What is the Hakuho Scheme for a Global Children's Japanese Language Network?
Programs that support understanding and growth among overseas and Japanese children through interactions in Japanese.
In the coming global society, mutual understanding and acceptance of the lifestyles and cultural diversity of other countries will be crucial.
The Hakuho Scheme for a Global Children's Japanese Language Network aims to deepen overseas children's understanding of Japan and to offer Japanese children opportunities to grow into international people through intercultural experiences and international interaction in the Japanese language.
Overview of the Scheme
The Scheme is comprised of three programs and a website.
Training Program in Japan for Overseas Teachers
Support for enhancement of overseas Japanese language classroom environments.
This Program supports the enhancement of overseas Japanese language learning environments by inviting Japanese language teachers (non-Japanese nationals) from elementary and middle school-level learning institutions abroad to visit Japan.
Overseas Experience Program for Japanese Children
Support for overseas intercultural experiences for Japanese children.
This Program supports visits to other countries by Japanese children, promoting their renewed understanding of Japanese language and culture and awareness of themselves as international people through themed discussions, interaction and cultural experiences with their overseas peers in the Japanese language.
Japan Experience Program for Overseas Children
Support for intercultural interactions between Japanese and overseas children.
This Program invites children studying Japanese at elementary and middle school-level learning institutions overseas to Japan for school visits, cultural and social experiences, themed discussions, and other activities intended to foster understanding of and interest in Japanese language and culture.
HGN website
Promotion of interactive communication through the Internet.
A community website for Japanese and overseas teachers and students. This interactive venue introduces the content of previously conducted interaction and experience programs and provides information on Japanese culture and language instruction.
Support provided
Airfares and transport, accommodation, meals and program activities for the duration of each program.
Judging panel
Yoko Abe
Shinichi Kato
Gunei Sato (Panel chair)
Yoriko Yoshida
Director, Teachers Training Section, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa
Teacher, Keimei Gakuen Elementary Junior and Senior High School
Vice President, Tokyo Gakugei University
Director, Association for Japanese-Language Teaching
For applicants
Application Procedures
- Obtain the Application Guide and Participant Application Form & Letter of Consent. (Downloadable below)
- Fill in the Participant Application Form
- Have the head of your organization (principal) fill in the Letter of Consent
- Obtain a copy of your middle school teaching license
- Send the above documents to the designated address by mail.
* Refer to the Application Guide for full details
Download forms
Application Guide, Participant Application Form & Letter of Consent
| Document name (English) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application Guide (Japanese only) | (1.6MB) | |
| Participant Application Form & Letter of Consent (Japanese only) | (233KB) |
(49KB) |
