13 docs tagged with "school-life"

Japanese school clubs (bukatsudō) demand major time and cost. Learn typical hours by sport, the ongoing region-wide reform, and family strategies.

Foreign parents in Japanese schools face uneven JSL support and notebook contact. Learn municipal patterns, teacher ties, and practical workflows.

The homeroom teacher (tannin) is your primary contact at your child's Japanese school: what they do, how to build rapport, and when to escalate concerns.

Ijime in Japanese schools: the 2013 response law, escalation steps for parents, foreign-child risks, futoko links, and legal options explained.

Juku in Japan explained for parents: attendance rates by grade, juku types and monthly costs, weekly time load, burnout signs, and when it is necessary.

Japan school lunch explained: monthly costs, the FY2026 free-lunch plan, menus, nutrition teachers, and classroom ritual, with a link to allergy guidance.

Japan's major school events: undōkai (sports day), bunkasai (cultural festival), and shūgaku-ryokō (school trip). Costs, timing, and what to expect.

PTA participation as a foreign family in Japan: legal status, yakuin and iin roles, fees, time costs, and ways to decline, join partially, or take part fully.

Food allergy and religious dietary accommodations in Japanese school lunch. What documentation is needed, how to request them, and what schools can provide.

Randoseru prices, colors, and buying timing for Japan first-graders: average costs, the May buying peak, weight choices, and rental options.

Renraku-chō notebooks and apps let Japanese schools communicate daily with parents. Learn what to write, handling apps, and strategies for foreign families.

Decode the Japanese elementary supply list: uwabaki, gym uniform, music and art sets, real costs, labeling marathons, and the hand-sewn bag tradition.

The unspoken rules that catch new foreign parents at Japanese schools: punctuality, gift-giving, attire, photo norms, and coping strategies.