B.A. in Humanities and Social Sciences, Hirosaki University (2010);

M.A. in Area Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies, Sophia University (2012);

Ph.D. in Area Studies, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University (2020).

International Staff of Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University (2012.09.-2014.08.); Affiliated Researcher of ASAFAS, Kyoto University (2017-2019); Affiliated Assistant Professor of ASAFAS, Kyoto University (2019-2021); Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2021-2023).

Current position from April 2023.

2-625  Thursday 11:00～12:00 or by appointment

Let us consider the phrase “Cause and Effect”; the idea here is that a particular result has a definite cause.

But is our world as simple as that? The place where we live, our economic situation, our cultural backgrounds, our human relationships, and myriad other factors can influence our lives. In the real world, diverse backgrounds and factors are intricately intertwined and together play a role in bringing about a particular result. I believe that “Area Studies” attempts to understand and elucidate this complex process. I have been researching monarchies, which I believe is a rather challenging field not only with respect to its consideration of politics and economics but also of people’s “hearts and minds.”  This also makes it an exciting field of research.

Learning at university does not always come with swift answers. You may encounter new values that you were unaware of before, and may be puzzled or even angry at times. I would be happy if I could learn with you while cherishing such feelings of “discovery” in your educational journey.