By the Numbers: A Day in the Life of a Japanese Elementary School Student

Percentage of Elementary School Students Awake

Bread for breakfast is becoming the norm. (© Pixta)

Children head for school, carrying randoseru backpacks. (© Pixta)

The number of elementary school lessons has been increasing. (© Pixta)

Prolonged Non-Attendance at Japanese Schools

Students take responsibility for distributing and serving the food. (© Pixta)

Children clean their classroom. (© Pixta)

Children with their backpacks on desks, ready to go home. Calligraphy in the background reads 元気 (genki; happy and healthy) and 未来 (mirai; future). (© Pixta)

Gaming is one of the top after-school activities. (© Pixta)

Children may do a lot of cram school study if they are looking to pass junior high school entrance examinations. (© Pixta)

Percentage of Elementary Students Learning Outside School by Time

A family dinner. (© Pixta)

The end of a busy day. (© Pixta)