About 2,200 people, mainly English-language teachers in Japan, participated in the 33rd JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching) International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition held at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo on Nov. 22-25. It was the first time in 20 years for the conference to be held in Tokyo.

Of hundreds of presentations and workshops, The Daily Yomiuri observed some that focused on global issues in education through pop culture.