Curriculum Vitaes
Profile Information
- Affiliation
- Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Department of English Studies, Sophia University
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts(University of Toronto)文学士(トロント大学)Master of Education(University of Toronto)修士（教育学）(トロント大学大学院)Bachelor of Education(University of Toronto)学士（教育学）(トロント大学)Doctor of Philosophy(University of Toronto)博士（教育学）(トロント大学大学院)
- Researcher number
- 30439335
- J-GLOBAL ID
- 200901085081594019
- researchmap Member ID
- 5000105675
- External link
Language acquisition, maintenance and attrition.
Second and third language acquisition (specifically, L1 role in SLA and L1 & L2 roles in TLA).
Foreign language pedagogy.
Sociocultural theory and SLA.
Qualitative research.
Multiculturalism and multicultural education (specifically, minority groups in Japan, with focus on Chinese and Brazilians).
(Subject of research)
Bilingualism and bilingual education
Foreign language pedagogy
Language loss and maintenance
Language transfer
Minority and Multicultural education
Qualitative research
Second and third language
(Proposed theme of joint or funded research)
Heritage language education, bilingualism, translanguaging, sociocultural theory, critical applied linguistics
Research Interests
7Research Areas
1Research History
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Dec, 2017 - Dec, 2017
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Apr, 2012 - Mar, 2013
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Apr, 2006 - Mar, 2012
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Aug, 2007 - Sep, 2007
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Jul, 2001 - Jun, 2004
Education
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Sep, 1995 - Nov, 2000
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Sep, 1994 - Jun, 1995
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Sep, 1991 - Jun, 1994
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Sep, 1986 - Jun, 1990
Awards
6Papers
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IAFOR Journal of Education, 13(3) 339-357, Dec 16, 2025 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
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System, 110 102921-102921, Nov, 2022 Peer-reviewedLead author
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International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 25(7) 2422-2434, Jul 15, 2022 Peer-reviewedLead author
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Asian Englishes, 25(3) 407-420, Feb, 2022 Peer-reviewedLead author
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Journal of Belonging, Identity and Diversity, 6(1) 77-96, Jan 2, 2022 Peer-reviewedLead author
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Sophia Linguistica, 69, Dec, 2020 Lead author
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Language Teaching, 53(4) 524-528, Oct 1, 2020
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Language Teaching, 53(4) 524-528, Aug, 2020 InvitedLast author
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Sophia Linguistica, 67 59-68, Dec 31, 2018 Lead author
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IAFOR Journal of Language Learning, 3(2) 115-139, Jan 19, 2018 Peer-reviewedLead author
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From applied linguistics to English teaching: The past, present and future of the graduate TESOL program at Sophia University, 211-232, Jun 30, 2017
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Mother tongue, Heritage language, Bilingual education (MHB) Studies, 13 62-69, Mar 31, 2017 Invited
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International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 19(1) 51-73, Jan 2, 2016 Peer-reviewed
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Sophia Linguistica, 62(62) 45-67, Dec 31, 2014
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International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 3(1) 32-50, Feb 25, 2014 Peer-reviewed
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Journal of Multicultural and Multilingual Development, 34(5) 503-506, Oct, 2013
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Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 33(4) 409-420, Mar, 2012 Peer-reviewedInvited
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46-68, Mar, 2011The paper explored and identified the factors that affect the identity formation of a Chinese national residing in Japan. The data were collected via oral interview based on narrative approach.
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The Second Asian Conference on Education 2010 Proceedings, 775-794, Dec, 2010This paper provides a descriptive account of what one university implemented to foster Japanese graduate students’ professional development. In order to provide adequate training needed for young Japanese scholars to perform competitively, a mentoring program was devised.In order to facilitate our investigation, qualitative data were collected from 15 graduate students, mostly from master’s level, in the course of three years, between fall 2007 to fall 2010. Two doctoral students’ accounts of sponsored conference attendance are also included.
