Abstract
This study reports on the attempts to develop a learning environment in which Japanese learners can receive the benefits of support and facilities for pursuing their Japanese studies through introducing the example of the process of preparing and conducting the first Japanese language speech contest, held in 2017 at Tohoku University International Graduate School of Accounting Policy (IGSAP). Specifically, first of all, I discuss the establishment of relations between the teachers, the staff, the support organization and learners through the Japanese language speech contest. Secondly, I discuss the improvement of equipment in the school for Japanese learning. Based on these analyses, I discuss new understandings and effects.
