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Japanese-Language Education OverseasWe hope to make Japanese-language education familiar and available to as many peopleas possible and help them to continue studying Japanese for a long time. To this end,we support building the foundation and the environment suitable for Japanese-languageeducation. We also work with overseas national and local governments and educationalinstitutions to develop programs suiting their respective educational environment, policies,and students' objectives.Japanese-Language EducationPrograms OverseasBuilding JapaneseLanguage EducationInfrastructure ucationWe build basic infrastructure andenvironments around the world formore learners to have more Japaneselanguage education opportunities. Italso contributes to help instructorsfind useful teaching resources.Educational environments may varyfrom town to town; learners havetheir own objectives and goals. Wetailor Japanese-language educationcourses and textbooks to suit therespective country or region's needs. P.21 P.25Promoting the JF StandardSending Japanese-LanguageSpecialists OverseasJF Language CourseJapanese-Language EducationSupport ProjectsOnline Education ToolsJapanese-LanguageEducation for HealthcareWorker Candidates under EPAsJapanese-LanguageProficiency Test (JLPT)Training for OverseasTeachers and LearnersTHE JAPAN FOUNDATION 2014 / 201520
Building Japanese-Language EducationInfrastructure OverseasPromoting the JF Standard for JapaneseLanguage EducationFor mutual understanding through language communication,two competences are important: one is in accomplishing tasksand the other is in intercultural understanding obtained bybroadened views through experiences in diverse cultures.Based on this principle, the Japan Foundation developed theJF Standard for Japanese-Language Education (JF Standard)as a tool to help think about teaching, learning and assessingin Japanese. To publicize and promote the JF Standard, wehave provided information widely and presented possible usesthrough seminars and workshops at home and abroad.In fiscal 2014, the first printing of the third edition of theJF Standard for Japanese-Language Education 2010 waspublished and a pamphlet to widely publicize the JF Standardwas also produced.Also, based on the JF Standard, the "Role Play Test" hasbeen developed to measure the instructor's mastery of verbalcommunication in the teaching environment. It is available onthe JF Standard website. The website also provides manuals,testing procedure videos, model voices, and role-play cards in13 languages, making it convenient for examinees.Also, the Minna no Can-do website's database wasexpanded to include 162 new Can-do statements (72 JF Cando statements and 90 Marugoto Can-do statements).In addition, we provided grants for seminars, workshops,surveys and symposiums, and sent instructors to explain anddemonstrate possible uses and practical application examplesof the JF Standard. P ublication and sale of Marugoto: Japanese-languageand CultureThe coursebook Marugoto: Japanese-language and Culturebased on the JF Standard has the word Marugoto to mean"everything about language and culture," "complete and naturalcommunication using the Japanese-language," and "to learneverything about Japanese life and culture."The two main coursebooks, Katsudo and Rikai, werepublished in 2013 for the Starter (A1) level and in 2014 forthe Elementary 1 and 2 (A2) levels. A total of six coursebooksin the series have been produced. Seminars for Japaneselanguage teachers to learn how to use the coursebooks arebeing conducted in Japan and overseas.Japanese-language education incorporating the JF LanguageCourse and Marugoto: Japanese-language and Culture isspreading around the world. We will continue to developMarugoto: Japanese-language and Culture so we can publishPre-intermediate (A2/B1) and Intermediate 1 and 2 (B1).Seminar introducing Marugoto Elementary 1 (A2) in Tokyo onJune 28, 2014JF Standard pamphlet andRole Playing Test manualMarugoto: Japanese-language and Culture books(International Fair 2014 in Kita-Urawa.)Japanese-language proficiency levels according to the JF Standard21Marugoto: Japanese-language and Culture (Elementary 2 (A2)- coursebook for communicative language activities: Katsudo /coursebook for communicative language competences: Rikai)
