Feb 1996"A lot of children crack up under the pressure and there are a lot of negative things that happen like bullying."The Hiranos' son committed suicide after he was bullied at a new school. The school authorities made no comment. Satoru Ikeda, teacher, thinks that many students have lost their identity because of a harsh education system in Japan which does not tolerate individuality. Rosalind Brown, English teacher, was shocked by the sight of young children wearing only a pair of shorts. Even in cold weather the children stand in the playground in rows and rub each other's back to keep warm. If children walk around from February to November with a bare belly they win a certificate. Inside the class roomthey stand and recite English phrases in unison. To get into a better high school and a good university, children also attend evening classes. They enjoy themselves afterwards by going to McDonalds for a coke and doing their homework together. Noriko Nagasaki opposes the education system and says that most parents are afraid to protest in case it affects their children's' exam results.
You stupid dumbfucc Sixofdumbtarot.......when americans go travel the world (YES, PASS THE BORDER IDIOT!).......you people are well known to have the best toilet behaviour worldwide. Now, not all americans are like that, but quite the big chunk of your population lack manners. Perhaps, do you even know the meaning of the word???
SixOfCupsTarot(November 20, 2008 at 7:26 am)
blackth79 ur an ass. the reason why america is soo dirty like the subways and bus stops and even streets and allyways is because of the forigners.
SixOfCupsTarot(November 20, 2008 at 7:15 am)
This is a lie, even if this is real I blame the chinese and koreans living in japan. Koreans and Chinese trys to fit in and thats really annoying and like seriously when japanese kids gets pissed off they would just take it out on other japanese kids at school. I say japan should deport all the chinese, koreans, and other asians that are invading japan. Japan can start off by stop selling homes and land properties or even rants to these low lifes. And stop their jobs too so that way theyll leave
naxalite(November 20, 2008 at 3:00 am)
lol!! what's next? Battle Royale?
heylie13(November 19, 2008 at 3:58 am)
Well the bullying part is still around, but everything ese is much different.But bullying is everywhere ... so yea.
heylie13(November 19, 2008 at 3:51 am)
That was in the 1990's ... things are much different now.I think the program dramatized everything.
buzongtang(November 18, 2008 at 5:42 pm)
A huge problem is accountability. For the school to admit any responsibility in the suicide of the boy would bring great shame to it and its staff. No one in a society that places such a great deal on individual accountability and maintaining one's honor in the face of society would want to bring that shame on themselves. It's easier for it not to be their fault. So, no one takes responsibility and the problem worsens and people make threatening calls to the parents of the dead victimized child.
edsurf2004(November 18, 2008 at 10:58 am)
this 7:33 is ridiculous. those kids aren't old enough to make these choices, it's pretty much torture/hazing of little kids.
jadeyes914(November 17, 2008 at 8:25 pm)
i'm aware of that much but that doesn't explain how she turns from being all sweet to a total heartless bitch. in the earlier chapters she wasn't nice to the not-so-popular crowd but she was at least nice to her friends and ayumu (as long as they sided with her unquestionably). but in end of the latest volume she even threatens her follows and friends now. it's a complete 180 and there's not enough explanation for this transformation
chibigrunt(November 17, 2008 at 5:29 pm)
she was pissed b/c ayumu was accused of stealing her bf, and her bf lied to her, but i thought the ending was kinda unfinished
Moddex(November 17, 2008 at 1:54 pm)
... I don't doubt this as truth for a minute. I know this is what it was like there and still is. Individualism is a hindrance to the Japanese way of life. It's very militaristic. It teaches you from an early age that if you cannot work for society the way it wants you, you'll be psychologically and even physiologically hammered until you follow in row along with everyone.
blackth79(November 17, 2008 at 8:00 am)
japan is one of the most racist country. they don't want foreignors and they don't want western ideas to hinder their japanese mindset.stay the fuck away from the country! if u choose to stay. do not complain or cry about your racial experiences u had in japan.
u'll be less hurt if u go there with that mindset than ignorantly going there thinking japanese are not racist.
