Sae Shimauchi

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Tokyo Metropolitan University

The history of Asian higher education in modern times has been defined by its close relationship with internationalization. Universities and higher education systems in many Asian countries were established in the modern era based on Western models, with study abroad programs from Asia to the West playing a major role in the modernization and devel...

Through a critical media discourse analysis of boys' love (BL) dramas in Japan, this study analyses how cultural works on same-sex romance have been publicised and perceived in the Japanese society. Text was collected from comments from the production team and actors on the official websites of productions, introductions , commentaries, and intervi...

This study elucidates the concept of ‘official’, frequently used as a counterpart to fans in pop culture fandom using the case of Thai Boys Love drama fandom in Japan. It is necessary to examine the relationship between fandom and hegemony without assuming the potential of participatory culture and fandom as a counterculture. Therefore, this study...

This study focused on the Japanese cyber-fandom of Thai boys’ love (BL) dramas, examining how their perception of Thailand was transformed through viewership and participation in fandom activities and how it affected the fans themselves and the broader Japanese society. In the Japanese cyberfandom of Thai BL dramas, people with diverse gender ident...

Focusing on the online fandom of a Thai Boys Love (BL) drama in Japan, called tai-numa, this exploratory study examines its background , fan practices and experiences, and negotiations between fandoms and the mass media and within the fandom. Through interviews with 19 fans active in the fandom, which was shaped by external and internal factors, su...

This paper discusses the background structures at the intersection of different languages and academic research, and in particular the more practical implications and challenges of learning, writing and communicating in different languages at universities and in academia.

In this chapter, we examine the practices of international undergraduate education by focusing on the liberal arts in five, mostly medium-sized, countries with quite different geopolitical contexts: the Netherlands, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. We analyze whether the reforms of undergraduate education in these countries are moving i...

This article examines the transformation of university missions—from nation-building and social development, toward global competitiveness and engagement around common global challenges. At universities in East Asia, the translation of knowledge tends to be implemented within a context of hegemonic power, rather than through voluntary academic acti...

Although there is a pressing demand for international experience for early career researchers (ECRs), the meaning of these experiences arising from their day-to-day work responsibilities is still unclear. Accordingly, using our emic reflections for this autoethnographic study, we—five Japanese ECRs with years of international experiences—collaborat...

Although there is a pressing demand for international experience for early career researchers (ECRs), the meaning of this experiences arising from their day-to-day work responsibilities is still unclear. Accordingly, using our emic reflections for this autoethnographic study, we—five Japanese ECRs with years of international experiences—collaborati...

Although there is a pressing demand for international experience for early career researchers (ECRs), the meaning of this experiences arising from their day-today work responsibilities is still unclear. Accordingly, using our emic reflections for this autoethnographic study, we-five Japanese ECRs with years of international experiences-collaborativ...

Just as higher education (HE) in Europe had its beginnings in religious training for the priesthood, HE in feudal Japan, too, provided instruction for a religious life. But while the evolution to secular instruction was gradual in Europe, in Japan it came with a big bang: the 'opening' of the country and consequent Westernization and all that that...

This study explores the dynamics of master’s education in Japan resulting from various internationalization policies through a comparison of master’s degree programs offered by Japan’s “Super Global Universities (SGUs)” and the country’s mass-market universities. Using case studies and interviews, the impact of internationalization policy and other...

As internationalization has become part of the raison d'être of universities worldwide, English-medium instruction (EMI) has emerged as an irresistible force in the higher education systems of many non-English speaking countries. In a manifestation of its commitment to internationalization, Japan has seen a dramatic increase in the number of EMI pr...

The authors analyze the profile and dynamism of the Japanese higher education system in comparison with the higher education systems of other East Asian countries, with special reference to East–West hybrid patterns. The authors reflect on the development and transformation of Japanese higher education, especially its interaction with neighboring h...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate studentsʼ motivation for studying abroad in English-medium degree programs (EMDPs) and to relate the current situation for students studying abroad at universities in Japan and Korea. As well as in Japan and Korea, the introduction of English-medium instruction at institutes of higher education is a curre...