Research Project: Firms and Place Resentment in Economic Transitions
Dr. Zhou received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto, M.A. in Regional Studies: East Asia from Columbia University, and B.A. (Hons.) in Japanese Studies with a...
Research Project:
Phantom of International Institutions: Economic Liberalization in East and SoutheastAsia
Dr. Tomoko Takahashi is a tenured Lecturer (equivalent to a senior assistant professor) at the University of Tokyo. She received her Ph.D., M.A. and...
Takuma Takahashi is Principal Deputy Director of the Asia and Pacific Division at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). He received an M.Eng. from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. During his career at METI, he has worked on trade...
Research Project:
Measures against Illegal Online Gambling in the United States
Hayato Morohashi graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Bachelor of Laws and joined the National Police Agency (NPA) in 2017. He was involved in policymaking regarding...
Research Project: An Empirical Study of Divided Government in Japan
Junsuke Matsuura is an associate professor at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University. He received his B.A. in Economics, M.A. in Media and Governance, and Ph...
Research Project:
Aligning Corporate Culture and Organizational Mission in Public Financial Institutions
Naoya Kora holds a B.A. in Economics from Kyushu University and joined the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) in 2010. He most recently served as...
Research Project:
Relational Intelligence and Institutional Barriers: A Japan-U.S. Comparative Study
Miho Kito is Director of Programs at the Center for Systems Awareness, a systems change organization with roots in MIT and the Society for Organizational...
Research Project:
Trade and Security from the Perspective of the WTO
Miho Kato received her Bachelor of Laws from Waseda University, M.A. from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and her LL.M from Northwestern University. She most...
Research Project:
Designing Extended Deterrence Under Nuclear Parity: Japan’s Offshore Trigger Architecture in a Tripolar Nuclear Age
Lt. Gen (ret.). Kuniharu Kakihara graduated from the National Defense Academy, and holds a M.A. in Area Studies from the...
Research Project:
Filtering Special Interests: How Institutions Shape the Politics of Trade Securitization
Dr. Cichanowicz received his Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science at the University of Kansas, and his B.A. in Political Science and East Asian Studies...