The authors describe the present state of economic education in Japan. There is a larger number of undergraduate students who major in economics, but their purpose of studying economics and their economic literacy differ. Precollege economic education is regulated by the course of study and limited by the poor ability of teachers to teach the…

The history, function, and role of two types of Japanese post-secondary institutions--junior colleges and special training colleges--are examined. The junior colleges, which have traditionally been associated with the provision of academic, nonvocational education, have begun to diversify into vocational courses. (Author/MLW)

Although Japanese junior colleges differ from American junior colleges in that they are smaller, more often privately owned, have larger female enrollments, and offer a greater number of home economics and English courses, much can be learned from the Japanese accreditation system. An accreditation self-study eventually takes the form of an…