Many Japanese parents choose to send their children to swimming lessons, which may be in part because it makes the fewest demands on them. A survey of children’s lessons outside school conducted by ...

This photo provided by the Shiki Municipal Government in Saitama Prefecture shows elementary school students taking swimming lessons at an indoor pool at a private facility. SAITAMA -- More and more ...

An increasing number of public junior high schools in Japan are abolishing swimming lessons and replacing them with classroom lectures due to aging pool facilities and growing concerns about ...