Education
Ex-student awarded damages over high school rule that banned dating
Kyodo - Nov 30
A Japanese court on Wednesday awarded 970,000 yen ($7,000) in damages to a woman who left a Tokyo high school after being admonished by its principal to do so in 2019 for violating a school rule that banned dating by its students.
Famous professor seriously hurt in blade attack on Tokyo campus
Kyodo - Nov 29
A well-known Japanese professor was seriously wounded Tuesday in a suspected knife attack on a Tokyo university campus, and the attacker is still at large, police said.
20 kids hospitalised in Japan after sulfur-like odor leaves them ill
daijiworld.com - Nov 29
Twenty children in Japan's Osaka prefecture were hospitalised on Tuesday after a sulfur-like odor at their school left some of them feeling unwell.
Tokyo students take oral English test in high school entry exam amid doubts
Kyodo - Nov 28
The Tokyo metropolitan government has, for the first time, administered an English speaking test as part of its public high school entry exam amid doubts that the tests will be graded fairly.
University of Tokyo to hire over 300 female faculty members by FY 2027
NHK - Nov 28
The University of Tokyo says it will hire more than 300 female professors and associate professors over the next six years.
Teacher pins note on student's back, "I ate the teacher's lunch without permission. I regret it."
Fuji News Network - Nov 22
A female teacher in her 20s who worked at a special support school in Osaka Prefecture was reprimanded and subsequently resigned after punishing a student who ate her lunch.
Teachers call for cancellation of English speaking test
ANNnewsCH - Nov 20
With only one week before the introduction of an English speaking test in this year's Tokyo high school entrance examination, there have been calls from some teachers to cancel it, saying that fairness cannot be maintained, TV Asahi reports.
Meet Maiko in Kyoto | Mom is a former maiko
Kimono Mom - Nov 20
Today's video is kind of special. Because I'm taking you back to my home, where I spent time as a maiko geiko.
Teachers' room discussion recorded accidentally on tablet upsets students
NHK - Nov 18
A board of education in Yamaguchi Prefecture has apologized that a junior high school student has become unable to attend school since hearing what teachers in a staff room discussed about students.
Draw a cute doggy with just one pencil!
Watercolor by Shibasaki - Nov 17
This is Shibasaki, your painting instructor. Today I will show you how to draw a cute dog with just one pencil.
Japanese teen wins International Children's Peace Prize
NHK - Nov 16
Japanese teenager Kawasaki Rena has won the prestigious International Children's Peace Prize for her pioneering work to get more young people to participate in politics and society.
Trial of English-speaking test for Tokyo high schools raises eyebrows
Kyodo - Nov 16
A private-sector English-speaking test will be introduced at the Tokyo metropolitan high school entrance exam for the first time in Japan this month, but the initiative to nurture "speaking skills" faces stiff opposition from some parents and education experts questioning its fairness.
Justice Ministry panel puts forward option of joint custody for divorced parents
Japan Times - Nov 16
A Justice Ministry panel released an interim proposal Tuesday that includes an option for divorced parents to be granted joint custody, in what would be a shift from the current policy of granting custody to only one parent.
The Notorious Wako Pirates of Japan
ancient-origins.net - Nov 14
The wako (also called wokou or waegu) were a group of marauders that dominated the seas of East Asia for centuries. They have been seen by Western historians and culture as a kind of Japanese pirate, but as scholars dig deeper into the history of these people, questions arise about their true nature.
Culture symbols in Japan
newsonjapan.com - Nov 14
Almost a hundred years ago, the Indian sage Rabindranath Tagore visited Japan and was fascinated by it.
Japan given satirical 'Fossil of the Day' award by environment group
NHK - Nov 11
An international environmental NGO has given Japan its satirical "Fossil of the Day" award at the venue of the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
