Bullying
About Japanese Education, Bullying in Japanese Schools, Educational System, Ijime: A Social Illness of Japan, Liberation: Persecuted Even on the Playground, Stress, Disempowerment, Bullying, and School Non-a, Where Does It Stop?
Absent Fathers, Feminized Sons, Selfish Mothers an
Examines the changing traditional family paradigm and growing up in modern Japan today.
Asahi - Survey Disputes 'Enjo-Kosai' Hyp
A survey says far fewer girls engage in accepting money from middle-aged men for dates than the media hype suggests.
Costume Play: From Underground Trend to Mainstay o
Shows the growing popularity of costumes and costume parties among the young.
Forbes - High-Fliers
Article on how some hallucinogenic plants are legal and for sale in Japan.
Gynecologist Takes Sex Crusade to Roppongi Streets
Japan Times article on rising numbers of sexually transmitted diseases in the Roppongi district of Tokyo.
I Want a Pair of Nike Shoes
Describes the difficulty in addressing the topic of enjo kosai as well as various reactions to it.
Japan Thru Young Eyes
Living traditions, survival information, and young Tokyo.
Japan's Biker Gangs
Gives history and activities of errant Japanese youth joining motorcycle gangs and violence.
Kids Web Japan
nature and climate, region, tradition and culture, economy and industry, school life, and language.
Kids' Park Japan
Place to find pen pals of Japanese kids and correspond with them in English, as well as learn about Japan.
Kids' Space
Web page "of kids, by kids and for kids", bringing out the creativity in kids of all ages around the world. Available both in English and Japanese
Kittenish-Love
Cute Japanese girls fashions; ganguro, uniforms, parapara, and print club.
Our World
A collection of essays by Kanagawa Prefectural Senior High School of Foreign Studies students and Walkersville High School students from Maryland.
Parasite Singles: International Perspective and An
Gives several theories on youth living with their parents longer than the past, as well as challenges and subject resources.
Real Japan
Japanese pop music, slang Japanese, high school life, Harajuku fashion and Q&A.
Resources and Mobilization & Learning at Mothe
Examines how the Japanese intense commitment to children mirrors the nation's conception of its past, present, and future.
She's Only a Little Schoolgirl
An article on teen prostitution in Japan, interviewing the girls who did it and why.
Social Capital Theory in the Context of Japanese C
A theoretical discussion of popular American based theories of social capital in the context of Japanese children.
The Japan Forum
Shows a day in the life of a typical elementary student, photos, language classes in Japan and China, and students at school and in after school activities.
US-Japan-China
Discussion forum for socio-political and economic issues concerning the U.S., Japan, and China.