八幡台，日本 -- 享有盛誉的英国学校正相继在日本扩张，旨在将该国作为教育枢纽，以吸引来自亚洲国家的学生。
HACHIMANTAI, Japan -- Prestigious British schools are expanding one after another into Japan, aiming to use the country as an educational hub to attract students from Asian countries.
面临人口减少和出生率下降的日本地方政府欢迎这一举措，认为这是吸引国际学生以促进地区发展的机遇。但高昂的学费以及确保与日本课程体系相衔接等挑战仍需克服。
Local governments in Japan, which faces a shrinking population and declining birthrate, welcome this move as an opportunity to bring in international students to boost their regions. But challenges, such as high tuition costs and ensuring alignment with the Japan's curriculum, remain to be overcome.
来自33个国家和地区的学生居住并共同学习于一所坐落于日本岩手县北部山区的寄宿学校，该校位于东京以北500公里以上处。
Students from 33 countries and territories live and study together at one boarding school nestled in the mountains of northern Japan's Iwate prefecture more than 500 kilometers north of Tokyo.
哈罗国际学校阿皮日本分校于2022年在八幡台市开校，与英国享有盛誉的哈罗学校隶属，前首相温斯顿·丘吉尔正是该校校友。
Harrow International School Appi Japan opened in the city of Hachimantai in 2022 and is affiliated with Britain's prestigious Harrow School, the alma mater of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
目前，该校有11至18岁的学生355人，其中中国学生占比27%，日本学生25%，其他亚洲学生27%。其余学生来自欧洲和美国。哈罗国际学校阿皮日本分校的学生在学校运动会上打篮球。
Today, 355 students aged from 11 to 18 attend the school, with Chinese students accounting for 27% of enrollment, Japanese 25%, other Asians 27%. The remainder comes from Europe and the U.S. Students at Harrow International School Appi Japan play basketball during the school's sports day.
该校最后一年级的年学费和住宿费超过1100万日元（约合69,400美元），但需求仍在亚洲持续增长。
Annual tuition and boarding fees for the final year exceed 11 million yen ($69,400), yet demand continues to grow across Asia.
“尽管我们地处偏远且安全，但这里汇聚了来自世界各地的人们，他们相互认识、理解，并对世界有了更深刻的认识，”校长Stephen Tong对《日经亚洲》表示。
"Even though we're remote and safe, there's a little enclave of people from all over the world getting to know and understand each other, and have a better understanding of the world," Headmaster Stephen Tong told Nikkei Asia.
其中一名学生是Leo，他是一名台湾高中生，就在学校开校时入学的。
Among the students is Leo, a Taiwanese senior who enrolled when the school opened.
“我相信在日本生活将使我能够与我的亚洲传统建立联系，并保护我的亚洲身份，”他说。
"I believe staying in Japan will allow me to connect with my Asian heritage and preserve my Asian identity," he said.
哈罗阿皮日本分校只是一个例子。即使日本儿童人口持续减少，越来越多的精英英国学校正在日本开设分校，尤其是东京以外地区。哈罗国际学校阿皮日本分校女生宿舍客厅。
Harrow Appi Japan is just one example. Even at a time when Japan's child population continues to shrink, a growing number of elite British schools are opening campuses in Japan, particularly outside Tokyo. The living room of the girls' dormitory at Harrow International School Appi Japan.
苏格兰寄宿学校戈登斯通——查尔斯三世国王和已故菲利普亲王曾就读的学校——计划于2027年在日本西部和歌山县开设其首个海外姐妹校园，而关西外国语大学则正与布赖顿学院合作，计划于2028年在大阪启动一所国际学校。
Gordonstoun, the Scottish boarding school attended by King Charles III and the late Prince Philip, plans to open its first overseas sister campus in western Japan's Wakayama prefecture in 2027, while Kansai Gaidai University is partnering with Brighton College to launch an international school in Osaka from 2028.
