
Discussion with students from University of Malaya
On Air
In Japan, 40 million people attend "lessons for life" annually. "lessons for life" refer to the practice of students and working adults learning something under a teacher outside of school, work, or everyday life. This custom is a traditional part of Japanese culture. What kinds of "lessons for life" are there in Japan, and why do Japanese people engage in them? How have these practices changed over time? In this content, we will learn about Japan's culture of learning, lessons for life, through the NHK Japanology Plus program by Japan's public broadcaster, NHK.
Ryosuke Ohniwa, Reconsidering “Kata (型)” – from science to comprehensive/integrated study – Kyoto University Press, Aug, 2021