CULTURE-BASED JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION FOR STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE
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Japanese language, Japanese culture, intercultural communication, community service, cultural literacyAbstract
This community service program aimed to improve Japanese cultural literacy, pragmatic awareness, and communicative competence through a culture-based Japanese language education program. A participatory approach combining community education, training, educational advocacy, and an observational field visit to a Japanese work-culture training institute was employed. The main activity was conducted online on May 9, 2026 and attended by 142 participants, of whom 128 completed the post-activity evaluation questionnaire; quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative responses were analyzed thematically. The materials covered omotenashi, omoiyari, indirect communication, kuuki wo yomu, Japanese workplace culture, and study and employment opportunities in Japan. The findings show a high level of participant satisfaction, with over 98% agreement on most indicators, and all participants recognized the importance of intercultural understanding in Japanese communication, although time-management aspects received more mixed feedback. The field visit further showed that internalization of workplace-culture practices such as HouRenSou depends heavily on a concrete motivational context. The study concludes that integrating cultural content into Japanese language education effectively strengthens intercultural competence and prepares participants for academic and professional interaction with Japanese society.
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