You might think that in Japan, with its extremely harsh marijuana laws, that a pencil case within the halls of public education celebrating the ganja would be verboten.
You would be wrong.
This, and many others like them are EVERYWHERE in school. I can't speak to whether the kids actually know the meaning, but [at least some] of the teachers do not. I had to explain marijuana leaves and rastafari culture to one of the English teachers, and he was quite surprised.
I figure some of the kids know what it is, but probably for the majority it's just another cool gaijin fashion accessory.
Much like seeing Jr High School and High School girls with their sweaters and socks and scarves embroidered with the Playboy logo.
Or my all time favorite, the 3 year old toddler who was wearing BITCH brand sneakers.
It's all relative.
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