Statue of “Kirby” Orita-sensei Welcomes University Entrance Exam Takers at Kyoto University
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This exam season, a statue of an important historical figure at Kyoto University has gotten a Kirby makeover as part of a now yearly tradition.
Hikoichi Orita (1849-1920): A Kyoto educator, Meiji period government official, and dead ringer for popular Nintendo video game character K...
This exam season, a statue of an important historical figure at Kyoto University has gotten a Kirby makeover as part of a now yearly tradition.
Hikoichi Orita (1849-1920): A Kyoto educator, Meiji period government official, and dead ringer for popular Nintendo video game character K...
- March 1, 2016
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Government Program Intended To Increase Those Studying Abroad Hits a Snag
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NEWS ON JAPAN
The effort to increase the number of Japanese university students studying abroad has hit a snag, with the number of applications submitted to take part in the public-private scholarship program falling below the quota.
The government believes the number of applicants to the pro...
The effort to increase the number of Japanese university students studying abroad has hit a snag, with the number of applications submitted to take part in the public-private scholarship program falling below the quota.
The government believes the number of applicants to the pro...
- February 2, 2016
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Breaking Barriers with Online Education
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INSIGHT JAPAN TODAY
by Alex Scharf
GLOBIS Online Team
Technology is changing the way we live, work, and now, also how we learn. Distances previously measured in thousands of kilometers are transformed into milliseconds, enabling new kinds of education that bridge across national and cultural b...
by Alex Scharf
GLOBIS Online Team
Technology is changing the way we live, work, and now, also how we learn. Distances previously measured in thousands of kilometers are transformed into milliseconds, enabling new kinds of education that bridge across national and cultural b...
- January 22, 2016
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Researchers Use Uniformity Of Japanese Language To Read People’s Minds
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A research group from the Kyushu Institute of Technology have announced that they have successfully read certain words and letters from people’s minds without them saying anything.
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The study was carried out by a team led by Professor Toshimasa Yamazaki from the Systems Engine...
A research group from the Kyushu Institute of Technology have announced that they have successfully read certain words and letters from people’s minds without them saying anything.
■ Method
The study was carried out by a team led by Professor Toshimasa Yamazaki from the Systems Engine...
- January 16, 2016
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Japan's Universities To Search Life In Outer Space
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NEWS ON JAPAN
Scientists at Japanese universities are launching a full-scale probe into whether there is life in outer space.
This year, a group of researchers at the University of Tokyo will begin a search outside the solar system for planets with conditions capable of supporting life.
The group...
Scientists at Japanese universities are launching a full-scale probe into whether there is life in outer space.
This year, a group of researchers at the University of Tokyo will begin a search outside the solar system for planets with conditions capable of supporting life.
The group...
- January 13, 2016
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Foreign Ministry To Require Better English From New Staff
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NEWS ON JAPAN
The Foreign Ministry has decided to require new staff to score at least 100 points on the TOEFL English proficiency test, or at least 7.0 on the IELTS test, beginning in fiscal 2016, so they can be helpful in diplomatic negotiations in English from the start.
The requirement will be...
The Foreign Ministry has decided to require new staff to score at least 100 points on the TOEFL English proficiency test, or at least 7.0 on the IELTS test, beginning in fiscal 2016, so they can be helpful in diplomatic negotiations in English from the start.
The requirement will be...
- January 9, 2016
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Phonetikana by Johnson Banks: A Katakana Font For Foreigners
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JAPAN TRENDS
UK design studio johnson banks has come up with this brilliant take on Japanese katakan that combines the phonetical reading of the character in the font.
They call it Phonetikana.
The font came out in 2009 but for some reason Japanese and other blogs have just discovered it. It’s a...
UK design studio johnson banks has come up with this brilliant take on Japanese katakan that combines the phonetical reading of the character in the font.
They call it Phonetikana.
The font came out in 2009 but for some reason Japanese and other blogs have just discovered it. It’s a...
- January 5, 2016
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Japan's Cutthroat School System: A Cautionary Tale for the U.S.
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THE ATLANTIC
"No Child Left Behind." "Race to the Top." The names suggest mobility, progress, moving on up and not falling back. The goal of education, according to these national education initiatives with their standards and testing, is forward motion and competitive advantage, progress and suc...
"No Child Left Behind." "Race to the Top." The names suggest mobility, progress, moving on up and not falling back. The goal of education, according to these national education initiatives with their standards and testing, is forward motion and competitive advantage, progress and suc...
- December 21, 2015
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US Embassy Tokyo creates “Noriko’s Study Abroad” drama series with yuru-kyara TOM
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JAPAN TRENDS
Tears. Tantrums. And a yuru-kyara mascot character.
The Public Affairs Section/Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has produced a very original video promoting studying abroad in America. Noriko’s Study Abroad Story Episode 1 “I want to study in the U.S.” promises to be the...
Tears. Tantrums. And a yuru-kyara mascot character.
The Public Affairs Section/Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has produced a very original video promoting studying abroad in America. Noriko’s Study Abroad Story Episode 1 “I want to study in the U.S.” promises to be the...
- December 8, 2015
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AI Robot Touted as Future English-Learning Tool for Japanese Kids
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JAPAN TRENDS
Japan has long been criticized for its low level of English, but children could soon become more proficient in the language just by chit-chatting with an artificially intelligent robot.
At least that’s the idea from AKA, a Korean startup based in the United States that is set to offi...
Japan has long been criticized for its low level of English, but children could soon become more proficient in the language just by chit-chatting with an artificially intelligent robot.
At least that’s the idea from AKA, a Korean startup based in the United States that is set to offi...
- December 5, 2015
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