Increasingly the Japanese are seeing a decline of the traditional work-moral values.The coming of age of the postwar baby boom and an entry of women into the male-dominated job market have limited the opportunities of teenagers who are already questioning the heavy personal sacrifices involved in climbing Japan’s rigid social ladder to good schools and jobs.While often praised by foreigners for its emphasis on the basics, Japanese education tends to stress test taking and mechanical learning over creativity and self-expression. But that may have more to do with Japanese life-styles.
近来，传统劳动道徳观的退步在日本愈演愈烈。战后婴儿潮的时代背景下，女性进入原本由男性主导的市场，这无疑打击了那些追求更高社会地位，更优质大学的年青人，使他们质疑自己付出的沉重牺牲。尽管曰本教育常因重视基础而广受国际赞誉，但实际上却忽略创造力和个人表达，呈现出应试化,学习机械化的趋势。但是，这种退步与曰本人的生活方式或许也有关系。
