| List of Tables and Figures | p. ix |
| Japanese Education and the Development of Postwar Education Policy, 1945-1985 | |
| Introduction: Japanese Education since 1945 | p. 3 |
| Selected Documents | |
| War, Defeat, and Occupation, 1890-1952 | |
| Imperial Rescript on Education (October 30, 1890) | p. 37 |
| Japan: The Education System under Military Government (PWC-287a) (November 6, 1944) | p. 38 |
| Positive Policy for Reorientation of the Japanese (SWNCC 162/D) (July 19, 1945) | p. 45 |
| The Potsdam Proclamation (July 26, 1945) | p. 49 |
| School Education under the New Situation (I) (Hatsu Sen No. 118) (August 28, 1945) | p. 50 |
| United States Initial Post-Surrender Policy for Japan (August 29, 1945) | p. 51 |
| Educational Situation at End of the War (Fall 1945) | p. 52 |
| School Education under the New Situation (II) (Hatsu Koku No. 184) (September 12, 1945) | p. 53 |
| Educational Policy for the Construction of a New Japan (September 15, 1945) | p. 55 |
| Plan for Educational Control in Japan under Military Occupation (September 26, 1945) | p. 58 |
| Administration of the Educational System of Japan (October 22, 1945) | p. 62 |
| Problems Involved in Japanese Educational Reforms (October 26, 1945) | p. 64 |
| Memorandum on Investigation, Screening, and Certification of Teachers and Educational Officers (October 30, 1945) | p. 68 |
| Abolition of State Shinto (December 15, 1945) | p. 70 |
| Staff Study on Proposed Education Mission (CIE, GHQ, SCAP) (December 27, 1945) | p. 71 |
| Suspension of Courses in Morals (Shushin), Japanese History, and Geography (December 31, 1945) | p. 74 |
| Imperial Rescript on Reconstruction (January 1, 1946) | p. 75 |
| Committee of Japanese Educators (January 9, 1946) | p. 77 |
| Reorientation of the Japanese (February 15, 1946) | p. 79 |
| Bases for Educational Reconstruction (March 8, 1946) | p. 82 |
| Report of the [First] U.S. Education Mission: Digest (March 1946) | p. 85 |
| A Guide for the "New Education" (June 30, 1946) | p. 90 |
| The Constitution of Japan (November 3, 1946) | p. 95 |
| Revision of the Japanese Educational System (March 27, 1947) | p. 97 |
| School Education Law (Law No. 26) (March 29, 1947) | p. 101 |
| The Fundamental Law of Education (Law No. 25) (March 31, 1947) | p. 109 |
| The Japan Teachers' Union: Main Principles, Bylaws, Proclamations, Resolutions, Summary of Activities, Public Statements (First Convention, June 8, 1947) | p. 112 |
| Appeal to Educators (June 20, 1947) | p. 116 |
| The Board of Education Law (Law No. 170) (July 15, 1948) | p. 117 |
| Dr. Walter Ells's Convocation Address at the Opening of Niigata University (July 19, 1949) | p. 118 |
| White Paper on Education Prepared by the Japan Teachers' Union (May 1, 1950) | p. 122 |
| A Code of Ethics for Teachers (June 1952) | p. 131 |
| Consolidation and Reversal of Course, 1953-1960 | |
| Maintaining the Neutrality of Education (July 8, 1953) | p. 135 |
| Law for the Promotion of Science Education (August 8, 1953) | p. 136 |
| Report Concerning the Preservation of Political Neutrality of Teaching Staff (January 18, 1954) | p. 136 |
| Law No. 157: Concerning Temporary Measures for Ensuring Political Neutrality in Compulsory Education (June 3, 1954) | p. 140 |
| Opinion on Technical Education to Meet the Needs of the New Era (November 9, 1956) | p. 141 |
| The Emergency Declaration of the Japan Teachers' Union (December 22, 1957) | p. 146 |
| Economic Expansion and Student Unrest, 1960-1973 | |
| The Advance of Manpower Capability and Promotion of Scientific Technology (July 1960) | p. 148 |
| Request for Measures for the Establishment and Promotion of the Advance of Technical Education (August 25, 1961) | p. 152 |
| Prime Minister Ikeda's Campaign Speech for the Upper House of the Diet (May 25, 1962) | p. 154 |
| Contributions of Education to Economic Growth (November 5, 1962) | p. 156 |
| Problems and Strategies in Manpower Development during Economic Growth: Report of the Economic Investigation Council (January 14, 1963) | p. 159 |
| Japan Teachers' Union 1966 Convention Goals (May 1, 1966) | p. 164 |
| The Image of the Ideal Japanese (December 15, 1966) | p. 164 |
| Course of Study for Junior High Schools: Moral Education (1969) | p. 168 |
| A Proposal Concerning the Fundamental Issues of Education (September 1969) | p. 170 |
| Problems Concerning Students (1964) | p. 171 |
| Reviews of National Policies for Education: Japan (January 11, 1970) | p. 197 |
| Social Education in a Rapidly Changing Society (April 30, 1971) | p. 211 |
| Basic Ministry of Education Guidelines for the Reform of Education (June 11, 1971) | p. 215 |
| Basic Guidelines for the Reform of Higher Education (1971) | p. 224 |
| The Formation of Human Character in the New Industrial Society-The Ideal Form of Education from a Long-Term Perspective (March 15, 1972) | p. 230 |
| How Japanese Education Ought to Be (June 14, 1972) | p. 234 |
| From "Oil Shock" to Economic Giant, 1973-1990 | |
| Features of Education in Japan: Background (1975) | p. 236 |
| Japan's Private Universities (1987) | p. 245 |
| Ministry of Education Directive Concerning the Prevention of Delinquency of Pupils (November 25, 1980) | p. 259 |
| Concerning the [Ministry of Education] Survey of Actual Conditions of Moral Education in Public Elementary and Junior High Schools (August 5, 1983) | p. 261 |
| Moral Education (1983) | p. 263 |
| Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's Formal Request on Education Reform at the First General Meeting of the Provisional Council on Educational Reform and His Address (September 5, 1984) | p. 268 |
| Study of Educational Reform and Improvement of Entrance Examination System: Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's "Seven-Point Proposal" on Educational Reform (December 10, 1983) | p. 270 |
| Progress Report by "Quality of Education" Panel of the Central Education Council (November 15, 1983) | p. 272 |
| Yomiuri Shimbun Opinion Survey on Education (March 1984) | p. 276 |
| Seven Recommendations to Revitalize School Education (March 13, 1984) | p. 280 |
| A Proposition from Businessmen for Educational Reform: In Pursuit of Creativity, Diversity, and Internationality (July 1984) | p. 284 |
| Japan Teachers' Union's Views on the Bill to Establish the Provisional Council on Educational Reform (March 27, 1984) | p. 291 |
| The Japan Socialist Party's Counter-Proposal to the Establishment of the Provisional Council on Educational Reform (March 21, 1984) | p. 293 |
| Introductory Note on the National Council on Educational Reform (no date, probably 1984) | p. 295 |
| Summary of First Report on Education Reform (June 26, 1985) | p. 297 |
| Reforms to Invigorate Education and Inspire Public Confidence (April 23, 1986) | p. 304 |
| Reform of Elementary and Secondary Education (April 1, 1987) | p. 313 |
| Reforms for Coping with the Changes of the Times (April 1, 1987) | p. 321 |
| Higher Education Reform Proposals (August 1987) | p. 329 |
| Implementation of Educational Reform (August 1987) | p. 335 |
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