Before thinking about the new laws and systems, we researched whether there are any current laws that are related to Japanese language education. Then, we found out that in June 2019, the law called “Laws relating to Japanese Education Promotion” (In the following, Japanese Education Promotion Act) had passed/approved. Moreover, we found out that in the same month, the Constitutional Democratic Party had submitted the proposal called “Proposal of the Fundamentals of Multicultural Symbiotic Societies Act”. How has the Japanese education changed after a year since these events happened? To get straight to the point, it seems that as far as we researched, no big change was made. However, that’s because most of these laws are “fundamental law” that lay down the basic principle, so there are no descriptions regarding concrete measures. In other words, from the aspect of law making, it has just reached the starting line. Yet with just these knowledge, it is difficult to consider the new system, so let’s move on to another approach.

• Tanaka Iki “Japanese Education Promotion Act approved- To dissolve the situation of 10,000 children with no Japanese guidance, it is now urgent to train Japanese teachers and foster understanding” Yahoo news, June 26th 2019
• Mainichi Shimbun “Editorial: Japanese Education Promotion Act approved Effective measures are significant” June 23rd, 2019
• Asahi Shimbun “(Editorial) Japanese language education concrete measures are expected” June 19th, 2019