Everyone, All

Interesting Fact

One surprising feature of Japanese schools is ōsōji, the cleaning period. 🧹 Students often clean classrooms, hallways, and other school areas themselves instead of leaving everything to a dedicated cleaning staff. The class divides up the work—someone sweeps, someone wipes the floor, another handles the trash. The idea isn't simply keeping the school clean; students learn that everyone shares responsibility for the space they use.