Honami Ikeda joined King's College London Language Centre in 2018. She completed her BA in Business Studies (2015) at the University of West London, UK. She speaks English and Japanese. Honami is responsible for teaching Japanese language modules at undergraduate level, with a focus on communicative and student-centred approaches. Her work involves curriculum design, lesson planning, assessment, and academic support for students. She is committed to enhancing language acquisition through interactive and culturally informed teaching, and contributes to the development of innovative teaching materials that support learners.

Research, Scholarly projects and Academic Awards

Honami is currently engaged in two key projects focused on kanji and Chinese character instruction. The first is the development of kanji teaching materials designed to support students' reading skills, enabling them to read authentic texts with greater confidence and fluency. This project also aims to assist students' continuous learning.The second project is a collaborative initiative with Mandarin language teachers to create visual teaching tools that link the meaning and form of Chinese characters through illustrations. By integrating visual storytelling with character shapes, the project seeks to enhance learners' memory and conceptual understanding of both Japanese kanji and Chinese hanzi.