Table of Contents

Introduction 1. History, Politics and the Changing Policymaking Processes 2. The Disjoint Between Research on Policy and Research on Practice 3. Policy Evolution Through the Ministry 4. Making Textbooks for a 'New' Subject 5. Constructing a Baseline on Classroom Practice 6. Making Sense of Curriculum Content in the School 7. Enacting Pedagogy in the School 8. Translating Policy in(to) the School 9. Policy Enactment in Japan Appendix A. Fieldwork context and access Appendix B. List of participants (2018-2020) Appendix C. Textbook materials referenced

About the Author

Sam Bamkin is Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, Japan.