The purpose of this study is to reveal the effects of the study of the Japanese language on the views toward the Japanese and on the motivations of learning Japanese held by Korean students. The data obtained were examined according to the attributions of subjects and path-analysis. Significant differences appeared in the views toward Japan and the Japanese by the sex of the respondent. Male students expressed more positive evaluations toward Japan and the Japanese than females did. Furthermore, the path-analysis showed that affability was positively related to the differences of relationships among in-group members and the differences of social norms, and negatively to the differences of personal value systems. Trust for Japanese was negatively related to the differences of the social norms and the differences of the daily costumes. The positive motivation for learning Japanese was related to trust of the Japanese. Consequently, when Korean students admitted to a high similarity between Korea and Japan in social situations where they participated as in-group members, their affability to Japan and the Japanese is evaluated. However, affability is not an important factor in the motivation for learning Japanese. Korean students perceived that the Japanese have a heterogeneous culture. The cognition of differences between both countries and the views of trust of the Japanese, were correlated with Korean students held the motivation of learning Japanese.
본 한국일본학회는 일본관련 학회로는 1973년에 한국 최초로 성립되어 2015년 3월 현재 가입회원수 기준 1000여명에 달하는 방대한 학회로 발전하였다. 본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본학은 물론,일본의교육,사상,역사,민속 등 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구와 한일간의 일본학 전반에 걸친 비교 연구를 대상으로 하는 학회로서 회원들의 연구기회 제공과 정보의 교류를 주된 목표로 하고 있다. 분회 발표를 포함하여 매년 20회 가까운 학술발표회와 국제학술대회를 개최 함으로서 발표 기회의 제공과 함께 회원 상호간의 친목 도모의 장으로도 활용하며 건전한 학회발전을 지향하고 있다.