The Profile of YAMAOKA Masaki

Last Update 2020/Jun/16

〔Birthday〕

1962/Jun/29　I was born in Kyoto city. /Naci en la ciudad de Kyoto.

〔Education〕

1969-1975 Ryogaoka Elementary School, Yamashina, Kyoto, Japan

1975-1981 Soka Junior and Senior High School, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan

1981-1985 College of Humanity, First Cluster of Colleges, Universty of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

1986-1989 Graduate School of Literature and Language, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

〔Degree〕

1988/Mar   M.A.(Arts), University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
                 M.A. Thesis: "Study of BA(situation of utterance) and Person in Japanese"

2000/Mar   Ph.D.(Linguistics), University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
                 Ph.D. Thesis: "Study of Predicate and Sentence Function in Japanese"

〔Professional Experience〕

1989-1990 Assistant, Institute of Literature and Linguistics, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

1990-1992 Assistant, Institute of Japanese Language, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

1992-1997 Lecturer, Department of the Japanese Language and Literature, Faculty of Letters, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

1992-1995 Instructor, Faculty of Humanities, Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University, Machida, Tokyo, Japan

1997-2004 Associate Professor, Department of the Japanese Language and Literature, Faculty of Letters, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

2004-2007 Professor, Department of the Japanese Language and Literature, Faculty of Letters, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

2005-2006 Visiting Scholar, Department of Philosophy, University of California, at Berkeley, CA, U.S.A

2007-         Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Letters, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

2007-2008 Professor, Major of Sociology, Master Degree Course, Graduate School, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

2008-2009 Professor, Major of Humanity, Master Degree Course, Graduate School, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

2009-        Professor, Major of International Language Education, Master Degree Course, Graduate School, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

2010-        Professor, Major of Humanity, Doctor Degree Course, Graduate School, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

2014-2018  Instructor, Major of International Cooperation Studies, Master Degree Course, Graduate School, Kyorin University, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

2019          Instructor, Major of Humanity, Master Degree Course, Graduate School, and Faculty of Letters, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

2019          Visiting Professor, Centre of Languages, University of Delhi, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India

