兔子先生传媒文化作品

鈥� Th.D. 1976 鈥� The New Testament Theology

鈥淭he Gospel of John 鈥� view on miracle stories from Japanese linguistic and comparison with classic Greek.鈥�

鈥� Ph.D. Japanese linguistic 鈥� 1976.
鈥淟inguistic connection between Japanese Culture, history and way of life.鈥�

鈥� Japanese Linguistics 鈥� 1973.

鈥� BA in English literature 鈥� 1969.

Academic work positions held

兔子先生传媒文化作品, Toledo, OH, 2008-2024.

• Director of the Japanese Studies Program.
• Specialized in Japanese Language and Culture.
• Advisor for Japanese Minor program.
• Asian Study major faculty and student advisor.
• Graduate council member.

兔子先生传媒文化作品, Toledo, OH, 1990-2008.

• Japanese language instructor.

兔子先生传媒文化作品, Toledo, OH 1988-1990.

• Japanese instructor for Continuing Education.

Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 1987-1990.

• Japanese language instructor.

Owen鈥檚 Community College, OH, 1985-87.

• Japanese language instructor.

Tri-State University, Angola, IN. 1980-85.

• Japanese language instructor.

Professional Conference participation and presentations

鈥淪ecrets of Japanese Business Practices鈥� presented to Honor Society, Beta, Gamma, Sigma for the College of Business,听 February 7, 2019, at the University of Toledo.

听JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) lead proctor 鈥� Dec. 1, 2, 2018听University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.听 听 听

鈥淭ension between US and China: View from Confucianism perspectives鈥� Asian Forum by Asian Study Program.听 Nov. 13, 2018. 兔子先生传媒文化作品.

Youth Nation Conference,听 July 16, 2018.听 Presentation on 鈥淕lobal Issue on Environmental problem and Health care system in Japan.鈥澨� The University of听Toledo, Toledo, OH.

听International Student Welcome Week.听 Presentation on 鈥淗ow to survive at American College.鈥� 鈥� sponsored by CISP, August 25, 2017.

Youth Nation Conference, July 24, 2017, at the University of Toledo. 鈥淕lobal Issue on Human Trafficking, Cyber Security, Water Environment.鈥�

Presentation:听 鈥淒ealing with Japanese custom and how to assimilate Japanese visitors to American lifestyle.鈥澨� Center of International Studies and Program, August 1, 2016.听 听

Youth Nation Conference, July 18, 2016, at the University of Toledo. Presentation on 鈥淕lobal Issue on Human Trafficking, Cyber Security, Water environment, Public Health and Power sustainability in Japan.鈥�

Presentation on 鈥淏uilding character and developing the world view through Study Abroad鈥澨� at the Toyohashi International Exchange Association, Toyohashi,听Japan, May 29, 2016.

A lecture on 鈥淢adam Butterfly鈥� at the Valentine Theater, Toledo, Ohio. Presentation on 鈥淗istorical background and the meaning of Cho-cho-san鈥檚 suicide,鈥澨� October 17, 2015.

International Student Service of UT, "Japanese Etiquette鈥�,听 Toledo, OH, Aug. 18, 2015.

OFLA 鈥淔oreign Languages, we mean business鈥�, Sandusky, OH. April 17, 2015.

CATJ (Central States Association of Teachers of Japanese), University of Findlay, OH.听 April 11, 2015.

听AATJ (American Association of Teachers of Japanese), Chicago, IL, April 26, 2015.

听ACTFL,听 , San Antonio, TX.听 Nov. 20-23, 2014.

鈥淏uilding character and future through study abroad鈥� Presented at Toyohashi International exchange association, May 27, 2014.

听鈥淔oreign Languages, we mean business鈥� Presented at OFLA conference, Columbus, OH, April 11, 2014.

听鈥淛apanese culture and Health system today鈥� Presented at UTMC, January 17, 2014.

听鈥淯niversal Health Care Issue from Asian Perspectives鈥� Presented at the School of Interdisciplinary and the Asian Studies Institute Reception, November 26, 2013.

