Elementary school are angry at the of their child's school uniform. The Tokyo school decided the designer Armani would design its school uniforms. The uniforms include a and bag and cost ¥80,000 ($730). Parents are protesting at the high price. School said they wanted a uniform reflected the rich around the school. They visited stores and asked Armani to design the uniform.
The uniform price has been discussed in Japan's . A lawmaker said that the school is public, "a price " is needed. Japan's finance minister said it was and would be a problem if parents could not pay. Japan's minister said the burden on parents should not be too . The school principal accepted the . He said: "I will go on explaining to those concerned."