This text presents the authors observations of Japanese preschool children in classrooms and playgrounds. Questions addressed are: what does it mean in Japan to be a boy or girl?, what impact does traditional Japanese culture have on children?, are Japanese girls seen as powerful and more.

This text presents the authors observations of Japanese preschool children in classrooms and playgrounds. Questions addressed are: what does it mean in Japan to be a boy or girl?, what impact does traditional Japanese culture have on children?, are Japanese girls seen as powerful and more.

This text presents the authors observations of Japanese preschool children in classrooms and playgrounds. Questions addressed are: what does it mean in Japan to be a boy or girl?, what impact does traditional Japanese culture have on children?, are Japanese girls seen as powerful and more.