I mean the basics, and in which class, history or philosophy? If a kid did sth wrong, say, breaking the window with a stone, which teacher would talk to him about it? Is there a teacher teaching moral philosophies ?
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there was a moral philosophy class in elementary school and junior high school. but im not sure what religion that was based on. it might be based on Japanese custom and common sense. it might be based on Buddhism(most japanese are Buddhist ,but not pious) we have no chance to learn about any religeon's doctrine in my school days as long as we dont go any religeous school. we know just names , Buddhism,Christianity,Islam,and so on.
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We do not learn any religion at schools. As another says, there is morality class in elementary school. But it's based on no religion. >which teacher would talk to him about it? His homeroom teacher would talk to him. But it's not based on religion.
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Usually a homeroom teacher is responsible if a student causes any problems. In bad schools teachers get REALLY busy going to students homes to talk to their parents when they get in trouble. This includes things outside of school like shoplifting or fighting. Most kids learn religious CUSTOMS from their parents (Buddhist, Shinto and a little Christian) but very few people in Japan really care about religious text. Although many Japanese identify themselves as one of these 3 (usually a combination of Shinto and Buddhism), real beleifs are really a personal thing. If a student learns about religion in the non-Japanese sense of the word, its probably from TV, their parents, or books they read outside of school. Some English books have topics on religion; I've seen students reading old Bible stories for english practice (Adam and Eve, Noah, etc.). I'm not sure if there is a class that covers anything more in depth but my point is religion doesn't have the same meaning in Japan as it does almost anywhere else.
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No religion class. Japanese students learn about religions in history class as historical facts, but only scarcely. Moral education is mostly based on the ideas of liberal democracy and human rights (人権教育).
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