As preppy style makes a global comeback, the trend takes on a different look in China. Chinese women have been sporting school uniforms from other countries, dressing up in them for fun.

School uniforms in Japan are often sold through a handful of specific vendors designated by schools. Recommended For You News 2025-04-16T14:01:33+00:00.

At a repurposed school about 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Tokyo, participants pay about 35,000 yen ($245) to dress in classic Japanese school uniforms and attend calligraphy and other lessons.

TOKYO -- More than 80% of school nurses in a recent survey said they feel that gender-segregated uniforms for students are problematic, according to a Tokyo-based pro-LGBTQ nonprofit organization.

Reuters. Tourists from abroad wearing sport uniforms play "beanbag toss" during sports class, while taking part in a Japanese high school experience in Kimitsu, Chiba prefecture, Japan April 23, 2025.