Education
Swept classrooms, school clubs and the entrance exam.
The school lunch where a classmate holds the ladle
Where you grew up, an adult behind a counter probably served lunch. In many Japanese schools the children serve each other, and the reason is written into a national law.
Who is watching the six-year-old on the way to school?
In much of Japan, small children walk to school without a parent. The interesting question is not how brave they are, but how many people quietly share the job.