Article 1(1)The board of education of municipalities (this includes special wards; the same applies hereinafter), must compile a register of school-aged children for school-aged children and school-aged students (meaning school-aged children and school-aged students provided in Article 18 of the School Education Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act")), with addresses in the jurisdictional district of the relevant municipalities.

(2)The register of school-aged children under the provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph is to be compiled based on the basic register of residents of the relevant municipality.

(3)The municipal board of education may prepare the register of school-aged children referred to in paragraph (1) using a magnetic disk (this includes things which can reliably record certain matter through methods equivalent to this; the same applies hereinafter) as provided by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(4)Matters which must be stated (for a register of school-aged children prepared using a magnetic disk pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, matters must be recorded; the same applies hereinafter) in the register of school-aged children referred to in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Article 2The municipal board of education must create in advance the register of school-aged children referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, at least 5 months prior to the beginning of each school year, as of the date prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, for persons with addresses in the relevant municipalities and who shall reach 6 years of age between the beginning and end of the previous school year. In this case, the provisions of paragraphs (2) through (4) of the same Article shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 3When matters arise which must be stated newly in the register of school-aged children, when there is a change to matters stated in the register of school-aged children, or when there is any mistake or omission in the matters stated in the register of school-aged children, the municipal board of education must make necessary insertions, deletions, and corrections.

Article 4When there is a notification under the provisions of Articles 22 or 23 of the Act for Basic Register of Residents (Act No. 81 of 1967) (for persons provided in Article 2, this is limited to notifications under these provisions in relation to changes in address from the day after the day prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology pursuant to the provisions of the same Article) about persons provided in Article 2, school-aged children or school-aged students (hereinafter referred to using the collective term "students etc."), mayors of municipalities (for special wards it is to be mayors of special wards, and for designated cities referred to in Article 252-19, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947), it is to be directors of wards or directors of consolidated wards.) shall promptly notify the municipal board of education accordingly.

Article 5(1)The municipal board of education must notify custodians of the date of enrollment to elementary school, junior high school, or compulsory education school at least 2 months prior to the beginning of the following school year, for persons other than certified special needs education school attendees (meaning persons found to be appropriate to enroll in a special needs education school established by the prefecture in which they possess an address, while considering matters including the state of their disabilities, the contents of educational support they need, and the state of improvement of the educational system in regions, out of persons with visual impairment, persons with hearing impairment, persons with intellectual disabilities, persons with physical disabilities, or persons of health impairment (this includes persons with constitutional weakness) whose disabilities are of an extent provided in the table in Article 22-3 (hereinafter referred to as "persons with visual impairment etc."; the same applies hereinafter), out of persons scheduled to enroll in school (meaning persons who must enroll in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, secondary education school or special needs education school from the beginning of the following school year, pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraphs (1) or (2) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter)).

(2)The municipal board of education must designate an elementary school, junior high school, or compulsory education school in which the relevant persons scheduled to enroll must be enrolled as in the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the total number of elementary schools and compulsory education schools established by the relevant municipalities is 2 or more, or if the total number of junior high schools (except ones providing education consistent with education in high school, pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "attached junior high schools"); hereinafter the same applies to this paragraph, item (vii) of the following Article, Article 6-3, paragraph (1), and Articles 7 and 8) and compulsory education schools established by the relevant municipalities are 2 or more.

(3)The provisions of the preceding 2 paragraphs shall not apply to persons scheduled to enroll in school who have had notifications of Article 9, paragraph (1) or Article 17.

Article 6The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the following persons. In this case, the term "at least 2 months prior to the beginning of the following school year" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "promptly".

Article 6-2(1)When there are school-aged children or school-aged students enrolled in special needs education school who have ceased to be persons with visual impairment etc., the school principal of the special needs education school in which the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students are enrolled, must promptly and accordingly notify the prefectural board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children and students.

(2)The prefectural board of education must promptly and accordingly notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children and school-aged students, of the name of the school-aged children and school-aged students, of whom the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph have been given, and the fact that they are no longer persons with visual impairment etc.

Article 6-3(1)When there are school-aged children or school-aged students enrolled in special needs education school who are considered appropriate to be enrolled in elementary schools, junior high schools, or compulsory education schools established by the municipalities in which they possess an address (except those who have ceased to be persons with visual impairment etc.), due to changes in matters including the state of their disabilities, the contents of educational support they need, and the state of improvement of the educational system in regions, school principals of special needs education schools in which the relevant school-aged children and school-aged students are enrolled must promptly and accordingly notify the prefectural board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students.

