The shift came about in response to proposals made by the Ad-Hoc Council on Education convened by Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro in 1984. The Council’s Second Report, issued in 1986, called for ...

Takaaki Hiratsuka, professor of applied linguistics at Ryukoku University, is seen in this photo provided by himself. By Takaaki Hiratsuka, professor of applied linguistics at Ryukoku University Have ...

早稲田アカデミーは2024年7月22日～8月31日の間、外国人講師とのマンツーマンオンラインレッスン「Online English Education」の夏の特別講座を開講する。対象は小学1年生から中学3年生。塾生以外も受講可。受講料は1講座（25分×4レッスン）1万400円～。 夏の特別 ...

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Although the government is pushing for earlier English education in schools, the educational system is struggling to keep up and prepare for the demands of the new curriculum. The Central Council for ...

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The government last week announced it was putting off the planned introduction of private-sector English proficiency tests as part of standardized university entrance exams next April after the new ...

When you speak to foreign English educators in Japan, one thing becomes crystal clear: English education in Japan isn’t working. It’s just awful. While English classes are mandatory in Japanese ...

The number of elementary and junior high schools in Japan teaching classes in foreign languages, mostly English, has soared in the past five years. Experts say more parents want their children to ...

It's been said time and again: 日本人は英語がダメ (Nihonjin wa Eigo ga dame, The Japanese are terrible at English). In spite of the strong emphasis on 英語教育 (Eigo kyōiku, English education) instilled in a ...