Regional sociology, welfare sociology

Social, Urban Sociology, Social Research Theory, Sociology, Basic Exercises, Specialized Exercises I. II

Graduate School of Letters, Kyushu University

Master of Literature

Japan Society of Sociology, Japan Society of Social Analysis, West Japan Society of Sociology, Japan Society of Urban Sociology, Japan Society of Village Studies, Japan Society of Community Welfare, Japan Society of Social Pathology, Japan Society of Time, Yamaguchi Community Society

Urban, mobility, accessibility

"Regional sociological research"
　From the viewpoint of living structure, research and study elucidates the changes in local groups and families in the face of declining birthrate and aging population.

・"Social Analysis of Contemporary Rural Villages" (co-authored, 1998, Gakubunsha)
・"Current Situation of Family and Welfare Sociology" (co-author, 2001, Minerva Shobo)
・"Social Psychology of Aging" (co-author, 2003, Kitaki Publishing)
・“The Pathology of a Macro Society” (co-authored, 2003, Gakubunsha)
・"Social Welfare and Regional Group: Establishment of Special Nursing Homes for the Elderly" (Quarterly Social Security Research, Vol. 30, No. 2, 1994)
・"The Society from the View of Life" (co-edited, 2022, Gakubunsha)
・“The Significance of Dailymotion Study in Rural Areas” (Annual Report of Village Social Studies, Vol. 58, 2022)

Basic Research (C) (General) 22K12593 “Social Survival Structure of World Heritage – Focusing on the Transformation of the Catholic Community” (FY2022–FY2024)

The theme is "Living Structure in Local Communities". How is the lives of local residents structured in the local community? We are thinking about what a community is for people. In graduation thesis, we deal with various research themes in line with the diverse interests of students.