Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies (Master's) Faculty | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Faculty

*1M: Master's Thesis Advising, D: Doctoral Dissertation Advising
*2Please note that seminar courses may not be offered every year.

【Current as of Oct 26, 2022】

Divisions

Professor

BUI Thanh Huong

Graduate Advising *1

M, D

Degree

PhD (Tourism Management), Griffith University
MBA (International Business), Waseda University
MA (Tourism Management), Griffith University

Divisions

Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , International Public Administration (IPA) , Sustainability Science (SS)

Research Fields

Human Geography, Social Psychology, Tourism Management and Development, Sustainability and Resilience

Biography

Professor Bui completed her master’s in Tourism Management and International Management before completing her Ph.D. at Griffith University in Australia. Her current academic societies include the European Association for Southeast Asian Studies and the Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies (ANZALS).

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Professor

JONES Thomas Edward

Graduate Advising *1

M, D

Degree

PhD (Agriculture), University of Tokyo

Divisions

Sustainability Science (SS) , Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , International Public Administration (IPA)

Research Fields

Environmental Policy, Nature-Based Tourism, Protected Areas, Regional Development

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Professor

KUBO Takayuki

Graduate Advising *1

M

Degree

PhD (Economics), Chuo University

Divisions

Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , Sustainability Science (SS)

Research Fields

Urban and Regional Economics, Urban and Regional Policies, Urban and Regional Planning

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Professor

MEIRMANOV Serik

Graduate Advising *1

M, D

Degree

Ph.D. (Medical Sciences), Nagasaki University Medical School

Divisions

Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , International Public Administration (IPA)

Research Fields

General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology, Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science

Biography

Professor Meirmanov received his Ph.D in Medical Sciences from the Nagasaki University Medical School. His research fields are General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology and Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science. Before coming to APU, Professor Meirmanov was an assistant professor at Nagasaki Medical School. He is licensed for General Surgery as well as a Medical Doctor. He has written a plethora of research papers as well as a few books.

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Professor

TODOROKI Hiroshi

Graduate Advising *1

M, D

Degree

Ph.D. (Geography), Seoul National University

Divisions

Tourism and Hospitality (TH)

Research Fields

Geography, Area Studies, Human Geography

Biography

Professor Todoroki graduated with his Ph.D. in Geography from Seoul National University. He currently teaches under Tourism and Hospitality, while his current research field is Geography, Area Studies, and Human Geography.

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Professor

VAFADARI M. Kazem

Graduate Advising *1

M, D

Degree

Ph.D. (Asia Pacific Studies), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
MA, Theoretical Economics

Divisions

Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , Sustainability Science (SS)

Research Fields

Cultural Heritage Management, Ecotourism, Agriculture Heritage Tourism, Community Based Tourism and Rural Tourism

Biography

Tourism destinations vary greatly from urban to rural settings and from artificial structures to remote locations in nature. This diversity results in demand for knowledge in various subfields of tourism and related skills. Such subfields include natural environment studies, human resource management, economics, and socio-cultural issues, knowledge of which assists our graduates in contributing to sustainable tourist destinations based on available resources. Today, tourism and hospitality are among the top grossing global industries, and attract individuals from both academia and the business world in order to manage the tourism industry and its socio-cultural, economic, and environmental impacts.”

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Professor

YOTSUMOTO Yukio

Graduate Advising *1

M, D

Degree

Ph.D. (Sociology), University of Kentucky

Divisions

Tourism and Hospitality (TH)

Research Fields

Sociology, Tourism

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Associate Professor

OHASHI Hiroaki

Graduate Advising *1

M

Degree

PhD (Urban and Regional Planning), University College London (UCL)
MArch (Architectural Design), University of London (UCL)
MSc with Distinction (Built Environment: Advanced Architectural Studies), University of London (UCL)
MEng (Civil Engineering), The University of Tokyo
BEng (Civil Engineering), The University of Tokyo

Divisions

Sustainability Science (SS), Tourism and Hospitality (TH)

Research Fields

Urban and Regional Planning, Spatial Planning and Policy, Comprehensive Planning, Urban (Re)development, Real Estate Development, Urban Design, Development and Environment, International Cooperation

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Associate Professor

SUN Yiyang

Graduate Advising *1

M, D

Degree

Ph.D. (Hospitality and Tourism Management), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
MSc (International Tourism & Convention Management), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BA (Hotel, Restaurant, & Resort Management), Northwood University

Divisions

Tourism and Hospitality (TH)

Research Fields

Information Network, Web Informatics, Service Informatics, Management, Commerce

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Associate Professor

YOUN Seung Ho

Graduate Advising *1

M, D

Degree

PhD (Psychology), University of Surrey

Divisions

Tourism and Hospitality (TH)

Research Fields

Tourism Studies, Social Psychology

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