Expanding Japanese Cognitive/Learning Research: What Does Eye Movement Reveal?

Date & Time: Friday, 13 March 2026, 13:00–17:30
Venue: Room 105, Japanese Language Education Centre for International Students, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Free Admission (Registration Required)

Programme
13:00–14:00 Lecture 1: Kazunori Suzuki (Josai International University)
“Trends in L2 Cognitive Research – Potential Applications in Eye-Tracking Experiments”

14:15–15:15 Lecture 2: Daichi Yanagimoto (Gakushuin University)
“Unravelling Japanese Learners’ Cognitive Processing of Kanji Vocabulary through Eye Movements”

15:30–17:30  Lecture 3: Tomohito Okumura (Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University)
“Developmental Perspectives on Reading through Eye Movement Measurement – Insights from Supporting Children with Dyslexia
(Professor Okumura’s presentation will be delivered online)

Registration Form
https://forms.gle/XyD7oaiJAhT56bjf7

Contact: Tetsu Ishizawa (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)   t.ishizawa@tufs.ac.jp

※ This event is supported by the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Competitive Funding (International Japanese Studies) for the 2025 academic year.

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