Presentations/ Talks: on the Shikoku Pilgrimage
Schedule – September 12, 2007. Tokushima.
Scheduled- March 17, 2007. “The Journey of the Shikoku Pilgrimage through the eyes of
a foreigner”, Kagawa University.
March 4, 2007 – “Taisho period Foreign Pilgrim – Frederick Starr”, Tokushima
Prefectural Museum.
January 20, 2007 – “Foreigners and the Shikoku Pilgrimage – from past to present” –
Tokushima Prefectural Library History Lecture Series
November 19, 2006 – “Frederick Starr and the Shikoku Pilgrimage.” – Ehime University
“Pilgrimage Conference” (Matsuyama)
December 15, 2005 – Lecture to students from Hong Kong University, Tokushima Bunri
University, Kagawa.
December 1, 2005 – 90 min lecture in Japanese on “Frederick Starr and the Shikoku
Pilgrimage” at Meitoku Junior College, Ehime Prefecture.
November 28, 2005 – World Heritage Site Symposium Panelist – Tokushima.
November 6, 2005 – “The Shikoku Pilgrimage Through the Eyes of Modern Foreign
Pilgrims.” Ehime University, Matsuyama
August 20, 2005 – 90 min. lecture in English on the Shikoku Pilgrimage to graduate
students from various South East Asian countries (JICA program) – Tokushima.
June 18, 2005 – 90 min lecture in Japanese on “Shikoku Pilgrimage Through the Eyes of
a Foreigner” in Tokushima-city sponsored by HIROBA International Association
Jan 11, 2005 – lecture/presentation in Japanese on “The Culture of the Shikoku
Pilgrimage through the Eyes of a Foreigner” to senior citizens in Imabari, Ehime
prefecture.
May 5th, 2004 - Lecture on the Shikoku Pilgrimage to students of Langara College
(Vancouver, Canada) at Tokushima Bunri University
March 20th, 2004 - Keynote Speaker on “The Shikoku Pilgrimage and Giving” at the
Area 33 Toastmaster’s Speech Contest. (Tokushima, Japan)
March 16th, 2004 - Presentation on the History of the Shikoku Pilgrimage at Tokushima
Youth Center
Dec. 15th, 2003 - Lecture on the Shikoku Pilgrimage to students of the University of
Hong Kong at Tokushima Bunri University.
Interpretive Cultural Guide
May 17 – 22, 2006 – Guide to Temples 1-6 etc of the Shikoku Pilgrimage to students
from Tokushima Bunri University and Langara College (Vancouver, Canada)
August 20-21, 2005 – Guide to Temple 18, 19 and 21 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage to
graduate students belonging to the Japan International Cooperation Center.
May 17- 24, 2004 - Shikoku Pilgrimage Temples - Langara College students for their
“Study in Japan Program” –
Dec 13th, 2003 – Guide to Kompira Shrine (Kagawa) to University of Hong Kong
students.
May 12 – 19, 2002 – Shikoku Pilgrimage Temples and Kompira Shrine – Langara
College students.
Publications
Jan 2006 – Article: Transactions for the Asiatic Society of Japan. “Frederick Starr and the
Shikoku Pilgrimage.”
March 2005 – Article: Tokushima Bunri University Research Bulletin. “An Examination
of Travel Literature on the Shikoku Pilgrimage and Warnings Given Within.” (p )
Dec, 2004 –Article: Minpaku – “Gaikokujin no me kara mita Shikoku henro” (p 11)
(The Shikoku Pilgrimage through the eyes of a foreigner)
2000 – 2003: Book reviews for the Pacific Affairs Journal
(University of British Columbia Press)
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Popular Buddhism in Japan – Shin Buddhist Religion and Culture (Summer 2000)
Land and Lordship in Early Modern Japan (Fall 2000)
Kaempfer’s Japan – Tokugawa Culture Observed (Fall 2000)
Japan and the Dutch, 1600-1853 ( Spring 2002)
Japan’s Past, Japan’s Future: One Historian’s Odyssey (Fall 2001)
Japan at Play (Spring 2003)
Other
Fall 2004 - English translation of article: “Reijo Meguri – Gaiken. Genze riyaku kara
jibun sagashi” (Kenji Matsuo. Yamagata University) from Nihon no Jiin: Rekishi no naka
no shukyou.
Fall 2004 - English translation of guide for ‘Shikoku Henro Museum’ (Ohenro Koryu
Salon) in Kagawa prefecture.
Summer 2004 – English translation of Japanese website about the Shikoku Pilgrimage
( www.kushima.com)
JALT Presentations
Tokushima Chapter President – 2002-2004
July 2003 - “Using Movies and Videos in the Classroom” – Tokushima Chapter
April 2003 - “Getting to Know You” - Tokushima Chapter (voted Best of JALT
presentations for 2003)
Oct, 2002. – “Using the Topic of Food in Your Lessons.” Tokushima Chapter
Speech Contest Experience
MC – Tokushima Bunri University English Speech Contest (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
MC – University of British Columbia Japanese Speech Contest (2001)
1992, 1993 Participant and Winner in numerous Japanese Speech Contests- Japan and
Canada
Invited Lectures/ Workshops
Tokushima Court House – March 7, 2002 and January 10, 2003
“What to do when a foreigner visits the Court House?”
Tokushima TECHNO Hairsylist School - English classes for dealing with foreigner customers.
Other:
June 12, 2005 – listed in article written by Robert Sibley in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper.
June 6, 2005 – Tokushima Shimbun (newspaper) article
May 27, 2005 – Yomiuri Shimbun – interview
May 3, 2005 – Special Guest on national-wide NHK radio broadcast about the Shikoku
Pilgrimage
March 9, 2005 – quoted in Newsweek Japan about the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
Radio Shows:
2005. Jan 12 – Shikoku Broadcasting – telephone interview
2005 Feb 17 – Nishi Nihon Broadcasting (Takamatsu)
2004 May 3 – NHK (Nation-wide broadcast)
2002 Oct 30 Nankai Broadcasting『TEL TEL コール超 Super!』- telephone interview
2002 August 14, 21, 28 Shikoku Broadcasting – Tokushima
http://www.jrt.co.jp/radio/enyakora/wonderfulw/david.html
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