Japanese children pray and bow their heads to the national flag.The totalitarian government infuses state shintoism in young children and it often blends religion with nationalism.This is done in order to destroy free thought and individuality among young Japanese.Minimum of six years of schooling is compulsory in Japan and all schools are under municipal control.Children draw and paint a picture of a bird and are taught to admire a cherry blossom tree.Fifth grade students read from their text books in a reading period.These government approved textbooks are poor in quality.
Teacher draws Japanese characters on the blackboard in a class and Students learn to paint these characters with a black ink and a paint brush.In the first six years of school education, in Japan, mastering Japanese word characters is elementary requirement.Learning these characters is a difficult task therefore teacher instructs and helps the students as they paint the characters.
Students study arithmetic through abacus and learn to operate abacus boards.In a Mathematics class students learn Algebra.Japanese school education system has adopted a lot of western methods adapted to confirm to its nationalistic ideals.
A teacher teaching anatomy of fish in a science class as a diagram of fish is drawn on the board.A lot of practical work is included in school curriculum to ensure youth's contribution to the progress of the nation.A science teacher teaching with a magnifying glass as students work on some tools to get practical knowledge.In a geology class a girl draws a diagram of a volcano as the teacher and other students look on.Students work on factory tools in a class with wires and screwdrivers.Students are made to do light assembly work to impart technical and practical knowledge.
Japanese films show school activities to explain the school system and its deficiencies. The films emphasize the role of schools in developing nationalism, Japan. Students make drawings with colors and brushes in art class. Students seated around the teacher. Teacher teaches students to make natural scenery. Chart of objects displayed. Ceramic products have great importance in Japan and teachers impart their knowledge to students: Students make clay bodies. Clay objects displayed. A man takes clay product out from kiln. Students learn the national flag song in music class. Female teacher plays the musical instrument and teaches songs to children about nationalism and soldiers of country. (World War II period).
The Japanese school system and its deficiencies up to World War II. The film emphasizes the role of schools in developing nationalism, Japan. Girls are taught the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Female students learn to bow their heads and sit well. The teacher and other students watch a girl demonstrate good tea ceremony etiquette. The girl slides a door open and bows to another girl in kimono. Teacher teaches etiquettes of receiving guest. Girls wearing kimonos learn the ritual for serving and drinking tea. The girl brings a tray of rice cake or wagashi. Teacher teaches etiquette of drinking tea to girls. Japanese sewing class: Students make embroidery in sewing class. Geometrical designs for embroidery displayed. A Japanese sewing kit with thread, thread snippers and seam ripper. Girl takes out a needle from a sandal-shaped pincushion. The girl puts a thread into the needle before sewing the fabric. Girls sew the clothes and put kimono on mannequins. Girls sew at sewing machine.
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