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EDUCATION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Korean schools in Japan riled by possibility of losing subsidies over anger toward Pyongyang
The head of the Korean School Principals Association is demanding that the education ministry retract its notice that local governments be cautious about providing subsidies to schools that serve the Korean community.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 12, 2016
English skills gap between jurisdictions not new
What is lost in the debate on English skills in both Japan and the U.S. are the reasons why scores progress, decline or remain flat.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 9, 2016
Time to let the kids get on their bikes
Like many Tokyo mothers, there is one ingenious invention that I can absolutely not live without: our much-loved electric mama chari bicycle.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 5, 2016
Time to include teachers in textbook selections
Teachers are professionals who are less likely to be swayed by special interest groups. It's time to give them a louder voice in the textbook selection process.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 3, 2016
Seeking Japanese courses for mature students; reconnecting with a lost mother
A British reader is keen to come to Japan and learn the language, and a woman in the U.S. hopes to get in contact with her Japanese birth mother.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2016
Conservatives in academia need to 'come out'
Unless left-wing academics come to value, or at least tolerate, political diversity, intellectual inquiry in the humanities and social sciences faces a bleak future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 2, 2016
The scourge of binge drinking on youth
As the new academic year begins, Masami Ito looks at efforts that are being made to prevent young people from drinking heavily in group settings.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2016
Three Tokyo teachers fight against national anthem rule
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 30, 2016
Evidence mounts of missed red flags in case of former Tokyo teacher facing U.S. child rape charges
Fugitive 'Mr. Wonder' returned to Tokyo in the 1980s and visited St. Mary's International School, witness says.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2016
The right way to teach patriotism at school
No country is without its faults, and acknowleding them is the first step toward creating meaningful patriotism rather than blind nationalism.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2016
No excuse for Japan's increasing truancy rate
In so many other countries around the world schooling is denied those who genuinely want an education. Yet in Japan and the U.S., where education is a right, truancy persists.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2016
Interaction benefits toddlers and elderly alike
Partnership between preschools and nursing homes have positive implications for rapidly aging countries like Japan and the U.S.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 12, 2016
'High-Stakes Schooling' paints a troubling picture of Japan's education system
In "High-Stakes Schooling," an important book for anyone interested in Japanese education within a global context, U.S. professor of education Christopher Bjork offers a comprehensive and comparative look into Japan's recent educational reforms. Bjork analyzes the impact of the controversial and deliberate...
EDITORIALS
Mar 12, 2016
Truancy among non-Japanese kids
The education system is ignoring the thousands of non-Japanese students who aren't attending school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 7, 2016
Overworked teachers call for change as extracurricular supervision takes toll
As this year's elementary school graduates enter junior high school in April, one of their biggest concerns will be which extracurricular club to join.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 7, 2016
With new toe-operated fan, students put their best feet forward
Three students at Aichi Prefectural Toyohashi Technical High School have designed a new type of standing fan that can be operated by using one's toes — and it's set to be produced and sold nationwide this spring.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 2, 2016
Upon re-entry back home after expat life, brace yourself for turbulence
Survey of Japanese returnees suggests two divergent emotional journeys for those heading back home after a stretch abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 29, 2016
Parental push for children to pass exams borders on abuse: experts
Many parents are strict regarding their children's education because they want their offspring to succeed in the future, but sometimes this discipline is excessive and goes beyond what kids can endure.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2016
Time to get real about English instruction
Disappointing results from students undergoing total-immersion English education show it's time to rethink policy.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2016
Bomb threat that forced Tokyo schools to close on Friday is likely a copycat
Dozens of schools canceled afternoon classes Friday in response to an emailed bomb threat sent to the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education warning that explosions would occur at 3:34 p.m.
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.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
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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