Hiroko Ichikawa, Ph.D.

Research and Development Initiative, Chuo University
742-1, Higashinakano, Hachioji-city,
Tokyo, 192-0393, Japan.
Phone &Fax.: +81-42-674-3843



Ichikawa, H., Kanazawa, S., & Yamaguchi M.K. (2011). Finding a face in a face-like object. Perception, 40, 500-502.

Ichikawa, H., Kanazawa, S., & Yamaguchi M.K. (2011). The movement of internal facial features elicits 7 to 8 month-old infants' preference for face patterns. Infant and Child Development, 20(5), 464-474.

Ichikawa, H., Kanazawa, S., Yamaguchi, M.K., & Kakigi, R. (2010). Infant brain activity while viewing facial movement of point-light displays as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Neuroscience Letters, 482, 90-94.

Ichikawa, H. & Makino, J. (2007) "Function of a congruent facial response to smiling and frowning." Perceptual and Motor Skills, 105, 838-851.

Ichikawa, H. & Makino, J. (2004) "Congruent facial response to the others' expression." Japanese Journal of Psychology, 75(2), 142-147.


Otsuka, Y., Ichikawa, H., Kanazawa S., Yamaguchi M. K., Spehar B. (2012). Spatial and temporal dynamics of visual perception in 8-month-old infants. 38th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference (The University of New South Wales).

Ichikawa, H., Kanazawa, S., & Yamaguchi, M.K. (2011). Infants’ recognition of dynamic subtle facial expression. Vision Sciences Society 11th Annual Meeting. (Florida, USA).

Tsuruhara, A., Ichikawa, H., Kanazawa, S., & Yamaguchi, M. K. (2010). Infants' preference of moving face-like figure to top-heavy figure. The 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision. (Taipei, Taiwan).

Ichikawa, H., Kanazawa, S., Yamaguchi, M.K., Kakigi, R. (2010). Infants’ brain activity in perceiving facial movement of point-light display. Vision Sciences Society 10th Annual Meeting. (Florida, USA).

Ichikawa, H., Otsuka, Y., Kanazawa, S., & Yamaguchi, M. K. (2010) "'Possible' movement of internal facial features promotes 7- and 8-month-old infants' preference for face patterns. 17th Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies. (Maryland, USA).

Ichikawa, H. (2005) "The effects of facial mimicry on the smoothness of interaction." The 11th European Conference Facial Expression, Measurement and Meaning. (Durham, England).

Ichikawa, H., Chandrasiri, N. P., Harashima, H., & Makino, J. (2004) "The effects of congruent facial response on subject's facial expression." First international workshop on Evolutionary Cognitive Science: Exploring Social Brain. (Komaba, Japan).

Ichikawa, H.., Chandrasiri, N. P., Harashima, H., & Makino, J. (2003) "The effects of congruent facial response on counterpart's facial expression." 10th European Conference Facial Expression, Measurement and Meaning. (Rimini, Italy).