Anne Crescini is an Associate Professor at the University of Kitakyushu. Originally from the U.S., she has called Japan home for 23 years. She is fascinated by everything related to Japanese language and culture, and spends most of her time researching and studying it. She does lectures and writes about various topics such as Japanese English, diversity, and cultural understanding. She has written many books about language and culture, has two radio shows, and occasionally pops up on TV.