KAKENHI PROJECT:OSOJI-JAPAN

KANSAI GAIDAI UNIVERSITY

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Habilidades no cognitivas a través de la implementación del proyecto Osoji-Japan en América Latina: La experiencia de su aplicación en una escuela pública en Perú

ラテンアメリカでのOsoji-Japanプロジェクトの実施による

非認知スキルの開発：ペルーの公立学校での適用

Las habilidades no cognitivas como actividades especiales juegan un papel esencial en la educación ciudadana, especialmente en Japón, donde las actividades diarias como limpiar las instalaciones, reciclar y ayudar voluntariamente a los maestros en las tareas diarias son pilares del aprendizaje no cognitivo.

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DR. JAKELINE LAGONES
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
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I have over 10 years of professional experience in Latin America as a social science and foreign language educator at various educational institutions. I hold an M.A. in International Studies and a Ph.D. in International Development from Nagoya University, Japan.

My academic and research interests lie at the intersection of migration, international education, language education, and socio-educational issues, with a particular focus on Latin America and Japan. My main research areas include:

  • Latin American Nikkei migration and communities in Japan;
  • The experiences and challenges of Latin American international students in Japanese higher education;
  • Comparative perspectives on Latin American and Japanese education systems, particularly the socio-educational issues affecting their respective populations;
  • Foreign language education at the university level in Japan.

Through my teaching and research, I am particularly interested in exploring how migration, education, language, and cultural identity intersect within increasingly international and multicultural educational environments.

Research Topics
  • Latin American Nikkei Migration in Japan​
  • Latin American International Students in Japan
  • Latin American and Japanese Education Systems: An Overview of Socio-Educational Issues Affecting Their Citizens
Academic Background
  • Ph.D. in International Development, Graduate School of International Development (GSID), Nagoya University, Japan
Academic Positions
  • Associate Professor, Kansai Gaidai University, Japan
Research Interests
  • Migration

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  • Education

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Research Grants

  • Implementation of Japanese Special Activities (“Tokubetsu Katsudo”) through Non-Cognitive Learning Practices in Latin America
    Principal Investigator | 2024–2026
    KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), JSPS
    Project No. 24K05779
  • Development of Japanese Practices for Citizenship Education in Latin America: Exploring the Relationship between Curriculum and Citizenship Education Practices in Peruvian Nikkei and Non-Nikkei Schools
    Principal Investigator | 2019–2022
    KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up, JSPS
    Project No. 19K23302
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Scholarships and Awards

  • MURATA Scholarship (2014)

     MURATA Overseas Scholarship Foundation

  • JASSO Scholarship (2013)

     Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

  • Japanese Government (MEXT). Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (2005)

     Japanese Government (MEXT)

  • The Japan Foundation Scholarship (2004)

     The Japan Foundation

Academic Memberships

  • CANELA – Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana
    (Japan Association of Spanish and Latin American Studies) — Member
  • The Japan Association of Hispanists — Member
  • Japan Society for International Development (JASID) — Member
  • Japanese Association for Special Activities (Tokubetsu Katsudo) — Member

