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Japan Junior Colleges
Junior colleges--mainly private institutions--are a
legacy of
the occupation period; many had been prewar institutions
upgraded
to college status at that time. More than 90 percent of
the
students in junior colleges are women, and higher
education for
women is still largely perceived as preparation for
marriage or for
a short-term career before marriage. Junior colleges
provide many
women with social credentials as well as education and
some career
opportunities. These colleges frequently emphasize home
economics,
nursing, teaching, the humanities, and social sciences in
their
curricula.
Data as of January 1994
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