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Encyclopedia > Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
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The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省 Monbu-kagakushō?), also known as MEXT, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 636 KB) Copyrighted by っ Also CC-by-2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 636 KB) Copyrighted by っ Also CC-by-2. ... There is still dispute as to whether Japan is a constitutional monarchy or a republic. ...


The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871. [1] History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Meiji period (Japanese: Meiji Jidai 明治&#26178...


Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (文部省 Monbushō?) was one of the most powerful and influential ministries in the government. Japanese government centralizes education and it is managed by a state bureaucracy that regulates almost every aspect of the educational process. For example, schools around the country are required to use only government-approved textbooks. Teachers must be Japanese nationals, and are screened to ensure that Japanese children are all getting a proper education.


In January 2001, the former Monbusho and the former Science and Technology Agency (科学技術庁 Kagaku-Gijutsuchō?) merged into the present MEXT. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


MEXT is led by a minister, who is a member of the Cabinet and is chosen by the Prime Minister, typically from the members of the Diet. On September 26 2006, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe selected Bunmei Ibuki for this position. The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. ... The Cabinet (内閣, Naikaku) is the executive branch of the government of Japan. ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... The National Diet of Japan ) is Japans legislature. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Shinzo Abe , pronounced (ah-beh)  , born September 21, 1954) is the current Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on September 26, 2006. ... Bunmei Ibuki (伊吹文明), (born January 9, 1938) is a Japanese politician. ...


MEXT is one of three ministries which runs the JET Programme. The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET) is a Japanese government initiative that brings college (university) graduates—mostly native speakers of English—to Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs), Assistant Cultural Exchange Teachers (ACETs) and Sports Education Advisors (SEAs) in Japanese elementary, junior high and high schools, or as...


Romanization

The ministry sets standards for romanization. Until the 1990s and 2000s, Kunrei-shiki romanization was widely taught in Japanese primary schools, so it was called the Monbushō system after the predecessor of MEXT. Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Category Rōmaji (ローマ字 Roman characters, sometimes misunderstood as romanji in English), is a Japanese term for the Latin alphabet. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 Kunrei-shiki (訓令式, Cabinet-ordered system) is a romanization system, that is, a system for transcribing the Japanese language into the Roman alphabet. ...


Notes

  1. ^ Reischauer, Edwin O. and Jansen, Marius B. (2005), The Japanese Today, p.187, Tuttle Publishing: Tokyo.

External links

  • MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Official website, in English)
  • MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Official website, in Japanese)
  • Press release on Legislation of "the National University Corporation Law"
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Board of Audit (Independent) The most influential part of the executive of the Japanese government are the ministries. ... The Cabinet (内閣, Naikaku) is the executive branch of the government of Japan. ... The Cabinet Secretariat (jp: 内閣官房; Naikaku-Kambou) is the secretariat of the cabinet of Japan responsible for supporting directly the prime minister and managing general affairs in the cabinet. ... Japans Cabinet Legislation Bureau, headed by the Director of the Cabinet Legislative Bureau, advises cabinet members on drafting the legislation to be proposed to the Diet. ... The Security Council advises the prime minister on salaries and other matters pertaining to national government civil servants. ... The Editing National Personnel Authority (jp: 人事院; Jin-Ji-In) advises the prime minister on salaries and other matters pertaining to national government civil servants. ... Cabinet Office (内閣府; Naikaku-fu) is an agency in the Cabinet of Japan. ... Imperial Household Agency building on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo The Imperial Household Agency ) is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japans imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal. ... Office building of Japanese Fair Trade Commission The Fair Trade Commission ) is a commission in the Japanese government responsible for enforcing Antimonopoly Law. ... The National Public Safety Commission ) is a Japanese Cabinet Office commission. ... The Financial Services Agency is a Japanese government organization responsible for overseeing banking, securities and exchange, and insurance in order to ensure the stability of the financial system of Japan. ... Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省 Soumu-sho) is one of ministries in the Cabinet of Japan. ... Categories: Government of Japan | Stub ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (外務省; gaimu-sho) is one of the ministries of the Japanese government. ... The Ministry of Defense ) is a ministry in the Cabinet of Japan. ... The Ministry of Finance (財務省; Zaimu-sho) is one of ministries of the Japanese government. ... The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (国土交通省; Kokudo-kōtsū-shō) is one of ministries of the Japanese government. ... The Board of Audit reviews government expenditures and submits an annual report to the Diet. ...


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The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT) provides financial assistance and infrastructure support to private universities conducting research under a scheme entitled "Promotional Project for Advancement of Academic Researches at Private Universities".
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The ministry is led by a minister, who is a member of the Cabinet and is chosen by the Prime Minister, typically from the members of the Diet.
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