著者

保坂 芳男

出版者

拓殖大学人文科学研究所

雑誌

拓殖大学論集. 人文・自然・人間科学研究 = The journal of humanities and sciences (ISSN:13446622)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.42, pp.131-153, 2019-10-31

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I have been investigating English education in middle schools in Japan focusing on native English teachers(Hosaka, 2012, 2017).This paper focuses on Japanese and native English teachers at Kobe middle school. English education in Kobe was highly appreciated by Soseki NATSUME.There were only two principals in Kobe middle school: Kumeichi TSURUSAKI and Tasuke IKEDA before WWII. It goes without saying that they formed the foundation of education in Kobe middle school, including that of English education.Mr. Tsurusaki decided to hire a native teacher of English to improve the quality of English education not only for the purpose of entrance exam preparations but also for its practical use.Mr. Ikeda was a Christian and started a Bible study club and continued English education even during wartime(1941-1945).Many young Japanese teachers of English started to work very hard there to make Kobe middle school prestigious for high school entrance exams. Also many young native teachers of English did the same and later went on to work at many other middle schools or universities.