The Japanese language in the Portuguese-Japanese Bilingual E.E.T.I. Professor Jacimar da Silva Gama

Abstract

This paper presents the implementation of Japanese language teaching at the Professor Jacimar da Silva Gama State Full-Time Bilingual Portuguese-Japanese School, its operation and the activities that highlight the institution as a promoter of Japanese language education in the public education system in the city of Manaus, Amazonas. The school is a unique educational model in Brazil, having as a backdrop the efforts of the Amazonian community of Japanese-Brazilian descent to promote its cultural legacy, standing out on the national scene, in the area of Japanese language education. Based on the school's Political Pedagogical Project and the experience report of the institution's Japanese language teachers, the current research aims to make the first presentation about the Prof. Jacimar da Silva Gama School in the academic environment. Analyzing the context of implementation of the Japanese language in schools, we observed the influence of the local community, the support of the Consulate General of Japan in Manaus, the Japanese-Brazilian Association of Western Amazonia (NIPPAKU) and the collaboration of the Japan Foundation together with the State of São Paulo.