education

Japanese educators want to allow students to use robot substitutes to attend school

Kumamoto City Board of Education thinks robots can help ease kids with anxiety issues back into social interaction.

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Reading Barefoot Gen, manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing, for the first time as an adult

Our Nagasaki-born reporter, the grandchild of A-bomb victims, gives her thoughts on the series.

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Over half of Japanese students in nationwide test score zero percent in English speaking section

But that number might not tell the whole story of why so many were at a loss for words.

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Eiko Digital Creative High School opens in two cities where students can study e-sports and more

A new flexible learning-based high school program allows students to pursue their passions in preparation for careers in the gaming industry.

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When bullying happens in Japan, should parents go to the police? We ask an educator

As our reporter’s daughter enters elementary school, he talks with an education veteran about how to deal with bullying.

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Japan’s first genderless, two-piece school swimsuits are now available for the public to purchase

Unisex swimsuits that were piloted last year are making such a splash that they’re now available for anyone to buy.

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Middle school teacher moonlighting as host bar host arrested in Nagoya

Woman he illegally invited to come to his bar wasn’t who she initially seemed to be either.

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Sega celebrates graduation season with chalkboard art of iconic video game characters

A touching video clip culminates with some famous well-wishers sending a special message to this year’s graduating class.

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Cloth randoseru Japanese backpacks are here to lighten load on parents’ wallets and kids’ backs

Nitori asks whether Japanese elementary school kids’ backpacks really need to be so heavy.

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Students hospitalized after eating teacher’s homemade yogurt in Nagoya

Science lesson leads to lots of vomiting by students and school staff.

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Japan’s randoseru school backpacks keep getting more expensive, so now parents can rent them

Lower cost isn’t the only benefit of Japan’s first randoseru subscription service, company says.

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Critically acclaimed A-bomb manga Barefoot Gen excerpts removed from Hiroshima school curriculum

Elementary school students’ Peace Education lessons have included excerpts from manga by atomic bombing survivor since 2013.

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Student in Japan misses week of class after school won’t let him wear sweatshirt on snowy day

Student suffers fever after being told to take off extra layer on coldest day of the year.
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Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is

Masayuki Ishikawa is fed up with a rule that keeps schoolgirls cold all winter long.

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The anime girl English teacher textbook character that stole Japan’s heart has gotten a promotion

Ellen-sensei is in charge of more than just the English class now.

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Japanese high school adds culottes to uniforms to better accommodate gender diversity

Changes also coming to blazer buttons at Hyogo school.

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Japan does “Scared Straight” quite differently with stunt performers and bicycles 【Videos】

Kids are still in for a memorable lesson though.

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Junior high in Yamaguchi in turmoil after student’s tablet records teachers’ room conversation

Tech tattled on touchy teacher talk.

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Japanese prime minster wants to increase the number of foreigners studying in Japan

Calls on Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to go beyond even already successful plan.

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Petition started to stop forcing students to cheer for their high school baseball teams

Root, root, root for the home team…or else.

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