Comparative study of Understanding Other Cultures : For Eastern Russia and Japan

与俄罗斯海参崴远东州立大学的研究人员一起进行了对其他文化理解的比较研究。日本成员访问了俄罗斯远东地区的几所大学，与当地研究人员进行了共同讨论。我们还在日本举办了国际研讨会，邀请俄罗斯同行参加，通过这些学术活动，我们确定了俄罗斯了解其他文化教育的特点，可以概括为：（1）强调在了解其他文化时，了解其历史背景是至关重要的;（2）由于俄罗斯从社会主义向市场经济体制的转变，人们对作为第二语言的日语和日本文化的学习热情高涨;（3）苏联时期培养的强调多民族、多文化教育的传统保持不变，并有助于今天创造适当的教育方法;（4）苏联时期建立的教育人员的生殖系统，以保持教育水平为目的，也仍然活跃。观察这种教育系统，突出俄罗斯的其他文化教育，对日本教育工作者具有很大的启发意义。

A comparative study of understanding of other cultures was pursued with the researchers of the Far Eastern State University of Vladivostok, Russia. The Japanese members visited several college of Far Eastern Russia to have a joint discussion with the local researchers. We also organized international symposiums in Japan, to which Russian colleagues were invited.Through these academic activities, we have established that the characteristics of the education in understanding other cultures in Russia can be summarized as follows : (1) A stress is laid on the fact that, in understanding other cultures, it is of utmost importance to have knowledge of their historical backgrounds ; (2) A study of Japanese language as a second language and Japanese culture is now pursued with a high degree of enthusiasm owing to the shift in Russia from the socialist to a market system ; (3) The traditional emphasis on the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural education, fostered during the Soviet period remains intact and is instrumental in creating an appropriate method of education today ; (4) The reproductive system of educational staff for the purpose of maintaining the level of education which was constructed in the Soviet period also remains active.The observation of such educational systems, foregrounding the education of other cultures in Russia is highly instructive to the Japanese educators.