Comments on: On the Neighbor’s Children http://thisjapaneselife.org/2012/07/25/the-neighbors-children/ A New England Expat in Japan. Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:52:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kamo http://thisjapaneselife.org/2012/07/25/the-neighbors-children/#comment-1641 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 03:30:12 +0000 http://thisjapaneselife.org/?p=1357#comment-1641 They collect stamps, did you know? For the morning exercises. They have to show them to their teachers when their ‘holidays’ are over.

But still. As long as you’re in single digits, age wise, Japan’s a fantastic country. But as soon as the teenage years kick in it becomes a very different kettle of fish. Because, y’know, being a teenager is such an easy ride as it is…

]]> By: owwls http://thisjapaneselife.org/2012/07/25/the-neighbors-children/#comment-1635 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:43:37 +0000 http://thisjapaneselife.org/?p=1357#comment-1635 Yeah, for child-friendly it seems to end exactly as soon as the kids hit JHS… then it’s boot camp.

]]> By: owwls http://thisjapaneselife.org/2012/07/25/the-neighbors-children/#comment-1633 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:56:27 +0000 http://thisjapaneselife.org/?p=1357#comment-1633 It also means “It’s fine.”

]]> By: Yep http://thisjapaneselife.org/2012/07/25/the-neighbors-children/#comment-1632 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:03:53 +0000 http://thisjapaneselife.org/?p=1357#comment-1632 Ie deshyou means, House, right?

]]> By: Ἀντισθένης http://thisjapaneselife.org/2012/07/25/the-neighbors-children/#comment-1631 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:41:06 +0000 http://thisjapaneselife.org/?p=1357#comment-1631 Japan is kid-friendly like Toronto is a good place to live (from TO, loathe it): these results are from arbitrary criteria inaccurately gathered by people who do not know the places, nor live there, often cannot speak the language, and rely on the locals and their governments for the ‘data’ – which is always heavily massaged.

]]> By: zoomingjapan http://thisjapaneselife.org/2012/07/25/the-neighbors-children/#comment-1628 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:18:15 +0000 http://thisjapaneselife.org/?p=1357#comment-1628 I’ve never seen that exercise live although I’ve been in Japan for many years and have been living in the countryside only! I’ve seen it many times on TV, though.

Hm, your neighbor’s kids seems to have a happy life with lots of free time. How rare!
Mine are out to play ball for about 30min. each day. Most of the time they’re inside and I hear them practicing the piano. The mother always screams at the kids and they scream back.
The mother uses very bad words …. at those times I wish I wouldn’t be able to understand Japanese :( …..

The link above that claims Japan to be the #1 kid-friendly country also makes me laugh.
The Japanese education system is old-fashioned and not very healthy.
No wonder there’s so much bullying going on. Kids are frustrated.

]]> By: Jean-Daniel Duquette (@jdduq) http://thisjapaneselife.org/2012/07/25/the-neighbors-children/#comment-1625 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:42:25 +0000 http://thisjapaneselife.org/?p=1357#comment-1625 Somewhat relevant:
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/24/the-worlds-top-10-kid-friendly-nations/

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