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Primary and Secondary Education

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Part of the book series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects ((EDAP,volume 47))

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Primary and secondary education in Japan has undergone drastic changes in the past few decades. The starting point was the establishment of an Ad Hoc Council on Education (Rinkyoshin) in 1984. Yasuhiro Nakasone became Prime Minister in 1982 and undertook radical reforms of the post-World War II regime. Education reform was one of his major concerns, and the Rinkyoshin was created as his advisory panel.

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Omomo, T. (2019). Primary and Secondary Education. In: Kitamura, Y., Omomo, T., Katsuno, M. (eds) Education in Japan. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 47. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2632-5_2

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