Figure 1.--An increasing number of Japanese school suppliers in the early 21st century are offering casual uniform styles like this. HBC is unsure, however, to what extent they are actually being adopted at schools.
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Figure 1.--An increasing number of Japanese school suppliers in the early 21st century are offering casual uniform styles like this. HBC is unsure, however, to what extent they are actually being adopted at schools. |
Almost all secondary schools do have school uniforms. We have noted a variety of more casual uniform styles emerging at Japanese secondary schools. The newer styles of uniforms appearing in many websites are stylish casual clothing rather than the formal miltary styles that were worn at most schools during the 20th century. Many do not have the appearance of a uniform, other than the fact that the students all wear the same style. We are unsure how widely these new styles are being adopted. Clothing stores usually show the most modern uniform offerings. Most schools still appear to have have the more traditional uniforms. We do note that blazer and tie outfits seem to replacing the boy's military collar jacket, although this is still the most common style.
Almost all secondary schools do have school uniforms. This is quite different than the pattern in primary schools. Some primary schools have uniforms, but about two-thirds do not. At the secondary level, however, virtually all schools have uniforms. This pattern remains unchanged in the early 21st century.
The standard Japanese secondary school uniform in the 20th century was a Prussian military cadet outfit for the boys and sailor dresses for the girls. We have noted a variety of more casual uniform styles emerging at Japanese secondary schools appearing in the 21st century. The newer styles of uniforms appearing in many websites are stylish casual clothing rather than the formal miltary styles that were worn at most schools during the 20th century.
Many do not have the appearance of a uniform, other than the fact that the students all wear the same style. We are unsure how widely these new styles are being adopted. Clothing stores usually show the most modern uniform offerings. Most schools still appear to have have the more traditional uniforms. We do note that blazer and tie outfits seem to replacing the boy's military cadet collar jacket, although this appears to be still the most common style.
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