This five-volume report presents detailed procedures and findings of research on Japanese high school seniors, their choice of courses, educational and career expectations and preferences, and the extent to which these attitudes conform to relationships in Japanese labor markets. In this second volume, Chapter 2 traces the development of the Japanese educational system and describes the contemporary situation in schools and the labor force, and current issues in Japanese education. Chapter 3 investigates associations between family background and the type of secondary school, and presents a Stage 1 decision model for the allocation of youth among curriculums. The entire five volume report is available as VT 013 653-013 657. (BH)