‘Learning about sex is not dirty’: Japan using sex education to keep kindergarten kids safe

Officials and educators say early lessons in body awareness can help children speak up when something feels wrong. Read more ...

A high school in Japan used P.T. to teach an English class, and now I'm jealous that my teachers never let me do that

When you think of video games as a tool to teach kids English, horror probably isn't a genre that immediately springs to mind ...

Half of high school kids in Japan's Oita Pref. say they're 'addicted' to internet

About half of high school students in west Japan's Oita Prefecture said in a recent survey they believe they are "addicted to ...

The Mainichi News Quiz: What's going on with kids and reading in Japan?

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Nov. 13 to test your news knowledge. Ready?According to a recent s･･･ ...