Organization
Institute for Liberal Arts Lecturer
Title
Lecturer
External link
TAKUWA Yoshimi
Research Interests
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optics
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Museum
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Seventeenth Century
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Eighteenth Century
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History of Physics
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Newton
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History of Science
Research Areas
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Humanities & Social Sciences / Sociology of science, history of science and technology
Education
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Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Decision Science snd Technology PhD candidate in History of Science
2012.4 - 2016.3
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Museo Galileo Institute and Museum of the History of Science Visiting PhD student
2014.9 - 2015.8
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Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology MA in History of Science
2010.4 - 2012.3
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University of Bologna International Centre for the History of Universities and Science Exchange student
2010.9 - 2011.7
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Tokyo Institute of Technology School of Science BSc in Physics
2006.4 - 2010.3
Research History
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Tokyo Institute of Technology Institute for Liberal Arts Lecturer
2018.4
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Doctoral Research Fellow (PD)
2016.4 - 2018.3
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Doctoral Research Fellow (DC2)
2014.4 - 2016.3
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GCOE Multidisciplinary Education and Research Center for Energy Science Research Assistant
2012.6 - 2013.2
Professional Memberships
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THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE SOCIETY OF JAPAN
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The European Society for the History of Science
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The Japanese Society for the History of Chemistry
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The British Society for the History of Science
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JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
Papers
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Leonardo da Vinci a Tokyo nel 1942: La Leonardesca tra propaganda di guerra e Giappone postbellico
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Leonardo 1939: La costruzione del mito 2019.10
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「決定実験」と「実験による証明」: アイザック・ニュートンが用いた二つの概念の比較 / A Comparison of Newton's Use of Experimentum crucis and "Proof by Experiments" (in Japanese) Reviewed
Yoshimi TAKUWA
TITech Studies in Science, Technology and Culture ( 21 ) 1 - 20 2018.4
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The Historical Transformation of Newton's experimentum crucis: Pursuit of the Demonstration of Color Immutability Reviewed
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Historia Scientiarum 23 ( 2 ) 113 - 140 2013.12
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Yoshimi TAKUWA
TITech Studies in Science, Technology and Culture ( 16 ) 1 - 20 2013.5
Books
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よくわかる現代科学技術史・STS
（ Role： Joint editor）
2022.2 （ ISBN:4623092151 ）
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おもしろ空想科学事典 天地創造デザイン部 へんな生きもの造ってみた。
講談社編（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
講談社 2021.2 （ ISBN:4065219698 ）
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姫路科学館収蔵旧制姫路高等学校コレクション物理実験機器資料
吉岡克己, 本岡慧子, 塚原東吾, 多久和理実（ Role： Joint author）
神戸STS研究会 2020.11
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新・大学でなにを学ぶか
上田紀行（ Role： Joint author「リベラルアーツなんてやりたくない」という人たちへ）
岩波書店 2020.2 （ ISBN:9784005009121 ）
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Leonardo 1939. : la costruzione del mito
Beretta, Marco, Canadelli, Elena, Giorgione, Claudio（ Role： Joint authorLeonardo da Vinci a Tokyo nel 1942: La Leonardesca tra propaganda di guerra e Giappone postbellico）
Editrice bibliografica 2019.10 （ ISBN:9788893571036 ）
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Heaven's Design Team, Volume 3
Tarako, Hebi Zou, Tsuta Suzuki（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
Kodansha 2019.1 （ ISBN:4065146739 ）
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天国大魔境(1) (アフタヌーンKC)
石黒 正数
講談社 2018.7 （ ISBN:4065119766 ）
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Heaven's Design Team, Volume 2
Tarako, Hebi Zou, Tsuta Suzuki（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
Kodansha 2018.6 （ ISBN:4065117127 ）
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惑わない星(3) (モーニング KC)
石川 雅之（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
講談社 2018.4 （ ISBN:4065113237 ）
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Heaven's Design Team, Volume 1
Tarako, Hebi Zou, Tsuta Suzuki（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
Kodansha 2017.11 （ ISBN:4065104610 ）
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惑わない星(2) (モーニング KC)
石川 雅之（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
講談社 2017.3 （ ISBN:4063887073 ）
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決してマネしないでください。(3) (モーニングKC) (モーニング KC)
蛇蔵（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
講談社 2016.2 （ ISBN:4063885658 ）
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決してマネしないでください。(2): モ-ニング
蛇蔵（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
講談社 2015.6 （ ISBN:4063884732 ）
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決してマネしないでください。(1) (モーニング KC)
蛇蔵（ Role： Supervisor (editorial)）
講談社 2014.12 （ ISBN:4063884155 ）
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学校で習った「理科」をおもしろく読む本――最新のテクノロジーもシンプルな原理から
山崎正勝, 小林学, 山崎 正勝, 小林 学（ Role： Contributor「X線」「レーザー」「レーザーの構造」）
JIPM Solution 2010 （ ISBN:4889563768 ）
MISC
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科学史とエンターテインメント / The history of science and entertainment (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Gendai Shiso 47 ( 14 ) 2019.11
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Yoshimi TAKUWA
Institute for Liberal Arts, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2019.10
