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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Mar 20, 2023
Obihiro reducing parents’ burden to help retain young skaters
The change saw the number of junior high school students newly joining the team double in 2022.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 14, 2023
High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76
The American set a then-Olympic record of 2.24 meters at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City to take the gold and change the sport forever.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2023
Details emerge on teenage suspect in stabbing at Saitama school
Police arrested the 17-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a 60-year-old teacher multiple times in the arms and stomach.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2023
Bomb and death threats sent to universities and high schools across Japan
Bomb threats were sent to 12 schools while death threats were sent to 138 schools, according to the education ministry and other sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2023
Environment education that connects all the dots
Currently, students in Japan are taught the facts, but not necessarily how they are linked to political and social changes around the world.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 23, 2022
Over half of Japan's junior high school teachers work beyond overtime guidelines
'While there is an improving trend overall, we need to continue to promote efforts to reform working styles,' an education ministry official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2022
Fifth court finds Upper House poll was held in state of unconstitutionality
The maximum gap of 3.03 times represented a 'striking inequality' serious enough to raise the issue of unconstitutionality, a Miyazaki court said.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 19, 2022
JSA welcomes new crop of sumo recruits ahead of Kyushu Basho
Ten wrestlers passed their mandatory health checks at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday, with eight Japanese newcomers eligible to take part in next month's Fukuoka meet.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022
Tokyo to add English speaking component to high school entrance exams
The speaking test will be jointly held by the education board and distance learning provider Benesse in November for around 80,000 third-year junior high school students.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2022
Nomura is teaching Japan high school students how to invest
About 8 in 10 Japanese have never invested in securities, according to a lobby group for the nation's brokers.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2022
Tokyo court gives same-sex married couple partial win in residency ruling
The court ruled that denying an American man a “designated activities” residency status was against the constitutional guarantee of equality under the law.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022
Japan to start full use of digital textbooks from 2024
As is the case with paper textbooks, digital textbooks will be procured with state funds and made available to students for free of charge.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan