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==History==

{{main|History of education in Japan}}

 

Formal education in Japan began in the 6th century AD with the adoption of Chinese culture. [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] and [[Confucianism|Confucian]] teachings, along with sciences, [[calligraphy]], [[divination]], and Japanese and Chinese literature, were taught at the courts of [[Asuka period|Asuka]] (538-710), [[Nara period|Nara]] (710-794), and [[Heian period|Heian]] (794-1185). Unlike in China, Japan did not fully implement an meritocratic examination system for [[List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles|court positions]], and these positions remained largely hereditary. The Kamakura period saw the rise of the bushi (or [[samurai]], the military class) and decline in the influence of the traditional cultured court nobility ([[kuge]]), which also reduced the influence of scholar officials based in [[Kyoto]], as samurai spread across the country. However, Buddhist monasteries continued to be significant centres of learning.