• Some Cultural Conflicts in Australia (In Japanese)

  This is a short article about some conflicts between the Japanese and the Australians.

• "Osutoraria de no ibunka shototsu (Intercultural Conflicts in Australia)" (In Japanese)

  This is an essay about some conflicts between the Japanese including my family and the Australians. It's a part of a book titled Bunka Masatsu ni okeru Tomadoi (Embarrassments inthe Cultural Conflicts) edited by Kokusai Kodo Gakkai (The Association of The International Behavioral Studies) and published by Sogensha, Co. ltd.

Canada and Japan

• "Nihon to kanada no nettowaaku kankyo to konpyuuta riyo o hikakushite (Comparing network and computer environments between Canada and Japan)" (In Japanese)

  This is an essay for CIEC Journal Vol. 12, May 2002, 111-113.

Intercultural Communication in General

• "Ibunka komyunikeshon jyugyo'99 kara( From Intercultural Communication'99 class) (In Japanese)

  This is a short essay on intercultural communication class in 1999 written for Hamamatsu Eigo Kenkyukai Annual Report in March 2000.

• "Go ni itte wa go ni shitagae to iumonono (We say "When in Rome, do the Romans do" but…) (In Japanese)

  This is a short essay on intercultural communication written for Hamamatsu Eigo Kenkyukai Annual Report in March 1999.

• "Kokusaijin/Ibunka Ningen no Joken towa (What are conditions to be an Internationally-Minded or Intercultural Person?)"(in Japanese)

  This is a special lecture presentation handout on an internationally-minded or intercultural person given at Fukuoka University of Education on January 29, 1998.

• "Watashitachi wa Hazukashii Gyojo o Shite Imasenka (Aren't you embarrasing anyone oveaseas?) (in Japanese)

  This is an short essay on intercultural communication written for Hamamatsu Eigo Kenkyukai Annual Report in March 1998.

• An Essay on Manners as an Intercultural Person (in Japanese)
• An Essay on Internationalization and Intercultural Communication (in Japanese)

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

• An Essay on Professional English Teachers (In Japanese)
  This is a short article how an English teacher as a professional should be in my opinion.

CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning)

• "How do we use CALL labs?" (In Japanese)
  

  A short article for a special issue on "PC Revisited" in Eigo Kyoiku (English Education Journal) , November Issue 2003, 26-27.

• "Review of e-sia: Internet English School" (In Japanese)

  A review article for an intranet version of an animation-based TOEIC courseware called "e-sia" in The Ritsumeikan Economic Review, 52(4), October 2003, 47-60.

• "Developing Network-based English Listening materials and Their Classroom Use" (PDF in Japanese)
  

  Final Research report for 2002 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas (A): Advanced Utilization of Multimedia to Promote Higher Educational Reform, March 2003.

• "E-learning in Language Education: From the front line at a private university" (in Jpanese)

  A report as a part of special issue on "e-learning" for IDE Higher Education (July 2002, 33-38.)

• "Developing Listening CALL materials Using Original Movie Clips" (PDF in Japanese)
  

  Annual report for 2001 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas (A): Advanced Utilization of Multimedia to Promote Higher Educational Reform, March 2002.

• "Developing network-based English CALL materials with JAVA script and CGI programs" (in Japanese)
  

  Annual report for 2000 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas (A): Advanced Utilization of Multimedia to Promote Higher Educational Reform, March 2001.

• CIEC Foreign Language Education Research SIG Meeting Report No. 1(in Japanese)

  The 1st meeting report for Foreign Language Education Research SIG (December 2000）.

• Practical Computer Assisted English LanguageTeaching: Past, Present, Future (in Japanese)

  Newsletter Report for the 20th CIEC Research Meeting.

• IT(Joho Gijutsu) to Eigo (IT and English)(In Japanese)

  An essay on IT (Information Technology) and English.

• "CALL rabo no ijikanri taisei o kangaeru (A Consideration of the CALL Lab Management System)" (in Japanese)

  This is an essay in Japanese on the CALL Lab management at the Language Center and appears in the 1997 Computer Center Report, No. 9, July 1997, pp.1-3.

