Research Centre for the Local Public Human Resources and Policy Development(LORC)

Members

List of researchers in priority research promotion projects in 2022.

Researcher (Full-time Teacher at Ryukoku University)

  Name Affiliation/Position Research Unit Research Interests
1 Daisuke ABE Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Inclusive Development Urban Planning
2 juyoung AN Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Inclusive Development Political Science
3 Ma. Reinaruth CARLOS Faculty of International Studies / Professor Inclusive Development Foreign Workers Policy
4 Julian CHAPPLE Faculty of International Studies / Professor Inclusive Development International Relations
5 Satoko MATSUURA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Inclusive Development Sociology
6 Kazuhisa NAJIMA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Inclusive Development Public Policy / Public Administration
7 Yoshie INOUE Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Inclusive Development Architectural Planning / Urban Planning
8 Hiroaki WATANABE Faculty of Law / Professor Inclusive Development Political Science
9 Akane SAKURAI Faculty of Policy Science / 助手 Inclusive Development Regional Cooperation
10 Ryoga ISHIHARA Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Well-Being(WB) Community Resilience
11 Keiro HATTORI Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Well-Being(WB) Urban Policy
12 Risa JITOSHO Faculty of Policy Science / Lecturer Well-Being(WB) International Marketing
13 Kazuyo MURATA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Well-Being(WB) Sociolinguistics
14 Tadashi SHIRASU Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Well-Being(WB) Regional Industrial Policy
15 Kanako IMASATO Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Well-Being(WB) Public Administration
16 Takafumi NAKAMORI Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Well-Being(WB) Business Administration
17 Hong Shi JIN Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Green Recovery Environmental Economics
18 Futoshi AKIBA Faculty of Business Administration / Professor Green Recovery Business Administration
19 Akiko FUJIOKA Faculty of Business Administration / Professor Green Recovery Business Administration
20 Kenichi OSHIMA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Green Recovery Environmental Economics
21 Mayuko SHIMIZU Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Green Recovery Environment / Agricultural Sciences
22 Katsutaka SHIRAISHI Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Green Recovery Public Policy
23 Nobutaka MATOBA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Green Recovery Regional Governance Theory
24 Naoko OISHI Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Green Recovery Social Innovation
25 Ken ISHIKURA Faculty of Policy Science / Lecturer Green Recovery Regional Economics
26 Fumihiko SAITO Faculty of International Studies / Professor Green Recovery International Development
27 Masataka FUKAO Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Green Recovery Non-Profit Organisation Theory
28 Kunihiro MANABE Faculty of Business Administration / Project Associate Professor Green Recovery Food Agriculture Economy

Visiting researcher

  Name Affiliation/Position
1 Toru ISHIDA Research Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Religion, Science and Humanities / Research Fellow
2 Susumu TAKAHASHI Research Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Religion, Science and Humanities / Research Fellow
3 Hiroshi YAHAGI Research Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Religion, Science and Humanities / Research Fellow
6 Kimie TSUCHIYAMA Department of Political Science, Hosei University / Professor
4 Tatsuro NIIKAWA Doshisha University, Institute of Humanities / Research Fellowship (former professor at Doshisha University)
5 Masami NISHISHIBA Faculty of Public Administration, Portland State University / Professor
6 Magda Bolzoni University of Turin / Research Fellowship
7 Giancarlo Cotella Politecnico di Torino / Associate Professor
8 Meredith Marra Victoria University of Wellington / Professor
9 Wiechmann Thorsten TU Dortmund University / Professor
10 Mariarosaria Lombardi University of Foggia / Associate Professor
11 Maurizio Prosperi University of Foggia / Associate Professor
12 Francesco Volpini Post-doctoral Programme, Graduate School of International Studies, Ryukoku University

Part-time Researcher

  Name Affiliation/Position
1 Yuri MIYAZAKI Rikkyo University, College of Tourism / Associate Professor
2 Toshihiro UENO Kyoto University Graduate School of Business Administration / Lecturer
3 Akira TACHIBANA Yamato University, Faculty of Sociology / Associate Professor
4 Kazuaki NAGATOMI Research Centre for the Local Public Human Resources and Policy Development / Researcher
5 Tomomi KUBO Kansai University, Faculty of Health and Well-beiing / Associate Professor
6 Shutaro NAMIKI Ryukoku Extension Center, Ryukoku University / Research Fellow
7 Kojiro NAKAMURA Emeritus Professor, Yokohama National University, former Professor, Ryukoku University
8 Tatsuya ISHIHARA NPO Institute for the Study of Settlements for All / Representative Director
9 Masato NOIKE Plus Social Investment Inc / President
10 Michiko YAMAGUCHI Higashiomi Sanpo-yoshi Foundation / Executive Director
11 Hsin-Hua Chiang Research Centre for the Local Public Human Resources and Policy Development / Researcher

