About Me

Hi, I'm Brandon. I hope you enjoyed that little foray into this topic. The most important thing to me about this topic is the idea of inclusion and ensuring all cultures have a voice, even in less diverse countries like Japan. As an immigrant that lived there, life in Japan can be both positive and negative, so I merely wanted to bring to light an issue that I think continues to be relevant.

All of the helpful references I used can be seen below:

Becski, V. F. (2021). HERITAGE LANGUAGE SPEAKERS IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN JAPAN: PERSPECTIVES FOR AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. [HABLANTES DE HERENCIA EN LA EDUCACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA EN JAPÓN: PERSPECTIVAS PARA UNA SOCIEDAD INCLUSIVA]. ELIA, (21), 125-162. Retrieved October 5, 2022, from https://institucional.us.es/revistas/elia/21/05_Veri_Farina_ELIA21_p.125-162.pdf

Kagan, O. (2008, June 3). What Is a Heritage Language, Olga Kagan?. UCLA Asia Pacific Center. Retrieved October 5, 2022, from https://www.international.ucla.edu/apc/article/93215

Yamamoto, K. (2015). The myth of “Nihonjinron”, homogeneity of Japan and its influence on the society. CERS. Retrieved October 5, 2022, from https://cers.leeds.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/2016/04/The-myth-of-%E2%80%9CNihonjinron%E2%80%9D-homogeneity-of-Japan-and-its-influence-on-the-society-Kana-Yamamoto.pdf

Charalampidi, M., Hammond, M., Hadjipavlou, N., & Lophitis, N. (2017). A Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Project: Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of Heritage Language Education. The European Conference on Language. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317837264_A_Content_and_Language_Integrated_Learning_CLIL_Project_Opportunities_and_Challenges_in_the_Context_of_Heritage_Language_Education

Here are some links to neat resources:

Kanda University of International Studies: (JP Site, EN Site)

Kanda University Spanish and Portuguese Department: (JP Site, EN Site)

Information about the indigenous peoples of Japan: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs

Information about the Ainu: Ainu People and Culture

Broader Ainu JP Site: Akanko Ainu Kotan