Economics and Social Studies Course

Overview

 In the modern world, there are two conflicting patterns emerge: convergence through regional integration and the polarization of integrated regions. Although these patterns enhance the development of the global economy, various problems occur at both local and international societaly levels. These problems include conflicts, economic inequality, and environmental issues. In this Course, students will analyze modern societal trends using theories related to economics and business. Students also learn to formulate specific strategies for solving key problems in modern society.

Faculty

NameResearch FieldsE-mail (* Note2)
IDE AkiraTourism Studies (Especially Dark Tourism), Art Management, Social Informaticsakiraide@staff.
IKARIYAMA Hiroshi■Public Finance, Public Policyikari@staff.
OHKI KazuyoshiMacroeconomicsk-ohki@staff.
OZAWA YukaSocial Policy Theory: Social Policy, Poverty Reduction, Social Exclusiony-ozawa@staff.
KATO AtsuyukiApplied Econometrics, International Economics, Productivity Analysis, Trade and Growthakatoecon@staff.
KATOU MinehiroMonetary Theory, Banking Theoryminehir@staff.
KANAMA DaisukeInnovation Theory, Marketing Theorykanama@staff.
KAWASUMI AtsushiRegional Management: Tourism and Urban Development, Community Developmentkawasumi@staff.
KIKUCHI, NaokiEnvironmental Sociology, Natural regeneration,Ecotourism, Adaptive Governancenkikuchi@staff.
KOBAYASHI ShinsukeEconomic History, Japanese History, Regional History, History of Social Movements, History of Immigration, Popular Historykobashin@staff
SAITO TakeshiInternational Management, International Human Resource Managementtsaito@staff.
SAKAGUCHI HiromasaManagement Accounting (Healthcare Field)sakaguchi@staff.
SATOU Kiyokazu☆Financial Accountingkiyosato@staff.
SATO HidekiBritish and French Financial History, European Financeh-sato@staff.
SAMUTA HikaruRegional Economicssamuta@staff.
SHIRAISHI HideoUrban and Architectural Planning, Civil Engineering and Transportation Planning, Community Developmenthideoshiraishi@staff.
SUZUKI TomokiBusiness Administrationtosuzuki@staff.
SEO TakashiPolitical Economics, History of Economics, Evolutionary Economicst-seo@staff.
TAKAHASHI Ryoko☆Sociology, Welfare and Medical Sociology, Disability Studies, Gender Studiestakahasi@staff.
TAKESHIMA SadaharuBookkeeping Accounting, Accounting Systems, Accounting Theory, Accounting Historytake470@staff.
TANABE HiroshiSociologytanabeh@staff.
CHIBA YoshihiroMedical History, Labor History, Agricultural History, Southeast Asian Historyhirochiba@staff.
ZHANG JingMarketing Theory (Service Marketing, Retail Marketing, Customer Understanding, Value Co-Creation)j-zhang@staff.
TSUTSUMI AtsuroSocial Welfare, Public Health, International Mental Healthatsuro@staff.
DOI TaekoCurriculum Theorytdoi@ed.
HAYASHI NaokiRural Planning Studies, Ecosystem Services, Rural Planning for Retreatnhayashi72@staff.
FUJISAWA Mieko★Applied Microeconomics (Experimental Economics, Urban Economics, etc.)fujisawa@staff.
HOSHINO NobuakiEconomic Statisticshoshino@kenroku.
MASAKI ToyomuEconomic Development Theory, Economic History of West Africa, Money and Currency, World Political Economytmasaki@staff.
MAZUMI, YusukeSociology, Global Sociology, International Migrationymazumi@staff.
MANABE TomokoSociology, Community Welfare Servicesmanabe@staff.
MARUYA KotaCommunity Design, Cultural Landscape, Traditional Crafts, Landscape Theorymaruya@staff.
MURAKAMI ShinjiSocial Security, Economic Philosophyshinji.murakami@staff.
MORIYAMA Osamu☆Social welfare, Medical Welfare, Care Theorymoriyama@ed.
YAMADA NaokoInterpretation, Heritage Resource Conservation, Sustainable Tourism, Visitor Studiesyamada@staff.
YOO JaeKyu☆Production Systems, Management Engineering, Supply Chain Managementyoo@staff.
WADA KazuyaDevelopment Economicskwada@staff.

Note

  1. Transfer in Mar 2026 ☆: Mar 2027 ★: Mar 2028 (Not selectable as preferred advisors.)
  2.  Please add “kanazawa-u.ac.jp” after the email address field.

Introduction to the laboratory

The most distinctive feature of our laboratory is that, in addition to conventional research on such issues as “village development” in Japan, we conduct research on “strategic village development” and “village downsizing.” This study examines the possibility of revitalization in an era of a declining population in the country as a whole. Our research is based on agriculture-related civil engineering and rural planning, with an emphasis on “ecosystem services” and “food security at the national level.” Regarding the aforementioned topic of “shrinking villages that are capable of revitalization,” the following four points are considered: (1) the civil engineering potential of the land (e.g. easy restoration of arable land), (2) land rights potential (e.g. rights barriers during revitalization), (3) the historical continuity of villages, and (4) the life and livelihood-related technology in the villages (i.e. the need to live in harmony with nature and sustainable livelihoods traditionally). We developed and evaluated board (card) games as tools for “strategic village development.” The goal of our laboratory is not to re-create an ideal village. What we value is increasing the number of options for the “survival of villages” as they exist, by facing up to the reality of shrinking and declining villages in Japan.

Title of research /project title and the person responsible for the research

How to incorporate the option of “downsizing the settlement” that leaves the possibility of revitalization into the existing settlement development (Naoki Hayashi)

Other research topics /issues, etc.

  • The option of coarse-grained use of arable land
  • Visualization of the historical continuity of settlements
  • Creation and evaluation of the Red List of Livelihood and Livelihood Technologies (Red Data Book).
  • Development and evaluation of a reproducible recording method for “subsistence and livelihood technologies
  • Development and evaluation of a board (card) game as a tool for thought experimentation
  • Modern village relocation
  • Measures for the integrated survival of urban and rural areas