ｓｃｈｏｏｌ ｕｎｉｆｏｒｍ

[cawaibaby]

Ｉ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｃｏｍｐａｒｅ　ｔ ｈｅ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｔ　ｓｃｈｏｏｌ　ｕｎｆｏｒ ｍｓ　
ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｃｈｏｏｌｓ　ｉｎ　ｔｏｋｙｏ，， ，

Ｄｏｅｓ　ｓｏｍｅｂｏｄｙ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｉｆ　ｔｈｅ ｒｅ　ｅｘｉｓｔｓ　ａ　ｈｏｍｅｐａｇｅ　ｗｈｅｒ ｅ　ｙｏｕ
ｃａｎ　ｓｅｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｔ　ｓｃｈ ｏｏｌｕｎｉｆｏｒｍｓ　ｏｆ　ｅｖｅｒｙ　ｓｃｈｏ ｏｌ　？:souka:
Ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ．．　Ｉ　ｈａｖｅ　ｈｅａｒｄ　ｓｃ ｈｏｏｌｇｉｒｌｓ　ｄｅｃｉｄｅ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｓｃ ｈｏｏｌ　ｄｅｐｅｎｄｉｎｇ
ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｅａｕｔｙ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｕｎｉｆ ｏｒｍ．．
ｓｏ　ｈｏｗ　ｄｏ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｃｏｍｐａｒｅ？:sou ka:
Ｉ　ｍｅａｎ，　ｔｈｅｙ　ｃａｎｎｏｔ　ｖｉｓｉｔ 　ｅｖｅｒｙ　ｓｃｈｏｏｌ　ａｎｄ　ｌｏｏｋ　ｗｈ ａｔ　ｕｎｉｆｏｒｍ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｈａｖｅ:p

ｄｉｄ　ｙｏｕ　ｇｅｔ　ｍｙ　ｐｏｉｎｔ？

ｃａｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｈｅｌｐ　ｍｅ　:( ？

[nice gaijin]

the students don't pick their school clothes; the school determines what the uniform is, that's why it's called a uniform.

[Mike Cash]

She meant that some of the more shallow girls may choose which high school to attend based on how appealing they find the uniforms to be.

[nice gaijin]

ah I misread. I suppose it's not totally out of the question, although I'd like to see some kind of documentation over rumour

[yukio_michael]

All the uniforms I've seen are pretty plain... and I don't think any girl would really choose her school based on their uniforms.

[pipokun]

All the uniforms I've seen are pretty plain... and I don't think any girl would really choose her school based on their uniforms.
Actually there are some schools where their new branding strategy incl. new cute school uniforms showed great success...

[yukio_michael]

I wasn't aware that one had much of a choice in picking their school, I'm not of the impression that there is 'one school' for one area, but generally speaking, when you are young--- doesn't where you live dictate where you go to school?

Would girls decide to go to a school where they didn't have any close friends they knew just for the uniforms? Apparently so. Schools competing for admissions* sounds like something closer to high-school to me; and if they are competing for admissions, they are really competing for funding--- is this correct?

*ed: I mean to say, that now with fewer and fewer students, higher education seems to be competing for admissions, but high-school and below would be competing for funding.

[Dutch Baka]

I found This website (http://www.lowanna.vic.edu.au/japan/informed/school/school.htm), hope that you can get some more information in there


All the uniforms I've seen are pretty plain... and I don't think any girl would really choose her school based on their uniforms.

Girls and fasion.... :p

[DoctorP]

I wasn't aware that one had much of a choice in picking their school, I'm not of the impression that there is 'one school' for one area, but generally speaking, when you are young--- doesn't where you live dictate where you go to school?



Only for elementary school, as they get older they begin going to more specialized course studies and they can choose which school to attend.

[yukio_michael]

Only for elementary school, as they get older they begin going to more specialized course studies and they can choose which school to attend.It sounds like, since high-school is compulsory, that schools then can be known much the same way that colleges are known for teaching a certain ciriculum?

[DoctorP]

yes, pretty much so.

[Mike Cash]

It sounds like, since high-school is compulsory, that schools then can be known much the same way that colleges are known for teaching a certain ciriculum?

Perhaps you meant to say "...since high-school isn't compulsory..." ? (Cuz it ain't, you know).

