Miscellania:

"On The Moon and the Seal (by Ogawa Mimei)," Shigaku, Vol. 12, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, 1982.

"A Review of Death of a Salesman, a Play by Arthur Miller," Shigaku, Vol. 15, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, 1984.　 

"Review: John Steinbeck: From Salines to the World," Japan Steinbeck Society Office Report, 1987. 

"On Studying Abroad," Shigaku-ho, Vol. 18, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, 1989. 

"On Toyama Shigehiko's Ihonron," Shigaku, Vol. 27, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, 1996. 

"Reporting on the 4the International Steinbeck Conference," Newsletter 23,　Japan Steinbeck Society, 1997. 

"Review: TBS's East of Eden," Newsletter 24, Japan Steinbeck Society, 1997. 

"In Memory of Professor Ryuzaburo Hayano," Ohtani Women's University School Newspaper, Campus Life, 1998. 

 "Ohtani Women's University English Department and Its Future," Shigaku, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, Vl. 27, 1999.

"Invitation to English Conversation Circle," Shigaku, Vol. 28, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, 2001. 

"Professor Yuji Nakata--Young at Heart and What Makes Him Stay That Way," Konan Women's University English Studies, Vol. 37, 2001. 

"In Praise of People Who 'Gambaru'," Ohtani Women's University School Newspaper, Campus Life, 2001. 

"The Wheel of History Never Stops," Shigaku-ho, Ohtani Women's University PTA Report, Vol. 33, 2001. 

"Teacher of English--Fired?" Shigaku, Vol. 32, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, 2001. 

"On Improvement of Classes," Shigaku-ho, Ohtani Women's University PTA Report, Vol. 33, 2002.　 

"Report on 'Steinbeck's Dramatized and Adapted Opera", Crossing Media--American Literature and its Images and Music'," Chugoku/Shikoku American Literature Society Studies, Vol. 39, 2001. 

"Experience Double Bass," Morino Curass Kai, Kinomori Shuppan, 2004. 

"Stream of Ohtani--and Its Bubbles,"Shigaku, Vol. 32, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, 2007 1. 

"Review: Nobuhiro Nishikawa'sProficiency-Dependent Teaching--Idea and Practice of Integrated School System of Elementary/Junior High School," Shigaku, Vol. 28, Ohtani Women's University School Bulletin, 2007. 

Ling Project, theater group in Tokyo, performed Takamura's translation version of Of Mice and Men (Play) at Kouky Akashi Studio, Tokyo in 2008.

Matsushima Tomoko, actress, read 4 stories in Takamura's “Canadian Folklore” for the Radio Reading Program on the Asahi Broadcasting Station, 1993. 

Textbooks & Books:

The Blood of the Bambergs & Mother's Day, College Textbook, Co-Edited, Aoyama-shoten, 117 pages, 1969. 

STEINBECK TO ENGEKI, (Steinbeck and Drama), Apollon-sha, 238 pages, 1990. 

KANADA NO MUKASHI BANASHI (Folklore of Canada), Kaisei-sha, co-translated, 84 pages, 1991. 

STEINBECK TAMPEIKENKYU--NAGAITANIMA-RON (Study Guide to Steinbeck's "Long Valley"), co-translated, Apollon-sha, 236 pages, 1992. 

Of Mice and Men (Play), College Textbook, co-edited, Ohbun-sha, 156 pages, 1993. 

Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," College Textbook, co-edited, Eicho-sha, 147 pages, 1995. 

TSUKI WA SHIZUMINU (The Moon Is Down) Play, Translation, The Works of John Steinbeck 8th Volume, Osaka-Kyoiku-tosho, The series were awarded Japan Translation Culture Award, 1988. 

KOREDA!! RYUGAKU HIKKEI (A Handbook of Studying Abroad), co-authored by Dr. Tetsumaro Hayashi, Nishinihon-shuppan-sha, 220 pages, 1999. 

HATSUKANEZUMI TO NINGEN (Of Mice and Men), Novel, Translation, The Works of John Steinbeck 4th Volume, Osaka-Kyoiku-tosho, The series were awarded Japan Translation Culture Award, 2000. 

