"What is correct Japanese?" An expert asks us to rethink the concept

Gunei Sato, Executive Director of The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa (Emeritus Professor ,Tokyo Gakugei University), giving a lecture at Biennial Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia/ International Conference of the Network for Translingual Japanese 2023 Credit: Japan Foundation, Sydney

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Gunei Sato, Executive Director of The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa (Emeritus Professor ,Tokyo Gakugei University), asks us to rethink the idea of 'correct' Japanese. How can we support children who live in the times with more than one answer?

In this month, Biennial Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia/ International Conference of the Network for Translingual Japanese（JSAA-ICNTJ 2023）was held in Sydney.

This event is for scholars and researchers, but the organizers decided to invite teachers from Japanese community language schools and parents who teach Japanese at home for events on Day 3.

Mr Sato gave a lecture and led a workshop for the teachers and parents on Day 3. What does he have to say? Have a listen.