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Building a knowledge society during Japan’s coronavirus pandemic

Armando Moreno del Castillo 1 *
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1 Hoshi University, Tokyo, JAPAN* Corresponding Author
European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education, 4(1), January 2023, e02301, https://doi.org/10.30935/ejimed/12692
Submitted: 19 July 2022, Published Online: 08 December 2022, Published: 01 January 2023
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ABSTRACT

This article will attempt to explain Japan’s policy adoption regarding education during the coronavirus pandemic from the perspective of technology adoption and with the intention of adhere to the ideals of a knowledge society, while at the same time, exploring the probable causes and consequences of these decisions and the possible repercussions in the Japanese youth.
Keywords: knowledge society, pandemic, Japan, technology adoption, coronavirus

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Moreno del Castillo, A. (2023). Building a knowledge society during Japan’s coronavirus pandemic. European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education, 4(1), e02301. https://doi.org/10.30935/ejimed/12692

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