Researcher

Professor, Faculty of Economics

Research Fields

Community Planning, Urban Economicss

Keywords

Revitalization of town center economy, Community planning

Unit

Management

Professor, Institute of Innovation Initiatives

Research Fields

Space education, Space policy, Planetary sciences

Unit

Community

Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Geography, Tourism, Ecotourism, Natural heritage, Complex systems

Keywords

Natural heritage, Complex systems, Mountain areas

Unit

Community

Visiting Professor, Wakayama University | Professor, Western Sydney University

Research Fields

Human, Economic & Tourism Geography, Cultural & Tourism Anthropology, Sustainability, Resilience, International/Regional Development, Islands, Asia Pacific

Keywords

Human, Economic & tourism geography, Cultural & tourism anthropology, Sustainability, Resilience

Unit

Community

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Organaizational management, Management strategy, Tourism business management

Keywords

Management principles, Comparative management, Anthropology of tourism business management

Unit

Management

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Critical Tourism Studies, Surf Studies Japan, Destination Management/Marketing Organisations, Philosophy & Ethics

Keywords

Philosophy, Ethics, Lifestyle sports, Surf tourism, Tourism & the environment, Critical theory

Unit

Communiy

Lecturer, Center for Tourism Research

Research Fields

World Heritage Studies

Keywords

Cultural heritage, Tourism studies, Human geography, Linguistic landscapes, Islamic art & architecture

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Lecturer, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Sociology of Tourism, History of Tourism

Keywords

Post-war Tourism, U.S. Military Tourism, Contemporary History, Mobility

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Vice Director, Center for Tourism Research | Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Migration Studies, English Education, Cross-Cultural Communication

Keywords

Emigrants from Wakayama, English education in elementary schools, Tourism and cultural

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Urban Planning, Urban Policy

Keywords

Urban tourism, Machizukuri (Local revitalization), Community collaboration, Local housing, Non-profit organization

Unit

Community

Professor, Graduate School of Tourism

Research Fields

Analysis of tourism area data, Destination Management, DMO

Unit

Community

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Sustainable tourism, Community resilience in disaster recovery, Slow tourism promoting sustainability vision, Ethics of dark tourism development

Keywords

Sustainability, ST Indicator, Community resilience, Slow tourism, Dark tourism

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Architectural and Urban Morphology, Local Producing, Tourism Films, DMO

Keywords

Compact cities, Local films, Rakugo, DMO

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Tourism

Research Fields

The value of tourism resources, the process and management of tourism development

Keywords

Tourism Development, Tourism Destination Produce, Planning

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Professor, Faculty of Economics｜Director, Center for Food & Agriculture Research and Education

Research Fields

Regeneration of Community, Regional Revitalization

Keywords

Local economy, Agricultural cooperative marketing, Wholesale market, Food distribution, Marketing

Unit

Community

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Design of Identity in Tourism

Keywords

Graphic design, Brand design, Sign

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Project Professor, Graduate School of Tourism

Research Fields

Tourism area management, Regional value creation

Keywords

Tourism strategy, Tourism policy, Regional promotion

Unit

Community

Visiting Professor, Wakayama University | Professor, NOVA School of Business and Economics

Research Fields

Sustainable Tourism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Accessible Tourism

Keywords

Business ethics, Indicators of sustainability

Unit

Community

Lecturer, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Sociology of tourism, Mobilities studies

Keywords

Lifestyle tourist, Interaction, Community, Mobilities

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Urban Design, Community Building, Conservation of Historic Environment

Keywords

Public space, landscape, Citizen involvement, Cultural resources

Unit

Community

Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics

Research Fields

Management

Keywords

Strategic management, Innovation, Organizational change, Social acceptability, Dynamic capability

Unit

Management

Professor, Dean of Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Forest and Forestry Policy, Forest Tourism, Rural-Urban Interaction, Stakeholder Partnership

Keywords

Socio-economic analysis of sustainable forest environment management through stakeholder partnership

Unit

Community

Visiting Professor, Wakayama University | Professor, The University of Queensland

Research Fields

Tourist and Visitor Behavior, Tourism Marketing, Tourism Crisis / Disaster Management, Risk Management

Keywords

Visitor behavior, Tourism destination marketing, Tourism crisis management, Sport and event tourism, Mega sports events

Unit

Management

Director, Center for Tourism Research | Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Marketing

Keywords

Tourism 2.0, Smart tourism, Social big data

Unit

Management

Lecturer, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Nature-based tourism, Environmental education

Keywords

National Parks, Overtourism, Tourism Economy, Interpretation, Edutainment, Exhibitions

Unit

Community

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Marketing

Keywords

Consumer Psychology

Unit

Management

Lecturer, Organization for Liberal Arts, Science and Education

Research Fields

Science communication in the natural sciences, Astronomy education, Community and Adult education

Keywords

Science communication, Public outreach, Astronomy education, Science café, Andragogy

Unit

Community

Visiting Professor, Wakayama University | Emeritus Professor, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Research Fields

Tourism and Sustainable Development, Tourist Experience, Dark Tourism, Rural and Island Tourism

Keywords

Rural tourism, Environment, Development, Tourism planning, Dark tourism

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Project Assistant Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Tourism education

Keywords

Tourism education, Educational technology, Values-based learning, Design Thinking

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Business Management

Keywords

Human resource management, Organisation, Organisational behavior

Unit

Management

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Tourism Strategy, Business Management, Organizational Behavior

Keywords

Strategy, Management, Organization, Decision-Making

Unit

Management

Professor, School of Socio-Informatics

Research Fields

Management

Keywords

Job satisfaction, Customer satisfaction, Hotel

Unit

Management

Professor, Faculty of Education, Professional Degree Program

Research Fields

Astronomy education in science education for early childhood and its international collaboration, Astronomy education in teacher training and its international collaboration, Astronomy education across the borders of physical and geological conditions and its international collaboration

Keywords

Astronomy education, International astronomical union

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Professor, Faculty of Economics

Research Fields

Transportation Economics, Transportation Planning, Policy Planning

Keywords

Transportation policy, Transportation planning, Sustainable urban transport strategy, Transportation accessibility

Unit

Management

Associate Porofessor, Faculty of Economics

Research Fields

Area Management, Public Utilities

Keywords

Urban Creativity, Public Utilities, Design Thinking

Unit

Management

Assistant Professor, Center for Tourism Research

Research Fields

Event management

Keywords

Organization theory, Economic sociology, Sustainability, Qualitative research methods

Unit

Management

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Management Accounting

Keywords

Balanced scorecard, Management control, Social enterprise, Destination management, Park management

Unit

Management

Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Human Geography

Keywords

Urban tourism, Cultural tourism

Unit

Culture & Heritage

Professor, Faculty of Systems Engineering

Research Fields

Web Information / Service Information, Social System Engineering, Human Interface/Interaction (Human Computer Interaction, CSCW, Groupware)

Keywords

Communication support, Information sharing support, Cross-cultural communication support, Disaster support, Tourism support

Unit

Community

Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism

Research Fields

Destination Management, Technology & Tourism, Service design in tourism & hospitality, Culture & Heritage

Keywords

Destination Management Organisations (DMO), Design Thinking, Technology & Tourism, Muslim Tourism

Unit

Management