The school sports day on Monday Oct 8, or undokai (運動会), is one of the biggest events on the calendar of a Japanese elementary school. More than a month of practice culminates in a full day of ...

Japanese school lunches aren't synonymous with "mystery meat," but rather, shokuiku. It means "food and nutrition education," and it's a vital part of the Japanese child's early education. Beginning ...

A “first European-style” boarding school for primary pupils is expected to open in Japan next year. Jinseki International School is due to start operating as Japan’s first Ministry of Education, ...