(2)The prefectural board of education must promptly and accordingly notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children and school-aged students, of the name of the school-aged children and school-aged students, of whom the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph have been given, and the fact that the prefectural board of education has received a notice of the same paragraph.

(3)The municipal board of education must promptly and accordingly notify the prefectural board of education, when the school-aged children or school-aged students, of whom the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph have been given, are found appropriate to be enrolled in the relevant special needs education school continuously.

(4)The prefectural board of education must promptly and accordingly notify the school principal referred to in paragraph (1) when receiving the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph.

Article 6-4When there are persons who have ceased to be persons with visual impairment etc., out of persons with visual impairment etc. enrolled in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school or secondary education school out of school-aged children and school-aged students, the school principal of the elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or secondary education school in which those persons are enrolled, must promptly and accordingly notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students.

Article 7The municipal board of education must notify the school principal of the elementary school, junior high school, or compulsory education school which the relevant students etc. are to enroll in, of the name and date of enrollment of the relevant students etc., at the same time as the notice referred to in Article 5, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6).

Article 8When it is found to be adequate in the case referred to in Article 5, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6), the municipal board of education may change its designated elementary school, junior high school, or compulsory education school, upon request of custodians. In this case, it must promptly and accordingly notify the custodians and school principal of elementary school, junior high school, or compulsory education school who was given the notice referred to in the preceding Article, and the school principal of the newly designated elementary school, junior high school, or compulsory education school must be given the notice referred to in the same Article.

Article 9(1)When intending to enroll students etc. in elementary school, junior high school (except attached junior high schools), compulsory education school, or secondary education school other than elementary schools, junior high schools, or compulsory education schools established by municipalities in which they possess an address, the custodians must notify the municipal board of education in the address of the students etc. accordingly, accompanied by a written application proving the consent of the relevant municipalities or prefectural board of education for elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, or secondary education schools established by municipalities or prefectures, and for others, proving the consent of those holding authority to consent to enrollment in the relevant elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, or secondary education schools.

(2)When intending to give consent referred to in the preceding paragraph (limited to what pertains to enrollment in elementary school, junior high school (except attached junior high schools), or compulsory education school established by the relevant municipalities), the municipal board of education is to consult in advance with the municipal board of education in the address of the students etc.

Article 10When school-aged children or school-aged students enrolled in elementary school, junior high school (except attached junior high schools), or compulsory education school other than elementary schools, junior high schools, or compulsory education schools established by municipalities which they possess an address, leave school prior to completing elementary school, junior high school, or all courses of compulsory education school or the lower courses of secondary education school, the school principal of the relevant elementary schools, junior high schools, or compulsory education schools or secondary education schools must notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students promptly and accordingly.

Article 11(1)The municipal board of education must notify the prefectural board of education of the names of certified special needs education school attendees out of persons provided in Article 2 and the necessity to enroll them in special needs education school, at least 3 months prior to the beginning of the following school year.

(2)When giving notice referred to in the preceding paragraph, the municipal board of education must send transcripts (for a municipal board of education preparing the register of school-aged children with a magnetic disk pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, paragraph (3), documents stating matters in which the register of school-aged children of those persons is recorded) of the persons pertaining to the notice referred to in the same paragraph to the prefectural board of education.

(3)The provisions in the preceding 2 paragraphs shall not apply to persons, of whom notifications referred to in Article 9, paragraph (1) or Article 17 have been given.

Article 11-2The provisions of the preceding Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to persons certified as certified special needs education school attendees, as persons with visual impairment etc. who must be enrolled in junior high school courses of special needs education schools from the beginning of the following year, out of school-aged children enrolled in elementary school or the lower courses of compulsory education school.

Article 11-3(1)The provisions of Article 11 apply mutatis mutandis to certified special needs education school attendees, out of students etc. newly listed in the register of school-aged children created by the municipal board of education, due to changes in address from the day after the day prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology pursuant to the provisions of Article 2. In this case, the term "at least 3 months prior to the beginning of the following school year" in Article 11, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "at least 3 months prior to the beginning of the following school year (if newly stated in the relevant register of school-aged children on or after the day corresponding to the day 3 months prior to the first day of the following school year, promptly)".

