https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c1790319a1f42c6387dd6a5844db8df71ed48f88What is the reality of the unreasonable "black school rule" in Fukuoka?
Unreasonable school rules, the so-called "black school rules".
A survey by the Fukuoka Prefecture Bar Association has brought to light the reality of these rules in Fukuoka.
Female student
When we were wearing gym uniforms, we were told that if a girl wore something with a border or a pattern, she should be careful because it would show through.
I've heard that teachers at other schools check the color of underwear.
A female student who graduated from a junior high school in Fukuoka City in March 2021.
She graduated from a junior high school in Fukuoka City in March 2021. During her time at school, she felt that the school rules were strange.
Female student
I had to tie my hair below my ears, because boys would be attracted to the nape of my neck if they could see it. I didn't understand the meaning of that either.
Press conference by the Fukuoka Bar Association
The Fukuoka Bar Association has decided to conduct a survey on the actual situation of school rules, as there is a growing momentum to review school rules nationwide.
In 2020, the Fukuoka Bar Association conducted a survey of school rules at city junior high schools.
What we heard from students, parents and others was the unreasonable school rules and guidance that still exist.
In particular, there were complaints about the "underwear regulations".
After interviewing students and their parents...
"They make us line up in the hallway and open our shirts to check our underwear.
"They check the color of my underwear in the gym with men and women.
There have been cases where female students who were pointed out by male teachers for the color of their underwear have stopped attending school.
In one case, a male teacher pointed out the color of a female student's underwear, and the student was forced to take off her underwear at school.
