PUBLICATIONS

“グリーフとおよぐ” (Bungeisha; September 2025, Japan)

“極上の別れの条件” (Bungeisha; May 2021, Japan)

“Child End-of-Life Care in the United States and Psychological Support for Hospice Care” (Japanese Journal of Child Nursing; October 2020, Japan)

“Spiritual Pain for End-Stage Heart Failure Patients” (The Japanese Journal of Nursing Arts; September 2017, Japan)

“Grief Care for Families of End-Stage Heart Failure Patients” (The Japanese Journal of Nursing Arts; September 2017, Japan)

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

International Presentations (Japan)

5-day lecture series, debriefing, consultation. Okinaka Chubu Hospital. Consultant. September 2-6, 2024

“Quality Matters in Living and Dying“. Yokohama City University. Guest Lecturer. January 15, 2024

“Bereavement Care in Hawaii“. Japanese Society of Palliative Medicine. Osaka. September 2, 2023

“Psychological Pains at the End of Life”. Health and Medical Care Promotion. Tokyo. July 29, 2023 (Guest Lecturer) (Via ZOOM)

“Roles of Nurses in the Fastest Growing Aging Society“. Special lecture. Nagasaki Prefectural University: July 13, 2023

“Coping with Grief at Work” (Junior-Senior Institute: Hawaii Medical Education Program). November 26, 2022. (Guest Lecturer) (Via Zoom).

“Miracle of Saying Good Bye”. The 26^th Congress of the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine, Presentation, Yokohama, Japan: June 18-19, 2021.

“Miracle of Saying Goodbye” (2^nd International Society of Caring and Peace) (December 19, 2020 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) (Guest Lecturer) (Via ZOOM)

“Increased Importance of Advance Care Planning in a Post-Covid 19 World and End-of-Life Care” (Global Nursing Education and Consultation, Inc.) November 1, 2020 (10:00 AM – 11:30 AM) (Guest Lecturer) (Via ZOOM)

“Humanistic Patient Care for New Doctors” (Junior-Senior Institute; Gifts to Future Doctors Project) (Guest Lecturer)(August 14, 2020) (Via ZOOM)

“Increased Importance of Advance Care Planning in a Post-Covid 19 World” (Junior-Senior Institute; Hawaii Medical Education Program (HMEP)); Guest Lecturer (May 23, 2020)(Via ZOOM)

“Grief Care for Families” (Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center, Tokyo); Guest Lecturer (November 2017)

“Active Listening Skills for End-of-Life Care” (Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo); Guest Lecturer (November 2017)

“Active Listening Skills for End-of-Life Care” (Gunma Paz University, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture); Guest Lecturer (November 2017)

“Grief Care for Bereaved Families” (Pallium, Tokyo); Guest Lecturer (May 2017)

“Grief Care for Bereaved Families” (Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka); Guest Lecturer – I-site Nanba (May 2017)

International Presentations (Europe)

”Absence of Grief Care; Japanese Medical Professionals Have No Place to Grieve” 8th Public Health Palliative Care International Conference, Bern, Switzerland: Oct 22-25, 2024

“What Elderly Care“. Special lecture by zoom, University Center in Kongsvinger, Norway: August 12, 2023

“Miracle of Saying Goodbye“. Palliative Care Forum, University Center in Kongsvinger, Norway: September 26, 2022.

  “Continuing Bonds through Rituals in Hawaii“. European Grief Conference, Poster Presentation, Copenhagen, Denmark: September 21-23, 2022.

“Who is in Control? Cultural and Institutional Barriers to EOL Decisions in Japan and the United States.”  (7th Annual International Advance Care Planning Conference (ACP-I)) (Guest Lecturer) (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)(March 13- 16, 2019)

Presentations (United States)

“Spiritual Care at End of Life“. Special Lecture. Hongwanji Minister’s Continuing Education Seminar. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 2-3, 2023.

“Miracle of Saying Goodbye“. COPE Hawaii. Public lecture. Honolulu Hawaii: May 27, 2023

“Whole Person Approach to End-of-Life (EOL) Discussion: What is Most Important to You?” ADEC 41st Annual Conference (Association for Death Education and Counseling) (Guest Lecturer) (Atlanta, Georgia) (April 9 -13, 2019)

“Managing Conflicts, Finding Meaning, Supporting Families at Life’s End” (Hospice Foundation of America); Guest Lecturer and Panel Discussion – Veteran’s Administration of the Tripler Army Medical Center (August 2016)

“Let Families Mourn?” (Annual Conference of the Hawaii Mortuary Association); Guest Lecturer – Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (August 2016)

“Grief and Bereavement” (Hongwanji of Hawaii); Guest Lecturer – Honpa Hongwanji (February 2016)

“What Is Hospice?” and “What Is Grief?” (New Minister Orientation – Hongwanji of Hawaii); Guest Lecturer – Honpa Hongwanji (November 2015)

“Grief and Bereavement” (End of Life Committee – Hongwanji of Hawaii); Guest Lecturer – Honpa Hongwanji (September 2015)

“Psychosocial Issues at the End of Life” (Kahala Nui Senior Living Facility); Guest Lecturer – Kahala Nui Senior Living Facility (August 2015)

“Grief and Bereavement” (Wakaba Network) Guest Lecturer (December 2014)

“Grief and Bereavement” (Big Brothers Big Sisters) Guest Lecturer (October 2014)

“Grief and Bereavement” (Mokuyoo Gosankai) Guest Lecturer (December 2014)

“Grief Support” (HUGS – Help Understanding Group Support) Guest Lecturer – Celebration of Life (July 2014)

“Grief” (United Church of Christ) Guest Lecturer – Clergy In Service (May 2014)

“Grief” (Lanakila Pacific) Guest Lecturer (March 2014)

“Grief” (Diamond Head Mortuary) Guest Lecturer (January 2014)

“Grief” (End of Life Retreat – Hongwanji of Hawaii); Guest Lecturer (September 2013)

“Grief” (HUGS – Help Understanding Group Support) Guest Lecturer – Staff Training (September 2013)

“Grief Support” (Lanakila Pacific) Guest Lecturer (July 2013)

“Grief” (Hawaii State Department of Health) Guest Lecturer – Staff Training (July 2013)

“Grief” (Hospice Hawaii) Lecturer – Volunteer Staff Training (May 2013)

“Lantern Floating” (Shinnyo–En Hawaii) Guest Lecturer – Volunteer Staff Training (May 2013)

“Grief” (Hale Kuuike) Guest Lecturer –Staff Training (February 2013)

LANGUAGES

Japanese (Native Speaker)

English