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JAPANESE EDUCATION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 28, 2020
The shape of post-pandemic university education
Will online teaching and distance learning become the 'new normal'?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2018
New entrance exam isn't the right answer
The government is putting the cart before the horse by testing students' ability to think critically without first changing how they are taught.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Oct 4, 2017
Five-nation crackdown hits half of Japanese-language schools
New rules requiring greater scrutiny of applicants from five countries have landed Japanese-language schools with that little bit more paperwork.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 19, 2017
'Gamified' language app Duolingo finally adds Japanese
Just as many readers are swapping paperbacks for tablets, many language learners are trading in their textbooks for apps so they can study on the go.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016
Why Japanese students excel at mathematics
American education officials are turning to Japan in their quest to raise U.S. students' math standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 22, 2016
Shake-up of Japanese-language schools looms amid drop in quality, oversight
A shake-up of Japanese-language schools looms as the government tries to lure more foreign students despite the fact that many are poorly run or even corrupt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2014
Rakugo storyteller Sankyo honored for promoting Japanese language
Renowned "rakugo" (comic story) raconteur Yanagiya Sankyo has been honored for his commitment to spreading appreciation of the Japanese language among foreigners in Japan and overseas.
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Oct 26, 2014
The world still needs to learn Japanese
For the attention of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren):
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2013
Top students shunning Japan
Making English the standard language at graduate schools in Japan won't be enough to attract more of the 'outstanding' students from abroad.
EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2013
Not the way to reform education
As for 'resuscitating' education, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears more interested in nurturing children who will help Japan achieve its national goals.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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