Thomas Lockley
Thomas Lockley is a British academic who is an associate professor of the College of Law of Nihon University, and a visiting researcher for the SOAS University of London. His research in the humanities and social sciences centers on education and history, with a particular emphasis on Japanese history.
Profile
Lockley was born in the United Kingdom in 1978. He first came to Japan in 2000 as a participant in the JET Programme, spending two years in Tottori as an assistant language teacher at an elementary school. He later took on a full-time lecturing position at the Nihon University College of Law, and was promoted to associate professor in 2019 In the same year, he also became a visiting researcher for SOAS.Lockley teaches history and English. His research focuses on education and history, with a particular emphasis on Japanese history from an International perspective.
Works
The Story of Yasuke: Nobunaga's African Retainer Nobunaga to Yasuke: Honnoji o ikinobita kokujinsamurai- ''African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan''