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It is not sponsored by the Japanese government but by each municipality independently. Therefore, although the school-age system, which determines the eligibility for participation, is the same everywhere, some municipalities hold the event on days other than the Coming of Age Day. The age of adulthood was lowered from 20 to 18 on April 1, 2022.
In terms of international recognition, there are 49 Japanese universities listed on the QS World University Rankings 2025, with the University of Tokyo ranked 32nd and Kyoto University 50th. [50] Most university and college students attend full-time day programs.
September 13-21 – The 2025 World Athletics Championships will be held in Tokyo.; April 6 – 2025 Formula One World Championship is held at 2025 Japanese Grand Prix May 17-18 – 2024–25 Formula E World Championship is held at 2025 Tokyo ePrix
In secondary school (middle school or high school) end of Academic term is before Middle School Exam in late June, or Baccalaureat, in mid-June. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, pupils have a full day of teaching from around 8:30 a.m. until around 4:30 p.m.
Terms 1 and 2 are referred to as Semester 1, as terms 3 and 4 are referred to as Semester 2. Each term consists of ten school weeks. Term 1 starts the day immediately after New Year's Day. If the first school day is a Thursday or a Friday, it is not counted as a school week. After term 1, there is a break of a week, called the March Holidays.
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During junior high school, the student is typically between 12 and 15 years of age [4] The standard curriculum for junior high school students requires the students to learn subjects such as Japanese language, social studies, mathematics, science, a foreign language, music, fine arts, health and physical education, and extracurricular ...
Immediately before and during World War II, state education was used as a propaganda tool by the Japanese fascist government. Today, virtually all elementary education takes place in public schools. Tuition to these schools is free, although families have to pay for school lunches, supplies, and non-school expenses, such as extra books or lessons.