Graduate School of Asia-Pacific StudiesWaseda University

• Position: Professor
• Degree:
  Waseda University (B.A. 1989), Stanford University (M.A. 1993), Cornell University (Ph.D. 1996).
• Background:
  Overseas Development Council (Washington, D.C.) (1996-97), World Bank (1996-97), Hiroshima University (1997-2003), GSAPS, Waseda University (2003-), Visiting Professor, the University of Tokyo (2010-2012), Dean, Center for International Education, Waseda University (2010-2012), Dean, International Affairs Division, Waseda University (2014-2018), Dean, GSAPS, Waseda University (2020-2022),Member, Council on Promotion of International Cooperation in Education, MEXT (2014-2016), Member, Japanese National Commission for UNESCO (2012-2016).

Field of Specialization

Comparative and International Education, Educational Policy, Education and International Development, International Higher Education

Research Theme

Educational Development in Developing Countries, International Cooperation in Education, Internationalization and Regionalization of Higher Education in Asia, Inclusive Education, Global and Regional Governance of Education

Major Works / Publications / Awards

Major Works / Publications

• Edited and Co-edited Volumes
  Education and International Development- Theory and Practice by Yuhikaku (2005)
• Migration and Mobility in Asia Pacific Higher Education (2012) by Palgrave Macmillan
• Asian Regional Governance of Higher Education (2013) by Keisoshobo
• Emerging International Dimensions in East Asian Higher Education (2014) by Springer
• UENSCO International Education Policy Series Vol. 1-12 (2014-2016) by Toshindo
• Japan’s International Cooperation in Education: History and Prospect (2019) by the University of Tokyo Press
• Japan’s International Cooperation in Education – History and Prospects by Springer (2022)
• Sustainable Development Disciplines for Humany by Springer (2023)

Awards

• U21 Award (UNIVERSITAS21, 2019)
• Special Award (Japan Society for International Development, 2020)

Academic Societies / Service to Society

Academic Societies

• Executive Director, Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) (2017-present)
• Chair, Research Standing Committee, World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) (2019-present)
• Director, Japan Society for International Development (JASID) (2008-present)
• International Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Educational Development (2004-present)
• Advisory Editorial Board Member, Global Comparative Education (2017-present)

Service to Society

• Visiting Research Fellow, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (2008-present)
• Member, Committee on MEXT Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences and Technology (MEXT) (2019-present)
• Councilor, Asian Cultural Center for UNESCO (2009-present)

Research Project

• MA: International Education Policy in the Globalizing World
  *Not available for April 2026 admission. It is scheduled to resume from the September 2026 admission.
• Ph.D.: Policy Analysis of Comparative and International Education

Research Theme, Outline of Project Research Seminar, Message to Prospects

The objective of this project research is to approach various aspects of international education, which faces contrasting demands of “Education for All” and “Education for the Knowledge Economy,” and to explore and suggest the future directions of educational policies and international cooperation/exchange in education. In this project research, students are expected to utilize one (or more) of four academic disciplines, namely, political science, economics, sociology and anthropology, to approach educational development of their area of interest or international exchange/cooperation activities in the field of education. Alternatively, students may approach the issues from the perspectives of educational sub-sectors, such as inclusive education, higher education and quality of education after they learn significant technical knowledge on these sub-sectors.

Course List

Course List

Web Page / Researcher DB

• Waseda University Researchers Database
• Google Scholar‬
• researchmap
• Interview “Inclusive education will improve the quality of education,” with Kazuo Kuroda, JICA RI – YouTube
• Visiting Research Fellow Kazuo Kuroda Wins U21 Awards | News & Views – JICA Ogata Research Institute
• Special Lecture: History of Japan’s Education Development – Implications for Maldives – YouTube
• Public Seminar: Japanese Education from the International Perspectives – Implication for Maldives – YouTube

Faculty Spotlights

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