Economic geology, regional policy theory, industrial location theory

Regional Policy I and II, Geographical Studies, Specialized Exercises I and II

Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University

Ph.D. (Economics)

Economic Geoscience Society, Industrial Society

Industrial Location, Industrial Policy, Industrial Reorganization, Regional Policy, Regional Structure

"Research on Industrial Locations and Regions"
We are studying the mechanisms in which the location of industries and companies is determined by industrial and regional policies and corporate strategies. The study also focuses on the impact of changes in industrial locations on regional structures and local economies (especially related to population decline).

・“Industrial Reorganization and Location Reorganization of Petrochemical Industry in the 1990s” (Economic Geophysical Annual Report, Vol. 47, 2001)
・“The rising Chinese semiconductor industry” (Akira Yamasaki and Hajime Tomokage, “Scenario for Semiconductor cluster,” Nishinihon Shimbun, 2001).
・“Trends in the Robot Industry in Kyushu” (Kyushu Economic Research Association, “Kyushu Economic Survey Monthly Report” December 2001)
・“Location Strategy for Petrochemical Enterprises and Complex Renaissance Plan” (Industry Annual Report of the Society of Industrial Science, No.17, 2002)
・“Current status of pufferfish-related industries and effects of industrial agglomeration” (edited by Hidetsugu Hamada, “The Brand Economics of Shimonoseki Fugu I”, Tsukuba Shobo, 2009)
・"Chemical Industry" (Kyushu Sangyo Reader, Revised Edition, edited by Kyushu Economic Research Association, Nishinihon Shimbun, 2010)
・“Exploring New Industrial Development in Northern Kyushu” (Atsuhiko Takeuchi, edited by Atsuhiko Takeuchi, Hironobu Oda, edited by Japan’s Economic Geographical Reading (9th edition), Toyo Keizai Inc., 2014).
・“Industrial Reorganization and Production Deployment in the Japanese Paper Industry” (Shimonoseki City University Collection, Vol. 61, No. 1, 2017)
・“Relationship between Changes in Industrial Structure and Population Change: Using the Kanmon Area as an example” (Kanmon Area Studies, No. 27, 2018)
・“Changes in the Environment and Reorganization of the Oil Refining Industry” (Shimonoseki City University Collection, Vol. 63, No.2, 2019)
・"Regional Policy (Second Edition)", Chuo Keizaisha, 2023 (co-authored)
・"Kitakyusyu / Fukuoka Metropolitan Area" (ODA Hironobu, edited by Hironobu Oda, edited by Nihon Keizai Inc., 2024).

Research Representative: Basic Studies (C) Study on Diversity of Industrial Structures and Regional Economic Resilience (2023-2025)

Industrial Location and Regional Policy

Think about how regional policies work and how it is being developed in response to regional issues. Focus on thinking for yourself and having your own opinion.