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Learning went beyond the classroom with Japanese cultural exchange in Pasco
Superintendent Michelle Whitney said the Yamate exchange and the district’s Japanese language classes are just two programs ...
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Why English Is Taught for Years in Japan but Rarely Spoken Fluently
English is a mandatory subject in Japan. Students begin learning it in elementary school, often by the 3rd grade. By ...
Japan school exchange prog inspires classroom clean-up
Kolkata: After seeing Japanese students clean their school at the end of the day, students of Birla High School, who visited the country on an exchang.
Focus on generative AI shows new era in Japanese high school education
In the newest round of senior high school textbooks approved by a government panel, 48 books, covering eight subjects, have made generative AI a topic. In contrast, only one book touched on the issue ...
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Minecraft Map Appears in Japanese Textbook
A Minecraft map has been featured in a Japanese junior high school math textbook to help students learn the subject.
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Most Japanese high school textbooks to include QR codes
Almost all textbooks to be used by first- and second-year high school students in Japan from fiscal 2026 will include quick response (QR) codes that link to websites with video and audio learning ...
As textbooks are swopped for tablets, Japan’s push for digital education divides views
Critics say students may get distracted in classrooms and use their devices for other purposes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Universal Japanese school lunch program significantly reduces obesity among teenagers, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
A new study led by Professor Sayaka Nakamura from Sophia University in Japan and Professor Shiko Maruyama from Jinan University in China published in the journal Health Economics reveals the ...