題主你這種問題也要問，說明文化程度不高啊。既然文化程度不高，你管這種卵事有什麼意思呢？

這是維基上的資料，不知你是否能懂(不懂就複製到百度裡看看，雖然百度會給你打折扣)。

English-language education in Japan began as early as 1600 with the initial contacts between the Japanese and Europeans. Almost all students graduating from high school in Japan have had several years of English language education; however, many still do not have fluent English conversation abilities.

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In modern Japan, there seems to be conflicting views over how the Japanese people view the English language. On one side, it appears that there is much interest in acquiring a working knowledge of the English language, which can be demonstrated by the annual rise in STEP Eiken（(実用英語技能検定）applicants and the number of Japanese media outlets that have begun to incorporate English-language programs into their repertoire, in order to participate in the global economy and international community. While at the same time, writers such as Henry J. Hughes[3] and Mike Guest[4] point out that Japan maintains itself as one of the most independent nations on Earth due to its geographic isolation and amazing translation industry which results in hardly any need of English in daily life.

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MEXT (文部科學省) took steps beginning in 1998 for a select number of public primary schools to have mandatory English classes; many Japanese parents send their children to Eikaiwa schools starting even before elementary school. According to 2003 statistics provided by MEXT children from ages 12 to 14 spend roughly 90 hours annually in a school classroom setting.

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In April 2011 English instruction became compulsory starting in the 5th grade of elementary school (age 10).

It is planned to make English activity classes mandatory for third- and fourth-graders, and turn them into full-fledged lessons for fifth- and sixth-graders by 2020.

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下面是日本網站（nippon.com）的文摘

Japan’s university entrance examination system is scheduled for an overhaul in 2020. The planned changes in English-language testing are a particular target of attention. English is one of the subjects included in the National Center Test for University Admissions, but under the new system seven private-sector English tests are to be used instead. Third-year high school students will be able to choose a test and take it either once or twice during the period from April (when the school year begins) through December.

上面的都是比較中間的事實陳述，與中國比較一下，大概可以滿足你的好奇心了。

其實日本人學習是比較自覺的，如果工作需要，就算外語不是必修課他們也會自費去學習的。就是由於這種認認真的精神日本才走入了發達國家的行列。

我在之前一個問題的回答中提到過這個事情。日本作為亞洲英語教育比較弱的國家，近年來也在大力推行英語基礎教育。事實上，21世紀以前，日本確實並不太重視學生的英語教育，使得日本人均英文水平在亞洲地區，甚至全球非英語國家中屬於偏低的狀況。這種狀況也在事實上影響了日本的發展。因此，進入21世紀，日本開始加大英語教育的投入。2002年，日本透過法規，將英語作為中學的必修課程；2011年，文部省又進一步修改課程標準，將英語。擴充套件到小學階段的必修課程。也就是說，日本現在和中國一樣，從小學階段開始就把英語作為了必修的課程。