Python storing Japanese word into JSON file

Question

I've the json data in below format and I'm trying to store it in JSON file but it's storing in encoded form in data.json file

data= {"a": "{0}さんではないですか？"}
    with open('data.json', 'w') as fp:
        fp.write(json.dumps(data).encode("utf8"))

data.json

{"a": "{0}\u3055\u3093\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f"}

I want data.json to be in this format

{"a": "{0}さんではないですか？"}

I tried encoding it and then putting it in json file, no success.. can anybody tell what I'm doing wrong here and what is the right way?

Answer 1

Try using json.dumps(s, ensure_ascii=False).