Several issues in college student mobility between Japan and other member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are examined, including the role of organized regional mobility in various areas of the world, curriculum development to meet the needs of international students, and the need for more analysis of…

The effects of Japan's decentralization of public and junior colleges and private education subsidy policy on enrollment rates and trends in urban and provincial areas are examined, and disparities likely to occur between regions are discussed. (MSE)