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JAPANS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

• HISTORY
• CURRENT SYSTEM
• EXAMINATION HELL
• ALPHABET

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HISTORY

• 6th century
• Jamakura period (1185-1333)
• Edo period (1600-1868)
• Meiji (1868-1912)
• World War II.
• Current system

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CURRENT SYSTEM

• Preschool Education
• Elementary School
• Junior High School
• High School
• University
• Examination hell

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QUICK FACTS

• Compulsory education age 15
• Academic year start early April
• Academic year end late February or early March
• Major holiday period Spring (March), Summer
  (mid-July to end of August), New Year (late
  December to early January).
• Famous universities Tokyo University (Todai),
  Kyoto University (Kyodai), Keio University,
  Waseda University

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ALPHABET

• Hiragana
• Katagana
• Kanji
• ADAPTED WORDS