PUBLICATIONS

  • A Comparison of Educational Conditions in Peru and Japan (2014)
    ペルーと日本の教育事情比較. Kōrosha (行路社). Co-authored.
  • Migration and Settlement of First-Generation Japanese–Peruvians and the Educational Challenges of Second-Generation Nikkei in Japan (2021). In F. Peddie & J. Liu (Eds.), Education and Migration in an Asian Context (pp. 67–91). Springer.
  • Comparative Study of Social Studies Textbooks on Citizenship Education in Japan, England, and Peru (2007) Teacher Training Students Research Report, Vol. 14. Kyoto University of Education.
  • La enseñanza del español en Japón: El cómic como estrategia de motivación a la lectura extensiva en ELE (2012) Graduate School of International Area Studies, Nanzan University, Japan.
  • Motivación de los estudiantes japoneses para el aprendizaje del español a través de la lectura del manga (2014). Tradición, No. 14. Universidad Ricardo Palma.
  • Challenges of Nikkei Peruvian Second Generation in Japan: An Overview of Their Employment Status after the Lehman Shock 2008 (2015). Asian Social Science, 11(26). Canadian Center of Science and Education.
  • Challenge of Japanese-Peruvian Descendent Families in the XXI Century, Peruvian Dekasegi in Japan: Overview of Socio-Economic Issues of Nikkei (2016). Doctoral Dissertation, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, Japan.
  • Nikkei Peruvian First and Second Generations in Japan: Overview of Their Socio-Economic Issues After Lehman Shock (2016)
    SRID Journal, Research Frontline, No. 11, SR-011-2017-07.
  • Socioeconomic Characteristics of First-Generation Nikkei Peruvians Who Remained in Japan During and After the Lehman Shock (2009–2014) (2016)
    Forum of International Development Studies, Vol. 47-1. Graduate School of International Development (GSID), Nagoya University.
  • Academic and Daily Life Satisfaction of Monbukagakusho Scholarship Students in Japan: The Case of Peruvian as International Students in Japan (2019)
    Asian Social Science, Vol. 15, No. 9. Canadian Center of Science and Education.
  • デカセギから定住まで―日本に在留する日系1世と2世のペルー人家族の到達点― (2019)[From Dekasegi to Immigrant: Achievement of First- and Second-Generation Nikkei Peruvian Families in Japan] Ibero-American Studies Center Newsletter, Vol. 9. Kansai Gaidai University.
  • ELE学習者がコミュニケーションと文法の授業外学習において携帯電話でEdpuzzleを使用することの効果 (2020). [The Effects of Using Edpuzzle on Mobile Phones for Out-of-Class Communication and Grammar Learning among Spanish (ELE) Learners]. Higher Education Research, No. 9. Kansai Gaidai University. Co-authored.
  • Hardships Experienced by Second-Generation Peruvian Migrant Workers in Japan: Interviews and Analysis (2020)
    Journal of Inquiry and Research, No. 112. Kansai Gaidai University.
  • Factors That Influence the Use of Edpuzzle for ELE Learners in Japan: A Methodological Proposal for Individual Learning (2022)
    Journal of Inquiry and Research, No. 116. Kansai Gaidai University. Co-authored.
  • ELE Learners’ Vocabulary Comprehension Using Edpuzzle in the Flipped Classroom Model in a Japanese University (2023)
    Journal of Inquiry and Research, No. 118. Kansai Gaidai University. Co-authored.
  • Special Noncognitive Skill Activities (Tokkatsu) during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America: the Osoji Japan Project as SDG-4 in Peru (2024)
    Cogent Education, Vol. 11, No. 1. Taylor & Francis. Co-authored.
  • El bienestar y las habilidades no cognitivas en una escuela latinoamericana: los efectos de las actividades especiales japonesas (Tokkatsu) en los estudiantes peruanos (2025)[Well-Being and Non-Cognitive Skills in a Latin American School: The Effects of Japanese Special Activities (Tokkatsu) on Peruvian Students]
    Japan Association for Latin American Studies Bulletin, No. 146.
  • Adapting Japan’s Tokkatsu Model for Holistic Learning: Evidence from a Peruvian Secondary School on Non-Cognitive Skill Development and Sustainability (2026)
    Proceedings of the 12th IRI Language and Culture Research Forum. Institute for International Relations, Kansai Gaidai University. Co-authored.
  • Observing “Spanish Grammar Basic II” of Professor Reina Yanagida (2021)
    Kansai Gaidai FD Newsletter. Kansai Gaidai University. March 31, 2021.
  • Reports. Actividades no cognitivas durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Latinoamérica: el proyecto Osoji-Japan en Perú (2022)
    [Non-Cognitive Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America: The Osoji-    Japan Project in Peru]. Japan Association for Latin American Studies Bulletin. March 30, 2022.
  • The Relationship between Three Non-Cognitive Activities and Habits: The Tokkatsu Project for Latin American Students (2026)
    The International Research Institute (IRI) Newsletter, No. 16. March 31, 2026. Co-authored.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

