Japanese National Curriculum Subject Classifications - TSV

code	slug	name	description	category	schoolLevel
E-01	elementary-kokugo	Japanese Language	Elementary school Japanese language subject covering speaking, listening, writing, reading, and language elements.	Subject	Elementary School
E-02	elementary-shakai	Social Studies	Elementary school social studies covering social structures and local history and culture.	Subject	Elementary School
E-03	elementary-sansu	Arithmetic	Elementary school arithmetic developing foundational concepts of numbers, quantities, and shapes, along with calculation skills.	Subject	Elementary School
E-04	elementary-rika	Science	Elementary school science cultivating interest in nature and foundational scientific inquiry abilities.	Subject	Elementary School
E-05	elementary-seikatsu	Life Studies	Elementary school lower grades life studies providing integrated learning through relationships with daily life and society.	Subject	Elementary School
E-06	elementary-ongaku	Music	Elementary school music cultivating interest in music and developing expression and appreciation abilities through musical activities.	Subject	Elementary School
E-07	elementary-zugakousaku	Arts and Crafts	Elementary school arts and crafts developing creative abilities and sensibilities through artistic activities.	Subject	Elementary School
E-08	elementary-katei	Home Economics	Elementary school home economics learning about food, clothing, and housing, developing foundational abilities for family life.	Subject	Elementary School
E-09	elementary-taiiku	Physical Education	Elementary school physical education developing physical and mental health and improving motor abilities through exercise and sports.	Subject	Elementary School
E-10	elementary-doutoku	Moral Education	Elementary school moral education, a special subject for cultivating rich humanity and sociality.	Special Subject	Elementary School
E-11	elementary-gaikokugo-katsudou	Foreign Language Activities	Elementary school foreign language activities familiarizing students with foreign languages and experiencing foundations of communication.	Other Domain	Elementary School
E-12	elementary-sougouteki-gakushuu	Period for Integrated Studies	Elementary school period for integrated studies developing integrated learning abilities through inquiry-based learning.	Other Domain	Elementary School
E-13	elementary-tokubetsu-katsudou	Special Activities	Elementary school special activities cultivating cooperation through classroom activities, student council activities, and school events.	Other Domain	Elementary School
J-01	junior-kokugo	Japanese Language	Junior high school Japanese language subject developing comprehensive Japanese language abilities including penmanship.	Subject	Junior High School
J-02	junior-shakai	Social Studies	Junior high school social studies consisting of geography, history, and civics domains.	Subject	Junior High School
J-03	junior-sugaku	Mathematics	Junior high school mathematics developing mathematical thinking centered on algebra and geometry domains.	Subject	Junior High School
J-04	junior-rika	Science	Junior high school science integrating four domains: physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science.	Subject	Junior High School
J-05	junior-ongaku	Music	Junior high school music developing expression and appreciation abilities through musical activities including instrumental ensemble.	Subject	Junior High School
J-06	junior-bijutsu	Art	Junior high school art developing creative abilities and sensibilities through artistic activities.	Subject	Junior High School
J-07	junior-hoken-taiiku	Health and Physical Education	Junior high school health and physical education consisting of physical education and health domains.	Subject	Junior High School
J-08	junior-gijutsu-katei	Technology and Home Economics	Junior high school technology and home economics consisting of technology and home economics domains.	Subject	Junior High School
J-09	junior-gaikokugo	Foreign Language	Junior high school foreign language subject, principally English, developing communication abilities.	Subject	Junior High School
J-10	junior-doutoku	Moral Education	Junior high school moral education, a special subject for cultivating rich humanity and sociality.	Special Subject	Junior High School
J-11	junior-sougouteki-gakushuu	Period for Integrated Studies	Junior high school period for integrated studies developing integrated learning abilities through inquiry-based learning.	Other Domain	Junior High School
J-12	junior-tokubetsu-katsudou	Special Activities	Junior high school special activities cultivating cooperation through classroom activities, student council activities, club activities, and school events.	Other Domain	Junior High School
H-01	highschool-kokugo	Japanese Language	High school Japanese language subject with 6 courses: Modern Japanese, Language and Culture, Logic and Japanese, Literature and Japanese, Japanese Expression, and Classical Studies.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-02	highschool-chiri-rekishi	Geography and History	High school geography and history subject with 5 courses: Comprehensive Geography, Geography Inquiry, Comprehensive History, Japanese History Inquiry, and World History Inquiry.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-03	highschool-koumin	Civics	High school civics subject with 3 courses: Public, Ethics, and Politics and Economics.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-04	highschool-sugaku	Mathematics	High school mathematics subject with 6 courses: Mathematics I, II, III, and Mathematics A, B, C.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-05	highschool-rika	Science	High school science with 9 courses: Science and Human Life, Basic Physics/Physics, Basic Chemistry/Chemistry, Basic Biology/Biology, and Basic Earth Science/Earth Science.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-06	highschool-hoken-taiiku	Health and Physical Education	High school health and physical education with 2 courses: Physical Education and Health.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-07	highschool-geijutsu	Arts	High school arts with courses in Music, Art, Crafts, and Calligraphy, each with levels I, II, and III.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-08	highschool-gaikokugo	Foreign Language	High school foreign language with courses such as English Communication I, II, III and Logic and Expression I, II, III.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-09	highschool-katei	Home Economics	High school home economics with 3 courses: Comprehensive Home Economics, Basic Home Economics, and Creative Home Economics.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-10	highschool-jouhou	Information	High school information with 2 courses: Information I (common required) and Information II.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-11	highschool-risuu	Science and Mathematics	High school science and mathematics with 2 courses: Foundations of Science and Mathematics Inquiry and Science and Mathematics Inquiry.	Common Subject for All Courses	High School
H-12	highschool-sougouteki-tankyuu	Period for Comprehensive Inquiry	High school period for comprehensive inquiry developing integrated thinking and judgment abilities through inquiry-based learning.	Other Domain	High School
H-13	highschool-tokubetsu-katsudou	Special Activities	High school special activities cultivating cooperation through homeroom activities, student council activities, club activities, and school events.	Other Domain	High School