Abstract
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education has been established as a significant aim of K–12 science education in the United States of America. In Japan, the newest institutions (Kosen) having existed for around six decades. Kosen has played an important role in Japanese STEM education, with roughly 10,000 graduates every year. The Kosen curriculum is based on two concepts: technical education at an early age and practical-based education. The superior features of Kosen education should be included in the construction of the new Japanese STEM education system to lead STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) as a more creative education system.
