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The Impact of Internationalization on Japanese Higher Education pp 3–17Cite as

International Education as Intercultural Communication

Using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) as a Framework of Reference

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Internationalization (kokusaika; 国際化) is a familiar topic for most Japanese. In Japanese higher education, the internationalization initiative is one of the top priorities. Ninomiya et al. (2009) summarize the history of internationalization efforts by Japanese higher education since the end of WWII.

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    Hiroaki Kawamura

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  1. Temple University, Tokyo, Japan

    John Mock

  2. University of Findlay, Ohio, USA

    Hiroaki Kawamura

  3. Akita International University, Akita, Japan

    Naeko Naganuma

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Kawamura, H. (2016). International Education as Intercultural Communication. In: Mock, J., Kawamura, H., Naganuma, N. (eds) The Impact of Internationalization on Japanese Higher Education. Global Perspectives on Higher Education, vol 22. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-169-4_1

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