Press translations [Japan]. Social Series 0213, 1946-01-31.
Date31 January, 1946
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ITEM 1 Students of MIYAZAKI Middle School permitted to go to the Cinema and new with
the women students -
Provincial Newspaper Fyuga Nichi Nichi Shimbun (Miyazaki) - 25 Jan 46. Translator:
Y. Akabane.
Summary:
As a touchstone of the new education in JAPAN, the MIYAZAKI Middle School has given
its students freedom of appreciation of
moving pictures and association with women, which is probably the first instance of
its kind in JAPAN. The opinion of Mr.
KITAOKA, Chief of the education Section of the MIYAZAKI Prefectural Office in this
connection is as follows:
"Although no previous understanding existed between the school and the Prefectural
Office in regard to freedom of appreciation
of movies and association with women, the steps taken by the school are jutifiable.
The educational principles of a school are
now left to the discretion of the principal and there is no necessity for him to obtain
previous urderstanding or instructions
from the prefectural governor. Hitherto students have been prohibited from going to
movie theatres, probably through the
autonomous control of secondary school teachers who were anxious to prevent the students
from becoming dissolate. There are no
special regulations restricting students in this activity.
"The example of the MIYAZAKI Middle School will be followed by other schools and
we are prepared to recognize such action. I
am of the opinion that students must enhance themselves and cultivate their power
of appreciation as social individuals by
contact with not only movies, but also literature, drama, music, painting, dances,
etc. Movies are both an amusement and art,
and must be utilized as a live subject for study, careful guidance by teachers is
required in order to prevent the students
from becoming prejudiced, which would happen if the latter were left to their own
judgment.
"The atmosphere of movie theatres and other busy centers causes us apprehension;
their equipment must be improved to the
fullest extent to facilitate the reconstruction of a new JAPAN. I hope that movies
will be widely used as teaching materials
cutside classrooms.
"As regards freedom of association with women, I think it important to establish
a new code of morals to prevent students from
becoming immoral. Otherwise the potential evils are only too apparent, as these young
students as still in their adolescence.
Immorality and association are two different things. Association between the sexes
has been taking place up to the present in
the homes. Students have their respective duties and their pride, so that we cannot
say that vice will necessarily result from
such associations. It need not be said that the responsibility of teachers and parents
be comes heavier than before, but there
lies the value of true freedom.
"I have not yet heard what the influence on the home life of the
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ITEM 1 (continued)
people of this novel attempt has been, but the ideal education exists not in compulsion
but in the establishment of a new
moral code involving the joint responsibility of educationists, parents and students.
Mr. SHIGA, Taira, principal of the
MIYAZAKI Middle School is a very able educationalist, so I believe he is going to
realize these ideal educational principles
in which he has absolute confidence kin himself."
ITEM 2 Food distribution - Tokyo Shimbun - 30 Jan 46. Translator: T. Ogawa.
Summary:
A plan to adopt a "food delivery inspection system" has been discussed among the
representatives of the Foodstuff Supply
Corporation, the Fish Control Association, the green Vegetable and. Fruit control
Association, the Metropolitan Office, the
Metropolitan Police Board and the consumers, in an attempt to alleviate the complaints
and disatisfaction of citizens over
food distribution. Having reabhed a mutual agreement the parties concerned adopted
the following prospectus for carrying out
this new system.
According to the prospectus, the system will be applicable in 35 wards of the metropolitan
area as well as in MITAKA-Cho and
MUSASHINO-Cho. The items upon which control will be enforced are staple foods, greens
and fruits, fishes, preserved foods,
such condiments as bean mash, soy, sweets, bean curd, meat, sake, cocking oil, milk,
etc.
The emphasis of the inspection will be laid on the methods of distribution, weight,
quantity, price, quality of goods, the
fixtures, sanitary condition and address of shops, etc. Three men will be appointed
by each neighborhood Group Association as
inspectors, when nominating the inspectors, it is desirable to select unprejudiced
persons who are not engaging in commerce.
These inspectors will carry a certificate issued by the central conference while carrying
out their duties. The system will be
enforced in the first part of February, and the inspectors are requested to make a
full report to the District Conference with
regard to the citizen's opinion or claims on food distribution.
ITEM 3 Election of president of WASEDA Unit. - Asahi Shimbun - 30 Jan 46. Translator:
H. Nishihara.
Full Translation:
Following the resignation of Doctor NAKANO, Tomio, former president of WASEDA University,
the university authorities decided
to elect a new president by a vote among the directors in early February. The Alumni
society of the University began to voice
its opposition to this decesion, and demanded the resignation of the directors who
are responsible for the war and for
conducting the administration of the University during the war. It also insisted that
the new president should not be secretly
elected by the directors, instead, by the vote of all faculty professors.
The students have not indicated their opinion on the matter, but next month when
the winter vacation ends, they are expected
to follow the steps of the Alumni Society. Thus the movements toward democratization
of the University are attracting public
attention.
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ITEM 4 Lectures to be Given - Asahi shimbun - 30 Jan 46. Translator: H. Nishihara.
Full Translation:
The Alumni Society of the TOKYO Industrial College (TOKYO KOGYO DAIGAKU) will sponsor
a public course of "Lectures on Culture"
one month, from 1 February to 2 March will be divided into three periods. In the first
period, lectures will be given by IMAI,
Takeo on "The History of science"; by associate professor HAYAKAWA on "The world from
a Materialistic Point of view and
Present Science"; and others. The price of admission will be five yen. The cause will
be given at the college auditorium
situated in OKAYAMA, MEGURO-Ku. The hours will be from 1300 to l600 daily.
ITEM 5 Crime - Asahi Shimbun - 30 Jan 46. Translator: H. Nishihara.
Full Translation:
About 1940 on 28 January, two burglars broke into the house of MAKAMOTO, Asuma, a.
draper, of 40 TANASHI, KITATAMA-Gun. They
shot and wounded NAKAMOTO, Eiji, son of Azuma. The burglars robbed the family of an
overcoat and a suit.
About 2000 on the same day, three buglars, who concealed their faces, broke into
the house of YAMACUCHI, Kazuo of 1169,
HON-machi, OKUDO, KATSUSHIKA-Ku. They threatened the family with daggers and robbed
them of a camera and some cash.
At 2030 the same day, MASAYUKI, aged 32, of 488, OIMATSU-cho, TAKATA, KOISHIKAWA-Ku,
and MATSUYAMA, Shinzo, aged 45, of 24,
SEKIGUCHIDAI-cho were struck with clubs by four crooks, one of whom was a girl about
20 years old. They were robbed of 4,000
yen and a overcoat.
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