@article{0373b598d6984e24bf38aefc6f0fdc0f,
title = "Preface and Acknowledgments",
author = "Nobuko Kayashima and Kazuo Kuroda and Kazuo Kuroda",
note = "Funding Information: As this research aims to trace and analyze the history of Japan{\textquoteright}s international education cooperation over approximately 65 years, it could not have been completed without the contributions of a great number of organizations and individuals who provided materials and data including interviews. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all who supported this research project and made this book possible and believe that many readers will benefit from the insights and experiences shared. Although we cannot mention every name, we would like to acknowledge the following people and organizations in particular. Firstly we would like to thank the following organizations and government agencies: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), the Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS), the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan (NFUAJ), the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU), the Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA), Action with Lao Children, the Community Action Development Organization (CanDo), Plan International Japan (PLAN),Save the Children Japan (SCJ), and World Vision Japan (WVJ).",
year = "2022",
language = "English",
volume = "63",
pages = "ix--xii",
journal = "Education in the Asia-Pacific Region",
issn = "1573-5397",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
}