2023-2027  Development of longitudinal study methods for early literacy development from pre-primary to primary students, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan; JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 23K02894.

2018-2022   Development of a Literacy Scale for Successful Transitions from Early Childhood Education and Care Settings to Primary School, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan; JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 18K02484.

2018-2019   Literacy practices for successful transitions from early childhood education and care settings to primary school, Overseas Research Fund for 2017 of Kagawa University Research Promotion Program.

2017-2018   Assessment of creativity in information and technology education for school-age children, Research Grants from TECH PROGRES Inc, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. 

2015-2018   Development and Validation of the Scale for Assessment of Early Childhood Literacy Education, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan; JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 15K04303.

2012-2015   Longitudinal Study of Literacy Acquisition in Japanese Young Children, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan; JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 24730657.

2006-2008   Phonological Awareness and Literacy Process in Japanese Young Children, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan; JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 18730427.