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「マンガの監修者」は何をしているのか / What is the work of a "manga supervisor"? (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Kodansha Bluebacks WEB 2018.8
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工学部系統: 東京工業大学工学部 / Engineering Departments: Tokyo Institute of Technology (in Japanese)
Hideto NAKAJIMA, Satoshi NOZAWA, Yoshimi TAKUWA
TEIDAN 2016 52 - 53 2016.7
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「プリンキピアを読む会」報告2 / Second Report on Principia Reading Group (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA, Riki KUDO
TITech Studies in Science, Technology and Culture ( 17 ) 51 - 54 2014.5
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イタリア留学体験談 / My Experience of Studying in Italy (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Guida allo studio in Italia 2013-2014 103 2013.10
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「プリンキピアを読む会」報告 / Report on Principia Reading Group (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
TITech Studies in Science, Technology and Culture ( 16 ) 74 - 77 2013.5
Presentations
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Newton's pursuit of making homogeneous light
Yoshimi TAKUWA
BSHS Annual Conference 2015 2015.7
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La prova dell'accuratezza degli esperimenti ottici di Newton / Testing the accuracy of Newton’s optical experiments (in Italian)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
XXXV Convegno della Società Italiana degli Storici della Fisica e dell’Astronomia 2015.9
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When did rainbows become represented by seven colours?: The relation between Newton's optical theory and Japanese indigo Invited
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Workshop on the New Insights into Early Modern Mathematical Cultures 2015.4
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ニュートンが実験に使ったプリズムの材質について / A study on the materials of prisms which Newton used for his experiments (in Japamese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for the History of Chemistry 2018 2018.7
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Yoshimi TAKUWA
Leonardo 39: La costruzione di un mito. Giornata di studi sulla mostra di Leonardo da Vinci e delle invenzioni italiane del 1939 2018.1
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第二次世界大戦期のイタリアにおける「発明家レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチ」像の形成と日本におけるレオナルド・ブームについて / A study on the formation of the image of Leonardo da Vinci as an 'inventor' in Italy and the 'Leonardo boom' in Japan during World War II (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
65th Annual Meeting of the History of Science of Japan 2018.5
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「決定実験」概念の来た道をたどる：ベーコンからボイル、フック、ニュートンまで / Following the road where the concept of experimentum crucis came: From Bacon to Boyle, Hooke and Newton (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
64th Annual Meeting of the History of Science of Japan 2017.6
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Making colors mathematical: Isaac Newton’s struggle with the experiments
Yoshimi TAKUWA
25th International Congress of History of Science and Technology 2017.7
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ニュートン光学実験のシミュレーションと再現 / Simulations and Replications of Newton’s Optical Experiments (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
63th Annual Meeting of the History of Science of Japan 2016.5
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Prism Quality Not a Factor: Estimations and Replications of Newton’s Optical Experiments
Yoshimi TAKUWA
7th European Society for the History of Science Conference 2016.9
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ニュートン光学における実験精度の向上を評価する / The Improvement of Accuracy in Isaac Newton’s Optical Experiments (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
61th Annual Meeting of the History of Science Society of Japan 2014.5
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Since when did the Japanese see indigo in rainbows?: A fusion of Newton's theory and folklore
Yoshimi TAKUWA
BSHS Postgraduate Conference 2015 2015.1
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Reviewing the Role of the Newton's Experimentum Crucis
Yoshimi TAKUWA
24th International Congress of History of Science, Technology and Medicine 2013.7
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Making the Newtonian Myths: Popularization of Science in the 18th Century
Yoshimi TAKUWA
11th East Asian STS Network Meeting 2013.11
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A Historical Study of a Best-Selling Enlightenment Book: Francesco Algarotti's Newtonianism for Ladies
Yoshimi TAKUWA
5th Energy-GCOE Career Development Program Forum 2012.9
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科学啓蒙書に登場するニュートン光学 / Newtonian Optics Appearing in Scientific Enlightenment Books (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
60th Annual Meeting of the History of Science Society of Japan 2013.5
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ニュートン光学の受容課程における「決定実験」の役割の再考 / Reviewing the Role of Experimentum Crucis in the Acceptance Process of Newtonian Optics (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
59th Annual Meeting of the History of Science Society of Japan 2012.5
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A Historical Study of A Best-Selling Enlightenment Book: How to Mediate between the Scientists and the Public
Yoshimi TAKUWA
5th International Forum on Multidisciplinary Education and Research for Energy Science 2012.9
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Historical transformation of the image of Leonardo da Vinci in Japan Invited
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Italy-Japan Workshop 2018 2018.12
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スペクトルの歴史：「幻像」から「色の帯」へ / History of spectrum: from “specter” to “colored band” (in Japanese) Invited
Yoshimi TAKUWA
19th Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy 2019.3
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総力戦と万能の天才：第二次世界大期における「発明家レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチ」像の形成とその影響 / 'Total War' and the 'Universal Genius': the formation of the image of Leonardo da Vinci as an 'inventor' during World War II and its resulting influence (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Monthly Meeting of the Japanese Association for the Study on the Modern and Contemporary History of Italy 2018.7
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With what prisms can Newton’s optical experiments be reproduced?
