dress code simple

[@danielareyes199]

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

[@neogotmybangtanmoass7445]

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😂😂

[@macncheese2986]

Imagine if one of your friend puked in the area that you’re in charge of cleaning 😭

[@Hannah_Banana371]

Fr😂🎉

[@proto-type3201]

it also keeps expenses low and teaches children how to clean properly

[@danielareyes199]

@@macncheese2986 they are cleaning their puke jk xD

[@meg6605]

In America your shoes would probably be stolen if they were expensive enough

[@jenniferwilliams9548]

Exactly what I was thinking unless they wore uniforms

[@zecaptainpegleg8820]

You will get your shoes stolen in some American schools even while wearing them.

[@dad_hoc]

my sibling's shoes were stolen recently, in the UK lmao. Gotta love PE

[@BangChief_AllIsOne]

Not 'probably'. Salute

[@ligmayeye186]

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

[@cxtepo126]

This is why I love and admire the Japanese. Clean, intelligent and well kept.

[@JanooMoya]

That "Kick in the balls" may be a Chainsaw Man reference?

[@paulhale3979]

Been here 30 years and the Janglish posters still crack me up.

[@user-ty2uz4gb7v]

Your comment is most heroically correct with many sunshine.

[@rondamylove9995]

I live in Puerto Rico with lots of Spanglish. I've never heard Janglish, but I love it!

[@greggv8]

Engrish is what I've always known it as.

[@tessaelmore8819]

One I saw was "Pace and love"

[@trollingizlife2298]

So why are you behind an American flag?

[@sakuya9994]

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. 😂😂😂

[@donotneed2250]

Aren't you glad you went? Congratulations...

[@colerobin7708]

*alternate universe where it was a trap and you got pushed off* 😈😈😈

[@sakuya9994]

@@colerobin7708 Then it would have been a trap. And further? then I would have found another man. Here in Japan, dating is big business.

[@frododododo]

Seriously?

[@ttv_zombiefetus1710]

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 😭😭😭

[@DenMoureSwiftRoque]

You're stunning, words can't comprehend your beauty❤😲

[@Raven-yv6di]

I'm glad to see the shoe thing somewhere else because we do that in Ontario elementary schools (most people carried the habit into highschool when it hit winter) , and when I went to the States I was blown away by people wearing their gross shoes indoors. And not taking their shoes off when entering their homes! My mother would crucify me if I walked onto her floors with shoes on.

[@ACandRS]

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!

[@sophia-annsmith9277]

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.

[@TheGalacticVoid]

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.

[@Tsathoggua616]

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.

[@Tsathoggua616]

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.

[@vivelespatat2670]

​@@sophia-annsmith9277You haven't seen french public schools 😭

[@beckycovey2225]

This teaches kids good basic home keeping skills, tidying up after themselves and being self reliant. Fantastic.

[@peteroz7332]

and by extension -> teaches to be tidy & neat alk around.. so you have less cleaning to do later.. 😉👍🤷‍♂️

[@purplemist7]

I love that. I wish American schools would adopt that.

[@Nerobyrne]

Yeah better not teach kids that in Western schools. They might become competent adults

[@jbmp1390]

They also have one of the highest suicide rates among school aged kids in the world.

[@cryptarisprotocol1872]

@@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.

[@j.woodard2452]

The floors are sparkling!!!❤❤❤

[@johnswanson217]

That's what education should look like. US education system is fucked.

[@Fenntic]

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

[@MijinLaw]

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.

[@anday7421]

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.

[@SavalioDoesStuff]

I've heard that some Ukrainian schools do cleaning jobs, but I never have been to such a school.

[@ayaktoa]

​@@SavalioDoesStuffwe all have this in the former ussr countries 😅

[@Op37373]

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

[@ilovemydog879]

It would be nice if more countries started making students clean after themselves. I think it would teach them to be more respectful.

[@Fujin-22]

Pretty sure it's like that in most countries

[@HUZZAH-4Life]

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”

[@hueningpie]

​@@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.

