Division of Language, Human and Social Sciences Education

Division of Language, Human and Social Sciences Education

Modern people’s linguistic activities, lifestyle, behavioral patterns, and the values and culture guiding them have traveled complicated routes. Such values and cultures succeeded those of ancient people in previous eras. Older values and cultures interacted with subsequent values and cultures, leading to new values and culture in a new era. In the 21st century, due to decreased borders, development of a global Internet society, and diversification of values, it has been difficult to understand people’s lifestyle and patterns of behavior from the conventional perspective of values and culture. As such, we must discuss what should succeed the existing value and culture framework and what should be fostered in its place.

 The Division of Language, Human and Social Sciences Education aims to develop educators who can redefine language activities and life patterns and behavior under the shared concept of “human beings and culture,” and who can effectively apply academic research results to the school setting.

Staff and Research Fields

Staff and Research Fields

TERAI Masanori is a Professor with research interests in reading education in expository texts, communication education based on storytelling,and research on teaching of the national language. Professor TERAI teaches on the doctor's course in the United Graduate School of Education.

SUZUKI Hiroko (Ph.D.) is a Professor with research interests in Japanese classical literature, Japanese classical poetry and study of the TALE OF GENJI. Professor SUZUKI teaches on the doctor's course in the United Graduate School of Education.

HIGUCHI Sakiko (M.Ed) is a Professor with research interests in Calligraphy and Handwriting Education.

ABE Tomoyo (Master of Linguistics) is a Professor with research interests in Japanese Linguistics (Japanese Grammar) .

MORITA Shingo is a Professor with research interests in History of Japanese language teaching and Japanese Grammar teaching.
NISHIGAKI Chikako (Ph.D.) is a Professor with research interests in English education, Teaching listening, Teaching vocabulary, Vocabulary selection and Application of corpus to language education. Professor NISHIGAKI teaches on the doctor's course in the United Graduate School of Education.

HONDA Katsuhisa is a Professor with research interests in English Teaching Pedagogy and English Linguistics.

HORNE Beverley (Ed.D.) is an Associate Professor with research interests in English Communication, Intercultural Communication, and Linguistics.

MONOI Naoko (Ed.D.) is a Professor with research interests in English Teaching Pedagogy and Primary English Language Education.

INOUE Takao (Doctor of Sociology) is a Professor with research interests in Sociology, Social Theory, and Environmental Sociology.

TODA Yoshiharu (M.Ed) is a Professor with research interests in Historical Education. Professor TODA teaches on the doctor's course in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

UMEDA Katsuki (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor with research interests in Human Geography. Associate Professor UMEDA teaches on the doctor's course in the Graduate School of Horticulture.

SEO Yasuhiko (Ph.D. in Economics, Kyoto University) is an Associate Professor with research interests in International Political Economy and Development Studies.

SAWADA Noriko is a Professor.

KOSEKI Yuichiro is an Associate Professor.

YATAGAI Mamiko (Ph.D.) is a Professor with research interests in Textile Care and Textile Conservation. Professor YATAGAI teaches on the doctor's course in the United Graduate School of Education.

YONEDA Chie (Ph.D.) is a Professor with research interests in Food Science and Marine Biochemistry.

NAKAYAMA Setsuko is an Associate Professor with research interests in Home Economics Education.