Article 29(1)If the municipal board of education is to prepare the register of school-aged children using a magnetic disk (this includes things which can reliably record certain matter through methods equivalent to this; the same applies below) pursuant to Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Order for Enforcement of the School Education Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 2 of that Cabinet Order; the same applies below), it is to be done by means of the operation of computers (this includes equipment which can reliably record certain matters through methods equivalent to the methods of computers; the same applies below).

(2)For the case provided for in the preceding paragraph, the municipal board of education must take necessary measures in order to prevent the matters recorded in the relevant register of school-aged children or students to be known through the telecommunications line connected to the computers referred to in the same paragraph, by persons other than those engaged in functions regarding school-aged children or school-aged students of the relevant municipalities, and to prevent loss or damage to the relevant register of school-aged children.

Article 30(1)Matters which must be stated (for a register of school-aged children prepared using a magnetic disk pursuant to paragraph (3) of the same Article, matters must be recorded; the same applies below) in the register of school-aged children referred to in Article 1, paragraph (1) of the Order for Enforcement of the School Education Act, are to be the matters stated in each of the relevant items, in accordance with the sections stated in the following items:

(2)For matters which must be stated in the register of school-aged children prepared for a person provided for in Article 2 of the Order for Enforcement of the School Education Act, the provisions of items (i), (ii), and (vi) of the preceding paragraph is to apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 31The register of school-aged children under the provisions of Article 2 of the Order for Enforcement of the School Education Act is to be prepared on October 1.

Article 32(1)When designating elementary schools, junior high schools, or compulsory education schools to enroll for a person scheduled to enroll in school (referred to as "schools to enroll" in the following paragraph) pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Order for Enforcement of the School Education Act (this includes cases as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6 of that Cabinet Order; the same applies in the following paragraph), the municipal board of education may hear the opinions of their custodians in advance. In this case, the necessary matters regarding procedures to hear the opinions are to be prescribed, and they are to be publicized.

(2)In notices relating to the designation of schools to enroll under the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Order for Enforcement of the School Education Act, the municipal board of education is to show that custodians may make a request provided for in Article 8 of that Cabinet Order, regarding changes in that designation.

Article 33The municipal board of education is to prescribe and publicize the requirements and necessary matters regarding procedures in the case that the designated elementary school, junior high school, or compulsory education school may be changed pursuant to Article 8 of the Order for Enforcement of the School Education Act.

Article 34When there are school-aged children or school-aged students with grounds stated in Article 18 of the School Education Act, their custodians must request the municipal board of education for a postponement or exemption from the obligation to enroll in school. In this case, documents sufficient to prove those grounds, such as certificates from doctors or other persons designated by the relevant municipal board of education must be attached.

Article 35For children whose custodians have been postponed or exempted from the obligation to enroll their children in school pursuant to the provisions of Article 18 of the School Education Act, when the relevant period of postponement has passed, or the relevant postponement or exemption has been revoked, the school principal may transfer the relevant children into an adequate grade, with consideration towards their age and state of mental and physical development.

Article 36Facilities, organization, and other matters regarding the establishment of kindergartens are to be prescribed by the Standards for Establishment of Kindergarten (Order of the Ministry of Education No. 32 of 1956), beyond what is provided for in this chapter.

Article 37The number of weeks in each school year in which education is provided in kindergarten must not be less than 39 weeks, except in case of special circumstances.

Article 38Curricula and other contents of childcare in kindergarten are to be prescribed by the National Curriculum Standard for Kindergartens, publicly notified separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, as the standard for curricula and contents of other childcare, beyond what is provided for in this Chapter.

Article 39Provisions of Articles 48, 49, 54, and 59 through 68 apply mutatis mutandis to kindergartens.

Article 69Facilities, organization, and other matters regarding the establishment of junior high schools are to be prescribed by the Standards for Establishment of Junior High Schools (Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology No. 15 of 2002), beyond what is provided for in this Chapter.

Article 70(1)Junior high schools are to have a student supervisor.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, it may not be necessary to have a student supervisor when staffed with a senior teacher to organize school duties which the student supervisor is in charge of as provided for in paragraph (4), or when there are other special circumstances.

