During the summers of 2008 and 2009, I attended a public elementary school in a Tokyo suburb. As an American, it was one of the coolest experiences of my life. Jen Adams/BuzzFeed For some context, I ...

STORY: These 15-year-olds are the only students left at their school in the remote Japanese village of Ten-ei. They'll also be the last ever. Aoi Hoshi and Eita Sato are preparing to graduate. When ...

TUALATIN, Ore. — On Saturdays, Hazelbrook Middle School in Tualatin shifts gears, turning from a regular middle school into an immersive environment dedicated to exploring Japanese culture. Hidenori ...

Ever thought of immersing yourself in Japan and going to a Japanese language school. I interviewed my friend Jess who did just that. She talks about her motivations to go to Japan, how the classes ...

Japan has a reputation as being a society that demands conformity: All college graduates seeking jobs should wear dark suits to job interviews, women are expected to cover their mouths when laughing ...

This article first appeared in The Wilson Quarterly. To Western ears, the date of September 1 sounds benign. In Japan, however, it carries a mournful burden. It's the date that many of Japan's schools ...

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 ...