Reiko Yoshifuji

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Department of Juvenile Education,Elementary and Special Needs Education CourseProfessor
Last Updated :2025/06/19

■Researcher basic information

Research Keyword

  • Social studies, Cross-cultural understanding

Field Of Study

  • Humanities & social sciences, Primary/secondary education and curricula, Learning Methods for Intercultural Understanding in Primary Education

■Career

Career

  • Apr. 2022 - Present
    Teikyo Heisei University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Juvenile Education, Elementary and Special Course, professor
  • Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2022
    Taito Ward Shinobugaoka Elementary School, Principal
  • Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2015
    Ota ward Haneda Elementary School, Principal
  • Jan. 2008 - Mar. 2012
    Ota Ward Omori Higashi Elementary School, Vice Principal
  • Apr. 1999 - Mar. 2000
    Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Education, 社会科, 研究生

Educational Background

  • Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2024, Master's Course, The Open University of Japan, School of Graduate Studies Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Human Development Science Program
  • Apr. 1977 - Mar. 1981, Japan Women's University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Education

Member History

  • Apr. 2023 - Present
    Commissioner for the Protection of Human Rights, Ministry of Justice
  • Jun. 2022 - Present
    Advisor, National Association for Social Studies Research in Elementary Schools
  • Apr. 2022 - Present
    Advisor, Tokyo Metropolitan Elementary School Social Studies Research Association
  • Apr. 2020 - Present
    編集委員, 小学校社会科学習資料「農業とわたしたちのくらし」
  • Apr. 2020 - Present
    Member, Ocean Education Promotion Project Review Committee, Japan Maritime Public Relations Association
  • Apr. 2012 - Present
    講師, 社会科教育連盟
  • Apr. 2005 - Present
    Editorial board member, National Elementary School Social Studies Research Council
  • Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2025
    Member of the Customs Appeals Board, Ministry of Finance
  • May 2020 - May 2022
    Chairman, National Elementary School Social Studies Research Council
  • May 2020 - Mar. 2022
    Chairman, National Association for Social Studies Research in Elementary Schools
  • Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2022
    編集委員会 委員長, 東京都 小学校社会科学習資料「みんなの水道」
  • Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2022
    Energy Education Promotion Project Committee Member, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2022
    委員長, 台東区小学校社会科副読本編集委員会
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2005
    Planning Committee for Designated Research Schools, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2004
    Central Council of Education, Department of Curriculum, Social Studies, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

■Research activity information

Award

  • Feb. 2022
    Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Staff Commendation for Managers
  • Feb. 2007
    Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, The 1st Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Outstanding Teachers
  • Jan. 2005
    Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Staff Commendationutstanding Staff Award

Paper

Books and other publications

  • Educational technology for everyone "Tips to make the job of a teacher 10 times more enjoyable"               
    Reiko Yoshifuji, Single work
    小学館, 2025
  • Reiwa 6th year edition "New Society"               
    Joint work
    東京書籍, Apr. 2024
  • Geographic data map of Japan by prefecture               
    Supervisor
    小峯書店, 2023
  • National Social Studies Research Papers               
    Editor
    全国小学校社会科研究協議会, 2022
  • "Research Practice Series: Creation of Lessons"               
    Contributor
    東京都小学校社会科研究会, 2021
  • Message from the principal in the Reiwa era 66 sentence examples               
    Joint work
    教育開発研究所, 2020
  • School Management in the Corona Disaster               
    Joint work
    麻布台学校教育研究所, 2020
  • Social Studies Study Guidance Plans               
    Joint work
    東洋館, 2015

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • 日本と韓国の年中行事から学ぶ異文化理解の学習方法               
    吉藤 玲子
    日本国際理解教育学会第33回研究大会(学会発表), 30 Jun. 2024
  • Japan and Korea connect through primary education               
    Reiko Yoshifuji
    General Assembly of the Japan-Korea Friendship Association, 20 Jun. 2023, [Invited]
  • Designing a unit structure that uses perspectives and ways of thinking about social phenomena to pursue them               
    日本社会科教育学会 第68回全国大会(学会発表), Nov. 2018

Affiliated academic society

  • Oct. 2022 - Present
    Japanese Association for international Education               
  • Mar. 2021 - Present
    Japanese Association for the Education for Living Environment and integrated studies               
  • Apr. 2014 - Present
    Japanese Association for the Social Studies               

Social Contribution Activities

  • 人権の花運動               
    advisor
    Apr. 2022 - Present
  • 子どもたちの人権メッセージ               
    Apr. 2022 - Present

Media Coverage

  • Using Lifelines as Teaching Materials               
    日本教育新聞, 2021, Paper

■University education and qualification information

Qualifications, licenses

  • 31 Mar. 1984
    Elementary school teacher first grade
  • 31 Mar. 1984
    Kindergarten teacher first grade
  • 20 Dec. 2021
    Librarian teacher
  • 01 Jul. 2022