Japan's annual National Academic Achievement Test began on Monday for sixth-grade elementary school students and third-year junior high school students nationwide. (News On Japan)

An entrance ceremony was held on April 18 at the Takarazuka Music School in Hyogo Prefecture, where 40 new students took their first step toward becoming members of the famed Takarazuka Revue. (News On Japan)

Japan's medical sector is facing an acute shortage of nurses, triggering a wave of ward closures and even hospital shutdowns. Once regarded as an admired profession and often described as 'angels in white,' nurses are now under mounting strain from long working hours and wages many say do not match the demands of the job. (News On Japan)

In a traffic safety class held at a certified childcare center in Akita, Ronald McDonald made a special appearance, teaching young children how to cross the street safely. (News On Japan)

The number of Tokyo University students pursuing careers as government bureaucrats is declining, even as rising wages in skilled trades and shifts driven by artificial intelligence are reshaping perceptions of high-paying jobs. (News On Japan)

Japan’s cram school industry is seeing a growing divide, with major operators expanding their market share while smaller firms struggle to survive amid declining birthrates and shifting education trends, according to expert analysis. (News On Japan)

An estimated 800 junior high school third-year students and their parents gathered in Nagoya on April 12th to attend a seminar explaining the structure of high school entrance examinations and preparation strategies ahead of next year’s admissions cycle. (News On Japan)

A former Imperial Japanese Navy fighter aircraft that had remained submerged off the coast of Akune City in Kagoshima Prefecture was raised from the seabed on April 9th, marking its first return to land in 81 years since a wartime crash landing during the final stages of World War II. (News On Japan)

Around 17,000 first graders began their elementary school lives on April 7th as entrance ceremonies were held at public schools across Osaka City. (News On Japan)

The cost of entering university, from entrance examinations through enrollment, reached a record high for students who enrolled in private universities in the Tokyo metropolitan area in April last year, a recent survey has revealed. (News On Japan)

Since a time long forgotten, the Japanese islands were inhabited by rival tribes locked in constant conflict, a brutal era one would hardly wish to live through. (Linfamy)

In this video we examine the violent history of the Saito clan of Mino province! A family, who through the cunning ambition of Saito Dosan, his father, and his son, would scheme their way into prominence. (The Shogunate)

A series of revised laws, including measures to make high school tuition free, were enacted in the Diet on March 31st, the final day of the fiscal year, with the changes set to take effect from April 1st. (News On Japan)

As the new school year approached and interest in future careers grew among children, Dai-ichi Life Insurance released its latest survey on the “Top Jobs Children Want to Have When They Grow Up,” revealing shifting preferences alongside a rise in AI awareness. (News On Japan)

The subsidization of private school tuition is causing a rapid increase in under-enrollment at public high schools in Osaka Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Japan’s technical intern training program, designed to allow workers from developing countries to gain skills while working in Japanese companies, has been plagued by workplace violence, low wages, and long working hours, prompting the government to introduce a new system from 2027 that could mark a turning point in how the country engages with its growing foreign workforce. (News On Japan)

More people than ever nowadays are open about their mental health, but it doesn't mean that the stigma around mental health symptoms has disappeared completely. (News On Japan)

Mito City began deploying hidden camera detection devices at all municipal elementary schools, junior high schools, and compulsory education schools on March 17th as incidents of secret filming inside schools continue to occur across Japan, including cases reported within the city itself. (News On Japan)

The number of young doctors entering cosmetic medicine immediately after completing their initial medical training is rapidly increasing in Japan, raising concerns within the healthcare industry about the future of medical care and the training of physicians. (News On Japan)

Women in their 20s to 50s—the so-called child-rearing and working-age generation—have significantly shorter exercise times than other age groups, according to a survey by Japan’s Sports Agency. (News On Japan)