Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

• Political science
• Public policy
• Comparative research on civil society
• Local governance and social innovation

• 2016–current "Comparative Experimental Study on Local Governance in Japan and Asia (State / Civil Society Relations)
• 2010–2015   "A Comparative and Empirical Study of the Structural Change in Politics and Transformations in Pressure Groups, Policy Networks, and Civil Society in Japan since 2009"
• 2005–2010   "A Comprehensive Empirical Study on the Three-Level Civil Society Structure and Governance in Japan, South Korea, the United States, Germany, and China in Comparative Perspective"
• 2002–2005   "A Systematic and Comparative Study on Public Policy and Policy-Making Processes in Japan and Korea"
• 2000–2004   "Comparative and Empirical Study of Interest Groups and Civil Society Organizations focusing Primarily on Contemporary China"
• 1996–1998   "A Comparative and Empirical Study on Changes in Government and Interest Group Sector in Japan and Korea"
• 1995–2002   "A Comparative and Empirical Analysis of Environmental Policy Network in Japan, the United States, Germany, and Korea"
• 1993–1995   "A Comparative Statistical Analysis of the Formation and Change in Interest Groups in Advanced Countries"

Education

• 1972 Graduated from Kozu High School in Osaka
• 1976 Received BA (political science) at Osaka University
• 1978 Received MA (political science) at Osaka University
• 1981 Completed doctoral program without a degree at Osaka University
• 1996 Ph.D. in political science, Kyoto University

Professional Appointments/Employment

• 2022–present  President of Toyo Gakuen University
• 2022–present  Visiting Professor, University of Tsukuba
• 2022–present  Part-time Lecturer, Tokai University
• 2019–2022  Vice chancellor for Arts and Humanities, Tokai University
• 2018–2022  Professor of Political Science, Tokai University
• 2014–2016  President of Japanese Political Science Association
• 2013–2018  Director of Institute for Comparative Research in Human and Social Sciences (ICR)
• 2013–2018  Executive Advisor to the President at University of Tsukuba
• 2013–2016  Chairman of Internationalization Subcommittee of IAU
• 2012–2016  Administrative board member of International Association of Universities (IAU)
• 2011–2013  Headquarter Vice President at University of Tsukuba
• 2008–2011  Director of Dr. Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies
• 2003–2008  Manager of Special Research Project on Civil Society, the State and Culture in Comparative perspective
• 2001–2004  Dean of College of Social Sciences University of Tsukuba
• 1998–2018  Professor of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Tsukuba
• 1989–1991  Visiting Fellow: Cornell University East Asia Program and Department of Government
• 1986–1998  Associate professor of Institute of Social Sciences and Political Science at University of Tsukuba
• 1984–1986  Associate professor at Department of Law and Political Science, University of Kitakyushu
• 1981–1984  Assistant professor at Department of Law and Political Science, University of Kitakyushu

Honors and Awards

• 2010 Japan NPO Research Association Award
• 2010 Best Faculty Member 2009 (University of Tsukuba)
• 1995 Okinaga Award
• 1990 American Council of Learned Societies Award
• 1989 Fulbright Award

Professional Memberships

• Japan Political Science Association
• Association for Asian Studies
• American Political Science Association
• Japan NPO Research Association
• Public Policy Studies Association
• Japan Association For Comparative Politics