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Japan
Salle de classe d'une école élémentaire japonaise avec ses pupitres alignés, à l'école primaire Hitane.
Society13 min

Juken, bukatsu, randoseru: the Japanese school system explained

The 6-3-3-4 structure, the satchel that lasts six years, the compulsory club that eats the evenings, and juken, the exam war that sometimes starts very early.

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Japan
Salle de classe typique d'une école élémentaire japonaise, avec cartables et casiers au fond.
Society13 min

Juku: The Cram Schools That Rule Japan's Nights

Inside Japan's juku (塾), the private after-school cram schools. Definition, types, history from the terakoya, major chains, costs and the debate over academic pressure.

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