  • Nikkei peruanos residentes en Japón después de la crisis mundial, 2009–2014: ¿Por qué la familia Nikkei peruana continúa residiendo en Japón? (2015)
    27th CANELA Annual Conference, Nanzan University, Japan. May 16, 2015.
  • Challenge of Nikkei Peruvians Second Generation in Japan after the Crisis 2008: Characteristics of Second Generation of Nikkei Peruvians and Their Differences in Employment Status (2015). Japan Association for Latin American Studies (JALAS), Chubu Japan Regional Research Meeting, Nagoya University, Japan. December 13, 2015.
  • 「ペルーの文化について」 [About Peruvian Culture] (2016). Graduate School of International Development (GSID), Nagoya University, Japan. October 15, 2016.
  • Recent Research Results on Nikkei: “The Peruvians in Japan / Los Peruanos en Japón” (2017). Invited presentations in Peru, March 13–16, 2017:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) — March 13 /Universidad de Lima — March 14 /Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) — March 15 /Asociación Peruano Japonesa (APJ) — March 16.
  • Invited Talk. The Nikkei People in Japanese Society: The Case of Nikkei-Peruvians (2018) Sophia & Nanzan Latin America Program (LAP), Invited Seminar, Nanzan University, Japan. March 21, 2018.
  • Invited Talk. Vivencias de los becarios Monbukagakusho en las universidades japonesas: panorama general de los códigos sociales en Japón (2019)
    [Experiences of Monbukagakusho Scholarship Students at Japanese Universities: An Overview of Social Codes in Japan]. International Seminar, Experiencias Educativas en Japón, Dai Hall, Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés, Lima, Peru. March 16, 2019.
  • Invited Talk. The Nikkei People in Japanese Society: The Case of Nikkei-Peruvians (2019). Sophia & Nanzan Latin America Program (LAP), Invited Seminar, Nanzan University, Japan. March 21, 2019.
  • The Quality of Life and Well-Being of Peruvians as International Students in Japan: The Case of Peruvian Monbukagakusho Scholarship Students (2019)
    15th International Conference, Western Economic Association International (WEAI), Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. March 24, 2019.
  • Invited Talk. Características del sistema educativo japonés a través de la experiencia de estudios universitarios (2019). [Characteristics of the Japanese Education System through the Experience of University Studies]. UGEL 07, Institución Educativa 6049 Ricardo Palma, Lima, Peru. August 21, 2019.
  • Invited Talk. Benchmarking con los valores japoneses: retos en la educación en el Perú al 2021 (2019). [Benchmarking with Japanese Values: Challenges for Education in Peru toward 2021]. Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego (UPAO), Trujillo, Peru. August 26, 2019.
  • Invited Talks. Características básicas de los ejes transversales en las escuelas japonesas (2019). [Basic Characteristics of Cross-Curricular Themes in Japanese Schools]
    Institución Educativa , Lima, Peru. August 27, 2019.
  • ELE学習者がコミュニケーションと文法の授業外学習において携帯電話でEdpuzzleを使用することの効果 (2019)[Effects of Using Edpuzzle on Mobile Phones for ELE Learners in Out-of-Class Communication and Grammar Learning]. 9th Teaching Practice Research Forum, Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. October 31, 2019.
  • Invited Talks / Seminars.デカセギから移民まで―日本における第1世代と第2世代の日系ペルー人家族の到達点 (2019). [From Dekasegi to Immigrant: Achievements of First- and Second-Generation Nikkei Peruvian Families in Japan]
    Public Lecture Series, “Living Together with Foreign Workers: Bonds Connecting Latin America and Japan,” Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. November 19, 2019.
  • La idiosincrasia como barrera para superar la movilidad social de la familia Nikkei peruana (2019). [Idiosyncrasy as a Barrier to Social Mobility among Peruvian Nikkei Families]
    65th Special Conference of the Japan Association of Hispanists, Takushoku University, Japan. December 8, 2019.
