• 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