Project

Abbreviation: INTJ Scientific Research (2024-2028)

Research Project/Area Number

24H00090

Research Category : Basic Research (A)

Examination Category 2: Literature, Linguistics and related fields

Research Institute Tokyo Metropolitan University

Research Period (Fiscal Year) 2024-04-01 – 2029-03-31

Principal Investigator

Makiko Matsuda Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Humanities, Professor (10361932)

Co-researcher

Professor, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Kobe University (20347785)

Mitsuyo Sakamoto , Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Sophia University (30439335)

Noriko Iwasaki , Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Nanzan University (30836028)

Chiho Sakurai , Osaka University, Graduate School of Humanities (Foreign Studies, Japanese Studies), Associate Professor (40723250)

Hiroki Okada , Professor, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Kobe University (90299058)

Seiichi Nakai , Professor, Faculty of Representation and Culture, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts (90303198)

Professor, Faculty of International Research and Education (Graduate School of Japanese Language Education), Waseda University (90823724)

overview

Currently, in many parts of the world, including Japan, there is a shift from a society based on permanent residents (settled society) to a society based on non-settled residents, such as those who migrate or live in multiple locations (mobile society). As a result of this shift, contact zones where diverse languages and cultures mix have become apparent on a global scale, and the inheritance of language and culture and multicultural coexistence have become social issues. Educational settings are also being called upon to design education that takes into account language accessibility, diversity and inclusion. In this research, as an attempt to respond to such social issues, we propose a dynamic, creative and inclusive "connecting" language network, and conduct theoretical research, survey research, applied research and the formation of an international research network.

Organization (as of May 1, 2025)

1. Theoretical Research Unit: Theoretical and academic historical research on the linking language (education)

Leader: Seiji Fukushima (Co-Investigator))

Chihiro Thomson Kinoshita (overseas), Matsuda Makiko (representative)

Shinji Sato (overseas), Yukiko Okuno (cooperation), Yuri Kumagai (overseas)

2. School Research Unit: Practical research and educational applications of Japanese language schools overseas (including continuation)

Leader: Thomson Chihiro Kinoshita (overseas)

Makiko Matsuda (representative), Chiho Sakurai (Co-Investigator)), Ryoko Hayashi (Co-Investigator))

Sandra Suenaga (overseas), Mie Yokomizo (overseas), Keijiro Makino (overseas), Shoko Ohno (overseas),

Aiko Sano (cooperation), Lawinan Niramon (cooperation), Tomoko Ochiai (cooperation), Ryu Yoshimura (cooperation)

3. Narrative Research Unit: Practice, collection, and analysis of narratives by speakers of the linguistic languages

Activities: Regular activities CLD-Online Seniors' table + Parents' table CLD-festival

Leader: Mitsuyo Sakamoto (Co-Investigator)

Makiko Matsuda (Principal-Investigator, Noriko Iwasaki (Co-Investigator)

, Sei Miwa (overseas), Ogita Tomoko (cooperation)

Kaori Matsuzaki (cooperation), Renan Okawa (cooperation), Shoei Nakaie (cooperation),  Derek Kenji Pinillos Matsuda (cooperation)

4. Sociolinguistic Research Unit: Research into the linguistic ecology of Japanese-speaking communities overseas as contact zones

Leader: Seiichi Nakai (Co-Investigator)

Emi Otsuji (overseas), Hiroki Okada (Co-Investigator)), Shingo Nozawa (overseas)

Makiko Matsuda (representative), Yuki Mukai (overseas), Keisuke Imamura (cooperation), Nobutoshi Sato (overseas), Yoshikazu Shiraishi (cooperation)

5. Overall management unit: project management, planning and management of international conferences and workshops, book publishing, etc.

Leader: Emi Otsuji (Co-Investigator)

Makiko Matsuda (representative), Tomoko Iida (cooperation), Naoto Mukai (cooperation), Derek Matsuda (cooperation)