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In Japan, two systems of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) have been established, with different frameworks and distinct purposes and circumstances. The first is kindergarten in the public school education system, and the second is day care center (Hoikusho) provided under the welfare system. These two systems have long been regulated by different government agencies and have different teacher education systems. However, Japan has been moving rapidly toward the unification of the two systems in order to meet the contemporary childcare needs of society and families, to address newly developed issues that have arisen among parents and children and to improve the quality of childcare in general. Consequently, ECEC and ECEC teacher education in Japan are fast approaching a major transition point.
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Iwatate, K. (2015). Current Issues in ECEC Teacher Education in Japan. In: HUO, L., B. NEUMAN, S., NANAKIDA, A. (eds) Early Childhood Education in Three Cultures. New Frontiers of Educational Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44986-8_8
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