The paper records essential aspects of vocational training in Japan. A historical background referring to the pre-war period is followed by a depiction of vocational training administration in modern Japan. Types of vocational training and statutory boards, recruitment and training of instructors and assistance to workers and employers are of particular concern. Subsequently, training activities in industry and in public institutions are delineated. (DÜI-Sbt)
In: UNESCO-UNEVOC Book Series Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects; International Perspectives on Teachers and Lecturers in Technical and Vocational Education, S. 77-96