Figure 1.-The Prussian cadet caps were adopted as part of the chool uniform in Japan during the 1870s. It is still widely worn in Japan, especially at secondary schools. Some primary schools also use this uniform. |
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Schools in Britain and other countries have generally moved away from school caps. We have noted a few countries that have been promoting sun-safe appeoaches to headwear, most notably Australia and New Zealand. We are not sure precisely why, but headwear at Japanese schools tend to be widely worn. I'm not sure what kinds of caps and hats Japanese elementary boys wore before the Second World War. I do not even know if elementary schools had uniforms before the War. Secondary-level boys wore the same military style caps that are still commonly-worn in Japan. I'm not sure when this style was introduced in Japan, but it appears to have been widely worn by the 1930s. I'm not sure when Japanese elementary schools began requiring uniforms, but it appears to have been common by the 1960s. The styles selected were primarily European, especially trim fitting short pants. For the cap, however, they turned to America, at least for the older boys. The caps and hats vary, primarily on the age group. Younger elementary schools wear a variety of styles. One popular style was a full-brimmed, but usuaally not a will wide brim. Often boys and girls would wear the same style. Older elementary boys
mostly wear baseball caps. I'm not sure when Japanese elementary schools began requiring uniforms, but it appears to have been common by the 1960s. The styles selected were primarily European, especially trim fitting short pants. For the cap, however, they turned to America, at least for the older boys. The caps and hats vary, primarily on the age group. Younger elementary schools wear a variety of styles. One popular style was a full-brimmed, but usuaally not a will wide brim. Often boys and girls would wear the same style. Older elementary boys mostly wear baseball caps.
I'm not sure what kinds of caps and hats Japanese elementary boys wore before the Second World War. I do not even know if elementary schools had uniforms before the War. We have seen boys wearing what looked like army caps. The girls wore sailor styles. Secondary-level boys wore the same military style caps that are still commonly-worn in Japan. I'm not sure when this style was introduced in Japan, but it appears to have been widely worn by the 1930s.
I'm also not sure when Japanese elementary schools began requiring uniforms, but it appears to have been common by the 1960s. The styles selected were primarily European, especially trim fitting short pants. For the cap, however, they turned to America, at least for the older boys. The caps and hats vary, primarily on the age group. Younger elementary schools wear a variety of styles. One popular style was a full-brimmed, but usuaally not a will wide brim. Often boys and girls would wear the same style. Older elementary boys mostly wear baseball caps. Secondary schools did not change their uniforms after the Second World War. Boys continued to wear military-style caps with their military-styled suits.
The girls continued to wear sailor suits. Some schools are now moving away from these military styles, to a more British-looking uniform with blazers. The dominate style, however is still the military-styled uniforms. There does not seem to be any trend away from school headear in Japan that we have noted in other countries. The school headwear trends do not seem to be linked in any way to overall fashion trends in Japan. is does not appear to be the case in Japan.
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