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Kyushoku - The Making of a Japanese School Lunch
Ever since 1954, kyushoku (school lunch) has been an official part of the Japanese school curriculum. Over the years, the laws and menu items have changed, from adding the role of a nutritionist to ...
'Children's cafeterias' now outnumber public junior high schools in Japan
TAKAMATSU -- "Children's cafeterias" that offer free or low-cost meals to kids now number over 10,000 across Japan, the most ...
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The forgotten story of Japan’s 1st English teacher in the 1850s
Ranald MacDonald, the son of a Chinook chief and a Scottish settler, staged a shipwreck near Rishiri Island to gain entry into Japan — then, a closed country under isolationist policies. Despite being ...