In response to the reduction of the adult age to 18, Hyogo Prefecture has produced a video in which active high school teachers put on a light wrap and call for caution and measures so that young people do not get into consumer trouble. And publish it.
Due to the revision of the Civil Code, the adult age will be lowered to 18 years old from April 1, and various contracts such as loans and credit cards will be possible without the consent of parents, and the situation surrounding 18 years old and 19 years old is large. It has been changed.
Hyogo Prefecture has created a video that calls attention to young people so that they do not get into consumer trouble, and publishes it on the official account of the prefecture such as the video sharing application "TikTok".
In the video, "Akiramen", an English teacher at a high school in Kobe who is also active as a rapper, introduces eight typical troubles such as MLM and scams and points to note. The point is conveyed while rhyming, such as "A good story is almost deceptive."
"Akiramen" said, "I thought about how to rhyme and convey it in an easy-to-understand manner with the desire to have young people see it. We adults will firmly teach that if you sign a contract, you will be responsible. I think that's important. "
According to the prefecture, the number of consultations for consumer troubles from young people is increasing at the consultation counters in the prefecture.