Yoshimi TAKUWA
8th European Society for the History of Science Conference 2018.9
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Francesco Algarotti’s 'Newtonian prisms' and their experimental accuracy
Yoshimi TAKUWA
9th European Society for the History of Science Conference 2020.9
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Symposium: A comprehensive study on Isaac Newton’s optical instruments
Organizer:Yoshimi Takuwa, Speakers: Joshua Nall (Whipple Museum), Lowri Jones (Royal College of Physicians), Paul Lambers (University Museum Utrecht), Tiemen Cocquyt (BoerhaaveMuseum)
26th International Congress of History of Science and Technology 2021.7
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Preparazione alla ricerca sperimentale sui "prismi di Newton" in Italia rispetto a quelli in Inghilterra / Preparing for the experimental research on ‘Newton’s prisms’ in Italy compared to those in Britain (in Italian)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
XXXIX Convegno della Società Italiana degli Storici della Fisica e dell’Astronomia 2019.9
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Japan’s first exposure to Leonardo da Vinci and the creation of his image as an ‘inventor’
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Society for the History of Technology Annual Meeting 2019 2019.10
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Japan’s encounter with the science and technology of Leonardo da Vinci: A story associated with the history of the Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yoshimi TAKUWA
New Frontiers of Marine Science and Technology 2019.4
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クラウンガラスとフリントガラスの⽐較から分かる17世紀光学の困難 / Difficulties of seventeenth-century optics: comparing crown glass and flint glass (in Japanese)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
66th Annual Meeting of the History of Science of Japan 2019.5
Works
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山本貴光, 吉川浩満, 多久和理実
2021.6
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STAY HOME, STAY GEEK「困難な時代だからこそ改めて歴史を考える」
多久和理実, 桑田薫
2020.7
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NewsPicks 未来の古典を読み直す：『ご冗談でしょう、ファインマンさん』
Yoshimi TAKUWA
2020.4
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2019.10 - 2019.12
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2019.10 - 2019.11
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Rai Cultura "Leonardo da Vinci. L'ultimo ritratto"
2019.4
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NHK「チコちゃんに叱られる！」虹はなぜ７色なの？
Yoshimi TAKUWA
2018.8
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Museo Scienza "Leonardo 1939. La costruzione di un mito"
2018.1 - 2018.6
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理工系の学生のための科学史ラテン語 / Latin Grammar for Students in the Science and Engineering Majors (in Japanese)
2014.4 - 2014.8
Research Projects
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Enlightenment - Narrative - Conspiracy: Comparative Studies on Social Change and its Narrative Structure in the 18th Century Europe
Grant number：21H04340 2021.4 - 2025.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
Grant amount：\37180000 （ Direct Cost: \28600000 、 Indirect Cost：\8580000 ）
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Clarification of the state of seventeenth and eighteenth-century optics: mainly by the experimental analysis on so-called ‘Newton’s prisms’
Grant number：20H01227 2020.4 - 2024.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B) Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Yoshimi TAKUWA, Togo TSUKAHARA, Yoichi HIRANO
Grant amount：\17290000 （ Direct Cost: \13300000 、 Indirect Cost：\3990000 ）
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17-１8世紀光学の実験学的分析： 「ニュートンのプリズム」を中心として
Grant number：19H01229 2019.4 - 2022.3
日本学術振興会 科学研究費助成事業 基盤研究(B)
中島 秀人, 多久和 理実, 塚原 東吾
Grant amount：\13000000 （ Direct Cost: \10000000 、 Indirect Cost：\3000000 ）
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Clarification of the causes of the decline of eighteenth-century Italian science from the point of view of optics
Grant number：16J05232 2016.4 - 2019.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows(PD)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Grant amount：\4420000 （ Direct Cost: \3400000 、 Indirect Cost：\1020000 ）
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History of the development of Newton's theories and their demonstrations by optical experiments
Grant number：14J12025 2014.4 - 2016.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows(DC2)
Yoshimi TAKUWA
Authorship：Principal investigator Grant type：Competitive
Grant amount：\1600000 （ Direct Cost: \1600000 ）
Other
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科学者たちが残した言葉を読む
2020.2
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大学でなにをする？：高校時代に想像したこと、学生としてやったこと、教員としてやりたいこと
2020.2
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私が北高で学んだこと、それが大学・仕事にどう生きているのか
2019.2