外国語学部 英語学科
					
	
	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
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	2024
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	2024
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	2023
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	2019
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	2017
 
Papers
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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
 
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
25Presentations
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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
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	Sociolinguistics Symposium 25 (SS25), Jun 26, 2024
 
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
11Media 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.