About the NIHONGO Partners Program

This program dispatches Japanese citizens as NIHONGO Partners mainly to secondary schools in Asia in order to support the local Japanese-Language teachers and students. The assignment of NIHONGO Partners is not only to support the educational activities of the local Japanese-Language teachers but also to spread the charms of the Japanese language and cultures through their learning support and cultural activities in and outside the classroom. Simultaneously, it is an opportunity for NIHONGO Partners to learn about their assigned country through exchange with their students, teachers, and the people of the community. This program aims to deepen mutual understanding and expand exchanges between Japan and Asia.

Over 3,000 people by 2020

Over 3,000 people will be dispatched as NIHONGO Partners by 2020 toward the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. We hope this program will create many human resources who can serve as a bridge between Japan and Asia.

Achievements

  Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Phillipines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Taiwan
Number of People 5 17 884 20 228 34 81 5 644 302 235
  Number of People
Brunei 5
Cambodia 17
Indonesia 884
Laos 20
Malaysia 228
Myanmar 34
Phillipines 81
Singapore 5
Thailand 644
Vietnam 302
Taiwan 235