The shift came about in response to proposals made by the Ad-Hoc Council on Education convened by Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro in 1984. The Council’s Second Report, issued in 1986, called for ...

In his May 16 article “Bad English in Japan: A conspiracy theory,” Glenn Newman offers the theory that behind the failure of the Japanese English-language education system in churning out competent ...

Takaaki Hiratsuka, professor of applied linguistics at Ryukoku University, is seen in this photo provided by himself. By Takaaki Hiratsuka, professor of applied linguistics at Ryukoku University Have ...

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早稲田アカデミーは2024年7月22日～8月31日の間、外国人講師とのマンツーマンオンラインレッスン「Online English Education」の夏の特別講座を開講する。対象は小学1年生から中学3年生。塾生以外も受講可。受講料は1講座（25分×4レッスン）1万400円～。 夏の特別 ...

Although the government is pushing for earlier English education in schools, the educational system is struggling to keep up and prepare for the demands of the new curriculum. The Central Council for ...

A survey has revealed that Japan currently ranks fifty-third out of 100 non-English speaking countries and regions for English language abilities. With this fall from last year, Japan now has a lower ...

When you speak to foreign English educators in Japan, one thing becomes crystal clear: English education in Japan isn’t working. It’s just awful. While English classes are mandatory in Japanese ...

It's been said time and again: 日本人は英語がダメ (Nihonjin wa Eigo ga dame, The Japanese are terrible at English). In spite of the strong emphasis on 英語教育 (Eigo kyōiku, English education) instilled in a ...

I began my English language education in university and have since achieved a level of proficiency surpassing many who started learning in middle school. This experience has shaped my belief that ...

You will notice that the English Education program has its own acronym — XEE. This acronym is frequently used in email, letters, and other forms of communication. The English Education major at the ...