Japanese Education Material

Emoni · 7 Jul 2008

Hello all.

I had a bit of a request for those here, especially those who are involved with education in Japan or are aware of the system or have studied it.

I'm wondering what books exist on the subject of Japanese education methods, specifically postwar concerning the teaching of World War II related subjects. Atomic bombing, nanjing, comfort women... those happy subjects. The critical thinking thread and such is somewhat connected to this obviously, and I'm trying to gain an understanding of the Japanese education system in regards to teaching such subjects and how they appear in society.

Thank you very much.

caster51 · 7 Jul 2008

it depends on teacher because of ideology..

at first. you shoud know about the Japanese teacher's union.
Japan Teachers Union - Wikipedia
The union tended to support the Japan Socialist Party, while a minority faction supported the Japan Communist Party.
they can not admit liberal critical thinking about that...
The evil of Japan is thoroughly taught.

then ,The student awakes from their brainwashes after

Glenski · 7 Jul 2008

English taught in Japan
http://www1.doshisha.ac.jp/~kkitao/online/www/teij.htm
Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos
http://www1.doshisha.ac.jp/~kkitao/library/article/wca.htm
http://www.wizweb.com/~susan/japan/
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/JapanCaseStudy/index.html

For the following, I can send you an attached copy, if you can't access the site.
The Language Teacher | JALT Publications
The Pre-service Training of Japanese Teachers of English

Controversial topics taught in Japan
Japanese Textbooks, Koizumi, Sex Slaves, & the Nightmare of Nanking | History News Network
Japanese history textbook controversies - Wikipedia
Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform - Wikipedia

caster51 · 7 Jul 2008

Japan should make English a selection as one of Foreign languages.
I think that the time reviewed came.

Emoni · 8 Jul 2008

Thanks for the links guys. To give a bit more information on what I'm looking for in addition to the main post: I'm mostly hoping to find books that give insight into how the Japanese education system functions in regards to selecting what to teach about war time history and the politics involved. Deep and difficult subject of course. English, or Japanese. (Of course Japanese is still difficult for me.

Of course, any related material helps as well.

caster51 said:
Japan should make English a selection as one of Foreign languages.
I think that the time reviewed came.

Don't know how this is related (or what it means), but um k.

caster51 · 8 Jul 2008

I'm mostly hoping to find books that give insight into how the Japanese education system functions in regards to selecting what to teach about war time history and the politics involved

it is a political matter that has no answer depends on ideology

The teacher originally prepares material.
however, there is a big problem to teach it in school because there are various opinions and friction about that. it is easy to be labeled "right or left" by that

only onething i have to say.
i cant believe there are still wars in real world. they never learn from history?...
The war would be never lost in the future..
Japan teaches the seed of the war rather than teaches the cruelty of the war because evrybody know War is cruelty. why war was happend? It is also possible to remove the seed if the cause is understood since opium war

in my opinion, for example, to teach nanking incident, unit 731... is lame things. These are problems of examining it for myself by various documents.

in China...

Standard when choosing a history textbook by teacher's union

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Glenski · 9 Jul 2008

Emoni said:
Thanks for the links guys. To give a bit more information on what I'm looking for in addition to the main post: I'm mostly hoping to find books that give insight into how the Japanese education system functions in regards to selecting what to teach about war time history and the politics involved. Deep and difficult subject of course. English, or Japanese. (Of course Japanese is still difficult for me.
Of course, any related material helps as well.
Don't know how this is related (or what it means), but um k.

History Textbook Controversies in Japan. ERIC Digest.
TEXTBOOK CONTROVERSIES IN JAPAN: HOW DEAD ARE THEY? - No. 5, February 9, 1996
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20050427b2.html
http://www.jpri.org/publications/workingpapers/wp107.html
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPorta...&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ280084

Emoni · 9 Jul 2008

Those are some GOOD links Glenski. Thanks

caster51 · 9 Jul 2008

LEARNING FROM JAPANESE APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
http://mypage.iu.edu/~lmuzi/Japanese lesson study 2[1].pdf

Examining the Japanese History Textbook Controversies
Kathleen Woods Masalski
November 2001
FSI | SPICE - Examining the Japanese History Textbook Controversies

Emoni · 9 Jul 2008

Wow, thanks caster. Those two links are pretty good actually.

caster51 · 5 Jul 2009

Divided Memories and Reconciliation
FSI | Shorenstein APARC - Divided Memories and Reconciliation

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