As more and more parents worry about the effects of bullying, one Tokyo insurance company offers a solution.
bullying
Mom was worried about other kids teasing her six-year-old, but this kid is wise (and tough) beyond her years.
After standing up for classmate and becoming bully’s target herself, elementary schooler decided to send a message that took years to be heard.
Shocking video shows delinquent student physically abusing a teacher.
Power harassment is a relatively newly defined but widespread form of workplace harassment in Japan where people abuse their rank by demeaning their subordinates. But why do people do it?
Ijime, or bullying, is sadly as much a part of Japanese school life as it is in any other country. In Japan, too, each school has a sort of social hierarchy, where the “cool kids” often pick on or exclude the nerdy/unsporty kids, and everyone gets shuffled around until the “stronger” kids are on the top and the “weaker” kids are on the bottom.
But in a society like Japan, where group mentality is so important, you’d be mistaken for thinking that after high school everyone just flutters off to become their own special snowflake and cast off the mental wounds of a tough adolescence.
In other words, if someone was bullied in school, there’s a chance they’ll keep on being bullied by the same people right on through their working days if they stay in the same town. So how does this “high school hierarchy” continue to affect the lives of adults in Japan?
Bullying is not a new phenomenon. Even if you haven’t personally experienced it, you likely know some who has been bullied, or have seen it happen to someone else. So have our parents, and most likely their parents too. Adults can be bullies too, but children and adolescents are much more likely to act without thinking, making it much more of a problem for the younger generation.
What is a relatively new phenomenon, however, is cyber bullying. After hearing about a young girl who was bullied to the point that she decided to commit suicide, 14-year-old Trisha Prabhu knew something had to be done, and set to work making a system that could drastically reduce the incidences of cyber bullying.
More details have emerged of the abuse suffered by a private in the South Korean Army who died after intense physical bullying from fellow soldiers, and photos of his body reveal it to be black and blue with bruises. The incident has sparked outrage and concern for other young soldiers who may be suffering hazing or other problems during their intense mandatory two-year conscription.
Warning: This post contains graphic imagery and descriptions of violence.
What would it take for you to jump in to save the day? How bad must the odds be before you would try to put a stop to a decidedly lop-sided fight? If someone is on the ground not fighting back, isn’t it pretty clear someone should be helping?
In this video, a Chinese man shows that he’s not going to take it and leaps into action – and we mean leaps – to help a girl being beaten by a mob of five women.
As you might expect, this video is NSFW and contains scenes of violence.
Bullying has been a problem in Japan, as in many countries, for quite sometime–and like many other countries, cyberbullying is the latest permutation of the issue. While cyberbullies in the west may be using Facebook or Twitter, it seems that the focal point of digital harassment in Japan is the messaging app Line. Regardless of the medium used, there’s no doubt that bullying is traumatic for those on the receiving end.
Sadly, despite numerous public education campaigns and class lectures, bullying isn’t simply going to disappear. Perhaps the deeper issue is one of empathy–we like to think that a bit more understanding would help reduce the problem. And a recent viral webpage does just that, showing how painful it is to be on the receiving end of digital harassment. However, the surprise ending is what really got people in Japan talking.
A video of a high school girl getting bullied at a public venue is causing uproar among Chinese netizens this week. The online community in China has seen their fair share of bullying videos, but this recent incident has attracted a tidal wave of attention due to a certain action taken by the oppressor to humiliate her docile victim.
What do you do in the toilet? Of course, we don’t mean the obvious “business”, but things that people usually do out of the restroom. Reading, for example. And with media and entertainment made accessible with smartphones and tablets, many of us surf the internet, watch YouTube videos, or play mobile games while on the toilet. A minority of Japanese practice benjo-meshi, literally translated as “toilet meal”.
As the name suggests, it means to have a meal in the bathroom. We always thought benjo-meshi was something unique to Japan, but apparently not! We found evidence of some westerners having meals on their toilets too!
Bullying has become a major concern in Japan over the last few years. As even elementary school students increasingly communicate and connect with their peers through technology, evidence of these instances of child-on-child cruelty is often stored electronically. Unlike in previous generations, bullies today don’t have the option of simply denying any wrongdoing took place once a victim comes forward with records documenting the incident.
Of course, there’s still the need to track down the evidence in the first place. This depressing yet necessary task often falls to Hirotaka Abe, a private investigator who specializes in helping parents when their child is victimized by hateful peers.
What started as a simple school memo sent out to parents last Friday has mushroomed into a nationwide discussion the issues of censorship and bullying in schools and online.
The issue was triggered by a tweet which was sent out on Friday by a now disabled account showing a photo of the letter along with the caption “my school wants to ban Line and stuff lolololol.”
Line has become a highly popular app in Japan for its variety of functions including instant messaging, image sharing, and free voice calls over the internet.
It’s been quite the day for vanquishing bullies here on RocketNews24. First we heard the story of a violent club host being arrested following outcry on the internet, and now a pro wrestling teenager has taken down a demon in an effort to raise awareness of the bullying in Japan’s schools.
