Textbooks, i.e. officially approved books dealing with a definite subject of study, systematically arranged, are being used in Japan as a principal source of study material. It is legally stipulated ...

Oshogatsu no Maki," written by Kozaburo Arashiyama and illustrated by Mizumaru Anzai (Published by Fukuinkan Shoten Pub･･･ ...

A set of well-preserved textbooks used by the Japanese military academy during WWII was found recently in Anshan, northeast China’s Liaoning Province. What surprised people about the books is ...

While bookstores are increasingly closing in Japan due to the prevalence of online shopping, some have started to work with ...

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that the censorship of school textbooks is unlawful. The outcome marks the conclusion of a long-running legal battle between the Ministry of Education and an ...