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

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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】

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  • 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)
    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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    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

    USUI Rie

    Graduate Advising *1
    M
    Degree
    Ph.D. (Biosphere Science), Hiroshima University
    Divisions
    Sustainability Science (SS), Tourism and Hospitality (TH)
    Research Fields
    Wildlife tourism, Nature-based tourism, Ecotourism, Human and non-human animal interactions
    Biography
    She obtained her Ph.D. from Hiroshima University in 2019. She has a multidisciplinary background in Anthropology, Ecology, Primatology, and Tourism Geography. Her main research interests lie in the overlapping areas of tourism studies and human-animal studies, encompassing a wide range of topics related to animal-based tourism, such as tourists' experiences and motivations, animal ethics, and wildlife tourism management. She adopts a multispecies sustainability lens in her research approach to bring animal voices to the forefront.
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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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