[@HUZZAH-4Life]

@@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.

[@meringuestar]

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

[@moth5969]

The dores being open would have me on that anxiety atack speadrun 😋🔫

[@gregorygan2077]

They also Cook for themselves, drive themselves to and from school, grade other students grades and file the school taxes

[@donnamaldone265]

LOve how clean everything is. And teaches them a great sense of responsibilty

[@richardquintero1980]

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😊

[@Verchiel_]

and all it costs them is mental health degradation due to raised expectations limited self expression.

[@mafukun]

​@@Verchiel_How does keeping your environment clean degrade mental health 😭

[@Verchiel_]

@@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.

[@Angelika5378]

​@Verchiel_ but that's a society problem not a "cleaning up after yourself" problem

[@sunnyspudd]

I actually like the changing the shoes from outdoors to indoors😭

[@gryphnwnggrl]

I do this in my own home lol. I hate mud and dirt etc being tracked in

[@ivyezzz]

U WEAR SHOES IN UR HOME ??!?@@gryphnwnggrl

[@sekritdokumint9326]

It's ya'all that are weird with not changing the shoes. Everywhere else you do change shoes at school

[@egg-roll8968]

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.

[@DuchAmagi]

We do that in Polish schools too

[@I_Am_Grass_In_Person]

That "kick in the balls!" sign is so funny 😂

[@nama_nc_ga9132]

Love being in Okinawa, Japan while being in the military never got a chance to go to the mainland. This is awesome to see how it is.

[@KeelosTSBG]

Bro the jawline filter at the start💀

[@niasemii]

Bruh youre so observant how tf did you notice that?? 😭😭

[@nightingale3688]

HELP LMFAOOO

[@braydendoyle8528]

Caught her lacking 🤣🤣

[@kimicappiello5480]

😂😂😂

[@mindbent7556]

Dude yes that was the first thing I saw 😅

[@fae4688]

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

[@6hZCBpMy]

Sounds like a very cool experience!

[@idkwhybut...]

I LOVE the Montessori system

[@kayland.5724]

I'm a Montessori teacher 😊 I went to public school and it sent me into a spiral with how needy everyone was 😅

[@aiyanajackson1090]

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😊.

[@Rose-wv4ez]

​@@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

[@small_golem]

The only part that shocked me was no secret love notes in the shoe cubbies!!! 😅❤

[@nikhilgenupudi9910]

Dude u looked like maoima for a sec before the kick in the balls thingy

[@mochi942]

ngl when i went to japan the streets were literally cleaner than your bathroom floor

[@ryokuryo24]

streets are always cleaner than mouldy wet bathroom floors.

[@TonyBombardo]

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?

[@ephemerisone74]

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.

[@ErfanunNesa]

​@@TonyBombardoNot in my house.

[@annekang4289]

Their streets is like crispy clean 🥰 it’s so peaceful to walk

[@Watch3rOfTheSkies]

Biking to school, daily cleaning, and having lots of windows open for fresh air honestly sounds amazing.

[@bcaye]

In the US plenty of parents would call it abusive. They can't even be bothered to assure their children dress appropriately or make sure they get a proper lunch.

[@user-ox9ez8rd2x]

​@@bcaye making sure your child dresses properly and gets a good lunch shouldn't be an issue past the age of 10. At least my parents got me to sort my lunch at 10 and I was coddled. How do us parents make simple parenting seem like a monster of a task.

[@bcaye]

@@user-ox9ez8rd2x, teenage females are infamous for rejecting dress codes. You can't pack your own lunch if there is nothing to pack, which happens in homes where parents can't be arsed. They eat fast food for lunch and take out for dinner. There's nothing in the fridge to take for lunch. They assume the kid can buy lunch but that food is crap. It happens.

[@TR4R]

I would say tiring and time consuming. They could throw the food waste off the dishes and the people at the dining room can wash them. I guess very few people use the bus. But I see no problem about it either. In many places around the world the bike is not an alternative, it can be legitimately dangerous for kids. Cleaning the classroom, well, yeah, that suits well, but open doors in winter, c'mon!

