J - M I

R A I

Japan-Mobility and Internationalisation:
Re-engaging and Accelerating Initiative for future generations

Background
COVID-19, climate change, food and energy problems, Russian aggression in Ukraine… Theinternational community and order have been shaken, and the world is facing a major crisis.
From building and strengthening international cooperation and solidarity to ensuring peace,stability, and prosperity of the international community, the youth hold the keys to the future.
It is required to build a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable society through developing humanresources who will play a leading role in the world's most advanced fields as well as in regional
growth and development.

Therefore, Japan will・・・
Expand the outbound of Japanese students
Enhance the inbound of international students
Promote the internationalisation of education

through this initiative.
1Goals for 2033
Outbound JapaneseStudents

Inbound/Retaining
International Students

500,000 students

400,000 students

222,000 students pre-COVID-19

318,000 students pre-COVID-19

To a level comparable to Franceand Germany(non-English
speaking countries)

Maintain the growth rate of Planfor 300,000 Exchange Students

Universities, vocational school, etc.
Number of students
studying abroad longterm
Number of students
studying abroad middle
and short-term

62,000113,000

150,000
230,000

Universities, vocational schools,
Japanese language schools, etc.
Number ofinternational students

Percentage ofinternational students

High schools, etc.
Study tour
(less than 3 months)

43,000110,000

Studying abroad(more than 3 months)

4,000

10,000Internationalisation ofEducation

312,000

Universities, etc.

380,000

Undergraduate:

86200

Graduate School:

276

400

English-only programmes
Undergradutate:

3%5%Master’s:

19%

20%

Doctorate:

21%

33%

High schools, etc.
Number of international
students

6,000

20,000Percentage ofinternational students

0.2%

0.7%

Post-graduation employment rate
Post-graduation
employment rate ofinternational students inJapan

Develop an international
educational environment andpromote in-person and online
interactions

48%

60%

*Programmes based on inter-university exchange agreementswith overseas universities

Universities that haveexchanges with overseas
universities based on
exchange agreements

48%

80%

Number of joint degree
programs*

2750

Number of double degree
programs

349

800

Junior high and high schools, etc.
Schools wherestudents can takemultiple subjects inEnglish
Conducting
international
exchanges in-person
Online international
exchanges, etc.

50 schools

150 schools

18%

50%

20%

100%

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Outbound Japanese Students

Outbound of 500,000
students by 20３3
Nurture the necessary
skills to study abroad in
the future

At Elementary, middle, and highschool
Help children develop their English
reading, writing, listening, and speaking
skillsEnhance teachers' instructional skills
through opportunities for overseas
experience and practical training
Expand support for students to study
abroad at the high school level and toenter universities abroad

Facilitate studying
abroad at overseas
universities and graduate
schools throughenhanced support

Relieve concern offinding
employment after
studying abroad

At University

Connection to society

Enhance scholarships (JASSO, etc.)
through both the public and private
sectors
Advance efforts to increase the numberof exchange students (exchangeagreements)
Encourage working adults to study atoverseas graduate schools

Provide necessary information to findemployment after studying abroad
Encourage a variety of opportunities forjob application, including year-roundrecruitment, to reduce the mismatch intiming between returning to Japan andjob hunting
Build momentum so that studying abroad
is positively evaluated by companies
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Inbound/Retaining International Students

Inbound of 400,000
international students by 2033
Create a comfortableworking environment
for graduatinginternational students
in Japan

Advance efforts prior tostudents' arrival in Japan,
making smoother first steps
toward studying in Japan
Promote efforts to createa fruitful learning andcomfortable study abroad
environment atuniversities and otherinstitutions in Japan

Before studying in Japan

While studying in Japan

Enhance overseas Japanese language
education
Encourage admission and selection
before arrival to Japan through online
interviews, registrations, etc.

Increase the number of faculty memberswith degrees from abroad and enhancecourses that allow students to graduate
with English-only
Improve the quality and attractiveness ofcampuses
Introduce fall and year-round enrollment

After studying in Japan
Encourage Japanese companies to review
their internal systems and improve theircorporate culture to make it easier forinternational students to work in Japan
Expand opportunities for matchinginternational students with companies
throughout JapanStrengthen employment counseling andsupport at Hello Work (public employment
security offices), etc., including
multilingual support4Internationalisation of Education
Develop an international educational
environment and promote in-person
and online interactions
Create learning
opportunities where people
from various backgrounds
can gather and growtogether

Organise an attractive
educational environment forchildren of foreign humanresources coming to Japan

Internationalisation of universities,
etc.

