AKIYOSHI YONEZAWA
Tohoku University, Office of Institutional Research, Faculty Member
- Dr. Akiyoshi Yonezawa is Professor and Director, Office of Institutional Research, Tohoku University. With a backgrou... moreDr. Akiyoshi Yonezawa is Professor and Director, Office of Institutional Research, Tohoku University. With a background in sociology, he mainly conducts research on comparative higher education policy – especially focusing on world-class universities, internationalization of higher education, and public-private relationships in higher education. He established his expertise in higher education policy and management though working experience at universities and public organisations such as Nagoya University, OECD, and the University of Tokyo. He is a board member at Japan Association for Higher Education Research. He is a co-editor of Book Series Higher Education in Asia: Quality, Excellence and Governance series (Springer Book Series).edit
Fostering “world-class” universities is now a clearly set national goal for many countries around the globe (Sadlak and Liu, 2009). In response to requests from a wide variety of countries, Salmi (2009) identified three prerequisites for... more
Fostering “world-class” universities is now a clearly set national goal for many countries around the globe (Sadlak and Liu, 2009). In response to requests from a wide variety of countries, Salmi (2009) identified three prerequisites for the establishment of world–class ...
CHAPTER 7. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS: JAPAN-119 Chapter 7 Quality Assurance and Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education: Japan by Tsutomu Kimura, Akiyoshi Yonezawa and Fujio Ohmori This chapter... more
CHAPTER 7. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS: JAPAN-119 Chapter 7 Quality Assurance and Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education: Japan by Tsutomu Kimura, Akiyoshi Yonezawa and Fujio Ohmori This chapter introduces an ...
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Abstract This article examines the ongoing struggle of leading Japanese universities to elevate their positions in world rankings, and the perceived necessity of Japanese higher education to internationalize in order to achieve more... more
Abstract This article examines the ongoing struggle of leading Japanese universities to elevate their positions in world rankings, and the perceived necessity of Japanese higher education to internationalize in order to achieve more favourable international recognition. ...
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＜Abstract＞ Globally, the internationalization of higher education has assumed a key position on domestic policy agendas, not only for educational and scientific reasons, but also increasingly due to socio-economic con-siderations.... more
＜Abstract＞ Globally, the internationalization of higher education has assumed a key position on domestic policy agendas, not only for educational and scientific reasons, but also increasingly due to socio-economic con-siderations. National contexts, however, are still influential in ...
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EJ626652 - Changing Higher Education Policies for Japanese National Universities.
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To promote sustainable development within the global knowledge-based society, the Japanese government is urging the nation's higher education institutions to internation-alize. Although a select number of Japanese universities are... more
To promote sustainable development within the global knowledge-based society, the Japanese government is urging the nation's higher education institutions to internation-alize. Although a select number of Japanese universities are highly regarded in world university ...
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... But globalisation will surely change the recruitment processes of young Japanese graduates. The renewal of university education in Japan must be undertaken with Downloaded by [ ] at 12:30 09 July 2011 Page 11. 154 A. Yonezawa ...
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This article examines the contemporary tasks of Japanese higher education, especially focusing on the engineering education. The author points out the significant role of international cooperation in engineering education to the national... more
This article examines the contemporary tasks of Japanese higher education, especially focusing on the engineering education. The author points out the significant role of international cooperation in engineering education to the national development of partner countries. At the same time, the collaboration should be transformed into more horizontal one, under the rapid change of global environment. The author also argues the importance of the commitment of younger generation for establishing a sustainable long term relationship between Japan and other countries
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Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to analyze the recent evolution of the policy debate over the internationalization of Japanese higher education in times of particularly strong financial constraint, with reference also made to trends... more
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to analyze the recent evolution of the policy debate over the internationalization of Japanese higher education in times of particularly strong financial constraint, with reference also made to trends in the higher education systems of ...
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This study analyses why and how academic inbreeding as a recruitment practice continues to prevail in Japan, a country with a mature higher education system, where high rates of academic inbreeding endure in most of the research-oriented... more
This study analyses why and how academic inbreeding as a recruitment practice continues to prevail in Japan, a country with a mature higher education system, where high rates of academic inbreeding endure in most of the research-oriented universities in spite of several higher ...