  • Invited Talks / Seminars. The Nikkei People in Japanese Society: The Case of Nikkei-Peruvians (2020). Sophia & Nanzan Latin America Program (LAP), Invited Seminar, Nanzan University, Japan. March 12, 2020.
  • Las costumbres japonesas para la formación ciudadana en América Latina: la educación de los peruanos Nikkei y no Nikkei (2020). [Japanese Practices for Citizenship Education in Latin America: The Education of Nikkei and Non-Nikkei Peruvians]. 66th Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Hispanists, Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. October 10, 2020.
  • Japanese School Special Activities as Values in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals for Nikkei and Non-Nikkei Schools in Peru (2020)
    31st JASID Annual Conference, Japan Society for International Development (JASID), Online. December 5, 2020.
  • Migration and Settlement of First-Generation Japanese-Peruvians and the Educational Challenges of Second-Generation Nikkei in Japan (2021)
    JASID Tokai Online Symposium, Japan Society for International Development (JASID), Online. June 11, 2021.
  • Competencia léxica a través del uso de Edpuzzle para ELE en Japón: antes y durante la pandemia (2019–2021) (2021)
    [Lexical Competence through the Use of Edpuzzle for Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) in Japan: Before and During the Pandemic (2019–2021)]
    31st International Congress of ASELE, Spain. Online, September 1, 2021.
  • Educación en SDGs durante el contexto de COVID-19: El proyecto Osoji-Japan y su aplicación como aprendizaje sostenible desde la escuela y su comunidad en Perú (2021)
    [SDG Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Osoji-Japan Project and Its Application as Sustainable Learning in Peruvian Schools and Communities]
    67th Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Hispanists, Meiji University, Japan. Online, October 9, 2021.
  • Actividades no cognitivas durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Latinoamérica: el proyecto Osoji-Japan en Perú (2022). [Non-Cognitive Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America: The Osoji-Japan Project in Peru]. Chubu Japan Regional Research Meeting, Japan Association for Latin American Studies (JALAS). Online, January 8, 2022.
  • Desarrollando habilidades no cognitivas a través de la implementación del proyecto Osoji-Japan en América Latina: La experiencia de su aplicación en una escuela pública en Perú (2022)
    [Developing Non-Cognitive Skills through the Implementation of the Osoji-Japan Project in Latin America: The Experience of Its Application in a Public School in Peru]
    68th Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Hispanists, Ritsumeikan University, Kinugasa Campus, Kyoto, Japan. October 1, 2022.
  • Actividades especiales no cognitivas (Tokkatsu) durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en América Latina: El proyecto Osoji-Japón como ODS-4 en Perú (2023)
    [Special Non-Cognitive Activities (Tokkatsu) during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America: The Osoji-Japan Project as SDG 4 in Peru]
    69th Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Hispanists, Chuo University, Tama Campus, Tokyo, Japan. October 14, 2023.
  • Invited Talks / Seminars. The Industry and Culture in Peru and the Relationship Between Peru and Japan (2024). Invited Online Seminar, Tsuda University, Japan. June 28, 2024.
  • El Proyecto Tokkatsu en América Latina: una investigación sobre la educación en la escuela secundaria peruana (2024). [The Tokkatsu Project in Latin America: A Study of Education in a Peruvian Secondary School]. 70th Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Hispanists, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto, Japan. October 13, 2024.
  • Well-Being and Non-Cognitive Skills in a Latin American School: The Effects of Japanese Special Activities (Tokkatsu) on Peruvian Students (2024). Western Japan Regional Research Meeting, Japan Association for Latin American Studies (JALAS), Kwansei Gakuin University, Osaka Umeda Campus, Osaka, Japan. December 15, 2024.
