Iwabuchi, Kazuaki(Graduate School of Education, Division of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education) | Activity Database on Education and Research, Kyoto University

Iwabuchi, Kazuaki

Graduate School of Education, Division of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education Senior Lecturer/ Junior Associate Professor

Last Updated :2026/08/28

Basic Information

Faculty

Faculty of Education

Email Address

Email Address
iwabuchi.kazuaki.2zkyoto-u.ac.jp

Professional Memberships

From Nov. 2023, To Present
Japanese Association of Higher Education Research

From May 2022, To Present
Intercultural Education Society of Japan

From Sep. 2020, To Present
日本国際バカロレア教育学会

From Jul. 2020, To Present
日本教育社会学会

From Jul. 2020, To Present
日本教育学会

From Sep. 2017, To Present
Comparative and International Education Society

From Mar. 2017, To Present
日本比較教育学会

From Jul. 2020, To Apr. 2026
日本国際理解教育学会

Academic Degree

31 May 2022
コロンビア大学博士

31 Aug. 2018
コロンビア大学修士

23 Mar. 2017
東京大学修士（教育学）

Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)

東京大学, 文学部言語文化学科インド語インド文学専修課程, 卒業

Research History

From Mar. 2025, To Mar. 2026
Nagoya University, Global Multi-Campus, Assistant Professor

From Apr. 2023, To Feb. 2025
The University of Tokyo, CASEER, Graduate School of Education, Assistant Professor

From Apr. 2022, To Mar. 2023
Tokyo Metropolitan University, International Center, Project-based Assistant Professor

From Oct. 2021, To Jan. 2022
The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, 外部研究員

From Sep. 2021, To Dec. 2021
NORRAG, Research Assistant

From Dec. 2020, To Aug. 2021
Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Dean's Office, Operations Staff

ID,URL

ORCID ID
0000-0002-0049-0025
J-Global ID
202201015535707683
Researcher number
90967001

researchmap URL

https://researchmap.jp/kaz_iwabuchi

Last Updated :2026/08/28

Research

Research Topics, Overview of the research

Research Topics
education transfer
Overview of the research
The same educational program may undergo significant changes when introduced into a new context, shaped by local conditions such as institutional structures, cultural norms, and the surrounding environment. I am particularly interested in the factors that drive such unexpected transformations and in the outcomes they produce.

Research Interests

Internationalization / globalization of education

Research Areas

Humanities & social sciences, Education - general

Papers

Policy process of Japan’s education reform through the International Baccalaureate: analysis of interactions among the cabinet, business and Ministry of Education
Kazuaki Iwabuchi
Journal of Education Policy, 06 Jul. 2026, Peer-reviewed

Inter-Asian perceptions of studying ‘abroad’ in Asia: analysis of Japanese students’ discourse
Kazuaki Iwabuchi; Sae Shimauchi
Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2026, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

The Possibility of an 'Intercultural' Approach into the Analysis of the Policy Process of Internationalization: Japan's Introduction of the International Baccalaureate as an Example
Iwabuchi, K
Intercultural Education, 31 Aug. 2023, Peer-reviewed

Analyzing the Policy Process of the Internationalization of Education in Japan: Revision of the National Curriculum
Iwabuchi, K
Tokyo Metropolitan University Global Forum, 31 Mar. 2023, Peer-reviewed

The Government, Market, and IB: An Analysis of Policy Documents Justifying the Introduction of the IB
Iwabuchi, K
Journal of Research into IB Education, 31 Aug. 2022, Peer-reviewed

Complexity Within the Government: An Analysis of Japan's Education Reform Through the International Baccalaureate
Iwabuchi, K
Dissertation, Mar. 2022

Misc.

