The juken decision
中学受験を決める, Grade 3, 3 articles
Chūgaku juken (中学受験) in Tokyo: the main routes into junior high
中学受験の主なルート（東京都）
In Tokyo most children move from their public elementary school to the local public junior high (公立中学校) with no exam. 中学受験 (chūgaku juken) means sitting an…
TokyoVerified Oct 7, 2026
Juku spending in grades 4 to 6: what the ministry's fiscal 2023 survey shows
学習塾費（小学4〜6年）令和5年度子供の学習費調査より
Japan's Ministry of Education (文部科学省) runs a survey of what parents spend on each child's education, the 子供の学習費調査 (kodomo no gakushūhi chōsa, survey of…
All of JapanVerified Oct 7, 2026
School information sessions (説明会): booking, what happens, and what to ask
学校説明会の歩き方（予約・当日の流れ・質問例）
Private junior highs explain themselves to families at a school information session (学校説明会, gakkō setsumeikai). Tokyo's association of private junior and…
All of JapanVerified Oct 7, 2026