Research Laboratories
and Subjects

• Kogure laboratory

  

  Questioning the “Common Sense” of Capitalism

  From a critical view beyond mainstream economics, we analyze how technological progress reshapes employment, distribution, and power in capitalism.

  • Political Economy
  • Labor
  • Technological Progress
  • Gender
• Inaba Lab

  

  Designing Communication through Information Technology

  We explore how information technology can enhance communication—both between people and between humans and objects—to create more effective environments and learning experiences.

  • Educational Technology
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Design of the Learning Environment
• Hibino Laboratory

  

  Exploring the Dynamics of Knowledge Generation

  New knowledge and technologies are familiarized within society through complex meandering advancement. We unpack it through empirical analysis.

  • social representation
  • communication
  • emerging technology
• Kohagura Laboratory

  

  Exploring Pathways to Community Reconstruction

  • Modern and Contemporary History of Okinawa
  • Local Communities
  • Workers' Cooperative
• Mizuno Lab

  

  Supporting the Livelihood of People with Disabilities

  My laboratory examines theories and methods that support people with disabilities, helping them lead safe and comfortable daily lives.

  • Support of People with Disabilities
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Barrier-free
  • Social Welfare
• Isami Sawai Lab
  

  Unlocking History to Chart the Future of Politics

  We study the history of Japan and East Asia (late early modern to present), focusing on politics, diplomacy, international relations, and imperialism.
  • Political and Diplomatic History of Japan
  • International History of East Asia
  • Japanese History (Late Early Modern to Present)
  • History of Japanese Political Studies
  Detailed Site
• Takeo Suzuki Lab

  

  History of those who fought for social justice

  • Western modern history
  • German history
  • Educational technology
  • Future faculty program
• Wakamatsu Lab

  

  Exploring the characteristics of spoken Japanese.

  We are exploring the characteristics of spoken Japanese language with the analysis of language in use.

  • Discourse analysis
  • Japanese language education
  • Sociolinguistics
• Yoko KOMADA Lab

  

  Scientific and social research on sleep and biological rhythms

  Clarify impacts of sleep debt and social jetlag on mental/physical health in modern society, and propose solutions at the individual, social, and environmental levels.

  • Sleep
  • Biological rhythms
  • Reproductive health
  • Heatlh science
• Ehara Lab
  

  Study Economics Critically

  We study all kind of economics, including Marxian economics. Every opinion based on scientific criticism is welcomed.
  • Marx
  • Economy
  • Money
  • Labor
  Detailed Site
• Nagahara Lab
  

  Let's convey the goodness of mathematics!

  In the fields of mathematical education and educational technology, we explore what kind of mathematics should be taught to enhance inquiry activities.
  • Mathematical education
  • Educational technology
  • Simulation & gaming
  Detailed Site
• Takahashi Lab
  

  Interaction between circadian rhythms and nutrition/exercise

  We are exploring the interaction between circadian rhythms and nutrition/exercise.
  • Nutrition physiology
  • Exercise physiology
  • Chrono-nutrition
  • Sports-nutrition
  Detailed Site
• Midori KOMATSU Lab

  

  Support for making friends with people from a different culture

  • Intercultural exchange
  • International student support
  • Advising for international student
• Mathematical Linguistics Lab
  

  Linguistics: Mathematical Approach of Historical Changes of Language

  Our theme is: "If we could see a figure of language, what would it be?" We are conducting research to consider languages through the visualization.
  • Science of language
  • Ancient language
  • Historical changes of language
  • Mathematical analysis
  Detailed Site
• Ueda Lab
  

  Meaning of Life in Modern Society

  • Culture anthoropology
  • Healing
  • Religion
  • Meaning of life
  Detailed Site
• Takuwa Lab

  

  History as a point of view to stay active in ‘science’

  • Science
  • Technology
  • History
  • Science communication
• Yamane Lab

  

  Publish and prosper!

  We are exploring the ways in which social networks of writers, editors, publishers, and others related to publications created good/bad reputations on the U.S. writers.

  • American literature
  • American cultural history
• Kitamura Lab

  

  Thinking about movies as art and images in society

  We are exploring the relationship between Image and Culture/Media and Society from histrical perspectives.

  • Cinema studies
  • Studies of culture and representation
  • Media studies
  • Historical sociology
• Isozaki Lab

  

  What is fiction?

  • Fiction
  • Literature
  • Creative writing
• Koizumi Lab

  

  The world looks very different through literature, drama, and film

  We aim at clarifying the way in which literature, drama, and film reflect our contemporary social issues. Also, we discuss how to support English education through the humanities.

  • Early modern british drama
  • Shakespeare film
  • Academic writing education
  • English education through films
• Kawana Lab

  

  Returning to and from concreteness and abstraction

  We are working on unraveling the mechanism of power in international politics by analyzing the dynamics of overseas bases systems.

  • Military bases
  • Okinawa
  • Historical approach
  • Security
• Suzuki Lab

  

  Educational Policy and Practice that reform schooling and teaching

  "Listening to and Learning from the Educational Field". We create the new type of educational research for the field.

  • Educational research
  • Research on school reform
  • Teacher education
  • Teachers' professional community
• Inohara Lab
  

  Modeling Decision, Consensus and Conflict

  Various mathematical approaches are employed to investigate decision making, consensus building and conflict resolution in societies.
  • Decision making
  • Consensus building
  • Conflict resolution
  • Social modeling
  Detailed Site
• Murota Lab
  

  Creating a Positive Learning Environment with ICT

  In the field of educational technology, our focus is on creating a positive learning environment by developing new ICT systems, tools, and contents.
  • Educational technology
  • Educational system
  • Learning system
  • Higher education
  Detailed Site
• Sato Lab
  

  Exploring language learning through second language acquisition

  We study how international students in STEM fields develop their Japanese language ability across various language skills.
  • Japanese language teaching methods
  • Second language acquisition
  • Collaborative learning
  Detailed Site
• Sakuma Lab
  

  Molecular mechanism and the preventing strategy for sarcopenia

  At the standpoint of the advanced age community, we try to elucidate a molecular mechanism and attenuating approaches (exercise, supplement, etc) of sarcopenia.
  • Exercise physiology
  • Exercise biochemistry
  • Gerontology
  • Sports science
  Detailed Site
• Yumiyama Lab
  

  Quest for Spirituality

  We do research on religion in contemporary society, education of mind and views of life and death under the banner of spirituality.
  • Religious studies
  • Sociology of religion
  • Contemporary spirituality studies
  • Life and death education
  Detailed Site
• Maruyama Lab
  

  Promotion of comfortable healthy life environment

  To promote comfortable and healthy life environment, we are seeking interaction between human motion and its environment by biomechanics.
  • Biomechanics
  • Sports engineering
  • Biological information
  Detailed Site
• Nagamine Lab
  

  Know stress and utilize it for your growth

  • Stress sciences
  • Health sciences
  Detailed Site
• Asa Ito Lab
  

  Words to express "Je ne sais quoi"

  • Contemporary art
  • Aesthetics
  • Disability studies
  • Visitor studies
  Detailed Site
• Nishida Lab
  

  Solutions for Society

  We serch the solutions and academic implications for society from the viewpoint of sociology and public policy.　
  • Sociology
  • Public policy
  • Japan study
  • Information society
  Detailed Site
• Kaneko Hironao Lab
  

  Join our Science of Law research.

  Legal study laboratory in engeneering university like Titech. Broadly acceptable lesearch purpose, civil law, electronic commerce, information security, dispute resolution etc.
  • Electronic evidence
  • Computer forensic
  • Cyber crime
  • Law and econimics
  Detailed Site