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In 2003, an elementary school teacher in Fukuoka received a disciplinary suspension on suspicion that he was engaging in racially motivated bullying and physical punishment towards one of his students. The headlines that ran referred to him as the m*rderous teacher. 10 years later, the Fukuoka City Personnel Board revoked the teacher's disciplinary action, stating that the facts of bullying “could not be established”. Let’s dive deeper into the very first case officially recognized in Japan as a teacher bullying a student, and see how this ties into our theme of monster parents. Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful words:でっちあげ decchiage - fabrication モンスターペアレント - monster parents 部活 (bukatsu) - after school activities for students担任先生 (tannin sensei) - homeroom teacher家庭訪問（katei homon） - home visits (from teacher)References/sources:The Sankei Shimbun (article in Japanese published in 2013, ten years after the incident) https://www.sankei.com/article/20130417-S3T27KFFCNORNGYV2KVVNX47LM/ Summary the incident (translated)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A6%8F%E5%B2%A1%E5%B8%82%E3%80%8C%E6%95%99%E5%B8%AB%E3%81%AB%E3%82%88%E3%82%8B%E3%81%84%E3%81%98%E3%82%81%E3%80%8D%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6Monster parents drive Japan teachers to breaking pointhttps://japantoday.com/category/national/feature-monster-parents-drive-japan-teachers-to-breaking-pointHave you ever experienced “monster parents?” - Chiebukuro stories https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1234566727 Time stamps00:00 important news story06:22 Cheyenne big news11:46 monster parents14:19 Kobe Teacher Bullying Incident31:28 monster parents drive teachers to breaking point36:52 real life monster parents44:58 movie & book rec