School Bullies - Japan

Feb 1996 “A lot of children crack up under the pressure and there are a lot of negative things that happen like bullying.“ The Hiranos’ son committed suicide after he was bullied at a new school. The school authorities made no comment. Satoru Ikeda, teacher, thinks that many students have lost their identity because of a harsh education system in Japan which does not tolerate individuality. Rosalind Brown, English teacher, was shocked by the sight of young children wearing only a pair of short