Presented at the 1st ECEC Research Conference "The Challenges and Prospects of ECEC in Japan".
Ochanomizu University
June 30, 2013
・Japanese Early Childhood Education System
*1 Kindergartens(Jurisdiction: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
For children ages 3 or older, prior to entering elementary school
*2 Day-care centers(Jurisdiction: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
For infants and children prior to entering elementary school who require daycare
*3 Early Childhood Education and Care centers (ECEC centers: nintei kodomo en) (Jurisdiction: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
For infants and children prior to entering elementary school
* Instituted in 2006 as a facility that supports child-rearing in the local community by providing education and daycare services to preschool children
