Overview
- MEXT, which released the 2025 textbook review results Tuesday, cleared 220 of 224 submissions and rejected four from Reiwa Shoseki for content that closely duplicated junior‑high books and was ruled a major structural defect.
- Approved volumes expand coverage of information literacy and generative AI, with 32 books across four subjects addressing media skills and 67 across eight subjects explaining AI use, risks like misinformation, and copyright concerns, including first‑time guidance on classroom use.
- Most titles now include QR codes that link students to extra readings and videos, reflecting a push to blend print lessons with digital resources.
- Reviewers issued about 4,300 required fixes, which is 3,509 fewer than the prior cycle after many publishers kept their earlier layouts and structures.
- Schools now begin regional adoption decisions that run about six months, setting what students will use in 2027 as national work proceeds on 2030 curriculum updates and digital‑textbook rules.