Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate the interpersonal relationships between international students and Japanese college students in a Japanese college dormitory through interview with the international students. In order to collect data, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the international students at the third and eighth month of their stay. The international students were asked questions about their interpersonal relationships with Japanese students. To analyze the data, a framework of Grounded Theory (Kinoshita, 2007) was applied. The analysis revealed that though the international students had some expectations on building good relationships with Japanese students on the third months of their stay, they became unwilling to participate in the dorm community at the eighth month of their stay. The findings provide some implications to interpersonal relationships among students from different cultures.
