Yuto Kunitake is a specialist in digital and consumer policy. He earned a B.A. in Environment and Information Studies from Keio University in 2025 and is currently pursuing a Master of Media and Governance at the same institution. In 2024, he was elected a Board Member of the All Keio Student Council, where he campaigned for the abolition of discriminatory "diversity, equity, and inclusion" measures. After an internship at a UN specialized agency, he now serves as a Teaching Assistant at Keio University, a Visiting Fellow at the Global Infrastructure Fund Research Foundation Japan, and an Expert on ISO/TC 324 (sharing economy). His work has been recognized with a Minister of State Award from Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency.
The Japanese government aims to enhance the international competitiveness of its higher education system. Universities, junior colleges, and other professional schools are expected to be able to accept more international students starting next fiscal year. However, the topic of international students is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in Japan. Some of Japan’s non-competitive, for-profit universities […]
Read MoreAmid growing global skepticism toward “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI), Japanese universities are rapidly embracing surprisingly radical DEI measures. In Japan’s university admissions, admission quotas for females (Joshi-waku, literally “Girls’ Quotas”) grant eligibility exclusively to women and are being introduced successively in highly competitive STEM programs. Both national and private institutions employ this scheme. Typically, […]
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