The Importance of Education in Improving Local Cultural Awareness in the Globalization Era: Japanese Language Studies in Cross-Cultural Communication

Abstract

In the era of globalization, challenges in various aspects of life must inevitably be faced. The progress of science and technology which is marked by the rapid flow of information and communication systems without boundaries has an impact on the conformity of the world of education. The above must be immediately reduced to an educational setting that can lead students to find their identity. The negative impacts that will occur are intervened early, then structuring and planning are carried out towards a more targeted education pattern in order to save the younger generation from backwardness. Communication and information that occurs quickly out of control, especially in the field of education, must be utilized and empowered. Furthermore, the person concerned is able to equip himself in preparing for selection and sorting effectively and creatively to serve as a benchmark in carrying himself. To avoid misinterpretation or misunderstanding in Communication Cultural Internalization and intercultural communication, each participant keep trying to understand the language used by them, especially because language is one of the forms of culture that exists in a society which of course will also affect the way of thinking and the way of life of a person in a society.