Thomas Lockley
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Thomas Lockley | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) United Kingdom |
| Employer | Nihon University, School of Law |
| Notable work | African 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.
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]
Works
- The Story of Yasuke: Nobunaga's African Retainer (2016, Nihon University's journal Ōmon Ronsō (桜文論叢),[4])[7]
- Nobunaga to Yasuke: Honnoji o ikinobita kokujinsamurai (信長と弥助 本能寺を生き延びた黒人侍) (2017)[2]
- African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan (2019, United States, co-authored with Geoffrey Girard; ISBN 978-1-335-14102-6)[2]
