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The construction of friendship networks is closely related to intercultural adaption for international students, and has become an important topic with the increase of international students in Japan.... The purpose of this study is to clarify the current state of affairs and identify potential future trends in relation to the friendship networks made by international students in Japan through discussing prior studies into the functional model of friendship patterns, friendship networks and factors that influence friendship networks. The results show that functional models of friendship patterns vary depending on, amongst other considerations, the nationality of international students, nationality of their friends, and study abroad destination. Moreover, there are various factors that influence friendship networks; it is not only related to international students themselves, but also the host country where the students stay. Based on the findings, recommendations have been made for future studies concerning research objectives, classification of objectives and research methods.show more
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