FOREIGN-ROOTS STUDENTS DOUBLE IN 10 YEARS
🚨FOREIGN-ROOTS STUDENTS DOUBLE IN 10 YEARS📈
Children with foreign roots in Japan have doubled in a decade.
Many struggle academically, facing lower self-esteem ☝🏻
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📊 About 139,000 foreign students now attend public schools, nearly twice the number from 10 years ago.
📝 Around 69,000 students need Japanese language support, including some with Japanese citizenship.
🧠 Experts stress that speaking Japanese differs from learning in academic Japanese, which can take 4–5 years to master.
🏠 Many children navigate two languages and cultures daily, creating emotional stress and communication gaps at home.
⚠️ Misunderstandings at school may lead to isolation or misplaced assumptions about ability, affecting confidence.
🤝 Specialists call for stronger language support and everyday community engagement to foster understanding and inclusion.
[Source: Japanese media]
