Prof. Dr. Hiroya YOSHIMIZU
Apr. 1988 – Mar. 1990 Teacher, Tezukayama Junior & Senior High School
Apr. 1990 – Mar. 2003 Teacher, Tennoji Junior & Senior High School Attached to Osaka Kyoiku University
Apr. 2003 – Mar. 2007 Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University
Apr. 2007 – Mar. 2010 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Sep. 2008 – Accredited as Doctoral Supervisor, Joint Graduate School in the Science of School Education, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Apr. 2010 – Mar. 2025 Professor, Graduate School of Education, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Apr. 2012 – Mar. 2016 Special Assistant to the President (Educational Support & FD), Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Apr. 2016 – Mar. 2019 Dean, Program of Advanced Professional Development in School Education, Graduate School, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Apr. 2019 – Mar. 2022 Trustee & Vice President (in charge of Research and Graduate Reform), Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Concurrent: Director, Center for Research in Advanced Teacher Education (CReATE)
Apr. 2022 – Mar. 2025 Director, Center of Teacher Education Program for the Transformation (C-TEX), Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Apr. 2025 – Present Professor, School of Education and Graduate School of Education(M, D), Kwansei Gakuin University
Professor Emeritus, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Elementary School Teacher’s License (1st-class) , Osaka Prefectural Board of Education, Mar. 1986
Junior High School Teacher’s License (1st-class, Social Studies), Osaka Prefectural Board of Education, Mar. 1986
High School Teacher’s License (2nd-class, Social Studies), Osaka Prefectural Board of Education, Mar. 1986
High School Teacher’s License (1st-class, Social Studies), Osaka Prefectural Board of Education, Mar. 1988
Certified Camp Director, Grade 1, National Camping Association of Japan (NCAJ) (endorsed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), Mar. 1999
2014 Association of Japanese Geographers Prize (Geography Education Division)
2023 Distinguished Service Award, The Japan Association for Geographical Education
Japanese Educational Research Association for the Social Studies (JERASS) Board Member (2008–), English Journal Editorial Board (2017–2019)
Japan Association for the Social Studies (JASS) Councilor (2016–)
Education in the Social Studies Department Research Association (ESSDRA) Board Member & Executive (2008–2024), Editorial Board (2008–2024), Representative Director (2020–2024), President (2024–)
The Geographic Education Society of Japan Councilor (2007–), Editorial Board (2013–)
The Japan Association for Geographical Education Councilor (2007–)
Association of Japanese Geographers Councilor (2014–2016, 2018–), Committee on Geography Education (2016–), Editorial Board Member (2016–2020)
Human Geographical Society of Japan Councilor (2017–2018, 2020–), Convener, Geography Education Research Group (2007–2019)
Hyogo Geographical Association Committee Member (2016–2020), Auditor (2025–)
Additional memberships: Japanese Association for Civic Education, Naruto Association for Social Studies Education, Geographic Science Association of Japan, Association of Japanese Geographers for Cartography, Japan Society of Safety Education
Chair, Educational Outreach Committee, Kansai Branch, National Association of Debate in Classroom (until 2003)
Judge, The Debate Academy (Sankei Shimbun) (until 2002)
Textbook Committee Member, NHK Educational TV Program “Economics for Everyone” (2000–2002)
Committee Member, National Institute for Educational Policy Research, Curriculum Implementation Survey (High School Modern Society) (2003–2007)
Committee Member, Curriculum Development for Integrated Elementary and Junior High Education, Himeji City Board of Education (2007–2011)
Committee Member, Awaji Youth Exchange Center (2008–2012)
School Councilor, Ikeda Municipal Shibuya Junior High School (2012–2025)
Vice-Chair, Executive Committee, International Geography Olympiad Japan (2012–)
School Councilor, Hyogo Prefectural Higashinada Senior High School (2013–2016)
Member, Subcommittee on School Geography Education, Science Council of Japan (2013–2014, 2015–2017, 2018–2020, 2021–2023)
Committee Member, Consumer Education Guidelines, Himeji City Board of Education (2016–2017)
Committee Member, Research & Development School, Kobe University Secondary School (2014–2020)
Research Collaborator, National Institute for Educational Policy Research (Junior High Social Studies Assessment) (2019–2020)
Committee Member, Research & Development School, Attached Elementary School, Hyogo University of Teacher Education (2019–2021)
Committee Member, Renewal Planning, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History (2019–2020)
External Evaluator, Kyoto Seika University (2021–2022)
Committee Member (Chair), Council for Improving Teachers’ Qualifications, Hyogo Prefecture (2021–2025)
Trustee, Textbook Research Center Foundation (2021–)
Advisor, Tojogawa Irrigation Canal Network Museum (2022–)
Committee Member, SSH Steering Committee, Hyogo Prefectural Toyooka High School (2022–)
Committee Member (Chair), STEAM Inquiry Program, Hyogo Prefectural Sasayama Hōmei High School (2023–)
Committee Member (Chair), Preparatory Committee for Establishing Kasai City Integrated Junior High School (2024–2028)
External Evaluator, National University Corporation Osaka Kyoiku University (2025–)
Special Committee Member, Central Council for Education (September 2025 – March 2027)