Rethinking global citizenship: How can intercultural education contribute to democracy?
Nukaga, Misako; Takahashi, Fumiko; Iwabuchi, K.
Intercultural Education, Mar. 2026, Invited

2-3. Investigation of Universities 2) Progress Report (1) National University E
Iwabuchi, K.
2024 Results Report from the Investigation on the Impact of the International Baccalaureate (Type B), 31 Mar. 2025

Early Childhood Education in Southeast Asia (Part 1): Challenges and Progress in Access, Quality, and Inclusiveness
Iwabuchi, K
The Center for Advanced School Education and Evidence-based Research, University of Tokyo, Research Bulletin, 31 Jul. 2024

2-3. Investigation of Universities 2) Progress Report (3) National University C
Iwabuchi, K.
2023 Results Report from the Investigation on the Impact of the International Baccalaureate (Type B), 31 Mar. 2024

Impact Evaluation Report for Kyotango Sea Labo program (2023)
Iwabuchi, K.; Ninomiya, R.; Miyazaki, H.; Yoshida, O.; Kijima, R.; Yang-Yoshihara, M.
Jan. 2024

Impact Evaluation Report for Kyotango Sea Labo program
Kijima, R; Yang-Yoshihara, M; Iwabuchi, K; Yoshida, O; Ninomiya, R
Dec. 2022

Locus of Japan’s Education Reform Through the International Baccalaureate in the Internationalization Attempts : Literature Review of Studies on Internationalization and Education in Japan
Kazuaki Iwabuchi
Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, the University of Tokyo, Mar. 2022

Presentations

An overview of Early Childhood Education in Southeast Asia: Identifying current circumstances and future challenges based on literature review
Iwabuchi, K
Japan Comparative Education Society, The 60th Annual Conference, 28 Jun. 2024

To Be Vaccinated or Not To Be or Is It Even a Choice?: Classification of People's Attitudes towards Vaccination
Iwabuchi, K
The Intercultural Education Society of Japan (45th conference), 23 Jun. 2024

How did doctoral examination change in educational research in Japan?: A qualitative inquiry based on interviews of professors and students
Iwabuchi, K
The 27th Annual Meeting, Japanese Association of Higher Education Research, 25 May 2024

Is Nationalistic Internationalisation Possible?: Japan’s Education Reform and Interactions among the Cabinet, Ministry of Education, and Teachers
Iwabuchi, K
The Centre for the Study of Global Japan and the Initiative for Education Policy and Innovation, University of Toronto, 06 Feb. 2024, Invited

The Policy Processes of Producing Global Human Resources: Focusing on articulation between secondary and higher education through the International Baccalaureate
Iwabuchi, K
Japanese Association of Higher Education Research Research Exchange Meeting, 21 Jan. 2024

Conflicting Orientations in Japan's International Education: An Analysis of Teachers' Perceptions
Iwabuchi, K
13th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia, 25 Nov. 2023

Inter-Asian Perceptions of Studying "Abroad" in Asia: An Analysis of Japanese University Students
Iwabuchi, K; Shimauchi, S
ERAS International Conference and WERA Focal Meeting, 24 Nov. 2023

Intra-Asian Perceptions of Studying "Abroad" in Asia
Iwabuchi, K.; Shimauchi, S
Asia-Pacific Association for International Education, 16 Mar. 2023

Possibilities and Challenges of Education Reform: Japan’s Internationalization Reform as an example
Iwabuchi, K
Remapping Global Education in Japan, 28 Feb. 2023, Invited

How American Universities Cultivate Educational Researchers: An example from American graduate school education and implications for Japan's education research
Iwabuchi, K
International Exchange Committee, The Japanese Association for the Study of Educational Administration, 25 Jan. 2023, Invited

Perspective into Asia and Study Abroad: An Analysis of University Students' Discourses over Studying in Asia
岩渕和祥; 嶋内佐絵
The Japan Society of Educational Sociology, 11 Sep. 2022

内閣主導の政策過程と国際バカロレア－高大接続改革における国際バカロレア
岩渕, 和祥
日本国際バカロレア教育学会第6回大会, 05 Sep. 2021

Policy Process of Internationalization: Tracing changes in descriptions on the IB in the process of revising the national curriculum
岩渕, 和祥
Japan Association for International Education, 13 Jun. 2021

