Career/Education

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In Fiscal 2022, the revised National Curriculum Standards will come into effect for senior high school curriculum formulation. One of the fe ...

“Toxic” schools – overlooking the rights of children and of teachers

In recent years, “toxic” environments, in which different kinds of harassment take place, have been pointed out in various areas of society. ...

Don’t lose the sight of objectives: being successful in business communication

There has been increasing interest in communication skills in the workplace. Those who feel lack communication skills might become anxious. ...

Beyond the pros and cons of the current introduction of Morals to compulsory educ ...

Morals was made an official subject for elementary schools from April 2018, and it will also become one for junior high schools in 2019. Thi ...

The era of Sports Co-Creation

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics approaching fast, sports have gained increased attention. On the other hand, although the rate ...

Citizenship education in Japan lags more than 40 years behind the world!?

In response to the lowering of the voting age to 18 in 2016, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Mini ...

Compulsory “geography” in high school will no longer be a subject that requires m ...

Geography will become a compulsory subject in high school in 2022. Why is this happening? When we think about its meaning and significance, ...

Adults’ ingenious ideas make children geniuses at foreign language

In the new Course of Study, scheduled to be implemented in FY2020, foreign language (English) study will become a compulsory subject for upp ...

Do sports help you develop obedience, or independence?

There are never-ceasing scandals such as sexual harassment, power harassment and violence in the sports settings. They tend to be seen as pr ...