Abstract
In areas where public junior high night schools have not yet been established, volunteer
organizations such as NPOs are holding classes to support migrant students who have
surpassed schooling age and have not received regular education either in Japan or their
country of origin to advance to high school. However, there are many migrant youths who
cannot concentrate on their studies even if they have a desire to study due to financial need
and other issues, and who, as a result, often have to forgo advancing to high school.
This paper examines the necessity of public junior high night schools from the
perspective of enhancing re-learning support for migrant young people over school age,
while also summarizing the historical background. In particular, this paper focused on Aichi
Prefecture, a region in which public junior high night schools once existed, but have not
been re-established since their closing down.
