Proposed System Design for Cross-Cultural Distance Reciprocal Teaching Using "Kusho"

"Kusho" is a unique learning method in Japanese language study, in which students write large characters in the air while counting out loud with their classmates. This method has been reported to be effective for learning complex characters, but few studies have examined the effects of learning interactively with classmates. This study aims to support learning with peers from other cultures by using "Kusho", and at the same time, to construct a system to collect log data for examining the effect of learning. In this report, we present the design concept and the results of our observation of learning with a prototype system. This system is still under construction, and after its completion, we plan to study the effectiveness of this learning method by implementing character learning in Thailand and Japan.