Invited speech

“Communication for Mutual Understanding” (in English)

International Symposium on Biomechanics & Mechatronics 2016(Tokyo Metropolitan University)


“Ethnic Diversity in Japan” (in Japanese)

Human Rights Workshop at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of General Affairs, 2015(Tokyo Metropolis)


“Interpersonal Interaction and Perceived Boundaries in intercultural contexts of Australia, Japan, and Thailand: the cases of Japanese international students and retired seniors” (in English)

Japanese Communities in Transition Symposium 2010(Monash University)

Recent Conference

Attractive features of 50 plus senior study-abroad in Malta and UK

-Intercultural communication as a source of tourism- (in Japanese)

Japan Institute of Tourism Research 34th Annual Conference (Meio University, Okinawa)


“50 plus senior study-abroad as a space of intercultural communication (in Japanese)

SIETAR Japan 34th Annual Conference 2019(Sophia University, Tokyo)


“Understanding Intercultural Communication: Theoretical Insights from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)”

SIETAR Europa Congress 2019,   (KU in Leuven, Belgium)


Intercultural Understanding applying Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Practicing in the class for international students (in Japanese)

SIETAR Japan 32nd Annual Conference 2017(Sophia University, Tokyo)


“Understanding host cultural norms based on the theory of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)” (in English)

World Communication Association, Aug. 5, 2017, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)


Development of Japanese Students by Short-term Study Abroad : More than Intercultural Competence? (in Japanese)

SIETAR Japan 31st Annual Conference 2016(Nagoya University of Foreign Studies)


“Individualism and collectivism from different cultural perspectives:  A look at how the concepts of individualism and collectivism are manifested in four selected cultures” (in English)

World Communication Association North America conference, Carmencita P. Del Villar, Shizu Koyanagi, Sucharat Rimkeeratikul & Edna Nabess, Aug. 4, 2016, Manitoba (Canada)