Abstract
This article discusses the impact of the catastrophic earthquake incident on the internationalization of Japanese higher education and ways to overcome the imposed challenges.
Highlights
The earthquake inflicted immense damage to higher education in Japan, especially in the area of internationalization
Kazuko Suematsu is with the Division of International Education and Exchange, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
At Tohoku University, the largest institution in the northeast region, 34 degree-seeking students withdrew after the earthquake
Summary
Kazuko Suematsu is with the Division of International Education and Exchange, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. The earthquake inflicted immense damage to higher education in Japan, especially in the area of internationalization. Supported by the Plan for 300,000 International Students by 2020, the higher education sector was in the process of internationalizing.
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