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are schools that specifically cater to
Brazilians living in Japan. Many students who attend such schools are , or children who do not attend public schooling. This is either due to parents wanting their children to attend school in their native language, or because they have little experience with or knowledge of Japanese culture or language.
In 1995 there were five Brazilian schools in Japan. In 2008 there were about 100 Brazilian schools in the country.
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Flexible and diverse, international schools thrive
Archive
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History
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''. January 3, 2008. Retrieved on October 23, 2015. According to the
Japanese Ministry of Education
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, there are more than 80 such schools across Japan as of 2009, 53 of which have received official approval by the Brazilian government. Between 30 and 200 students are enrolled at each of these schools. In addition to these, it is likely there are many more unlicensed schools in operation.
Tuition
The
tuition fee
Tuition payments, usually known as tuition in American English and as tuition fees in Commonwealth English, are fees charged by education institutions for instruction or other services. Besides public spending (by governments and other public bo ...
for these schools can reach about 30 thousand
yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the e ...
per month for one student.
The 2007-2010
global downturn has put many schools in a difficult position. Since they receive no assistance from the state and rely completely on tuition fees to operate, the schools are struggling since unemployed parents are unable to pay for tuition, with numerous schools forced to close.
Facilities
Most schools operate from small rented properties, with no grounds or gymnasiums.
Some schools operate
school buses
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for their students.
See also
*
List of Brazilian schools in Japan
This is a list of Brazilian schools in Japan. The Brazilian schools on Japanese soil, aimed at the hundreds of thousands of Brazilians in Japan, number more than 80.
Gifu Prefecture
*Ōgaki
** Hirogakuen
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Brazilians in Japan
There is a significant community of Brazilians in Japan, consisting largely but not exclusively of Brazilians of Japanese descent. Brazilians with Japanese descent are known as Nikkei Brazilians. They constitute the largest number of native Por ...
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Japanese Brazilian
, , lead=yes are Brazilian citizens who are nationals or naturals of Japanese ancestry or Japanese immigrants living in Brazil or Japanese people of Brazilian ancestry.
The first group of Japanese immigrants arrived in Brazil in 1908. Brazil is ...
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Fushūgaku
is a Japanese term meaning " non-attendance of school". Fushūgaku refers to students in Japan, primarily foreigners and non-citizens, that are not currently attending school. However, the term is generally used for people that never registered ...
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Education in Brazil
Education in Brazil has had many changes. It first began with Jesuit missions, that controlled education for a long time. Then, two hundred years after their arrival, their powers were limited by the Marquis of Pombal. Shortly after the Jesuits ...
Further reading
* The book: ''
Nikkei Brazilians at a Brazilian School in Japan
''Nikkei Brazilians at a Brazilian School in Japan: Factors Affecting Language Decisions and Education'' is a 2008 English-language book by Toshiko Sugino (杉野 俊子 ''Sugino Toshiko''), published by the Keio University Press. The book discuss ...
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Available online:
* Li, Hongshi (李紅実) and Hideaki Shibuya (渋谷 英章 ''Shibuya Hideaki'') (
Tokyo Gakugei University
Tokyo Gakugei University (東京学芸大学, ''Tōkyō gakugei daigaku'') is a national university in Koganei, Tokyo. Founded in 1873, it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is also known as ''Gakudai'' (学大) and TGU, for short.
In add ...
).
The Role of “Private School” on Education Assurance: Comparison of Nong-min-gong children’s Schools and Brazilian SchoolsArchive; 教育保障における「私立学校」の役割 : 中国農民工子弟学校と在日ブラジル人学校の比較). ''Bulletin of Tokyo Gakugei University. Educational sciences'' (東京学芸大学紀要. 総合教育科学系).
Tokyo Gakugei University
Tokyo Gakugei University (東京学芸大学, ''Tōkyō gakugei daigaku'') is a national university in Koganei, Tokyo. Founded in 1873, it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is also known as ''Gakudai'' (学大) and TGU, for short.
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, 2015-02-27. Vol.66 no.1 p. 39-53. - English abstract available on p. 15/16.
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Tokyo Gakugei University
Tokyo Gakugei University (東京学芸大学, ''Tōkyō gakugei daigaku'') is a national university in Koganei, Tokyo. Founded in 1873, it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is also known as ''Gakudai'' (学大) and TGU, for short.
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Not available online:
* 小貫 大輔. "Portuguese and Japanese Writing Competence of High School Students in Brazilian Schools in Japan" (ブラジル学校高校生のポルトガル語と日本語の作文力調査(中間報告) (アイデンティティの多様性と共生(コアプロジェクト1))). ''Civilizations'' (文明) (18), 33-35, 2013. 東海大学文明研究所 ; 2003-
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References
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Brazilian diaspora in Japan
Japanese-Brazilian culture
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Brazil–Japan relations