Areas of Expertise

Yoshiko Kondo specializes in language learning through cultural experiences and Japanese education for the visually impaired.

Teaching Interests

Yoshiko Kondo has been teaching course on Japanese language and practical Japanese for study abroad students. Prior to joining TUJ in 2024, she taught Japanese at Public Lecture of University of Tehran (Iran), Providence University (Taiwan), Tashkent State University of Law (Uzbekistan), Jawaharlal Nehru University and CIEE Kyoto. She works for PERSOL EXCEL HR PARTNERS CO., LTD, assessing the Japanese language proficiency of engineers who have come to Japan from overseas.

Research

Yoshiko Kondo is conducting research on Japanese language education through hands-on experiences with traditional crafts in Kyoto. In addition to many historical and cultural buildings, Kyoto is home to various cultural assets, including traditional crafts. These elements strongly attract the interest of foreigners, and I am studying methods for utilizing them to facilitate language acquisition.

Representative Publications

"The Development of Japanese Studies in Hungary "September 2009, Japanese Studies and Taiwan Studies, No. 8, Department of Japanese Language and Literature, Providence University

"The Current State of Japanese Language Education in Iran" December 2009, 2009 Annual Report on Japanese Language Education Practices, Taiwan Japanese Language Education Society

"Issues in Japanese Language Education at the Secondary Education Level in Taiwan" June 2010, Taiwan Journal of Japanese Language Education, No. 14, Taiwan Japanese Language Education Society

"Incorporating Other Non-Native Learners into Japanese Language Education: Focusing on the Acceptance of Japanese Subculture in Hungary" December 2010, Taiwan Japanese Language Education Research International Academic Conference

"Concept for Developing Role-Play Supplementary Materials in Iran" May 2011, International Conference on New Trends in the Development of the Cultural and Creative Industries – New Perspectives on Applied Language Development, Department of Applied Japanese, Taiwan Shih Chien University

"Japanese Language Education as Part of Support for the Education of Visually Impaired Students: A Report on Japanese Volunteer Classes for Study Abroad Program Candidates" February 2014, Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, Aspects of Language, History, Philosophy, Culture, and Economics

"Japanese Language Education for Visually Impaired Students in Uzbekistan" August 2014, Proceedings of the 2013 Kyrgyz Republic Japanese Language Education Seminar

Module Creation and Recording: "Japanese Literature and Japanese Cinema" – April 2017, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Education

BA the School of Political Science and Economics, Department of Economics, Meiji University.
MA the Graduate School of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University.

Professional Associations

Member, Japanese Association for Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired
Member, KG-NK (Kaigai nihongo kyouiku gakkai)