日本神奈川縣川崎市議員近日提出，有部分市立小學規定女學生體育課不准穿內衣，必須在上課前將內衣脫下，針對此爭議，教育委員會回應校方考量「怕學生著涼」才定下此校規。

A city councilwoman in Kawasaki, Japan recently questioned the reason why some municipal elementary schools would require students to take off their underwear prior to the physical education (PE) classes. In response to the controversy, the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education argued that students should not wear their sweaty and wet underwear after their class or they might get a cold.

根據日媒《東京新聞》報導，川崎市議會3月9日指出，部分小學禁止孩童在體育課穿內衣，有不少孩童反應對於此規定「感到不舒服」。

According to the Japanese media Tokyo Shimbun, the councilwoman, Eri Yamada, contended on March 9 that the move has made many children feel uncomfortable while practicing sports.

然而，校方稱，學生汗水若附在身體上會使他們著涼，以衛生健康角度為考量，建議低年級學生上體育課時不需穿內衣，以「避免孩童著涼」。

Contrary to all expectations, the schools stressed that younger students should not wear their underwear during sports classes for some health and hygiene reasons.

根據川崎市教育委員會，截自目前，已在多所學校發現禁穿內衣規定，且校方並未通知學生家長。

According to the Board of Education, the no-underwear rule has been found in several schools so far, even though the school authorities did not notify parents first.

毛小孩遇地震怎麼辦？日發明「狗狗專用避難包」 | Japanese pet shop creates emergency kit for dogs

大部分人家裡都會準備一份緊急避難包，以備不時之需，那麼家裡有毛小孩的人，若遭逢天災該怎麼辦呢？日本一間寵物用品店推出「狗狗專用避難包」，主人可以將避難包綁在狗狗身上，若不幸遭逢意外，裡面的求生用具不但可以救狗狗、也能救主人一命。

Most people have an emergency kit at home in case of emergencies, so what should people with pets do when a natural disaster occurs? In Japan, a pet shop launched a survival bag for dogs that can be tied to the dog’s body if any emergency happens. The survival gear inside can not only save the dog but also save the owner’s life.

根據SoraNews24報導，在過去，毛小孩遭逢意外、遇到天災，沒辦法成功脫困、甚至失蹤的案例層出不窮，有鑑於此，日本寵物用品店Pet Memorial Shops設計一款防水、防火以聚氨酯、聚酯纖維所製成的狗狗專用避難包。

According to SoraNews24, many cases of dogs fail to escape from the tragedy in an accident or natural disaster. With this observation in mind, the Japanese pet store Pet Memorial Shops designed evacuation life bags made of waterproof, fireproof polyurethane and polyester.

Source article: https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210318-2211416 ; https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210319-2226006

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