Thomas Lockley

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Thomas Lockley
Born1978 (age 46–47)
United Kingdom
Employer Nihon University, School of Law
Notable workAfrican Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan (2019)

Thomas Lockley (born 1978) is a British academic who is an associate professor of the College of Law of Nihon University, [1] [2] and a visiting researcher for the SOAS University of London. [2] His research in the humanities and social sciences centers on education and history, with a particular emphasis on Japanese history.

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Lockley was born in the United Kingdom in 1978. [3] [4] He first came to Japan in 2000 as a participant in the JET Programme, spending two years in Tottori [4] as an assistant language teacher at an elementary school. [5] He later took on a full-time lecturing position at the Nihon University College of Law, [4] and was promoted to associate professor in 2019 [6] In the same year, he also became a visiting researcher for SOAS. [2]

Lockley teaches history and English. His research focuses on education and history, with a particular emphasis on Japanese history from an International perspective. [1] [2]

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  1. 1 2 "LOCKLEY Thomas", Nihon University Researcher Information System, retrieved 21 July 2024
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ロックリー トーマス". TUTTLE-MORI AGENCY AUTHORS (in Japanese). 株式会社タトル・モリ エイジェンシー. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "トーマス・ロックリー プロフィール". HMV&BOOKS online (in Japanese). Lawson Entertainment. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Lockley 2017, Translator afternote.
  5. ↑ "《支援者インタビュー》 難民として逃れた祖母の存在を胸にー本能寺の変にいた「アフリカン・サムライ」から日本史を描く：ロックリー・トーマスさん" (in Japanese). Japan Associate for Refugees. 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Goto, Tsuyoshi (5 June 2022). "Researcher sheds light on mystery of African samurai Yasuke made famous by Netflix anime". The Mainichi . Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "The Story of Yasuke: Nobunaga's African Retainer". researchmap (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Reviews for A Gentleman from Japan:
  9. ↑ Reviews for African Samurai:
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