In September, Chuo Ward-run Joto Elementary School relocated to the high-rise, which is emerging as a symbol of renewal in the area in front of Tokyo Station. Its 170 pupils take lessons on the ...

57% of public high schools in Tokyo require students to prove that their hair color is natural. The strict policy is designed to force conformity and assimilation. In extreme cases, schools would ...

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 ...

Lawyers head for the Fukuoka High Court in southwestern Japan on March 7, 2025, for the ruling on the vote weight disparity in the general election last fall. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- All high ...