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... Il en résulte là encore une différence de traitement financier entre les universités anciennes et les autres. ... à une sélection parmi les unités de recherche, et non parmi les établissements ; ce ne sont donc pas les unités de... more
... Il en résulte là encore une différence de traitement financier entre les universités anciennes et les autres. ... à une sélection parmi les unités de recherche, et non parmi les établissements ; ce ne sont donc pas les unités de recherche, mais bien les établissements qui font acte de ...
ABSTRACT This article examines the Japanese response in terms of innovation capacity and entrepreneurship enhancement under the ever-changing economic environment. Particular focus would go to the interactions among government, industry... more
ABSTRACT This article examines the Japanese response in terms of innovation capacity and entrepreneurship enhancement under the ever-changing economic environment. Particular focus would go to the interactions among government, industry and universities in the national innovation system at a macro level, and entrepreneurship education at the institutional level. Several key universities were selected for discussion. This article argues that under the urge to supplement the internal research and development capacity of Japanese industry and maintain competitiveness, internationalisation efforts through the strong collaboration among government, universities and industry are essential to further the development of national innovation and entrepreneurship.
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The increasing pace and scope of global structural change has left Japanese flagship universities at a crossroads. Reflecting upon historical trends, current policy changes and respective institutional strategies for global marketing... more
The increasing pace and scope of global structural change has left Japanese flagship universities at a crossroads. Reflecting upon historical trends, current policy changes and respective institutional strategies for global marketing among Japanese top research universities, the author discusses possible future directions for these institutions and how key decisions may be influenced by selected national policies. By taking a more active role in building flagship universities and making use of higher education for social and economic development, the Japanese government has already taken concrete measures to keep apace with higher education policies of neighboring Asian countries. However, in the author’s view, whether or not Japan can truly develop and maintain world-class universities ultimately depends on an overall improvement in the status of East Asian higher education.
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Higher education has played an important role in the social and economic development of modern-day Japan. This chapter will discuss a small handful of key themes that contribute to our understanding of the country’s higher education... more
Higher education has played an important role in the social and economic development of modern-day Japan. This chapter will discuss a small handful of key themes that contribute to our understanding of the country’s higher education system, including access and expansion, finance, privatization, internationalization and quality assurance. Of these, perhaps the most important is the element of expansion, otherwise known as the “massification” of Japanese higher education.
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... in Decentralised Administrative Structures: The Indonesian Example Akiyoshi Yonezawa RIHE, Hiroshima University Hiromitsu Muta ... Page 3. Akiyoshi Yonezawa ・Hiromitsu Muta having attained a certain population level, we should start... more
... in Decentralised Administrative Structures: The Indonesian Example Akiyoshi Yonezawa RIHE, Hiroshima University Hiromitsu Muta ... Page 3. Akiyoshi Yonezawa ・Hiromitsu Muta having attained a certain population level, we should start from the assumption that even a strong ...
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Introduction In recent years the central issue concerning higher education in many modern societies has been the question of privatization. This stems from the fact that, on the one hand, the popula-tion going on to higher education... more
Introduction In recent years the central issue concerning higher education in many modern societies has been the question of privatization. This stems from the fact that, on the one hand, the popula-tion going on to higher education institutions has increased remarkably while, on ...
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Japan has a highly diversified mass higher education system, consisting mainly of private institutions. In their highly developed and matured "market", higher education institutions have been ranked in terms of selectivity for... more
Japan has a highly diversified mass higher education system, consisting mainly of private institutions. In their highly developed and matured "market", higher education institutions have been ranked in terms of selectivity for many years. However, the university rankings that ...
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... Waseda University has initiated several educational programs taught in English. ... World Class University Program begun by the Singaporean government and is setting up a joint Management of Technology program with the Nanyan... more
... Waseda University has initiated several educational programs taught in English. ... World Class University Program begun by the Singaporean government and is setting up a joint Management of Technology program with the Nanyan Institute of Technology from 2006 ...
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This article was downloaded by: [ ] On: 03 July 2011, At: 01:19 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK ... Publication details, including ...