Kota Takayama🇯🇵

Shared some themes- hearing privilege, unconscious ideology, and lack of academic recourses written in Japanese or Nihon Shuwa. Looking forward to the next phase of the investigation.

I gave a presentation on Evaluating the Impact of Deaf Studies Workshops: A Focus on Psychologists and Social Workers at the Sign Language Studies Japan conference today.

It was a great honor to receive that the Japan Embassy Ambassador's Commendation. Without my family, friends, and colleagues, I am not here. Looking forward to more upcoming collaborations with deaf communities.

Today, I attended Sign Language Studies Japan conference in Tokyo. In the morning, there was a keynote lecture on sign language legislation delivered by Mr. Mitsuji Hisamatsu, Executive Director of the Japanese Federation of the Deaf. In the afternoon, five research presentations were given.

🙏Thank you to both old and new followers for showing your support and interest. Your interest and encouragement mean so much to me and keep me motivated🙏

Taking this step is a bit daunting, but I hope to shed light on our unique experiences and inspire meaningful conversations with West/North deaf academics🌏 Ultimately, I hope this brings greater visibility to other Asian Deaf individuals as well ✨

Joining Bluesky has encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and share more. As a Japanese deaf researcher, I usually prefer not to talk about myself too much and avoid the spotlight. However, I’ve noticed that Japanese and Asian perspectives are often underrepresented in deaf academics📖

#AcademicSky
Let's get to know each other! Quote this with: 1) a project you're working on & 2) an idea you aren't working on but keep thinking abt
1) Building the foundation for a "Nihon Rōsha-Gaku" (=Japan deaf Studies) curriculum, 2) Developing health communication strategies for DHH+ in Japan.

I’ll be presenting at the Sign Language Studies Japan conference on December 14! My "sign" (oral) presentation is titled, "Evaluating the Impact of Deaf Studies Workshops: A Focus on Psychologists and Social Workers." Good luck to me! Your support means a lot! 🙌
#deafstudies. #Deafacademics

Maybe- start an Asian DHH starter pack easily??

Konnichiwa!

Thank you for following me!

If you’re interested, I also have a Japanese-language account: @kotatakayama.bsky.social . Feel free to check it out!

Arigato!

Lovely connect with you! Looking forward to our upcoming discussion here.

Yeah!

Cool! Great to connect with you!

Sorry- just have a permission! Thanks!

Looking forward to engaging with this vibrant community!

Honestly and sadly, many Japanese deaf scholars’ works are not widely recognized in the "West" due to language barriers "non-English language."
I hope to use this space to share some of their outstanding contributions and bring more visibility to their work.

I recently joined Bluesky to connect with scholars in Deaf Studies and Disability Studies, etc, in the world and to exchange ideas/information.

20241102_Kota_CURRICULUM VITAE_English CURRICULUM VITAE Kota Takayama, Ph.D. 1. Personal Information Name: Kota Takayama, Ph.D., M.S., M.S.W., LP, LCSW. MSW Program Director Master of Social Work Program Gallaudet University Current Ra...

You can access my CV here (it's public): docs.google.com/document/d/1...

If you’re interested in reading my article written in Japanese, I recommend using ChatGPT or other translation tools to access it in your preferred language.

Additionally, I wrote an article in Japanese titled "The Intersection of Japanese Deaf Studies and Japanese Disability Studies" in the Japan Journal of Disability Studies.
drive.google.com/file/d/1APqr...

Recently, I published an article titled "From Alert to Action: Earthquake Early Warning and Deaf Communities" in Natural Hazards. You can read it here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Im9r...

However, my current research focuses on topics such as Japan Deaf Studies (Nihon Deaf Studies), Japan Disability Studies, Deaf-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction, and health communication within Nihon deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.

I’m an associate professor in the Master of Social Work program at Gallaudet University, where I primarily teach research sequences. Before joining Gallaudet, I worked as a clinical psychologist and a licensed social worker, specializing in deaf mental health and psychological evaluation.

My name is Kota Takayama. I'm deaf. I’m originally from Tokyo, Japan, and my first languages are Japanese and Nihon Shuwa/日本手話 (Japanese Sign Language). For decolonizing purposes, I prefer the term "Nihon Shuwa" over "JSL" as it feels more appropriate and comfortable for me.

Hello! I wasn’t sure what to write for my “first” official post here, but I decided to introduce myself for new followers. I hope you’ll find my academic/professional background interesting.

Thank you for doing this. Very helpful!

Hello Bluesky! And Hello Deaf people!