[The Person Junior High School Entrance Exam Parents Want to Consult Most] "Koe no Kyokasho," No. 1 in Past Exam Paper Share, President Kazuhiro Goto's First Book "Parents' 'Toughness' Turns into 'It's Okay' - A Friend for Junior High School Entrance Exams" to be Released June 30!

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President Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Katsuhiko Suzuki) will release the first book by Kazuhiro Goto, president of "Koe no Kyokasho," which holds the No. 1 share of past exam papers, titled "Parents' 'Toughness' Turns into 'It's Okay' - A Friend for Junior High School Entrance Exams" on June 30, 2026. The Modern Junior High School Entrance Exam: A Test More for "Parents" Than Children ■ Over 50,000 elementary school students take the exam in the Tokyo metropolitan area alone In Japan, where the birthrate is declining, "junior high school entrance exams" continue to heat up. The number of examinees has increased by about 10,000 over the past 10 years, and in the spring of 2026, an estimated 52,050 students are expected to take the exam in the Tokyo metropolitan area alone. This is the fourth highest number of examinees in the past 40 years, and the number remains high (※). ※Reference "ONETES" https://www.onetes.co.jp/blog/entry/entry005084.php ■ Information sources have diversified after the COVID-19 pandemic In the past, cram schools led the way in junior high school entrance exams. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic, information sources have diversified, and parental involvement has increased. Phrases demanding parental devotion and thorough support, such as "Junior high school entrance exams are parents' exams," "What parents should do for their children," and "Exams are decided by parents," are abundant. ■ Parents exhausted by the "Junior High Exam Crisis" On the other hand, looking at their own children, parents face endless worries such as "grades aren't improving," "frequent family arguments," and "anxiety about choosing a target school." It's difficult to consult friends, and feelings of loneliness and anxiety only grow. An increasing number of parents are falling into a state that could be called a "Junior High Exam Crisis." This book is written to turn the "toughness" of parents going through this challenging exam period into "it's o