Abstract
The ultimate purpose of this paper is to furnish research ideas for the study of elementary and secondary school curriculum in Japan from the administrative view point. Education in Japan is well equipped with inter-related laws which are systematically organized. In order to study education in Japan, a full understanding of the educational system is a prerequisite. In this paper, basic materials for understanding the Japanese educational system are provided as follows : 1) an explanation and analysis of the administrative system of today's curriculum, 2) a historical analysis of the development of the national standard of curriculum, and 3) the problem of curriculum improvement and outlook for Japanese education.
