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ARTICLES RELATED TO Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society | | | |  Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society: Encyclopedia II - Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese societyJapanese tradition stresses respect for society and the established order and prizes group goals above individual interests. Schooling also emphasizes diligence, self-criticism, and well-organized study habits. More generally, the belief is ingrained that hard work and perseverance will yield success in life. Much of official school life is devoted directly or indirectly to teaching correct attitudes and moral values and to developing character, with the aim of creating a citizenry that is both literate and a ...
See also:Education in Japan, Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society, Education in Japan - History, Education in Japan - Primary and Secondary Education, Education in Japan - Structure, Education in Japan - Legal foundation, Education in Japan - The Ministry of Education, Education in Japan - Local boards of education, Education in Japan - Financing, Education in Japan - Teachers, Education in Japan - Reference Read more here: » Education in Japan: Encyclopedia II - Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society |
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| | | | Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society: Encyclopedia II - Education in Japan - Structure Education in Japan is a national, prefectural, and municipal responsibility. The MEXT has dozens of internal study groups that study how education should be done, and provide guidance and advice to prefectural governments based on this research. In the past, these "guidance" and "advice" have been something to be studiously observed and straying from them resulted in cuts in the budget and other difficulties. However, recent reforms have handed over more power to prefectural governments. The MEXT also checks textbooks to see that they are ne ...
See also:Education in Japan, Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society, Education in Japan - History, Education in Japan - Primary and Secondary Education, Education in Japan - Structure, Education in Japan - Legal foundation, Education in Japan - The Ministry of Education, Education in Japan - Local boards of education, Education in Japan - Financing, Education in Japan - Teachers, Education in Japan - Reference Read more here: » Education in Japan: Encyclopedia II - Education in Japan - Structure |
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| | | | Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society: Encyclopedia II - Education in Japan - History Main article: History of Education in Japan
Formal education in Japan began with the adoption of Chinese culture in the 6th century. Buddhist and Confucian teachings as well as sciences, calligraphy, divination and literature were taught at the courts of Asuka, Nara and Heian. Scholar officials were chosen through an Imperial examination system. But contrary to China, the system never fully took hold and titles and posts at the court remained hereditary family possessions. The rise of the bushi, the military class, during the Kamakura period ended the influence of scholar officials, but Buddhist monaste ...
See also:Education in Japan, Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society, Education in Japan - History, Education in Japan - Primary and Secondary Education, Education in Japan - Structure, Education in Japan - Legal foundation, Education in Japan - The Ministry of Education, Education in Japan - Local boards of education, Education in Japan - Financing, Education in Japan - Teachers, Education in Japan - Reference Read more here: » Education in Japan: Encyclopedia II - Education in Japan - History |
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| | | | Education in Japan - Education in the Japanese society: Encyclopedia II - Education in Japan - Primary and Secondary Education Education is compulsory and free for all schoolchildren from the first through the ninth grades. The school year begins on April 1 and ends on March 31 of the following year. Schools use a trimester system demarcated by vacation breaks. Japanese children formerly attended school five full weekdays and one-half day on Saturdays, however this was phased out completely by 2002. Many teachers, however, work on weekends. The school year has a legal minimum of 210 days, but most local school boards add about thirty more days for school festivals, ...
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