Improving the educational environment
for the success of foreign humanresources

Encourage joint/double degrees withoverseas universities, credit transfers,
and exchange agreements
Promote recruitment and training ofstaff with advanced and specialised
knowledge and experience ininternational exchange, etc.
Promote hybrid international
exchanges that utilises online

Promote the development andoperation of international secondary
education institutions that are
attractive to foreign children, etc.
Strengthen support for foreign
children by increasing the number ofteachers for Japanese language
instruction, etc., and establish
special quotas for high school
entrance examinations

Advance the overseas
expansion of Japanese-styleeducation, which is receiving
strong interest from othercountries

Overseas expansion of Japanese-styleeducation
Support the introduction ofJapanese-style colleges oftechnology (KOSEN) based onrequests from other countries
Secure and enhance teachers
dispatched at overseas educational
facilities to create educational
environments that are equivalent tothat in Japan
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In Support of this Initiative
Messages from the members of the Council for the Creation ofFuture Education
SEIKE Atsushi

AKASHI Junichi

IKEDA KeikoPresident of theJapanese Red Cross
Society/Professor
Emeritus of Keio
University

Professor, Faculty of
Humanities and Social
Sciences, University ofTsukuba

Professor, Divisionof International
Affairs, KansaiUniversity

I highly encourage you to study in Japan. You will
be able to obtain many things by studying inJapan. First of all, you can learn things that you
can only learn at the Japanese institution where
you are coming to study. Secondly, you can makefriends with Japanese students and students
from all over the world who are also studying inJapan. Thirdly you can get familiar with Japaneseculture, history, and nature. And fourthly, you
can look at your own country from Japan,
recognize challenges of it, and at the same time
rediscover the charms of your country. By
studying in Japan, you will be able to get thesevaluable things at the same time. Japanese
educational institutions and the Japanesesociety warmly welcome you all.

I believe that a university campus is an invaluableasset to society as a whole, where young peopleof diverse values and cultural backgrounds study
and inspire each other to improve. Such anenvironment nurtures intellectual creativity. That
is why I welcome international students from allover the world to challenge themselves in pursuitof an academic degree in Japan. I will support
them from the educational field so that they cangain various experiences together with Japanesestudents, pursue the careers they are looking for,and be active on a global stage.

I sincerely hope to provide students with
opportunities to have rich and fulfilling life
experiences that incorporate time spent in Japan.
You will likely find a new career pathway as aresult of having such experiences. Japanese
universities and special training colleges are now
offering many innovative and interdisciplinary
ways of learning, particularly by collaboratingwith industries. Study together with Japanese
local students as well as international students
from all over the world, and build a network thatyou will treasure for a lifetime. Consider leaping
into a new world by seizing opportunities for
personal growth and development in Japan!
Japan welcomes all talented international
students to participate in both education andprivate sectors.

6In Support of this Initiative

Messages from the members of the Council
for the Creation of Future Education

OHNO Tadataka

OHNO Hideo

Chairman of the Board,
Denshi Gakuen / VicePresident, National
Association of Vocational
Schools of Japan

President of Tohoku
University

Social environment surrounding Japan iscurrently undergoing great changes due totechnological innovations, changes in industrial
structures, intensifying international
competitions, and decreasing the working-age
population.
Thus we need to create a diverse range ofhuman resources, from highly skilled persons toengineers who can contribute to the growth of
specialized fields, and support local
communities and industries.
In this time of change, I sincerely wish thatvarious talented foreigners will study in Japan torealize their dreams and will play active andimportant roles in the Japanese society.

The universities in Japan offer a diverse range ofadvanced learning and cutting-edge research
opportunities across various disciplines. In
recent years, there has been a significant
increase in internationalization and diversification,with more and more international students
choosing to study here. The Council for theCreation of Future Education has recently
recommended initiatives to enhance the support
system for overseas students, including postgraduation settlement. Studying at a Japanese
university allows you to actively pursue yourpassions, make lifelong friends, and carve out an
exciting new path for yourself. Don't miss thisopportunity to enrich your life and broaden yourhorizons!

J-MIRAI: Japan-Mobility andInternationalisation:
Re-engaging and Accelerating
Initiative for future generations

HIGASHIHARA
ToshiakiDirector Executive
Chairman
Representative
Executive Officer

In this proposal, we made a comprehensive
discussion on what is needed for diverse talent
to play an active role in Japan, such as
development of financial and social support foroverseas students and actions to connect
graduates to employment. I myself feel thepower of diversity very strongly whenever I havediscussions with energetic people working inJapan and abroad.
Japan is now in the process of transforming
itself into a more attractive place to learn andwork. I hope you will choose Japan as a place towork together to solve social issues.

Readthe initiative “J-MIRAI”

Visit“Study In Japan”(JASSO)This material was prepared by the Office of the Council for the Creation of Future Education, Cabinet Secretariat, chaired by the Prime Minister, based on the Second Proposal of the Council for the Creation of Future
Education (Japan-Mobility and Internationalisation: Re-engaging and Accelerating Initiative for future generations <J-MIRAI>, April 27, 2023).

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