The number of foreign residents in Japan is increasing every year, and Japanese communication for "multicultural coexistence" is becoming more important than ever. To facilitate smoother relationship-building and information-sharing among people from different cultural backgrounds, it is effective for both native Japanese speakers and Japanese language learners to adjust the way they currently use the language. In this course, we will explore the structure and practical use of simplified Japanese, as exemplified by "Easy Japanese" (Yasashii Nihongo), as well as how to construct Japanese discourse based on the premise of varying linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Furthermore, the session will include a hands-on workshop where participants will practice rewriting texts into "Easy Japanese."
Graduated from the University of Tsukuba with a major in Psychology, College of Human Sciences, Second Cluster of Colleges. Completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics, Waseda University. Holds a Ph.D. in Japanese Language Education.
After working as a Japanese Language Education Specialist for the Japan Foundation and the Society for Promotion of Japanese Diplomacy (dispatched to Lomonosov Moscow State University, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Baku State University, and Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies), and as an Associate Professor at the International Center of Shiga University, currently serves as a Professor in the Department of International Culture and Communication Studies, Faculty of Letters at Toyo University. Also oversees the Japanese Language Teacher Training Program within the Faculty of Letters. Specializes in Japanese language teacher training and international cooperation.
Major publications include: Japanese Teachers Called "Natives": Questioning the Qualifications of Native-Speaking Japanese Teachers Teaching Abroad (sole author), Women on the Move: Around Overseas Japanese Language Education and International Volunteering (sole author), and Reconsidering "Global Human Resources": Thinking About Japan's Internationalization through Language and Education (co-edited and co-authored).
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Course outline
Department of International Culture and Communication, Faculty of Letters
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