Economic geography, regional policy theory, industrial location theory

Regional Policy I/II, Geographical, Specialized Exercise I/II

Graduate School of Kyushu University, Graduate School of Economic Engineering, Graduate School of Economics

Ph.D. (Economics) Kyushu University

Economic Geographical Society, Industrial Society

Industrial Location, Industrial Policy, Industrial Reorganization, Regional Policy, Regional Structure

"Research on Industrial Locations and Regions"
We are studying the mechanisms that determine the location of industries and companies based on industrial policy, regional policy, and corporate strategy. The research theme is the impact of changes in industrial locations on regional structures and local economies (especially related to population decline).

・"Industrial Reorganization and Location Reorganization of Petrochemical Industry in the 1990s" (Economic Geography Annual Report, Vol. 47, Vol. 1, 2001)
・"Semiconductor Industry in China" (Akira Yamasaki and Hajime Tomokage, "Scenario for Semiconductor cluster," Nishinippon Shimbun, 2001)
・"Trends in the Robot Industry in Kyushu" (Kyushu Economic Survey Monthly Report, December 2001)
・"Location Strategy and Combination Renaissance Plan for Petrochemical Companies" (Industrial Society Research Annual Report No. 17, 2002)
・"Current status of puffer-related industries and the effects of industrial agglomeration" (Hamada Hidetsugu, Shimonoseki Fugu's Brand Economics I, Shobo Tsukuba, 2009)
・"Chemical Industrial" (Revised Edition of Kyushu Sangyo Yomimoto, edited by Kyushu Economic Research Association, Nishinihon Shimbun, 2010)
・“Exploring New Industrial Development in North Kyushu” (Atsuhiko Takeuchi, Hironobu Oda, “The Japanese Economic Geographical Reading Book (9th Edition)”, Toyo Keizai Inc., 2014)
・“Industrial Reorganization and Production Arrangement in the Japanese Paper Industry” (Shimonoseki City University Theory, Vol. 61, No. 1, 2017)
・“Relationship between changes in the industrial structure and population change: Using the Kanmon area as an example” (“Kanmon Area Studies,” No. 27, 2018)
・“Environmental Changes and Industrial Reorganizations Surrounding the Oil Refining Industry” (Shimonoseki City University, Vol. 63, No. 2, 2019)
・"Regional Policy (2nd Edition)" Chuo Keizaisha, 2023 (co-author)
・"Kitakyusyu/Fukuoka Univ. Metropolitan Area" (Hironobu Oda, "Japanese Economic Geographical Reading Book (10th Edition)" (Toyo Keizai Inc., 2024))

Research Representative: Basic Research (C) Research on Industrial Structure Diversity and Regional Economic Resilience (2023-2025)

Industrial Location and Regional Policy

Think about how regional policies function and how they are being developed in response to local issues. Think for yourself and have your own opinion.