School starts in April in Japan School starts in April and ends in March in Japan. Entrance ceremony is traditionally very important and formal in Japan as well as graduation ceremony. So new comers and their parents are beautifully dressed up in order to attend the entrance ceremony. Many entrance ceremonies are held across Japan today when cherry blossoms are literally in full bloom. My daughter has become a first grader today. I hope she will study and enjoy school life making many friends. Happy entrance ceremony to my little girl!