HATSUKANEZUMI TO NINGEN (Of Mice and Men), Play, Translation, The Works of John Steinbeck 4th Volume, Osaka-Kyoiku-tosho, The series were awarded Japan Translation Culture Award, 2000. 

John Steinbeck and His Dramatic World: A Study of His Dramatized Life, Works, and Adapted Works, Nishinihon-shuppan, 215pages, 2001. 

RAN RAN TO MOYURU (Buring Bright) Frank Lewin's Opera Script, translation, Private Publication , 182 pages, 2001. 

RAN RAN TO MOYURU (Buring Bright) Frank Lewin's Opera Script, translation, 182 pages, Nishinihon-shuppan, 141, 2002. 

Awards & Recognition:

Recognition of Outstanding Public Service (International Steinbeck Society, U.S.A.), 1992. 

The John J and Angeline R. Pruis Award (Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, U.S.A.), 1994. 

The Richard W. & Dorothy Burkhardt Award for the Outstanding Steinbeck Scholar and Translator (Ball State University Foundation, U.S.A.), 2002. 

Resarch, Study, Training & Degrees:

Received S.T.E.P. (Society for Testing English Proficiency) First Grade, 1962 

Inter Osaka, Interpreter Course, Conference Interpreter Course (Honka) 1 & 2 Completed 

East-West Center, University of Hawaii, Graduate School, Completed, 1970-71. 

Adelphi University, Graduate School, English Dept. Garden City, N.Y., U.S.A., 1971-72. 

Researched at Steinbeck Institute at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, U.S.A., 1987-88. 

Received Ph.D (English) from Okayama University, Okayama, Japan, 2000. 

Professor Emeritus of Osaka-Ohtani University, 2006. 

Lectures:

"On Arthur Miller's Guilt Consciousness," 14th Japan English Literature Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 1975. 

"On the Language and Structure of Of Mice and Men (Play)", 8th Japan Steinbeck Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 1984. 

"Steinbeck and His Drama" (Symposium, Moderator), 10th Japan Steinbeck Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 1986. 

"On Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Magnificent Seven'" Ball State University Film Festival, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana,  U.S.A, 1987. 

TV English Program Lecturer/MC, Nara TV, "Living English", 10 Installments, 1988. 

"John Steinbeck's Heroes in New Perspectives: George Milton and Tom Joad," 12th Japan Steinbeck Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 1988. 

"John Steinbeck's Dramatic World," 3rd International Steinbeck Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., 1995. 

"From Novel to Drama-- Steinbeck's Main Works and their Adaptations, 34th Japan American Literature Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 1995. 

"Literature and Drama,” Lecture at Kumamoto Prefectural University, 1995. 

"Hawaii Traditional Culture Study Group, MC, Ashiya, Kobe, Japan,1996. 

"Steinbeck Plays in Japan," 4th International Steinbeck Conference, San Jose State University, California, U.S.A., 1997. 

"Drama, Films, and Literature--Around East of Eden," 11th Ohtani Women's University Open Lecture, Ohtani Women's University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan,1999. 

"How to Improve Our English Pronunciation--A Methodical Proposal for Elementary School Teachers," Lecture for Ohtani Women's University Open Lecture Series, Ohtani Women's University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan, 2000. 

(Interpreting) "Expanding Dialogues: From Tribal Traditions to the Internet in Canadian Theatre," Cristopher D. Innes, York University Professor of English, Ohtani Women's University English Department Conference, Ohtani Women's University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan, 2000. 

"Cinematography and Musicality of American Literature--John Steinbeck's Case", Symposium at 31st Chugoku/Shikoku American Literature Conference, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan, 2002. 

"Advising Torikai-Higashi Elementary for its International and English Education," Improving English Activities, Yanagida Elementary School of Setsu City, 2004. 

Symposium, "Education for International Understanding--From the Viewpoint of English Activities in Elementary School," 6th Setsu School Hiroba Forum, "Thinking about English Education in Future--Why English?" A Curriculum Bridging Elementary and Junior High School," Setsu Sogo-Fukushi Kaikan, Setsu, Osaka, Japan, 2004. 

