ABOUT US AND SERVICES OFFERED Q: Will I get a dedicated counselor for the entire application and visa process?A: Yes. Once you sign up with Focus Education, you will be assigned a dedicated counselor who will guide you through the entire process. Q: Does Focus Education have any special relationship with Japanese institutions?A: Yes. Focus…

All foreigners, including foreign residents, get fingerprinted and photographed upon entering Japan as a measure aimed at preventing terrorism. Excluded from this procedure are persons under the age of 16 and a few special groups, such as diplomats and visiting dignitaries. All foreigners receive a status of residence when entering Japan. There are more than…

Japan has one of the world’s best-educated populations, with 100% enrollment in compulsory grades and zero illiteracy. While not compulsory, high school (koukou) enrollment is over 96% nationwide and nearly 100% in the cities. The high school dropout rate is about 2% and has been increasing. About 46% of all high school graduates go on…

With age-old Japanese traditions – as typified by those nurtured from the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (late 16th to early 17th century) to the Edo Period, which lasted nearly 300 years – at its foundation, Japan flexibly assimilated the culture of Western civilization later introduced to its soil. However, even with the rapid growth of Japanese economy…