| Year | Milestone | |------|-----------| | | Born to a middle‑class family in Osaka. Her mother, Keiko Nagai , was a primary‑school teacher, which exposed Maria early to educational environments. | | 1994–1997 | Attended Osaka International School , where she developed an interest in communication and child psychology. | | 1998–2002 | Earned a B.A. in Psychology from Waseda University , Tokyo. Her senior thesis examined the impact of parental communication styles on preschoolers’ language acquisition. | | 2003–2005 | Completed a Master’s in Early Childhood Education at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) , focusing on cross‑cultural parenting practices. She received a Fulbright scholarship for this period. | | 2006 | Returned to Japan and obtained a Teaching Credential (保育士資格) to gain hands‑on experience in childcare centers. |
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