During the summers of 2008 and 2009, I attended a public elementary school in a Tokyo suburb. As an American, it was one of the coolest experiences of my life. Jen Adams/BuzzFeed For some context, I ...

When you think about it, it’s kind of strange how nap time is common at preschools, but then immediately disappears from kids’ curriculums once they reach elementary school. So when you hear that an ...

The Japanese school year is winding down, which means some teens are dealing with the bittersweet emotions of their impending high school graduation as they tearfully eat their final made-by-mom bento ...

As of April 15, 2017, a total of 82,571 Japanese elementary and junior-high students were studying overseas at either a Japanese school, an international school, or a school offering supplementary ...

A record of 527 students from elementary and senior high schools killed themselves in 2024, according to health ministry data ...

CONSUL GENERAL Shirlene C. Mananquil and officials of the Philippine Consulate General in Nagoya, Japan’s Cultural Section ...

Around 20,000 foreign nationals living in Japan did not finish junior high school and only graduated elementary school, according to findings in the latest national census, prompting the government to ...

The education company Benesse conducted a survey on attitudes to summer vacation among third- to sixth-graders taking the company’s correspondence course for elementary school students. A total of ...

A "win at all costs" mentality that led to harsh measures by coaches and abusive parents has forced the All Japan Judo Federation to cancel a national tournament for elementary school students.

Foreign-born children who grew up in Japan but lack residency status are being denied access to higher education, despite speaking fluent Japanese and completing compulsory schooling in the country.