Fukui Prefectural Wakasugi Junior High School Simultaneously Adopts AI Educational Materials 'Surala Nihongo' and 'Surala' Upon Opening

Surala Net Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takahiko Yunokawa), which develops and provides AI-powered adaptive interactive ICT educational materials, has seen its ICT educational materials 'Surala Nihongo' and 'Surala' simultaneously introduced at Fukui Prefectural Wakasugi Junior High School, a night junior high school that opened in April 2026.

This initiative is the first instance of a night junior high school simultaneously introducing both materials from its opening to integrally support Japanese language learning and the acquisition of basic academic skills.

**Addressing Diversity and Ensuring Learning in Night Junior High Schools**

In recent years, night junior high schools have been called upon to serve as a place of learning for people with diverse backgrounds, including students who have experienced non-attendance, those who have not completed compulsory education, and those with foreign roots. However, learning progress and Japanese language comprehension vary greatly from person to person, and it has become increasingly difficult to address these needs with traditional, uniform classroom instruction. Especially for students with foreign roots, the acquisition of Japanese language skills directly impacts their understanding of subject-matter learning, making the connection between 'learning Japanese' and 'learning subjects' a crucial challenge for educators.

The introduction at Fukui Prefectural Wakasugi Junior High School, a night junior high school that opened in April 2026, aims to build a system that supports Japanese language learning and subject-matter learning in a gradual and parallel manner, without separation. This is one of the initiatives at night junior high schools to support diverse learning.

**Comment from Teacher Tsuyoshi Matsuyama, Fukui Prefectural Wakasugi Junior High School**

Fukui Prefectural Wakasugi Junior High School is a night junior high school that opened in April of the 8th year of Reiwa (2026). Our school has diverse students with vastly different ages, nationalities, and learning experiences. Therefore, challenges in learning that cannot be addressed by uniform instruction have been raised. We believe 'Surala' is an effective means to achieve individualized optimization, as it can adjust content according to each student's comprehension and learning pace.

Teachers already using it in class have reported a change in the quality of learning, with comments such as, 'The introductory videos in mathematics have allowed students to meticulously learn step by step,' and in social studies, 'Students choosing problems at a level appropriate to their own learning status has led to increased motivation and a positive attitude.' In English, they noted the teaching benefit of 'being able to visualize students' stumbling blocks by allowing them to select not only textbook units but also from a systematically organized list.'

Moving forward, we plan to further utilize it for solidifying basic academic skills and motivating students for re-learning, continuing to explore better ways to use it.

**A System That Doesn't Stop at 'Japanese Language' but Connects to Re-learning**

Previously, the Japanese language learning ICT educational material 'Surala Nihongo' has attracted attention for its usefulness in Japanese language instruction for foreign-rooted students in night junior high schools and public education settings. In fact, inquiries have increased, and adoption has expanded following its use in night junior high schools in Shizuoka Prefecture and elsewhere. How to connect Japanese language learning to subject-matter learning after acquiring Japanese has been one of the challenges in the field.

By simultaneously introducing 'Surala,' which supports the acquisition of basic academic skills, it becomes possible to transition gradually from Japanese language comprehension to subject-matter learning in mathematics, social studies, English, and other subjects. This promotes the creation of an environment that supports a wider range of students' academic assurance, including those who need to re-learn.

**Diverse Forms of Learning from Night Junior High Schools**

Amidst the nationwide increase in non-attendance and foreign-rooted children and students, the role of night junior high schools is becoming increasingly important. The initiative at Fukui Prefectural Wakasugi Junior High School is an effort to continuously practice with schools on how to ensure learning opportunities while addressing these challenges.

Surala Net aims to realize an environment where all children can continue to learn at their own pace without interruption of learning opportunities. Moving forward, we will continue to collaborate with diverse learning environments, including night junior high schools, to expand the practice of ICT utilization that integrally supports Japanese language learning and subject-matter learning.

**■ AI x Adaptive Learning Material 'Surala'**

'Surala' is an adaptive ICT educational material that allows students from elementary to high school to learn 6 subjects – Japanese, arithmetic/mathematics, English, science, social studies, and Information I – at their own pace and comprehension level, together with an animated teacher character. Through its lecture, drill, and test functions, it cycles through understanding → consolidation → application according to each student's academic ability, achieving one-stop comprehension and retention of learning content. A key feature is that students can proceed with learning independently even in unfamiliar subjects, and it is widely used in cram schools, elementary, junior high, and high schools, higher education institutions, after-school day services, and individual learning.

**■ Japanese Language Learning ICT Material 'Surala Nihongo'**

'Surala Nihongo' enables people with foreign roots, both domestically and internationally, to learn the Japanese language necessary for work, study abroad, and daily life in a fun and unforced manner.