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Juku

What is Juku?

Japanese private cram school where pupils study after regular class hours.

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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.

June 4, 2026Read

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.

May 11, 2026Read

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