Education
This category is for sites on education and school related topics in Japan.
- Aichi 愛知
- Akita 秋田
- Aomori 青森
- Chiba 千葉
- Ehime 愛媛
- Fukui 福井
- Fukuoka 福岡
- Fukushima 福島
- Gifu 岐阜
- Gunma 群馬
- Hiroshima 広島
- Hokkaido 北海道
- Hyogo 兵庫
- Ibaraki 茨城
- Ishikawa 石川
- Iwate 岩手
- Kagawa 香川
- Kagoshima 鹿児島
- Kanagawa 神奈川
- Kochi 高知
- Kumamoto 熊本
- Kyoto 京都
- Mie 三重
- Miyagi 宮城
- Miyazaki 宮崎
- Nagano 長野
- Nagasaki 長崎
- Nara 奈良
- Niigata 新潟
- Oita 大分
- Okayama 岡山
- Okinawa 沖縄
- Osaka 大阪
- Saga 佐賀
- Saitama 埼玉
- Shiga 滋賀
- Shimane 島根
- Shizuoka 静岡
- Tochigi 栃木
- Tokushima 徳島
- Tokyo 東京
- Tottori 鳥取
- Toyama 富山
- Wakayama 和歌山
- Yamagata 山形
- Yamaguchi 山口
- Yamanashi 山梨
- Colleges and Universities
- International Schools
- Bullying
- Historical Revisionism
- Language
- Organizations 団体
- Schools
- Teaching
About Japanese Universities
- Explores the differences in Japanese universities, how they are funded, and lists the top universities in the country.http://www.nigelward.com/japan/
Child Research Net
- A non-profit organization mainly for academics, educators, professionals, and youth to better understand Japanese culture and children.http://www.childresearch.net/
Education Reform in Japan: Goals and Results of the Recent Reform Campaign
- Analysis of school reforms to help stop violence in Japanese public schools during the 1980's.http://www.people.virginia.edu/~ljs2k/educate.txt
The Educational System of Japan: Case Study Findings - Table of Contents
- US government study on Japanese education, from June 1988.http://www.ed.gov/pubs/JapanCaseStudy/index.html
Illustrations of Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan
- Shows drawings of several uniforms used in schools across Japan.http://www.marguerite-site.com/English/Seifuku/
Life in a Japanese School
- A Japanese girl compared education systems and writes about life in Japanese junior and senior high school.http://www.verinet.com/~salyavin/maiko.html
Moral Education in Japan; Implications for American Schools
- Shows history and development of moral education in Japan.http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/taku77/papers/thes595.htm
Shoji Sugita's Page
- Several essays comparing the US and Japanese school system and problems.http://www.aba.ne.jp/~sugita/
Study Japan
- Japanese government site with guide for prospective students, students in Japan, and former exchange students.http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/
Study to Japan
- A recruitment agency for foreign students wanting to pursue their studies in Japan. Handles visas, schools and also housing.http://www.wospro.com/
Young Scientist Exchange Program
- Information on the Young Scientist Exchange Program at Tokyo Institute of Technology.http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/ysep/
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- The 8 Days of Terror on Wall Street
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- Japanese Bank Mitsubishi to Close Deal with Morgan Stanley
- Morgan Stanley was racing on Friday (10/20/08) to secure its financial lifeline from a big Japanese bank as confidence in the embattled Wall Street bank continued to erode. Investors have begun to que