Publications
Book Chapters
Matsunobu, Koji (2015). The arts as purpose of living: spirituality and lifelong perspectives of arts learning in Japan. In Mike Fleming, Liora Bresler and John O’Toole (Ed.), The routledge international handbook of the arts and education (pp. 378-387) Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315742717.ch34
Lo, Khin Yee and Matsunobo, Koji (2014). Role of art and creativity in child culture and socialization. In Asher Ben-Arieh, Ferran Casas, Ivar Frønes and Jill E. Korbin (Ed.), Handbook of child well-being: theories, methods and policies in global perspective (pp. 1053-1078) Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9063-8_185
Matsunobu, Koji (2012). Instrument making as music making: a slow food approach to musicianship. In Andrew R. Brown (Ed.), Sound musicianship : understanding the crafts of music (pp. 178-188) Newcastle upon Tyne, U. K.: Cambridge Scholarly Publishing.
Matsunobu, Koji (2012). Art of simplicity: Teaching Japanese spiritual arts. In Sheng Kuan Chung (Ed.), Teaching Asian art: Content, context, and pedagogy (pp. 139-145) Reston, VA, United States: National Art Education Association.
Matsunobu, Koji (2011). Creativity of formulaic learning: Pedagogy of imitation and repetition. In Julian Sefton-Green, Pat Thomson, Ken Jones and Liora Bresler (Ed.), The Routledge international handbook of creative learning (pp. 45-53) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Matsunobu, K. (2007). Soundscapes of music appreciation in Japan. In L. Bresler (Ed.), International handbook of research in arts education (pp. 621-622) Dordrecht, Germany: Springer.
Matsunobu, Koji (2007). Social issues on music education. In Liora Besler (Ed.), International handbook of research in arts education (pp. 1005-1006) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9
Matsunobu, Koji (2007). Japanese perspectives and research on the body. In Liora Besler (Ed.), International handbook of research in arts education (pp. 1107-1108) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9_74
Matsunobu, Koji (2007). Japanese spirituality and music practice: Art as self-cultivation. In Liora Besler (Ed.), International handbook of research in arts education (pp. 1425-1437) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9_97
Matsunobu, Koji (2007). Japanese perspectives on artists in higher education. In Liora Besler (Ed.), International handbook of research in arts education (pp. 331-332) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9
Matsunobu, Koji (2007). Arts integration in Japan. In Liora Besler (Ed.), International handbook of research in arts education (pp. 309-310) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9
Matsunobu, Koji (2007). Japan. In Liora Besler (Ed.), International handbook of research in arts education (pp. 89-90) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9
Matsunobu, K. (2006). Beikoku ni okeru sogoka no hokosei: Geijutsu Togo no jissen kara mietekurukoto. In Fumishige Yamamoto (Ed.), Nihon no ongaku kyoikugaku no saikochiku ni kansuru kisoteki kenkyu: Ongaku kyouiku no sogoka, honshitsuka, kyoyuka, keizokuka wo mezashite (pp. 199-210) Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Music Education Research Office.
Matsunobu, Koji (2004). Getting over a music room: A teacher's effort to create integration in elementary classrooms. In José Luis Aróstegui (Ed.), The social context of music education (pp. 49-79) Champaign, IL, U.S.A.: Center for Instructional Research and Curriculum Evaluation.
Journal Articles
Matsunobu, Koji (2013) Performing, creating, and listening to nature through music: the art of self-integration. Journal of Aesthetic Education, 47 4: 64-79. doi:10.1353/jae.2013.0028
Matsunobu, Koji (2013) Instrument-making as music-making: an ethnographic study of shakuhachi students' learning experiences. International Journal of Music Education, 31 2: 190-201. doi:10.1177/0255761413486858
Matsunobu, Koji (2013) From art as stained glass to art as mirror: addressing a holistic view of education. Harvard Educational Review, 83 1: 147-149.
Matsunobu, Koji (2012) The role of spirituality in learning music: A case of North American adult students of Japanese music. British Journal of Music Education, 29 2: 181-192. doi:10.1017/S0265051712000095
Matsunobu, Koji (2011) Spirituality as a universal experience of music: A case Study of North Americans’ approaches to Japanese music. Journal of Research in Music Education, 59 3: 273-289. doi:10.1177/0022429411414911
Matsunobu, Koji and Hiller, Stephanie (2008) Shakuhachi and ecology - A discussion between Koji Matsunobu and Stephanie Hiller. European Shakuhachi Society Newsletter, 7 19-27.
Matsunobu, Koji (2007) Spiritual arts and education of 'Less is more': Japanese perspectives, Western possibilities. Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, 5 1: 102-119.
Conference Papers
Matsunobu, Koji (2011). Ritual as a basis for mindful practice in music education. In: Research in Music Education, Exeter, England, (). 12-16 April 2011.
Matsunobu, Koji (2010). Performance Ethnography: Postcolonial Embodiment of Cultural Values and Music Education. In: Narrative Inquiry in Music Education, Brisbane Australia, (). November.
Matsunobu, Koji (2010). Performing and Listening to Nature through a bamboo flute. In: Association for the Study of Literature, Environment, and Culture–ANZ, Tasmania, Australia, (). October.
Matsunobu, Koji (2010). On the Jinashi Shakuhachi Tradition. In: Brisbane Big Blow, Brisbane, Australia, (). 22 August 2010.
Matsunobu, Koji (2010). Instrument Making as Music Learning: A Case of Japanese Bamboo Flute Music. In: American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Denver, (). April.
Matsunobu, Koji (2010). Pedagogy of Spirit Sharing: Playing Together as a Way of Japanese Flute Music Learning. In: Spirituality and Music Education, Birmingham, England, (). June.
Matsunobu, Koji (2010). Role of Spirituality in Music Learning: A Case of North American Students of Japanese Music. In: American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Denver CO, (). April.
Matsunobu, Koji (2010). The Role of Spirituality for Adult Students’ Learning of Japanese Music. In: Spirituality and Music Education, Birmingham, England, (). June.
Matsunobu, K. (2008). Pedagogy of the Ji-nashi Shakuhachi. In: CDIME Nine, Seattle, Washington, USA, (). 20-23 March 2008.
Matsunobu, K. (2008). Embodied form of knowledge in Japanese artistry transmission. In: AERA 2008 Annual Meeting, New York, U.S., (). 24-28 March, 2008.
Matsunobu, K. (2008). World music and its educational values presented in Prairies Arts Center. In: AERA 2008 Annual Meeting, New York, U.S., (). 24-28 March, 2008.
Matsunobu, Koji (2007). Asian spirituality and philosophy of art: Education of “less is more”.. In: American Educational Research Association 2007 Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, (). 9-13 April 2007.
Matsunobu, K (2006). Rethinking music education from ecological perspective. In: 27th International Society for Music Education World Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (). 16-21 July 2006.
Matsunobu, K. (2006). The Shakuhachi: A way of self-cultivation. In: Wendy L. Sims and Ramona Tahir, ISME 2006 proceedings. 27th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (). 16-21 July 2006.
Conference Item
Matsunobu, K. (2006). A holistic vision of curriculum integration: From the Japanese perspective. In: Wendy L. Sims and Ramona Tahir, ISME 2006 proceedings. 27th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (). 16-21 July, 2006.
Thesis
Matsunobu, K. (2005). Ongakuka ni okeru togokyoiku no tenkai ni kansuru kenkyu PhD Thesis, , Tokyo Gakugei University.