Education In Japan
Education in Japan is managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. Education is Compulsory education, compulsory at the Primary education, elementary and Middle school, lower secondary levels, for total of nine years. The contemporary Japanese education system is a product of historical reforms dating back to the Meiji era, 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 language, Japanese), rather than using the languages of powerful countries that could have had a strong influence in the region. Current educational policies focus on promoting lifelong learning, advanced professional education, and internationalising higher education through initiatives such as accepting more international students, as the nation has a rapidly Aging of Japan, ageing and shrinking population. Japanese s ...
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