No visa, no higher education for foreign-born children in Japan

Foreign-born children who grew up in Japan but lack residency status are being denied access to higher education, despite ...

Japan moves to reshape moral education for AI era

Japan plans to revise elementary and middle school moral education courses to address ethical decision-making and responsibility in the age of AI.

Japan's school absences hit record high as experts call for changes

Japan's school absences have hit a record high, according to an education ministry survey. The total has been increasing for ...
The Japan Times

Record number of students in Japan need help learning Japanese

As of May 2025, a total of 84,759 students at public elementary, junior high, high and special needs schools required support ...

Record 84,000 students at Japan public schools require Japanese language instruction: survey

TOKYO -- The number of public elementary, junior high and high school students requiring Japanese language instruction, due ...
The New York Times

Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals

Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the country’s commonplace practices. Her latest film focuses on an elementary school. By Motoko Rich ...