(3)The student supervisor may be appointed from among advanced skill teachers or teachers.

(4)The student supervisor is to be supervised by the school principal, take charge of matters regarding student guidance, and act as liaison and coordinator and give guidance and advice for the relevant matters.

Article 71(1)Junior high schools are to have a career supervisor.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, it may not be necessary to have a career supervisor when staffed with a senior teacher to organize school duties which the career supervisor is in charge of, as provided in paragraph (3).

(3)The career supervisor is to be appointed from among advanced skill teachers or teachers. They are to be supervised by the school principal, take charge of career guidance including matters regarding student guidance for the selection of occupations, and act as liaison and coordinator and give guidance and advice for the relevant matters.

Article 72The junior high school curriculum is to be organized by the individual subjects of Japanese Language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Music, Art and Design, Health and Physical Education, Technology, Home Economics, and Foreign Language (referred to below as "individual subjects" in this Chapter and Chapter VII), and Morality Period, the Period for Integrated Studies, and Special Activities.

Article 73For the respective number of class hours for individual subjects, Morality Period, the Period for Integrated Studies, and Special Activities in each grade of junior high school (excluding attached junior high schools, junior high schools cooperative with elementary schools provided for in Article 74-2, paragraph (2), cooperative junior high schools provided for in Article 75, paragraph (2), and junior high schools with attached elementary schools provided for in Article 79-9, paragraph (2)), and the total number of class hours in each grade, the number of class hours provided for in the appended table 2 is to be the standard.

Article 74Curricula in junior high schools are to be prescribed by the National Curriculum Standard for Junior High School, publicly notified separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the standard for curricula, beyond what is provided for in this Chapter.

Article 74-2(1)Junior high schools (excluding attached junior high schools, cooperative junior high schools provided for in Article 75, paragraph (2), and junior high schools with attached elementary schools provided for in Article 79-9, paragraph (2)) may organize curricula, in order to provide education with consideration towards consistency with education in elementary school, as provided for based on consultations between the management of the relevant junior high school and the management of the relevant elementary school.

(2)Junior high schools organizing curricula pursuant to the preceding paragraph (referred to below as "junior high schools cooperative with elementary schools") are to cooperate with elementary schools cooperative with junior high schools, and implement those curricula.

Article 74-3For the respective number of class hours for individual subjects, Morality Period, the Period for Integrated Studies, and Special Activities in each grade of junior high school cooperative with elementary schools, and the total number of class hours in each grade, the number of class hours specified in the Appended Table 2-3 is to be the standard.

Article 74-4Curricula in junior high schools cooperative with elementary schools are to be provided for separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, as the special exception to the standard for curricula, beyond what is provided for in this Chapter.

Article 75(1)Junior high schools (excluding attached junior high schools, junior high schools cooperative with elementary schools, and junior high schools with attached elementary schools provided for in Article 79-9, paragraph (2)) may organize curricula in order to provide education with consideration towards consistency with education in high schools, as provided based on consultations between the management of the relevant junior high school and the management of the relevant high schools.

(2)Junior high schools organizing curricula pursuant to the preceding paragraph (referred to below as "cooperative junior high schools") are to cooperate with high schools organizing curricula pursuant to Article 87, paragraph (1), and implement those curricula.

Article 76For the respective number of class hours for individual subjects, Morality Period, the Period for Integrated Studies, and Special Activities in each grade of cooperative junior high schools, and the total number of class hours in each grade, the number of class hours provided in the Appended Table 4 is to be the standard.

Article 77Curricula in cooperative junior high schools are to be provided for separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as the special exception to the standard for curricula, beyond what is provided for in this Chapter.

Article 77-2When necessary in order to administer more effective education in the relevant junior high schools, or in light of local circumstances where the relevant junior high schools are established, and to satisfy the standards specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as educationally appropriate considerations have been made towards students, junior high schools may make use of diverse media in a highly advanced manner, and have classes taken in locations other than classrooms where the relevant classes would be conducted, pursuant to the provisions separately prescribed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Article 78If there are students intending to advance to further education after graduation from junior high school, including schools such as high school, or college of technology, the school principal must send study reports and other necessary documents to the school principal of the schools in which those students intend to advance; provided, however, that in cases for which the study reports are not to be considered material for entrant selection, pursuant to the provisions of Article 90, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 135, paragraph (5)) and paragraph (4) of that Article, sending study reports is not required.

