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title: "Juken sensou (受験戦争) - AP Japanese"
description: "the intense competition surrounding entrance exams for selective schools and universities in Japan"
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-japanese/key-terms/juken-sensou"
type: "key-term"
subject: "AP Japanese"
unit: "Unit 5"
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# Juken sensou (受験戦争) - AP Japanese

## Definition

the intense competition surrounding entrance exams for selective schools and universities in Japan

## Related Study Guides

- [5.1 Education and Career | 教育とキャリア](/ap-japanese/unit-5/education-and-career/study-guide/IEPwIN2kjRvmu1yQHgHH)