Japan's decision to make high school tuition virtually free, even for private institutions, is raising alarm among educators ...

Nobody suspected anything sinister when a sixth grader at Okubo Elementary School in Sasebo, Japan, asked her 12-year-old ...

Reuters. Tourists from abroad wearing sport uniforms play "beanbag toss" during sports class, while taking part in a Japanese high school experience in Kimitsu, Chiba prefecture, Japan April 23, 2025.

Like Japanese school children, they also practice earthquake drills, serve lunch and clean the classroom at the end of the day." This is like the only experience that you can do to have some ...

And as the school day winds down, you'll be given a broom so you can sweep the classroom floors, just like real Japanese kids do. The experience costs 35,000 yen ($245) and free round-trip shuttle ...

Hailing from Niigata High School on Japan’s western coast, 10 Japanese students attended three days of classes at Shaler Area High School. The students, mostly third-year high schoolers, sat in ...

In gym class, they play traditional Japanese sports day group competitions like tug-of-war or throwing bean bags high into a net basket. Like Japanese school children, they also practice ...

Nic Lim, a New Zealand author, uprooted his life in New Zealand to become a school teacher in Japan. During his four years there, he weathered a pandemic and dealt with cultural and language barriers.

Today, high school students worldwide face unprecedented levels of stress as they navigate academic pressures, issues with social identity, and future career decisions.

Item 1 of 5 Tourists from abroad wearing sport uniforms play "beanbag toss" during sports class, while taking part in a Japanese high school experience in Kimitsu, Chiba prefecture, Japan April 23 ...

In gym class, they play traditional Japanese sports day group competitions like tug-of-war or throwing bean bags high into a net basket. Like Japanese school children, they also practice ...