Taichi Yamashita (2021) is a Researcher at the Eiken Foundation of Japan. His research interests include computer assisted language learning, instructed second language acquisition, and second language assessment. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, such as Foreign Language Annals, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Language Learning & Technology, and Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. His non-academic interests include badminton, table tennis, and reversi.