For example, a student who is so treated as belonging to a lower class is imposed some restrictions for languages to use, opportunities to talk to teachers, and so like.
What's going on in the school caste can be seen just by students there, and it is difficult for adults to recognize it.
If what's going on in the class as discussed in the above is all true, the existence of such a hierarchy in school is very disappointing and can't be allowed.
At the same time, I wonder what a root cause of the sickness among these young people is, and two major possible reasons come up off the top of my head.
First possible reason I think is the nature of Japanese people, who are nice in the front but are vicious behind. Their way to abuse is not physical but rather a mental attack.
Second one is any influence of internet, which possibly directs user's mind to introverted way and thus possibly causes insidiousness.
I'm clearly blaming bullying students there for their abjection, but at the same time feel sorry that they are also scared by some situation like " I would be bullied if not bullying others."
Who could rescue all these students? Supposed to be adults, right?
Unfortunately, many of adult's societies in Japan, including teachers' unions, have similar problem to the school caste as I know. I can't expect those adults who are in the similar situations themselves.
In fact, bullying at schools became a social problem more than 30 years ago in Japan, and since then there have been many victim students who committed suicide due to being bullied.
Situations have not been much improved or even become worse by having more victims.
It just shows how helpless adults are here in Japan.
But we adults do not give up and continue to tackle the problem.
I believe young people understand that school is not only where to learn but where to make many friends as well.
hey there, interesting read about your caste definition.
ReplyDeletei was watching a japanese TV series called 35 sai no koukousei, and it is about how corrupted most highschools are now in japan, and that social hierarchy system in japan is destroying lives for students, teachers and even parents. I think it is really unfortunate, and i was not aware of this until now, but your post really helped me understand further.
i thank you for posting this, and hope you post more content that foreigners don't recognise what japanese descent share.
I also came here from the same drama 35 sai no koukousei...looks like many movies or dramas don't tell about these things..btw how do u think the drama is? I think it's good and worth watching though some links r cut....
DeleteYou can watch this show on viki https://www.viki.com/tv/29035c-no-dropping-out-back-to-school-at-35
DeleteI also looked up school caste system from watching 35 - No dropping out. I think there is a very similar system in America, but it is not a recognized concept to the students as it seems to be in Japanese schools.
ReplyDeletei also looked caste system from watching 35-NO DROPPING OUT.
ReplyDeleteSame here. 35 sai no koukousai.I think was Japanese people are intelligent as technology invention, comic manga, gaming. But they are far behind from the inner personal development though it is a developed nation.
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