KOKAGE
Under the big tree
The guide of Homeschooling in Japan
There are many different interpretations of the terms "homeschool" and "Futoko." Without a common understanding, misunderstandings and misconceptions can occur.
There are differences in their perspectives and points of view.
Prolonged truancy
（Futoko）
This category is unaware of homeschooling, considers it irrelevant, and perceives it as a Futoko.
A
Homeschool
/ Home education
This category is perceived as homeschooling (home education). They may also be perceived as not being school refusers.
Support for truancy is characterized by diverse and free learning practices. There is a big difference in how approach is taken with the idea that "even if they don't attend school now, they will return to school someday," or "they will eventually follow the same career path."
B
Prolonged truancy
（Futoko）
Homeschooling
Home education
Or
Homeschooling
/ Home education
This category considers " Not going to school = homeschooling."
This is the category that insists on switching to homeschooling instead of calling it Futoko.
This category assumes that truancy will be eliminated.They want to diversify the forms of schooling so that compulsory education is available outside of school.
The concept of free education is often lacking.
The group believes that this should be done under the administrative guidance of public education.
C
Prolonged truancy
（Futoko）
Unschooling
Home education
Homeschooling
There is a distinction between schooling and other forms of education, based on an understanding of what is meant by "regular education."
Homeschooling (or home education) as free education includes learning that is in line with the National Curriculum Guidelines and can be recorded in the school guidance records. Therefore, it is a freedom of choice for students to go on to higher education from free education, unlike the awareness of returning to school.
This is an important perspective that requires the development of a home schooling system in Japan.
D
Prolonged truancy
（Futoko）
Home study
school at home
Home education
Homeschooling
This category claims that studying school education ( the National Curriculum for Study) at home is a new form of education that allows students to receive school education without attending school. Seeks to diversify school education; expects learning such as ICT education to be treated as attendance and a credit transfer system.
Often paraphrased as "home education" or "home schooling.
A perspective that calls for the development of a support system for truancy.