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24 Aug 2021
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In Japan, parents let that when elementary school students are about six years old, they take a train alone to go to school or to go to a cram school after school. Does this sound natural?
In Japan, parents let that when elementary school students are about six years old, they take a train alone to go to school or to go to a cram school after school. Does this sound natural?
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Unnatural
In Japan, parents let thattheir when elementary school-aged studentskids are (about six6 years old), they take athe train alone to go to school, or to go to a cram school after schoolalone.
In Japan, parents let thattheir when elementary school-aged studentskids are (about six6 years old), they take athe train alone to go to school, or to go to a cram school after schoolalone.
(wow!!). no problems with child-abduction?
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Yes, some Japanese parents let kid go alone, especially in Tokyo. I've seen the kid in Tokyo subway.
Yes, some Japanese parents let kid go alone, especially in Tokyo. I've seen the kid in Tokyo subway.

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