Ian Wilson

Professor at the University of Aizu

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities https://t.co/eDgBaUHudS
Youngest current cabinet minister at age 42. American father and Japanese mother. "While we must not fall into xenophobia, ensuring the safety and security of the public is essential...

[The Japan Times @japantimes]

An alarming uptick in anti-immigrant rhetoric by parties ahead of the Upper House election is causing concern among foreign nationals in Japan, eight nongovernmental organizations warn. https://t.co/5CxANRoyI3

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

Interesting article: Firms should quit turning foreign workers into Japanese ones https://t.co/tV4XM2Mqwv

[The Japan Times @japantimes]

Japan's Justice Ministry hopes to secure ¥21.3 billion to help add the phonetic readings of names in family registers following a recently revised law. https://t.co/uHacNUAzmY

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

Ultrafest XI starts in 4 days at the University of Aizu! Looking forward to it! #UltrafestXI

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

Tomorrow is 666 (令和６年６月６日), the mark of the devil. But it’s also a lucky day (大安) in the Japanese calendar. Confusion! :)

[LINGUIST List @linguistlist]

Confs: Ultrafest XI: Ultrafest is an international conference series dedicated to the application of ultrasound tongue imaging to speech and language research. The current 11th edition is being hosted by the University of Aizu, Japan. The conference… https://t.co/BH8qV3GnQh

[ℙ𝕒𝕠𝕝𝕠 ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕟𝕠 @paoloroseano]

When we sneeze, we produce F0 contours. Are there differences among languages? Do French and German speakers sneeze differently?

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

I find it amazing that they have to tell people how to dress for the temperature on the national prime-time news! Japan!

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

Japan to revise official romanization rules for 1st time in 70 years - Japan Today https://t.co/3cHwqQDKJ3?

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

Most Japanese outside major urban areas say they do not engage with foreign nationals - Prof who led research: “We must listen properly to foreign residents and make steady efforts to bring about a harmonious society”. - Me: How about allowing us to vote?! https://t.co/gRzfWdyHv0

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

Japan's upside-down SLIM moon lander wakes up on lunar surface and snaps new photos. It's nice to see the University of Aizu's name in the photo credits! Keep up the great work! @Univ_Aizu #会津大学 https://t.co/dMkZIQYMth

[Japan Today News @JapanToday]

Court rules Japan's dual nationality ban constitutional: A Japanese court on Wednesday ruled the country's nationality law that denies dual citizenship is constitutional, rejecting a lawsuit filed by a Japanese-born U.S. citizen.… https://t.co/suw5DRMmnz #japannews #japantoday

[Farah Stockman @fstockman]

My latest: Our drug supply is sick. Here's how to fix it.
https://t.co/Lx96MfDjyU

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

University of Aizu @Univ_Aizu ranked 152nd this year in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings. (That's up from 190th last year!) https://t.co/jG0WcR1xNZ via @timeshighered

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

My tongue is going viral https://t.co/mM5IOVfK6p at 0:45 and 9:55 @Univ_Aizu

[magdalena osumi | 大住マグダレナ 💁🏼‍♀️ @jt_mag_os]

We have some news for foreign residents of Japan, especially those affected by Japan’s entry restrictions: Japanese immigration authorities announce conditions for re-entry of foreign residents | The Japan Times https://t.co/pIpwSJdq7C

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

Amusement parks in Tokyo have been opened today, but they've asked riders not to scream out loud! - NHK news #COVID19

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

My little sis on the left! So proud!

[The Sun @TheSun]

Congrats! The 'Groundbreaking Pioneer or Discovery' award goes to Guy's and St Thomas' London Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) Service, presented by @Pfizer_UK #WhoCaresWins19

[Ian Wilson @ilwilson]

Back to Japan where sunrise is 4:39am and sunset is 6:52pm. We need daylight savings time!