Japan's new educational standards are designed to provide children with a deeper understanding of knowledge”: In Japan, 145 schools will close by 2040 due to population decline. "At least 17 of Japan's 47 prefectures plan to close 145 public schools by 2040. By 2030 alone, 41 schools will be closed in 13 districts, and another 37 by 2040. Another four districts will close 67 schools by 2040. The main reason for closing schools is population decline. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Administration and Communications of Japan, the population under the age of 15 will decrease from 1.06 million people in 2024 to about 700 thousand by 2039.

Japan's new educational standards are designed to provide children with a deeper understanding of knowledge”: In Japan, 145 schools will close by 2040 due to population decline. "At least 17 of Japan's 47 prefectures plan to close 145 public schools by 2040. By 2030 alone, 41 schools will be closed in 13 districts, and another 37 by 2040. Another four districts will close 67 schools by 2040. The main reason for closing schools is population decline. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Administration and Communications of Japan, the population under the age of 15 will decrease from 1.06 million people in 2024 to about 700 thousand by 2039.