Abstract: Japan has a deep historical relationship with South Asia and is one of the most important donor countries to South Asia. In order to pursue national political and economic interests and achieve the global sustainable development goals, Japan actively carries out international educational aid to South Asia.The main paths of Japans international education aid to South Asia include: setting up educational aid projects that favor disadvantaged groups, relying on the joint efforts of multiple subjects to carry out educational aid, exporting its own experience to improve the educational quality of recipient countries, and providing opportunities for South Asian youth to exchange and study in Japan. Japan's educational aid to South Asia is characterized by the emphasis on adapting to local conditions, the coexistence of soft and hard aid methods, and the guarantee of sustainability in aid validity.

Key words: Japan, South Asia, JICA, international education aid, paths, characteristics