Abstract: From a long-term perspective, the formation of Chinese perceptions in Japanese society belongs to the dual construction process of Japanese adolescents understanding of contemporary and historical China. From a regional and national perspective, investigating the causes and countermeasures behind Japanese adolescents construction of their perceptions of China holds highly significant and far-reaching implications for whether Japanese society can develop a sound understanding of China. Factors such as the school education system, mass media environment, political party discourse, and sociocultural atmosphere collectively shape Japanese adolescents perceptions of China across different dimensions. As the object of perception, China needs to conduct in-depth research on the mechanism of Chinese perception formation in Japanese society. It should follow the cognitive development patterns of adolescents, develop content production mechanisms aligned with these patterns, establish a multi-channel and multi-layered communication network, and design and implement differentiated intervention strategies for perception shaping. These efforts will assist Japanese adolescents in forming an accurate, objective, and comprehensive understanding of China.

Key words: Japanese adolescents, perception of China, responsibility of a major power, overseas image, countermeasures