Book (Practical) Society International Cultural Projects in the Mid-War Period and Their Influence on the Postwar Period / Taku Shimazu

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[Introduction to Contents]
Today, in the midst of the deepening division among nations due to the worldwide epidemic of diseases and the frequent occurrence of wars and international conflicts, many countries are focusing on cultural diplomacy as part of "public diplomacy" (diplomacy toward citizens) in order to improve the image of their own countries in other countries and thereby advance their diplomatic activities to their advantage. This cultural diplomacy has been called "International Cultural Exchange Program" since the 1960 s, but its origin can be traced back to "International Cultural Exchange Program" started in the 1930 s.
In this book, we analyze what purpose this "International Cultural Exchange Program" started, and how the content, framework, and method of "International Cultural Exchange Program" of that period were inherited by "International Cultural Exchange Program" today, and how it influenced postwar Japanese cultural activities, education, and politics from various perspectives and from various angles such as language dissemination, Japanese language education, and education for foreign students.
[Author's brief history]
Born in 1961 in Tokyo. In 1986, after completing a master's course in the Graduate School of Sociology, Hitotsubashi University, he worked at The Japan Foundation (currently The Japan Foundation). He was involved in international cultural exchange programs (especially programs supporting Japanese language education abroad) with this fund for 20 years until 2006. In 2003, he received a doctorate (academic) degree from the Graduate School of Languages and Societies, Hitotsubashi University. After serving as a professor of Nagasaki University, he became a professor of Saitama University from 2013. During this period, he served as a visiting professor of Akita International University, a designated professor of Daito Bunka University, a part-time lecturer and a part-time lecturer at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Waseda University, and Senshu University. In addition, he served as a councilor and a representative of the Japanese Language Education Association and a director of the Japanese Language Policy Association.