How do Japanese schools punish students for misbehaving?

I can only give you old second-hand observations of my 5th Grade (US) Japanese classmate (from the Islands), John F. Realize this: it's a crowded island. Misbehave? read more

You need to visit Japan. First, even before school (< age 5), your parents wouldn’t even consider taking you outside the house if you didn’t behave. Every one is taught responsibility. Period. read more

Japanese teachers are well informed about how to discipline students; every new school term, the education ministry publishes research papers about punishment. These reports help guide educators on how to handle discipline and lay out specifics dos and don’ts, including how long a teacher can make a student stand before it becomes illegal. read more

Students discipline themselves, and if they misbehave and do not hear instructions or teaching, they suffer the consequences and fail an exam or test, just like how people have to suffer the consequences of their actions in life. read more