Why English Education in Japan is Failing (a 20+ years English Teacher’s Perspective)

I've been involved in English education in Japan for over 20 years now, and here are my opinions about why, in spite of considerable resources dedicated to the endeavor, most Japanese people never become confident English speakers.

1:03 Just how bad are English speaking test scores in Japan?
2:13 overview of English education system in Japan
4:13 Japan and English are very different languages. (sentence structure comparison)
5:08 Japanese society resists change
6:43 ethno-biological determinism
7:45 anti-motivational message about learning English
7:58 Japanese people dislike making mistakes in front of others (and downplay their ability)
9:13 lack of reasons to learn English
10:28 social and cultural changes set stage for improvement in English education outcomes