Lisa: We shouldn't do anything that annoys others, but adults often do the same.
Nohji: Why do they make a fuss about our putting on cosmetics?
Emi: There are many older people who are bad-mannered. These types of people exist across generations.
Yoshi: Often, young people do not realize that they are being rude. The problem with the adults' rudeness is that they knowingly do it.
Yo: It's not a question of whether you are a high school student or an adult. It's a question of whether you are good-mannered as a human.
Lisa: How do you explain molesting on the train? That's worse than public rudeness. It's a crime. And it's grown-ups who do those things.
Mana: I hate those molesters. I want to kill them!
TIME: Let's talk about ijime [bullying in school].
Chocho: I was once subjected to ijime when I was in junior high. They put garbage in my shoes, and messed up my pen case.
Master: I had my shoes stolen. It's frustrating because you don't know who is doing it.
Kosuke: I used to bully people, but now I stop people who bully others.
TIME: What makes you angry? Anything in society or school that frustrates you?
Chocho: I am mad at the media. I am upset about their distorted reporting.
Mixkick: Elections.
Daru: I want them to lower the voting age.
Master: Actually, I want them to lower the age of politicians. We can't entrust politics to those who are, like, 90.
TIME: What do you guys do after school?
DJ: I do judo or go to a video arcade.
Gutoku Kaicho: I am the student body president! Busy doing that.
Supika: I have a part-time job. I study, too, and then use the computer for a break.
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THIS WEEK'S TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Young Japan Home
The Me Generation:
The country's privileged youth are struggling to define what they want. Their efforts--both frivolous and fundamental--are already beginning to transform the culture
Day in the Life:
What a 17-year-old girl does--and buys
Culture Club:
Tokyo has taken over as the source of what's hip and happening for the rest of East Asia
Sound Factory:
An Okinawa school turns out stars
Talk Talk:
What teens are chatting about online
Not Playing Ball:
A fresh generation is starting to shake up the hidebound world of Japanese baseball
Outside the Box:
Breaking the education straitjacket
Viewpoint:
Actress Youki Kudoh says respect the old ways
Viewpoint:
Parents should examine their own ethics
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