Chapter V: Findings
5.2 Discussion
5.2.2 Muslim Identity
5.2.2.2 Islam Study Plan
6. Conclusion
As it mentioned in the previous chapter, Japan has been faced with cultural diversity.
One of the minority groups being the Muslim people. The number of immigrant Muslims that are coming to Japan is increasing. It requires the government to implement changes for the future, especially in education. Muslim parents request the school to support their children not only study but also maintain their identity as Muslim in the school.
Based on the research, it shows that the parents want their kids to maintain their identity as Muslim in Japan. The support by the Japanese school for the Muslim students is important. The school with more foreign students can support the muslim student to perform their religious obligations at school. The issues about lunch at school in some schools are found from the experience of the parents. To deal with that issue, the school gives the menu and ingredients of the menu for the parents which make it easier for the Muslim parents to prevent their children to eat forbidden food. Furthermore, to maintain their children’s identity, parents have to provide Islam education at home due to the limited Islamic education for children in Osaka, Japan. Also, they give the example how to be a good Muslim for their children at home which they believe may help their children to maintain their identity as Muslim. Some parents plan to send their children back ‘home’ to get a religious education.
From the children's experience in the school, they chose to maintain their identity although it is not easy for them. All the children mentioned that it is difficult for them to explain their differences, especially wearing Hijab at school. One of them had a bad experience at school that affected them to skip classes. The other children do not want to bring lunch boxes to school because their friends make fun of the food. However, the children prefer to live in Japan and keep maintaining their identity as Muslim. As some children
mentioned that they do not have any problems to maintain identity as Muslim and as foreigner in Japan. They are positive to maintain their identity as Muslim and live in Japan.
The school should prepare to accept more foreign students especially Muslim students and support them for making comfortable environment at school. The other aspect is the teacher should be more aware about their students' condition and situation to support them.
Based on what the research found a productive teacher can motivate the student to go to school.
However, due to the pandemic of Covid-19, it could not find more participants to join this research. The conclusion cannot be generelaized for the entire Muslim comunity in Japan.
Further research is needed to attain more detail about their living experience in Japan, focusly the education for Muslim students.
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Appendix: Questionnaire Paper both in English and Indonesian
*English Language For Parents
1. How much are you satisfied with education in Japanese schools? P (1) a. Very satisfied
b. Satisfied c. Not satisfied
2. Do you have any trouble with education for your children in Japan? Answer yes or no and explain why? P (1)
a. Yes (__________________________________________________________________) b. No (__________________________________________________________________)
3. Do you help your children study? If yes, how many hours do you teach them? P (1 & 2) a. Yes (______________Hours)
b. No
4. Do you provide Islamic education to your children? P (2) a. Yes
b. No
5. What kind of education is it? (You can choose more than one answer) P (2) a. Reading Alquran
b. Arabic Language
c. Tafsir Alquran and Hadith d. Memorizing the Quran e. Shariah law
f. Other (________________________________________________________________)
6. Have you ever planned to send your children to Islamic school? P (2) a. Yes
b. No (Go to question number 8)
7. Which country will it be? (You can fill the answer if there are no answer) (2) a. Japan
b. Your country
c. Other (_________________________________________________________________)
8. Have you ever sent your children to an Islamic education center in Japan? (Masjid or Musalla or any other places?) If yes, how much are you satisfied with it? P (2)
a. Yes, 1. Very satisfied 2. Satisfied 3. Not satisfied b. No
9. How old should they be when they start? P (2) a. 2- 5 Years old
b. 6- 10 Years old c. 11- 15 Years old
d. Other (________________________)
10. Do you think it is important for your children to keep their Muslim identity? P (2) a. Yes
b. No
11. Have you ever done something to help maintain your children’s Muslim identity in Japan? If you have, what have you done? P (2)
a. Yes (__________________________________________________________________) b. No
