Japanophiles nurtured abroad / Government, Japan Foundation intensifying efforts to promote language

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


Daily Yomiuri



Japanophiles nurtured abroad / Government, Japan Foundation
intensifying efforts to promote language



The Japan Foundation and the government are intensifying their efforts
to set up institutes for Japanese-language education abroad, hoping to
capture the attention of Japanophiles.



The foundation, an independent administrative body, said Wednesday the
existing network of organizations supporting overseas projects for
Japanese-language education would be called the JF Nihongo Network, or
the Sakura Network.



Mana Takatori, assistant managing director of the foundation's
Japanese language department, said the Sakura Network dispatches
Japanese-language teachers to overseas universities that run Japanese
courses. The network also provides teaching materials and methods
abroad, and invites teachers to Japan for training.



Full story:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/20080719TDY04302.htm



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