Members of the Ministry of Educationâs Department of Curriculum Development are now in Tokyo, after leaving the city of Nagoya where they spent several days attending a training course in curriculum development hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. While in Nagoya, the delegation consisting of Dr. Abdulillah Abdullah Al-Mosharraf, the departmentâs director general, and four supervisors, Shakir Nasir Al-Shareef, Muhammad Abdullah Al-Zoghaibi, Abdullah Muhammad Al-Otaibi and Abdul Rahman Hamad Al-Huzaimy, also visited two Japanese schools as well as the Aichi Prefectural Education Center. At the schools, the Saudi delegation met with students and administrators and exchanged ideas and information on the educational systems in both countries. The delegation also visited Ruyuhoku Junior High School where they were received by Principal Junji Koyama. At Ruyuhoku Junior High School, both the Japanese and Saudis discussed problems facing junior high schools and students in both countries and methods of overcoming many of the challenges. âWe are very pleased to receive the delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is a great opportunity for all of us to learn about the differences and similarities in our schools,â Koyama told Arab News. Members of the Saudi delegation said they were impressed with what they had seen at Ruyuhoku. âThere is a heavy emphasis on, and great pride in, Japanese culture which is continuously instilled in the students. Heavy emphasis is also placed on job experience, real-life skills and career choice development through actual hands-on experience.â
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