【Profile】
Born in Shiga Prefecture, 1952
■Education：PhD(Pedagogy)
■Career Experience：Kochi Women’s University Assistant Professor, Ministry of Education Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau
　　via CurriculumInvestigator(in charge of moral(ethics) 14 years at the present post. Visiting Professor at Broadcasting University
■Academic Affiliates：JapaneseSocietyForMoralEducation-Vice Chairman, Heart and Mind Nurture Education
　 Research-Organizer, Council on Children Ethnic Education-Ministry of Education/Culture/Sports/Science-Member,
　　Central Council for Education-Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee-Member,Broadcasting University-Visiting
　　Professor,(“Acts of Kindness” Movement)Executive Office/Adviser. Specialties: Education of Morals (Ethics), Education of Sociology, Pedagogy.
■ Main Edited Books：“Proposed Theories of Ethic Learning Integrated Units”(Bunkeido),
　“Time of Ethics”-Formation　Process Research (Toyokan Publishing)“WorldMoral 　Education” (co-edited/translated by　Tamagawa University
　　Publishing, others.In addition, was involved in the 2001 “Notes of the Heart” (MEXT)