Alumni Association - Gakuyukai

Japanese: 学友会 - がくゆうかい

…〈douson〉 is a Chinese word meaning friends who studied under the same teacher, and the word was already in use when the Meikei-kai (Tokyo Normal School, Tokyo Higher Normal School), one of the earliest such associations, was founded in 1882. In addition to alumni associations and student associations, they often have unique names that are associated with the scenery of the area where the school is located or the school's founding philosophy. They arose with the establishment of the modern school system, and initially, especially in specialized education schools, the direct purpose was to train graduates who were expected to become leading figures in a particular field and to carry out educational activities in that field. However, as the school system expanded and became established, the main purpose came to be to promote exchange and friendship among graduates. …

From 【Study Abroad】

...Changing this trend of one-sided exchange in studying abroad will be one of the issues for the future. Treatment in terms of scholarships and other benefits for government-sponsored students is at a high level compared to the rest of the world, and with support activities by organizations such as the Japan International Education Association (established in 1977) and the International Student Association (established in 1934), in recent years, there has been an increase in support and exchange for international students at universities and other schools, as well as at the local community level. However, various difficult issues remain regarding the acceptance of international students, such as providing information about Japan and Japanese education before studying abroad, expanding and improving Japanese language education, preparing accommodations, dealing with the difficulties of obtaining a degree, and providing aftercare after returning home. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Alumni Association" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈同窓〉は同一の師について学んだ友人たちを意味する漢語で，最も早く結成されたものの一つである〈茗渓会〉(東京師範学校，東京高等師範学校)発足の1882年当時，すでにこの語が用いられていた。校友会，学友会などのほか，学校所在地の風物や建学理念などにちなんだ独特の名称を付す場合が多い。近代学校制度の成立とともに発生したが，その当初，とくに専門教育学校では，特定分野の先導的人材となることが期待された当該校卒業者の研修や，その専攻分野についての啓蒙活動の展開などを直接の目的としていたが，学校制度の拡大･定着とともに，卒業者相互の交流･親睦を主目的とするようになった。…

【留学】より

…留学におけるこのすれ違いの片面交流の流れを変えることも今後の課題の一つであろう。国費生に対する奨学金などの面での待遇は，世界的にも高い水準にあり，日本国際教育協会(1977設置)，国際学友会(1934発足)などの世話団体等による助成活動もあり，近年は，大学等の各学校や地域社会単位の留学生に対する援助と交流の動きも活発になり始めている。　だが，留学前における日本および日本の教育についての情報提供，日本語教育の拡大と改善，宿舎等の整備，学位取得の困難さへの対応，帰国後のアフターケアその他，留学生の受入れについてはさまざまの困難な課題が残されている。…

※「学友会」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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