This document provides statistical information on the current status of teacher education in Japan. Data are given for the following topics: (1) number of universities, junior colleges, and appointed teacher training institutions; (2) number of graduates who obtained teacher certification; (3) percentage distribution of teachers by educational…

Data about teachers in the United States using variables which the U.S. Department of Education has specified for comparison with corresponding data about the teachers in Japan is presented. Statistical data is employed in each of the four sections. The sections are: demographic overview, academic qualifications, status of teachers, and inservice…

Reports results of a study of internationalization practices of Japanese four-year colleges and universities with majors in humanities, social sciences, and education. Sketches Japan's policy concerning internationalization and its translation into higher education practice in the areas of numbers of students involved, program types, program…