Handbook of Higher Education in Japan     Table of Contents

 

1. Universities in Modern Japan: A Historical Outline – Mito Takamichi

2. From Showa to Heisei: The Formation of Japan’s Contemporary Higher Education System – Jeremy Breaden

3. The Heisei Period: Plus Ça Change? – Jeremy Breaden

4. National Universities: Autonomy in Their Governance; Ideology and Practice – Kawano Mako & Gregory Poole

5. Public Universities: Prefectural, Local Higher Education – Bruce Stronach

6. Private Universities: Diverse and Adaptable – Jeremy Breaden & Roger Goodman

7. Foreign Universities in Japan: Opportunities Taken and Missed – Andrew Horvat

8. The Financing of Higher Education in Japan – Fukui Fumitake

9. Undergraduate Admissions: Shifting Trends – Ishikura Yukiko

10. The Hensachi: Its Dominant Role in University Rankings – Roger Goodman & Chinami Oka

11. Self-Assessment: How Japanese University Students Assess Their Learning Outcomes – Yamada Reiko

12. Policies for Hosting International Students: Issues for the Post-300,000 International Students Plan Era – Ota Hiroshi

13. Regional Cooperation in East Asia: Shifting Realities – Christopher D. Hammond & Ashizawa Shingo

14. International Students: Inbound Mobility at “Elite” and “Mass” Universities – Shimauchi Sae

15. Academic Support and Advising: Historical and Contemporary Issues – Shimada Norihisa

16. Women’s Universities in Japan: Life Choices – Shima Sonoko

17. Junior Female Academics: Experiences and Challenges – Kim Yangson & Sato Machi

18. Women of Color Leading in Japanese Higher Education – Jennifer Yphantides

19. International Faculty: Increasing Mobility – Thomas Brotherhood

20. Research Universities: Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy – Fukui Fumitake

21. Liberal Arts Education: The Japanese Way – Morita Norimasa

22. The English Language in Japan: A Historical Overview 1809–2020 – James C. House

23. Languages Other Than English: Mysterious Eclipse – Francisco Naranjo-Escobar

24. Critical English Curriculum Enactment: A Policy Planning Perspective – Robert M. Higgins

25. The Dawn of Reiwa: Waves, Revolutions and an “AI Society” – Ian H. Frank & Malcolm H. Field

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