According to Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare, the average life expectancy at birth for boys born in 1997 was 77.19 years, and the figure for girls was 83.82 years. The basic rule is to wear black formal clothes, although children can go with their school uniforms instead, regardless of color.
Men usually wear a black suit, a black necktie, and a white shirt.
The WorldWide Classroom lets you search among schools across the world by country or by category. Yes, it's still practiced by some people, often as a hobby. All Japanese citizens, as well as foreigners living in Japan, have the right to be covered under one of six health insurance plans.