Professor / Deputy Director of The Division of Global Education
Yumiko FURUICHI Ph.D.
- Expertise:
- Japanese Language Education / Inter-cultural Communication / Teacher Development
- Hobbies:
- Travel / Tennis / Mountaineering
Message to students
Do challenge! Chances are waiting for you after challenge.
Project Lecturer
Miho IGARI
- Expertise:
- Japanese Language Education / Second Language Acquisition
- Hobbies:
- hiking / watching sports
Message to students
We will always support you in your studying Japanese and research life.
See you in Japanese class!
Project Assistant Professor
Luolin LIU Ph.D.
- Expertise:
- Education of Pronunciation and Listening / Japanese Language Education
- Hobbies:
- Travel / Watching movies / Gourmet
Message to students
May learning Japanese language open a new door for you, rather than being just a single page of your life!
Project Assistant Professor
Yongsuk SONG
- Expertise:
- Japanese Pedagogy/Teacher Development
- Hobbies:
- Making kimchi
Message to students
Good flower blooms later.
Assistant
Tomoko SASAKI
- Hobbies:
- Travel
Message to students
You are always welcome!
Assistant
Miwako HAYASAKA
- Hobbies:
- Bird-watching
Message to students
Please ask me any questions such as shops, restaurant, karaoke, and love. I am always happy to help you.
Lecturer
Ayumi UCHIDA
- Expertise:
- Second Language Acquisition / Computer Assisted Language Learning
- Hobbies:
- Eating sweets
Message to students
I will help you make your studies and life in Japan wonderful.
Lecturer
Yumi ONISHI Ph.D.
- Expertise:
- Second language acquisition / Motivation
- Hobbies:
- Travel / Mountaineering
Message to students
I'm always behind you!
Lecturer
Sayuri KATAOKA
- Expertise:
- Japanese pedagogy / Pragmatics / Inter-culture communication
- Hobbies:
- Music / Bicycling
Message to students
I look forward to having you in my Japanese class in order to communicate, consider and share different ideas in Japanese together.
Lecturer
Akiko KOMETANI
- Expertise:
- Applied Japanese Linguistics
- Hobbies:
- Running
Message to students
Let's learn and discover Japanese language and culture together!
Lecturer
Mizue SATO
- Expertise:
- Japanese Language education / Kanji education
- Hobbies:
- Piano / travel
Message to students
Let’s have various experiences in Japan!
Lecturer
Eri SUZUKI
- Expertise:
- Japanese Language Education / Inter-cultural Communication
- Hobbies:
- Travel / Sewing
Message to students
Every experience here is a valuable asset!
Lecturer
Satoko TAKEDA
- Expertise:
- Japanese Language Education / Business Japanese
- Hobbies:
- Watching dramas, animes, and movies / Reading Manga / Traveling
Message to students
I would like to learn a lot from you, too!
Lecturer
Ami NAKAMURA
- Expertise:
- particles / Japanese Language Education
- Hobbies:
- fishing
Message to students
The longest journey begins with a single step.
Lecturer
Fumie HOWARD
- Expertise:
- Bilingualism / Second Language Acquisition
- Hobbies:
- Travel around the world – love to communicate with people
Message to students
Be positive!! That’s the way to your success!!
Lecturer
Fukumi HIGASHIHIRA
- Expertise:
- History of Japanese Language Education / Education Policy
- Hobbies:
- Cooking / Eating
Message to students
I hope that you will be a bridge between your country and Japan.
Lecturer
Mina HISADA
- Expertise:
- Socioliguistics / Japanese Pedagogy
- Hobbies:
- Travelling to the islands / Yoga
Message to students
I look forward to meeting you all in the classroom!
Lecturer
Akiko FUJII
- Expertise:
- The development of second language reading, motivation
- Hobbies:
- Visiting museums / watching movies
Message to students
I hope you’re enjoying learning Japanese language.
Lecturer
Mari MIYASE
- Expertise:
- Second language acquisition
- Hobbies:
- Museum Hopping / Watching movies
Message to students
Believe in yourself, and your dreams will come true.
Lecturer/Project Academic Support Specialist
Rie SANO
- Expertise:
- Career Education
- Hobbies:
- Yoga, Watching Sports (Baseball, Combat sports)
Message to students
As the old Chinese proverb goes 'Saiō’s horse' — you never know if something will turn out to be good or bad in the long run.
Shall we think together what kind of work and life truly suits you?
