The Japanese Rule That Creates Calm, Disciplined Kids

The Japanese Rule That Creates Calm, Disciplined KidsIn Japanese schools, six-year-olds clean toilets, serve lunch, and maintain classrooms—without complaint. The secret isn't punishment or strict discipline. It's a century-old system called toban that teaches collective responsibility from day one.This investigative documentary explores how Japan's rotating duty system shapes childhood behavior, examining both its remarkable results (dramatically lower youth crime, higher civic responsibility) and its costs (conformity pressure, mental health concerns). We hear from Japanese educators, Western researchers, and critics who question whether obedience comes at the price of creativity.Can these practices work outside Japan? Should they? And what does this system reveal about fundamentally different philosophies of childhood in East and West?