Can someone explain to me the education system in japan?

Question:

lately, i have been somewhat interested in the culture, education, beliefs, etc. of the Japan. And now I somewhat started first getting to know more the education of that country. I have been reading many mangas with a genre of school life and i somewhat don't understand their educational system. pls.. someone HELP ME!!

Answer:

Manga is not real. It is like saying the Simpson's is how america is. Not true. Japanese only have to finish Junior high school. High School is not free and you need to take a test to get into it. Students study there butts off and even go to cram school after school. On the weekends there lives are spent doing clubs, after school sports, or cram school. In school, there learning system is robotic. So they are taught to listen and do without answer.