Probably it is overblown, but I wouldn't be surprised if this actually happened somewhere (certainly not regular though). That said, I'll say that bullying in

Probably it is overblown, but I wouldn't be surprised if this actually happened somewhere (certainly not regular though). That said, I'll say that bullying in Japan is different in that it is orchestrated. Peer pressure is enormous in Japan. When someone is being bullied, very few of us can raise an objection because doing so would make you the next target. So everyone is becoming an enabler. (Actually, this is not just kids' matter. It's pretty much how the whole society functions here. No wonder adults can't stop kids bullying - they're just imitating adults!)