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Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whose productivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States and Europe.But increasingly the Japanese is seeing a decline of their __1__ traditional work-moral values. Ten years ago young people were hardworking and saw their jobs as their primary reason for being,but now Japan has large fulfilled its economic needs, and young people __2__ don't know where they should go next.The coming of the age of the postwar baby boom and an entry __3__ of women into the male-dominated job market has limited the opportunities __4__ of teen-agers who are already questioning the heavy personalsacrifices involved climbing Japan's rigid social ladder to good __5__ schools and jobs. In a recent survey, it was found that only 24.5percent Japanese students were fully satisfied with school life,compared __6__ with 67.2 percent of students in the United States. In addition, far more Japanese workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs than did their counterparts in the 10 countries surveyed. __7__ While often praised by foreigners for its emphasis on the basics.
Japanese education tends to stress test taking and mechanic learning __8__ over creativity and self-expression. Last year Japan experienced 2,125incidents of school violence, including 929 assaults on teachers.
Amid the outcry, many conservative leaders are seeking a return to the prewar emphasis on moral education. Last year Mitsuo Detoyama,who was then education minister, raised his eyebrow when he argued __9__ that liberal reforms introduced by the American occupation authorities after World War II had weakened the "Japanese morality of respect of parents." __10__