12. Which do you prefer for your children to follow, Islam, or to decide their own faith? P (2) a. Follow Islam
b. Decide their own faith
13. Do you have any further comments?
(____________________________________________________________________)
For Students
14. Do you wear a hijab (If you are a girl) or do Jummah prayer (if you are a boy)? Why or why not? S (2)
a. Yes (________________________________________________________________) b. No (________________________________________________________________)
15. Have you ever had any good experience while being a Muslim or Muslimah in Japanese society? P
& S (1) a. Yes b. No
16. Have you ever had any bad experience while being a Muslim or Muslimah in Japanese society? P
& S (1) a. Yes b. No
17. In school, did you have any good or bad experience as a Muslim or Muslimah? S (1) a. Yes
b. No
18. If it was bad, what did you do to overcome that experience? P & S (1)
(___________________________________________________________________)
19. Do the teachers help you at school? S (1) a. Yes
b. No
20. Do you have a friend who you can talk to or ask for help at school? S (1) a. Yes
b. No (Go to question number 23)
21. Do they know that you are Muslim or Muslimah? S (1) a. Yes
b. No (Go to question number 23)
22. What was their reaction after knowing that you are a Muslim or Muslimah? S (1) (__________________________________________________________________)
23. Are you proud to be a Muslim or Muslimah? P & S (2) a. Yes
b. No
24. Which do you prefer? Live like a Muslim or live like a Japanese citizen? P & S (2) a. Live like a Muslim
b. Live like a Japanese citizen c. Both
d. Neither
25. Do you have any further comments?
(__________________________________________________________________) (Demographic)
26. Which area do you live in?
(__________________________________________________________________)
27. How long have you lived in Japan?
(__________________________________________________________________)
28. What do you do for a living?
(__________________________________________________________________)
29. Are you married? If yes, do you have any children?
a. Yes ( I have ____ children) b. No (Go to question number 34)
30. Do they live with you in Japan?
a. Yes
b. No (They live in ____________________________________________________)
31. How old are they?
1st children: years old 2nd children: years old 3rd children: years old
(_________________________________________________________________)
32. Do they go to school in Japan? (Fill your answer if there is no answer that matches your condition) a. Yes, 1. Private School
2. Public School
3. Other (____________________________________________________________) b. No
33. What language do you use at home?
(_________________________________________________________________)
34. How about your Japanese language competency?
a. Very good b. Good
c. Not good enough
d. Never learnt the Japanese language
35. How about your children Japanese language competency?
a. Very good b. Good
c. Not good enough
d. Never learnt the Japanese language
*Indonesian Language
Pertanyaan untuk orang tua anak
1. Seberapa puaskah Anda dengan pendidikan di Jepang?
a. Sangat puas b. Puas c. Tidak puas
2. Apakah Anda pernah memiliki masalah dengan pendidikan di Jepang untuk anak Anda? Bisakah Anda memberikan alasannya?
a. Ya (___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________)
b. Tidak (___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________)
3. Apakah Anda membantu mengajarkan Anak anda belajar? Jika ya, berapa lamakah Anda mengajarkan mereka?
a. Ya (____________Jam) b. Tidak
4. Apakah Anda lebih cenderung mengajarkan pendidikan Islam kepada anak Anda?
a. Ya b. Tidak
5. Pendidikan seperti apa yang ingin Anda ajarkan? Silahkan pilih lebih dari satu jawaban.
a. Membaca Alquran b. Bahasa Arab
c. Tafsir Alquran and Hadith d. Dakwah
e. Hafiz or Hafizah f. Hukum Shariah
g. Lainnya (________________________________________________________________)
6. Apakah Anda merencanakan untuk mengirimkan anak Anda ke sekolah islam?
a. Ya
b. Tidak (Silahkan menuju ke pertanyaan 8)
7. Jika iya, negara manakah yang akan Anda pilih? (Jika jawaban tidak sesuai silahkan isi di kolom lainnya)
a. Jepang b. Negara Anda
c. Lainnya (_________________________________________________________________)
8. Apakah Anda pernah mengirimkan anak Anda ke pusat pendidikan Islam di Jepang? (Masjid atau Mushalla atau tempat lainnya) Jika ya, seberapa puaskah anda?
