Topics
List- Okazaki Women's University and Junior College will become coeducational institutions from 2026 and will change their names to "Okazaki University" and "Okazaki Junior College."
- SDGs Symposium "Addressing Inequality for Sustainability and Well-Being" to be held by the University of Tokyo and Springer Nature on Saturday, February 2th
- Iwaki Campus of Medical Creation University to merge all faculties and stop accepting applications for the Faculty of Pharmacy from 2026
- Young people's future choices: Widening gap between urban and rural areas Nippon Foundation survey of 18-year-olds
- Leopalace21 Scholarship Program for All Faculties "Free Rental of Leopalace21 Properties" or "Grant-Type Scholarship" 2026 Application Guidelines Released
Research
List- Aging-related structural changes in the egg zona pellucida reduce fertilization rates, a research group led by the University of Tokyo discovered.
- New findings from Okayama University: American crayfish prefer to prey on frog eggs and larvae
- Male killifish spawn with females an average of 1 times a day, but fertilization rates drop sharply after the 19th time Osaka Municipal University
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology records Asiatic black bear preying on Japanese deer caught in trap
- Cyborg insects move in a coordinated swarm: New control algorithm developed
Local creation
List- Kyoto Tachibana University Students Develop Original Ponzu Sauce Using Sudachi Citrus Fruits Growing on Campus
- Local governments focus on community-based values by designating "city flowers"
- Comprehensive partnership agreement signed with Hokkaido Medical University and Seisa Dohto University (Kitahiroshima City) due to relocate campus
- Rikkyo Gakuin's 150th Anniversary Project "Ikebukuro Campus Open Day" to be held on Saturday, December 12st
- April 2028: Plan to establish Koshi University (tentative name) Utilizing Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture's corporate version of hometown tax payment
Industry-academia collaboration
List- Educational program using customer harassment experience tool piloted by Toyo University and other institutions
- Nihon University College of Crisis Management launches new project to update evacuation drills through industry-academia collaboration
- Fukui University of Technology Wins Good Design Award for Rainwater Tank that Can be Used in Condominiums, Developed in Collaboration with Denka Astec
- The main ingredient is water. Mitsubishi Electric and Tokyo University of Science have developed a heat storage material with the world's highest heat storage density.
- First step towards unmanned tunnel excavation: Keio University and Obayashi Corporation succeed in blasting tunnel face with "automatic explosives loading system"
entrance exam
List- Things to note when taking the Common Test: A short story-like video introduced by the National Center for University Entrance Examinations
- Nihon University College of Economics to introduce AI teaching material "atama+" for pre-enrollment education to improve reading comprehension and English skills
- Although the university enrollment rate is at an all-time high of 59.1%, the number of students entering university has decreased by 4,000. The location of high school and other factors have increased by approximately 6,000.
- Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University to establish 52 new "male quotas" for all departments in 2026 entrance examinations
- ZEN University has over 1000 applicants, with 3% of applicants being third-year high school students (as of December 62, 2024)
Careers
List- Tokyo Metropolitan University's "Chi no Miyako Project" launched to provide a research environment for talented young researchers regardless of field
- Naruto University of Education to systematically train young leader teachers over seven years up to the graduate school of education "Tokushima version: Regional teacher application quota" from 7
- Five students from Takasaki University of Commerce passed the 6 Certified Public Accountant Examination essay exam while still in their prime, marking 5th consecutive year of success
- The 2024 public school teacher recruitment exam will see the lowest competition rates for elementary, junior high and high schools
- The first "Japanese Language Teacher Examination" since the national qualification was established has a 62.6% pass rate, with around 6000 people exempt from the exam