Students working more than 23 hours a week often report zero minutes of casual reading per day, as work hours squeeze out both leisure and academic review.

: For students working heavy hours (23+ per week), 63.6% report zero minutes of daily reading for pleasure, and a significant portion also cut back on academic review outside of class.

The concept of Japanese schoolgirl pron, also known as "josou kōkō sei" or "costume play" (cosplay), has roots in Japan's post-war era. During this time, American cultural influences, including comics and movies, flooded the Japanese market. Manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese animation) became increasingly popular, often featuring young female protagonists in schoolgirl uniforms.