Many universities in Japan don't have dormitories, but renting their own houses is very expensive. Relatively speaking, students can get regular vouchers for general education, so the transportation costs will be relatively cheaper, which leads many college students to choose distance general education.

For middle schools, there are even fewer dormitories, so many students choose distance general education for their favorite schools, especially private schools.

For the Japanese, many people go to work for two hours one way, so the tolerance for this situation will be higher.