As reported by Asahi Digital, in a special pro wrestling event held last Sunday in Kamigyou ward, Kyoto, a young man who once suffered at the hands of school bullies put on an incredible show by quite literally wrestling “The King of Bullies” to the ground.
A student from a private integrated junior high/ high school in Tokyo filed a complaint with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police as a victim of bullying. It was later learned that the 15 year-old high school student was allegedly advised by his principal not to go to the police on threat of not being able to enter high school.
The boy and his mother claim that he was sworn to silence as a condition of his graduating from middle school. However, as the bullying continued into high school he decided to go to the police.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Japanese high school students build crazy wooden roller coaster at school festival【Video】
Manga and anime, my how you’ve changed!
“You are the dream” — Keisuke Honda lifts Cambodia’s soccer team’s spirits after loss
Japan now has a giant pizza sandwich called Meat Mountain, packed with 18 different types of meat
Tokyo Game Show 2019: The best Japanese cosplayers from Day 1 of TGS【Photos】
Gorgeous Chinese woman creates one of Japan’s favorite mobile games, encourages microtransactions
Amazing One Piece high school anime video shows Nami as hungry, hard-working teen with big dream
Eye-opening shots of compliments served up at Homeru Bar, a much needed service in Japan
Japan’s first dedicated e-sports hotel to open this spring with three full floors of gaming gear
What’s really for breakfast? 20 Japanese people give us a peek at their morning meal【Photos】
Weekly
Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Mr. Sato shows us what happens when you try to cook rice with only eggs 【SoraKitchen】
Keanu Reeves visits Hideo Kojima and a rural art island in Japan before John Wick premiere
Keanu Reeves gets a ninja lesson with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at John Wick 3 premiere in Japan
Manga shows a revolutionary way to eat sushi that makes it more delicious than ever
Message to Japanese media: “Stop asking people to open their fridges during a blackout!”- Japanese high school students build crazy wooden roller coaster at school festival【Video】
We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information- Japan now has a giant pizza sandwich called Meat Mountain, packed with 18 different types of meat
- Gorgeous Chinese woman creates one of Japan’s favorite mobile games, encourages microtransactions
Monthly
- We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
- Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
In Kyoto, “Hey, you’ve got a really nice watch” is NOT a compliment, Japanese businessman says- Mr. Sato shows us what happens when you try to cook rice with only eggs 【SoraKitchen】
Here they are: The absolute best Final Fantasy X cosplay photos anyone’s ever taken【Photos】
Tokyo’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
How should a guy say “I” in Japanese? Japanese women give their opinions【Survey】
Domino’s Pizza now sells Tsundere Pizzas in Japan, wants to both hurt and please you- Keanu Reeves visits Hideo Kojima and a rural art island in Japan before John Wick premiere
Japanese twerk: Yayoi Daimon drops new music video, leaves viewers gasping for more
Yearly
Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in English
Uniqlo reveals first-ever T-shirt collaboration with Your Name anime director Makoto Shinkai- We asked a Niantic insider 30 questions about Pokémon Go, learned a lot of useful information
We got a haircut at “Japan’s Leading Barber” and walked away feeling like a million bucks
Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight- Why do Japanese recycle bins have two openings but dump everything into the same compartment?
Uniqlo announces brand-new line of awesomely beautiful Sailor Moon T-shirts
Tokyo public schools will stop forcing students with non-black hair to dye it, official promises
“They will bounce” promises Final Fantasy director as Tifa joins fighting game cast
Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Gorgeous Chinese woman creates one of Japan’s favorite mobile games, encourages microtransactions
Amazing One Piece high school anime video shows Nami as hungry, hard-working teen with big dream
Eye-opening shots of compliments served up at Homeru Bar, a much needed service in Japan
Japan’s first dedicated e-sports hotel to open this spring with three full floors of gaming gear
What’s really for breakfast? 20 Japanese people give us a peek at their morning meal【Photos】
Manga shows a revolutionary way to eat sushi that makes it more delicious than ever
Message to Japanese media: “Stop asking people to open their fridges during a blackout!”
After 19 years, Ash Ketchum keeps streak alive with an as-expected performance in Pokémon League
Keanu Reeves gets a ninja lesson with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at John Wick 3 premiere in Japan
Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki says the anime industry’s problem is that it’s full of anime fans
Fancy a change? Magazine survey picks Japan’s 10 best towns to live in
50-year-old Japanese man arrested for selling naked Love Live! anime pillow covers
Mr. Sato shows us what happens when you try to cook rice with only eggs 【SoraKitchen】
At this Kyoto shrine, be careful what you wish for—and how—, because you just might get it
-
Moral Japanese poem doubles as a damning indictment of unaware Twitter trolls
Jul 11, 2018
Take a deep look inside and ask yourself: do you sound like the type of person described in this poem?
Read More