Education

Long Hours, No Breaks for Japan’s Overworked TeachersJAPAN LIFE | Oct 29, 2026

A Downward Trend: Vertical Writing Usage Waning in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Oct 19, 2026

A Gifu City’s Japanese-Language Training Gets Foreign Kids Up to Speed for SchoolJAPAN LIFE | Sep 27, 2026

Japan Ranks Top Among OECD Countries in Global Student AssessmentJAPAN LIFE | Sep 24, 2026

Kako Satoshi: Yokohama Exhibition Celebrates Picture Book MasterJAPAN LIFE | Aug 20, 2026

Supporting Foreign Schools to Better Serve Students in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Jul 15, 2026

Number of School Students Requiring Japanese Language Support More than Doubles in 15 YearsJAPAN LIFE | Jul 7, 2026

Gearing Up for Class: Essential School Supplies for Japanese Elementary StudentsJAPAN LIFE | Jun 23, 2026

Foreign Students in Japan Rise Above 400,000 for First TimeJAPAN LIFE | Jun 19, 2026

Photo Collection Opens a Window on the PastJAPAN LIFE | Jun 2, 2026

Survey of Young Japanese Shows Rising Profile of Self-Defense ForcesJAPAN LIFE | May 26, 2026

Foreign Enrollment: Gifu High School on the Front Line of Japanese Language EducationJAPAN LIFE | May 18, 2026

Yasashii Nihongo: The “Simple Japanese” Initiative for Better Communication with Nonnative SpeakersJAPAN LIFE | May 5, 2026

Ichijū Sansai: The Standard Elements of a Typical Japanese MealJAPAN LIFE | May 4, 2026

Japanese Teens Give Most Negative Answers in Six-Country SurveyJAPAN LIFE | Apr 20, 2026

Chopsticks Manners and Traditional Japanese BeliefsJAPAN LIFE | Apr 9, 2026

Money, Kids, and More: Changes Affecting People’s Lives in Japan from April 2026JAPAN LIFE | Mar 31, 2026

Part-Time Work Squeezes Out Study and Reading Time for Japan’s University StudentsJAPAN LIFE | Mar 24, 2026