Masashi Ishitani

Main subjects

Hotel/Ryokan Business, Tourism Project, Overseas Training, Internship, Reading and Writing for International Tourism

Research Themes and Keywords

・ Research on ESP (English for Specific Purposes) focusing on the hospitality industry ・ Research on human resource development in the hospitality industry

Final academic background/degree

Master's Graduate School of Humanities from Josai International University University, Master's degree in Educational English Language Teaching from the University of Wollongong, Australia

licence · Qualification

Graduated from Portland State University English Teaching Law Program (Certificate in TESL) and Japanese Teaching Law (Certificate in TJFL), UK Open University Business Administration Program (Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration), NPO THE FUN Hospitality / Completed the management program and acquired Level 1 of the Practical English Proficiency Test

Affiliated academic society

Japan Tourism Research Association, Japan Society of Tourism and Hospitality Education

Major achievements

"A Study on Hotel Human Resource Development through Industry-Academia Collaboration: The Importance of Long-Term Internships that are Beneficial to Both Hotels and Students" (Japan Tourism Research Association, 2019), "The Usefulness of Long-Term Internship Programs in the Hospitality Industry" (Josai International University Bulletin, 2020)

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