2. JAPAN’S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM HISTORY CURRENT SYSTEM EXAMINATION HELL ALPHABET

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

4. CURRENT SYSTEM Preschool Education Elementary School Junior High School High School University Examination hell

6. 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

7. ALPHABET Hiragana Katagana Kanji ADAPTED WORDS