Research Assistant(RA)

  Name Affiliation
1 Chihaya KAWAI Postdoctoral Programme, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Ryukoku University
2 Muneto KAZAOKA Postdoctoral Programme, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Ryukoku University
3 Weijie ZHAO Department of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University

Research Unit for Well-Being(WB)

Development of practical projects on local issues with diverse actors, linked to theory.
Research on resident participation, circular economy, social finance, ESG, social impact assessment, etc.

  Name Affiliation/Position Research Unit/Research Interests
1 Ryoga ISHIHARA Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor WELL-BEING(WB) / Community Resilience
2 Tadashi SHIRASU Faculty of Policy Science / Professor WELL-BEING(WB) / Regional Industrial Policy
3 Taketo TANIGAKI Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor WELL-BEING(WB) / Life Science Environmental Studies
4 Takafumi NAKAMORI Faculty of Policy Science / Professor WELL-BEING(WB) / Business Administration
5 Keiro HATTORI Faculty of Policy Science / Professor WELL-BEING(WB) / Urban Policy
6 Kanako IMASATO Faculty of Policy Science / Professor WELL-BEING(WB) / Public Administration
7 Kazuyo MURATA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor WELL-BEING(WB) / Sociolinguistics
8 Risa JITOSHO Faculty of Policy Science / Lecturer WELL-BEING(WB) / International Marketing

Research Unit for Green Recovery

Building an institution that functions as a hub for practical research through national and international collaboration and multi-actor cooperation.
Research on environmental improvements at the global level, such as more efficient use of resources, promotion of renewable energy, and a significant shift away from automobile traffic.

  Name Affiliation/Position Research Unit/Research Interests
9 Akiko FUJIOKA Faculty of Business Administration / Professor Green Recovery / Business Administration
10 Futoshi AKIBA Faculty of Business Administration / Professor Green Recovery / Business Administration
11 Fumihiko SAITO Faculty of International Studies / Professor Green Recovery / International Development
12 Ken ISHIKURA Faculty of Policy Science / Lecturer Green Recovery / Regional Economics
13 Kenichi OSHIMA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Green Recovery / Environmental Economics
14 Katsutaka SHIRAISHI Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Green Recovery / Public Policy
15 Masataka FUKAO Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Green Recovery / Non-Profit Organisation Theory
16 Nobutaka MATOBA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Green Recovery / Regional Governance Theory
17 Naoko OISHI Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Green Recovery / Social Innovation
18 Hong Shi JIN Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Green Recovery / Environmental Economics
19 Mayuko SHIMIZU Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Green Recovery
20 Kunihiro MANABE Faculty of Business Administration / Project Associate Professor Green Recovery / Food Agriculture Economy

Research Unit forInclusive Development

Enrich and update the concept of ‘inclusive and resilient local development’, SDGs theory and model theory, linked to practice.

Research on the coexistence of urban and regional spaces and the diverse people who inhabit them, including space, community, identity, communication, education, employment and welfare.

  Name Affiliation/Position Research Unit/Research Interests
21 Daisuke ABE Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Inclusive Development / Urban Planning
22 juyoung AN Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Inclusive Development / Political Science
23 Satoko MATSUURA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Inclusive Development / Sociology
24 Julian CHAPPLE Faculty of International Studies / Professor Inclusive Development / International Relations
25 Ma. Reinaruth CARLOS Faculty of International Studies / Professor Inclusive Development / Foreign Workers Policy
26 Hiroaki WATANABE Faculty of Law / Professor Inclusive Development / Political Science
27 Kimie TSUCHIYAMA Department of Political Science, Hosei University / Professor Inclusive Development / Public Policy
28 Kazuhisa NAJIMA Faculty of Policy Science / Professor Inclusive Development
29 Yoshie INOUE Faculty of Policy Science / Associate Professor Inclusive Development