Article 78-2Club coaches and leaders are to engage in technical guidance related to educational activities (excluding those performed as part of the junior high school curriculum) involving sports, culture, science, etc. in junior high school.

Article 79The provisions of Articles 41 through 49, Article 50, paragraph (2), and Articles 54 through 68 apply mutatis mutandis to junior high schools. In this case, the term "5 classes" in Article 42, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "2 classes"; the term "Article 50, paragraph (1)" in Article 55 through 56-2, and in Article 56-4, with "Article 72", the term " Article 51 (Article 52-3 for elementary schools cooperative with junior high schools, and Article 79-5, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 79-12 for elementary schools with attached junior high schools provided for in Article 79-9, paragraph (2))" with "Article 73 (Article 107 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 117 for attached junior high schools, Article 74-3 for junior high schools cooperative with elementary schools, Article 76 for cooperative junior high schools, and Article 79, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 79-12 for junior high schools with attached elementary schools provided for in Article 79-9, paragraph (2))"; the term "Article 52" with "Article 74"; the term "Article 30, paragraph (1)" in Article 55-2 with "Article 46"; and the phrase " the classes in other elementary schools, lower courses of compulsory education school, or elementary school courses in special needs education schools " in Article 56-3 with "upper courses in other junior high schools and compulsory education schools, lower courses of secondary education schools, or junior high school courses in special needs education schools".

Article 118Facilities, organization, and other matters regarding the establishment of special needs education schools and the facilities and organization of special needs education classes in regular schools, are to be provided for separately, beyond what is provided for in this chapter and the Standards for Establishment of Special Needs Education Schools (Order of the Ministry of Education No. 45 of 2021).

Article 119(1)In special needs education schools, education provided by the relevant special needs education schools, to persons provided for in Article 72 of the School Education Act, is to be provided for by regulations including the code of the school prescribed by the management (referred to as "code of the school, etc." in the following paragraph), and information is to be provided actively to custodians regarding this.

(2)When prescribing the code of the school, etc. referred to in the preceding paragraph, the state of facilities and equipment, etc. of the relevant special needs education schools, and the state of students, etc. with disabilities in regions in which the relevant special needs education schools are located, must be considered.

Articles 120 through 123Deleted

Article 124(1)Special needs education schools establishing dormitories must have a head of dormitory duty and a housemaster.

(2)Notwithstanding the provision of the preceding paragraph, it may not be necessary to have a head of dormitory duty when staffed with a senior teacher to organize dormitory duties which the head of dormitory duty is in charge of, as provided for in paragraph (4), or when there are other special circumstances, and it may not be necessary to have a housemaster when staffed with a senior teacher to organize dormitory duties which the housemaster is in charge of, as for provided in paragraph (5).

(3)The head of dormitory duty and housemaster is to be appointed from among advanced skill teachers or teachers.

(4)The head of dormitory duty is to be supervised by the school principal, and act as liaison and coordinator and give guidance and advice, for matters regarding dormitory duties.

(5)The housemaster is to be supervised by the school principal, and manage dormitories and educate students, etc. in dormitories.

Article 125(1)Special needs education schools may have a director in each course.

(2)Directors are to be appointed from among teachers, etc. belonging to those courses. They are to be supervised by the school principal, and take charge of school duties for the courses.

Article 126(1)The elementary school course curriculum of special needs education schools is to be organized by the individual subjects of Japanese Language, Social Studies, Arithmetic, Science, Living Environmental Studies, Music, Arts and Crafts, Home Economics, Physical Education, Foreign Language, and Morality Period, Foreign Language Activity, the Period for Integrated Studies, Special Activities, and Independent Activity.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, when providing education towards pupils with intellectual disability, curricula may be organized by the individual subjects of Living Environmental Studies, Japanese Language, Arithmetic, Music, Arts and Crafts, Physical Education, and Morality Period, Special Activities, and Independent Activity; provided, however, that when necessary, curricula may be organized with the addition of Foreign Language Activity.