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宮城教育大学国際理解教育研究センター年報, (5) 1-7, Mar 31, 2010英語教育法をバイリンガリズムの理論に基づいて考察。
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Bulletin of the Faculty of Foreign Studies, 44(44) 71-100, Mar 5, 2010インターアクションを介して英作文能力の向上を測った。
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待ったなしの就学義務化!! : 外国籍児童生徒を小中学校はどう迎えるか : 群馬大学就学義務化科研グループ・愛知教育大学現代GP主催シンポジウム報告書, 13-25, Mar, 2010平成２０年２月１３日に愛知教育大学で開催されたシンポジウムでの講演内容。
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Sophia University Research Organization Festival 2009: Report on Research Plans and Research Results, 7-12, Sep 29, 2009Research results from 2007 to 2008 were presented.
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Studies on education in Canada, 7(7) 7-15, May 31, 2009In the midst of globalization, having seen Canadian examples as possible models to follow, there is a pressing need for Japanese society to identify and rectify social issues related to minorities in this country. While Canada is no means utopia for its minority population, it nonetheless offers some insights as to the future trajectory Japan ought to follow.
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38-51, Mar, 2009A 24-item questionnaire addressing the issues about language use, language perception, and identity was disseminated to 55 Chinese students in grades 6, 9 and 10 attending Tokyo Chinese School.
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Proceedings of the International Wireless Ready Symposium, 3 16-19, Feb 20, 2009Thirty-seven sophomore students at a Japanese university participated in an extensive writing and homepage building task. Three questionnaires were disseminated throughout the study to investigate the students’ perceptions about their English writing competence. Their in-class interactions were audio- and video recorded, and their writing samples before and after the task were collected. These writing samples were fed into Nation’s (2005) Vocabulary Range Programme to identify the variety in vocabulary use.
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International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 12(3) 273-275, 2009
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND BILINGUALISM, 12(3) 335-339, 2009
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Sophia University Faculty of Foreign Studies Bulletin, 42(42) 1-28, Mar 10, 2008
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Sophia Linguistica, 56(56) 215-240, Mar, 2008The results of this study show that all learning shared by the group members through interactions were refined and incorporated into their writings, and the same errors did not appear in subsequent writing. However, their idiosyncratic errors which were not addressed in languaging process persisted, even after peer proofreading.
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TOBIRA, 6 8-9, Oct, 2007
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University of Sao Paulo Japanese Language Seminar, Sep 12, 2007
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Japan Foundation Sao Paulo Japanese Language Seminar, Sep, 2007
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Area Studies (English-Speaking Nations) : Revised Edition Sophia University Faculty of Foreign Studies Series, 46-51, Mar 10, 2007
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Studying Teacher Education, 2(2) 213-228, Nov, 2006
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Studies on education in Canada, 3(3) 49-53, Mar, 2005
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The Linguist List, 16(468), Feb 15, 2005
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The Linguist List, 13(1918), Jul 15, 2002
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JOURNAL OF CURRICULUM STUDIES, 34(4) 427-449, Jul, 2002
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The Linguist List, 12(751), Mar 19, 2001
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AERA Graduate Student Council Newsletter, Spring 7, 2001
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Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 24(2) 43-60, Jan, 2001
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The Linguist List, 11(2137), Oct 4, 2000
Misc.
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英語教育, 72(12) 77-77, Feb, 2024 InvitedCorresponding author
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英語教育, 72(5) 79-79, Aug, 2023 InvitedCorresponding author
Books and Other Publications
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis, Nov 16, 2023 (ISBN: 9781032431796) Refereed
Presentations
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IWNTJ2026, Aug 28, 2026 Invited
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Professional development program, International Education & Research Division, Hokkaido University, Sep 25, 2025 Invited
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International Workshop on Network for Translingual Japanese (IWNTJ), Feb 9, 2025 Invited
Professional Memberships
6Research Projects
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科学研究費助成事業, 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2026
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SSHRC, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), 2024 - 2025
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科学研究費助成事業, 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2024
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2020
Academic Activities
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Review, evaluationJapan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2018 - 2020
Social Activities
12Media Coverage
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SBS, SBS On Demand, https://www.sbs.com.au/language/japanese/en/podcast-episode/what-does-it-mean-to-be-bilingual-a-professor-who-grew-up-with-three-languages-poses-a-question/buasm1072, Mar 16, 2023 TV or radio program
Other
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May, 2008 - May, 2008As part of GTRA, a workshop on thesis writing and APA was hosted. The presentation was given by a GTR and a professor provided guidance.
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Aug, 2007 - Sep, 2007Offering a course called, "Bilingualism and Bilingual Education" to graduate students at University of Sao Paulo.