Gender Perspectives Required of Japanese Language Teachers

Abstract

This study argues that Japanese language teachers need to have a gender perspective and knowledge of gender in order to provide career support to Japanese language learners. Japanese language learners are likely to be confused by the difference in circumstances between Japanese society and their own country, where there is a large gender gap, and therefore a gender perspective is required when providing career education. If Japanese language teachers are aware of the possibility that gender stereotypes are likely to influence the number of men and women working in a particular occupation, they can point out that the descriptions in textbooks and the reality of Japanese society are different.