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During the early decades of the Meiji Era (1868-1912) when Japan was being transformed into a modern industrial nation, very few Japanese had the opportunity to take advantage of the Western learning that had suddenly become available, but those who did have access to it applied themselves with extraordinary zeal. ... It seems now that the only way these special cram schools could wither away would be for the Ministry of Education to greatly reform Japan's educational and entrance examination systems, changing their focus from memorizing facts to independent thinking and other skills.
――新潟大学 前期日程(2月25日実施)――2005年
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