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EDUCATION 4

Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 17, 2017
Japan's private schools fill a niche but at a cost
The saga of scandal-plagued, Osaka-based Moritomo Gakuen, which advocated a nationalist education, has thrown the spotlight on private educational institutions in Japan and how they are operated.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 16, 2017
Japan's traditional blues for bright and cheery kids
"It's stinky!" shouts my 4-year-old daughter, jumping up and down with an expression of pure glee on her face. The object of her fascination is a large vat containing a dark, murky substance that does indeed have a distinctly earthy aroma.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2017
Guidelines on supporting preschool children with disabilities under final review
The government's first set of guidelines to help facilities improve services and opportunities for preschool children with disabilities are close to being finalized.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2017
Imperial Rescript on Education making slow, contentious comeback
Once declared incompatible with Japan's postwar transformation into a democracy, a 19th-century Imperial edict on patriotism is slowly making its way back into the nation's education. Spearheading its resurgence is none other than the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 10, 2017
Modify instruction to improve English skills
English-language teachers in Japan can learn from athletic coaches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 8, 2017
Higher education keeps overreaching
Since the mid-2000s, the number of Japanese people who turn 18 in a given year has remained constant at about 1.2 million. That will change with the high school graduating class of 2018, which will be smaller than the class of 2017.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2017
Imperial Rescript on Education
Despite what the Abe administration says, the Imperial Rescript on Education of 1890 should not be used in moral education.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2017
Female leaders in Japan call for nation to empower women across Asia
With one of the most advanced higher education systems in Asia, Japan has partly distanced itself from other neighboring countries where educational gender gaps continue to prevail.
EDITORIALS
Apr 6, 2017
'Amakudari' remains an issue
Bureaucrats landing jobs in the private sector on the basis of the powers of government ministries and agencies sows the seeds of corruption.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2017
Japan's latest English-proficiency scores disappoint
Japan's plan to improve English proficiency scores with mandatory classes flops as the latest round of testing shows that students are either regressing or making minor progress.
WORLD / Society
Apr 5, 2017
New U.S. spelling bee rules aim to prevent T-I-E-S
Scripps National Spelling Bee winners aced "gesellschaft" and "feldenkrais" to be named co-champions of last year's competition, but it was the word "tie" that gave organizers a headache.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2017
University of Tokyo leads new Japan ranking of higher education institutions
The University of Tokyo was crowned the nation's top university for teaching and learning environments in a first-ever Japan ranking by the Times Higher Education magazine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Apr 3, 2017
Kagoike gives testimony before Diet
The Upper House Budget Committee calls Moritomo Gakuen chief Yasunori Kagoike to give sworn testimony.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 1, 2017
What, if anything, makes Japan unique?
In February, American comedian Atsugiri Jason remarked on a Fuji TV talk show that one of the "demerits" of being a foreign TV personality in Japan is that he can't publicly say he thinks those aspects of Japanese culture which Japanese people believe are "uniquely amazing" are not, in fact, uniquely...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2017
Abe denies involvement in school land deal as emails shine light on links to wife
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denies the influence-peddling allegations made by the head of a nationalist school firm and uses his wife's email messages to make his case.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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