[@jasonschuler2256]

@@TR4R It’s far more efficient to have each student clean their own dishes than to have a few (probably underpaid) workers cleaning dishes for hours. Plus, these kids most likely won’t have someone cleaning their dishes for them when they get out into the real world, so it’s a good practice to prepare them, which is _SUPPOSEDLY_ what school is supposed to be about.

[@gezyniqqa]

The last one "No school shooting allowed" 💀

[@thecountessofgreycastle7119]

That's lovely, wish our schools would implement all of this!

[@TofuBoy1]

The sense of humor in “Kick in the balls” 😂

[@Poodle_Gun]

My theory is that the kid I'm charge of it knows it's wrong, but he's trying to get her to come over and talk to him by begging him to take it down. It's the highlight of his day to talk to the hot exchange student.

[@unknownentiti2351]

shes a teacher@@Poodle_Gun

[@GamingGreen21]

​@@unknownentiti2351Think that'll stop him?

[@LupusAries]

@@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...

[@sheenadenae3156]

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!

[@jakayerobinson7751]

It's a great way to teach them responsibility. America definitely needs to adopt some of these practices. These kids today are absolute atrocity.

[@DGneoseeker1]

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?

[@kirakishoushirobara2898]

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 😂

[@kiwisocks]

In lower grade levels, they'll also cook part/all of their school lunches in Home Ec if the timing is right

[@kindyngode1952]

​@@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

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

We had inside and outside shoes at elementary school in canada too. It made a lot of sense especially for winter time when you would be wearing big snow boots outside, then you could switch into comfy sneakers inside the school.

[@Viper3220]

Every single one of those rules sound awesome

[@elpogio4890]

The student who wrote "kick in the balls!" on that big ass poster is a menace to society 💀

[@wilkin38]

"menace to society" is a weird way to spell "genius who is going places in life" but okay

[@yvettescheiman4991]

​@@wilkin38🤣🤣

[@albrechtvdb6016]

Dramaqueen !

[@sorinev]

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."

[@RacheleKC93]

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

[@anothermouth7077]

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.

[@observingrogue7652]

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]

Okay fantastic, but why is nobody here questioning why they leave the doors open in the winter??

[@sorinev]

@@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.

[@crybaby0999]

She looks like she would fit in the coraline universe

[@Plazix999]

I literally went into a 15 year coma after this video and my family didn’t know what happened

[@adrijanaemilieconroy]

I love how the kids clean thw school! It helps them learn ownership of the state of the space thsy inhabit. Really lovely

[@brinkipinki]

I disagree. Children should have significant free time to develop. They shouldn't be in school longer than neccessary (also not less than reasonable).

[@Valorhammer]

@@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...

[@drowseh]

@@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.

[@kawaiidere1023]

@@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)

[@brinkipinki]

@@kawaiidere1023 lowering the education in favour of cleaning seems pretty unintuitive when the purpose of school is proper education.

[@luzceniceros4349]

Lots of parents here in the US don't want their precious treasures cleaning anything. But it would really teach students responsibility and ownership.

[@juleswifey6003]

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

[@futuza]

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?

[@VieleGuteFahrer]

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.

[@darcash1738]

Yeah it’s for them to teach tho, not the schools.

[@mementojoy]

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

[@Asherparker6755]

I have watch you for so long im not even surprise anymore

[@EeeeeeeeeeeeeeeSscc]

We also had to change to indoor shoes immediately after the first bell rang

[@LuciferX777]

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.

[@brentw6533]

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.

[@BP-yd9vn]

@@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.

[@caspercascade4623]

I mean, americans have the "no bare shoulders" rule for the same (unjustified) reason, I guess these illogical rules are everywhere haha

[@danilooliveira6580]

@@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.

[@jessfrisk3585]

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

[@juliafromtrancas]

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.

[@zitronentee]

I think 'emon wo nuku' is the term you want to look for

[@obsessedwithobsession]

Wow. Do they think girl's shoulders are too distracting too?

