Faculty

Archaeology and Ethnology
Palaeolithic Archeology, Ancient Japanese History, Public Administration and Protection of Cultural Properties

The main theme of my research is to clarify the relation with past people and neighboring natural environments through the investigation of the cave and quarry sites. Apart from this, I am interested in Japanese ancient history and public administration and protection of cultural properties.

Education Studies
Philosophy of Education, Educational Thought

My primary interests are in the philosophy of education and the philosophy of language, especially that of Wittgenstein. My current research focuses mainly on the classic and fundamental problem of education concerning autonomy-heteronomy opposition. I am working on this problem by considering questions about normative and creative aspects of language, relationships between personal experiences and the meaning of words, and possibilities of releasing ourselves from the bondage of concepts.