Regional sociology, welfare sociology

Social, urban sociology, social research theory, sociology, basic exercises, specialized exercises I and II

Graduate School of Letters, Kyushu University

Master of Literature

The Japanese Society of Sociology, the Japanese Society of Social Analysis, the Western Society of Sociology, the Japanese Society of Urban Sociology, the Japanese Society of Village Studies, the Japanese Society of Community Welfare, the Japanese Society of Social Pathology, the Japanese Society of Time, and the Yamaguchi Community Society

Cities, mobility, accessibility

"Regional sociological research"
　From the viewpoint of living structure, research has elucidated what kind of changes in local groups and families are undergoing in the declining birthrate and aging population.

・"Social Analysis of Modern Agricultural and Mountain Villages" (Co-author, Gakubunsha, 1998)
・"The Present of Family and Welfare Sociology" (co-author, 2001, Shobo, Minerva)
・"Social Psychology of Ageing" (co-author, 2003, Hokuju Publishing)
・"The Desire Society: The Pathology of Macro Society" (co-author, 2003, Gakubunsha)
・“Social Welfare and Local Groups: Using the Establishment of Special Nursing Homes for the Elderly” (Quarterly Social Security Research, Vol. 30, No. 2, 1994)
・"The Shape of Society from Life" (Co-edited, Gakubunsha, 2022)
・"The Significance of Daily Mobility Research in Rural Areas" (The Annual Report of Village Social Studies, Vol. 58, 2022)

Basic Research (C) (General) 22K12593 “The Social Existence Structure of World Heritage: Relationship with the Transformation of Catholic Communities” (FY2022-FY2024)

The theme is "Life Structure in Local Communities". How is the life of local residents structured in the local community? We are thinking about what local communities are for people. In graduation thesis, we deal with various research themes in line with the diverse interests of students.