Education
Bachelor in English Language & Literature, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1983. Master of Arts in Linguistics, University Connecticut, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University Connecticut, 1988.
educator Japanese language professional
Bachelor in English Language & Literature, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1983. Master of Arts in Linguistics, University Connecticut, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University Connecticut, 1988.
Lecturer University Connecticut, Storrs, 1984-1986. Visiting instructor Connecticut College, New London, 1985-1988. Assistant professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1988-1994, associate professor, 1994—2009, professor, since 2009, director Institute for Japanese Studies, 2002—2005, associate director East Asian Studies Center, 2002—2003, 2004—2005, acting director East Asian Studies Center, 2003—2004.
Cultural advisor WBNS-television Nagano Winter Olympics coverage team, 1998.
Member Association for Asian Studies, Association Teachers of Japanese, Linguistic Society of America, Central Association Teachers of Japanese, Association of Language Science, Ohio Association Teachers of Japanese, Japan Second Language Association, Japan England Ling. Association, Chubu England Educated Association.