Beyond Kikokushijo: Teaching English in Japan After Growing Up Between Languages and Cultures. 
Edited by Aiko Minematsu, Risa Ikeda, and Maki Yazaki [book details]

Flyer by Yuzuki Miyagi @yudu.kn10
Book launch! 
Sunday, September 20, 2026
(In Tokyo and online)
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A total of 52 attendees (23 in person and 29 online) joined this event to meet the authors and learn more about the book. Thank you, everyone, for coming! Online attendees joined from Cambodia, Korea, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and the USA. Congratulations to the raffle winner, Michelle Kojo! 

Photos by Danau Tanu​

Upcoming events and presentations

October 17, 2026
  • Association of Sophian Teachers of English (ASTE) meeting. 
  • Presentation title: Identity as Pedagogy: Reflecting on the Experiences That Shape Our Teaching Practices
​​January 23, 2027
  • Satomi Hosoi and Aiko Minematsu will run a workshop for secondary school teachers based on their chapter at the Association of Sophian Teachers of English (ASTE) meeting.
Purchasing options
ePub & PDF bundle (Our online store - recommended)
Other ebook options: Apple | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org | Google Play | Kindle | Rakuten/Kobo  
eLibrary access: Everand | Libby/Overdrive | Perlego | Proquest 
Print (Amazon)

Publication details

Publication date: September 20, 2026
Series: Life and Education in Japan
Series editors: Melodie Cook and Anne Howard
ISBN (Print): 9798171867911 
​ISBN (ebook): 9798235451360
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47908/47
Ebook, $19.99 [PayHip, Amazon Kindle, Apple, Kobo, other ebook stores and e-libraries]
Print book, 203 pages, $29.99 [Available from Amazon and other online booksellers]