鈥淪tatus of Japanese Language instruction in higher Education鈥� Presented at听 Ohio Foreign Language Teachers Summit, Columbus State Community College, November听 7. 2013.

鈥淩eturn to Tohoku Region after one year of the disaster鈥� Presented at Foreign Language Department Colloquium, November 7, 2012.

听鈥淎merican College life鈥� Presented at the Board of Education of Toyohashi, Japan.听 May 26, 2012.

听鈥淗ealth Care System in Japan鈥� Presented at Asian Forum, the University of Toledo, March 2011.

听鈥淚ntroduction to the life in US college鈥澨齈resented at Toyohashi International Exchange Association, May 28, 2011.

听鈥淛apanese Language teaching method to non-native speakers鈥� Presented at Aichi University, May 26, 2011.

听鈥淭he People of Tohoku Region in Japan and the Disaster鈥� Presented at UT forum, during Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. April 14, 2011.

听鈥淭he Response on the Ground in Japan-Local Conditions and government Action on the Nuclear Disaster in Japan鈥� Presented at UT Public Forum, the University of Toledo, March 21, 2011.

听鈥淕lobal Interests in Japanese Pop Culture鈥� Presented at Asian Forum, the University of Toledo, September 29, 2010.

听鈥淐omparative study on Curriculum of Japanese instructions鈥� Presented at Aichi University, Toyohashi, Japan, May 26, 2010.

听鈥淛apanese Studies across the world鈥� Presented at the University of Toledo, International Education Week, November 19, 2009.

Recent Publications

鈥淪tudy Abroad in the U.S. 鈥� what you can expect from the experience鈥澨� Tonichi Newspaper, Toyohashi, Japan, May 29, 2014.

鈥�, Co-authored with Dr. Shanhe Jiang, June 30, 2011, The Asian Journal of Criminology.

听Developing Coursepack.

1. Japanese Conversation and Composition 2009 鈥� customized textbook for 3010 and 3020 courses.

1. 2. Japanese Syntax and Stylistic 2009 鈥� customized textbook for 4010 and 4020 courses.

Courses Taught

• JAPN 1080听 Japanese Culture and Commerce
  • Every Summer session I听
• JAPN 1090听 Japanese Culture and Civilization
  • Every semester, Fall and Spring
  • 2 sections per semester
• JAPN 1110听 Elementary Japanese I
• JAPN 1120听 Elementary Japanese II
• JAPN 2140听 Intermediate Japanese I
• JAPN 2150听 Intermediate Japanese II
• JAPN 3010听 Conversation and Composition I
• JAPN 3020听 Conversation and Composition II
• JAPN 3170听 Business Japanese
• JAPN 3410听 Survey of Japanese Civilization
• JAPN 4010 听Syntax and Stylistics I
• JAPN 4020听 Syntax and Stylistics II
• JAPN 4190听 Study Abroad
• JAPN 4980- 001 Calligraphy I
• JAPN 4980听 Special Topics
• JAPN 4990- Independent studies
• HIST 1080 鈥揌istory of East Asia听 to 1800 鈥�
  • 2006 鈥� Fall
ASST 4910 (Asian Study major).
1. Effect of Christianity in Japanese culture to 1800.
2. China as a Global power.
3. Film industry in Asia and its effect on Hollywood.
4. Border Dispute between China and surrounding Asian nations.
ASST 2100 (Asian Study Major) Inter-disciplinary course.
• 2014. 2015 鈥� Spring and fall.
• ENG 6990听 Independent study for English for Second Language project.

Professional services

• Ohio Board of Regent
• TAG Review Committee leader, Sept. 2015- present.
• JET (Japan English Teaching)听 Coordinator for UT, 2018.
• JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Proctor in Dec. 2017 at the University of Michigan, MI.
• JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Proctor in Dec. 2016 at the University of Michigan, MI.
• JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) proctor in Dec. 2015 at the University of Michigan, MI.
• Mombusho Graduate school scholarship 鈥� Japanese Consulate in Detroit.
• JET (Japan English Teaching) sponsored by Japanese Embassy.

