Why Japanese Students Serve Lunch and Clean Their School
In Japan, kids serve school lunch in white smocks and clean their classrooms. A Japanese parent explains why. Read More
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Japanese Toilet Sink: How to Use It, and Why No Soap
The little sink on a Japanese toilet tank: rinse in the water that runs after you flush. Why soap breaks it, per TOTO. Read More
Itadakimasu: What Japanese People Really Say Before Eating
What does itadakimasu really mean, and who is it said to? A Japanese parent explains the words before and after a mea... Read More
Why Japanese Kids Go to School Alone (From Age Six)
Six-year-olds walking to school and riding trains alone. A Japanese parent explains why it works: close schools, watc... Read More