Fostering Global Citizenship Through Poetry: Teaching and Learning Interconnectedness in Language, Literature and Culture From Value-Creating Education

This paper explores teaching and learning practices inspired by Value-Creating Education, i.e., the pedagogical commitments and perspectives shared by the Japanese educators and Buddhist activists Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871–1944), Josei Toda (1900–1958), and Daisaku Ikeda (1928–2023). More specifically, authors focus on poetry as a key resource in teaching and learning aimed at fostering global citizenship at