The Fundamental Law of Education should be revised in ways that would encourage children to regain a sense of patriotism and learn about religion, according to the new education minister, Takeo Kawamura.
Revising the 1947 law, which set the basic direction of school education in postwar Japan, has been a key issue on the policy agenda of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry.
A report submitted in March by the Central Council for Education to Kawamura's predecessor, Atsuko Toyama, suggests that the law should be revised in ways to encourage children to acquire a love for their nation.