Collaboration in different cultural contexts: Analysis of PISA 2015 Collaborative Problem Solving with student attitudes toward collaboration
Iwabuchi, K
World Education Research Association, 07 Aug. 2019

Classification of environmental awareness through the case of the Philippines
Iwabuchi, K
Comparative and International Education Society, 16 Apr. 2019

Student attitudes toward collaboration in PISA 2015: Comparison between Japan and the USA
Iwabuchi, K
The CIES Northeast Regional Conference, 27 Oct. 2018

ナショナリズム教育における貢献の言説と生徒の行為主体性－ジャワ島の学校を事例として
岩渕, 和祥
日本比較教育学会第53回大会, 25 Jun. 2017

Books and Other Publications

Risk, Resilience, and Recovery Across Global Education Systems: The Long-Term Impact of Pandemic Reforms. "Academic resilience and policy reform in Japan."
Volante, L.; De Witte, K.; Giancola, O.; Salmieri, L.; Klinger, D. A. (Eds.); Ch. 10 by Iwabuchi, K., Contributor, Chapter 10
Routledge, 22 Jan. 2026
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Strategic Review: Improving the use of evidence for education policy, planning and implementation
Steiner-Khamsi, G; Faul, M. V; Baek, C; Hopkins, A. N; Iwabuchi, K, Joint work, Steiner-Khamsi, G; Faul, M. V; Baek, C; Hopkins, A. N; Iwabuchi, K
UNESCO, 2024
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The Experience of Examining the PhD: An International Comparative Study of Processes and Standards of Doctoral Examination. "Ch. 9: A Japanese University" (pp. 120-133)
Michael Byram; Maria Stoicheva (Eds.); Ch. 9 by Fumiko Takahashi; Kazuaki Iwabuchi, Contributor, chapter 9
Taylor & Francis, 30 Dec. 2022
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『大胆不敵な教育改革―フィンランド、ロシア、ブラジル、日本、メキシコ、ペルー、ポーランド、ポルトガルの大胆な教育改革―』「第1章〜第9章（ただし、第4章除く）」
フェルナンド・M・レイマーズ; 翻訳監修・著者鈴木寛; 山中伸一; 翻訳岩渕和祥, Joint translation, 第1章〜第9章［ただし、第4章除く］
日本文教出版, Mar. 2022

Primary and secondary education during Covid-19. "Covid-19 and education on the front lines in Japan: What caused learning disparities and how did the government and schools take initiative? (pp. 125–151)"
F. M. Reimers (Ed.); Chapter written by Kazuaki Iwabuchi; Kouki Hodama; Yutaka Onishi; Shota Miyazaki; Sae Nakae; Kan Hiroshi Suzuki, Contributor, pp. 125–151
Springer, 2022
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『新グローバル時代に挑む日本の教育 : 多文化社会を考える比較教育学の視座』「コンピテンシーと国旗掲揚式―教育モデルの複層性について― (pp. 191–192)」
恒吉, 僚子(編); 額賀, 美紗子(編); 章の執筆、岩渕和祥, Contributor, pp. 191–192
東京大学出版会, May 2021
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Tokkatsu : the Japanese educational model of holistic education. "Chapter 15 Tokkatsu Reform: Learning Better Together (pp. 197–206)"
Ryoko Tsuneyoshi; Sugita Hiroshi; Kanako N. Kusanagi; Fumiko Takahashi; Chapter written by Kazuaki Iwabuchi; Aiko Komoto; Hiromi Shimizu, Contributor, pp. 197–206
World Scientific, 2020
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External funds: Kakenhi

A Comparative Study on ICT-Supported Skills Acquisition: Toward Innovation in Vocational Education in the Global South
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
Medium-sized Section 9:Education and related fields
Nagoya University
Otchia Christian
From 26 Jun. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2029, Granted
Skill Formation;Vocational Training;ICT;Development Economics;South-South Cooperation
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-26K22180/