Arts and Cultural ExchangeJapanese-LanguageEducation OverseasJF Language Course Cultural Japanese CourseBacked by the Japan Foundation's cultural exchangeactivities, the JF Language Course offers cultural field tripsbesides just classroom lessons. Students can see andexperience music, movie, art, food, and other Japaneseculture. We hold interactive programs on contemporaryJapanese culture and provide information about Japan. Byhaving such cultural experiences, students can broaden theirviews of Japanese culture and attain a deeper understandingof the Japanese-language.For example in Paris, the Japanese Culture Atelier coveredkanji characters, Noh plays, movies, and other specific themes.Also, "NIHONGO Shaberon" was a Japanese conversationevent with native Japanese living in Paris. In Madrid, a newJapanese conversation club called "¡Vamos a nihonguear!" wasformed to hold games and cultural activities.Japanese-Language Education OverseasJapanese Studies and Intellectual ExchangeThe new type of Japanese-language course conformingto the JF Standard is a Japanese-language learning modelthat makes learning and teaching Japanese easy. We alsoemphasize comprehensive learning of language and cultureand promote mutual understanding through Japaneselanguage education.To meet the diverse needs of Japanese-language classesoverseas, The Japan Foundation is further developing the JFLanguage Course for learners. Rather than studying Japanesefor a practical purpose such as studying or working in Japan,many students in recent years have been pursuing a personalinterest in the language or in Japanese pop culture such asJ-pop music, anime, and manga, thus wanting to study thelanguage as well.Taking this into consideration, the JF Language Course hasintroduced a new curriculum based on the JF Standard. Thecourse has thus been expanded and revamped. By integratingMarugoto: Japanese-language and Culture, the course nowemphasizes the understanding of Japanese culture more thanever before.In fiscal 2014, over 21,000 people took the JF LanguageCourse at the Japan Foundation's 22 overseas branches andeight Japan Centers.Activities of Overseas OfficesCultural Japanese course's hands-on Japanesecooking event in BudapestJF Language Course intermediate class in Hanoi during the opening ceremonyMarugoto expanding at El Liceo MexicanoJaponés, A.C.THE JAPAN FOUNDATION 2014 / 2015AppendicesFrom the summer of 2013, The Japan Foundation, Mexicotogether with El Liceo Mexicano Japonés, A.C. school in Mexicostarted a pilot program using Marugoto as part of the school'sMexico Course high school class. In fiscal 2014, the programwas expanded to certain junior high school classes.El Liceo Mexicano Japonés, A.C. is a unique school that hasboth a "Japan Course" conducted by a school for Japanesestudents and a "Mexico Course" mainly for Mexican students.Both schools share the same grounds. Students from bothcourses regularly have classes and sporting events together forinternational exchange.Since the school's establishment, the Mexico Course hasrequired their students to study Japanese. Upon requestingcooperation from El Liceo Mexicano Japonés, A.C.,The JapanFoundation, Mexico started introducing Marugoto. However,since Marugoto was geared for the general public, someadjustments had to be made for the school. There was a periodof trial and error as the school's teachers worked with specialistsfrom The Japan Foundation, Mexico. They repeated training andmodel classes and repeatedly created and implemented lessonplans.Thanks to the mutual cooperation of the school and The JapanFoundation, Mexico, the results have exceeded expectations.Classes using Marugoto have introduced shodo (calligraphy),picnics, and other diverse Japanese culture. Workshopsconducted by artists visiting Mexico for a Japan Foundationproject are also held. Marugoto has proven to be so good thatstudents who do not use Marugoto express envy at students inMarugoto classes. Due to such praise, from fiscal 2015, the useof Marugoto will be expanded to both the junior high and highschool classes (total of 26 classes with 360 students).Although this program still has many improvements to bemade, we are encouraged by the students' eager faces inMarugoto classes and determined to improve the lessons.22
Online Education ToolsOur website for assisting Japanese-language teachersprovides content for making teaching materials and an onlineforum for knowledge sharing among teachers. We also have awebsite for learners to compliment whatever they are learning. Marugoto (Marugoto Plus) Elementary 1 (A2) published. Marugoto (Marugoto Plus) Starter (A1) grammar section added.The Marugoto (Marugoto Plus) website to assist learnersusing Marugoto: Japanese-language and Culture haspublished Elementary 1 (A2) in June 2014 as a followup to lastfiscal year's Starter (A1). This was in line with what continuinglearners hoped for. The "Life & Culture" section of Elementary1 (A2), which was originally in Japanese and English alone,now has an Indonesian version for the world's second highestnumber of Japanese-language learners. Also, the grammarsection (Japanese, English, and Spanish versions) was addedto Starter (A1) in October 2014.To make it easier for people around the world to accessthe Marugoto (Marugoto Plus) website, a content deliverynetwork (CDN) server has been employed. NIHONGO-e-NA Users IncreasingNIHONGO-e-NA is a useful portal for learning Japanese anddeepening your understanding of Japanese culture. In fiscal2014, we continued to provide information through the PCwebsite and iOS and Android apps. As a result, the number ofusers have been increasing. The PC site has 253 articles, whilethe apps have 44. Japanese-language learners around theworld are using NIHONGO-e-NA.NIHONGO-e-NA home page Erin's Challenge! I can speak Japanese. website boastsmore users around the worldErin's Challenge! I can speak Japanese. is an e-learningwebsite available in eight languages. In fiscal 2014, the site hasbeen expanded to enable more Japanese-language learnersaround the world to have fun with Japanese-language andculture with Erin.Marugoto (Marugoto Plus) website home pageMarugoto Elementary 1(A2) top pageErin's Challenge!I can speak Japanese.websiteMarugoto Elementary 1 (A2) Life & Culture23 Minna no Kyozai Website EnhancedThe Minna no Kyozai website has been assistingJapanese-language teachers for 12 years. During fiscal2014, in response to users' demands, more photos,illustrations, and reading comprehension materials wereadded, making the site even more useful.Minna no Kyozai website: new reading material,"Nihon dewa Ima"
Arts and Cultural ExchangeJapanese-LanguageEducation OverseasJapanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange 590,000 Examinees WorldwideTest-taking statistics for fiscal 2014 are as follows: First Session (July 6)Overseas: Conducted in 105 cities in 23 countries andregions. Approx. 207,000 examinees from 241,000applicants.Japan: Conducted in 45 prefectures. Approx. 66,000examinees from 71,000 applicants. Second Session (December 7)Overseas: Conducted in 208 cities in 65 countries andregions. Approx. 243,000 examinees from 284,000applicants.Japan: Conducted in 45 prefectures. Approx. 79,000examinees from 86,000 applicants.to promote employees.In accordance with Japan's Economic PartnershipAgreements (EPA), nurse and care-worker candidates fromIndonesia and the Philippines are required to attain the N5level. Those from Vietnam need the N3 level. N1 certificationholders are awarded 15 points by the Immigration Bureauof Japan in accordance with the Points-based System forHighly Skilled Foreign Professionals. The N1 certification isalso a prerequisite for taking the Ministry of Health, Labourand Welfare's National Medical Practitioners QualifyingExamination and practical nurse exam.Japanese-Language Education OverseasThe Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is atest for non-native Japanese speakers to gauge theirJapanese-language proficiency. Examinees range widely,from young people to company employees. They use thetest for measuring their Japanese-language proficiency, jobpromotions, university admission, etc. The Japan Foundationcreates the tests and conducts them overseas. And the JapanEducational Exchanges and Services, the co-organizer of theJLPT, conducts the test in Japan.The test is offered at five levels from N1 to N5, andexaminees can choose the level best suited to their proficiency.The N1 and N2 levels consist of two sections: "LinguisticKnowledge (Characters, Vocabulary, Grammar) & Reading"and "Listening." The N3, N4, and N5 levels consist of threesections: "Linguistic Knowledge (Characters and Vocabulary)","Linguistic Knowledge (Grammar) & Reading" and "Listening."Waiting for the test to start in Budapest Advantages of JLPT CertificationWith a 30-year history, the JLPT has been used as aqualifying certification in ever-increasing cases. Universitiesin Japan and overseas use it to admit and graduatestudents, and for study-abroad programs. Companies use itTest taker using a CCTV to magnify the test sheetAppendices Special Measures for ExamineesJLPT provides special measures for handicappedexaminees. Based on the test taker's application and amedical certificate from a doctor, a screening is done by aspecialist and the required special measures are decided.The special measures can be test questions and answersheets in braille, enlarged test sheets, a magnifying glass, alonger test-taking time, a hearing aid for the listening test,or a separate room for taking the test. For the First Session,78 examinees in Japan and overseas opted for a specialmeasure. For the Second Session, 137 did so.The JLPT official website also provides the JapaneseLanguage Proficiency Test Official Practice Workbook andother materials in braille.http://www.jlpt.jp/tenji.htmlActivities of Overseas Offices A Wider reach of JLPTIn fiscal 2014, the JLPT was conducted in more countriesand cities than ever before.First-time countries: South Africa (Johannesburg)First-time cities: Wonju (Korea), Arwaïkheer (Mongolia),Columbus and Boulder (United States), Granada (Spain),Strasbourg (France), and Astrakhan (Russia)A JLPT N3-level sample test questionTHE JAPAN FOUNDATION 2014 / 201524