[cawaibaby]

Actually there are some schools where their new branding strategy incl. new cute school uniforms showed great success...

i am shure u are right!

because i am now going to a japanese high school and i am really
sad because I have a such a ugly uniform !!:( :( :( :(
If I could, I would take another school, if far away does not matter..
(and.. my school is even 1 1/2 hour away, so there are anyway no friends
who are living near )

As a high school girl I just can say the uniform is the most important thing in
life of us !!!!!!!!! :wave:
because we girls wanna be pretty and we have every day to put on that uniform and thats the only thing what can suit us... so it has to be pretty!!
and important is shure also how strict the school is with skirt cutting, makeup,
haircolouring, loosesocks, accessoiries, nails, ..
if it is allowed to go out after school i nuniform, and such stuff ....

so does anybody know about a homepage where several schools with their
uniforms are listed ??:souka:

[nice gaijin]

I think you should be more concerned with getting a quality education than how many erections you can incite during the commute home. Perhaps you should use the fact that your uniform is so awful as an excuse to start some conversations and make friends; unless you think it's more productive to look for a school an hour away or further just so you can wear a cuter uniform.

[cawaibaby]

haha you are really awful !

only because we girls wanna be pretty we do not wanna incite erections !:okashii:
you sound like an old man who just touched a school girl
and said after that "Its her fault. she has worn cute uniform"

and it does not matter for erections because I also get often harassed
in train with that ugly uniform!!!!!!!!!!!!
i do not need cute uniform for that when i am extraordinary beautiful..

I only want a cute uniform! and i can also talk with friends in cute uniform
and get a good education ..
because, for example.. my friend has a cute uniform (and 15 cm long skirt)
and goes now to todai university and her sister has a cute one too and is the
best judo fighter in whole tokyo. just for example...

And, i mean, a cute uniform, this wants every girl!
every woman wants to be dressed well !

i really understand what you want to say..
but nowadays its just a must to be dressed well.
especially for japanese women...

but.. i think that thing got out of control..
i wanted to know about the several schools and their uniforms..
but now nobody thinks about that anymore:(
please help me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:( :(

[pipokun]

The examination hell in Japan starts from kindergardens for some kids and parents, but I doubt kindergarden kids have their desire which uniform they want to wear.
So when it comes to the school uniform, I think kids want it from the hell at the age of 12 or 15 for their private junior high/high schools.

I think it is totally a non-Japanese privilege to set up a site Dutch Baka posted. At least mosaic should be required for the kids' faces, no matter what a cross-cultural insight you have.

For boys, I heard some schools introduced different uniforms, not like a typical black stand collared uniform, to prevent abusers like me.

[Emoni]

haha you are really awful !
only because we girls wanna be pretty we do not wanna incite erections !:okashii:
you sound like an old man who just touched a school girl
and said after that "Its her fault. she has worn cute uniform"
and it does not matter for erections because I also get often harassed
in train with that ugly uniform!!!!!!!!!!!!
i do not need cute uniform for that when i am extraordinary beautiful..
I only want a cute uniform! and i can also talk with friends in cute uniform
and get a good education ..
because, for example.. my friend has a cute uniform (and 15 cm long skirt)
and goes now to todai university and her sister has a cute one too and is the
best judo fighter in whole tokyo. just for example...
And, i mean, a cute uniform, this wants every girl!
every woman wants to be dressed well !
i really understand what you want to say..
but nowadays its just a must to be dressed well.
especially for japanese women...
but.. i think that thing got out of control..
i wanted to know about the several schools and their uniforms..
but now nobody thinks about that anymore:(
please help me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:( :(

Oh... my... God.

You know, this is one of those rare moments that I truly hope this is just a joke or some troll posting on this board. This simply has to be the most frightening @#$%ed up thing I have ever read on this board. It even beats this old thread http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18561 and I consider this a classic.

15 cm long skirt huh? Wow, I can only imagine what "department" of Todai your amazing friend got into. And best Judo fighter in Tokyo huh? I'd guess you'd have to be in order to be wearing a skirt like that throughout town and be safe. Hey, let me know who your friend is. I'm part of the Waseda Judo club, and I have a feeling the title of "best Judo fighter in Tokyo" might change fairly fast with a few of my friends in the club that might provide a good match up. Your friend can even wear the skirt.

