A greeting and an apology, a sign of respect and an indication of worshipping, the formal bow ... Japan," said Kiyomoto Ogasawara, the heir to the 32nd headmastership of the Ogasawara-ryu school ...

Furious parents have slammed a school after claims pupils were told to cut bows from their shoes - or face punishment. Walbottle Campus in Newcastle was criticised by some parents who say its new ...

ANGRY parents have slammed a school which they say warned pupils to cut bows from their shoes or face isolation. Mums and dads whose children attend Walbottle Campus, Newcastle claim the school ...

Japanese schoolchildren often have a separate pair of shoes for school use. Aiko is the daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito, son of the current emperor, and Princess Masako. The agency spokesman ...