Fostering Global Partnership at Tokushima University : The Vital Role of Academic Agreements

Universities in Japan are putting efforts into establishing international academic agreements, as they recognize the benefits that these partnerships can bring in terms of research, academic exchange, and cultural understanding. This paper aims to show the current situation of international academic exchange agreements at Tokushima University (TU) in the context of Japan’s higher education. From the situation, breakdown, trends, and challenges of TU’s international partnerships over the years, the authors show their perspectives on the vital importance of agreements are a keyway to collaborating, sharing resources, creating opportunities, promoting global understanding, and preparing students for a world where cross-cultural and international collaboration is becoming increasingly important.