The differences between Japanese and Canadian high school Teaching for one and a half years at two different high schools in the mountains north of Tokyo have given me some insight to the differences between Canadian and Japanese high schools. What I noticed first is that classes are generally bigger, between 35-40 students.
Students look very different from Canadian students.
Everyone wears a uniform Pants and suit jacket for boys and a blouse and skirt for girls. A winter version may have a sweater and jacket added to the uniform. Everyone dresses the same and everyone has the same hair colour, as dying hair is not allowed, however skirt length is not enforced maybe because most teachers in Japanese schools are men. I haven t found the answer as to why hair colour is regulated but not skirt length. It is amazing the diversity we have in our schools, you see students of all races and colours.