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  1. The contemporary Japanese education system is a product of historical reforms dating back to the Meiji period, which established modern educational institutions and systems. This early start of modernisation enabled Japan to provide education at all levels in the native language ( Japanese ), rather than using the languages of powerful ...

  2. This chapter provides a brief description of Japan’s education system and the context in which it operates. Since the 1990s, the Japanese economy has been sluggish, and the ratio of debt to GDP has reached uncharted territory. The forecast of sharp demographic decline, the rapidly ageing population and the evolution of the skills required to flourish in a knowledge economy also present new ...

  3. See Education in the Empire of Japan. After 1868 new leadership set Japan on a rapid course of modernization. The Meiji leaders established a public education system to help Japan catch up with the West and form a modern nation. Missions like the Iwakura mission were sent abroad to study the education systems of leading Western countries.

  4. Jul 27, 2018 · Japan’s education system is one of the top performers compared to other OECD countries. International assessments have not only demonstrated students' and adults' high level of achievement, but also the fact that socio-economic status has little bearing on academic results. In a nutshell, Japan combines excellence with equity.

  5. Jan 10, 2019 · 1.1 Introduction. Japan has been known for its success in building an efficient and effective educational system, particularly for school education. International academic achievement tests such as PISA and TIMSS have shown significant performance for Japanese students at the primary and secondary levels.

    • Yuto Kitamura
    • yuto@p.u-tokyo.ac.jp
    • 2019
  6. Mar 5, 2024 · Japanese school education system consists of 12 years, out of which the first 9 years of education, from elementary school (6 years) to junior high school (3 years), is compulsory in Japan. After compulsory education, the next 3 years are for high school. In Japan, compulsory education starts at age six and ends at age fifteen at the end of ...

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  8. May 5, 2020 · This illustrates that the Japanese education system does not only focus on teaching the main subjects, but also for students to acquire the competence they need to be good citizens and of benefit to society (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2010). First, students learn to smoothly and independently manage the ...

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