When you see Japan’s PISA scores and world ranking, you might be impressed by Japanese education’s success in the world. But when you look at English test scores, Japan’s scores are less impressive ...

The Suzuki method of music instruction was born in the mountains. In the aftermath of World War II, Shinichi Suzuki, the son of a violin maker, began a violin studio in the mountain city of Matsumoto, ...

According to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, the number of foreign nationals living in the country as of the end of 2024 was 3,769,000. This represents an increase of 358,000 from the end of ...

A Vietnamese driving instructor, right, is seen teaching a student driver on Jan. 12, 2026, at Homechigiru Driving School in Ise, Mie Prefecture. (Mainichi/Masaya Shibuya) ISE, Mie -- Amid a worsening ...

English books on the Japanese language are not in short supply, but this one is different. Being neither another monograph for specialists nor a how-to book for the airport reader, Mark Irwin and ...

ISE, Mie -- Amid a worsening labor shortage affecting Japan's taxi, bus and trucking sectors, a driving school in this central Japan city is focusing on training foreign drivers by accommodating their ...