Japanese school uniforms can be an expensive hassle for parents Sep. 29, 2016 06:38 am JST Sep. 29, 2016 | 07:03 am JST 12 Comments By Casey Baseel, RocketNews24 TOKYO While some public schools allow ...

TOKYO -- Browsing in the trendy 109 department store here, 16-year-olds Sumie Tanaka and Saki Sanao are wearing what look like typical Japanese school uniforms: white blouses, navy-blue pleated ...

Eased Gender-Specific Standards Should Be Reflected in School Policy Some Japanese schools are introducing uniforms designed less around traditional gender stereotypes and more with respecting ...

"JK uniform", where "JK" stands for "Joshi Kousei" — female high school student in Japanese — is one of the most popular fashion trends in China. The hashtag #JKuniform has over 1.7 billion ...

KIMITSU, Japan (Reuters) -With his black uniform jacket slung rakishly over his shoulders and his feet propped up on a Japanese school desk as he held court with his crew, Jason Wu was taking ...

But there’s also a huge downside to uniforms: their cost. Japanese schools with a uniform ... but also a specified pair of athletic shoes to be worn with it as well, as chosen by the school. Making ...

At a repurposed school about 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Tokyo, participants pay about 35,000 yen ($245) to dress in classic Japanese school uniforms and attend calligraphy and other lessons. In ...