The author was on the faculty of the International Christian University in Tokyo for many years retiring as Professor Emeritus. He holds the Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University and the Ph.D. from the University of London. He has written books on education in Japan including The Japanese School, Ten Great Educators from Modern Japan, A History of the Japan Teachers Union, and Th e History of Modern Japanese Education: Constructing the National School System 1872-1890. He and his wife live in Pennsylvania.