“A man feels lust, so hide your neck.” Japanese middle school rules

‘Underwear only white’,’Socks only with vertical wrinkles’…

These are the ‘Knowledge Rules’ that came out of the Fukuoka Prefecture Bar Association, Japan, in the process of investigating the school rules of 69 junior high schools in the city. According to the online edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun on the 23rd, the Fukuoka Prefectural Bar Association plans to propose a reconsideration to the prefectural board of education, saying, “There are many unreasonable contents of the school regulations and some of them are human rights violations.

Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture Bar Association said on the 22nd that there were many unreasonable rules as a result of a survey of 69 Fukuoka municipal junior high schools.  Among the school rules, there were many rules that were close to human rights violations, such as checking the color of students' underwear in a row.  Japanese students wearing school uniforms on a school trip [EPA=연합뉴스]

Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture Bar Association said on the 22nd that there were many unreasonable rules as a result of a survey of 69 Fukuoka municipal junior high schools. Among the school rules, there were many rules that were close to human rights violations, such as checking the color of students’ underwear in a row. Japanese students wearing school uniforms on a school trip [EPA=연합뉴스]

The bar association demanded a request for disclosure of information and obtained and investigated each school’s school regulations. As a result Among the schools that designated specific colors, such as white, were 57 schools, accounting for 83% of the survey subjects. There were 62 schools that banned certain hairstyles, such as “two blocks,” which cut the side of the head and leave the top of the head.

The bar association also investigated whether there were any school rules or unreasonable practices not listed in the student handbook. As a result of interviews with students, various cases came out.

Regarding underwear, “If it is a violation of the rules, remove underwear from school”, “After lined up in a row in the corridor, open shirts to check underwear”, “I’m a female student, but the male teacher checks the color of his underwear and can’t go to school“The answer came out.

Some schools stipulate that white socks must have vertical wrinkles.

When a girl asked why she had to tie her back under her ears, the teacher said, “Because men look at the back of their necks and feel lust.”

Let the students discuss school rules at the student assembly The teacher said, “It will be affected by my grades.” There was also a case of threat.

A survey of 69 junior high schools in Fukuoka, Japan, revealed unreasonable dress and hair regulations.  The picture shows Japanese students wearing school uniforms and wearing sanitary gloves to prevent new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). [EPA=연합뉴스]

A survey of 69 junior high schools in Fukuoka, Japan, revealed unreasonable dress and hair regulations. The photo shows Japanese students wearing school uniforms and wearing sanitary gloves to prevent new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). [EPA=연합뉴스]

An official at the Fukuoka Prefectural Bar Association pointed out, “Even if a student has questions about the school rules, if he hears from the teacher that it’affects my body,’ he cannot do anything.”

In this regard, the Fukuoka Board of Education said, “We are notifying each school to correct any unreasonable matters in the school regulations,” and “I will guide you to improve any school regulations that correspond to human rights violations.”

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