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Peer reviewedShirakawa, Yoko – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Provides a brief history of Japanese early childhood education. Explains that the kindergarten idea came from Western countries and was adapted to Japanese society by the Ministry of Education and by Christian missionaries. Presents examples of these adaptations in the Japanese translations of Froebel's books as well as in the development of…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Development
