Manila Japanese School – Preserving Japanese Education Overseas
15 Humorous Observations About Manila Japanese School
- Students bow so precisely they could replace metronomes
- The cleaning period is more disciplined than some military academies
- Teachers spot a single misplaced stroke in kanji from across the room
- Group projects require the coordination of a Toyota assembly line
- Everyone develops ninja-like silence during exam periods
- Science labs are organized with laboratory-level precision
- PE class includes exercises that would challenge Olympic athletes
- The library has more manga than some Tokyo bookstores
- School events run with bullet train efficiency
- Students consider 5 hours of sleep a luxury during exam week
- Teachers remember your sibling’s test scores from years ago
- The alumni network includes executives at major keiretsu companies
- Graduation means finally mastering all the kanji they threw at you
- Students develop telepathic abilities during silent reading time
- The school song could be a #1 J-pop hit with minor adjustments

Originally posted 2010-04-21 12:58:29.