Thomas Lockley

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Thomas Lockley
Born1978 (age 4647)
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: