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Hiroshima’s rural high schools attract students from across Japan

Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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A national trend is seeing small, rural high schools recruit students from outside their prefectures. This trend includes an experiment in Hiroshima. Rural high schools in this area are attracting students from across Japan.

Further details about this trend and the experiment are available from the source.

The trend and experiment are part of a broader movement involving small, rural high schools and students from other prefectures.

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Category: schools · Published: October 5, 2026 · Source: The Japan Times · Reading time: 1 min

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Hiroshima’s rural high schools attract students from across Japan

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