• 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, 12; Visiting Researchers, 20; and External Associate Researcher, 2 (Total: 34)
• Types of Research Projects: General Research, 30; and Project Research, 1

Researchers

Research Title	A Study on the Current State and Practices of Elderly Care and the Long-Term Care Insurance System
Researcher’s Name	Mieko Akiyama
Affiliation	Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title	Expressive Characteristics and Cultural Significance of Traditional Painting Materials: Focusing on Sumi Ink, Mineral Pigments, and Japanese Paper (Washi)
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	Approaches to Developmental Support for Children with Disabilities: An ExaminationThrough a Case Study
Researcher’s Name	Miho Onozato
Affiliation	Special Needs Education Major, Human Development and Education Course, Faculty of Education, Bunkyo University
Research Title	A Study on Changes in the Decision-Making Process in Consumer Behaviour Among the Older Adults
Researcher’s Name	Akiko Kamada
Affiliation	Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title	A Study on the Factors Influencing Participation and Continued Engagement in Intergenerational Activities
Researcher’s Name	Mari Tanaka
Affiliation	Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title	A Study on Assisting Independence under the Public Assistance Act: Toward the Construction of the Public Support Act to Support Independence of Recipients
Researcher’s Name	Natsumi Hashimoto
Affiliation	Institute of Living Sciences Bunkyo University
Research Title	Fostering Cultural Competence within Organisations
Researcher’s Name	Haruhiko Hoshino
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	Tomohiro Masuda
Affiliation	Department of Psychology, 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	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 Motivation of Acting for the Benefit of Others
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	Postdoctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University
Research Title	Factors Influencing Interpersonal Behaviour and Adjustment in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Researcher’s Name	Naoko Umezu
Affiliation	Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Education, 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	A Study on the Professional Development of Teachers Involved in Special Needs Education Focusing on Improving the Motivation to Learn
Researcher’s Name	Naoto Kanno
Affiliation	Saitama Prefectural Koshigaya Special Needs School
Research Title	Support for Children with Special Needs in Early Years Settings
Researcher’s Name	Bing Jiang
Affiliation	Aofuji Education Group
Research Title	A Study on Changes in Decision-Making in the Consumption in Home Economics: A Lesson Proposal on the Theme of ‘Ethical Consumption’
Researcher’s Name	Yukika Koba
Affiliation	Koshigaya Ogishima Elementary School / Visiting Researcher, Bunkyo University Institute of Educational Research
Research Title	Support Programs for Chronically Absent Students and Their Parents
Researcher’s Name	Asako Kobayashi
Affiliation	Faculty of Art and Design (Teacher Training Program), Yokohama University of Art and Design
Research Title	A Study on Yakami-shu in Wakago, Niijima-Mura, Izu Islands
Researcher’s Name	Shuhei Saito
Affiliation	External Research Committee Member, Niijima-Mura Museum
Research Title	Creating a Living Environment that Encourages Co-Creation among Family, Community, and Education
Researcher’s Name	Yui Sasaki
Affiliation	Saitama Prefectural University
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	Variation in the Accuracy of Copying Composite Figures
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	Developmental Changes in Interpersonal Relationships and the Associated Qualitative Shifts in Empathy after Adolescence: Empathic Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Alexithymia
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	A Study on the Beliefs Underlying Voyeuristic Behaviour
Researcher’s Name	Taiki Horikiri
Affiliation	Part-time Lecturer, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
Research Title	Dating Violence Perpetration among Japanese High School Students: A Study Using the Japanese Version of CADRI
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 Depressive Tendencies and Cognitive Appraisal of Stressors
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
Research Title	Examining the Relationship Between Forms and Functions of Aggressive Behaviour and School Adjustment, and the Moderating Factors of These Relationships
Researcher’s Name	Kenzo Watanabe
Affiliation	Faculty of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University

External Associate Researcher

Research Title	Can Psychology Help Reduce Food Loss in Households? — Structural Modelling of Psychological Factors Including Emotions, Food Education, and Eating Alone
Researcher’s name	Nanami Sato
Affiliation	Clinical Psychology (Master’s Program), Graduate School of Human Sciences, Bunkyo University
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