The number of students in elementary and junior high schools in Japan fell by around 1 million from a decade earlier to about 9.56 million in 2020, according to a government survey, underscoring the rapid aging of the country’s population.
By delving into the annual survey, Kyodo News found that 346 of the 1,892 municipalities in Japan had seen student numbers in the compulsory education system dwindle by more than 30 percent in the 10 years.
The number of elementary and junior high schools in the country stood at 29,793, down by about 3,000 due to an accelerated pace of closure and consolidation of such schools, especially in rural areas.
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Over 80% of university seniors in Japan secure job offers
Kyodo – Jul 16
A total of 83.3 percent of university seniors in Japan who are scheduled to graduate next March have secured job offers as of July 1, with the figure almost recovering to pre-pandemic levels, a recent survey found.
What you need to know before registering on a dating site
newsonjapan.com – Jul 05
In 2016, a team of American scientists conducted an interesting experiment. They gathered a group of students and set them the task of making new acquaintances over a certain period of time. To start with, each participant in the experiment underwent a medical examination.
Japanese Cultural ‘Edutainment’ & Music
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District – Jul 05
Learn and be entertained! Have fun as Yumi shares Japanese Culture through music using Japanese instruments and more. Expand your world with this entertaining (and educational) presentation as Takohachi introduces Japanese culture through music.
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