People
Professors
IKUTA Masato
Research Topics
International comparison of megacity development in Japan and Southeast Asia―a geographical approach; Tourism development of Southeast Asia
Areas of Expertise
human geography, economic geography
Keywords
metropolitan area, industry, regional economy, tourism, Japan, and Southeast Asia
ENDO Hideki
Research Topics
Sociology of Tourism; Sociology of Contemporary Culture; Sociological theory; Research methods in sociology
Areas of Expertise
sociology; tourism studies
Keywords
touristic society, cultural turn, critique of modernity, popular cultures
KATO Masahiro
Research Topics
Fleshpots in Kyoto; Conceptualization of periphery of the city
Areas of Expertise
theories of cities, Okinawa studies
Keywords
city, fleshpot, nightlife district, Kyoto, Okinawa, fieldwork
KAWASHIMA Kazuhito
Research Topics
Historical geography of craftsmen communities
Areas of Expertise
historical geography, geography of folklore
Keywords
craftsman, smithy, caster, Ireland, farm tools
KAWAHARA Norifumi
Research Topics
Immigrant fishermen in Canada, Taiwan, and Korea; Life and people in Kyoto in the early-modern era
Areas of Expertise
historical geography, history of Japanese immigrants
Keywords
early-modern era, colonialism, Canada, immigrants, fishery
KANDA Koji
Research Topics
Geographical imaginations and production of tourism space
Areas of Expertise
cultural geography, tourism studies
Keywords
tourism, culture, space, mobilities
KOGA Shinji
Research Topics
Geographical approach in urban structure
Areas of Expertise
human geography, urban geography
Keywords
city, urban structure, site location of offices, central administration function
TAKAHASHI Manabu
Research Topics
History of environmental changes; History of land development; Hazard risk management
Areas of Expertise
environmental archaeology, urban planning in consideration of land history
Keywords
environmental archaeology, land development, disaster, earthquake, flooding, tsunami
YAMAMOTO Rika
Research Topics
the study of cultural and social phenomenon on the modern landscape
Areas of Expertise
cultural geography, landscape studies, modern urban studies
Keywords
cultural heritage, urban renewal, modern industrial landscape
YANO Keiji
Research Topics
Exploration of historic city, Kyoto, using GIS
Areas of Expertise
human geography, geography information science
Keywords
desertification processes, disaster, remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS), China
Associate Professors
KAWASUMI Naomi
Research Topics
historical geography, environmental history,urban history
Areas of Expertise
historical geography
Keywords
modern Kyoto, digital archive of memories, historical GIS, historical disaster
HANAOKA Kazumasa
Research Topics
Understanding Human Behavior and Societies by Using GIS and Big Data
Areas of Expertise
Geographic Information Science, Human Geography, Disaster Science
Keywords
Geographic Information System, Big Data, Population Analysis, Disaster Recovery
MATSUNAGA Kohei
Research Topics
The history of desertification in China, especially in the middle reaches of the Yellow River Basin
Areas of Expertise
physical geography, geomorphology
Keywords
desertification processes, disaster, remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS), China
MURANAKA Akio
Research Topics
Geographical studies on disaster subculture and disaster mitigation education for sustainable society; Investigation of survey methods in geographical studies; Spatial Economic Evaluation for the Benefit of Environmental Resource Management by using geographic information systems and spatial analysis
Areas of Expertise
human geography, environmental studies, geographic information science
Keywords
sustainability, disaster and environment, GIS, social survey
TERATOKO Yukio
Research Topics
geography
Areas of Expertise
rural geography, social geography
Keywords
rural, social capital, sustainability
Doctoral Students
Master's Students
- OKA Soma
- SHIMIZU Hiroaki
- HATA Chihiro
- YAMAKI Shiori
- GU Yuxiao
- TANG Xuelin
- 岡田 潤哉
- SHINGAI Haruka
- TAHATA Yuuya
- NAGAMATSU Amagi
- 藤井 義也
- JIANG Zhuoran
- LI Weilin
- WANG Zihao