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The Educational System in Japan: Case Study Findings, June 1998

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Chapter 2 : The Development and Implementation of Education Standards in Japan

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Chapter 3 : Individual Differences and the Japanese Education System

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Chapter 4 : The Role of School in Japanese Adolescents' Lives

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Chapter 5 : Teachers and the Teaching Profession in Japan

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