Article 127(1)The junior high school course curriculum of special needs education schools is to be organized by the individual subjects of Japanese Language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Music, Art and Design, Health and Physical Education, Technology, Home Economics, Foreign Language, and Morality Period, the Period for Integrated Studies, Special Activities, and Independent Activity.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, when providing education towards students with intellectual disability, curricula may be organized by the individual subjects of Japanese Language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Music, Art and Design, Health and Physical Education, Occupations, Home Economics, Morality Period, the Period for Integrated Studies, Special Activities, and Independent Activity; provided, however, that when necessary, curricula may be organized with the addition of Foreign Language.

Article 128(1)The high school course curriculum of special needs education schools is to be organized by courses belonging to the individual subjects provided in the Appended Table 3 and Appended Table 5, the Period for Inquiry-Based Cross-Disciplinary Study, Special Activities, and Independent Activity.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, when providing education towards students with intellectual disability, curricula are to be organized by the individual subjects of Japanese Language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Music, Art and Design, Health and Physical Education, Occupations, Home Economics, Foreign Languages, Information, Domestic Science, Agriculture, Industry, Distribution and Services, Welfare, and any other subjects prescribed by the Special Needs Education School High School Course National Curriculum Standard provided in Article 129, and Morality Period, the Period for Inquiry-Based Cross-Disciplinary Study, Special Activities, and Independent Activity.

Article 129Childcare contents including the curriculum in the kindergarten courses, and curriculum in elementary school courses, junior high school courses, and high school courses of special needs education schools are to be prescribed by the National Curriculum Standard for Kindergarten Course of Special Needs Education School, the National Curriculum Standard for Elementary School Course and Junior High School Course of Special Needs Education School, and the National Curriculum Standard for High School Course of Special Needs Education School, to be publicly notified separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, as the standard for contents of childcare including curricula or the standard for curricula, beyond what is provided for in this Chapter.

Article 130(1)When especially necessary, elementary school courses, junior high school courses, or high school courses of special needs education schools may perform classes jointly, for all or part of courses belonging to the individual subjects stated in Articles 126 through 128 (referred to as "individual subjects" in the following paragraph), or individual subjects stated in Appended Table 3 and Appended Table 5.

(2)In the elementary school courses, junior high school courses, or high school courses of special needs education schools, when especially necessary in cases of educating pupils or students with intellectual disability or with multiple types of disabilities, classes for all or part of individual subjects, Morality Period, Foreign Language Activities, Special Activities, and Independent Activity may be performed jointly.

Article 131(1)In elementary school courses, junior high school courses, and high school course of special needs education schools, in cases of educating pupils or students with multiple types of disabilities or providing home/hospital-bound teaching, when especially necessary, the special curriculum may be applicable, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 126 through 129.

(2)In cases of special curricula pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if it is not appropriate to use textbooks authorized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or textbooks under the authorship of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, other appropriate textbooks may be used as provided for by the management of the relevant school.

(3)The provisions of Article 56-5 apply mutatis mutandis to teaching materials to be used in place of other appropriate textbooks referred to in the preceding paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of Article 34, paragraphs (2) or (3) of the School Education Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (2) of the supplementary provisions of the same Act.

Article 132When it is especially necessary for performing research to contribute to the improvement of curricula of elementary school courses, junior high school courses, and high school course of special needs education school, and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology finds that educationally appropriate considerations have been made towards pupils or students, the provisions of Articles 126 through 129 may not apply, as provided for separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Article 132-2When the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology finds that it is necessary to provide education in elementary school courses, junior high school courses, or high school courses of special needs education schools by organizing special curricula harnessing the characteristics of the relevant special needs education school or relevant region, in order to provide more effective education in the relevant special needs education school or in light of local circumstances of where the relevant special needs education school is established, and when the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology finds that relevant special curricula meet the standards prescribed by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as educationally appropriate considerations have been made towards pupils or students, in light of the provisions of the Basic Act on Education and Article 72 of the School Education Act etc., all or part of Articles 126 through 129 may not apply, as provided for separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Article 132-3When educating those who require special guidance in accordance with their abilities to understand and use Japanese in elementary school courses or junior high school courses of special needs education schools, out of pupils or students who cannot communicate in Japanese, the special curricula may be applicable as provided for separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 126, 127, and 129.

