Minari Sayaka

Associate professor at the University of Shimane. Born in Shimane Prefecture in 1984. Completed her doctorate in international studies at Utsunomiya University. Specializes in comparative literature. Works include Koizumi Setsu to Hān no monogatari: Koizumi Yakumo Kaidan tanjō no himitsu (The Story of Koizumi Setsu and Lafcadio Hearn: The Secrets of the Creation of Kwaidan).