IJS Target Language Lecture: Kazuhiko Seno, "Debate in Japanese Society"

The Institute for Japanese Studies presents:

"Debate in Japanese Society"

Kazuhiko Seno
Japan Debate Association

This lecture will be delivered in Japanese.

Abstract: In this lecture, a brief history of debate in Japan and the Japanese style arguments in various contexts are illustrated. Also, the reason why Japanese business people are eager to learn to debate and the importance of learning it for them are explained.

この講義では、日本におけるディベートの簡単な歴史及び様々な文脈における日本式議論に関して説明する。また日本の社会人がなぜディベートを熱心に学ぶのか、その意義を含めて考えていく。

Mr. Kazuhiko Seno is the president of ThinkHard and the vice president of the Japan Debate Association. He is also the advisor for the Japan Businesspeople Debate Federation. He is the co-author of 『英語でロジカルに伝えられるようになる本』"How to communicate logically in English," NEW FAVORITE English Expression I, II*, and Hello there! Oral Communication I, II*.

(*English textbooks for high school students approved by the Ministry of Education)

瀬能和彦氏は現在、ThinkHard代表、日本ディベート協会副理事長、日本社会人ディベート連盟顧問を務める。共著に『英語でロジカルに伝えられるようになる本』、NEW FAVORITE English Expression I, II （高校英語文部科学省検定教科書）、Hello there! Oral Communication I, II （高校英語文部科学省検定教科書）がある。