"… scholars of Japan’s education system will want to consult this book because it provides an analysis of a key sector of the informal system that has not received proper attention before now. … this books explains in a very precise and detailed way how the regular school system could not function without juku.
"… scholars of Japan’s education system will want to consult this book because it provides an analysis of a key sector of the informal system that has not received proper attention before now. … this books explains in a very precise and detailed way how the regular school system could not function without juku.
Any future research into the phenomenon will surely benefit from Roesgaard’s pioneering work."