Article 132-4In the case special curricula are performed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the school principal may deem the classes in other elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, lower courses of secondary education schools, elementary school courses or junior high school courses of special needs education schools taken by pupils or students as provided for by the management, to be classes relating to the relevant special curricula taken in the elementary school courses or junior high school courses of the special needs education schools in which the relevant students are enrolled.

Article 132-5When educating those who require special guidance in accordance with actual circumstances including their age, experiences, or state of labor, out of persons who have exceeded the school-age in elementary school courses or junior high school courses of special needs education schools, the special curricula may be applicable as provided for separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 126, 127, and 129.

Article 133(1)The school principal is to certify students' completion of all high school courses of special needs education school, pursuant to the provisions of the Special Needs Education School High School Course National Curriculum Standard; provided, however, that pursuant to the provisions of Articles 132 or 132-2, if the provisions of Articles 128 and 129 do not apply to the high school course curricula of special needs education school, this is to be done as provided for separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(2)Of the number of credits or the number of class hours prescribed by the school principal pursuant to the provisions of the Special Needs Education School High School Course National Curriculum Standard as a requirement for the completion of all courses pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, the number of credits or number of class hours with the methods of class provided in Article 88-3 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 135, paragraph (5), is to be less than half of what is provided respectively as the requirement for completion of all courses; provided, however, that this does not apply if the student needs to receive medical care or other support in a hospital or any other appropriate location due to recuperation from disease or due to disabilities, and is found to be continuously absent from special needs education school for a considerable period of time, or found to be required to have education provided by staffing teachers.

Article 134Matters regarding correspondence education in high school courses of special needs education schools are to be provided separately.

Article 134-2(1)The school principal must prepare individual educational support plans (meaning programs for long-term support towards the relevant students, etc. under cooperation between schools and relevant organizations and private bodies performing duties regarding healthcare, health, welfare, labor, etc. (referred to in the following paragraph as "relevant organizations, etc.")) for students, etc. enrolled in special needs education schools.

(2)When preparing individual educational support plans pursuant to the preceding paragraph, school principals must share necessary information regarding support for the relevant students, etc. with the relevant organizations, etc. in advance, while also taking into consideration of the intentions of those students etc. or their custodians.

Article 135(1)Articles 43 through 49 (excluding Article 46), 54, 59 through 63, 65 through 68, 82, and 100-3 apply mutatis mutandis to special needs education schools. In this case "Article 104, paragraph (1)" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 135, paragraph (1)".

(2)Articles 56-5 through 58, 64 and 89 apply mutatis mutandis to elementary school courses, junior high school courses, and high school courses of special needs education schools.

(3)Article 35, Article 50, paragraph (2), and Article 53 apply mutatis mutandis to elementary school courses of special needs education schools.

(4)Article 35, Article 50, paragraph (2), Articles 70, 71, and 77-2 through 78-2 apply mutatis mutandis to junior high school courses of special needs education schools.

(5)Provisions of Articles 70, 71, 78-2, 81, 88-3, Article 90, paragraphs (1) through (3), Articles 91 through 95, Article 97, paragraphs (1) and (2), Articles 98 through 100-2, and Article 104, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the high school courses of special needs education schools. In this case, the phrase "upper courses of other high schools and secondary education schools" in Article 97, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "upper courses of high school courses in special needs education schools, high schools, and secondary education schools", and the phrase "other relevant high schools and secondary education schools" in paragraph (2) of that article with "other relevant special needs education schools, high schools, and secondary education schools".

Article 136The standard number of pupils or students in one class for special needs education classes in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or the lower courses of secondary education school is to be 15 or less, except as otherwise specially provided for by laws and regulations.

Article 137Special needs education classes in regular school are to be placed in compliance with the classifications stated in each item of Article 81, paragraph (2) of the School Education Act, excluding cases with special circumstances.

