Why Is The Student Uniform So Beautiful In Japan?

On the beauty of Japanese uniforms

When it comes to school uniforms, Chinese students have a lot of bitter water to pour on one side. At the same time, they see the Japanese and Japanese neighbors' school clothes drooling from the idol drama.

And the author of "the beauty of the skirt, the history of Japanese uniforms" is hardly mentioned in Japan.

Was there any protest that Japanese high school students wanted to abolish?

Of course, the content of this book is much more than that. The author gives readers a detailed description of the changing process of the uniforms of Japanese girls. It has undergone the integration of modern social systems, social groups and classes, and is a reflection and attempt by girls on what to wear.

The social identity of girls and the emergence of uniforms of girls mean the pformation of traditional clothing system.

In the face of this change, there are both those who are willing to accept and those who are cautious and even refuse.

A female senior high school student is not dressed, but actively wears.

This book mainly studies the historical evolution of girls' school uniforms, but first I want to talk about my experience and understanding of school uniforms.

In 198 (Showa fifty-five), I was born in Okayama County, and from elementary school to high school (all public schools) have been wearing school uniforms.

Okayama county is rich in student clothes. So, compared with other areas, custom uniforms are more common. It is natural for me to wear school uniforms for me.

At that time, I was wearing school.

It did not express a particular attitude of approval or disapproval, affection or disgust.

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But to be honest, the dress requirements and strict dress regulations of school uniforms really gave me a sense of constraint.

Maybe it's because I feel the pressure to be completely consistent with others in school uniforms.

However, I did not take part in any protest against uniforms, and consciously followed the rules set by schools and teachers.

Now, in retrospect, I do not accept the requirement of uniform or uniform, but I think it is reasonable to wear uniform. Therefore, there is no need to further consider this attitude or idea.

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Originally, I was not very concerned about school uniforms, but the popularity of the "uniform" that began to prevail between two and two and two three has aroused my interest in studying uniforms.

"Imitation of uniform" refers to the popularity of imitation of school uniforms.

At that time, there were also female high school students dressed in uniforms like uniforms or other school uniforms on the dress free school campus.

According to the media coverage of the trend, behind this phenomenon is the desire of female high school students to wear the uniforms that they can only wear out of comfort and comfort. The concept of uniform, formerly regarded as the symbol of management, has gradually changed into a fashion of "showing oneself".

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I always feel that school uniforms give people a sense of constraint, so it is difficult for women high school students to wear their uniforms voluntarily.

In addition, I was surprised to see that uniforms were mixed with clothing on the market and uniform of other schools.

In order to stand out from the trend of friends in uniform wind, mixing with other school uniforms has become a way to show self.

The uniforms show that the original functions of the students' schools have disappeared.

"Imitation uniforms" can match the uniform of other schools easily and freely, but the duration of such clothing is only limited to high school graduation.

One of the direct reasons for women's high school students to wear uniforms is the sense of urgency to "wear them now".

If it is a popular fashion that can be freely dressed by people, it should have nothing to do with age.

But for them, uniforms are more valuable because of their limited time to wear.

This is followed by the traditional characteristics of school uniforms.

In addition, "no need to be entangled in the randomness of dress collocation" is another reason why they choose to imitate "uniform".

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Although senior high school girls can enjoy comfort and all kinds of collocation, they seem to be struggling to choose everyday clothes, especially in adolescence, which is very concerned about their classmates' eyes. They naturally get entangled in clothes that may expose their taste or family conditions.

Under such circumstances, considering the matching "uniform" in a certain range of choice space will reduce the pressure of clothing selection.

Because schools require uniform requirements, they can avoid hesitation in choosing clothes.

The phenomenon of "imitation of uniform" shows that people tend to regard this as an advantage.

In this way, the "imitation uniforms" popular in the casual wear market are not related to the traditional styles of school uniforms, but are deeply rooted in their cultural soil.

In other words, "imitation of uniform" reflects how school uniforms have been accepted and valued so far.

Aren't students motivated by all kinds of motives, gradually starting to need and yearn for school uniforms? These are my understanding of school uniforms in the fashion trend of "imitation uniforms".

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Two high school students in Japan once launched the abolition of uniforms.

Not only is "imitation of uniform", but today's school uniform also presents a new trend, that is, adopting the styles that students or parents love to see, so that most people can happily accept it.

On the other hand, negative evaluations of school uniforms, such as "symbols of management" and "no personality" have not changed.

For people over a certain age, school uniforms are the representatives of the suppression of "individuality" and "freedom". They are the object of their protest.

In particular, the background of the 1960s and the dissension of high schools that broke out at that time made the image of the suppressed school uniform more popular among the people.

At that time, students pursuing freedom of dress filed complaints, which resulted in the repeal of schools that abolished uniforms.

What is often mentioned is that the style of uniform is derived from men's collar and sailor's uniform, which is easy to associate with pre war militarism. Therefore, this is also the basis for avoiding and criticizing school uniforms, resulting in a hidden negative image.

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There is a sharp contrast between the negative evaluation of "uniformed", "no personality", "militarist product" and so on.

Perhaps the reasons for this contrast can be found in the change of times.

For example, in 1980s, it was recognized as the turning point of evaluation from negation to affirmation. At that time, the uniforms of private high schools began to change to the simple and light style. The sight of the uniforms of female high school students gradually became sexually coloring, and the value of uniforms added to them increased.

It can be seen that the style and evaluation of school uniforms have been evolving with the passage of time.

Three Japanese school uniforms are at their own expense and one of the family burdens.

However, I still have the following questions.

Did the "uniform" show the bias and demand for school uniforms that did not appear in recent years?

The reason for this is that the vision and dress requirements for school uniforms have been showing signs before the war, and school uniforms are not distributed as free as season in uniform.

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School uniforms are ordered at their own expense, which is also one of the burdens of the students' families. Therefore, there is room for students and parents to put forward conditions or require explanations.

Students' clothing not only spans the two environments of school and family, but also is closely related to students' own judgment and behavior.

Therefore, school uniforms should be chosen jointly by schools, families and students. However, when school uniforms are routines, they are generally mandatory by the school.

The uniformed and managerialism dress requirements of schools contain all kinds of meanings and values that can not be completely hidden. The characteristics of school uniforms give the uniforms their own meanings and values, so that the concept of school uniforms with multiple meanings can be shared and competed.

The imitation and demand of school uniforms reflected in the imitation of uniform is nothing new, but a phenomenon that has been revealed in the long term accumulation of history.

I do not think that we can fully understand the expectations and apprehension of school uniforms so far, and why students and parents need school uniforms.

Therefore, this book reexamines the process of establishment and popularization of school uniforms from a historical perspective, and based on specific examples, examines the background and reasons for the demand for school uniforms, as well as the debates and practices in the conclusion process.

This is also the process of trying to answer how school uniforms are accepted and valued.

In addition, this book takes the school uniform of female students from the Meiji to Showa as the research object, and focuses on the situation of higher women's schools, which is generally recognized as a guide to the establishment of school uniforms and the formation of uniform culture.