معرفی
Hiroshi Kabaya is Professor at Waseda University’s Faculty of International Research and Education and its Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics, and concurrently teaches in the Global Education Center. Holding both MA and Doctor of Arts degrees from Waseda, he has spent his entire career developing the field of taigū communication—the study and teaching of polite, honorific and role-appropriate language use in Japanese.
Education:
- 1986 – Waseda University Graduate School, Division of Letters (MA, Doctor of Arts)
Research & Interests:
Kabaya’s work integrates Japanese linguistics, sociolinguistics and language pedagogy. He analyzes honorific expressions, politeness strategies and broader communicative acts, then translates findings into curricula, textbooks and role-play methodologies for learners from secondary school to short-term international students.
Publications & Trends:
Over three decades he has produced more than 100 refereed articles and authoritative books such as Honorific Language Master and Treatise Communication Theory. His recent output emphasizes practical classroom applications, teacher training and empirical evaluation of communication-activity-based lessons.
Projects & Grants:
- JSPS Grant “Development of Japanese Language Education for Short-term Overseas Students” (2000-2002)
- Internal special projects on Japanese teacher-training practicum (2002-2004)
Teaching & Advising:
He supervises master’s and doctoral research, leads advanced seminars on Japanese language education, and teaches honorifics courses every semester through 2025. No explicit student lists are published.
Professional Memberships:
Waseda University Japanese Literature Society, Sociolinguistic Society of Japan, Japanese Language Society, Japanese Language Education Society, among others.