Article 138For curricula relating to special needs education classes in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or the lower courses of secondary education school, when especially necessary, the special curricula may be applicable, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (1)), Articles 51, 52 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (1)), 52-3, 72 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (2) and Article 108, paragraph (1)), 73, 74 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (2) and Article 108, paragraph (1)), 74-3, 76, 79-5 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-12), and 107 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 117) .

Article 139(1)In special needs education classes in regular school applicable to special curricula pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, if it is not appropriate to use textbooks authorized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, other appropriate textbooks may be used as provided for by the management of the school which has the relevant special needs education class in regular school.

(2)The provisions of Article 56-5 apply mutatis mutandis to teaching materials to be used in place of other appropriate textbooks referred to in the preceding paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of Article 34, paragraphs (2) or (3) of the School Education Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (2) of the supplementary provisions of that Act.

Article 139-2The provisions of Article 134-2 apply mutatis mutandis to pupils or students of special needs education classes in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or the lower courses of secondary education school.

Article 140When educating those who require special guidance in accordance with their disability in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, high school, or secondary education school among pupils or students (excluding pupils or students of special needs education classes in regular school) who fall under any of the following items, the special curricula may be applicable, as provided for separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (1)), Articles 51, 52 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (1)), 52-3, 72 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (2) and Article 108, paragraph (1)), 73, 74 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (2) and Article 108, paragraph (1)), 74-3, 76, 79-5 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79-12), 83, 84 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 108, paragraph (2)), and 107 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 117):

Article 141For cases in which special curricula are performed pursuant to the preceding Article, the school principal may deem the classes in other elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, high schools, secondary education schools, or elementary school courses, junior high school courses, or high school courses in special needs education schools taken by pupils or students as provided for by the management of relevant elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, high schools, or secondary education schools, to be classes relating to the relevant special curricula taken in the relevant elementary schools, junior high schools, compulsory education schools, high schools, or secondary education schools.

Article 141-2The provisions of Article 134-2 apply mutatis mutandis to pupils or students receiving special guidance pursuant to the provisions of Article 140.

Article 174Matters regarding facilities, organization, departments, curricula, teacher qualifications, and other matters regarding the establishment of colleges of technology, are to be as prescribed in the Standards for Establishment of Colleges of Technology (Order of the Ministry of Education No. 23 of 1961).

Article 175(1)Colleges of technology are to have a director and a student coordinator.

(2)Colleges of Technology may have a dormitory duty coordinator.

(3)Under the orders of the school principal, the director is to administer matters regarding plans for educational programs and other instruction.

(4)Under the orders of the school principal, the student coordinator is to administer matters regarding welfare and correctional guidance for students (For colleges of technology with a dormitory duty coordinator, this excludes matters under the jurisdiction of the dormitory duty coordinator.).

(5)Under the orders of the school principal, the dormitory duty coordinator is to administer matters regarding welfare and correctional guidance for students in dormitories.

Article 176(1)When deemed to be educationally beneficial, the school principal may permit students to study abroad in foreign high schools or universities.

(2)For students permitted to study abroad pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the obtainment of credits pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Standards for Establishment of Colleges of Technology applied mutatis mutandis to paragraph (3) of that article is recognized, the school principal may recognize the completion of courses in each school year or graduation for the relevant students, and also in the middle of school years prescribed in Article 59 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 179.

Article 177A person found to possess scholastic ability equivalent to or greater than a person who has graduated from colleges of technology regarding enrollment in graduate courses of colleges of technology, is to be a person who falls under any of the following items, pursuant to the provisions of Article 119, paragraph (2) of the School Education Act:

Article 178A person who has graduated from college of technology may transfer to the relevant universities, pursuant to the provisions of the universities which the students intend to transfer to, with a period of 2 years or less deducted from the course terms of the relevant universities as the period for which students must be enrolled.

