Since April this year, universities and colleges in Japan have been required by law to disclose information about their facilities, employees and subjects taught. Even though the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has asked only for the bare minimum of information — such as number of professors and instructors, tuition and school fees, and a basic outline of facilities — many universities are still reluctant to expose themselves.
Deciding on a college or university is one of the most important decisions in a student's, and a family's, life. In Japan, universities and colleges have been exempt from such disclosure until this year, and even now, the information they are required to disclose is only minimal.
The curriculum, research accomplishments, methods of teaching, course offerings, facilities and other elements of a good university education need to be detailed and disclosed.