I can certainly atest to it being used in UK – I received it myself. Went to a co-ed school in Cheshire – got it in 2nd form, would have been about 1965. Used occasionally by games teacher, as an alternative to slipper. I had been larking about in gym – given chance to redeem myself by vaulting over buck (think that was what it was called). Failed – so told to bend over and touch toes. Two really hard swats on either side with jokari bat. Wearing just cotton shorts, no underpants. Really stung – but perhaps worse was having to change at end of gym, and receive lot of comments about my bright red bottom! Presumably not too dissimilar to paddle in US schools.
The jocari bat2
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