Kyoto, Waseda and some other top Japanese universities say entrance exam questions were posted online during the tests by students seeking answers.
It was found on Saturday that questions on English and mathematics for Kyoto University's second-stage exam that started on Friday were posted on Yahoo's "Pearls of wisdom" question-and-answer site during the test.
Some questions on mathematics were answered in 30 minutes and the answers to some English questions were given in 6 minutes.
It is suspected that one or more students used cell phones or computers to obtain the answers.
Waseda University has found that English questions for an entrance examination held on February 12th were posted online during the test.
Kyoto University has urged examinees to stay calm, saying that it will severely punish those who are found to have cheated.
The education ministry says it received a report from Kyoto University on Saturday.
The ministry plans to ask Doshisha, Rikkyo and Waseda universities for their reports. It also plans to ask the universities to carry out detailed investigations.
2011年2月28日月曜日
2011年2月26日土曜日
Tourism to Japan in January at record high
The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan in January hit a record high, mainly due to a recovery in the number of visitors from China.
The Japan National Tourism Organization said on Friday that an estimated 714,000 foreign travelers visited Japan last month. That's up 11.6 percent from a year ago and the highest number for January since record keeping began in 1964.
The agency attributes the rise to an increase in Chinese tourist numbers for the first time in 4 months. The figure had been in decline since last October, after a Chinese trawler collided with 2 Japanese patrol vessels in the East China Sea the previous month, souring bilateral ties.
The government agency also says the resumption of regular international flights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport helped boost the number of travelers from South Korea, Thailand and Singapore.
It adds that an increasing number of Australians also visited Japan last month to go skiing in Hokkaido and other northern locations.
Agency chief Hiroshi Mizohata told reporters that the collision incident's adverse effects on tourism seem to have faded. He also said his agency wants to strengthen Japan's capacity to accept more tourists from China by cooperating with the Chinese side.
The Japan National Tourism Organization said on Friday that an estimated 714,000 foreign travelers visited Japan last month. That's up 11.6 percent from a year ago and the highest number for January since record keeping began in 1964.
The agency attributes the rise to an increase in Chinese tourist numbers for the first time in 4 months. The figure had been in decline since last October, after a Chinese trawler collided with 2 Japanese patrol vessels in the East China Sea the previous month, souring bilateral ties.
The government agency also says the resumption of regular international flights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport helped boost the number of travelers from South Korea, Thailand and Singapore.
It adds that an increasing number of Australians also visited Japan last month to go skiing in Hokkaido and other northern locations.
Agency chief Hiroshi Mizohata told reporters that the collision incident's adverse effects on tourism seem to have faded. He also said his agency wants to strengthen Japan's capacity to accept more tourists from China by cooperating with the Chinese side.
2011年2月19日土曜日
Japanese culture event in Albania
Japan's traditional music and folk dances have been presented to people in Albania.
The Japanese government organized the event, the first of its kind, to enhance understanding of Japan's culture among the Albanian people.
On Friday, more than 700 people enjoyed performances of Japanese flutes and a 3-stringed instrument called shamisen, as well as watching local folk dances at a theater in the capital, Tirana.
The audience erupted into applause when lion dancers approached Prime Minister Sali Berisha in an audience seat and tried to bite his head with the lion's mouth.
After becoming a communist state following World War Two, Albania isolated itself from the rest of the world until the 1980s, including from the former Soviet Union and China.
Japan has so far had limited exchanges with Albania, but hopes its economic assistance to the country will contribute to stability of the whole region.
The Japanese government organized the event, the first of its kind, to enhance understanding of Japan's culture among the Albanian people.
On Friday, more than 700 people enjoyed performances of Japanese flutes and a 3-stringed instrument called shamisen, as well as watching local folk dances at a theater in the capital, Tirana.
The audience erupted into applause when lion dancers approached Prime Minister Sali Berisha in an audience seat and tried to bite his head with the lion's mouth.
After becoming a communist state following World War Two, Albania isolated itself from the rest of the world until the 1980s, including from the former Soviet Union and China.
Japan has so far had limited exchanges with Albania, but hopes its economic assistance to the country will contribute to stability of the whole region.
Japanese culture event in Albania
Japan's traditional music and folk dances have been presented to people in Albania.
The Japanese government organized the event, the first of its kind, to enhance understanding of Japan's culture among the Albanian people.
On Friday, more than 700 people enjoyed performances of Japanese flutes and a 3-stringed instrument called shamisen, as well as watching local folk dances at a theater in the capital, Tirana.
The audience erupted into applause when lion dancers approached Prime Minister Sali Berisha in an audience seat and tried to bite his head with the lion's mouth.
