Early Childhood Education

Foreigners are amazed to find Japanese parents so enthusiastic about education. In town, we found many young children engaging in activities such as swimming, gymnastics, piano, ballet, English, etc... Children at kindergarten learn to act in groups through numerous curriculums such as exercising, singing, and studying Japanese hiragana characters. Our foreign guest visited a company popular for producing and delivering to homes picture books, educational toys, and DVDs all-in-one. And we explored its developmental stage. How will our foreign guests see Japanese children and their parents' learning efforts?