Education
Latest news and updates on education for expats in Japan
Japan Schools to Integrate AI Education, Gain Flexibility in Class Hours
Japan will introduce AI education across all subjects and grant schools flexibility in class scheduling starting in four years, affecting all public s...
September 1, 2026
Japan's Schools Adapt Assessment Methods as Student AI Usage Doubles
Student AI usage has doubled since 2024, prompting Japanese schools to require oral explanations alongside written work. MEXT's new guidelines aim to ...
July 24, 2026
Japan Approves Digital Textbooks for Schools Starting 2030
Japan's revised School Education Act officially recognizes digital textbooks for elementary through high schools starting 2030. The legislation allows...
June 10, 2026
Japan's University Entrance Exam Concludes with Seven Disqualifications
Japan's Common Test concluded January 18 with seven students disqualified for smartphone use and cheating. Seven venues experienced delays due to tran...
January 18, 2026
Childcare Crisis Deepens: Waitlisted Families Face Employment Disruption
Over 50% of families on after-school care waiting lists have modified their employment due to childcare unavailability, according to a government surv...
December 28, 2025
Japan's Education Crisis: Teacher Misconduct and Mental Health Concerns Rise
Japan faces education crisis as 281 teachers disciplined for sexual offenses in 2024, while over 7,000 educators took mental health leave. New child p...
December 22, 2025
School Lunch Subsidy Debate Sparks Conflict Between National and Local Governments
Japan's proposal for free school lunches faces pushback from prefectural governors who want full national funding rather than cost-sharing, creating u...
December 11, 2025