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Specially Appointed Associate Professor |
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Degree |
Master of Arts(Kyoto University), Bachelor of Education（Kyoto University）(Kyoto University) |
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Research Field |
Clinical Psychology,Student Counseling |
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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】
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Kyoto University Faculty of Education Graduated
- 2007.3
Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】
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Kyoto University Graduate School of Education Clinical Studies of Education, Chair of Clinical Psychology Doctor's Course Accomplished credits for doctoral program
2010.4 - 2013.3
Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】
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KONAN UNIVERSITY Center for Education in General Studies Center for General Education, Student Counseling Services 特任准教授
2020.4
Country：Japan
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KONAN UNIVERSITY Student Services Student Counseling Services
2023.4
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KONAN UNIVERSITY Institute of Human Sciences Researcher
2018.4
Country：Japan
Professional Memberships 【 display / non-display 】
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Japanese Association of Student Counseling (JASC)
2020.5
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National Conference on Academic Advising
2021.9
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Play Therapy Association of Japan
2008.4
Papers 【 display / non-display 】
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（Original Article）Exploring the inner world of Japanese returnee students (kikokushijo) with cross-cultural childhood experiences through their drawings Reviewed
Taro NISHIURA
Journal of Japanese Clinical Psychology 44 ( 1 ) 46 - 57 2026.4
Single Work
Authorship：Lead author
Participants who grew up in multiple cultural environments in childhood and later returned to Japan were asked to produce drawings. The results suggested that drawing-based expressions may link past memories, experiences, and internalized cultural factors to the present self.
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Taro NISHIURA
Konan University Student Counseling Services （33） 37 - 53 2026.2
Single Work
Authorship：Lead author Publisher：Konan University Student Counseling Services
The COVID-19 pandemic, which started at the end of 2019 and became increasingly severe after 2020, brought numerous difficulties and challenges to universities and university students. In 2023, restrictions related to the spread of the virus were lifted by the Japanese government, and many universities resumed in-person classes and extracurricular activities.
Previous studies have mainly focused on students who experienced the pandemic while enrolled in university. However, over time, an increasing number of students have entered universities after experiencing the pandemic during early adolescence. These students tend to face psychological and social difficulties that differ from those of students who experienced the pandemic after entering university. In addition, the acceleration of early job-hunting activities since 2023 has led to rapid changes in the life cycle of university students.
This paper clarifies the psychological and social tendencies and difficulties of students who experienced the COVID-19 pandemic during early adolescence and early adulthood. Finally, this paper examines the role of counseling services provided by student counseling centers in addressing these difficulties.DOI： 10.14990/0002000953
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（31） 35 - 47 2024.2
Authorship：Lead author Publisher：Konan University Student Counseling Services
Many of the counselors working at counseling centers in Japanese higher education institution have received clinical training in psychology at graduate schools. It has been indicated that there are various hindrances which make the formation of the specialties in the field difficult.
In this paper, the experience of one counselor who almost finished his clinical training at graduate school and started his carrier at a Japanese student counseling center was presented and the difficulties were discussed.
Finally, the students and the people working on the ground is an inevitable part in building the counselorʼs specialty and identity as a counselor who is working in this field. -
Taro NISHIURA
( 30 ) 35 - 47 2023.2
Publisher：Konan University Student Counseling Services
The COVID-19 began to spread in 2019 and has led to significant restrictions on human contact and interaction around the world. At Japanese universities, the disease had a large impact on university students' lives, studies and mental health.
In September 2022, the in-person classes have been implemented to a large extent and the interaction between students seem to be active again, however, university students who entered the university in 2020 and 2021 are strongly affected by the restrictions in 2020 and 2021 and are likely to face many difficulties in their studies, lives, and thus experienced psychological distress.
In this paper, we first overview university events and classes that were generally held before the pandemic, as well as activities in clubs and interaction with their friends and examine what kind of role it played in the adaptation of the first-year students.
Next, we will discuss the situations experienced and challenges faced by them and explore what kind of relationship and support is needed for students who have insufficient experience in their university life due to pandemic. -
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Single Work
Publisher：Konan University Student Counseling Services
After the first case of COVID-19 was reported in December 2020, the virus spread quickly across the world.
Not only the people but also the political, economic and social system of many countries were affected by the virus, and lot of confusion were caused. Many Japanese universities and student counseling services faced difficulties to continue face-to face counseling and the international students who received counseling at these institutions were at risk to abandon the counseling sessions.
This paper reviews the initial phase of the pandemic and examines what kind of impact the virus had on the counseling services and international student’s psyche and thier social situation.
The measures that were taken to continue counseling and the possibilities of communicating with international students in a pandemic/crisis situation were also discussed.
Books and Other Publications 【 display / non-display 】
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Taro NISHIURA（ Role： Sole author）
2026.2
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Supporting Students' Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Roundtable Discussion)
Yasushi SUGIHARA,Taro NISHIURA, Tagami Masanori, Hayakawa Kazuhiro, Oto Yoshihiro（ Role： Joint author）
The Japan Association of Private Universities and Colleges (JAPUC) 2020.11
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Developing Student Autonomy Through University Educational Practice
Shigeki Mori ,Kyoko Takaishi, Shigeko Tomohisa, Chika Watari, Taro Nishiura, Shunsuke Yamazaki（ Role： Joint author , The Potential of Experience for Fostering Student Autonomy in Contemporary Higher Education）
Institute for Human Sciences, Konan University: Psychological Crises and Clinical Knowledge 2022.3
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Taro NISHIURA（ Role： Sole author）
Bulletin of Konan University Student Counseling Services 2021.2
Presentations 【 display / non-display 】
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Taro NISHIURA
The 18th Meeting of the Subcommittee on Child Safe Space (Kasumigaseki Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan) 2025.8 Children and Families Agency
Event date： 2025.8
Country：Japan
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Toward a Preventive Support System for the Psychological Well-Being and Academic Success of International Students
Taro NISHIURA
The 43rd Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Student Counseling (Nagoya University) 2025.5 Japanese Association for Student Counseling
Country：Japan
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Activity Report by a High-Rated Instructor Based on the 2024 Course Improvement Survey: Educational Practices in the Course "Aspects of Healing"
Taro NISHIURA
Faculty Development (FD) 2025.9 Konan University Center for General Education
Event date： 2025.9
Country：Japan
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Symposium: Pursuing Versatility in Student Counseling – From the Perspective of 14 Years of Experience Invited
Taro NISHIURA
The 43rd Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Student Counseling (Nagoya University) 2025.5 Japanese Association for Student Counseling
Country：Japan
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University Students’ Psychological Well-Being and Academic Conditions During Three Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from User Numbers and Counseling Trends at the Student Counseling Service of University A
Taro NISHIURA
The 42nd Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Student Counseling (Tohoku University) 2024.5 Japanese Association for Student Counseling
Event date： 2024.5
Country：Japan
Other External funds procured 【 display / non-display 】
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A Study on Returnee Students (Kikokusei) and the Landscape Montage Technique
2011.4 - 2012.3
Authorship：principal_investigator
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A Practical Study of Psychological Support for Survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake
2012.4 - 2013.4
Alumni Association of the Faculty of Education, Kyoto University Alumni Association of the Faculty of Education, Kyoto University
Social Activities 【 display / non-display 】
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Kyoto Children's Mental Health Care Team
Role(s)： Organizing member
Kyoto Child Mental Health Care Team 2012.11
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Office for Mental Health Support, Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University
Role(s)： Organizing member
Kyoto University, Graduate School of Education 2012.4 - 2013.3
Audience： Infants, Schoolchildren, Junior students, High school students, College students, Guardians, General