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Room 1210: Reading and Vocabulary
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Room 1210: Mind & Body
- Masatoshi Shoji (Shokei Gakuin University)
Room 1210: Mind and Body (M&B)
- Masatoshi Shoji (Shokei Gakuin University)
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Emi Nagai, Shujiro Hamaguchi20/11/2026, 13:353ER: Extensive ReadingResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study examines how Japanese EFL learners perceive extensive reading through a graded‑reader series and which learner‑related conditions influence their continuation or discontinuation of the activity. Through this inquiry, we aim to identify features of the ER experience—such as perceived difficulty, enjoyment, and reading confidence—that shape learners’ decisions to persist with or...
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Darryl Elliott, Joaquin Justine Margaret (Shinagawa Shouei Junior and Senior High School)20/11/2026, 14:101ER: Extensive ReadingResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Noriko Kurishita (Nagoya University of Foreign Studies)20/11/2026, 14:45ER: Extensive ReadingResearch-Oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
This study reveals the process of reader-identity building through discursive practice in the L2 ER classroom. In the framework of legitimate peripheral participation (LPP) (Lave & Wenger, 1991), the study heuristically observed the students’ participation in interaction, utilizing Young’s (2007) notion of interactional competence (IC) to realize general comprehension (‘normal’ reading as in...
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Satomi Fujii (Juntendo University)20/11/2026, 15:55CUE: College and University EducatorsResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study examines the relationship between tertiary EFL students’ knowledge of L2 aural high-frequency vocabulary and their written receptive mastery of targeted words in an L2 course focusing on liberal arts topics. The participants (n = 37) were A2-level freshmen at a university in Tokyo who attended the course for a year. The findings revealed that learners who scored 50% or higher on...
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MART CHRISTINE JOHNSTON (Takushoku University)20/11/2026, 16:302VOCAB: VocabularyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Yu-jung Chang (National Tsing Hua University)20/11/2026, 17:401ER: Extensive ReadingResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation reports findings from a qualitative study examining how social class shapes English learners’ reading practices and reader identities. Drawing on Bourdieu’s concepts of capital and habitus, it examines the reading experiences of two Taiwanese students from contrasting class backgrounds. It illustrates how their class-based resources shaped reading opportunities but not...
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Gregory Hadley (Niigata University)20/11/2026, 18:151ER: Extensive ReadingResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Robert Cvitkovic (Teikyo University), Yoko Kita (Kyoto Notre Dame University)21/11/2026, 11:001
This session brings together two frameworks, Effortless Mindfulness (EM) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), to offer a direct, experience-based introduction to your inner world. We start with a short EM practice drawn from the work of Loch Kelly, just enough to help you step out of the constant stream of thinking and find a steadier, more open place to work from. From there, we explore the IFS...
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Amy Toms (Fukuoka Women's University)21/11/2026, 12:10
Thai Yoga Massage combines assisted stretching and acupressure to release physical tension and promote relaxation. The assisted yoga poses loosen tight muscles to improve flexibility and boost circulation, while the pressure techniques shift the nervous system into a parasympathetic state which promotes relaxation.
This workshop will introduce some simple massage techniques that...
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Magda Kitano (Bunkyo University)21/11/2026, 13:20
Toki Pona is a minimalist constructed language created in 2001 and spoken by thousands of people around the globe, mainly through social media. With a total of only 140 words, speakers report a change in their worldview, as well as a release from the restrictions that their own languages place on their thinking. The phonology and grammar are also minimalist, so it can be learned very...
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Juanita Nagai (Wellness with Juanita)21/11/2026, 14:30
All of us experience difficult emotions in our lives (much as we might not want to). By learning to acknowledge and accept whatever is present – even if it is painful or difficult – we begin to learn how to be with the entire range of human emotions. We can learn how to not react, but instead respond, with greater wisdom and intention. This workshop will explore how we can turn...
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Dr Masatoshi Shoji (Shokei Gakuin University)21/11/2026, 17:00
Write a 5-minute love letter to someone you love as if this is the last love letter.
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Saturday 17:00 to 17:30
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Roberto Rabbini (Toyo University)21/11/2026, 17:35
Universal Laws that are now being proven scientifically will be shared; viz an introduction to the cutting-edge research from the fields of quantum physics and specifically Dr Emoto’s Peace Water Project. This work also includes many success and empowering principles that ultimately show that we can be, do or have anything we desire (within reason), as Napoleon Hill pointed out.
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Dr Masatoshi Shoji (Shokei Gakuin University)21/11/2026, 18:10
Tea connects people and brings a joy for retreat. As a certified tea sommelier, I will give a mini lecture on tea. If you bring hot water and cups, you can taste some decent tea.
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Dr Masatoshi Shoji (Shokei Gakuin University)21/11/2026, 18:45
Lymphatic massage can reduce swelling and improve circulation throughout the lymphatic system. Lymphatic massage usually forms part of a treatment program called decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT).
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Amy Toms (Fukuoka Women's University)22/11/2026, 12:00
Thai Yoga Massage combines assisted stretching and acupressure to release physical tension and promote relaxation. The assisted yoga poses loosen tight muscles to improve flexibility and boost circulation, while the pressure techniques shift the nervous system into a parasympathetic state which promotes relaxation.
This workshop will introduce some simple massage techniques that...
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