Here is a series of articles from the Japan Times explaining the idiosyncrasies of the country's education system.
@ Universities
Tuning into the changing face of higher education
Takafumi Goda: the man at the helm
Lifelong learning makes a dream come true
Making every day count
Cramming for life
Building bridges by degree
'Exam hell' now not so hot - Student-starved schools lower the bar as pool of applicants dries up
@ Schools
Five-day school week targeted
@ Cram schools
'JUKU BOOM' - Cram schools cash in on failure of public schools
Cram school in public junior high gets metro nod
@ Exchange students in Japan
Teachers take the strain of a system in flux
Which way with an MBA?
Best part of student exchange
Japanese universities need foreign students: U.K. scholar
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