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MITSUI Kumiko

Department / Course College of International Relations Department of International Relations

Title / Position Associate Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Graduate School of International Relations

Academic background
1.	～2015/03	Doctoral Program (2nd Semester) │ Studies in Japanese Language and Culture │ Graduate School of Language and Culture │ Osaka University │ Accomplished credits for doctoral program
2.	～1998/03	Master Course │ Japanese Language Major │ Graduate School, Division of Foreign Language │ Osaka University of Foreign Studies │ Completed

Committee and society
1.	2023/04/01 ～ 2024/08/31	Japanese association of Language Proficiency
2.	2017/10/01 ～ 2023/03/31	Japanese association of Language Proficiency

Research activities
1.	～	The Japanese Association of Sociolinguistic Sciences
2.	～	Japanese association of language proficiency
3.	～	The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Languege
4.	2025/10/02 ～	Japanese Teaching Association in honor of Professor Fumiko Koide

Subject of research
1.	Analysis of Natural Conversation
2.	Conversation Analysis and Application to Japanese Language Education

Research summary
An analysis of natural conversation of Japanese native speakers I analyze the natural conversation of Japanese native speakers and investigate the features of the linguistic activities of Japanese native speakers and a variety of methods indispensable to smoothly carry on a conversation. Furthermore, I also investigate how to apply the research results to the Japanese conversation education.

Present specialized field
Linguistics, Japanese linguistics, Japanese language education (Keyword：Japanese language pedagogy, conversation analysis, discourse analysis)

Papers
1.	2020/02	Motivations for Studying Japanese among International Students -A survey of students in the Global Studies Major- │ 32 (3),pp.41-59
2.	2018/01	Collaborative Narrative Formation as a Means of Establishing Shared Values │ The Ritsumeikan Business Review │ 56 (5),pp.71-94
3.	2017/07	An Inter-University Initiative Exploring Distance Learning about Japanese Culture via Skype │ ,pp.1-18

Academic conference presentation
1.	2016/11/19	An inter-university initiative exploring distance learning about Japanese culture via Skype