Country/Region-Specific Japanese-Language EducationSending Japanese-Language SpecialistsOverseas 126 Japanese-language specialists in 40 countriesJapanese-language specialists have been sent to manycountries to help establish a solid and sustainable base forJapanese-language education.In fiscal 2014, 126 Japanese-language specialists weresent to 40 countries. They work to conduct and improveJapanese-language education in their respective countriesand institutions. They train local teachers, help develop thecurriculam and teaching materials, help teachers to establish anetwork, and teach Japanese classes.For example, in Jakarta and Vietnam, specialists conductedworkshops on creating teaching materials for a new curriculum.In Bangkok, intensive training co-sponsored by Thailand'seducation department was held for Japanese-languageteachers who were to be hired for public service. And inCologne, practical training was held for undergraduate studentsenrolled in a program to soon become the country's first nonnative Japanese-language teachers in public education.six-month Japanese-language pre-training program in bothcountries. The 378 trainees were nurse and care-workercandidates planning to work in Japan.The pre-training program taught Japanese-language (basicgrammar, vocabulary, and conversation) and the basics aboutJapanese society and customs. After the trainees arrived inJapan and started working at hospitals and nursing facilities,they had to continue studying to pass the national examinationin their respective fields. Therefore, effective self-study habitswere essential for them. The pre-training program helped themstudy on their own with limited time. Participants learned howto plan, review, and evaluate their own course of self-study inthe program.Japanese-Language Education Support Projects Sakura Network with 127 Institutions WorldwideThe JF Nihongo Network (also known as Sakura Network)connects Japanese-language education institutions overseas. Itaims to spread the Japanese-language and improve Japaneselanguage education overseas. Network members includeoverseas Japan Foundation offices as well as institutions(universities) and organizations (Japanese-language teacherassociations, etc.) pivotal to spreading the Japanese-languagelocally. The network started in 2008 with 39 institutions in 31countries. It has grown to 127 institutions in 47 countries bythe end of fiscal 2014.Members can apply for Sakura Core Project subsidies toimplement and support events that spread or develop theJapanese-language in their local area. There is also the grantprogram for Japanese-language education activities for countrieswhere there is no Japan Foundation office. Subsidies are providedfor purchasing teaching materials, paying teachers, and holdingevents like speech contests, conferences, and symposiums.Japanese-language education support is thereby tailored tomatch the needs of the respective country or region.Japanese-Language Education for HealthcareWorker Candidates under EPAsIn accordance with Japan's EPAs (Economic PartnershipAgreements) with Indonesia and the Philippines, we held aCooperation in Japan to Support JapaneseLanguage EducationSince fiscal 2009, the Japan Foundation has joined handswith Japanese universities that have Japanese-language teachertraining programs. University students majoring in Japaneselanguage education are sent overseas as interns.In fiscal 2014, 260 interns from 51 universities in Japan weresent abroad.Also, in a related program, undergraduate students from25Indonesia University of EducationInternational training camp at Jagiellonian UniversityTraining for Overseas Teachers and Learners Training for Overseas Teachers (The Japan FoundationJapanese-Language Institute, Urawa)In fiscal 2014, our Japanese-Language Institute in Urawaconducted 16 training programs for 498 participants from 53overseas universities that had accepted interns from Japaneseuniversities are invited to be trained at the Japan FoundationJapanese-Language Institute, Kansai in Osaka. The Instituteprovides the invited students a chance to study Japan and theJapanese-language. At the same time, it aims to strengthenties between universities in Japan and overseas. In fiscal2014, a training session was held in summer and in autumn.A total of 73 undergraduate students from 24 countries joinedthe sessions.
