Yano Shihoko, daughter Chu Sarang forgoes Japanese elementary school entrance exam: "International school is a better fit" [Ayu Mieru]

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Japanese model Yano Shihoko revealed an anecdote about her experience during her daughter Chu Sarang's entrance exam, explaining why she chose an international school.

On the 3rd, a video titled "Tokyo authentic restaurants recommended by Yano Shihoko! We eat eel rice bowls here" was released on the YouTube channel 'Anyo Hatteyo Ayu Mieru'.

On that day, Ayu asked Yano Shihoko about the differences in educational culture between Japan and South Korea.

Regarding the Japanese entrance exam culture, Yano Shihoko stated, "In Japan, to take an entrance exam, everything from hair color to clothes, bags, and shoes is prescribed." She explained, "So I dyed my hair black, removed the nail polish on my nails, and wore dark-colored clothes for the interview. If you don't do that, you stand out."

She then recalled her daughter Chu Sarang's kindergarten entrance exam. "When Sarang took the kindergarten entrance exam, she crumpled up the paper as soon as she received it and threw it away. Then the interviewer said, 'You really stand out,'" she recounted. She added, "In the clay test as well, Sarang kept hitting the clay down."

She confessed, "After all the processes were over, I thought, 'Where did I go?' I didn't really know what I was doing at that moment."

Her husband, Chu Seong-hoon, also attended the interview for their daughter's entrance exam in a manner different from his usual self. Yano Shihoko said, "My husband took off all his accessories and wore a black suit to enter the interview. People change because Sarang is important."

She then shared an anecdote from that time with a smile, saying, "Even after doing all that, we ultimately failed." However, she added that Chu Sarang passed the kindergarten entrance exam, and Chu Seong-hoon did not attend that particular interview.

Yano Shihoko revealed, "For that reason, I gave up on the elementary school entrance exam and enrolled her in an international school."

She further explained that there is also a difference in the atmosphere among parents at Japanese schools versus international schools. "Japanese mothers' friends mainly center their conversations around their children, while mothers' friends at international schools tend to talk more about themselves," she said, adding, "There are many people who enjoy their own lives."

Finally, Yano Shihoko stated her educational philosophy: "I don't know which side is better. However, I like the idea of valuing one's own life as well as being important to one's children, so I feel the atmosphere of an international school suits me better."

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