著者

山田 光義

出版者

横浜国立大学

雑誌

横浜国立大学留学生センター紀要 (ISSN:13406493)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.4, pp.3-13, 1997-01

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Lu Xun (1881~1936), a world renouned Chinese writer, came to Japan in 1902 to study to become a medical doctor. Later, however, he changed his mind and decided to be a writer. Although in Lu Xun's case his change of heart was approved, present interpretations of Japanese immigration law usually does not allow foreign students' changes of heart. This is due to the overriding emphasis on "the continuity of the purpose of study". This paper examines the reason behind Lu Xun's change of heart and proposes that the current policy of Japanese immigration authority be reconsidered to make the birth of another Lu Xun possible in the future.