Structure of Researchers (FY2026)

  • Director: Akiko Kamada (Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences)
  • Head of Research Division: Tomohiro Masuda (Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences)
  • Head of Training Division: Tomomutsu Okubo (Professor, Faculty of Education)
  • Researchers by Categories: Researchers, 13; Visiting Researchers, 21; and External Associate Researcher, 1 (Total: 35)
  • Types of Research Projects: General Research, 32; and Project Research, 1

Researchers

Research Title The Use of ICT in Creative Expression and the Development of Creativity
Researcher’s Name Tomomutsu Okubo
Affiliation School Education Course, Faculty of Education, Bunkyo University
Research Title An Empirical Study on the Impact of Changes in the Living Environment due to DX (Digital Transformation) on the Mindset and Lifestyle of Young People
Researcher’s Name Meiko Otsuka
Affiliation Department of Human Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title A Study on Approaches to Life Skills Support for Children with Developmental Disorders
Researcher’s Name Miho Onozato
Affiliation Special Needs Education Major, Human Development and Education Course, Faculty of Education, Bunkyo University
Research Title Design and Practice of Intergenerational Program
Researcher’s Name Akiko Kamada
Affiliation Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title Design and Practice of Intergenerational Program
Researcher’s Name Mari Tanaka
Affiliation Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title Recovery Effects of Highly Palatable Foods and High-Tryptophan Bananas on a Mouse Model of Depression
Researcher’s Name Keisuke Tsuzuki
Affiliation Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Bunkyo University
Research Title A Study on the Legacy of Father de Rotz’s Misericordia (Works of Mercy) and the “Christian Confraternity”: Through the Communities of the Association of the Holy Cross and the St. Joseph Society
Researcher’s Name Natsumi Hashimoto
Affiliation Institute of Living Sciences Bunkyo University
Research Title Approaches to Welfare Support for Technical Intern Trainees
Researcher’s Name Haruhiko Hoshino
Affiliation Department of Human Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title An Experimental Psychological Study on the Effects of Different Methods of Presenting Visual Information on the Acquisition of Procedural Knowledge
Researcher’s Name Tomohiro Masuda
Affiliation Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title Current Status and Challenges of School Social Work Practice in New Zealand
Researcher’s Name Satsuki Miyachi
Affiliation Department of Human Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title An Empirical Study on the Impact of Changes in the Living Environment due to DX (Digital Transformation) on the Mindset and Lifestyle of Young People
Researcher’s Name Junichi Murakami
Affiliation Department of Human Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title A Study on the Effects of Item Wording on Measurement Accuracy
Researcher’s Name Ayano Yasui
Affiliation Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title A Study on the Motivation for Prosocial Behaviour
Researcher’s Name Takuma Yamamoto
Affiliation Department of Human Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University

Visiting Researchers

Research Title An Experimental Psychological Study of Movement Characteristics Contributing to the Perception of Masculinity and Femininity in Bodily Expression
Researcher’s Name Chihiro Asanoi
Affiliation HeartLab Inc.
Research Title A Psychological Study of “Yumejoshi” (Women Who Develop Romantic Feelings for Fictional Characters): An Empirical Questionnaire-Based Investigation
Researcher’s Name Naho Amino
Affiliation Pronexus Inc.
Research Title A Study on the Effects of ADHD, ASD, and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders on Dream Content
Researcher’s Name Kimika Ikeda
Affiliation Shoko Chukin Bank
Research Title Factors Associated with Interpersonal Behaviour and Adjustment during Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Researcher’s Name Naoko Umezu
Affiliation Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Bunkyo University
Research Title Design and Practice of Intergenerational Program / Why Has Organ Transplantation Been Slow to Develop in Japan?
Researcher’s Name Yasunari Okabe
Affiliation Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Research Title An Experimental Psychological Study on Factors in Visual Information Presentation in the Acquisition of Procedural Knowledge
Researcher’s Name Yuma Ogawa
Affiliation Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title Comprehensive Developmental Support for Children with Disabilities: Focusing on the Developmental Support in the Community
Researcher’s Name Masaya Kamimura
Affiliation NPO Shosankai: Advice Support Kamihikouki
Research Title Support Programs for Chronically Absent Students and Their Parents
Researcher’s Name Asako Kobayashi
Affiliation Faculty of Art and Design, Yokohama University of Art and Design
Research Title A Morphological Study of Kagura Masks: A Case Study of the Kagura Masks of Murakami, Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture
Researcher’s Name Shuhei Saito
Affiliation External Research Committee Member, Niijima-Mura Museum
Research Title Can “Shokuiku” (Food and Nutrition Education) Help Reduce Household Food Waste? A Structural Equation Modelling Approach to Psychological Factor
Researcher’s Name Nanami Sato
Affiliation School Counsellor, Borad of Education, Chiba Prefecture
Research Title Supported Decision-Making for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Focusing on Parents’ Experiences of Parenting
Researcher’s Name Arata Shima
Affiliation Fukuju Kindergarten
Research Title A Study of Cultural Factors in Left-Right Differences in the Human Body
Researcher’s Name Kunitake Suzuki
Affiliation Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, Shujitsu University
Research Title The Role of Auxiliary Points and Guidelines in Composite Figure-Copying Tasks
Researcher’s Name Masao Suzuki
Affiliation Faculty of Early Childhood Education, Kanazawa Gakuin College
Research Title Project to Organise Saimon (Ritual Texts) from Aogashima and Takarajima in the Tokara Islands
Researcher’s Name Hisashi Tsuchiya
Affiliation Part-time Lecturer, Juntendo University
Research Title A Theoretical Examination of Empathy and Identification
Researcher’s Name Maine Tobari
Affiliation Visiting Researcher, Institute of Living Sciences Bunkyo University
Research Title A Study on the Practice and Effectiveness of Forest School as an Extracurricular Activity in the United Kingdom
Researcher’s Name Yoshiko Nishigori
Affiliation NPO Institute for Assistance of Academic Libraries
Research Title Development of a Scale to Assess Beliefs Associated with Voyeuristic Behaviour
Researcher’s Name Taiki Horikiri
Affiliation Sex Offenders Medical Center(SOMEC)
Research Title Development of a Scale to Identify Individuals at Moderate Risk of Perpetrating Dating Violence
Researcher’s Name Makoto Matsuno
Affiliation Department of Community and Social Welfare, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shizuoka Eiwa University
Research Title Printing and Publishing Activities of Christian Missionaries in Japan and Their Influence
Researcher’s Name Yayoi Miyasaka
Affiliation Institute of Living Sciences Bunkyo University / Research Collaborator, Christian Research Institute, Meiji Gakuin University
Research Title A Study on Caregivers of Children Experiencing School Non-Attendance
Researcher’s Name Koichi Yokota
Affiliation Educational Advisory Office, Tokorozawa City Education Centre/ Part-time Lecturer, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title A Study on Learner-Centred Education
Researcher’s Name Keiko Yoneda
Affiliation General Incorporated Association Daigakujiman

External Associate Researcher

Research Title Toward a Harmony of Science, Society and People
Researcher’s name Isao Nagumo
Affiliation Student at Faculty of Liberal Arts, The Open University of Japan
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