Zhenlin ZHANG

Graduated from East China University of Science and Technology with a major in Computer Science in 2002.
Held positions including System Engineer Leader and Program Manager at Neusoft Group, Visteon Japan Corporation, Valeo Japan Corporation, and Continental Automotive. Currently responsible for the development and sales of automotive GPS navigation units at TomTom, headquartered in the Netherlands. Has worked for many years in R&D, production, and sales with multinational teams at both Japanese and foreign-affiliated companies.

Takafumi SHIMIZU

Graduated from Waseda University Faculty of Law. Completed a Master's degree in East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois Graduate School, followed by a Master's degree in Education at Harvard University Graduate School. Earned a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of London Graduate School. Held positions including Lecturer at Stanford University before assuming current role.

Satoko TAKEDA

Vice Director and Senior Researcher, NPO Japanese Language Education Research Institute. Adjunct Lecturer at J. F. Oberlin University, Kokushikan University, Rikkyo University, Meiji University, and the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo Japanese Language Education Course.

Tetsuro SUMIDA

Completed a doctoral program at the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Kobe University. Holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Previously held teaching positions at Dongshin University (Korea), Kobe University, and Soochow University (Taiwan).
Since 2017, he has held his current position.
His research focuses on manga from the perspective of Japanese linguistics, exploring how character-specific language styles (yakuwarigo) function in manga.

Shin OYAMA

Born in Osaka.
Completed a doctoral program at the Graduate School of Letters, Osaka City University. Holds a Ph.D. in Literature.
After working as a specially appointed lecturer at Osaka City University and part-time lecturer at Kyoto University and Bukkyo University, he assumed his current position in 2013.
Also serves as the head priest of Hōju-in Temple (Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism), contributing to religious and cultural studies.

Yuko YAGI

Graduated from the Faculty of Social Welfare, Japan College of Social Work. Completed all coursework in the doctoral program at the Graduate School of International University of Health and Welfare without obtaining a degree. Holds a Ph.D. in Care Work and Care Management.
After serving as a full-time instructor at Hiroshima Welfare College, Hiroshima YMCA College of Health and Welfare, and as a lecturer at Hiroshima International University, currently holds a present academic position.
Her area of expertise is the education and training of Certified Care Workers.

Takashi YOSHINO

Graduated from Natural Sciences First Cluster of Colleges of Tsukuba University. Completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tsukuba. Holds a Ph.D. in Engineering. After teaching at Nihon University Junior College and the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyo University, currently holds a present academic position.

Yoshihiro KIKUCHI

Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Kokugakuin University. Completed all coursework in the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Letters at Kokugakuin University without obtaining a degree. Holds a Ph.D. in Literature. Specializes in ancient Japanese literature, with a focus on the Manyoshu.

Masahiko SHINOZAKI

Completed the doctoral program in Architecture at the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo. Holds a Ph.D. in Engineering. Previously served as a lecturer at the Junior College Division of Showa Women's University. Currently teaches architectural planning and environmental behavior studies, with afocus on housing and residential areas.

Jaeho Lee

Completed a doctoral program at the Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University. Holds a Ph.D. in Human and Environmental Studies.
Specializes in quantitative linguistics, corpus linguistics, Japanese language education, applied linguistics, and cognitive linguistics.
Has held research positions at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology and the Japan Foundation, and served as associate professor at the University of Tsukuba. Since 2016, he has held his current position.