"Strategies to Help EFL Students Equally Upgrade 'What to Say' and 'How to Say' in English," with Alex H. Okuda & Takaaki Okura, 18th International Language in Education Conference, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, 2004. 

"Discussion on the Ways to Improve Academic Achievement--Definition of 'Academic Achievement and What the Setsu City Report of Academic Achievement Tests Mean,'” 2005 Setsu City Educational Reform Forum, Setsu Yanagida Hall, Setsu City, Osaka, Japan, 2005. 

"3rd Higashi-Osaka Educational Reform Forum--Report of Academic Achievement Research: English," Yutori-to Higashi-Osaka, Higashi-Osaka, Japan, 2006. 

Educational Forum Series (7 Meetings), from 2006 to 2007, Setsu School Hiroba's Report by the English Education Group, Setsu City Office, Setsu City, Osaka, 2007. 

"James Dean, Idle of Our Younger Days--On East of Eden and John Steinbeck," Open Lecture "Kokai Festa 2007," Osaka Prefecture Culture Information Center, "Saikaku Hall," Osaka, Japan, 2007. 

"Super Basic English Course for Elderly Learners," Osaka-Ohtani University Department of Education Open Lecture, Osaka-Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan, 2009 

"Open Lecture Series of Senri-Kinran College: Basic English," Senri-Kinran College, Osaka, Japan, from 2008 to 2012. 

"Registered Program for Taking the National Test for Guide-cum-Interpreter," Senri-Kinran College, Osaka, Japan, from 2013. 

"Guest Speaker for the Osaka-Ohtani University Musesum, 'Appreciating Foreign Culture through the Gordon Craig Collection,'" Osaka-Ohtani University, Osaka, Japan, 2015. 

"Open Lecture Series of Senri-Kinran College: Basic Course for Interpreters,"Senri-Kinran College, Osaka, Japan, from 2015 to 2016. 

"Reading of Donald Keen's Essays in Idleness of Yoshida Kenko--The Tsurezuregusa of Kenko," NHK Bunka Center Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto to start in April 2016. 

Monographs:

HAMURETTO (Hamlet), Kansai University Graduate School Bulletin, Vol. 5, 27 pages, 1967. 

KARAKUTA TO OHDIENSE NO AWEANESS NI TSUITE ("On the Character/Audience's Awareness"), Ohtani Women's Junior College Bulletin, Vol. 11, 12 pages, 1968. 

"ROYARUTI IN ABUSODITI--ZA BURADDO OB ZA BAMBHGU"("Royalty in Absurdity--The Blood of the Bambergs," Ohtani Women's Junior Colege Bulletin, Vol. 13, 11 pages, 1970. 

"ZA TORAJEDI OBU TORAJEDI NO ICHIKOSATSU", ("A Study of The Tragedy of Tragedies"), Ohtani Women's Junior College Bulletin, Vol. 7, 18 pages, 1973. 

"AHSA MIRA NO TSUMIISHIKI NI TSUITE" ("On Arthur Miller's Sense of Guilt"), Ohtani Women's University Bulletin, Vol. 10, 15 pages, 1975. 

"WIRIAMU INJI NO SEKAI NO ITCHIDANMEN" (A Study of William Inge's Dramatic World), Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 4, 19 pages, 1977. 

"INJI NO WAKIYAKU TO PUROPURAATI" (On the Propriety of William Inge's Backseat Characters), Ohtani Women's University Bulletin, Vol. 13-2, 20 pages, 1977. 

"ORUFEUSU DISENDINGU" ("On Orpheus Descending"), Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 7, 15 pages, 1980. 

"'A &C' in Cannery Row,"Steinbeck Quarterly, Vol. xv, One page, 1982. 

"(GIKYOKU) HATSUKANEZUMI TO NINGEN NO ICHIKOSATSU" ("A Study of Of Mice and Men--Play"), 15 pages, Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 8, 15 pages, 1985. 

"Steinbeck's Heroes in New Perspectives," Festschrift in Honor of Professor Kazumi Ogoshi, 25 pages, 1990. 

