MUP Week1: Stereotype in Japan

[MUP Week1] first class by Takaki Takehana

Elementary school → Middle school → High school → University

→Start working as Full-time employee for long time(at least 3-5year)

→getting marriage around 27 years old

→having 2 kids

This way above is know as “Japanese Rail” that most Japanese follow.

Although it is not a rule, they only live a life based on how your parents want you to live

because they want to be not “unique” but “common”.

People are not even thinking “why I am on the way” .

You can ask Japanese University Students like

“What makes you to decide studying at University?”

Of course some might have their own opinion; you would get unexacting answer.

“Because everyone is there.”

“Because it is common way.”

There are lots of options to choose from

but people afraid of getting off the “Rail”.

Therefore, Takaki Takehana suggests us for “Wash our brain”.

Try to meet many people and create own your way, so that

you can do whatever you really want.