Music education in Japan

After 1868 Japan adopted a modern European system of all parties in the field of education. Western music is part of the school system and thus began to spread. the Japanese education system places strong emphasis on general education, while specialstudy is little developed. Today in Japan you can receive professional education in school education from the age of 16. Now there are many music schools and many students also specializes in Western music. However, practical lessons and lectures are not focused on the education of "professional" musicians, and the level of music education in Japan is very different. We can say that the Japanese music school to stall completely. In recent years, efforts to reform education, reform the curriculum and not just subjects but also the prevalance of musical genres. The various music schools have different procedures in an effort to attractstudents