Japanese controversy whether primary and secondary schools should stop "silent food". Some people support it and some people think that it will affect development

[Global Times reporter Li Xiao] According to Japan's "Daily News" reported on the 15th, due to the impact of the epidemic, Japanese primary and secondary schools have generally adopted "silent" measures in the past two years (that is, not talking during meals), but some views " "Silent food" affects children's development, and some local governments in Japan have begun to study and cancel this measure. Parents have different views on this.

The Fukuoka Education Commission in Japan notified schools in May 2020 to ask students to "do not sit face to face" and "don't talk to each other" during lunch. As of now, the Fukuoka Education Commission has demanded that most municipal primary schools of the city have "silent food" in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Culture and Science and Technology of the Ministry of Culture. However, according to changes in the epidemic, Fukuoka Mayor Takashima Takuro said recently that he would cancel the "silent" measure. According to reports, in addition to Fukuoka City, institutions such as Miyazaki Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture in Japan are also studying whether they have canceled "silent food".

For this matter, some students' parents expressed their support saying that "the child is in the stage of growth, and it is important to understand the expression while chatting." However, some parents believe that children are accustomed to "silent food" and can chat with their families after returning home. They will not feel lonely. In order to avoid infection with the new coronal virus, I hope to continue to maintain this measure.

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