Brazilian schools in Japan

Instituto Educacional Centro Nippo Brasileiro (Nippaku Gakuen) in Oizumi, Gunma

Brazilian schools in Japan (ブラジル学校がっこう, Burajiru gakkō) are schools that specifically cater to Brazilians living in Japan. Many students who attend such schools are Fushūgaku (不ふ就学しゅうがく), or children who do not attend public schooling. This is either due to parents wanting their children to attend school in their native language, or because they have little experience with or knowledge of Japanese culture or language.

In 1995 there were five Brazilian schools in Japan. In 2008 there were about 100 Brazilian schools in the country. According to the Japanese Ministry of Education, there are more than 80 such schools across Japan as of 2009, 53 of which have received official approval by the Brazilian government. Between 30 and 200 students are enrolled at each of these schools. In addition to these, it is likely there are many more unlicensed schools in operation.

Tuition

The tuition fee for these schools can reach about 30 thousand yen per month for one student.

The 2007-2010 global downturn has put many schools in a difficult position. Since they receive no assistance from the state and rely completely on tuition fees to operate, the schools are struggling since unemployed parents are unable to pay for tuition, with numerous schools forced to close.

Facilities

Most schools operate from small rented properties, with no grounds or gymnasiums.

Some schools operate school buses for their students.

See also

• List of Brazilian schools in Japan
• Brazilians in Japan
• Japanese Brazilian
• Fushūgaku
• Education in Brazil

Further reading

• The book: Nikkei Brazilians at a Brazilian School in Japan

(in Japanese)

Available online:

• Li, Hongshi (李り紅くれない実み) and Hideaki Shibuya (渋谷しぶや 英章ひであき Shibuya Hideaki) (Tokyo Gakugei University). "The Role of “Private School” on Education Assurance: Comparison of Nong-min-gong children’s Schools and Brazilian Schools" (Archive); 教育きょういく保障ほしょうにおける「私立しりつ学校がっこう」の役割やくわり : 中国ちゅうごく農民のうみん工こう子弟してい学校がっこうと在日ざいにちブラジル人じん学校がっこうの比較ひかく). Bulletin of Tokyo Gakugei University. Educational sciences (東京学芸大学とうきょうがくげいだいがく紀要きよう. 総合そうごう教育きょういく科学かがく系けい). Tokyo Gakugei University, 2015-02-27. Vol.66 no.1 p. 39-53. - English abstract available on p. 15/16. - Profile at Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine eTopia (Tokyo Gakugei University Repository) - See profile at CiNii.

Not available online:

• 小貫おぬき 大輔だいすけ. "Portuguese and Japanese Writing Competence of High School Students in Brazilian Schools in Japan" (ブラジル学校がっこう高校生こうこうせいのポルトガル語ごと日本語にほんごの作文さくぶん力りょく調査ちょうさ(中間なかま報告ほうこく) (アイデンティティの多様たよう性せいと共生きょうせい(コアプロジェクト1))). Civilizations (文明ぶんめい) (18), 33-35, 2013. 東海大学とうかいだいがく文明ぶんめい研究所けんきゅうじょ ; 2003-. See profile at CiNii.