Visiting Researcher
Visiting Researcher
The National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (hereafter, “the Institute”) accepts as Visiting Researchers those researchers specializing in Japanese language (including instruction in Japanese as a foreign language) or related fields at universities and research institutes (both domestic and abroad), who wish to conduct research at the Institute supported with either public or private funding. (The Institute does not assume any financial burden.) Researchers wishing to do research at the Institute under this provision should choose a Host Academic from the Academic Staff, and after obtaining informal consent from the Host Academic, should consult with a Department Head (for example, the Dean) of the institution of current affiliation, and thereafter make an application according to the guidelines below.
How to apply
The Institute requires persons desiring an appointment to apply for permission for acceptance by submitting the following documents to the Director-General of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics 2 months in advance of the starting date of the desired period of appointment (3 months in advance if obtaining visa is necessary).
Documents for submission
Curriculum Vitae, Record of Research Achievements, Research Plan (Japanese format) (English format), and a letter of request or a letter of recommendation from the President (or equivalent thereto) of the institution of current affiliation.
Period of appointment
The period is limited to one year in principle. However, renewal is possible for up to three years total.
Use of facilities, etc.
Use of the facilities, equipment, and materials of the Institute is made available.
Contact information for queries and submissions
National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Administrative Department, Research Promotion Division
(Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo-to 190-8561 JAPAN)
Tel.: +81-42-540-4374
Fax: +81-42-540-4334
E-mail: suishinka[at]ninjal.ac.jp (Replace [at] with @.)
Visiting Researchers Currently in Residence
Anton Stoytchev ANDREEV
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Bulgaria)
Research Topic: A contrastive study of Japanese and Bulgarian phonology and phonetics
Period of Residence: September 2019 - August 2020
SU Kehbow
Department of Japanese Language and Culture, SooChow University (Taiwan)
Research Topic: On teaching Taiwanese learners Japanese pronunciation - Locating the tolerance of Japanese ears -
Period of Residence: September 2019 - August 2020
TAMAMURA Yoshio
Faculty of Foreign Studies, Kyorin University
Research Topic: 日本語語彙の計量的研究
Period of Residence: July 2019 - June 2020
ITO Junko
Department of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Cruz (U.S.A.)
Research Topic: Typology of pitch accent systems in Japanese
Period of Residence: June 2019 - December 2019
Armin MESTER
Department of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Cruz (U.S.A.)
Research Topic: Typology of pitch accent systems in Japanese
Period of Residence: June 2019 - December 2019
YU Rong
School of Mongolia Studies, Inner Mongolia University (China)
Research Topic: データベースを利用したモンゴル語の韻律特徴の分析
Period of Residence: June 2019 - December 2019
MASUDA Kyoko
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Modern Languages (U.S.A.)
Research Topic: Characterizing difficult aspect items through a usage-based approach in Japanese-as-second-language
Period of Residence: May 2019 - May 2020
YAMAMOTO Kyosuke
Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (PD), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research Topic: イロカノ語諸方言の空間表現の文法 : 意味と言語使用に基づく言語記述研究
Period of Residence: April 2019 - March 2022
Andrej BEKEŠ
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Research Topic: Application of text/discourse perspective to Japanese grammar teaching for beginner and intermediate level
Period of Residence: December 2018 - November 2019
Kristina HMELJAK
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Research Topic: Readability and typicality of pedagogically valid Japanese word usage example
Period of Residence: November 2018 - November 2019
CHEN Zhaoyang
School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Education (China)
Research Topic: 対人配慮行動の日中対照研究 ―「ディスコース・ポライトネス理論」の観点から―
Period of Residence: October 2018 - December 2019
HAYASHI Yuka
Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (PD), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research Topic: A cross-dialectal study on the form and the function of Kakarimusubi in Ryukyuan and Hachijoan dialects
Period of Residence: April 2017 - March 2020
MATSUI Mayuki
Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (PD), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research Topic: Interfaces between synchronically marginal sound patterns and diachrony
Period of Residence: April 2017 - March 2020
YOKOYAMA Akiko
Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (PD), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research Topic: 危機言語の継承に向けた実践的研究 ―琉球沖永良部語を事例に―
Period of Residence: April 2017 - March 2020