History
In the Edo period, some children attended terakoya(寺子屋), where children learnt practical methods of reading, writing, and calculation.
In 1886, the modern elementary school system started as compulsory education. Until 1947, only elementary schools were compulsory. Immediately before and during World War II, state education was used as a propaganda tool by the Japanese fascist government. See Education in the Empire of Japan, Sadao Araki and Shinmin no Michi.
Read more about this topic: Elementary Schools In Japan
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