A growing number of children in Japan have foreign roots, with one or both parents having a non-Japanese background. Such children can often face societal challenges, such as having to learn Japanese, and some observers say there is a lack of support systems.
Hiroko Kobayashi, who has headed a nonprofit organization (NPO) that has helped nurture such young people for more than 20 years, recently spoke with The Yomiuri Shimbun about the status quo, and how we can help children with international backgrounds.
