Education News On Japan
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August 1, 2025 - 08:07
Peach Aviation has opened a new multi-purpose training facility in Kansai, its first of its kind in the region, as part of efforts to enhance operational quality and evolve as a low-cost carrier. (News On Japan)
July 30, 2025 - 05:50
Mukogawa Women's University in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, has announced it will become coeducational starting in the 2027 academic year. The move highlights a growing crossroads for Japan’s women's universities. (News On Japan)
July 28, 2025 - 07:04
In this video we rank the top 10 greatest samurai warriors of Japan's Sengoku period! Which warrior will come out on top in this list of the most significant combatants from Japan's most iconic age of war? (The Shogunate)
July 23, 2025 - 09:03
A Chinese national enrolled in a graduate program at Kyoto University has been re-arrested for taking the TOEIC exam under another person's name, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police announced. (News On Japan)
July 17, 2025 - 07:51
For the first time in 27 years, since the 118th prize in 1998, both the Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize were left without a recipient, marking only the sixth instance in the prize’s history that such a decision has been made. (News On Japan)
July 16, 2025 - 07:01
A teacher who spent four months conducting research at Japan's Showa Station in Antarctica shared her experience with students during a special lesson held at Seisho Prefectural Elementary, Junior High, and High School. (News On Japan)
July 14, 2025 - 08:15
With Japan’s junior high school entrance season in full swing, attention is turning not just to test content, but to how students and parents should prepare. At Seikou Gakuin Junior High, for example, the Japanese language exam tests precise word usage, with questions such as the correct usage of similar-sounding words like “setsujoku” (to fulfill a humiliation) versus “kutsujoku” (to clear a disgrace). Such nuanced questions demand a refined linguistic sense, often beyond elementary-level knowledge. (News On Japan)
July 13, 2025 - 05:54
What shape will appear from the soft blur of water and pigment?
In this video, I use masking fluid and wet-on-wet watercolor techniques to gently build up a painting where a soft afternoon light, blooming roses, and a resting cat by the window slowly emerge from layers of color. (Watercolor by Shibasaki)
July 9, 2025 - 08:36
An incident involving a Chinese national attempting to take the TOEIC exam on behalf of someone else has led to revelations that over 800 people were involved in similar cheating schemes. (News On Japan)
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