I can vouch for Nice Gaijin myself, and haven't seen him dressing up as an old man running after school girls lately.

I'm very glad that you only want to be pretty and not incite erections. I was getting worried. Luckily though, you are truly extraordinary beautiful. However, why even bother with a school uniform? Why not wear the small strip of cloth your friend used to get into Todai (or Todai to get into her?). Why mask your extraordinary beauty with the limits of only "cuteness" that your uniform can provide?

I'm curious. In your opinion how has dressing well gotten out of control with Japanese women? I'm having a very hard time finding anyone dressing that well in Tokyo myself. Next time I see a girl trying to dress well I'll let them know about cute uniforms to wear instead and explain that it is what every girl truly wants. I'm sure they will take my advice and not call the nearest cop. I know if I explained this to a woman in any other country they would hail me as an icon of gender equality.

I did look on the internet for you checking the results of "Girls in School Girl Uniforms." Ironically I came up with a large load of material that seems to be on the other political point of view that these uniforms do in fact exist to incite erections! I would never have expected this myself, and I am shocked.

Anyway, interesting post. For the record, I have to admit this post did NOT give me an erection. Does this mean I'm gay? I've seen the men's school uniforms and they just cover to much to really compare to what you said about girl's uniforms so far...

So much to think about… Back to my education. It is all I have. I don’t have a cute uniform… so I’m half as lucky as you would be if you achieve your dream of both.

[cawaibaby]

