Masashi Ishitani

Main subjects

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

Research theme/keyword

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

Final academic background/degree

Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities Josai International University University / Master, University of Wollongong, Australia Major in English Teaching of Education / Master

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 Association for Tourism Research, Japan Association for Tourism and Hospitality Education

Major achievements

“A study on human resource development at hotels through industry-academia collaboration -Importance of long-term internships useful for both hotels and students-” (Japan Association for Tourism Research, 2019), “Utility of long-term internship programs in the lodging industry” (Bulletin of Josai International University, 2020) )

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