Miyoko WATANABE

Research Interest:

  • Development of Education, Girls Education, Sociology of Education

Education:

  • Master of Economics, Graduate School of International Studies, Kobe University, Japan (September 2026)
  • Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos, Short-term exchange study program, Lao PDR (August 2024)
  • Bachelor of Art, School International and Area Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan (March 2021)
  • University of Zambia (July 2019-March 2020)[Exchange Student]

Experiences:

  • Internship at Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR (August 2024-September 2024)
  •  COCO’S JAPAN CO., LTD (April 2021-February 2024)

Publications:

  • Sakurai, A., Koike, T., Yokogawa, N., Watanabe, M., Okamoto, K., & Meidinger, B. (2025). A Structural Analysis of Disaster Memory Inheritance through the Lens of the Kobe Model: A Case Study of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Bōsai Kyōikugaku Kenkyū [Journal of Disaster Education Studies], 6(1). (in Japanese)

Academic Associations:

  • Japan Comparative Education Society
  • Japan Society for Africa Educational Research
  • The Japan Society for International Development

Academic Conference Presentation:

  • Watanabe, M. “An Analysis of Relationship between Teacher Absenteeism and Learning Outcomes in Zambian Lower-Secondary Education” Proposal presented at the Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER), Hiroshima University, October 2024.

Language/ Skills:

  • English (Fluent), Japanese (Native)
  • Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Teaching License in High School (English)

Message to Potential Candidates to Ogawa Seminar:

Hello, my name is Miyoko Watanabe. When I was an undergraduate student, I studied history of educational development in African areas.To study more deeply, I decided to join Ogawa-seminar. In this seminar, you can get not only knowledge about development, but also have strong connection. I believe that if you join, you can gain wonderful and meaningful experience with great members!