An article of mine was published in the September 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho. New!
The 12th Multi-Scale Geography Learning Study Group Meeting was held. New!
An article of mine was published in the August 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho. New!
Volume 9 of the Hyogo University of Teacher Education Series on Educational Practice, Topography × Creation: New Approaches to Geography Learning through Creative Experiential Activities, edited by Takuro Ogura (formerly Associate Professor at Hyogo University of Teacher Education; currently Lecturer at Hitotsubashi University), was announced for publication by Earth Kyoiku Shinsha.
I contributed Chapter 2, “Trends in STEAM Education in Japan and Its Introduction into Cross-Curricular Learning,” in Part I, Conceptual Perspectives: Social Studies Education, Geography Education, and STEAM Education.
An article of mine was published in the July 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
We presented a poster at the JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2026:
“Experiential Training in STEAM Education through the Acquisition of Three-Dimensional Geographic Information”
Takuro Ogura, Yusuke Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Hamano, and Hiroya Yoshimizu
An article of mine was published in the June 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
My seminar at Kwansei Gakuin University began for the new academic year. This year, the seminar consists of one first-year doctoral student and eight third-year undergraduate students.
An article of mine was published in the May 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
An article of mine was published in the Journal of Japan Association of Universities of Education. This is the journal’s official English title.
I gave a presentation at the Spring Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers.
A new series of articles began in the April 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
I participated as a designated discussant in the symposium at the 37th Annual Research Conference of the Education in the Social Studies Department Research Association, Japan (ESSDRA).
I participated as a designated discussant in the Teacher Education Flagship University Consortium at Hyogo University of Teacher Education.
I provided the overall commentary at the plenary session of the School Support Project Seminar, Professional School for Teacher Education, Joetsu University of Education.
An article in my series was published in the March 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
A review of one of my books, written by Professor Yasushi Matsuoka of Kyoto Women's University, was published in No. 37 of the Journal of Research on Education in Social Studies Department. The latter is the journal’s established English title.
An article in my series was published in the February 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
A review of one of my books was published in Geographical Sciences (Chiri Kagaku).
An article in my series was published in the January 2026 issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
The following co-authored article was published in E-journal GEO, 20(2), pp. 373–382:
Ogura, T., Yamauchi, H., Hamano, K., Yoshimizu, H., & Oguchi, T. (2025).
“The Current State of Geography-Related Subject Curriculum in Teacher Training Programs at Japanese National Universities and Anticipated Educational Support.”
I gave a Special Research Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Human Geographical Society of Japan, held at Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts.
Title:
“Issues and Prospects of Regional Studies in Secondary Geography Education”
An article in my series was published in the December issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
The research project “Topography × Creation,” led by Takuro Ogura of Hyogo University of Teacher Education, received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award in the 2025 GIS Education Practice Awards. I am also a member of this research project.
An article in my series was published in the November issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
An article on our research project concerning Fumio Nagaoka was published in Nihon Kyoiku Shimbun.
An article in my series was published in the October issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
An article on the 1st Symposium on Local Teaching Materials was published in the Kita-Harima regional edition of the Kobe Shimbun on September 3.
Our co-authored paper, “The Current State of Geography-Related Subject Curriculum in Teacher Training Programs at Japanese National Universities and Anticipated Educational Support,” was accepted for publication in E-journal GEO.
The 1st Symposium on Local Teaching Materials was scheduled to be held at Hyogo University of Teacher Education on August 21.
Update: The symposium has concluded, and a report is available on the Hyogo University of Teacher Education website.
Two articles of mine were published in the September issue of Shakaika Kyoiku (Social Studies Education), published by Meiji Tosho.
A review of PBL-Based Unit Design for Elementary School Social Studies: Grade 5, written by Asuka Inoue of Kanagawa Prefectural Kibogaoka High School, was published in the monthly magazine Chiri (Kokon Shoin).
A review of PBL-Based Unit Design for Elementary School Social Studies: Grade 5, written by Professor Hiroshi Matsuyama of Tokyo Metropolitan University, was published in Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), Vol. 134, No. 3.