Article 179The provisions of Articles 57 through 62, Article 90 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), Article 91, Article 92, paragraph (1), Article 94, Article 95, Article 104, paragraph (3), Article 164 through 166, and Article 169 through 172-2 (excluding paragraph (3)) apply mutatis mutandis to colleges of technology. In this case, "Article 105" in Article 164, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 105, as applied mutatis mutandis under the provisions of Article 123", "universities under the provisions of Article 90, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (3) of that article with "colleges of technology pursuant to the provisions of Article 118", " Standards for Establishment of Universities, Standards for Establishment of University Correspondence Education, Standards for Establishment of Professional and Vocational Universities, Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, Standards for Establishment of Professional Graduate Schools, Standards for Establishment of Junior Colleges Standards for Establishment of Junior College Correspondence Education, and Professional and Vocational Junior Colleges" in paragraph (4) of that article with " Standards for Establishment of Colleges of Technology", "presence or absence of credit grants under the regulations of Article 31, paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Universities (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools), Articles 13-2, 21-2, and 27-2 of the Standards for Establishment of Professional Graduate Schools, Article 28, paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Professional and Vocational Universities, Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Junior Colleges, and Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Professional and Vocational Junior Colleges" in paragraph (5) of that article with "presence or the absence of recognition of obtainment of credits pursuant to Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Standards for Establishment of colleges of technology", and "Article 105" in paragraph (6) of that article with "Article 105, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 123".

Article 180Facilities, organization, classes, teacher qualifications, and other matters regarding the establishment of specialized training colleges are to be as prescribed by the Standards for Establishment of Specialized Training Colleges (Order of the Ministry of Education No. 2 of 1976).

Article 181Matters regarding enrollment, expulsion, and leave of absence for students of specialized training colleges are to be specified by the school principal.

Article 182For enrollment in upper secondary courses of specialized training college as provided in Article 125, paragraph (2) of the School Education Act, a person who is found to have equivalent or greater scholastic ability as a person who has graduated from junior high school, is to be a person who falls under any of the items in Article 95. In this case, "high school" in item (v) of the same Article is to be "specialized training college".

Article 183For enrollment in post-secondary courses of specialized training college, as provided in Article 125, paragraph (3) of the School Education Act, a person who is found to have equivalent or greater scholastic ability as a person who has graduated from high school, is to be a person who has completed 12 years of school education through ordinary courses (this includes a person who has completed school education equivalent to this, through courses other than the ordinary courses), as provided in Article 90, paragraph (1) of that Act, or a person who falls under Article 150, items (i), (ii), (iv), or (v), or a person who falls under any of the following items:

Article 183-2(1)Among specialized training college departments established pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Standards for Establishment of Specialized Training Colleges, daytime departments and night-time, etc. departments provided for in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the same regulation are to establish sections of curricula by grade, evaluate the ordinary grades of the relevant students for each grade, and certify the completion of courses for the relevant grade.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions referred to in the preceding paragraph, when found to be educationally beneficial, in departments provided in the same paragraph, it may be possible not to establish sections of curricula by grade.

Article 183-3For departments provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, completion of all courses must be certified for persons who meet the requirements provided for in Article 17 of the Standards for Establishment of Specialized Training Colleges (Article 27 of that Order for departments with no sections of curricula established by grade pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, and Article 37 of that Order for correspondence departments provided for in Article 5, paragraph (1) of that Order).

Article 184The beginning and end of the school year for specialized training colleges is to be specified by the school principal.

Article 185Specialized training colleges may have necessary staff, including assistants and administrative staff, in addition to a school principal and teachers.

Article 186(1)The standards specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology provided in Article 132 of the School Education Act are to be as follows:

(2)A person who has completed a post-secondary course of specialized training college which meets the standards referred to in the preceding paragraph, may transfer to the relevant universities as provided for by the universities which they intend to transfer to, with a period from which the period of years equivalent to the course terms in the completed post-secondary course of specialized training college or less are deducted from the course terms of the relevant universities, as the period for which students must be enrolled; provided, however, that the period of enrollment is not to be less than 1 year.

Article 187(1)The provisions of Article 3 and Article 4, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to application for approval for the establishment of specialized training colleges (this includes the establishment of upper secondary courses, post-secondary courses, or general courses).

