Why Japanese universities are becoming more international

Meet David Kornhauser, Director of Global Communications at Kyoto University. He sits down to talk with us about how Japanese universities are becoming more international, his work in science communication, and the proliferation of nobel prizes from Kyoto University.--0:00 Intro0:45 Meet David3:15 Rediscovering Japanese roots9:46 International bubble universities12:41 PR for Tokyo Electric Power17:30 Working in foreign services in China22:48 Connection to Japan while abroad25:53 Returning to Japan30:03 Working for Kyoto University32:54 Language barrier at international universities37:48 How Japanese universities operate39:44 Perception of international students47:36 Nobel prizes from Kyoto University52:31 Science communication1:02:07 Kyoto's Yoshida dorm1:12:31 The importance of Japanese universities--Kyoto University:https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/enFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/