Why Japanese universities are failing:https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/japan/2016-10-31/japan-gets-schooled …
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And lack of diversity triggers a feedback loop, by leading to a self-centered, short-sighted, ambition-less outlook.
When I was doing research at Todai, it didn't feel like a diverse intellectual hub trying to compete on a global scale. It was insular.
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Not only universities, Japanese society itself may be highly focused and optimized to people in Japan.
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I don't understand why that is necessarily a bad thing.
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How does Japan compare with France, which does attract a lot of foreigners. More reasonable comparison than US or UK.
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it's def. true on 1side JP society is closed, but it's also due to JP univs' unable to get talents from outside
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As a Japanese in US I think it's chicken&egg, closed society & language barrier keeps out foreign talents, & makes society closed
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