Oh... my... God.
You know, this is one of those rare moments that I truly hope this is just a joke or some troll posting on this board. This simply has to be the most frightening @#$%ed up thing I have ever read on this board. It even beats this old thread http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18561 and I consider this a classic.
15 cm long skirt huh? Wow, I can only imagine what "department" of Todai your amazing friend got into. And best Judo fighter in Tokyo huh? I'd guess you'd have to be in order to be wearing a skirt like that throughout town and be safe. Hey, let me know who your friend is. I'm part of the Waseda Judo club, and I have a feeling the title of "best Judo fighter in Tokyo" might change fairly fast with a few of my friends in the club that might provide a good match up. Your friend can even wear the skirt.
I can vouch for Nice Gaijin myself, and haven't seen him dressing up as an old man running after school girls lately.
I'm very glad that you only want to be pretty and not incite erections. I was getting worried. Luckily though, you are truly extraordinary beautiful. However, why even bother with a school uniform? Why not wear the small strip of cloth your friend used to get into Todai (or Todai to get into her?). Why mask your extraordinary beauty with the limits of only "cuteness" that your uniform can provide?
I'm curious. In your opinion how has dressing well gotten out of control with Japanese women? I'm having a very hard time finding anyone dressing that well in Tokyo myself. Next time I see a girl trying to dress well I'll let them know about cute uniforms to wear instead and explain that it is what every girl truly wants. I'm sure they will take my advice and not call the nearest cop. I know if I explained this to a woman in any other country they would hail me as an icon of gender equality.
I did look on the internet for you checking the results of "Girls in School Girl Uniforms." Ironically I came up with a large load of material that seems to be on the other political point of view that these uniforms do in fact exist to incite erections! I would never have expected this myself, and I am shocked.
Anyway, interesting post. For the record, I have to admit this post did NOT give me an erection. Does this mean I'm gay? I've seen the men's school uniforms and they just cover to much to really compare to what you said about girl's uniforms so far...
So much to think about… Back to my education. It is all I have. I don’t have a cute uniform… so I’m half as lucky as you would be if you achieve your dream of both.
ｍｈｈ．．　ｗｈａｔ　ｆｒｉｇｈｔｅｎｓ　ｙｏｕ　 ？　ｉ　ｄｉｄ　ｎｏｔ　ｇｅｔ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｐｏｉｎ ｔ？　ｈｏｗｅｖｅｒ．．
ａｎｄ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｙａ　ｎｉｃｅ　ｊｏｋｅ　ａｂ ｏｕｔ　ｔｏｄａｉ　ｉ　ｂｅｔｔｅｒ　ｄｏｎｔ　ａ ｎｓｗｅｒ　．．．
ｏｈ．．　ｂｅｓｔ　ｊｕｄｏ　ｆｉｇｈｔｅｒ　？　 ｓｏｕｎｄｓ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔｉｎｇ
ｎｏｗ　ｉ　ａｍ　ｃｕｒｉｏｕｓ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｙｏ ｕ！
ｏｈ，　ｉ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ｗａｓｅｄａ　ｉｓ　ｎｅａ ｒ　ｍｙ　ｓｃｈｏｏｌ　！！！　ｗｈａｔ　ａ　ｈａ ｐ！:wave:
so you are student :souka: ????
ｈｍｍ．．　ｔｈａｔ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｍａｓｋｉｎｇ　ｉ ｓ　．．．　ｉｔ　ｓｏｕｎｄｓ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｔｒｕｅ
ｂｕｔ　ｎｅａｒｌｙ　ｎｏｂｏｄｙ　ｔｈｉｎｋｓ　 ｓｏ．．．
ｈｍ．．　ｉ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ｈｅｒｅ　ｉｎ　ｔｏｋｙ ｏ　ｎｅａｒｌｙ　ｅｖｅｒｙ　ｗｏｍａｎ　ｔｒｉｅ ｓ　ｔｏ　ｂｅ　ｐｅｒｆｅｃｔｌｙ　
ｄｒｅｓｓｅｄ．．．．ｓｈｕｒｅ，　ｓｕｂｊｅｃｔ ｉｖｅ．．　ｂｕｔ．．
ａｎｄ　ｉ　ｍｅａｎ，　ｅｖｅｒｙｏｎｅ　ｗａｎｔ ｓ　ｔｏ　ｍａｋｅ　ｈｉｍｓｅｌｆ　ｓｏｍｅｔｈｉ ｎｇ　ｓｐｅｃｉａｌ，　ｎｏｔ？
ａｎｄ．．　ｉ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂ ｅ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｓｕｒｐｒｉｓｅｄ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｙｏ ｕ　ａｄｖｉｃｅ　ａｎｄ
．．　ｉ　ｍｅａｎ，　ｍｏｓｔ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｇｉ ｒｌｓ　ｗａｎｎａ　ｂｅ　ｐｒｅｔｔｙ　ｆｏｒ　ｔ ｈｅ　ｂｏｙｓ　ｓｏ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｗｉｌｌ
ｂｅ　ｃｏｎｆｕｓｅｄ　ｉｆ　ｙｏｕ　ｓａｙ　”ｄ ｏｎｔ　ｄｒｅｓｓ　ｗｅｌｌ．ｙｏｕｒ　ｉｎｓｉｄ ｅ　ｉｓ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｉｍｐｏｒｔａｎｔ”
ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅｒｅ　ｉｓ　ａ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ 　ｉｆ　ｙｏｕ　ｓａｙ　”Ｉ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｓ ｏ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｍｕｃｈ．
ｙｏｕｒ　ｌｏｏｋｉｎｇ　ｉｓ　so　ｕｎｉｍｐｏｒ ｔａｎｔ　ｆｏｒ　ｍｅ！”　ａｎｄ　
”Ｐｌｅａｓｅ　ｄｏｎｔ　ｄｒｅｓｓ　ｕｐ　ｂｅｃ ａｕｓｅ　ｉ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｓｏ　ｈｏｗ　ｙｏ ｕ　ａｒｅ”．
ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｗｈａｔ　ｉ　ｍｅａｎ　？
ｈｍ．．　ｓｏ　ｄｏ　ｎｏｔ　ｈａｖｅ　ｃｕｔｅ　 ｕｎｉｆｏｒｍ？　
ｓｈｕｒｅ．　ｍｅｎｓ　ｕｎｉｆｏｒｍ　ａｒｅ　ｃ ｏｏｌ　ｎｏｔ　ｃｕｔｅ．．
ｉ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ｉｔｓ　ｓｏ　ｓｅｘｙ　ｗｈｅｎ　 ｙｏｕ　ｃａｎ　ｓｅｅ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｃｈｅｓｔ　ｗ ｈｅｎ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｓｈｉｒｔ　ｉｓ　
ｏｐｅｎｅｄ　ａ　ｂｉｔ　:p :p
ｉ　ｋｎｏｗ，　ｔｈａｔ　ｓｏｕｎｄｓ　ｓｔｒａｎ ｇｅ，　ｂｕｔ　ｉｔ　ｉｓ　ｓｏ　！！
ｈｍｍ　．．．ｙｏｕ　ａｒｅ　ｈａｌｆ　ｌｕｃｋｙ 　ａｓ　ｉ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｉｆ　ｉ　ａｃｈｉｅ ｖｅｄ　ｍｙ　ｄｒｅａｍ　ｏｆ　ｂｏｔｈ　？？？？ ？？　ｗｈａｔ　ｄｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｍｅａｎ　ｗｉｔｈ　 ｔｈａｔ　？　ｉ　ａｍ　ｃｕｒｉｏｕｓ　ａｂｏｕｔ 　ｔｈａｔ．．
:souka:
it would be interseting who says such things...
are you japanese or foreign???

