EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM & PRACTICE IN JAPAN

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	There are no official qualifications for school counselors, although occasionally certified clinical psychologists or school psychologists are employed as school counselors. School counselors are commissioned by regional autonomous bodies and are assigned to specific schools. In most cases, counselors work at schools on a part-time basis,once or twice a week. School counselor provide guidance to students as well as to teachers and parents.