Abstract
A model of internationalization in Japanese universities is defined from the authors' viewpoint. Examples of successfully internationalized universities are introduced and described. Finally, the international relationship between the College of Science and Technology of Nihon University (CST-NU) and the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) and Xi'an University of Technology (XUT), is historically reviewed in order to develop a genuine understanding of the importance of internationalization in developing closer relationships in the future.