27 Why do students in Hamamatsu City have to wear white underwear?

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: Why do students in Hamamatsu City have to wear white underwear?</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>School rules concerning the color of a student's underwear</li> <li>The story of one student who ended up having to go bra-less after it was found that she was not wearing white underwear during a school trip</li> <li>Some of the reasons given for why most junior high students in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture must wear white underwear in school</li> <li>The peculiar indoor/outdoor school uniform system used by most junior high schools in Hamamatsu</li> <li>The justifications offered by some proponents of strict school rules</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Note:</strong> During the episode it is not made clear when exactly the inquiry into the school rules of Hamamatsu City's public junior high schools began According to <a href= "https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/39574">this article</a> this all seems to date back to December of 2019 when a local group focusing on issues affecting transgender individuals communicated with at least one city council member (a detailed timeline is not provided in the article). Also, it should be pointed out that the group focusing on transgender issues is called <em>toransugendā kenkyū-kai</em> in the article and not <em>toransugendā-kai</em>.</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Support on Patreon<br /></strong></h2> <p>If you enjoy <em>Ichimon Japan</em> and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. You can join for just $1 a month and that comes with perks like early access to episodes, a shout-out at the beginning of a future episode, bonus content, and discounts to Kimito Designs. For $3 a month you get all that plus access to <em>Japanese Plus</em> <em>Alpha</em>, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and its many quirks. Whether you are studying