Figure 1.-Many Japanese primary schools after World War II dropped the military-style school uniforms. A few primary schools continued or switched to the Prussian caset uniforms. These uniforms became standard at secondary schools, but much less common at primary schools. The boys here in 2010 are a good example. They are on their way home with mother. Their school is one which continues to have the cadet uniforms.

Uniform trends including the wearing of the military style uniforms varied depending on the school level. And this varied over time. At first we see children at primary and secondary schools dressing similarly. And we see see boys wearing traditional garments with Prussian cadet caps. Gradually in the early 20th century we see more and more schools, both primary and secondary, schools adopting military uniforms. The trend was most pronounced in urban scgools. By the time of World War II, almost urban schools had made this transition. The children at many rural primary schools, however, commonly wore traditional clothing, albeit the boys commonly wore the Prussian cadet caps. Mahor changes occurred in Japanese schools after World War II. Many primary schools dropped the uniform requirement. A number of schools adopted a basic uniform without the military look. The Japanese Army styles were dropped, but a few primary schools continued the Prussian cadet uniforms for the boys and sailor suit uniforms for the girls. They were a small minority, bu twe do see primary schools with these uniforms, both state and private schools. The boys here in 2010 are a good example (figure 1). The situation was very different at secondary schools. Here the Japanese Army uniforms were dropped, but the Prussuian cadet uniforms became standard. In recent years we see some secondary schools with British styles, but the great majority of secondary schools still have the Prussian cadet uniforms.

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