学

Organization name

Folklore Society of Japan

increase in the level of academic achievement; popularisation of higher education

Organization name

Osaka Medical College (1946-2001)

Physics

first law of thermodynamics

Organization name

Tokyo University of Fisheries

pure science

Organization name

Dokkyo University

Organization name

Musashino University

Organization name

Akita University

Organization name

Kanda University of International Studies

Organization name

Kyoto Sangyo University

Organization name

Josai International University

Organization name

National University Corporation Tsukuba University of Technology; NTUT

psychosomatic medicine

school for girls from wealthy and famous families

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

An Encouragement of Learning (series of essays by Yukichi Fukuzawa, publ. 1872-1876)

Physics

zeroth law of thermodynamics

Colloquial

private school that allows students to advance from one stage of education to the next, often kindergarten to university, without taking entrance exams en route; escalator school

herpetology

textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; government-approved textbook

alpha taxonomy

Physics

third law of thermodynamics

Mathematics

combinatorics

early college entrance; accelerated entry