Regional Development Studies Course

Coexistence between people and nature

  • Natural Geography: Geography, Geomorphology, Disaster Prevention Science, Geoparks/Eco Parks AOKI Tatsuto♦
  • Environmental Policy: Environmental Governance, River Policy  OHNO Tomohiko
  • Environmental Sociology: Regional Management, Environmental Sociology, Natural Regeneration KIKUCHI Naoki
  • River Environment Studies: River management, River Basin Community Development, Water Source Area Development, Citizen participation SAKAMOTO Takaaki
  • Food and Environmental Studies: Food Science, Nutrition Science, Health Science TERASAWA Naoko
  • Human Geography: Geography, General Fisheries Science, Natural Disaster Science and Disaster Prevention Science, Dietary Science HAYASHI Kiyomi♦
  • Rural Planning: Rural Planning Studies, Ecosystem Services, Rural Planning for Retreat HAYASHI Naoki
  • Resource Conservation and Communication: Interpretation, Heritage Resource Conservation, Sustainable Tourism, Visitor Studies YAMADA Naoko

Symbiotic society

    • Social Policy Theory: Social Policy, Poverty Reduction, Social Exclusion OZAWA Yuka
    • Welfare and Medical Sociology: Sociology, Disability Studies, Gender Studies TAKAHASHI Ryoko☆
    • Public Sociology: Sociology, Social Theory, Contemporary Society, Welfare State, Cultural Sociology TANABE Hiroshi♦
    • Cultural Dynamics: Anthropology, Cultural Transformation, Object Research TAMURA Ulara
    • International Disability Studies: Social Welfare, Public Health, International Mental Health TSUTSUMI Atsuro
    • International Sociology: Sociology MAZUMI Yusuke
    • Regional Sociology: Sociology MANABE Tomoko♦
    • Social Security: Economic Philosophy MURAKAMI Shinji
    • Social Welfare, Medical Welfare, Care Theory MORIYAMA Osamu☆
    • Elderly Welfare: Social Welfare, Support for Caregivers YOON Ilhee

Regional collaboration

  • Science, Technology and Society: Science Communication IKKATAI Yuko
  • Regional Law: Constitution ISHIKAWA Takako
  • Health Pedagogy, Applied Health Science, Textbook Pedagogy (Health Care) IWATA Hideki
  • Regional Policy Theory: Local Self-Government, Public Policy Studies, Political Theory OKUDA Hisashi
  • Regional Management: Tourism and Urban Development, Community Development KAWASUMI Atsushi
  • Sociology of Sports: Sports Science, Children’s Studies (Children’s Environmental Studies) SAGAWA Tetsuya☆
  • Sports and Health Science: Sports Science, Environmental Physiology (including Strength Medicine and Nutritional Physiology), Muscle Physiology and Biochemistry SHIBAGUCHI Tsubasa
  • Regional Settlements: Urban and Architectural Planning, Civil Engineering and Transportation Planning, Community Development SHIRAISHI Hideo
  • Economic Geography: Regional Research Management, Regional Analysis NIWA Takahito
  • Sports Management: Subject Education (Physical education) FUJITANI Kaoru
  • Health Promotion Science: Sports Science, Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry,
    Environmental Physiology (including physical fitness medicine and nutritional physiology), Biomedical Engineering MASUDA Kazumi♦
  • Theory of Community Design: Community Design, Cultural Landscape, Traditional Crafts, Landscape Theory MARUYA Kota

Educational Support Development Course

Psychosomatic health research

Educational support research

Modern education and society research

Family life research

  • General Home Economics and Life Science OJIMA Kyoko
  • Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Care and Education, Special Support for Education TAKIGUCHI Keiko
  • Local, Community Learning, Children’s Town, Mini-Munich, Residential Education HANAWA Yuki
  • Clothing, Housing, and Lifestyle Studies MORISHIMA Mika
  • Subject Pedagogy, Home Economics Pedagogy, Gender Studies WATAHIKI Tomoko

Art planning research

Concert planning research

  • Composition and Contemporary Music, Creative Education ASAI Akiko
  • Song, Chorus, Breath, Performance, Heart ANDO Joko
  • Music Education, History of Music Education, Musicking NISHIJIMA Chihiro

Sports coaching research


Note:

  1. ★ indicates faculty members scheduled to retire in March 2026,☆ to the right of the name column indicates faculty members scheduled to retire in March 2027.
  2. ◆ to the right of the name column indicates full-time faculty members of the Department of Regional Development Studies who accept graduate students under the short-term (one-year) enrollment program.