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All Japanese School Uniforms: A Foreigner’s Guide to Styles and School Culture
School uniforms are a defining feature of Japanese education. They represent discipline, equality, and shared identity, while also holding deep…
Japanese School Festival: Your Insider Guide to Japan’s Gakuensai
Japanese gakuensai fuse education, community and pure youthful energy into one unforgettable weekend. For foreign residents, they are the closest…
Undokai in Japan: A Parent-Friendly Guide to School Sports Day
Every spring or autumn, schoolyards across Japan burst into colour and cheers for Undokai (運動会), commonly translated as Sports Day.…
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Geisai 2025: Your Insider Guide to Tokyo University of the Arts’ Three-Day Carnival
Ueno Park’s leafy avenues burst into colour every September when Tokyo University of the Arts — affectionately known as “Geidai”…