Gaffe-prone Yoshiro Mori, head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, warned the Japanese team heading off to the Rio de Janeiro Games not to “mumble” the national anthem, saying those who can’t sing “Kimigayo” properly don’t deserve to represent Japan. The former prime ...
At risk to their careers and salaries, a group of public school teachers in Tokyo who defied a rule obliging teachers to sing the national anthem during this year’s school ceremonies renewed their call Thursday for its abolishment. At a news conference, three high ...
The Osaka District Court has ruled that a prefectural ordinance obliging teachers to stand and sing the national anthem during school ceremonies is constitutional, rejecting a lawsuit filed by a teacher saying the rule violates freedom of thought. It is the first time the ...
The Tokyo District Court has awarded hundreds of millions of yen in compensation to a group of teachers who were punished for refusing to sing the national anthem, the group said Tuesday as it condemned nationalism in education. The court ruled Monday that the ...
Osaka's education chief stirs controversy by telling school principals to watch their teachers' lips during "Kimigayo" to check they are really singing the national anthem.
It is extremely regrettable that boards of education are actively censoring history textbooks that have been approved by the ministry of education.
The Tokyo board of education finds two textbooks inappropriate for high schools, as they state local governments are forcing teachers to sing the national anthem and hoist the Hinomaru flag.