根据国际教育实验室（IEL）的数据，日本十所英属关联国际学校中，有七所要么是在2021年后开放的，要么计划在未来几年内开放。
According to the International Education Lab (IEL), seven of the ten British-affiliated international schools in Japan either opened after 2021 or are scheduled to open in the years ahead.
这一扩张也与英国私立学校更广泛的国际化战略相关联。为在满足亚洲对英语教育日益增长的需求的同时多元化收入来源，许多学校在过去几十年里通过海外校园和合作伙伴关系进行了扩张。
The expansion is also tied to a broader internationalization strategy among Britain's private schools. Seeking to diversify revenue sources while meeting growing demand for English-language education in Asia, many schools have expanded overseas campuses and partnerships in recent decades.
东京外国语大学全球研究所教授冈田彰人表示，这一扩张反映了英国在海外推动教育出口的更广泛努力。哈罗国际学校阿皮日本分校的创新工作空间。
Akito Okada, professor at the Institute of Global Studies at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, said the expansion reflects Britain's broader effort to promote education exports overseas. The Innovation Workspace at Harrow International School Appi Japan.
据英国政府称，教育出口目前每年为英国经济贡献约320亿英镑（422亿美元），政府的目标是到2030年将这一数字提升至400亿英镑。
According to the British government, education exports already contribute about 32 billion pounds ($42.2 billion) a year to the British economy, and the government aims to raise that figure to 40 billion pounds by 2030.
冈田表示，这些项目之所以有效，是因为三方同时受益：寻求国际增长的学校、寻求 revitalization 的当地社区以及追求全球教育机会的家庭。
Okada says these projects work because three groups benefit simultaneously: schools seeking international growth, local communities looking for revitalization and families pursuing global educational opportunities.
戈登斯通日本分校校长娜塔莎·丹杰菲尔德认为，日本有望成为亚洲的教育中心。
Natasha Dangerfield, principal of Gordonstoun Japan, believes Japan could become an educational hub for Asia.
“英国的签证手续日益繁琐，导致进入英国的难度加大，”她在学校开学前表示。“日本则相对安全，且从亚洲各地都很容易抵达。”从左至右依次为哈罗国际学校阿比日本校区校长斯蒂芬·汤（Stephen Tong）和戈登斯顿日本校区校长娜塔莎·丹杰菲尔德（Natasha Dangerfield）。
"The U.K. has become more difficult to access because of increasingly complicated visa procedures," she said ahead of the school's opening. "Japan, meanwhile, is safe and easily accessible from across Asia." From left, Harrow International School Appi Japan Headmaster Stephen Tong and Natasha Dangerfield, principal of Gordonstoun Japan.
英国独立学校协会称，2025年对私立学校学费征收20%的增值税（VAT），以及学生签证获取难度的提升，可能已经影响了海外学生的招生。
Britain's Independent Schools Council said that the introduction of a 20% value-added tax, or VAT, on private school fees in 2025, along with increased difficulty in obtaining student visas, may have affected the recruitment of overseas pupils.
丹杰菲尔德表示，家庭可以在不让孩子远渡重洋的情况下，接受英式寄宿教育。此时，许多家长因全球不确定性上升而不愿让子女离家太远。
Families can access a British-style boarding education without sending children halfway around the world, Dangerfield said, at a time when many parents are reluctant to place their children too far from home amid growing global uncertainty.
日本首相高市早苗自去年十月上任以来，将移民政策列为政府的首要任务之一，并已推进相关法规的修订。然而，哈罗表示，当前讨论的关于父母居留身份的政策变动不会直接影响学生入学，因为该校是全寄宿制学校。
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made immigration policy one of her administration's top priorities since taking office last October and has proceeded with a revision of related regulations. Harrow, however, said that the policy change regarding parents' residency status currently under discussion will not directly affect student enrollment, because the school is a full-boarding institution.
独立教育联盟（IEL）主任兼高级研究员村田诚（Manabu Murata）指出，近年来教育移民呈加速趋势。中国和韩国激烈的学业竞争，以及围绕台湾的地缘政治紧张局势，都提升了日本的吸引力。
According to IEL Director and Senior Researcher Manabu Murata, educational migration has accelerated in recent years. Concerns such as intense academic competition in China and South Korea, and geopolitical tensions surrounding Taiwan, have all increased interest in Japan.
