The Present Status and Prospect of Japanese Education in China in the 21th Century

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China and Japan are neighbors across the sea, and they are also important countries in Asia. They have a history of friendly communication for more than 2,000 years. China is also considered to be a strong country in Japanese education in the world. The normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan in 1972 sparked an upsurge in learning Japanese in China. It can be said that this momentum has not stopped and has been developed to this day. In 1980, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of China and the Japan Foundation, the "Chinese Japanese Teacher Training Group" was established. In 1985, the Beijing Japan Research Center was established. From the data of the "Overseas Japanese Language Education Institution Survey" conducted by the Japanese Foundation since 1974, it can be seen that the number of Japanese language education institutions, the number of Japanese teachers, and the number of Japanese learners are increasing in China. In this article, I want to consider the current development and status of Japanese education in China in terms of the number of Japanese language education institutions, the number of teachers, and the number of students.