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Fundamental Science of Civilizations Research Core

MATSUMOTO Naoko

Director, Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

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MATSUMOTO Naoko

Director, Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

Email:
naoko_m◎cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Cognitive Archaeology,
Gender Archaeology

Research focus:

Jomon societies and material culture,
Analysis of anthropomorphic artefacts from cognitive and gender perspectives,
Comparative analysis of the formation of civilizations

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/nmatsumoto_okayama-u?lang=en
SUZUKI Shintaro

Research Core Leader, Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

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SUZUKI Shintaro

Research Core Leader, Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

Email:
ssuzuki◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Bioarchaeology,
Maya Archaeology

Research focus:

Migration and ethnicity,
Archaeothanatology,
Paleodiet

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/guatemala/?lang=en
SEIKE Akira

Cultural Heritage Management Division Head, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations; Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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SEIKE Akira

Cultural Heritage Management Division Head, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations; Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
aseike◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Japanese Archaeology

Research focus:

Kinship and social structure in Japan from the 3rd century to 7th century

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read0054856/?lang=en
UEMURA Genki

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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UEMURA Genki

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
uemurag◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

History of Philosophy,
Contemporary Philosophy

Research focus:

Husserl and early phenomenology,
Phenomenological approaches to contemporary philosophy (contemporary phenomenology)

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/uemurag/?lang=en
RYAN Joseph

Special-Appointment Associate Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

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RYAN Joseph

Special-Appointment Associate Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

Email:
josephryan◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Japanese Archaeology,
East Asian Archaeology

Research focus:

Metal objects of the Yayoi and Kofun periods,
Intergroup relations, social complexity, and state formation during the Yayoi and Kofun periods

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/josephryan?lang=en
YAMAGUCHI Yuji

Assistant Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

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YAMAGUCHI Yuji

Assistant Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

Email:
yujiyamaguchi◎cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Archaeology

Research focus:

Settlement system from Jomon to Yayoi society,
Population dynamics and cultural change,
Archaeology and GIS

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/7000024924?lang=en
CHIBA Yuta

Special-Appointment Assistant Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

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CHIBA Yuta

Special-Appointment Assistant Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

Email:
y-chiba◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Mesoamerican Archaeology,
Latin American Area Studies

Research focus:

Stone Use
Stone tools, crafts, ritual use, medical and medicinal use

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/Yuta_CHIBA?lang=en
IIZUKA Yoshiyuki

Visiting Fellow (Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei)

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IIZUKA Yoshiyuki

Visiting Fellow (Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei)

Email:
kenichiro.tsukamoto◎ucr.edu
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Field:

Petrology,
Electron Microbeam Analysis,
Scientific Research on Cultural Properties

Research focus:

Lithologic studies of prehistoric stone artifacts in Mesoamerica, East Asia, and Southeast Asia,
Geochemical investigation of widespread Quaternary tephras (volcanic ash)

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/yiizukaies?lang=en
ISHII Takumi

Visiting Fellow

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ISHII Takumi

Visiting Fellow

Email:
musuhi◎gmail.com
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Field:

Art and Archaeology

Research focus:

Unravelling the Ancient Mind

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/takumi?lang=en
SHIKAKU Ryuji

Visiting Fellow (Okayama Orient Museum)

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SHIKAKU Ryuji

Visiting Fellow (Okayama Orient Museum)

Email:
ryuuji_shikaku◎city.okayama.lg.jp
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Field:

Western Asiatic Archaeology

Research focus:

Production and Distribution of Sasanian Glass

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SUGIYAMA Saburo

Visiting Fellow (Arizona State University)

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SUGIYAMA Saburo

Visiting Fellow (Arizona State University)

Email:
3sugiyama◎gmail.com
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Field:

New World Archaeology,
Anthropology,
Cognitive Archaeology

Research focus:

Mesoamerican complex societies and urbanism, especially of Teotihuacan
Urban spatial analysis, iconography, symbolism, (sacrificial) rituals, and mortuary analysis

