education

Very Low Proficiency: Japan Drops into Bottom Group in English Ability RankingJAPAN LIFE | Dec 8, 2025

Low-Income Japanese Households Struggle to Cover School Costs JAPAN LIFE | Nov 26, 2025

Volunteer Language Support for Foreign Children in Kawaguchi, SaitamaINSIGHT | Nov 26, 2025

Absenteeism at Japanese Schools Rises AgainJAPAN LIFE | Nov 12, 2025

High School Noodles: Ramen Chain Ippudo Supports Student Start-Up ProgramJAPAN LIFE | Nov 12, 2025

Japan’s Teachers Work Longest Hours in OECDJAPAN LIFE | Oct 27, 2025

University of Tokyo Climbs Again in World RankingsJAPAN LIFE | Oct 22, 2025

Survey Finds Japanese Schoolchildren Show Preference for Typing Over HandwritingJAPAN LIFE | Oct 3, 2025

Number of Female University Students and Faculty Members Slowly Rising in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Oct 2, 2025

Two in Five Mothers in Japan Say Children Show Reluctance to Attend Elementary SchoolJAPAN LIFE | Sep 11, 2025

Corporate Support for Language Learning in Aichi PrefectureINSIGHT | Sep 5, 2025

Lagging in Language Skills: Foreign Children Being Left Behind in EducationINSIGHT | Aug 19, 2025

Foreign Students in Japan Hit New Record in 2024JAPAN LIFE | Jun 9, 2025

Japanese-Language Schools at a Crossroads: New Regulations Pose Tough Challenge for Unsubsidized IndustryJAPAN LIFE | May 16, 2025

“What’s Right for My Child?” A Thoughtful ReadJAPAN LIFE | May 5, 2025

Japan’s School Lunches: Learning Through EatingJAPAN LIFE | Apr 22, 2025

Success Often Elusive for Asian Students in Japan: Many Dreamers Defeated by Kanji, Culture, CostsJAPAN LIFE | Apr 9, 2025

Feeding the Nation: How Japan’s School Lunches Changed Through the Twentieth CenturyINSIGHT | Mar 18, 2025