Abstract
Japan has faced educational challenges associated with diversifying immigrant students for the last few decades since the government opened up the door to unskilled migrant workers. Despite the country’s strong emphasis on egalitarian education, a large academic gap between Japanese and immigrant students suggests unequal distribution of educational opportunities. The goal of this chapter is to provide an overview of immigrant children’s educational experiences and family processes in Japan. After presenting demographic and descriptive information about immigrants and immigrant students in Japan, I present trends and issues related to immigrant children’s academic and school experiences. Based on literature review, I point out structural elements that bring challenges to immigrant students’ academic processes and immigrant family efforts in supporting their children’s education in Japan. The chapter concludes with discussion, suggestions for future studies, and recommendations for educational practices.
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