Subjects Taught

• Eigo III, Eigo IV, Eigo VII, Eigo VIII


　English for Communication

Research Interests

　 Intercultural Communication

　 My research field is intercultural communication. I research the judgment of foreign culture in intercultural communication. Should we teach students to judge foreign culture or not? Should we be neutral? Is it possible to be neutral? I identified three main approaches and designed three intercultural communication courses to explore student reactions to the courses. I use various research methods including interviews and diaries.

Main Publications

• Theory and Politics at UNESCO: The Confusion of an Intern, University of Kitakyushu: Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, September 2005

• The Resolution of Mental Conflict in Intercultural Communication, University of Kitakyushu: Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, September 2005

• The Role of Art, Literature and the Imagination in Intercultural Dialogue, University of Kitakyushu: Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, September 2005

Message to students

　Developing good communication skills is an important part of foreign language learning. This involves considering other points of view. Are you open to other people's ideas?