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.7, pp.4-12, 2000-03

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Japan is often said the country of dual system or double standards. The Japanese people are criticized that they differentiate between honne (reality) and tatemae (facade or enunciated principle). The situation concerning international students' workpermit in Japan is not the exception. The policy of Japanese government as tatemae is that the Certificate of Eligibility which guarantees international students the entry to Japan as residents is issued only to those students who have either sufficient financial background or who have guarantors supporting them financially. The reality, however, is that almost all international students without Mombusho scholarship apply for the work permit. Since the work permit is automatically granted, they are engaged in broadrange of part-time jobs. Comparing with the policy of the U.S. I argue the inconsistency of the policy of Japanese government concerning international students' work permit.

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.