Русский Язык В Первом Семестре 2022 Учебного Года В Японии

Abstract

The Russian language in the first semester of the 2022 academic year in Japan This article analyzes the results of a survey carried out among Japanese students who start and continue to learn Russian alongside their majors at the Kyoto University. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine which started on February 24th, 2022, Russian as a foreign language has been experiencing new challenges. In Japan, the academic year begins in April. Thus, the first semester (April through July) shows in the real time what the students think of learning the Russian language. Some students explain their choice of Russian with a great degree of attention paid to Russia in the media. Most students agree that learning a language broadens their worldview. Compared with the beginning of the semester, more students state their concerns regarding the stigmatization of the Russian language and its learners themselves. For Russian language teachers, revisiting the philosophy of their work is a vital task to reduce the students’ anxiety.