Japanese universities

[thomas]

The Japan Times published a series of articles on Japanese education with special regard to universities. I thought I'd post the links to these articles.

Tuning into the changing face of higher education

=> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20021006a1.htm

Takafumi Goda: the man at the helm

"As director of the university division of the higher education bureau at the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry, Takafumi Goda is at the helm of national policy on university education. Recently, one of his chief tasks has been to oversee long-awaited reforms to Japan's university system.

Takafumi Goda, the ministry man overseeing higher education in Japan. Although Goda, 48, was busy preparing fiscal 2003 budget proposals for his division, he took time to talk to The Japan Times."

=> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20021006a2.htm

Lifelong learning makes a dream come true

=> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20021006a3.htm

Making every day count

=> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20021006a4.htm

Cramming for life

=> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20021006a5.htm

Building bridges by degree

Exchange students in Japan

=> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20021006a6.htm

Teachers take the strain of a system in flux

=> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20021006a7.htm

Which way with an MBA?

=> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20021006a8.htm