(2)The provisions of Article 11 apply mutatis mutandis to certified special needs education school attendees, out of school-aged children or students, of whom notices referred to in Article 10 or Article 18 have been given. In this case, the term "at least 3 months prior to the beginning of the following school year" in Article 11, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "promptly".

Article 12(1)When there are school-aged children or school-aged students enrolled in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school or secondary education school who have become persons with visual impairment etc., the school principal of the elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or secondary education school in which the relevant school-aged children or students are enrolled, must promptly and accordingly notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students.

(2)The provisions of Article 11 apply mutatis mutandis to persons certified as the certified special needs education school attendees, out of school-aged children or school-aged students, of whom notices referred to in the preceding paragraph have been given. In this case, the term "at least 3 months prior to the beginning of the following school year" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "promptly".

(3)The municipal board of education which has received the notice under the provisions of paragraph (1) must accordingly notify the school principal referred to in the same paragraph, when the school-aged children or school-aged students, of whom the notice referred to in the same paragraph have been given, are found appropriate to be enrolled in the elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or secondary education school they are currently enrolled in continuously.

Article 12-2(1)When there are persons out of school-aged children and school-aged students who are persons with visual impairment etc., enrolled in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or secondary education school, who are considered to no longer be appropriate to be enrolled in these elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools or secondary education schools due to changes in matters including the state of their disabilities, the contents of educational support they need, and the state of improvement of the educational system in regions, the school principal of the elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or secondary education school in which the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students are enrolled, must promptly and accordingly notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students.

(2)The provisions of Article 11 apply mutatis mutandis to persons certified as the certified special needs education school attendees, out of school-aged children or school-aged students, of whom notices referred to in the preceding paragraph have been given. In this case, the term "at least 3 months prior to the beginning of the following school year" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "promptly".

(3)The municipal board of education receiving which has received the notice under the provisions of paragraph (1) must accordingly notify the school principal referred to in the same paragraph, when the school-aged children or school-aged students, of whom the notice referred to in the same paragraph have been given, are found appropriate to be enrolled in the elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or secondary education school they are currently enrolled in continuously.

Article 13When insertions, deletions, and corrections are made under Article 3 regarding students etc. stated in the notice referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 11-2, 11-3, Article 12, paragraph (2), and paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), the municipal board of education must promptly and accordingly notify the prefectural board of education.

Article 13-2When there are notifications referred to in Article 9, paragraph (1) or Article 17 after the notice, regarding students etc. stated in the notice referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 11-2, 11-3, Article 12, paragraph (2), and paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), the municipal board of education must promptly and accordingly notify the prefectural board of education.

Article 14(1)For students etc., of whom the notice referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 11-2, 11-3, Articile12, paragraph (2). and paragraph (2) of the preceding Article) have been given and students etc. who have been required to change special needs education schools they must be enrolled in, due to new establishment and abolition etc. of special needs education schools, the prefectural board of education must notify their custodians of the date of enrollment for special needs education schools, at least 2 months prior to the beginning of the following school year for students etc., of whom the notice referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11-2) have been given, and promptly for other students etc..

(2)When there are 2 or more special needs education schools established by the relevant prefecture, the prefectural board of education must designate special needs education schools in which the relevant students etc. must be enrolled as in the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph.

(3)The provisions in the preceding 2 paragraphs shall not apply to students etc., of whom notices referred to in the preceding Article have been given.

Article 15(1)The prefectural board of education must notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant students etc. and school principal of the special needs education schools which the relevant students etc. are to enroll in, of the name and date of enrollment of the relevant students etc., at the same time as the notice referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

(2)When designating special needs education schools in which the relevant students etc. are to enroll pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the prefectural board of education must notify the municipal board of education referred to in the preceding paragraph of matters provided in the preceding paragraph, as well as the special needs education school which was designated.

Article 16When it is found to be adequate in the case referred to in Article 14, paragraph (2), the prefectural board of education may change its designated special needs education school, upon request of custodians. In this case, it must promptly and accordingly notify the custodians, school principal of the special needs education school who was given the notice referred to in the preceding Article, and municipal board of education which was given the notice referred to in the preceding Article, and the school principal of the newly designated special needs education school must be given the notice referred to in paragraph (1) of the same Article.

