In Japan, the parents are still more worried about the schools, although "Monster Parents" (that's the Japanese: monstaa parentsu) are becoming an issue.

Education, and where you got it, is still very important in Japan, and it starts mattering early on. Ms Yamamoto is at a state elementary school, but if she wants to go to a private junior high, her school's support matters. The culture of respect for teachers is also still fairly solid here.

But, realistically, Mr Yamamoto has no reason to fear for his daughter. That doesn't stop parents being paranoid (cf. the molestation fear in the US).