“英国和美国曾是主要目的地，”村田说。“但最近对日本的兴趣增加，因为日本安全、靠近亚洲主要城市且相对负担得起。”他认为，日本的安全性和相对稳定的社会环境，与瑞士历史上所具备的吸引力相似。“日本有望在亚洲发挥类似的作用，”他补充道。
"Britain and the U.S. used to be the primary destinations," Murata said. "But recently interest in Japan has increased because it is safe, close to major Asian cities and comparatively affordable." He argues that factors such as Japan's safety and relatively stable social environment are similar to the appeal that Switzerland has historically possessed. "Japan could play a similar role in Asia," he added.
日本各地的地方政府正日益接受这一愿景。和歌山市预计戈登斯通最终将容纳来自世界各地约700名学生。
Local governments in Japan are increasingly embracing that vision. The city of Wakayama expects Gordonstoun to eventually host around 700 students from around the world.
和歌山市靠近大阪、京都和神户等地区主要城市，长期以来一直致力于吸引大学，以此来遏制青年外流。根据市政府官员的说法，超过80%的当地高中毕业生选择前往其他都道府县的大学就读。
Wakayama, which is relatively close to major cities in the area such as Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, has long pursued policies to attract universities as a way to stem youth outflows. According to city officials, more than 80% of local high school graduates choose universities in other prefectures.
和歌山市市政促进部副部长小林健太表示：“我们不仅期待人口增长，还期待本地儿童与来自世界各地的学生之间有更多互动。”他补充道：“在这里度过七年后，和歌山将成为他们身份的一部分。”英国的精英学校并非唯一在日本扩大国际教育项目的机构。国内私立学校也在采用国际认可的课程，以吸引具有国际视野的家庭，并为学生出国深造做准备。和歌山市计划中的戈登斯通日本校区效果图。
Kenta Kobayashi, deputy director of its city promotion division, said, "We expect not only population growth but more interaction between local children and students from around the world." He added, "After spending seven years here, Wakayama will become part of their identity." Britain's elite schools are not the only institutions expanding international educational offerings in Japan. Domestic private schools are also adopting globally recognized curricula to attract internationally minded families and prepare students for higher education overseas. A rendering of the planned Gordonstoun Japan campus in Wakayama.
戈登斯通日本国际文凭课程已成为国际教育的通用语言，”位于东京东北部茨城县筑波市的筑波第一高中校长特别顾问井上修说道。该校于2017年引入了IB国际教育课程项目，并计划于明年启动剑桥国际课程。
Gordonstoun Japan International Baccalaureate ) has become a common language of international education," said Osamu Inoue, special advisor to the Principal of Meikei High School in the city of Tsukuba located in Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. The school introduced the IB international education curricula program in 2017 and plans to launch Cambridge international programs next year.
然而，人们仍然担心昂贵私立教育的获取不平等以及需要更深入地融入当地社区。
Yet concerns remain about unequal access to expensive private education and the need for stronger integration with local communities.
许多国际学校遵循与日本国家教育标准不同的课程，这引发了人们对它们如何融入该国教育体系的疑问。虽然IB等资格证书提供了通往高等教育的全球认可途径，但这些学校如何与日本国内教育框架建立联系仍然是一个悬而未决的问题。
Many international schools follow curricula different from Japan's national education standards, raising questions about how they fit within the country's system. While qualifications such as IB provide globally recognized pathways to higher education, how these schools connect with Japan's domestic education framework remains an open question.
“关键在于在那里积累的教育资源能否与当地社区共享，并为更广泛的儿童提供学习机会，”教授冈田说。“这就是将共存与共同繁荣变为现实的条件，”他补充道。
"What matters is whether the educational resources accumulated there can be shared with local communities and contribute to learning opportunities for a broader range of children," said Okada, the professor. "That is the condition for turning coexistence and mutual prosperity into reality," he added.