Due to the results of the last poll that I made a few days ago, and with an adjust victory, I am going to tell you about education system in Japan.

Previous education to elementary school is provided at kindergartens. Public and private centers take children from under age one on up to five years old.

Students start primary school at the age of 6 till 12. Later they start Junior High School or Lower High Scholl which takes 3 years. For Japanese students, elementary school and junior high school (nine years) are obligatory.

After graduating from junior high school, children may choose to continue their education to high school and then to university or to find employment.

Junior high school graduates might go on with their education to high school or Technological colleges (kosen), which is not compulsory and requires the passing of an admission exam to enter. High School or Upper High School takes again 3 years till the students are 18.

High school graduates are allowed to take entrance exams to junior colleges and universities. Those who do not hold a high school diploma need to pass a qualification test (daiken) to be qualified for universities' admission exams.

Junior colleges offer a two-year program, while universities offer a four-year program. Junior college/technology college graduates may transfer to a four-year university course as a junior student. 

University graduates who wish to further study in their specialized area may choose to continue their education to graduate school. Master's programs offered at graduate schools are usually a two-year course.

In a nutshell, six years of elementary school, three years of junior high school, three years of high school and two or four years of university. Really similar to our system, isn’t it?

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