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Department of Regional Studies and Humanities

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Program in Regional Studies

Name of Professor/Teacher Field of Study Subject of Study Concern
IKEMOTO, Atsushi Nutritional Biochemistry, Functional Food Science, Lipid Nutrition for Preventing Aging and Lifestyle-related Diseases Essential Fatty Acid Balance, Food Safety and Health Foods, Utilization of Local Food Resources
ISIZAWA, Maki Local Community Studies on Social Relationships in Local Communities The relationship between Social Change and Local Communities, Community Development in Hilly and Mountainous Areas
IZUMI, Hiroshi Sociology (Theory of Sociology, Urban Sociology, Music Sociology, Art Sociology, Environmental Sociology, etc.) Studies on Diverse Problems in Societies, Mainly Focused on Urban and Arts (Music) Art, Music, Urban, Inequality (Disparity), Gender, Education, Medical Care, Media, etc.
UEMURA, Madoka Agricultural Geography, Human Geography Population Aging in Agricultural Villages and Desirable Way of Local Agriculture Field Work, Elderly, Agriculture in Rural Village, Community丂Development
USUKI, Tomoaki Management Studies on public Sector Management Business organization, Business strategy, Public management
ONODERA, Michiko Civil Law Comparative Studies of Japanese Law and French Law concerning Civil Remedies for Environmental Damages Roles of Private Law or Private Person in an Infringement of Profit Having Public Nature
KUMAMARU, Hirotaka Economics, Environmental Economics Waste Management Empirical analysis of the method and the policy effect for plastic reduction
SASAKI, Shigeo Computer Science Programming Language The position of Computers in Network Generation
SHINOHARA, Shuichi Topography, Human Geography The fishing Industry of Fishing Port/Local Branded Marine Products, Commercialization of Space Cultural Geography of Technology and Life, Eastern Asia/North Europe, Community Topography
TAKAHASHI, Kantaro Tourism Studies, Economic Geography Island Tourism, Economy and Society in Island Regions Tourism Impact for Regions, Statistical Methodology for Regional Analysis
NAKAZAWA, Shunsuke Politics, History of Diplomatic Policy in Japan Police and Maintenance of Order in Modern Japan Postwar Demonstrations in Japan, Prewar University Management in Japan
NARITA, Kenji Plant Ecology Plant Ecology In Harsh Environments, Structure of Plant Population, Reproductive Ecology of Plants, Evolution of Seed Functions Response of Plants toward Climatic Change
NISHIKAWA, Ryoji Architectural Environment Healthy and Comfortable Architectural Environment Design and Way of Living which are Adapted to Natural Environment (Environmentally-Friendly Architecture, Use of Natural Energy) Environmental Technology of Traditional Architecture, Environment Conditioning Activities of Human and Living Environment Education
HAYASHI, Takeshi Hydrology Circulation of Water and Substances, Use of Water Water Environment in Urban Area, Water Resources
HAYASHI, Yoshio Information Science Human Science and Computer, Information Education Revitalization of Local Community Using ICT Technology, Database Compilation of Local Resources
HOSAKA,Masatomo Coordinate of collaboration between kita University and communities Social needs from local governments,organizations,
companies to Akita University		 Innovation of regional companies for breakthrough and development
MASUMITSU, Tamaki Marketing Marketing Strategy of Corporation and Local Government Revitalization of Local Community, City Promotion, Open Data, SNS Marketing
MUNEHISA, Takashi Constitutional Law Freedom of thought, conscience and religion,
Separation of church and state		 Constitutional review on freedom of thought, conscience and religion
WAN, Yunyun乮Jiangyun乯 Economics Microeconomics, Industrial Organization Economic Policy Issues, British History and Japanese Cuisine

 

Program in International Culture Studies

Name of Professor/Teacher Field of Study Subject of Study Concern
UCHIDA, Masanori Chinese History The history of Political Systems in 3rd to 10th Centuries Nation and System, Ethnic Groups, Cities
ONISHI, Yoichi English Literature and Culture Literature and Culture in the Restoration and the Eighteenth-Century England  Contemporary Theatre; Popular Culture in Northern England
OHASHI, Jun-ichi Japanese Language Distribution of Dialects in Japan and Studies on Their Dynamics Ancient Language Surviving in Dialects, and Their Geographical and Chronological Phases and Development
OGURA, Takuya Philosophy / Contemporary Thoughts Theoretical Studies of Contemporary Thoughts Principally Involving Contemporary French Philosophy Language and Body / Others / Birth, Aging, Sickness and Death / Catastrophe and Community
SASAKI, Chika Aesthetics, Art History Art History of Italian Renaissance Studies on Painting Works of Venice in 15th Century, Relation between the Way of Being an Artist and the Society
SATO, Takeshi European Medieval and Early Modern History Judicial Systems and the Royal Powers in Kingdom of France The local Parliaments and their Customs' Compilation 
SHIMIZU, Shotaro Early Modern History of Japan Samurai society in the Early Modern Period The marriage of Daimyo families, The political affairs of Daimyo, Archives
TAKAMURA, Ryohei Anthropology, Korean Studies Culture and Society of Korea and its Modern and Contemporary History Funeral and Burial System, Rural Society and Folklore, Modern and Contemporary Jeju Island
TSUJINO, Toshiya French Literature and Culture, Cinematology French Literature Mainly in 19th and 20th Centuries, Image Literacy Works of Apollinaire, Expressions in Cinema
NAKAO, Shin-ichi American Literature and Culture Theory of Criticism and Analysis of Formative Culture Criticism of Ideology
NAKAMURA, Hisashi German Literature and Culture German-Jewish Literature, German-Jewish Periodicals German Jews, Nationalism in Central and Eastern Europe (especially the early Zionism of German Jews and German Nazism), Austria-Hungary, Vienna and Prague
HASEGAWA, Akira Russian Literature and Culture Russian Literature and Film History of 20th Century Russia Russian Animation History
HANEDA, Asako Chinese Literature and Culture Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature, Women Authors Literatures of the Period of Occupation, Manchurian Literature
HORTON, William Bradley Communication Studies, History Modern Indonesian History, World War II, Medical History, Japan-Asia-US Relations History, Indonesian Literature, Women in History I’m currently working on postwar relations between Japan, Indonesia and the US, medicine in Indonesia during the Japanese occupation, and Indonesian language materials in the 20th century.
PASCA, Roman Japanese philosophy, life stories Ando Shoeki乫s philosophy, Japanese philosophy and environmental ethics Language and identity 乬Nature乭 in Japanese philosophy, self and nature, deep ecology
Life stories of non-native Japanese language teachers

 

Program in Psychological Studies

Name of Professor/Teacher Field of Study Subject of Study Concern
AYABE, Naoko Clinical Psychology Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sleep Disorders Optimal Assessment, Psychological Support, Collaboration and Cooperation for Clients
KITAJIMA, Masato Clinical Psychology Psychological Clinic in Psychiatric Medical Treatment Psychotherapy and Psychological Assessment, Therapeutic Structure
KIMURA, Kuniko Clinical Psychology Psychological Practice in the Field of Welfare Support for People Unwilling to Accept Support, Support for People in a Position to Support Others
SHIBATA, Ken Clinical Psychology Effective Psychological Clinical Activities School Counseling, Brief Therapy, EMDR, Family
NAKANO, Yoshiki Education Psychology, Learning Psychology, Physiological Psychology Observation and Problem Solution, Emotion and Recognition Relation between Human Emotion and Human Activity
HOU, Yuejiang Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology Impacts of Adolescent Development and School Education Problems on School Non-Attendance Asocial Behaviors, School Adjustment and Its Social Cultural Background