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read0084080?lang=en
SUGIYAMA Nawa

Visiting Fellow (University of California, Riverside)

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SUGIYAMA Nawa

Visiting Fellow (University of California, Riverside)

Email:
nawas◎ucr.edu
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Field:

Mesoamerican Archaeology,
Zooarchaeology

Research focus:

Interactions between humans and animals in the New World, especially in ancient Mesoamerica,
Teotihuacan archaeology
Exploration of ancient states and urbanism by LiDAR mapping, excavations, and material analyses

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/nawasugiyama?lang=en
TSUKAMOTO Kenichiro

Visiting Fellow (University of California, Riverside)

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TSUKAMOTO Kenichiro

Visiting Fellow (University of California, Riverside)

Email:
kenichiro.tsukamoto◎ucr.edu
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Field:

Mesoamerican Archaeology

Research focus:

Power and ideology,
Materiality of social inequality,
Urbanization processes,
Ancient Maya society

Researchmap:
https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/kentsuk

Social Dynamics Research Core

IMAZU Katsunori

Deputy Director, Research Division Head, Research Core Leader, Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

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IMAZU Katsunori

Deputy Director, Research Division Head, Research Core Leader, Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

Email:
kimazu◎cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Ancient History of Japan and Asia

Research focus:

Ancient history of Kibi and disasters

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read0183045?lang=en
HAMAYA Mariko

Lecturer, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

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HAMAYA Mariko

Lecturer, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

Email:
hamaya◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Cultural Anthropology, South Asian Area Studies

Research focus:

Anthropological study of vernacular religion, social welfare, and gender

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/mariko-hamaya?lang=en
IWASAKI Shiho

Team Leader, Associate Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

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IWASAKI Shiho

Team Leader, Associate Professor, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations
*Full-time faculty

Email:
shihoiy◎cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Archaeology

Research focus:

Research on the Shikata ruins and the Tsushima Okadai ruins,
Restoration of village landscape from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern period,
Study on tomb structure and social change in ancient China

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read006606_06?lang=en
TOKUNAGA Seiko

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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TOKUNAGA Seiko

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
setokuna◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Medieval Japanese History

Research focus:

Spirit possession,
Shugendo,
Regional temples and shrines

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/7000024814?lang=en
MITSUMOTO Jun

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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MITSUMOTO Jun

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
jun_m◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Archaeology and Museum Studies

Research focus:

Archaeology of the Yayoi and Kofun periods in the Kibi region,
Archaeology of bodily representation,
Archaeology of gender and sexuality,
Museum studies

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read0064456?lang=en
OKUBO Noriko

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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OKUBO Noriko

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
n_okubo◎s.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

History of Art in Japan, Ukiyo-e

Research focus:

Belief and representation

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/noriko_okubo?lang=en
HIGASHINO Masanobu

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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HIGASHINO Masanobu

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
mhigasino◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Early Modern History of Japan

Research focus:

Village, economy, finance, and popular thought in Early Modern Japan

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/hm18?lang=en
MATSUMURA Keiichiro

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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MATSUMURA Keiichiro

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
kmatsumura◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Cultural Anthropology

Research focus:

Economic anthropological study on the state, market, and society

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read0094810?lang=en
SHIBATA Ryo

Assistant Professor, Archaeological Research Center

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SHIBATA Ryo

Assistant Professor, Archaeological Research Center

Email:
shibata-r◎s.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

The Middle Ages History of Japan and Asia

Research focus:

Study of The Middle Ages society from the viewpoint of potter and ceramics

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/ryoshibata?lang=en
NOZAKI Takahiro

Assistant Professor, Archaeological Research Center

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NOZAKI Takahiro

Assistant Professor, Archaeological Research Center

Email:
batman◎cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Japanese Archaeology

Research focus:

Research on archaeological sites within the Okayama University campus,
Research on the Kofun period,
Research on haniwa and haniwa coffins

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read0046696?lang=en
OSAWA Makoto