Article 17When intending to enroll persons with visual impairment etc. out of students etc., in special needs education schools other than special needs education schools established by prefectures in which they possess an address, the custodians must notify the municipal board of education in the address of the students etc. accordingly, accompanied by a written application of consent of the relevant prefectural board of education for special needs education schools established by other prefectures, and for others, consent of those holding authority to consent to enrollment in the relevant special needs education schools.

Article 18When persons with visual impairment etc. out of school-aged children or school-aged students enrolled in special needs education schools other than special needs education schools established by prefectures which they possess an address, leave school prior to completing all courses in the elementary school courses or junior high school courses of special needs education schools, the school principal of the relevant special needs education schools must notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students promptly and accordingly.

Article 18-2When intending to give a notice regarding persons with visual impairment etc. out of students etc., referred to in Article 5 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6 (except item (ii))), or Article 11, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 11-2, 11-3, Article 12, paragraph (2) and Article 12-2, paragraph (2)), the municipal board of education is to hear the opinions of custodians and persons possessing expert knowledge regarding enrollment in school of students with disabilities etc. including in education, medicine, and psychology.

Article 19School principals of elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, secondary education schools, and special needs education schools, must always clarify the state of attendance of school-aged children or school-aged students enrolled in those schools.

Article 20When school-aged children or school-aged students enrolled in the relevant school do not attend continuously for 7 days except for holidays, or if the state of attendance is otherwise poor, and it is found that custodians have no legitimate grounds for not attending, the school principal of elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, secondary education schools, and special needs education schools, must promptly and accordingly notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students.

Article 21When the municipal board of education has received the notice referred to in the preceding Article, or has found that the custodians of school-aged children or school-aged students with an address in the relevant municipalities are otherwise neglecting their obligations provided in Article 17, paragraphs (1) or (2) of the Act, the municipal board of education must demand of the custodians attendance of the relevant school-aged children or students.

Article 22After completion of every school year, the school principal of elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, secondary education schools, and special needs education schools must promptly notify the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant persons, of the name of persons who have completed all courses in elementary school, junior high school, or the lower courses or upper courses of compulsory education school, or the lower courses of secondary education school, or the elementary school courses or junior high school courses of special needs education school.

Article 22-2The disposition prescribed by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 138 of the Act is to be a disposition under Article 5, paragraphs (1) and (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6), and Article 14, paragraphs (1) and (2).

Article 23(1)Matters (except what pertains to kindergarten provided in Article 4-2 of the Act) prescribed by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 134, paragraph (2) of the Act), shall be as follows.

(2)Matters prescribed by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act in relation to kindergarten provided in Article 4-2 of the Act, are to be the establishment and abolition of branch campuses.

Article 23-2(1)Matters prescribed by Cabinet Order in Article 4, paragraph (2) item (iii) of the Act shall be as follows.

(2)The standard for changes in types of degrees and fields in paragraph (1) of the preceding paragraph, changes in departments in item (iii) of the same paragraph, and changes in types of degrees or fields pertaining to correspondence education in item (iii) of the same paragraph, shall be specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(3)The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology must consult the Central Council for Education, when specifying the standards prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

Article 24High school etc. correspondence courses prescribed by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 54, paragraph (3) of the Act (meaning correspondence courses provided in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act; I same applies hereinafter) are to consider students as persons with addresses in the jurisdictional district of the prefecture wherein the relevant high school etc. is located, and persons with addresses in jurisdictional district within 2 or more other prefectures.

Article 24-2Matters prescribed by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 54, paragraph (3) of the Act shall be as follows.

Article 24-3Cases prescribed by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 131 of the Act, are to be the cases set forth in item (i) for specialized training colleges established by municipalities, and cases set forth in items (i) and (ii) for private specialized training colleges.

Article 25(1)When there are grounds set forth in the following regarding elementary schools, junior high schools, or compulsory education schools (in the case of item (v), this includes elementary school courses and junior high school courses of special needs education schools) established by the relevant municipalities or public university corporations, the municipal board of education or president of public university corporations established independently by municipalities or in cooperation with other municipalities, must notify the prefectural board of education accordingly.

