Are You Ready For The Third Grade in Japan?

Do you study Japanese? Test your listening skills with Yumiko and this class of third grade Japanese students.

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Travel & Events

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• Japan
• Japanese
• language
• listening
• story
• reading
• education
• school
• Tokaido
• Softypapa

[AnfoAU]

Is it common in Japanese schools for the children to not wear a uniform? Here in Australia every school has a uniform.

[softypapa]

@AnfoAU Children in Japan typically begin wearing uniforms at the start of middle school. Many private schools however will issue uniforms from as early as kindergarten. Have a great day! ~Kurt :-)

[APIC4PINY4L3G]

kurt how come that one kid had one of thoses white mask on is every one sick or some thing lol

[softypapa]

@APIC4PINY4L3G Great question! These masks are very common in Japan with people who are sick to prevent giving their germs to others as well as with people who are well and simply wish to stay that way. ~Kurt :-)

[Luminasita]

I heard the word mother quite a few times, I think father too? Good day, and what I -think- was something along the lines of, "Can I?" Hah, watching foreign TV does work, a a little.

Those heads weren't drawn by that class, were they? Looks pretty impressive for 3rd graders!

~Kat

[softypapa]

Hello Kat, The heads were indeed drawn by the kids. I see this often at elementary schools here in Japan where the kids will begin a new year together by making an artistic version of the class to hang on the wall. It's a nice tradition I think and I always enjoy looking these images over and wondering after the personalities of the artists. -Kurt :-)

[JimmyRond]

I think id be better in first grade with my current japanese skills:)

[elsamuraiguapo]

Yeah, same here.

[gtpluvr]

I know alot of japanese words but,to put them into conversation is where I'm lost!

[mariemonstre]

lol uh...i really need to study some more. I only understood a few words. time to hit the books!

[dineroRM]

You should consider making English subtitles!