a. Ya, 1. Sangat Puas 2. Puas 3. Tidak Puas b. Tidak
9. Menurut anda, berapakah umur yang tepat saat mereka memulai belajar?
a. 2- 5 Tahun b. 6- 10 Tahun c. 11- 15 Tahun
d. Lainnya (________________________)
10. Apakah menurut Anda penting bagi anak Anda untuk menjaga identitasnya sebagai Muslim/Muslima di Jepang?
a. Ya b. Tidak
11. Apakah Anda pernah melakukan sesuatu dengan harapan agar anak Anda tetap menjaga identitas mereka sebagai Muslim/Muslima? Jika iya, apa yang telah Anda lakukan?
a. Ya (___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________) b. Tidak
12. Pilih lah salah satu dari jawaban di bawah ini. Yang mana yang lebih Anda inginkan?
a. Mengikuti ajaran Islam
b. Menentukan pilihan mereka sendiri
13. Jika Anda ingin memberikan komentar silahkan tulis dibawah ini.
(___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________) Pertanyaan untuk Anak
14. Apakah Anda menggunakan hijab (Jika Anda perempuan) atau sholat Juma (Jika Anda laki-laki)?
Bisakah anda memberikan alasannya?
a. Ya (___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________)
b. Tidak (_________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________)
15. Apakah Anda punya pengalaman yang menyenangkan sebagai muslim/ muslimah di Jepang?
a. Ya b. Tidak
16. Apakah Anda punya pengalaman yang tidak menyenangkan sebagai muslim / muslimah di Jepang?
a. Ya b. Tidak
17. Bagaimana dengan di sekolah? Apakah ada pengalaman menyenangkan atau tidak menyenangkan?
a. Ya b. Tidak
18. Jika tidak menyenangkan,bagaimana Anda mengatasi masalah tersebut?
(____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________)
19. Apakah guru di sekolah membantu Anda?
a. Ya b. Tidak
20. Apakah Anda memiliki teman untuk berbicara atau untuk meminta bantuan di sekolah?
a. Ya
b. Tidak (Silahkan menuju ke pertanyaan 23)
21. Apakah mereka tau Anda Muslim atau Muslimah?
a. Ya
b. Tidak (Silahkan menuju ke pertanyaan 23) 22. Bagaimana reaksi mereka setelah mengetahuinya?
(___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________)
23. Apakah Anda bangga menjadi Muslim/ Muslima?
a. Ya b. Tidak
24. Manakah yang Anda pilih? Hidup sebagai Muslim atau seperti orang Jepang pada umumnya?
a. Hidup sebagai Muslim b. Hidup seperti orang Jepang c. Keduanya
d. Tidak keduanya
25. Jika Anda ingin memberikan komentar silahkan tulis dibawah ini.
(___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________)
(Personal Informasi)
26. Di daerah manakah Anda tinggal?
(___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________)
27. Sudah berapa lamakah anda tinggal di Jepang?
(___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________)
28. Apakah pekerjaan Anda?
(__________________________________________________________________)
29. Apakah Anda telah menikah? Jika iya, apakah Anda punya anak?
a. Ya ( Saya punya ____ anak)
b. Tidak (Silahkan menuju ke pertanyaan 34)
30. Apakah mereka tinggal di Jepang?
a. Ya
b. Tidak (Mereka tinggal di __________________________________________________)
31. Berapakah umur mereka?
Anak pertama: tahun Anak kedua : tahun Anak ketiga : tahun
(_________________________________________________________________)
32. Apakah mereka sekolah di Jepang? (Jika jawaban tidak sesuai silahkan isi di kolom lainnya) a. Ya, 1. Private School
2. Public School 3. Lainnya
(____________________________________________________________) b. Tidak
33. Bahasa apa yang Anda gunakan di rumah?
(_________________________________________________________________) 34. Bagaimana dengan kemampuan bahasa Jepang Anda?