By Taiki Kimura
Some people say that student should not wear their school uniform, but this idea is false. Student should wear uniforms. According to an old uniform company in Japan, the men’s uniform was introduced into the Gakushuin in Japan in 1879, and the women’s uniform later in 1885. Therefore, the uniform has a history of more than 100 years. Uniforms originally symbolized clothing for the rich and poor, and many people learning the same things in the same place. So, uniform has long history, is cost-effective, and encourages good behavior. Hence, student should wear uniforms.
First, the uniform has a long history. As per the previous paragraph, the uniform in Japan was first worn in 1879, and it has been about 130 years since the first uniform was worn in Japan. Over the past 130 years, the design of uniforms has changed dramatically, and different schools now have different designs. For example, different schools have different button designs and shades, and some schools wear ties while others do not. According the NHK news, in recent years, an increasing number of schools have taken genderless uniforms into consideration, and some have adopted uniforms that can be worn by both men and women. Therefore, the uniform has changed with the time and it is important for Japanese traditional culture.
Second, the uniform is very useful for saving money. By simply buying uniforms, students and student’s parents will not have to buy a lot of clothes to wear to school. According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the average total cost of one year of elementary school study is approximately 321,000 yen for public schools and 1.6 million yen for private schools, with private schools costing approximately five times more than public schools. Therefore, school is expensive, but buying uniforms saves money because it eliminates the need to buy clothes to wear to school. Also, since they do not buy large quantities of clothes, they do not have to throw them away, which is good for the environment. The above factors indicate that use of uniforms saves money and has a positive impact on the environment.
Third, Uniforms can give students a variety of attitudes. For example, a sense of belonging to the school and therefore not being able to misbehave. If students do something wrong while wearing the uniform, it’s bad for the school, and vice versa. According to a survey of students, they said that wearing a uniform helps them to establish a line between their public and private lives. So, students are affected in many positive ways by the uniform.
All of this shows that it is better to wear uniforms. If we stop wearing uniforms, we will lose the long culture we have in Japan, it will cost more money than necessary, and students will have bad behavior. We need to carry on our culture and wear uniforms for our own sake. Uniforms have many advantages, which is why it is better to wear uniforms.
