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Job-hunting season begins for university students in Japan
NHK - Mar 02
The job-hunting season has begun for university students in Japan who are set to graduate next year. Companies began offering job briefings to prospective graduates on Wednesday, in line with government rules.
Why money will not be enough to address Japan’s baby crisis
Al Jazeera - Feb 28
Japan is facing one of the world’s major demographic crises, with the number of annual births dipping below 800,000 for the first time in 2022.
Mastering Kanji: Tips and Tricks to Help You Learn Japanese Fast
- Feb 25
Do you struggle with learning kanji? Are you tired of dull textbooks and rote memorization techniques? Fear not, my friends!
Why she was bullied in Japan
The Japan Reporter - Feb 24
In Japan, the number of reported bullying cases has risen for the sixth consecutive years since the government started keeping records in 2013.
The Japanese Secret to Living Longer
Bloomberg Originals - Feb 24
"Ikigai means “something you live for,” says neuroscientist Dr. Ken Modi. Hannah Fry travels to Japan to explore the secret to living a long, healthy life.
Government to screen Japanese-language schools to ensure quality
Japan Times - Feb 21
The government decided Tuesday on draft legislation to screen and certify Japanese-language schools to ensure their quality by setting standards including the number of teachers and educational content.
Tokyo high court dismisses dual citizenship case
NHK - Feb 21
The Tokyo high court has dismissed a case challenging rules that ban dual citizenship. It upholds a lower court ruling.
Textbook publisher redistributes atlas after fixing more than 1,000 errors
NHK - Feb 20
A major Japanese textbook publisher has redistributed an atlas to high schools after correcting more than 1,000 mistakes in it.
Walking 5,000-7,000 steps each day is enough for greater longevity, Japanese study finds
Japan Times - Feb 20
Benefits to longevity of walking hit a plateau at around 5,000 to 7,000 steps per day for older Japanese people, a study has found.
Cat’s head found on grounds of Saitama elementary school
Japan Today - Feb 19
The severed head of a cat was found on the grounds of an elementary school in Saitama city on Friday. Police said the cat’s head was found at around 7 a.m. at the school in Minami Ward.
Kansas teacher who works in Japan reveals WILDLY strict rules that would 'send Americans into a coma'
dailymail.co.uk - Feb 18
An American teacher working in Japan has revealed how schools in the country are drastically different to the US, with a spread of strict rules in place.
Japan hopes to attract highly skilled professionals with new residency program
NHK - Feb 18
The Japanese government will launch a new residency program in a bid to attract talented professionals from other countries. Qualified foreign nationals would be given preferential immigration treatment.
Japan's Indigenous peoples fight stigma to reclaim identities
AFP - Feb 18
In a forest in northern Japan's Hokkaido, Atsushi Monbetsu kneels on the moss in the thick morning fog and begins to pray in a language that has nearly disappeared.
Many Japanese students want to wear masks for graduation ceremony, poll finds
NHK - Feb 15
A poll carried out by a public junior high school in Kochi City, western Japan, shows that only about 20 percent of third-year students want to take their masks off for their graduation ceremony next month.
'Work without limits': Japan's teachers battle to change overworking culture
AFP - Feb 15
In one of his last diary entries, Japanese teacher Yoshio Kudo lamented workdays that started early and could last until nearly midnight. Two months later, he suffered "karoshi" -- death from overwork.
Experiencing a Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with a 1st Degree Chado Instructor
GaijinPot - Feb 14
Heidi & Shelley experience what it's like to make and taste authentic matcha green tea from a 1st degree Chado instructor in Tokyo.
