Visiting Scholars

Updated as of March 18, 2025

Kayo Hasamoto

Kayo Hasamoto Appointment Dates: 02/27/2025-07/31/2025
Home Institution: Seikei University
Field: Japanese Politics, Urban and Local Politics
Research Topic: The overseas reception context of “Japanese aesthetics” and the discussion of its understanding

Hajime Kidera

Hajime Kidera Appointment Dates: 04/01/2024-03/31/2026
Home Institution: Meiji University
Field: Japanese Politics, Urban and Local Politics
Research Topic: A study of patterns of committee membership in local councils.

Ryoko Oki

Ryoko Oki Appointment Dates: 03/01/2024-02/28/2026
Home Institution: Hosei University
Field: Industrial Organization, Antitrust Economics
Research Topic: Theoretical analysis of digital platform markets and competition policy for the markets; consumer survey on digital platform choice.

Yumiko Sankoji

Yumiko Sankoji Appointment Dates: 11/15/2023-11/14/2025
Home Institution: SBI Graduate School
Field: Accounting History Research
Research Topic: Religion and Accounting in Medieval Japan: Accounting materials by Kōmyō-kō-kata in Tōji Temple.

Hidetsuna Sasaki

Hidetsuna Sasaki Appointment Dates: 9/02/2024-03/22/2025
Home Institution: Yokohama National University
Field: Organizational Behavior, Social Psychology
Research Topic: Research on the perception of power by organizational members and the resulting psychological and behavioral changes.

Naohisa Yahagi

Naohisa Yahagi Appointment Dates: 4/01/2024-3/31/2025
Home Institution: Keio University
Field: Strategy for System Designing, Models for Healthcare Innovation
Research Topic: Title Strengthening the Role of Universities in Supporting Startups in Japan.

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