From bakery to wagashiya: a textbook case of ‘moral education’ in Japan

In Japan, public schools cannot choose their textbooks freely. Instead, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) oversees a “school textbook authorisation system”, Kyoukasho Kentei Seido. Publishers must prepare draft textbooks that meet curriculum guidelines – Gakushuu Shidou Youryou – provided by the ministry. More...