Number of female university teachers in Japan at record high
Kyodo -- Sep 04
The number of women teaching at universities in Japan hit a record high this May, a more than fourfold increase from 30 years ago, recently released preliminary government data showed.
There were 50,975 women in teaching positions at public and private universities as of May 1, up 738 from the previous year and making up an unprecedented 26.7 percent of the total number of university educators, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
In 1992, women accounted for just 9.6 percent or 12,380 teachers.
Female undergraduate students also numbered an all-time high at 1,201,050, or 45.6 percent of all undergraduate students in Japan. ...continue reading
Japan's 300 schools, universities receive bomb, death threats; panic ensues
WION - Jan 27
Hundreds of schools as well as universities across Japan received fax messages with bomb and death threats on Wednesday, stoking panic and subsequent closure of the schools.
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NHK - Jan 26
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How Suzuki Method conquered the music world
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Nikkei - Jan 22
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Xinhua - Jan 20
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FRANCE 24 English - Jan 20
Although #Japan is the only G7 country where same-sex marriages are illegal, there have recently been some positive changes for the #LGBT community.
Two top-tier Japanese universities to merge as "Institute of Science Tokyo"
NHK - Jan 20
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Japan university exams begin with stricter rules to prevent cheating
Japan Today - Jan 15
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The Beauty of Traditional Japanese Architecture and Craftsmanship
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The process of deconstructing a 93-year-old Kominka (traditional house) in Saitama, Japan for it to be relocated to Yamanashi.
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The Shogunate - Jan 11
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Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies held across Japan
Japan Today - Jan 09
Young women in colorful kimonos and and smartly-dressed men celebrated Coming-of-Age Day at ceremonies across Japan on Monday.
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