(i) when intending to establish or abolish;

Article 26(1)In the following cases, the municipal board of education or the president of public university corporations established independently by municipalities or in cooperation with other municipalities, must notify the prefectural board of education about kindergartens, high schools, secondary education schools and special needs education schools (in the case of item (ii), this excludes special needs education schools) established by the relevant municipalities or public university corporations, the municipal or prefectural board of education must notify the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology about the colleges of technology(KOSEN) established by the relevant municipalities or prefectures, the mayor of municipality or prefectural governor must notify the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology about universities established by the relevant municipalities or prefectures, and presidents of public university corporations must notify the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology about universities and colleges of technology(KOSEN) established by the relevant public university corporations, respectively and accordingly.

(2)When intending to establish or abolish graduate courses or special courses in high school etc. established by the relevant municipalities or public university corporations, the municipal board of education or president of public university corporations established independently by municipalities or in cooperation with other municipalities, must notify the prefectural board of education accordingly.

(3)When a notification referred to in paragraph (1), item (i) or a notification referred to in item (ii) of the same paragraph (limited to notification in relation to relevant courses) is received regarding high schools etc. with extensive correspondence courses of those established by municipalities or public university corporations established independently by municipalities or in cooperation with other municipalities, the prefectural board of education must report accordingly to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The same applies to when the prefectural board of education or president of public university corporations established independently by prefectures or in cooperation with other local governments, changes the name or location in relation to the relevant courses regarding high schools etc. with extensive correspondence courses established by the relevant prefectures or public university corporations.

Article 26-2In the following cases, the municipal board of education must notify the prefectural board of education accordingly about miscellaneous schools established by the relevant municipalities.

Article 27When intending to change regulations of correspondence education in high school courses of special needs education schools established by municipalities or public university corporations established by municipalities independently or in cooperation with other municipalities, or university faculties or academic unit of graduate school, or university departments referred to in Article 108, paragraph (2) of the Act established by municipalities, prefectures, or public university corporations, the municipal board of education or the president of public university corporations established by municipalities independently or in cooperation with other municipalities must notify the prefectural board of education about the high school courses in special needs education schools established by the relevant municipalities or public university corporations, and the mayor of municipality, prefectural governor, or president of public university corporations must notify the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology about university faculties or academic unit of graduate school, or university departments referred to in the same paragraph established by the relevant municipalities, prefectures, or public university corporations, respectively and accordingly.

Article 27-2(1)When there are grounds set forth in the following about schools being established (except universities and colleges of technology(KOSEN)), the management of private schools must notify the prefectural governor accordingly.

(2)when a notification of changes in name or location (limited to matters in relation to the relevant courses) referred to in item (i) of the preceding paragraph is received regarding private high schools etc. with extensive correspondence courses, the prefectural governor must report accordingly to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Article 27-3When there are grounds set forth in the following about miscellaneous category schools being established, the management of private miscellaneous schools must notify the prefectural governor accordingly.

Article 28Detailed regulations including procedures for application for approval, notification, and reporting which must be done based on the provisions of the Act and this Section, shall be prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Article 29(1)School terms, and holidays in the summer season, winter season, end of school year, and busy farming season etc., or holidays for experimental study activities and other study activities at home and in its region (referred to as "holidays for experimental study activities etc." in the following paragraph) of public schools (except universities; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), shall be prescribed by the relevant municipal or prefectural board of education, for schools established by municipalities or prefectures, and by the president of the relevant public university corporations, for schools established by public university corporations.

(2)For prescribing holidays for experimental study activities etc., municipal or prefectural board of education are to endeavor to take necessary measures including appropriately distributing and prescribing the periods of holidays, in order to ensure the enhancement and smooth implementation of experimental study activities and other study activities of young children or students in the region and the home, in the holidays for experimental study activities etc.

Article 30Deleted

Article 31When public or private schools are abolished (except private universities and colleges of technology(KOSEN)), the municipal or prefectural board of education which established the relevant school must preserve documents recording the state of study and health of persons who are enrolled in the relevant schools or have graduated from them, for schools established by municipalities or prefectures (except universities), as well as the head of municipalities or prefectures which established the relevant universities, for universities established by municipalities or prefectures, the head of the establishing entities (meaning the establishing entities provided in in Article 6, paragraph (3) of the Local Incorporated Administrative Agency Act) of the public university corporations which established the relevant schools, for schools established by public university corporations, and the governor of the prefectures in which the relevant schools were located, for private schools, respectively, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.