I gave a presentation on Evaluating the Impact of Deaf Studies Workshops: A Focus on Psychologists and Social Workers at the Sign Language Studies Japan conference today.

It was a great honor to receive that the Japan Embassy Ambassador's Commendation. Without my family, friends, and colleagues, I am not here. Looking forward to more upcoming collaborations with deaf communities.

Today, I attended Sign Language Studies Japan conference in Tokyo. In the morning, there was a keynote lecture on sign language legislation delivered by Mr. Mitsuji Hisamatsu, Executive Director of the Japanese Federation of the Deaf. In the afternoon, five research presentations were given.

🙏Thank you to both old and new followers for showing your support and interest. Your interest and encouragement mean so much to me and keep me motivated🙏

Joining Bluesky has encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and share more. As a Japanese deaf researcher, I usually prefer not to talk about myself too much and avoid the spotlight. However, I’ve noticed that Japanese and Asian perspectives are often underrepresented in deaf academics📖

#AcademicSky Let's get to know each other! Quote this with: 1) a project you're working on & 2) an idea you aren't working on but keep thinking abt 1) Building the foundation for a "Nihon Rōsha-Gaku" (=Japan deaf Studies) curriculum, 2) Developing health communication strategies for DHH+ in Japan.

I’ll be presenting at the Sign Language Studies Japan conference on December 14! My "sign" (oral) presentation is titled, "Evaluating the Impact of Deaf Studies Workshops: A Focus on Psychologists and Social Workers." Good luck to me! Your support means a lot! 🙌 #deafstudies. #Deafacademics

Thank you for following me! If you’re interested, I also have a Japanese-language account: @kotatakayama.bsky.social . Feel free to check it out!

Hello! I wasn’t sure what to write for my “first” official post here, but I decided to introduce myself for new followers. I hope you’ll find my academic/professional background interesting.

Hello Bluesky! And Hello Deaf people!