Rumiko Akutsu, 74, supports children who have come from abroad as a Japanese language instructor at an elementary school in Shibata, Niigata ...

Their choice to do so is seen as a violation of compulsory school attendance, since free schools are regarded as places for ...

Not only do Japanese children do well academically; they also show remarkable independence at a young age. Six-year-olds walk or ride the metro unaccompanied to school. (It helps that the country ...

Japanese police say the number of traffic accidents involving students tends to rise from April to June. Police are urging ...

Whenever we come across pictures of Japanese school kids, we might have noticed something unique about their school bags.

I've noticed in some recent anime that it's apparently possible for Japanese kids not to go to school for long periods of time. Does this happen in real life as well? Do Japanese parents allow ...

Recent elementary school starters aged 7 years old accounted for the highest proportion of pedestrians injured or killed in accidents over five years through 2024, Japan's National Police Agency said ...

Professor Sakurai Aiko of the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies has a unique background, pursuing a career ...

A survey shows many physicians do not want to be involved in schools' annual checkups out of concern that parents do not want ...

Randoseru, the traditional Japanese school bag, dates back to the Meiji era and symbolizes discipline and educational growth.For Japanese kids, the randoseru is more than just a bag—it’s a ...