Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)

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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省; monbukagakushō), also known as MEXT, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government.

In January 2001, the former Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture (文部省; Monbushō) and the former Science and Technology Agency (科学技術庁; Kagaku-Gijutsuchō) were merged and the present ministry was founded.

The ministry is led by a minister, who is a member of the Cabinet and is chosen by the Prime Minister, typically from the members of the Diet.

As of August 2005, the minister is Nariaki Nakayama.

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Romanization

The ministry sets standards for romanization.

Until the 1990s and 2000s, Kunrei-shiki romanization was widely taught in Japanese primary schools, so it was called the Monbushō system after the predecessor of MEXT.

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External links

zh:文部科學省

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