- In the morning, you need to bow and greet the teacher.
- You can’t bring games to school.
- You can’t eat snacks in school (all food is provided by the school).
- You can’t sleep during class.
- You can’t fool around in class.
- You can’t use mechanical pencils or pens.
- You can’t wear accessories in school.
- You can’t dye your hair.
- You can’t bring phones to school.
- You can’t scribble on the blackboard.
- In Japanese schools there are no janitors, so the students have to clean the classroom.
LWIF EP87: Elementary School Rules in Japan
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2 responses to “LWIF EP87: Elementary School Rules in Japan”
I’m curious about why mechanical pencils and ballpoint pens aren’t allowed.
I’ve seen the video. Aiko and her friends are so cheerful. Love to see them. When I was in elementary school, I was not allowed using ballpoint too but it’s only for early classes, i don’t remember until which class.