1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (347+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Japan's education ministry made a draft plan for the next school curriculum guidelines. It released a short version of the draft on Aug. 31. The plan talks about artificial intelligence, or AI, in many school subjects. The…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (991+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TAIKI, Hokkaido -- A public high school in this northern Japan town of about 5,000 people on Hokkaido's Tokachi Plain is offering a "space education" program rarely found elsewhere in the country. Taiki High School has about 60 students. Surrounded…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (328+ words) September 3, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SHIMOTSUKE, Tochigi -- The local government here will use avatar robots to help children. Some children do not go to school. Some feel strong worry when they meet people. Read the full English article Read the original Japanese…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (137+ words) September 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) FUKUSHIMA -- Fukushima University on Sept. 1 issued a statement regarding a YouTube video filmed on its campus, saying that comments made in the video "could be perceived as lacking consideration toward the university's students and educational and research…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (159+ words) September 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Seijo Police Station and others held a summer festival for traffic safety in the capital's Setagaya Ward on August 30. Stunt performers, who perform dangerous scenes instead of actors, reenacted traffic accidents. By…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (436+ words) September 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KOBE -- Club activities at municipal junior high schools in this western Japan city were transferred to community-run clubs on Sept. 1. The move marks the first complete transfer of school club activities, including those held on weekdays, to…...

4+ day, 43+ min ago   (362+ words) September 1, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology revises the guidelines about every 10 years. The draft sets out three basic concepts: "active, interactive and deep learning," "inclusion of diversity" and "ensuring feasibility." It calls for nurturing…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (272+ words) August 30, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SHIMOTSUKE, Tochigi -- The municipal government in this eastern Japan city will introduce avatar robots as part of a new support program for children refusing to go to school or experiencing social anxiety. The initiative, which allows students…...

1+ week, 8+ min ago   (71+ words) August 29, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) What shift did Japan's latest School Basic Survey show among first-year full-time high school students? A) Enrollment fell at public high schools in 43 prefectures and rose at private high schools in 44 B) Enrollment rose at public high schools in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (221+ words) 毎日新聞 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser. The Gifu Prefectural Government building, which was used as a…...