In 13 sections and 127 chapters, the Handbook delves into a wide spectrum of contemporary topics including educational equity and quality, language education, learning and human development, workplace learning, teacher education and professionalization, higher education organisations, citizenship and moral education, and high performing education systems. From the Contents: Global Citizenship in Japanese Higher Education: Toward an Ethical Pedagogical Framework for Humanity Empowerment, Critical Moral Consciousness, Autonomy, and Carefulness (Emiliano Bosio); Recruitment and Training in Japanese SMEs: A Case Study Concerning Lifelong Learning in the Manufacturing Industry at the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Matthias Pilz, Shinji Sakano); Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in Japanese EFL Contexts (Paul J. Moore); Will Japan’s High-Performing Education System Be Refreshed or Wither? An Exploration of Official Pedagogic Discourse (Masaaki Katsuno); Japan’s Child-Focused Development and Education Reform in a New Knowledge Society (Akito Okada); Moral Education in Japan: Four Strands of Research on Policy and Practice (Sam Bamkin).