Experience & Publications

Current Position

2024–Present
Soai University
Lecturer in Music Therapy
Osaka, Japan

Professional Background

My professional background is primarily in music therapy, with additional experience in higher education and social welfare. I began my career as a music therapist in a Music Therapy Promotion Office within a municipal social welfare council, where I provided music therapy for older people. I have since continued clinical work in a range of settings, including work with children and young people. I have also worked in university teaching, school social work, and social work field education. These experiences inform my current work in music therapy education and practice.

Clinical Placements in the UK

2019–2020
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Music Therapist

2019
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)
Trainee Music Therapist

PUBLICATIONS

Research Notes

Asai, A. (2026). The Supervisor’s Way of Being in Music Therapy Supervision: A Psychodynamic Perspective. Soai University Annual Research Report, 42, 47–55.