[Emoni]

ｎｏｗ　ｉ　ａｍ　ｃｕｒｉｏｕｓ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｙｏ ｕ！
ｏｈ，　ｉ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ｗａｓｅｄａ　ｉｓ　ｎｅａ ｒ　ｍｙ　ｓｃｈｏｏｌ　！！！　ｗｈａｔ　ａ　ｈａ ｐ！:wave:
are you japanese or foreign???


I don't have a clue what anything else that was said meant, but I'm scared enough to not post anymore on this thread...

My brain just imploded somehow. Whatever just happened... You win.

[Mike Cash]

Cawaibaby,

Please stop changing the font or size or whatever you're doing to the text. It is very difficult to read.

[Emoni]

After the private message you sent, this is clearly a troll post. This board has enough problem with that junk already... cut it out kid.


I think you all get the point.

[yukio_michael]

Perhaps you meant to say "...since high-school isn't compulsory..." ? (Cuz it ain't, you know).Oops, yes you're right.

Cawaibaby,
Please stop changing the font or size or whatever you're doing to the text. It is very difficult to read.It appears that the smaller font is in UNICODE, which won't be able to be read by people whos browsers for some reason or other don't correctly read UNICODE encoded pages.

~~ This is one of those threads where the original poster bops around in a 15cm mini skirt, but in the evenings works at her father Ota's ramen shop, but this is boring, so when she learns that local Yakuza thugs are trying to shake down her father she vows to put an end to this and follows the Yakuza back to their hideout on a 1962 pink schwin bannana seat bike--- unfortunately her bike hits a rock and she falls and hits her head.

When she awakes she finds that she is in the care of a group of female extra-terestrial godesses who teach her about 'love magic'... a power she will use to fight the Yakuza, and win the heart of Todai pepatory heart-throb, and affected mystery boy, Saitoh, whom she has had a love pact with from early childhood.

Am I getting close?

[yukio_michael]

No, I just thought it was fortunate.Furthermore... I do think it might actually be fortunate that some people's browsers can't read UNICODE in this particular thread.

[Dutch Baka]

Anyway.... to go back to the Subject, have you been to the Wiki site?

I found this on it:

Japan introduced Western style school uniforms in the late 19th century as a part of its modernization program. Today, school uniforms are almost universal in the public and private school systems. They are also used in some women's colleges.

In many areas, elementary school students do not need to wear a uniform to school, and can wear whatever street clothes they like. Where uniforms are required, many boys wear white shirts, shorts, and caps. The uniform codes may change depending on the season to work with the environment and occasion; young boys often dress more formally in their class picture than if they were in a class in the normal time of the school year. Girls' uniforms might include a gray pleated skirt and white blouse. Both boys and girls wear brightly colored caps to prevent traffic accidents.

The Japanese junior and senior high school uniform traditionally consists of a military style uniform (gakuran) for boys and a sailor dress (sailor fuku) for girls. The Japanese pronounce this as sērā fuku. However, it is important to note that the Japanese word for uniform in general is "seifuku" (制服). These uniforms are based on Meiji era formal military dress, themselves modelled on European-style naval uniforms. While this style of uniform is still in use, many schools have moved into more western pattern parochial school uniform styles in order to make a departure from the decidedly military appearance of the traditional uniform. These uniforms consist of a white dress shirt, necktie, blazer with school crest and dress trousers (often not of the same color as the blazer) for boys and a white blouse, necktie, blazer with school crest and tartan skirt for girls.