Accomplishments

Intensive Language Program for Summer at UT,听 August 6-September 1, 2018.
Intensive Language Program for Summer at UT:听 August 7 鈥� September 3, 2016.
Organized 4-week language program in cooperation with the American Language Institute of UT and Aichi University.听 14 students from Aichi University participated.听

Intensive Language Seminar (4 weeks): June 4-July 1, 2016 at Aichi University.
7 UT students participated.

Appointed "Campus Security Authority," responsible to report on any concerns or charges against students at the campus and during the study abroad program. August 5, 2016.听 听 听 听 听 听听

Appointed 鈥淎mbassador to US鈥� by the City Government of Toyohashi Japan, May 25, 2015, May 26, 2016 to present, 2018.

Establishing exchange program for physicians between Toledo Hospital and Toyohashi City Hospital, starting 2015.

Organized annual Japanese Spring Festival since 2010.听 Attendance increased to over 400 in 2013.

Recognized by the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit for second highest enrollment in听 the state of Ohio following the Ohio State University. The total enrollment for the Japanese program in 2012 was 226.听 (Ohio State University - 534).

Organized the first Special Speaker Forum for the Japanese Studies program.听 Mr. Kuninori Matsuda, consulate general of Japan in Detroit, was the speaker.听 175 students and faculty members participated at this event on February 5, 2013.

Grant of approximately13,000 dollars yearly for the Japanese School of Toledo was awarded to UT since听 2003.

Conducting the Study Abroad program in Japan for three weeks during Summer Session each year, taking average of 10 UT undergraduate students.听 It is the cultural immersion-style program along with his lectures and visiting various historical sites.听 This program has been ongoing since 1999.听

Organizing Study Abroad program for Executive MBA program in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Established Sister-College Exchange program with Aichi University, Aichi, Japan in 2006.

Developed the employment opportunity agreement with the Board of Education in the City of Toyohashi,听 Aichi prefecture, Japan, in 2005.

Being instrumental to establish the Japanese School of Toledo in 1992, receiving a grant from the Ministry of Education and Science of Japanese government.听 Currently, there are over 50 Japanese children as well as Japanese heritage students in this institution.

Being president of the Japanese-American Association of Toledo as a president since 1995听听听 听 听

Being a vice president of the Toledo-Toyohashi Sister-City Committee as a Vice President since 2000.

Grants, Awards and acknowledgments

Distinguished University Lecturer 鈥� April 27, 2017.

Toyohashi Friendship Ambassador to the U.S. 鈥� May 2015.

Diversity Champion 鈥� November 2014.

Deans Recognition 鈥� January 10, 2013.听 听听

Japanese Studies program enrollment: 226 in 2015.

Outstanding Teacher award 鈥� April 2002.

Japanese government grants for the Japanese School of Toledo.听 听 听 听

• $ 5,480 - 2018
• $听 9,000 - 2017
• $听 6,557 - 2016
• $听 6,720 -听 2015
• $听 6,120 -听 2014
• $听 5,600 -听 2013
• $ 13,600 鈥� 2012
• $听 9,600听 - 2011
• $听 5,900 鈥� 2010
• $听 5,600 -听 2009
• $听 4,500 鈥� 2008
• $听 6,700 鈥� 2007
• $听 3,200 -听 2006
• $听 5,000 鈥� 2005
• $听 4,300听 - 2004
• $听 6,500 -听 2003

Special grant from CISP听 - $ 500 in 2012.

Kohler grants awarded:

• $ 1,500 - 2015
• $ 1,500 - 2014
• $ 1,000 鈥� 2011
• $ 1,000 鈥� 2010
• $听听 500 -听 2009
• $听听 750 -听 2008
• $ 1,000 -听 2007
• $ 1,000 -听 2006

Professional Involvement and Associations

• Transfer Articulation Guide Review Committee (Ohio Board of Regents).
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• Central State Association of Teachers of Japanese (CATJ).
• Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese (OATJ).
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• Outstanding Teachers Association of the University of Toledo.
• Toledo Faculty Club.