Article 1(1)The municipal (this includes special wards; the same applies below) board of education 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 for in Article 18 of the School Education Act (referred to below as "the Act")), with addresses within 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 matters through methods equivalent to this; the same applies below) as provided for 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 provided for in the provisions of the preceding paragraph; matters which must be recorded; the same applies below) in the register of school-aged children referred to in paragraph (1) are to 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 before the beginning of each school year, as of the date specified by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, for persons with addresses in the relevant municipalities and who will reach six years of age between the beginning and end of the previous school year. In this case, the provisions of paragraphs (2) through (4) of that Article are to apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 3When matters arise which must be stated newly in the register of school-aged children, or 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 specified by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology pursuant to that Article) about persons provided in Article 2, school-aged children or school-aged students (referred to below using the collective term "pupils and 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) are to promptly notify this to the municipal board of education.

Article 5(1)The municipal board of education must notify custodians of the date of enrollment in elementary school, junior high school, or compulsory education school at least 2 months before 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, among persons with visual impairment, persons with hearing impairment, persons with intellectual disabilities, persons with physical disabilities, or persons with health impairment (this includes persons with constitutional weakness) whose disabilities are of an extent provided in the table in Article 22-3 (referred to below as "persons with visual impairment, etc."; the same applies below), among the 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 below )).

(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 are two or more, or if the total number of junior high schools (except those providing education consistent with education in high school, pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of the Act (referred to below as "attached junior high schools"); the same applies below for 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 two or more.

(3)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do 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 before 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 notify that fact to 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 that paragraph.

(3)The municipal board of education must promptly notify that fact to 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 notify that fact to 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., among persons with visual impairment, etc. enrolled in elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school or secondary education school among 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 notify that fact to 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 pupils and students etc. are to enroll in, of the name and date of enrollment of the relevant pupils and 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 from the custodians. In this case, it must promptly notify that fact to 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 that Article.

Article 9(1)When intending to enroll pupils and 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 pupils and students etc. of that fact, 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 relates 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 pupils and 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 in 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, of that fact.

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 for in Article 2, and the necessity to enroll them in special needs education school, at least 3 months before 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 relating to the notice referred to in the same paragraph to the prefectural board of education.

(3)The provisions in the preceding 2 paragraphs does 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 are to 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, among school-aged children enrolled in elementary school or the lower courses of compulsory education school.

Article 11-3(1)The provisions of Article 11 applies mutatis mutandis to certified special needs education school attendees, among pupils and 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 before the beginning of the following school year" in Article 11, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "at least 3 months before 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 before the first day of the following school year; promptly)".

(2)The provisions of Article 11 applies mutatis mutandis to certified special needs education school attendees, among 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 before 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 notify that fact to the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students.

(2)The provisions of Article 11 applies mutatis mutandis to persons certified as certified special needs education school attendees, among 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 before the beginning of the following school year" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is to be replaced with "promptly".

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

Article 12-2(1)When there are persons among 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 those 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 notify that fact to the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students.

(2)The provisions of Article 11 applies mutatis mutandis to persons certified as the certified special needs education school attendees, among 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 before the beginning of the following school year" in paragraph (1) of that 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 notify that fact to the school principal referred to in that paragraph, when the school-aged children or school-aged students, of whom the notice referred to in that paragraph has been given, are found appropriate to continue to be enrolled in the elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, or secondary education school they are currently enrolled in.

Article 13When insertions, deletions, and corrections are made under the provisions of Article 3 regarding pupils and 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 notify that fact to 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 pupils and 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 notify that fact to the prefectural board of education.

Article 14(1)For pupils and 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, Article 12, paragraph (2), and paragraph (2) of the preceding Article) have been given, and pupils 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 before the beginning of the following school year for pupils and students etc., of whom the notice referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11-2) has been given, and promptly for other pupils and students etc.

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

(3)The provisions in the preceding two paragraphs does not apply to pupils and 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 pupils and students etc., and school principal of the special needs education schools that the relevant pupils and students etc. are to enroll in, of the name and date of enrollment of the relevant pupils and 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 pupils and students etc. are to enroll pursuant to 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 that 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 notify that fact to 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 that 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 pupils and 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 pupils and students etc., of that fact, 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, leaves school before 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 promptly notify that fact to the municipal board of education in the address of the relevant school-aged children or school-aged students.

Article 18-2When intending to give a notice regarding persons with visual impairment, etc., among pupils and 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 pupils and students with disabilities, 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 the 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 notify that fact to 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, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act, the municipal board of education must demand the custodians of the 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 the provisions of 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 those relating to kindergarten prescribed 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), is to be as follows:

(2)Matters prescribed by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act, in relation to kindergarten provided for 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 are to be as follows:

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

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

Article 24Correspondence courses for high school, etc., prescribed by Cabinet Order as referred to in Article 54, paragraph (3) of the Act (meaning correspondence courses specifed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies below) are to consider persons with addresses in the jurisdictional district of the prefecture where the relevant high school, etc. is located, and persons with addresses in jurisdictional district within two or more other prefectures, as its students.

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

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

Article 25(1)When there are grounds stated 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 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 those facts to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology about universities and colleges of technology established by the relevant public university corporations, respectively:

(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 that fact to the prefectural board of education.

(3)When a notification referred to in paragraph (1), item (i) or a notification referred to in item (ii) of that paragraph (limited to those in relation to the 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 stated 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 units 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 those facts to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology about university faculties or academic units of graduate school, or university departments referred to in that paragraph established by the relevant municipalities, prefectures, or public university corporations, respectively.

Article 27-2(1)When there are grounds stated in the following about schools being established (except universities and colleges of technology), the management of private schools must notify that fact to the prefectural governor:

(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 that fact to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Article 27-3When there are grounds stated in the following about miscellaneous category schools being established, the management of private miscellaneous schools must notify that fact to the prefectural governor:

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, are to 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; the same applies below in this Article), are to 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., the municipal or prefectural boards 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, pupils, 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); for schools established by municipalities or prefectures (except universities), the head of municipalities or prefectures which established the relevant schools; for universities established by municipalities or prefectures, the head of municipalities or prefectures which established the relevant universities; for schools established by public university corporations, the head of the establishing entities (meaning the establishing entities provided for in Article 6, paragraph (3) of the Local Incorporated Administrative Agency Act) of the public university corporations which established the relevant schools; for private schools, the governor of the prefectures in which the relevant schools were located; must preserve documents recording the state of study and health of persons who are enrolled in the relevant schools or have graduated from them, respectively, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.