The Japan Times

Japan taps education technology to help ease burden on teachers

The market for 'ed tech' will grow some 1.4 times from fiscal 2021 to ¥362.5 billion in fiscal 2027, Nomura Research ...

AI proving useful in Japanese education, despite overreach concerns

The power of artificial intelligence is being put to use in Japan for diverse purposes, from helping children at risk of ...

Japanese Teacher Introduces Terrifying New Way For Students to Learn English — Playing Hideo Kojima's P.T. Demo

A language teacher in a Japanese secondary school has introduced a novel — if horrifying — new way to teach students English: ...
Nikkei Asia

Japan cram schools open doors to Chinese students as population shrinks

TOKYO -- Japan's cram schools, facing a declining customer base as the country's population ages and shrinks, are turning ...

Japan's new education minister Matsumoto supported Nanjing Massacre-denial film

Japan's new education minister Yohei Matsumoto was one backer of a 2007 movie that cast doubt on the factuality of the ...

Japan govt. report: Elementary to high school student suicides hit record high

A Japanese government report shows that suicides among young people in their teens to 20s remained high last year. The ...
usace.army.mil

Military children attend Japanese schools to immerse in culture

SAGAMIHARA FAMILY HOUSING AREA, Japan – It was like stepping into the unknown when Sgt. 1st Class Georgette Ray’s children first entered a Japanese school last fall. With no grasp of the language or ...