Just four years ago, the high-pressure public school system moved to lighten the burden on young students by eliminating Saturday classes and going to a five-day schedule.
Now, some schools are saying five days are not enough.
Under pressure to better prepare students for university, two Tokyo-area high schools this week announced they would go back to a six-day week when the new school year starts in April.
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