This study investigates the history of English language education in Japan over the past 150
years. For this purpose, tabulated representations have been devised which illustrate the …

In this paper, we will try to show how foreign language education in Japan toward, and in,
the twenty‐first century may be affected by the changing social, economic and political …

Japan realized the need for English in response to threats from outside. In 1808, when the
government strictly controlled and limited foreign diplomacy and trade, the Phaeton, an …

This essay is a history that relates the Japanese tradition of accepting and adapting aspects
of foreign culture, especially as it applies to the learning of foreign languages. In particular …

In this paper the study of English in Japan will be surveyed historically. The value of English
in the process of Japan's modernization will be discussed and the effectiveness of English …

The subject of this book is the role played by the English language in contemporary Japan.
The nine chapters of the book examine this role from various perspectives and in various …

The English language is significant to the internationalisation of higher education worldwide.
Countries in Asia are proactive in appropriating English for their national interests, while …

The spread of English has produced serious problems for affected countries. From the
perspective of English linguistic imperialism (Phillipson, 1992), the world is “characterized …

The use of English as the medium of instruction in Hong Kong's education system has been
a source of controversy since the early years of British colonial rule. Debate has been …

This book traces the history of English education in the People's Republic of China from
1949 to the present day. It uses the junior secondary school curriculum as the means to …