"SUTAINBEKKU: HI-MOKUTEKIRONTEKI SHIKOU TO IKUNUKU CHIKARA"(Steinbeck: Non-Teleological Thinking and the Will to Survive"), 12 pages, Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 7, 15 pages, 1992. 

"John Steinbeck's Dramatic World," John Steinbeck: Asian Perspective, Osaka-Kyoikutosho, 11 pages, 1992. 

"RANRAN TO MOYURU--OPERA: SOZO ENO MICHI",(A Way for Creation: Burning Bright--Opera"), Festchrift in Honor of Professor Yoshiki Morimoto, 17 pages, 1995. 

"OPERA HATSUKANEZUMI TO NINGEN NO ICHIKOSATSU" ("A Study of Of Mice and Men, Opera"), 1995, Festchrift in Honor of Dr. Tetsumaro Hayashi, Eiho-sha, 17 pages, 1996. 

"A Review of Steinbeck Plays in Japan--1994-95," Steinbeck Quarterly 19, 7 pages, 1996.. 

"Steinbeck's Dramatic Adaptations in the U.S.A", Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 26, 38 pages, 1999. 

"EDEN NO KYOKUTO, ("Far East of Eden--On the Japanese Acceptance of East of Eden and its Adaptations"), Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 27, 19 pages, 2000. 

"EIGO JYGYO NI OKERU KIKAIHONNYAKUSOFUTO NO YAKUWARINI TSUITE" (On the Role of Machine Translation in English Education"), Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 28 pages, 2001. 

HATSUIN KURINIKKU--SHOUGSKKOU EIGO TANTOUSHA NO HATSUONJIKOKUNREANHOU, ("English Ronunciation Self-Drills--For Elementary School Teachers in Charge of English"),Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 30, 36 pages, 2001. 

KIKAI HONNYAKU SEMINA KARANO FIDOBAKU--HASSHINGATA EIGOKYOUIKU NO KANOUSEI" (A Feedback from the Machine Translation Semiar--Possibility of Active English Education), Ohtani Women's University English Studies, Vol. 29, 18 pages, 2002. 

"WATASHI NO JYUGYOU--EIGO NO HATSUON KURINIKKU--EIGO NO HATSUON KURINIKKU KURASU", (How I Teach My Class--English Pronunciation Class") 2002, Ohtani Women's University, Proposition and Possibility of Practical English Education--Ohtani Women's University FD Report, 14 pages, 2002. 

"Recent Steinbeck Plays in Japan,"Beyond Boundaries: Rereading John Steinbeck, eds. Susan Shillinglaw and Kevin Hearle, University of Alabama Press, 2002. 

"TALK SHISUTEMU TO EIGO NO JYUGYOUREI--KYOIKU FUKUSHI GAKUSEI NO BAAI", (On TALK System and English Class in Action--In Case of Education/Social & Welfare Education Students"), Ohtani Women's University Education & Social Welfare Studies, Vol. 28, 19 pages, 2002. 

SUTAINBEKKU NO GEKIKA TO HONNAN OPERA", (Steinbeck's Dramatized and Adapted Opera", Crossing Media--American Literature and its Images and Music), edited by Takashi Nishimae, Osaka-Kyoiku Tosho, 24 pages, 2003. 

"HEISEI 16 NENDO SETTSU-SHI GAKURYOKUTEICHAKUDO CHOUSABUNSEKI: EIGO" (An Analysis of the 2003 Setsu City Academic Achievement: English"), Setsu City and Its Education, Setsu City Educational Committee, 4 pages, 2004. 

"EIGO HATSUON KUNREN NI TSUITE--KEIKENSOKU NO RIRONNKA TO JISSEN," (On English Pronunciation Practice--Theorization and Practicalization of Experiences,) co-authored, Ohtani Women's University Education Studies, Vol. 30. 20 pages, 2004. 

"EIGO NI YORU KOUKATEKINA PUREZENTATION TO SOUGO HYOUKA--RENZOKUSEI・HATTENSEI NO SHITENKARA, (On Effective English Presentation and Mutual Evaluation--from the Viewpoints of Continuity and Expansibility"), co-authored, 10 pages,Ohtani Women's University Education & Social Welfare Studies, 2004. 

