This book provides an explanation for the slow introduction of Development Education in Japan. The book suggests social, political and economic contexts conducive to the development of Development Education on the basis of a comparative analysis, before analysing the Japanese situation and explaining why Japan is a decade behind in reacting to the contextual change. Yuri Ishii's unique contribution is the conceptual framework she provides for the analysis of Development Education's emergence, coupled with its detailed case study of curriculum change in Japan.