Education and Social Justice in Japan.

The article discusses the investigation into a medical school in Japan that was found to be manipulating its scoring system to give preferential treatment to male candidates. This practice was discovered during an inquiry into the unfair admission of the son of a senior bureaucrat. The government launched an inquiry into all medical schools in Japan and found that over 10% of them were engaging in similar discriminatory practices against female applicants. The article also highlights the changes that have occurred in the Japanese education system over the past twenty years, including reforms that have been reversed and the diversification of admissions processes and school practices. The author praises Kaori Okano's book, "Education and Social Justice in Japan," for providing an overview of Japanese education and analyzing the impact of various reforms. However, the author notes that the education system in Japan still focuses on ensuring a similar educational experience for all children and lacks affirmative action measures. [Extracted from the article]