After becoming a communist state following World War Two, Albania isolated itself from the rest of the world until the 1980s, including from the former Soviet Union and China.
Japan has so far had limited exchanges with Albania, but hopes its economic assistance to the country will contribute to stability of the whole region.
The Japanese government organized the event, the first of its kind, to enhance understanding of Japan's culture among the Albanian people.
On Friday, more than 700 people enjoyed performances of Japanese flutes and a 3-stringed instrument called shamisen, as well as watching local folk dances at a theater in the capital, Tirana.
The audience erupted into applause when lion dancers approached Prime Minister Sali Berisha in an audience seat and tried to bite his head with the lion's mouth.
After becoming a communist state following World War Two, Albania isolated itself from the rest of the world until the 1980s, including from the former Soviet Union and China.
Japan has so far had limited exchanges with Albania, but hopes its economic assistance to the country will contribute to stability of the whole region.
2011年2月12日土曜日
Emperor to receive treatment for arteriosclerosis
Japan's Emperor Akihito has a heart condition linked to arteriosclerosis and will be treated with medication.
The Emperor had a medical examination at the University of Tokyo hospital on Friday to check on his chronic heart problems.
Doctors performed an angiography to scan the Emperor's coronary arteries and analyze his blood flow. They detected insufficient blood flow to his heart.
The doctors concluded that symptoms related to the arteriosclerosis will not develop unless the Emperor does intense exercise, and that the condition will not affect his heart functions. They say surgery and treatment to expand blood vessels using a catheter will not be needed, but that the Emperor will need medication.
The Imperial Household Agency says the Emperor can continue his official duties, though he will need to take into account his arteriosclerosis when performing his duties.
The Emperor had a medical examination at the University of Tokyo hospital on Friday to check on his chronic heart problems.
Doctors performed an angiography to scan the Emperor's coronary arteries and analyze his blood flow. They detected insufficient blood flow to his heart.
The doctors concluded that symptoms related to the arteriosclerosis will not develop unless the Emperor does intense exercise, and that the condition will not affect his heart functions. They say surgery and treatment to expand blood vessels using a catheter will not be needed, but that the Emperor will need medication.
The Imperial Household Agency says the Emperor can continue his official duties, though he will need to take into account his arteriosclerosis when performing his duties.
Silk confirmed in 7th century coffin
A Japanese university team has found the remains of silk in a coffin made of layers of cloth that was found in an ancient burial mound in western Japan.
Some researchers believe that the tomb in the village of Asuka in Nara Prefecture may be that of Empress Saimei, who reigned in the 7th century.
The team was led by Professor Takashi Nakazawa of Nara Women's University. The team confirmed that the coffin made of layers of lacquered cloth contained proteins that are identical to those of silk.
One of the team's members, Associate Professor Atsuko Miyaji, says the use of silk, which was an expensive commodity at the time, is proof that the coffin contained someone of high status.
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:16:00 +0900(JST)
Some researchers believe that the tomb in the village of Asuka in Nara Prefecture may be that of Empress Saimei, who reigned in the 7th century.
The team was led by Professor Takashi Nakazawa of Nara Women's University. The team confirmed that the coffin made of layers of lacquered cloth contained proteins that are identical to those of silk.
One of the team's members, Associate Professor Atsuko Miyaji, says the use of silk, which was an expensive commodity at the time, is proof that the coffin contained someone of high status.
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:16:00 +0900(JST)
Kyoto shrine opens plum garden to public
A Shinto shrine in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto has opened its plum garden so the public can enjoy seeing spring flowers.
Many people visited Kitano Tenmangu on Friday to look at red and white "ume" flowers on about 1,500 trees that were thinly covered with snow.
The shrine honors the 9th-century scholar Sugawara no Michizane, a patron of learning who is said to have cherished plum flowers.
A woman in her 70s said the flowers and the snow created a beautiful scene. She also said looking at pretty flowers makes her feel much younger.
The Kitano Tenmangu shrine says about 50 percent of the plum flowers are blooming at present.
They will be in full bloom between late February and mid-March. The garden will be open until late next month.
Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:52:00 +0900(JS
Many people visited Kitano Tenmangu on Friday to look at red and white "ume" flowers on about 1,500 trees that were thinly covered with snow.
The shrine honors the 9th-century scholar Sugawara no Michizane, a patron of learning who is said to have cherished plum flowers.
A woman in her 70s said the flowers and the snow created a beautiful scene. She also said looking at pretty flowers makes her feel much younger.
The Kitano Tenmangu shrine says about 50 percent of the plum flowers are blooming at present.
They will be in full bloom between late February and mid-March. The garden will be open until late next month.
Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:52:00 +0900(JS
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