Editor's Note

Alienation Reflected through the Character of the Bear in Hiromi Kawakami's Short Story Kamisama (The God of Bears)

2-22

Strategy for Representing Animals in Zeami’s Noh Plays

23-37

Japanese Denim

From Replica to a Soft Power Resource

38-53

Naming of Izakaya Japanese Restaurants in Bangkok

54-71

An Investigation into Japanese Reading Anxiety and Japanese Reading Strategies in Beginner Learners

The Case of Non-Japanese Major Students

72-87

Intentional Intermediate Vocabulary Instruction through Vocabulary Awareness and Reading Proficiency

A Case Study of Thai Japanese Learners

88-107

The Development of Reading Comprehension and Information Transfer through Translation Writing among Japanese Major Students

108-119

Cross-Cultural Work Adjustment of Japanese and Communication Graduates, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Ubon Ratchathani University

120-137

Youth Language as an Interactional Resource in Japanese L2 Interaction

A Conversation Analytic Study of International Students

138-153

Integrating Literary Texts into Japanese Language Education

A Literature-Based Approach to Fostering Critical Thinking

154-169

An Analysis of Japanese Four-Character Idiomatic Compounds (Yojijukugo) Containing Animal Terms from the Perspective of Sustainable Development

170-185