I have been a member of the Shonan Research Institute since 2013 (with a short break), and have mainly been in charge of the English language publication Shonan Journal. The focus of this journal is information studies, media, international relations, world cultures, regional studies, and health and nutrition studies. It is the sister publication of the Japanese language publication Shonan Forum. For more information contact me, or see the web page.

• Kitano, M. (2014, March). Gender and Violence in The Hunger Games and Battle Royale. Shonan Journal, 5, 1-14.
• Kitano, M. (2015, March). The Flipped Classroom: Is it Applicable to the Japanese Classroom? Shonan Journal, 6, 35-39.
• Kitano, M. (2022, March). Learning Materials and Demotivation in Japan: An Analysis of English Textbooks According to SLA Principles. Shonan Journal, 13, p. 11-29.