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Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Diversification fueled through ‘education of conscience’

In 1864, when the isolationist foreign policy of the Tokugawa shogunate was still in effect, Jo Niijima, a 21-year-old son of a samurai, left Japan for the United States, risking capital punishment. For Niijima, it was an adventurous quest to seek a land where greater equality, freedom and human rights...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2023

Japan university admissions seen falling by 130,000 by 2040s

The yearly number of university admissions in the 2040-2050 period was estimated to fall to around 500,000, down from about 630,000 last year, and education ministry estimate has found.
JAPAN
May 27, 2022

Japan to provide financial aid to Ukrainian students fleeing war

Applications will be accepted from the end of May, and the government is planning to begin offering the assistance as early as July.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2020

Fears about the marriage market might deter Japanese women from attending Todai

This gender imbalance represents a real national problem
JAPAN
May 11, 2020

Japan shouldn't rush decision on academic year, scholars caution

Recent opinion polls by the media show the public is rather skewed toward supporting a September start for the academic year.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2020

February can be the cruelest month

This is the month when students find out whether months or even years of exam preparation have finally paid off or not.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

School widens its role in connecting students with the global community

Waseda University's beginnings hark back to 1882, when samurai turned politician-cum-educator Shigenobu Okuma founded Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Tokyo College). The institution acquired university status in 1902 and was renamed Waseda University.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 16, 2019

Getting the word out on sexual consent to university students in Tokyo

After the many late nights spent in high school cramming to pass an entrance exam, university life can be an exciting turning point in the lives of youth in Japan. With club activities, drinking parties and many opportunities to start dating, this newfound freedom is sometimes overwhelming.
EDITORIALS
Apr 26, 2019

Shifting to more diverse hiring practices

Companies that adopt year-round recruiting practices should ensure the practice doesn't impact university students' academic studies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2019

At the University of Tokyo, there is power in a union

Japan still has the right to organize, and unions are good both for members and management.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 11, 2019

Japan an underdeveloped country for women

Despite its rich, industrialized economy, Japan has yet to achieve much progress in equality between men and women.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2018

Let Harvard be Harvard, only much bigger

Increasing class size is the best answer for Harvard and other top schools to be more inclusive.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Feb 11, 2018

With his U.S. scholarships for Japanese students, tycoon Tadashi Yanai could do better

Tycoon's fund is accused of giving help to those who don't need it when it could instead be altering more destinies.
EDITORIALS
Jan 9, 2018

Revive Japan's scientific research

Japan's scientific research is on the verge of stalling.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jul 30, 2017

Are university teachers in Japan covered by the 'five-year rule'?

Careful reading of laws suggests that a 10-year exception to the new rule that makes irregular workers permanent doesn't apply to college teachers.
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2017

Reversing population flow to Tokyo

The Abe administration's efforts to reduce the flow of people into the greater Tokyo area from other prefectures are not having much success.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2016

The need for more scholarships

The ruling and opposition parties must follow through on their promises to increase university scholarships and prevent more students from having to take out crippling loans.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 23, 2015

Japan's future is an OISTer

Japan's best-kept educational secret is the world-class Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2015

Head of Todai is an advocate for collaboration and diversity

Collaboration from East and West is key to spurring innovation, and the University of Tokyo should become an academic hub for that purpose, its president says.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2015

To counter China and South Korea, government to fund Japan studies at U.S. colleges

The Abe government has budgeted more than $15 million to fund Japan studies at nine universities overseas, including Georgetown and MIT, as part of a 'soft power' push to counter the growing influence of China and South Korea.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2014

Kagoshima school offers cash handouts for pupils accepted to top universites

Desperate to keep enrollment from declining further at its only academically competitive high school, a small city in Kagoshima Prefecture is trying to cajole 15-year-olds into attending, promising cash handouts of up to ¥1 million if they study hard enough to be accepted by a prestigious university....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Aug 24, 2014

Constructivist 'Pied Piper' of English education rebuilds after hitting rock bottom

David Paul lost almost everything when his Hiroshima-based company, David English House, tumbled like a house of cards in 2010.
Reader Mail
Jun 30, 2013

Universities are for the Japanese

In his June 24 article, "Top students shunning Japan," professor Takamitsu Sawa presents interesting facts and rightly concludes that Japan may not attract outstanding students from abroad. But he misses a very important point: Are there global brands among the Japanese universities, and do they present...
COMMENTARY
Jul 4, 2012

Reforming Japan's universities

Media reports say Japan's education bureaucrats are considering allowing students with "stellar" academic records to graduate from high school before they turn 18. In other words, the required three-year stint at high school might be cut to two.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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