By Aika Tatano
School uniform have been worn by many students for hundreds of years. There are schools which do not have uniform, but students should be required to wear uniform in school. School uniform has some good roles, and school uniform is Japanese traditional culture. For instance, school uniform is a symbol of the school, school uniform is economical, and school uniform can wear for a long time. In this way, it is good for students to wear the school uniform, so students should be required to wear uniform in school for these 3 reasons.
First, a school uniform is a symbol of the school. If students wear uniforms, people can notice which school students are in by looking at the uniforms. So, if they do good things or bad things, people can inform the school. For instance, if they helped people in the city, people could notice school of them by uniform, so the school’s reputation improves. On the other hand, if they steal something in the city, people could notice their school by their uniform, so the school’s reputation will be bad. Therefore, they can have a sense of responsibility as student at each school. It is important for students to grow in emotional maturity by seeing their behavior as associated with the school uniform.
Second, a school uniform is economical because students don’t need to buy a lot of clothes. If students wear plain clothes every day, they need to buy a lot of clothes. However, if they wear school uniform, they do not need to buy a new uniform many times. So, the financial burden is reduced by school uniform. Also, a school uniform is strong, so students can wear the same uniform for three years. And a school uniform can be used for a long time. For instance, if one student graduates from the school, they could hard over the uniform to younger people such as a sister, a brother, or a friend’s sister or brother. So that, it is economical to buy school uniforms.
Thirdly, school uniform is a Japanese tradition, so students wear school uniform for a long time. Male students wear school uniforms and female students wear sailor suits. Their designs different slightly from school to school. So, it is a feature of the school. Also, some students decide on a school based on their uniform design. In this way, there are students who enjoy school uniform. In addition to, school uniform was born for the students to wear equal garments. This tradition should be cherished for future students. In this way, school uniform’s tradition has a lot of meaning for students.
The examples above are only a small sample that students should be required to wear uniform in school. School uniform has a lot of good roles such as it is economical, and encourages good better so students should be required to wear uniform in school. However, not all schools will adopt uniforms in the future. It is important for students to know about charm of school uniform. Then, the school uniform system will become more widespread, and more schools will adopt school uniforms. For these reasons, students should be required to wear uniform in school in the future.
