I've heard a lot about the Japanese education system, but do you know how they educate children?

Some people say that Japanese education is very strict, they don't help children to keep warm in winter, they force children to do cleaning after school, and they do difficult sports in gymnasium.

Some people say that Japanese education is very strict.

So, why is Japanese education so ‘sick’ 

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First of all, the Japanese believe that the development of ‘independence’ goes hand in hand with the development of a ‘sense of community.

‘Independence’ and ‘group consciousness’ go hand in hand.

In terms of ‘independence’:

Japanese people believe that it is important to develop ‘independence’ and ‘group consciousness’.

The Japanese believe that it is important to cultivate children's independence in order for them to be able to survive in different environments, such as fostering self-care, problem-solving, and social skills.

Japanese people generally believe that children need to be nurtured in harsh environments in order for them to be able to handle future challenges with confidence and ease.

For example, in winter, children are only given thin clothes to wear, so that they can develop the ability to ‘resist the cold’ from an early age, and adapt to the cold environment in order to help them strengthen their immune system, so that they are not prone to colds.

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In terms of ‘group awareness’:

To sum up the Japanese custom in a common phrase: ‘Don't give people a hard time’

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In Japan, once in primary school, children go to and from school alone. The school helps to organise a get-to-know-you meeting of senior and junior pupils who live in close proximity to each other, so that they can meet up at a set time each morning and make their way to the school on their own. By travelling to and from school independently, the children learn the rules of the road and are no longer dependent on their parents.

Japanese primary and secondary schools still maintain a regular schedule of cleaning activities on campus, with the aim of fostering a sense of ‘cleanliness and tidiness’, so that they know how to be considerate of the next user, to keep public places clean, and to cultivate a mindset of being considerate of others, so as to not give trouble to the next user or to the cleaners.

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Overall, there is something to learn from Japan, but of course there are also voices against it, so what do you think of Japan's education?

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