[@keltzy]

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

[@AmyraCarter]

Sounds like a personal problem. I'm an Anarchist, born and raised; don't @me.

[@saratoga6663]

@@AmyraCarter you can’t tell me what to do @AmyraCarter @AmyraCarter

[@alexpena38]

Never thought that shoe notes were a thing, lol

[@RaveBearbear]

"Things at my Japanese school that could send Americans into a coma"..... My muff

[@siittosiika]

Tbh, students cleaning their classroom sounds like a good idea. And it's not that time-consuming with an entire classroom of people

[@shirleyalonzo7196]

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.

[@tweetug3697]

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.

[@siittosiika]

@tweetug3697 I'm not american nor do I live in America but I don't think they do this. Neither do we in Finland.

[@ddot1007]

@@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).

[@Patrix299]

​@@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.

[@mousydoesstuff5366]

That poster deserves to be on my wall,it makes no sense I love it

[@kathyrojas6401]

Same here in Switzerland you have to change your shoes 😅😊

[@the-chipette]

The indoor shoes also exists in most Canadian primary schools (because of snow).

[@user-bu9pl8sj8m]

The poster rlly caught me off guard 💀😭😭

[@Bruce_M00SE]

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

[@ActiveGamingUK]

i mean it doesn’t take a genius to understand that, our current culture is lacking respect, basic decency and camaraderie

[@boopbooperson1654]

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.

[@saltytruffelbutter5284]

Why the masks? They don't work for a virus, so what is the point?

[@rocketpg_9532]

​@@boopbooperson1654 As did mine! Not sure if they still do anymore though...

[@Bruce_M00SE]

@@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.

[@andrewescher6530]

the last thing about the no heating/cooling is the same at our middle school It’s so old that my used to be my grandpa’s high school

[@bellathebeaglebeauty8169]

Am I the only here appreciating how beautiful she looks

[@electra7329]

The life skills being taught are admirable. This should be a given for all schools, every country. Thanks for sharing!

[@mrtarzan7078]

@masterraccoon2883very good point

[@eMeLE3]

⁠@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!

[@yoonseo_s]

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 😭

[@kyleadriannevalledor9333]

​@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.

[@terranceorwhatever60]

@@eMeLE3thats diff than making the kids clean up other things that they def didnt do

[@guitaropia]

They take civilization to a whole new level

[@codyadams3870]

Wow I learned something new about this kind of school

[@CrustyUgg]

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

[@dianaaugustine5438]

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.

[@regina68139]

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

[@Cherry_Zabix]

​@@regina68139unfortunately I know quite a few parents who would be PISSED their kid had to lift a finger and do something themselves

[@_.hybrids._1680]

@@regina68139I unfortunately know several parents who would have meltdowns.

[@The_Hylian_Likely]

Are you fucking kidding id be thrilled to send my kids somewhere like that

[@RavenIsAnArtist]

The doors being open definitely makes Americans go "Yikes" for a totally different reason than tempurature LOL

[@_byzzer3228]

That got a good chuckle out of me

[@americankid7782]

For me it’s the fact that it gets down to -40F here but that also makes sense

[@kazzle_dazzle6]

ok but america does gets down in the negatives dude😭

[@RavenIsAnArtist]

@@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"

[@blinkeuisaswiftie8397]

​@@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.

[@arundhati553]

The thousand yard stare 💀

[@gxmer_wxlf]

good thing my hair is too freaking long for a high pony lol

[@TheLigthbringer]

The cleaning needs to be introduced every where

[@cynamin922]

They could start with healthy food first instead of the garbage they serve.

[@Willy_Warmer]

No, a school is a place of academic education, not another way for parents to dump off responsibilities.

[@razahassan8755]

No it shouldn't, the school is a place for chidlren to learn, not to do chores. Should employees clean their offices too now?

[@ParaplegicKeanuReeves]

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

[@ShivSingh-io5eh]

​@@razahassan8755employees 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.