2. Population: 127, 078, 679 98.5% are Japanese 1.5% are
Korean, Brazilians, Chinese, Filipino, and Ainu
3. Nihongo is the official language English is included in the
school curriculum 4 alphabets: kanji, hiragana, katakana,
romaji
4. End of WWII: division of kindergarten and childcare 1962:
revision of curriculum to train childcare workers Childrens Welfare
Act: revised in 1988, 2001, and 2002 2006: Nintei Kodomo-en
proposed
5. 2 childcare systems: day care centres and kindergarten High
standards and attention to detail Baby hotels, babysitters &
live-in nannies Child allowance Private Small number; still an
emerging business In-hour centres
6. Public 22 800 publicly supported day care centres
administered by local governments 2013: integration of day care
centres and kindergarten Parents contribution: 1/5 of total cost
Low cost for low-income families Has issues
7. 1900s & 1950s: training of childcare workers and
kindergarten teachers 1967: development of legal systems for
teacher training 2 year course + exam Certifications: Class 1,
Class 2, Specialized Renewal every 10 years
8. East WestMontessori (Okinawa) Sunshine Montessori
(Okinawa)
9. Disciplining children Your bad behaviour reveals how badly
you were brought up. Being locked-out of the house Kejime Societal
restrictions Ratio: 1:3 infants plus nurse and nutritionist 1:20
for children
10. Japanese children are more independent Parents reliance on
technology to keep track of where their children are