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© 2018 AFPForced from home by floods, Japanese go back to school
By Hiroshi Hiyama KURASHIKI, Okayama©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Yubaru
A sense of normalcy is usually helpful for children in adjusting after a disaster, but as with so many natural disasters here in Japan, I always feel a sense of concern about the mental health care that these children and adults need.
Goodlucktoyou
if I was a kid, I would say”what a bummer”. Homework, cram school and running around the track in 35degrees. And no video games
Tokyo-Engr
I think it is great the kids are going back to school. It is a sense of normalcy and also gives them something to focus on other than this tragic event.
I think Japan has improved in the ability to provide mental health services but still has a ways to go
AgentX
Maybe children (and teachers) would do better to have some more time to rebuild their lives and communities as opposed to feeling the obligation of going to school. Especially while their schools are packed with strangers.
People could seriously 'back-off' sometimes in Japan. It's no wonder the kids just recite things like robots with no passion. It's always forced upon them.
AgentX
So it does, thank you. I skimmed through and misunderstood the gist of the article. That said, though - if kids were expected to return to classes so soon - it wouldn't have surprised me. I've seen schools do things like that after natural disasters (and even during) many times. Hence I went off course with my comment.