Arts and Cultural ExchangeJapanese-LanguageEducation Overseas Training for Overseas Learners (The Japan FoundationJapanese-Language Institute, Kansai)Established in 1997 in Osaka, The Japan FoundationJapanese-Language Institute, Kansai provides program forspecialist in cultural and academic fields to overseas whosejobs require professional Japanese-language proficiency aswell as high school and university students learning Japaneseoverseas. In fiscal 2014, the institute trained 548 people from97 countries and regions.The Lee Soo-Hyun Youth Exchange Program was held forthe 14th time. For the JET Memorial Invitation Program for U.S.High School Students, started in 2011 after the Great EastJapan Earthquake, 32 high school students were selected fromall over the U.S. They visited places like Ishinomaki where twoJET Program teachers from the U.S. died in the 2011 disaster.With the support of the survivors and friends of the two JETProgram teachers, the students met with the local people.We also held a preparatory training session for 140 peoplewho were to be sent to ASEAN countries under The JapanFoundation Asia Center's "NIHONGO Partners" program.The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute,Kansai is also expanding training programs conducted onconsignment. One example was the training session in fiscal2014 for students from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia.A Japanese-language training session for King Saud Universitystudents visiting Japan was held for the first time. This trainingsession was sponsored by Mitsubishi Corporation's donationto the university.Japanese Studies and Intellectual ExchangeActivities of Overseas OfficesJapanese-Language Institute's 25th anniversary symposiumPreparing Students for the 21st Century: The Front Line of Education inASEAN Member StatesAppendices The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute,Urawa's 25th AnniversarySince its establishment in 1989 in the city of Saitama (formerlyUrawa), The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute,Urawa has trained over 10,000 Japanese-language teachersand developed diverse studying and teaching materials in tunewith the times.For its 25th anniversary in 2014, the Institute held events forlocal people who have supported and helped us. Japaneselanguage education symposiums were also held to reflect onour past projects and think about future projects.On November 29, 2014, together with the SaitamaInternational Association, the Institute held an open housefor the public called International Fair @Kita-Urawa 2014.The Institute's activities were explained, and long-term andadvanced Japanese-language teacher trainees from overseastalked about their native countries, and sang and danced. Theyalso explained about their training projects and Japaneselanguage teaching materials used in their countries. About600 people, mostly from Saitama Prefecture and the city ofSaitama, attended and enjoyed the fair.In September 2014, a symposium titled Preparing Studentsfor the 21st Century: The Front Line of Education in ASEANMember States The Role of Foreign Language Education inSecondary Education with education officials from five ASEANcountries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand,and Vietnam) was held. It was a discussion and exchangeof opinions on a number of topics: One's country's foreignlanguage education policies to train global personnel who willlead the 21st century, and the status of Japanese-languagelearning and education in one's country.In February 2015, a symposium called Language LearningDesign Starting from Task Performance A Challenge ofthe Coursebook Series, Marugoto: Japanese Language andCulture saw a lively debate with over 180 attendees, most ofthem involved in Japanese-language education.Lectures and other activities were also held in this 25th year,a time for us to look back on the past 25 years and to thinkabout how to support Japanese-language education in theyears to come.The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawashall continue conducting training programs and developingteaching materials to help advance and expand Japanese-language education.Japanese-Language Education Overseascountries and regions.The Long-Term Training Program for Foreign Teachers of theJapanese-Language is a six-month training program for young,non-Japanese teachers. In fiscal 2014, 57 teachers from 29countries and regions participated in this program. Besideslearning the Japanese-language and teaching methods,participants also experienced Japanese culture such as shodocalligraphy, tea ceremony, wearing a yukata, and schoolvisitations. They also trained in Nikko and the Kansai Regionto learn about the Japanese culture behind the language. Evenafter completing the training program, the participants havekept in touch with each other through social media to seekadvice about Japanese-language education. An internationalnetwork of Japanese-language teachers is thereby in place.Many of the Japanese-language teachers who have trainedat The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawaare working in schools and taking leadership roles in teachers'associations around the world. The Institute is thus highlyevaluated overseas as a training center.Japanese-language trainees from King Saud University visiting AsakusaTHE JAPAN FOUNDATION 2014 / 201526
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