Torikai Kumiko

Professor Emeritus at Rikkyo University. Research fields include language and communication, teaching of English as a foreign language, and interpreting/translation studies. Graduated from Sophia University with a BA degree in foreign studies before gaining an MA from Columbia University and a PhD from Southampton University. Worked for many years as a conference interpreter and a TV/radio personality. Has published numerous books on English language education in Japan, as well as on interpreting, such as Voices of the Invisible Presence: Diplomatic Interpreters in Post–World War II Japan.

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Jul 3, 2018