〔University Services, Soka University〕

2003-       Professor, Correspondence Education

2007-       Professor, Graduate School of Letters

2008-2012 Director, Student Affairs Office

2012-2019 Director, Admissions Center

2019-2020 Councilor, Soka University Educational Corporation

2020-        Researcher, South Asia Research Center

〔Abroad Experience〕

1994/May      China①(Hong-Kong, Macau) for attending symposium〔University of Macau, Hong-Kong University, Hong-Kong Chinese University〕
1995/Aug      Singapore①, Malaysia①（Johor Baharu）
1995/Sep      Mexico①（Ciudad de Mexico, Cancun）, Cuba①（La Habana, Tarara）, for cultural exchange〔University of Havana/Universidad de La Habana, Higher Institution of Art/Instituto Superior de Arte〕
1996/Jun-Jul Mexico②（Ciudad de Mexico, Melida）, Cuba②（La Habana）, for cultural exchange〔University of Havana/Universidad de La Habana, Higher Institution of Art/Instituto Superior de Arte〕
1999/Aug-Sep Mexico③（Ciudad de Mexico, Guanajuato, Comanjilla, Cancun）, for leading summer seminar Spanish language learning〔University of Guanajuato /Universidad de Guanajuato〕
2000/Mar      Taiwan①（Taibei）, for attending symposium〔Chinese Culture University〕
2000/Nov     China②（Hong-Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Macau）, for attending symposium〔Hong-Kong Chinese University, Shenzhen University, University of Macau〕
2001/Aug     China③（Beijing）, for leading Soka University Pioneer Wind Orchestra
2001/Sep     China④（Beijing, Changchun）, for attending symposium〔Northeast Normal University, Peking University〕
2002/Dec　　China⑤（Xiamen）, for attending symposium〔Xiamen University〕
2003/Mar 　 China⑥(Beijing), for attending symposium〔Peking University, Tsinghua University〕
2004/Aug-Sep Republic of Korea①(Seoul), for leading the training camp of Yamaoka seminar 〔Kyung-Hee University〕
2005/Mar    Taiwan②(Taibei, Tashee, Sanzhong), for leading Soka University Pioneer Wind Orchestra 〔Chinese Culture University, Taiwan University〕
2005/Apr-2006/Mar    U.S.A.①(Berkeley) 〔as a Visiting Scholar in University of California at Berkeley〕 the table "cities visited"
  Cities I visited: (2005,Apr)El Cerrito, Albany, Richmond, San Francisco, Oakland, San Rafael, San Jose
                      (May)Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Santa Monica, Kensington, Emeryville
                      (Jun)Sausalito, Davis, Sacramento
　　　　　　　　　　(Jul)Hayward, Stockton, Yosemite Village, Oakdale
                      (Aug)Laguna Woods, Carabasas, Anaheim
                      (Oct)Burlingame
                      (2006,Jan)Pacheco, El Sobrante
                      (Feb)Fremont, Irvine, Costa Mesa
                      (Mar)Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas
  Universities I visited: (2005,May)Stanford University, Soka University of America〔attending the workshop of Pacific Basin Research Center and International Festival〕,
                       University of California at Los Angeles
                      (Jun)University of California at Davis
                      (Aug)The graduate school at Soka University of America
                      (2006,Jan)San Joaquin Delta College
                      (Feb)San Francisco State University
2005/Aug-Sep  Mexico④(Ciudad de Mexico, Toluca, Tepoztoran)〔National Autonomous University of Mexico/Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico〕, Cuba②(La Habana, Varadero)〔University of Havana/Universidad de La Habana, Higher Institution of Art/Instituto Superior de Arte〕
2006/Jan       Mexico⑤（Ciudad de Mexico, Guanajuato）〔University of Guanajuato/Universidad de Guanajuato〕
2006/Oct      China⑦(Beijing), for attending symposium 〔Peking University, Tsinghua University〕

2007/Feb-Mar U.S.A.②(Los Angeles, Aliso Viejo, Santa Monica), for leading Soka University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, An Inspecting Party for West Coast Universities 〔Soka University of America, University of Southern California, University of California at Los Angeres, University of California at Irvine〕

2008/Feb-Mar U.S.A.③(San Francisco, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Kensington, Albany)　〔San Francisco State University, University of California at Berkeley〕

2009/Nov    China⑧(Beijing), for giving lectures〔Peking University, Tsinghua University〕

2010/Jul-Aug  Taiwan③(Taibei) 〔National Chengchi University〕

2011/Mar   　U.S.A.④(San Francisco, Berkeley, El Cerrito)　〔San Francisco State University, University of California at Berkeley〕

2011/Aug    China⑨(Tianjin, Beijing, Changsha, Shanghai) 〔4 Universities〕

2012/ Feb-Mar  Taiwan④(Taibei, Daxi, Taoyuan) 〔Chinese Culture University〕

2014/Jul     Australia①（Sydney）, for attending at ICJLE as a presenter. 〔University of Technology, Sydney〕

2016/Jun    U.S.A.⑤(South San Francisco, San Francisco, Berkeley)　for attending at ICPLJ as a presenter 〔San Francisco State University, University of California at Berkeley〕

2016/Sep   Indonesia①(Denpasar, Nusa Dua), for attending at ICJLE as a presenter.

2016/Oct-Nov  Republic of Korea②(Seoul, Incheon), for attending at EACJS as a discussant.

2018/Jun   China⑩（Beijing）, for attending symposium 〔Peking University, Tsinghua University〕

2019/Sep-Dec  India①(Delhi, New Delhi), 〔as a Visiting Professor in University of Delhi, St. Stephen’s College〕

2019/Oct   China⑪(Xiamen, Quánzhōu), 〔Huaqiao University〕

2020/Feb-Mar  France①(Paris), 〔Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO)〕

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