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Attainment. Secondary diploma. 95.97% [7] Post-secondary diploma. 61.95% [6] Education in Japan is managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. Education is compulsory at the elementary and lower secondary levels, although more than 95% of the students receive higher secondary education as well.
Saint Maur International School, established in 1872 in Yokohama within the Greater Tokyo Area, is the oldest international school in Japan. The school, which is co-educational, caters to students of all nationalities and faiths from ages 2½ through high school age. Saint Maur International School is located in a historically international ...
This national holiday was established in 1948, as a day to celebrate the new year. New Year's Day marks the beginning of Japan's most important holiday season, the New Year season (正月, Shōgatsu), which generally refers to the first one, three or seven days of the year. Although not prescribed by law, many workplaces are closed from ...
29 April – 5 May. Frequency. Annual. Golden Week ( Japanese: ゴールデンウィーク, Hepburn: Gōruden Wīku) [a] or Ōgon Shūkan (黄金週間) is a holiday period in Japan from 29 April to 5 May containing multiple public holidays. [1] It is also known as Haru no Ōgata Renkyū (春の大型連休, Long spring holiday series) .
Annual. National Foundation Day (建国記念の日, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi) is an annual public holiday in Japan on 11 February, celebrating the foundation of Japan, enforced by a specific Cabinet Order set in 1966. [1] [2] 11 February is the accession date of the legendary first Emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu at Kashihara-gū, converted into ...
An elementary school class in Japan. Elementary school (小学校, Shōgakkō) in Japan is compulsory. [1] All children begin first grade in the April after they turn six [1] — kindergarten is growing increasingly popular, but is not mandatory—and starting school is considered a very important event in a child's life.
7th day of the 1st month: 人日 ( Jinjitsu ), 七草の節句 ( Nanakusa no sekku) held on 7 January. 3rd day of the 3rd month: 上巳 ( Jōshi ), 桃の節句 ( Momo no sekku) held on 3 March in many areas, but in some area on 3 April. 雛祭り ( Hina matsuri ), Girls' Day. 5th day of the 5th month: Tango ( 端午 ): mostly held on 5 May.
October 13. ( 2025-10-13) 2026 date. October 12. ( 2026-10-12) Frequency. annual. Sports Day (スポーツの日, Supōtsu no hi), formerly Health and Sports Day (体育の日, Taiiku no hi, " Physical education day"), is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday in October. It commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer ...