In collaboration with the Japanese Embassy, the Faculty of Education, Assiut University has organized a symposium on "the Japanese Educational System." The symposium was held during the visit of a Japanese delegation including officials representing the Centre for media and culture together with a group of Professors from Kyushu University to present the Japanese experiment in the field of education. On this occasion, Assiut Governorate has announced the establishment of the first Japanese school in Upper Egypt to start next year in the New Assiut City. This initiative will be an attempt for increased cooperation and partnership between the two parties for the sake elevating the standard of education to cope with the best international systems.