Abstract: According to the questionnaire survey conducted by Chinese and Japanese universities, the study makes an empirical analysis of the future ideal life pattern, employment, marriage and childbearing and family consciousness of female college students in China and Japan. The study found that although Japanese female college students’ views on the future ideal life presented diversified, they did not think that they should be employed as a man to bear the responsibility of raising a family while sharing the housework and childcare work. While the female college students in China have a stronger sense of responsibility as a social professional role, and have a higher awareness of gender equality in employment, marriage and family than Japanese female college students, but they still attach importance to their future role as mothers, and when the work and parent are incompatible, they are more likely to choose the latter. It is still necessary for China to strengthen the sense of gender equality in the society so that more young women will have the sense of selfreliance as men, at the same time, men ought to have the work and family balance with women. Therefore, the future of college students lifestyle planning and future career planning of education is particularly important. Both men and women can share social and family responsibilities in order to promote women’s fair employment and promote the harmonious development of society.

Key words: Chinese and Japanese female college students, employment, marriage, family life, gender equality awareness