Handbook of Higher Education in Japan

Table of Contents
Contributors
Abbreviations
Foreword
Introduction
1 Universities in Modern Japan: A Historical Outline
2 From Showa to Heisei: The Formation of Japan’s Contemporary Higher Education System
3 The Heisei Period: Plus Ça Change?
4 National Universities: Autonomy in Their Governance; Ideology and Practice
5 Public Universities: Prefectural, Local Higher Education
6 Private Universities: Diverse and Adaptable
7 Foreign Universities in Japan: Opportunities Taken and Missed
8 The Financing of Higher Education in Japan
9 Undergraduate Admissions: Shifting Trends
10 The Hensachi: Its Dominant Role in University Rankings
11 Self-Assessment: How Japanese University Students Assess Their Learning Outcomes
12 Policies for Hosting International Students: Issues for the Post-300,000 International Students Plan Era
13 Regional Cooperation in East Asia: Shifting Reality
14 International Students: Inbound Mobility at “Elite” and “Mass” Universities
15 Academic Support and Advising: Historical and Contemporary Issues
16 Women’s Universities in Japan: Life Choices
17 Junior Female Academics: Experiences and Challenges
18 Women of Color Leading in Japanese Higher Education
19 International Faculty: Increasing Mobility
20 Research Universities: Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
21 Liberal Arts Education: The Japanese Way
22 The English Language in Japan: A Historical Overview 1809–2020
23 Languages Other Than English: Mysterious Eclipse
24 Critical English Curriculum Enactment: A Policy Planning Perspective
25 The Dawn of Reiwa: Waves, Revolutions and an “A.I. Society”
Appendix 1 Chronology of Japan
Appendix 2 Japanese National Universities, by Prefecture
Appendix 3 Japanese Public Universities, by Region
Glossary
Index