Regardless of what type of uniform any particular school assigns its students, all schools will have a summer version of the uniform (usually consisting of just a white dress shirt and the uniform slacks for boys and a reduced weight traditional uniform or blouse and tartan skirt with tie for girls) and a sports activity uniform (a polyester track suit for year round use and a t-shirt and shorts for summer activities). Depending on the discipline level for any particular school, students may often be seen wearing different seasonal and activity uniforms within the same classroom during the day. Individual students also often attempt to subvert the system of uniforms by adding "illegal" elements to their uniform (such as large loose socks or badges) or wearing their uniform incorrectly (altering skirts to "mini" size for girls and wearing trousers about the hips, omitting neckties and keeping dress shirts unbuttoned for boys). Students are also known to wear their sports activity uniforms under their more formal classroom uniforms as Japanese schools do not usually have any gender segregated changing or locker rooms (they change in the classrooms). Certain schools also take to regulating student's hairstyles along with footwear and bookbags, but these particular rules are usually adhered to only on special occasions such as tri-mester opening and closing ceremonies and school photo days.

[RockLee]

on a 1962 pink schwin bannana seat bikeHahaha, wat zah fak ? :p


unfortunately her bike hits a rock and she falls and hits her head.
When she awakes she finds that she is in the care of a group of female extra-terestrial godesses who teach her about 'love magic'... a power she will use to fight the Yakuza, and win the heart of Todai pepatory heart-throb, and affected mystery boy, Saitoh, whom she has had a love pact with from early childhood.
Am I getting close?You watched way too much anime :blush:

[breez]

The different looking text doesn't appear to be Unicode. This page's encoding is shift-JIS and if I force it to Unicode the text becomes garbled.

Ｆｕｌｌ-ｗｉｄｔｈ　ａｌｐｈａｎｕｍｅｒｉｃ　ｉｎｐｕｔ！

[cawaibaby]

i really dont know what for problems u have emoni but better get it
under control

and i am sorry, but i never changed size

and i really dont know why you write so strange things, yukio michael
??????????????

but.. just to mention it.. i never said i wanna have a 15 cm skirt
i would be satisfied if i would just have a skirtand not an ugly dress, what i now have... !!!!!

however.. seems it does not really make much sense to look in this thread
again because here some people write so strange things that the whole thread gets strange and weird....:okashii:

[yukio_michael]

I always thought that a person's first concern with a school was the education that he or she received, but I suppose now I know otherwise... :confused:

[KrazyKat]

Well my priority would be on finding a school less than 1.5 hours away. Thats 3 hours of commuting every day - how could anyone stand it? Just the 45 minute journey to uni for me is enough to make me miss too many of my lectures.

[epigene]

When my daughter was studying for high school entrance, a lot of girls in her junior high school grade said school uniform is an important factor in choosing high schools. Where are they now? (Guess... :blush: )

My kids hated the junior high school uniforms they were forced to wear and chose high schools where uniforms were optional (worn only in official functions) or not required at all.

Just for the heck of it, I'll give you the top high schools for the most fashionable uniforms (based on vote by prospective high school students):

渋谷教育学園渋谷
明治学院
山手学院
東京女学館
浦和学院
品川女子学院
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AFAIK, you can't enter or transfer to some of these schools (Shibuya, Meiji and Tokyo Jogakkan for sure and maybe Shinagawa & Urawa, too) unless you can prove excellent scholastic aptitude.

HTH! :relief:

[cawaibaby]

thank you very much for these interesting informations emoni !!:wave:
seens there are still good poster here..


today i have seen a super cute uniform !!!:wave:
does anybody know which school has a logo like the freedom statue??
:(

[cawaibaby]

oh no ! i am baka
thats the brandname eastboy!!
but u did not know that schoold allow their students to buy their pullovers from brand names and that it is possible to buy these things:souka:

[yukio_michael]

oh no ! i am baka
thats the brandname eastboy!!
but u did not know that schoold allow their students to buy their pullovers from brand names and that it is possible to buy these things:souka:I have an honest question. What are you studying while you are in Japan?

[Hyokano]

They don't really look it up that much. They just know about it because they know people that go to particular schools or simply see the people from other schools wearing uniforms. It's a peer influence kind of thing... Rather than going seperate ways, friends just go to the same school if they have no other aspect to look upon in particular. It's stupid, but in some cases makes sense if the schools are at the same level and have no significant difference in carriculum and expenses.