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Kids learn about coexistence with foreigners at gov't-held class in east Japan

Release Date: 2025-01-28
Media: The Mainichi
Summary: On January 25, 2024, Japan's Immigration Services Agency held a class at Kawaguchi Municipal Zaike Elementary School in Saitama to promote understanding of coexistence with foreigners. The class, attended by fifth- and sixth-grade students, as well as parents and local citizens, highlighted the growing number of foreign residents in Japan and introduced a "residence support" program launched in 2019. The agency also shared initiatives like a multilingual guidebook for foreign residents.

During the class, students practiced using "easy Japanese" to communicate more effectively with foreigners, focusing on clear and simple language. Sixth-grader Masato Kitajima expressed his intention to speak in easy Japanese to foreign classmates. Kawaguchi, known for its large foreign population (about 8% of its 600,000 residents), has about 50 foreign children at Zaike Elementary School. The class was part of the Immigration Services Agency's awareness efforts, held during January, which is designated as awareness month for coexistence with foreign residents.
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