  • Invited Talks / Seminars. Tokkatsu in Latin America: The Japanese Educational Model and Its Sustainable Project at the United Nations Educational Institution in Peru (2025). International Seminar (1-2025), Institución Educativa. Peru. Online, March 15, 2025.
  • Educational Odyssey of the Second-Generation Nikkei in Japan: Implications of Japanese Holistic Education (2025). Panel: “La comunidad nikkei en movimiento.” 46th Annual Conference of the Japan Association for Latin American Studies (JALAS/AJEL), Nagoya University, Japan. June 14, 2025.
  • Adopting Tokkatsu for Latin America: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Behavioral and Belonging Outcomes in Peruvian Classrooms (2025). 26th JASID Spring Conference, Japan Society for International Development (JASID), Hokkaido University, Japan & Online. June 21, 2025.
  • Implementing Japanese Special Activities (Tokkatsu) to Enrich Peruvian Educational Practices (2025). Project Meeting, “Development and Social Implementation of Training and Professional Development Programs for Special Activities through International Networks,” Japanese Association for Special Activities (Tokubetsu Katsudo). Online, July 19, 2025.
  • Non-Cognitive Activities for Educational Innovation: A Case of Asia–Latin America Cooperation through Japan’s Tokkatsu Model (2025)
    10th International Conference of the Council of Latin American, Asian, and Oceanian Studies (CELAO 2025), Catholic University of Salta, Argentina. August 28, 2025.
  • Educational Innovation and Intercultural Exchange in Tokkatsu Project Special Activities: Educational Material “Manga-1” (2025)
    71st Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Hispanists, The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus, Tokyo, Japan. October 5, 2025.
  • Invited Talks / Seminars. Tokkatsu: El modelo educativo japonés—Actividades especiales para el desarrollo integral y el desarrollo no cognitivo (2025)
    [Tokkatsu: The Japanese Educational Model—Special Activities for Holistic Development and Non-Cognitive Skill Development]. Japan–Peru Educational Outreach Initiative for the Introduction of Tokkatsu to the Peruvian Educational Community. Online, November 28, 2025.
  • Tokkatsu: El modelo educativo japonés—Educación integral y desarrollo de habilidades no cognitivas a través de Tokkatsu en la formación ciudadana y cultural japonesa: Una experiencia educativa pionera en Latinoamérica (2026). [Tokkatsu: The Japanese Educational Model—Holistic Education and the Development of Non-Cognitive Skills through Tokkatsu in Japanese Citizenship and Cultural Education: A Pioneering Educational Experience in Latin America]. International Conference on Tokkatsu for the Peruvian Educational Community, with participation from PADECO. Online, February 6, 2026. Co-authored.
  • Adapting Japan’s Tokkatsu Model for Holistic Learning: Evidence from a Peruvian Secondary School on Non-Cognitive Skill Development and Sustainability (2026)
    12th IRI Language and Culture Research Forum, Institute for International Relations, Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. February 14, 2026. Co-authored.
  • Invited Talks / Seminars. Tokkatsu: Un enfoque educativo japonés—Educación integral y desarrollo de habilidades no cognitivas a través de Tokkatsu en la formación ciudadana y cultural japonesa: Una experiencia educativa pionera en Latinoamérica (2026)
    [Tokkatsu: A Japanese Educational Approach—Holistic Education and the Development of Non-Cognitive Skills through Tokkatsu in Japanese Citizenship and Cultural Education: A Pioneering Educational Experience in Latin America]. The Significance of Japanese Cultural Education in Latin American Nikkei Schools / Encuentro Sudamericano de Colegios Nikkei para la Enseñanza de la Cultura Japonesa. Organized by the Peruvian Japanese Association, The Japan Foundation Lima Japanese Cultural Center, and JICA Peru Office. February 20, 2026.