"DAICHIBUKAI BUNSEKIOURONKAI [GAKURYOKUKOUJYO O KANGAERU]--SETSUSHI GAKURYOKUTEICHAKUDO CHUSA KARANO SHUPPATSU" ("A Report of the 1st Group of Discussion on How to Improve Academic Achievement--Where Is the Starting Point of Achievement Research?"), A Report of the 2005 Setsu City Educational Reform Forum, 2005, 6 pages, 2005. 

"KYOSHI WO SODATERU SEITOTACHI--(A CHUGAKKOU NI OKERU JIKKENTEKI EIGO HATSUON KURASU NO HOUKOKU", ("Students Educating Teachers--A Report of a Junior High School English Pronunciation Experiment,"), Ohtani Women's University Education Studies, Vol. 31, 10 pages, 2005. 

"EIGOKA SOUKATSU" ("A Comprehensive Report/Analysis of English Department") An Analysis and Report of the 2005 Higashi-Osaka City and Its Academic Achievement Research, Higashi-Osaka Education Committee, 2 pages, 2006. 

"NIHONJIN NO EIGO PUREZEN NOURYOKU KOUJOU NO KENKYU--KAKEN HOUGAKENKYU WO FUMAETE" (A Study of Presentaion Skills of Japanese Students of English--Based on MEXT's Budding Research), co-authored, 25 pages, 2006. 

"SETSU NO KYOUIKU KAIKAKU--SEKANDO STEIJI TO KAKAWATTE" ("On Setsu City's Educational Reform--Its Second Stage,"), Setsu City and Its Education, Setsu City Educational Committee, 4 pages, 2007. 

"On-Line Report of Teacher Training Education by Portable PC and Mobile Phone: Pre/On-the-Spot/Post Multimedia Training Support for Teacher Training Students" (JISSENRYOKU WO TSUKERU JISSHUUKYOUIKU TOUGOU SIENN SHISUTEMU), co-authored, Osaka-Ohtani University, 10 pages, 2007. 

"EIGOKA SOUKATSU" ("A Comprehensive Report/Analysis of English Department") An Analysis and Report of the 2006 Higashi-Osaka City and Its Academic Achievement Research, Higashi-Osaka Education Committee, 1 page, 2007. 

"EIGOKA SOUKATSU" ("A Comprehensive Report/Analysis of English Department") An Analysis and Report of the 2007 Higashi-Osaka City and Its Academic Achievement Research, Higashi-Osaka Education Committee, 1 page, 2008. 

"SHOU CHUUGAKKOU KYOUIN NO HATSUON KURINIKKU--EIGOJUGYOU TANTOUSHA TAISHOU NO HATSUON SHIDOU KIROKU"("English Pronuciation Clinic for Elementary School Teachers--A Reprot of Lessons Given to Elementary School Teachers Who Will be Teaching Enlglish"), co-authored, 15 pages, Ohtani Women's University Education & Social Welfare Studies, 2009. 

"SHOUGAKKOU DE EIGO WO OSHIERU KYOUSHI HENO JUNBI--4 GINOU WO BARANSU YOKU KUNREN SURU DAIGAKUEIGO JYUGYOU," (Preparing Teachers Who Are to Teach English at Elementary School--University Education of English with Emphasis on Balanced 4 Skills of English,") co-authored, Osaka-Ohtani University Education/Welfare Studies, Vol. 34, 14 pages, 2009. 

"OSAKA-OHTANI DAIGAKU TOSHOKAN SHOZOU GODON KUREIGU KOREKUSHON NO DEJITARU FAIRINGU""Cordon Graig Collection in the Osaka-Ohtani University Library and Its Digital Filing") co-authored, Osaka-Ohtani University Bulletin, Vol. 43, 2009. 

"TANISUPA TO TANISUPO (EIGO) JISSEN HOKOKU--SANNENNME NO GENJYO TO SHOURAI NO TENBO" (A Report of Osaka-Ohtani Education Department's Teacher Training Support System--English: 3rd Year and its Future.") co-authored, Osaka-Ohtani Education Center Bulletin, _Vol. 3, 14 pages, 2013.