I conduct research on the study abroad experiences of Japanese students expected to become ‘global human resources,’ examining them from perspectives such as socioeconomic status, gender, university prestige, and career attainment.

• Kato, M., & Ota., K, 2024, ‘International partnership of Japanese university: Reciprocity and stratification of study abroad,’ Research in Comparative and International Education, 19(4) 503-522.
• Ota, K., 2023, ‘Who are the “Global Human Resources”?: From the Perspective of Symbolic Boundaries,’ The journal of educational sociology ,113, pp.5-26.
• Ota, K., 2022, ‘Why do Japanese University Students Study Abroad? Focusing on the Reproduction Strategy of “Global Human Resources”,’ The journal of educational sociology, 110, pp.169-189.
• Ota, K., 2022, ‘Determinants of High School Students’ Intent to Study or Work Abroad: Focusing on the Relationship between Career Choices and Gender,’ Intercultural Education, 55, pp.121-137.
• Ota, K., 2021, ‘Disparity Trends in Study Abroad Opportunities According to University Status,’ Journal of international education, 27, pp.17-32.
• Ota, K., ‘Changes in the Discourse on “Study Abroad” (ryugaku) in Contemporary Japan,’ The Japanese Educational Research, 88(2), pp.91-102.

The Japan Society of Educational Sociology
Japanese Educational Research Association
Japanese Association of Higher Education Research
Intercultural Education Society of Japan
Japanese International Education Society
Comparative and International Education Society

committee member, Election Committee, Intercultural Education Society of Japan (October 2024-Present)

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https://trios.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/researcher/0000005065 (Univ. of Tsukuba Researchers Information)