(2)For specialized training colleges with correspondence departments, as provided for in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Standards for Establishment of Specialized Training Colleges, the following matters must be listed in the code of the school referred to in Article 3 as applied mutatis mutandis to the preceding paragraph, beyond the matters stated in each item of Article 4, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis to the preceding paragraph:

Article 188Article 15 applies mutatis mutandis to applications for the abolition of a specialized training college (this includes abolition of upper secondary courses, post-secondary courses, or general courses), notifications of the abolition of branch campuses of specialized training colleges, and notifications of changes in the code of the school relating to the abolition of specialized training college departments.

Article 189The provisions of Article 5 applies mutatis mutandis to notifications for changes in the name, location, or code of the school of specialized training colleges, the provisions of Article 11 to applications for approval to change the purpose of the specialized training college and notifications for changes in the code of the school relating to the establishment of specialized training college departments, the provisions of Articles 6, 7, 14, 19, 25 through 28, 58, 60, and 66 through 68 to specialized training colleges, and the provisions of Article 163-2 and Article 164 to specialized training colleges with post-secondary courses, respectively. In this case, "are to be prescribed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for those relating to public or private universities and colleges of technology, by the prefectural board of education for those relating to schools established by municipalities (this includes public university corporations established independently by municipalities or in cooperation with other municipalities) other than universities and colleges of technology, and by the prefectural governor for those related to private schools other than universities and colleges of technology" in Article 19 is deemed to be replaced with "are to be prescribed by the prefectural board of education for those relating to specialized training colleges established by municipalities (this includes public university corporations established independently by municipalities or in cooperation with other municipalities), by the prefectural board of education for those relating to private specialized training colleges", "universities and colleges of technology notify the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and schools other than universities or colleges of technology notify the prefectural governor" in Article 27 with "notify the prefectural governor", "course subjects" in Article 163-2 with "course subjects, or completed the relevant course subjects", "Article 105 of the School Education Act " in Article 164, paragraph (1) with "Article 105 of the School Education Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 133, paragraph (1)", "university pursuant to the provisions of Article 90, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (3) of that article with "post-secondary courses of specialized training colleges pursuant to the provisions of Article 125, paragraph (3)", "Standards for Establishment of Universities, Standards for Establishment of University Correspondence Education, Standards for Establishment of Professional and Vocational Universities, Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schoola, Standards for Establishment of Professional Graduate Schools, Standards for Establishment of Junior Colleges, Standards for Establishment of Junior College Correspondence Education, and Standards for Establishment of Professional and Vocational Junior Colleges" in paragraph (4) of that article with " Standards for Establishment of Specialized Training Colleges", "presence or absence of credit grants under the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Universities (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools), Articles 13-2, 21-2, and 27-2 of the Standards for Establishment of Professional Graduate Schools, Article 28, paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Professional and Vocational Universities, Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Junior Colleges, and Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Professional and Vocational Junior Colleges" in paragraph (5) of that article with "the conversion of class hours to number of class hours under the provisions of Article 19 of the Standards for Establishment of Specialized Training College or presence or the absence of credit grants under the provisions of Article 19 of that Order", and " Article 105 of the School Education Act " in paragraph (6) of that article with " Article 105 of the School Education Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 133, paragraph (1) of that Act".

Article 190Provisions of Articles 3 through 7, 14, 15, 19, 26 through 28, and 66 through 68 apply mutatis mutandis to miscellaneous schools. In this case, "the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for those relating to public or private universities and colleges of technology, by the prefectural board of education for those relating to schools established by municipalities (this includes public university corporations established independently by municipalities or in cooperation with other municipalities) other than universities and colleges of technology, and by the prefectural governor for those related to private schools other than universities and colleges of technology" in Article 19 is to be replaced with " the prefectural board of education for those relating to miscellaneous category schools established by municipalities, and by the prefectural governor for those related to private schools other than universities and colleges of technology", and "universities and colleges of technology notify the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and schools other than universities or colleges of technology notify the prefectural governor" in Article 27 with "notify the prefectural governor".

Article 191Necessary matters regarding miscellaneous schools are to be prescribed by the Regulations for Miscellaneous School (Order of the Ministry of Education No. 31 of 1956), beyond what is prescribed in the preceding Article.