Offers the most in-depth overview of Japanese international schools available. You can find bios on the entire faculty for some schools as well as each school’s policies on issues like sex education and discipline. Required reading for any parent thinking of sending their child to an international school in Japan. — Gabriel, father of two

After reading this guide, I am left with no more questions about which school I want to choose. I have been agonizing over which is the right school for my children, for the past year and a half. Dozens of hours searching the internet, trawling forums, sleuthing out other parents and school staff; all this is thankfully behind me now I have the GISJ in my hands. Such a simple idea; excecuted brilliantly. Thank you! — Lily, mother of two

As first-time parents and long-term residents in Japan, this book really gave us food for thought on planning our son¹s education from nursery right up to secondary. Finding a school that coincides with how we want to raise our child is daunting. Luckily we have found our son’s first school through this book, so we have no hesitation in recommending it! — Yukiko, mother of one

This book has extensive detail on each school. Not only is the reading interesting, it’s informative and provides details that are usually found only by word of mouth. This book is helpful to all families already living in Japan and searching for the right school for their children, but it is especially helpful to the overseas families who have not yet had time to build their community network here. — Anne, mother of two

I enjoyed reading the descriptions of international schools contained in Caroline’s book. Not only are they very informative but it is possible to make comparisons between schools across a range of issues. The book will prove a very useful guide for parents faced with the critical decision of choosing a school for their child. — Mark, father of one

An extensive guide of international schools with a wealth of information which allows you to compare similar aspects across the board. Whilst some is publicly available information, there is no one place where this level of detail is available and should make the school search a lot easier. This guide will allow parents to look at schools based on criteria such as location, curriculum, admissions requirements, costs, language, special needs etc. as well as details important to the day-to-day school run of whether you can park anywhere near the school. A truly impressive compilation of information which will be especially invaluable to parents who are coming to Japan for the first time, but also as a resource for longer term residents. — Conny, mother of two

Whilst most foreigners know of the larger schools it is refreshing to know how many more lesser known schools there are out there. This book is an invaluable tool to any family about to be stationed here or even moving domestically to another area, especially if they have younger children. Every HR department of larger companies should have one sitting on it’s shelf. — Simon, father of two