While often praised by foreigners for its emphasis on the basics, Japanese education tends to stress test taking and mechanical learning over creativity and self-expression. “Those things that do not show up in the test scores -- personality, ability, courage or humanity -- are completely ignored,” says Toshiki Kaifu, chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s education committee .“Frustration against this kind of thing leads kids to drop out and run wild.”

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　　若直接引语全部或一部分位于句首，进行完全倒装 。

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　　虽然日本重视基础教育而经常受到外国人的赞扬，但是它往往强调应试和机械的学习，而不重视创造性和自我表现的培养。“考分反映不出的那些东西——个性、能力、勇气或人道——完全被忽视，”执政的自民党教育委员会主席海部俊树说。 “这种情况带来的挫败感，致使孩子们辍学、放荡不羁。”