Friday, December 24, 2010

How did the Japan high school students giving and receiving buttons come about

How did the Japan high school students giving and receiving buttons come about?
It works like this: the guy is going off to college and if he has girl admirers, they chase him down for one of his buttons from his high school uniform. I've seen this only in shoujo manga books and I'm guessing that this probably happens in real life because it's a repetitive theme. What does it mean? Is it like the girls getting a piece of the guy before he goes off to college? Or does the guy give it to the girl he's interested in? Lastly, does it work with girls too like the girl giving the guy one of her school uniform buttons?
Japan - 3 Answers
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its guys giving to girls only i believe, the tradition came about as a result of the second button on a guy's school jacket uniform being the one "closest to his heart" and several girls might ask but he's supposed to give it to the one girl that he really likes. I guess it might be a like their "last chace at highschool love" before they go off to college. also some girls may feel braver asking on the last day of school if she knows she wont have to face her classmates and the guy who rejected her after that day.
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On the day when we have graduation ceremony, some girls come to and ask guys" Can you give me the second button" Why we call the button SECOND, because this is from the upper button. I'm not sure if you know our old style school uniform, though, there are 5 or 6six buttons on the unfirom. The color is black and there is stand-up collor.. ahh absolutely you know it caz you have many Japanse shoujo comics. and,, what?? Why the girls want the second button, caz this button is located near heart,, the guy's heart. This has very important meaning for girls. I'm 26 man. When I was a junior high school student, we saw that matter. But I don't know whether it is happening recently. BTW,, I have not been asked by girls for my second button...,,lol
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Naoki summarized the reason why it should be 2nd button only very well perfectly. Yes it is sort of pure first love memento for girls. Girls at some HS often do so asking abashedly but competitively in Japan.. Boys normally don't care about that kind of things because they are always not too romantic, dude. The boy who is requested has option to decline either.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Is it true in japan high school is optional

Is it true in japan high school is optional?
Someone told me that the dumb japanese people do go to high school cause its optional. If thats true then I can see why japan has high education rates cause only the smart want to go to high school and that saves alot of money. Look at all the money we waste of retarded and dumb people in usa high schools. I think dumb people should not be allowed to go to high school so money can be spent on only the smart.
Other - Education - 1 Answers
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ahahah idunno either thatd be sick i wouldnt go then XD

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

why do people from japan or hong kong come to america for school

why do people from japan or hong kong come to america for school?
I want to go to japan for school in college. sometimes im also tired of living in america because the culture is so different here. I get tired of how people are in america. yes there is so much good in america but there is some bad. to me id rather not live with as much money if it means to be around a more beautiful morals and such. I know there will be bad anywhere i go, but why do you guys think?
Japan - 7 Answers
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because they want to
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American and UK qualifications are considered higher quality. Say if 2 people applies for job in Hong kong. 1 with UK degree and another with Hong Kong Degree, the guy with UK certificate would prolly get the job.
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MYBE their education is better or its easier for them to learn english
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It is currently trendy to have diplomas from these countries, because only those with sufficient financial background can afford. In this way they distinguish themselves from the rest of the people. Unfortunately this position is highly supported by HR managers. From my decades of experience I cannot confirm this standpoint because at the end it is not the theory some people have learned by the quality of work they will produce - not by talking big but by showing proper results. And to be honest, often enough I had people with a so-called lower class paper that produced better results, because they understand how to work hard for something.
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Some Japanese people from Japan feel Japan is too homogeneous of a society and they want to explore abroad and it can be as simple as that. Most want to learn English and it is difficult to learn it properly in Japan. For China a foreign degree holds more weight than a Chinese degree. If you have a degree from a US college you get extra points and have a better chance of getting a good job which is kind of the whole reason for going to any college. If you want to live in a place you don't have to worry about money you better not choose Japan because it is just as expensive as the US to live. It is easier for Chinese and Japanese to blend in to the US than it would be for you to fit in going to a college in Japan or China.
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because american college are ranked highest among the world. There is an old perception that a US degree is more recognized worldwide but those are old beliefs. Nowadays, US recognize alot more worldwide diplomas.
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I know about the Hong Kong part... There are multiple type of reasons.. 1. Bad or so so students from rich/affordable family won't be able to enter College in HK, they would go to US for college (other popular choices are Canada/UK/Austrialia). HK does not have that many colleges. Whether a HK student can be admitted to college in HK is based on the board exam result as HKCEE / HKAD. These exam aren't easy. A so so student may do very well in some average college in US. [The HK residents would fight for 1 set of quote. For foreign students of HK, there is a different set of quote. You may be able to enter a Top College in HK much easier than a HK resident.] 2. Some excellent student want to enter top University of the world. Their target would most likely an Ivy college or similiar. 3. Some HK people just do not like the Chinese government, and want to send their child to oversea just in case Chinese Government do funny thing in HK. (1 major reason before 1997. Don't really think this happens now.) 4. Better opportunity to get a better job. (Once the student graduated in US, they got a chance to work in US, they have better English, they known better for the outside world than just their home country. Whether they would eventually stay in US or back to HK, it improves the chance for getting a job.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Can i visit a school in Japan

Can i visit a school in Japan?
I will be in Japan, probably Tokyo, for 2 weeks in January 2008. I want to know if its at all possible to visit a school there? I would love to see what their schools are like.. and i would be willing to tell them about my country and show them pictures or something. Is there any way i can do that? Please let me know! Thanks!
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I think the plan must be sent and permitted by a specific school well in advance, like a few months before your arrival. Every event is scheduled well in advance here.