An Empirical Study of the Impact of Strengthening Cabinet and Prime Minister-led Initiatives on Education Policy and Practice
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Basic Section 09010:Education-related
The University of Tokyo
村上祐介
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2029, Granted
教育改革;教育政策;政策過程;政治主導
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-25K00749/

Cultivation of Non-cognitive Skills throuhg Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
Medium-sized Section 9:Education and related fields
The University of Tokyo
北村友人
From 28 Jun. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2027, Granted
ESD;非認知能力;評価;グローバル市民性教育;効果測定
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-24K21472/

Contact Zone of International Student Mobility and Popular Culture in Asia
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
Tokyo Metropolitan University
嶋内佐絵
From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2029, Granted
留学;アジア;ポピュラーカルチャー;public pedagogy;fandom
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-24K00431/

Japan-US Collaboration on International/ Cross-Cultural Education and Global Citizenship
Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (International Collaborative Research)
Medium-sized Section 9:Education and related fields
The University of Tokyo
福留東土
From 08 Sep. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2028, Granted
多文化理解教育;グローバルシティズンシップ;国際教育;多様性・平等性・包摂性（DEI）;スタンフォード大学SPICE;東京大学学校教育高度化・効果検証センター
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-23KK0041/

Local Governments and Policy Processes of Producing 'Global Human Resources': Japan's National Project of Internationalizing Education
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Basic Section 09020:Sociology of education-related
Nagoya University;The University of Tokyo
岩渕和祥
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2026, Granted
教育のグローバル化;自治体;卓越と平等;政治主導;政策過程;グローバル人材;エリート教育
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-23K12731/

An Investigation of Teachers' Perceptions of Their Roles in Raising 'Global Human Resources'
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
:Education and related fields
The University of Tokyo;Tokyo Metropolitan University
Kazuaki Iwabuchi
From 31 Aug. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2024, Project Closed
総合型選抜;学びの保障;政策実施;グローバル人材;教員の認識;エリート教育;国際バカロレア;卓越と平等
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-22K20280/

External funds: others

Internationalization Resilience of Japanese National Universities in the Post-Pandemic Era
Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Higher Education, International Collaborative Research, “Increasing Educational and Research productivity at Universities”
From 01 Jun. 2026, To 28 Feb. 2027
Shuoyang Meng
Iwabuchi, K.
Co-investigator

Seismic Synergy: Learning from Traditional Wisdom to Build a Resilient Future
TOYOTA foundation, Research grant
From 01 Nov. 2024, To 31 Oct. 2026
Kazuaki Iwabuchi
Prasanti Widyasih Sarli, Prananda Luffiansyah, Suraj Gautam
Principal investigator

Last Updated :2026/08/28

Education

Teaching subject(s)

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Fieldwork I (Basic)
6135, Spring, Graduate School of Education, 1

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Internship II(Basic)
6134, Fall, Graduate School of Education, 1

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Internship I (Basic)
6033, Spring, Graduate School of Education, 1

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Internship II(Advanced)
6381, Fall, Graduate School of Education, 1

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Internship I(Advanced)
6380, Spring, Graduate School of Education, 1

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Fieldwork II(Basic)
6136, Fall, Graduate School of Education, 1

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Fieldwork II(Advanced)
6383, Fall, Graduate School of Education, 1

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Fieldwork I(Advanced)
6382, Spring, Graduate School of Education, 1

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Frontiers in Education and Research IV
6125, Fall, Faculty of Education, 2

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
International Frontiers in Education and Research IV
6125, Fall, Graduate School of Education, 2

Part-time lecturer

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
Globalization and International Education and Exchange
Spring/Fall Term, Nagoya University, Global Multi-Campus Institute

Last Updated :2026/08/28

Administration

Faculty management (title, position)

From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
グローバル教育展開オフィス運営委員会　委員

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