• "1996-nendo gaikokugo seminaa: Dai nikai CALL waakushoppu (A Report on the Second CALL Workshop) (in Japanese)

  A report on the second CALL Workshop held at the Language Center, TUT, and appears in the Language Center Newsletter, No. 15., March 1997.

• "Intaanetto o tsukatta ibunkarikai/jibunkrikai (Intercultural and Subcultural Understanding Through the Internet)"(in Japanese)

  This short article for Hamamatsu ESG (English Study Group) 1997 Report describes how to use the Internet to facilitate intercultural and subcultural understanding.

• "MUPS eno 9-kei/Gogaku Sentaa no torikumi (How the Humanity and Social Engineering Department and the Language Center have responded to the Multimedia University Pilot Study)"(in Japanese)

  This short article for "Tempaku(Vol.17, No.2, p.11)" describes how the Language Center has responded to the MUPS (Multimedia University Pilot Study) Project since 1995.

• "Sonohoka no Pasokon o katsuyoshita eigodokushuho (An additional English learning using a computer)"(in Japanese)

  This short article was written for "Eigo o mononisuru tameno katarogu'97（The 1997 Catalog for Mastering English)" by ALC, pp.221-222.

• "Using Computers to Facilitate SRA Activities in Reading Classes"

  This presentation was done by Ms. Hiromi Imamura & Ms. Margaret C. Pereira of Chubu University at JALT'96 International Conference in Hiroshima and the summary review by me was published in CALLing Japan, Vol. 5, No. 4, December 1996, pp.12-13.

• "Osutoraria no daigaku ni okeru maruchimedia no katsuyo" (Multimedia in Some Australian Universities) (in Japanese)

  This article reports my experiences on multimedia in Australian universities such as Bond University and The University of Queensland. This was originally published in Tempaku, Toyohashi University of Technology public relations newsletter, Vol.17, No. 1, pp. 15-17.

• "Intaanetto o riyoshita eigo kyoiku no kokoromi: WWW saafin no jyugyo" (ELT Using the Internet: WWW Surfing Class) (In Japanese)

  This article summarizes my teaching English experience using the Internet (WWW surfing) with one class for the fourth-year students in 1995.

• "Denshi Toshokan ni kitaisuru(Electronic Library)" (In Japanese)

  This short article was originally published in the TUT Library Newsletter (Vol. 15, July 1, 1996, p.4).

Other

• Gakugai Kenkyu Hokokusho (An Official Report on My Reseach Leave) (In Japanese)
• Gengo Komyunike-shonn Senta 2000-nendo Koenkai (Report on a 2000 annual lecture sponsored by CLEC) (In Japanese)

  This summary report describes a lecutre on "Foreign Language Education Reform at Rikkyo University" .

• "Ritsumeikan Ajia Taiheiyo Daigaku homon kenshu ni sanka shite (Participating Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University visit)" (in Japanese)

  This short article describes a university coop group visit to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Beppu, Oita, with some memorable photos.

• "Ichi kyoin kara mita shokuin ni nozomu noryoku/rikiryo nitsuite (A point of view from a professor on staff's abilities)" (in Japanese)

  This is a presentation handout for the young labor union group in Ocotber, 1999.

• New Dynamic English - Listening-centered Interactive Multimedia CD-ROM English material"

  This is a CD-ROM review in English originally appeared in Cornucopia (summer, 1998, pp.18-19) by Kirihara Yuni, Co. Ltd.

• "Intaanetto haisukuuru kaze - Futoko mo mondaini shinai atarashii kyoiku no katachi (Internet Highschool - Kaze : A new style of education without any students of psychological hatred of attending school)"(in Japanese)

  This book review appeared in the July issue (Vol. 47, No. 4) of "Eigo Kyoiku (English Language education) Magazine" by Taishukan Co. Ltd.

• "Koremadeno LLA Chubu Shibu tono kankei to kongo: Ippan kaiin toshiteno sankareki kara (My participation in the past and the future with LLA Chubu Chapter: A comment as a general member)"(in Japanese)

  This short article, which describes how I got involved with LLA (Language Laboratory Association) Chubu Chapter and how I would cooperate with it in the future, was published in its newsletter, LLA Chubu Shibu Dayori, No. 50, March 1997, pp. 2-3.

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