This document provides an overview of Japan's child care system. It discusses the underlying philosophy of education in Japan, which shifted in 1988 from a curriculum-based approach to a child-centered one. It also outlines Japan's child care system, including daycare centers for infants to age 6 and kindergartens for ages 3 to 6. About 70% of daycare centers are licensed. The document compares child benefits between Japan, Canada, and Ontario and provides a brief history of Japan's child care system since the first kindergarten and daycare center were established in the late 1800s. It also discusses classifications of daycare centers in Japan, accessibility, and the training requirements for childcare workers.

1. Child Care in Japan
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By:
Li Juan, Zhu
Kai Lei, Cheng
Dan Yun, Chen
Samia, Shaheen
Farzana, Jaigirdar

2. An Overview of Japan
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3. The Underlying Philosophy
“curriculum-based
education” before 1988
“child centered
education” after 1988
child – hero or heroine
teacher- supporting
character

4. Child Care System in Japan
 Daycare centers—for infants
to 6
 Kindergartens—for 3 to 6
 About 70% daycare centers
are licensed

5. Child Care System Update in Japan
Each family gets same allowance
new type called “Integrated daycare
facilities” will be introduced in 2013

6. Comparison
--child benefit
Japan
13,000 Yen (≈159 CAD) per
month per child
Before the child complete
junior high school (15 yrs old)
education
Canada
100 CAD per month per child
(UCCB for every family)
Under 6 yrs old
Ontario
92 CAD per month per child
(OCB for low-income families)
Between the ages of 0-18

7. History of Child Care System in Japan
First kindergarten was
established by Fujimaro
Tanaka in 1876
First daycare center was
established by Atsutomi
and Naka in 1890

8. History of Child Care System in Japan
During the Russo-Japanese
War (1904)
raised the demand for
female workforce
Child care center were set
up for families of soldiers

9. History of Child Care System in Japan
in 1908, Home
Ministry provided
subsidies to day
care center
in 1926, some
seasonal day care
center opened in
busy farming areas

10. Comparison
--daycare’s revenue sources
Japan
Parent fees
National gov. contribution
City gov. contribution 25%
Municipality contribution 25%
Canada
Parent fees 49.2%
Gov. subsidies 30.5%
Gov. grants 17.5%
Other 2.8%
50%

11. Classification of Day Care
Day Care
Centers
Authorized
Publically Funded
Publically Run
Publically Funded
Privately Run
Privately Funded
Privately Run
No registered
Quazi Authorized
center
Baby Hotels

12. Accessibility
For pregnant women & working parents----Put
their old children (under 6) into daycare the 4
months before their delivery and the 4 months
after their delivery
For parents----In 2006, Gov. introduced a new
childcare center accepting children with working
and non working parents.

13. Training of the childcare workers
(in the past)
ECE workers need to get qualification
Two ways:
1. graduate from 2-year Childcare Training School
2. receive a qualification test

14. Training of the childcare workers
(nowadays)
ECE workers need to get certificate
Two ways:
1. finish 4 yrs education and get 124 credits.
Level 1 certificate
2. finish 2 yrs education and get 62 credits.
Level 2 certificate