Paper short abstract:

Based on the data of skype conversation between learners of Japanese in Europe and native Japanese teachers to be in Japan, we will mainly lead the following conclusion; the learners of Japanese who have contacted with Japanese teachers to be through skype feel familiar with learning Japanese.

Paper long abstract:

Nakamata et al.(2010) shows that some Japanese teachers to be, who have talked to learners of Japanese as a foreign language through skype, have learnt something important to be a Japanese teacher. Also, they claim how effective co-operative sessions are by using teleconference skype system in terms of teaching Japanese. However, Nakamata et al.(2010) has not refer to how effective skype sessions are in terms of learning Japanese as a foreign language.

Contrary to this previous research, we claim that how effective it is to use skype between learners of Japanese in Europe and native Japanese teachers to be in Japan in terms of learning Japanese, too. We will use the skype data between learners of Japanese at University of Zagreb and native Japanese teachers to be at a Japanese university. In some skype sessions, the participants discuss each other's culture and language in Japanese. Also, the sessions are organized by the qualified native Japanese teachers to be and are facilitated by their qualified professors.

Kumagai (2016) pointed the students who are acquainted with Chinese food take Chinese culture and Chinese people positively. Based on this previous research, we will lead the following two conclusions; firstly, the learners of Japanese in Europe who have contacted with Japanese teachers to be through skype conversation tend to feel familiar with learning Japanese and take Japan itself positively.

Secondly, we conclude that Japanese teachers to be who have talked to learners of Japanese in Europe tend to feel familiar with Europe and take Europe and teaching Japanese itself positively.