粟野 真紀子

About the Author

Makiko Awano is a distinguished Japanese language educator and author whose passion for fostering multilingual literacy has shaped her influential contributions to language pedagogy. With over two decades of experience teaching Japanese as a foreign language, she has dedicated her career to developing innovative reading-based approaches that enhance comprehension and cultural immersion for learners at all levels. Awano's work emphasizes the transformative power of extensive reading, or tadoku, in building fluency and confidence. Her seminal book, '日本語多読 上 ～広がり深化する多読～: 日本語教師読本 12 (Japanese Edition),' serves as a comprehensive guide for educators, offering practical strategies to expand and deepen reading practices in the classroom. Through her writings, Awano continues to inspire teachers worldwide to cultivate a love for Japanese literature and language among their students.