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Students in Japan (as early as 1st standard) clean their own classrooms and school toilets

Cleaning practices followed by students in Japan help build their character to develop them into model citizens.

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"This is not a government mandate, but every school follows this national trend with little variations. In fact, this practice may be familiar to some in other parts of the world as it is shown in many anime series depicting Japanese school life."

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"Their motto is simple: if you are using a particular space, it is your duty and responsibility to ensure that you leave that space clean. It helps people to learn the importance of cleanliness -- an important life skill that millions haven't mastered around the world!"

"The school children sweep and mop their classrooms, do dusting, clean hallways, staircases, doors and windows, and even the bathrooms in many schools. However, elementary school students do not have bathroom cleaning chores and are allocated these tasks when they are older."

"Many schools reportedly do not have janitors and when they do, it's for certain work that the students would be unable to perform -- such as repair work and deep cleaning areas students haven't been able to get to properly."

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"To ensure that their surroundings stay clean, Japanese schools also have indoor shoes, so you don't drag dirt from the outside. Moreover, the cleaning cloth that students use is brought regularly from home by them."

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