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October 1, 2006
Wanted: Inspector of piercings
From a story in Tokyo's Daily Yomiyuri:
AKITA--Akita Keizaihoka University and its affiliated Akita Nutrition Junior College will prohibit its students dyeing their hair and wearing piercings starting Oct. 1.
Students who do not follow the new rules would be subject to discipline, while those who do could be awarded the President Prize, which includes prize money of 10,000 yen. The school is ready to hand over 1 million yen in incentive payments.
The school said some students have already expressed their objection to the new rules, questioning the need for the measures.
Can you imagine something like this happening in the US or Australia? There'd be rioting, as over half the student population would qualify for disciplinary action. And who is going to enforce these crazy rules? Will students be encouraged to inform on each other? "Isao has his nipple pierced..." or "Akiko has a tattoo on her ankle", etc.
It will be interesting to see just what kind of reaction this gets from Japan's traditionally conservative student groups.
Posted by Marcus at October 1, 2006 10:09 AM
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