TAMURA, Tomoko

Last updated: Oct 14, 2019 at 02:40

Name	TAMURA, Tomoko
Affiliation	International Christian University
Section	College of Liberal Arts Division of Arts and Sciences
Job title	Visiting Professor
Degree	Bachelor of Arts(Sophia University), Master of Arts in Linguistics(University of Michigan, Rackham Graduate School), Master of Liberal Arts in Legal Studies(Harvard University Extension School), Bachelor of Arts(Sophia University), Master of Arts in Linguistics(University of Michigan, Rackham Graduate School), Master of Liberal Arts in Legal Studies(Harvard University Extension School)
Research funding number	30814181

Research Interests

Interpreting(7) , Interpreter Training(1) , Interpreter Education(1) , Interpreting Studies(4) , Interpreting and Translation Studies(1) , Legal Interpreting(2) , Forensic Linguistics(3) , Legal Studies of Interpreting and Translation(1)

Research Areas

law / New fields of law /
Linguistics / Linguistics /
Linguistics / Foreign language education /

Academic & Professional Experience

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Sep 2017

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International Christian University Media, Communication and Culture, Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts Visiting Professor

Apr 2017

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Otsuma Women's University Faculty of Language and Literature, Department of English Language and Literature Part-Time Lecturer

Oct 2016

Mar 2019

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Graduate School of Global Studies Part-Time Lecturer

Apr 2015

Mar 2019

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Global Linkage Initiative Program Part-Time Lecturer

Sep 2013

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Waseda University Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies Part-Time Lecturer

Awards & Honors

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May 2016

Dean's Award for Most Outstanding ALM Thesis in Social Science, Harvard University Extension School, Harvard University Extension School

Published Papers

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"Hearsay Issue of Interpreter-Mediated Police Interviews: Analysis of the U.S. Case-Law"

Language and Law (4) 1-32 Dec 2018 [Refereed]

Who Is The Declarant of the English Translation of the Defendant's Out-of-Court Foreign Language Statement? An "Authenticated Conduit" Theory

May 2016

Misc

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"Book Review: Kaoru Mizuno and Mamoru Tsuda (Eds.) Court Interpreters in the Times of Lay-judge System. Osaka University Press, 2016"

The Japanese Journal of Language in Society 21(2) 75-78 Mar 2019 [Invited]

"Report on the Research Methodology Project"

Ryuko SHINZAKI, Yumiko ISHIGURO, Tomoko TAMURA, Kinuko TAKAHASHI, Tomie WATANABE, Hatsuko ITAYA, Hiromi TOYA, Kaori NISHIHATA

Invitation to Interpreting and Translation Studies (18) 159-168 Dec 2017 [Refereed]

A report on the activities conducted by the "Research Methodology Project (Leader: Ryuko Shinzaki)" of the Japan Association for Interpreting and Translation Studies from 2014 to 2016.

"Book Review: Research Methods in Interpreting: A Practical Resource by Sandra Hale and Jemina Napier (Bloomsbury, 2013)"

Interpreting and Translation Studies (第16) 165-168 Feb 2017 [Refereed]

Authored the review article, as the writer in charge, of the book read and reviewed by the “Research and Thesis Writing in Interpreting Studies” Project Team in the Japan Association for Interpreting and Translation Studies (Members listed alphabe...

"Thesis Abstract: Who Is the Declarant of the English Translation of the Defendant's Out-of-Court Foreign Language Statement? An 'Authenticated Conduit' Theory"

Invitation to Interpreting and Translation Studies (第16号) 182-185 Dec 2016 [Refereed]

"Book Review: The Routledge Course in Japanese Translation by Yoko Hasegawa (Routledge, 2012)"

Interpreting and Translation Studies (第12号) 309-310 Dec 2012 [Refereed]

Books etc

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Simultaneous Interpreter’s Instantaneous English-to-Japanese "Reprocessing" Translation Strategies: Drill Book

Sanshusha May 2011

Simultaneous Interpreter’s Instantaneous English-to-Japanese “Reprocessing” Translation Strategies

Sanshusha Apr 2010

English for Homestay in America

Nan'Un-Do Nov 1995

Till the Whole Is Leavened (Authored by Keijiro Tanaka)

The Japan Times Nov 1993

Co-Translated (into English) the Japanese manuscript authored by Keijiro Tanaka with Takashi Oi, et. al.

Conference Activities & Talks

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“Police Interpreter's In-Court Testimony: Hearsay Issue or Accuracy Issue?”

1st Forensic Linguistics Conference at Arizona State University 5 Oct 2019 Linguistics Program of the English Department, Arizona State University

"Qualifications and Problems of Law Enforcement Officers Serving as Interpreters in the U.S.: Quantitative Analysis of Court-Case-Derived Data"

2019 2nd Regular Meeting, Japan Association for Language and Law 21 Sep 2019 Japan Association for Language and Law

"100 Ways to Translate 'Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu': Teaching How to Translate the 'Intended Meaning' in 'Japanese-into-English' Interpreting by Invoking Pragmatics and Speech Act Theory"

20th Annual Conference, the Japan Association for Interpreting and Translation Studies 8 Sep 2019 The Japan Association for Interpreting and Translation Studies

“Interpreter Issues in Upstream Judicial Process: Interpreter-Mediated Police Interview” in Special Workshop on Court Interpreting: Mock Trial and Panel Discussion

Facilitator: Makiko Mizuno (Kinjo Gakuin Univ); Moderator: Yumiko Terada (Osaka Bar Association); Participants: Shuichi Takami (Osaka Bar Association, former judge), Tomoko Uraki (Tokyo Bar Association), Masako Karitani (Adm. scrivener), Akiko Kuribayashi (Osaka Bar Association), Tsuyoshi Yoshioka (Saitama Bar Association), Umidahon Ashurova (Kinjo Gakuin Univ.); Presenters: Rika Yoshida (Rikkyo Univ.), Tomoko Tamura (Int'l Christian Univ.), Minoru Naito (Tokyo Univ. of Foreign Studies)

Critical Link International 9 16 Jun 2019 Critical Link International

“Requiring the Police Interpreter's In-Court Testimony: the Best Way to Ensure Accuracy?”

Critical Link International 9 16 Jun 2019 Critical Link International

Teaching Experience

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Advanced Interpreting Practice (J-E Simultaneous Interpreting) (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies)
Advanced Interpreting Practice (J-E Consecutive Interpreting) (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies)
Advanced Study in Linguistics (Seminar) (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Advanced Study in Linguistics (Lectures) (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Interpreting and Translation Studies I & II (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)

Association Memberships

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International Association of Forensic Linguists(2) , Japan Association of Translators(1) , Japan Association for Language and Law(3) , Japan Association for Interpreting and Translation Studies(6) , Japan Federation of Certified Guides(1)

Works

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(Interview: ‘“Interpreting Profession: Solid Foundation at Undergraduate for Later Advanced Training” Tomoko Tamura, Visiting Professor, Media, Communication and Culture Major, International Christian University’in How to Become a Professional Interpre

Hiroaki Yarita The Others Feb 2019

"Learning to 'Think in English' through 'English Only' Total Immersion”

The Others Apr 2012

"Translating Business Talk No.24: 'Makenai-youni Ganbarimasu'" (One-Year Biweekly Column Articles in the Asahi Weekly)

The Others Mar 2012