When President Clinton supported uniforms for American public-school students in his State of ... is embracing school uniforms, while Japan, ... and 1970s-style bell-bottoms and platform shoes.

There’s also the cultural phenomenon that, in Japan, a crisp, snappy school uniform is the ultimate symbol of innocent vitality and youthful dreams. But there’s also a huge downside to uniforms: their ...

In 2015 Japan’s Ministry of Education issued a directive that suggested teachers should “accept students’ preference of outfit, school and gym uniform.” ...

A Tokyo public school has adopted $730 Giorgio Armani uniforms for students, triggering criticism in a country where hefty school tuition is already burdening young parents.

In Japan, most schools have uniforms for their students. The distinctive, traditional outfits were originally inspired by military designs, but since the 1980s, new styles have emerged.

Strict school uniform rules, including hair style and colour, will be relaxed at some schools in Japan. Last year a big survey was sent to more than 240 schools in Japan's capital city Tokyo ...

School uniforms are ubiquitous in Japan. First adopted more than a century ago, the distinct outfits are used at a majority of public and private junior and senior high schools as well as around ...

There’s also the cultural phenomenon that, in Japan, a crisp, snappy school uniform is the ultimate symbol of innocent vitality and youthful dreams. But there’s also a huge downside to uniforms: their ...