A Tokyo school that hit international headlines for introducing an Armani-branded uniform has been forced to hire security guards after several students faced harassment over the pricey kit. Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo’s wealthy Ginza district brought in professional guards this week after at least three of its
The school has faced a storm of public and social media criticism over its decision to adopt the designer uniforms
A Tokyo school that hit international headlines for introducing an Armani-branded uniform has been forced to hire security guards after several students faced harassment over the pricey kit.
Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo’s wealthy Ginza district brought in professional guards this week after at least three of its pupils encountered abusive strangers who pulled their uniforms or asked if they were students of the school, a local district spokeswoman told AFP.
Japan boasts extremely safe streets, and guards are rarely seen at school grounds.
«Security guards are patrolling area streets that pupils use in the morning and when they go home,» the spokeswoman said on condition of anonymity.