Visiting Fellow

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OSAWA Makoto

Visiting Fellow

Email:
makotootokam◎icloud.com
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Field:

Cultural Anthropology

Research focus:

anthropology of mobility, globalization, anthropology of Japan

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/makotootokam
KAWAMOTO Naomi

Visiting Fellow

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KAWAMOTO Naomi

Visiting Fellow

Email:
nakawamoto◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Cultural Anthropology

Research focus:

Religious practice and material culture

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/naokawa_39981?lang=en
SAWAYAMA Mikako

Visiting Fellow

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SAWAYAMA Mikako

Visiting Fellow

Email:
Field:

Women’s History in Japan

Research focus:

Reproduction in Early Modern Japan,
The modern family and child-raising

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read0176279?lang=en
NAKATANI Ayami

Visiting Fellow (Kwansei Gakuin University)

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NAKATANI Ayami

Visiting Fellow (Kwansei Gakuin University)

Email:
ayaminakatani◎gmail.com
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Field:

Sociocultural Anthropology,
Gender Studies

Research focus:

Gender and work,
The role of mediators in the production and consumption of traditional textiles,
Care of Dutch elderly people and “meiwaku”,
Multifacetedness of plant use by humans

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/RM_ayaminakatani?lang=en
MUROYAMA Kyoko

Visiting Fellow

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MUROYAMA Kyoko

Visiting Fellow

Email:
Field:

Early Modern Japanese History

Research focus:

Local history,
Local historical science

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/kyo_muroyama?lang=en

Regional Dynamics Research Core

TSUMORI Takayuki

Research Core Leader, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations; Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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TSUMORI Takayuki

Research Core Leader, Research Institute for the Dynamics of Civilizations; Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
ttsumor◎e.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

World Economic Systems Analysis,
Global Logistics Analysis

Research focus:

Japanese port order,
Port policy and administration in Japan,
Coastal shipping industry in Japan,
Analysis of world economy,
East Asian and Japanese economy from a viewpoint of logistics

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/tsumori_takayuki?lang=en
KITAGAWA Hirofumi

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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KITAGAWA Hirofumi

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
hkita◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Economic Geography

Research focus:

Industrial agglomeration,
Technology trajectory,
Regional development,
Livable cities

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/read0185656?lang=en
NISHITA Yosuke

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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NISHITA Yosuke

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
yo-nishi07◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Strategic Management (Corporations, Non-profit Organizations)

Research focus:

Strategic Management,
CSR

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/yo-nishi07?lang=en
FUKUSHIGE Satoko

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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FUKUSHIGE Satoko

Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
fukushiges◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Administrative Law (Droit administratif, Droit administratif des biens)

Research focus:

Rules regulating the utilizations of rivers, ports, etc.

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/7000024509?lang=en
IWABUCHI Yasushi

Associate Professor, Organization for Research and Innovation Strategy

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IWABUCHI Yasushi

Associate Professor, Organization for Research and Innovation Strategy

Email:
iwabuchi◎cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Local politics, Citizen engagement, MACHIZUKURI

Research focus:

Analyzing citizen engagement for urban and rural area

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/y.iwabuchi?lang=en
SATO Jumpei

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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SATO Jumpei

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
jsato◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Economic History of East Asia

Research focus:

The fiscal history of modern China

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/satojumpei?lang=en
TASHIRO Kouki

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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TASHIRO Kouki

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
ktashiro◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Administrative Law

Research focus:

Cooperation,
Participation,
Governance

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/tashirok?lang=en
TENNOJIYA Tatsumasa

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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TENNOJIYA Tatsumasa

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
tentatsu◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Accounting

Research focus:

Accounting that contributes to value creation

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/4473?lang=en
MATSUOKA Hiroyuki

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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MATSUOKA Hiroyuki

Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email:
hmatsuoka◎okayama-u.ac.jp
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Field:

Modern Japanese History

Research focus:

History of Hansen’s disease in modern Japan,
Preservation and utilization of local historical materials

Researchmap:
https://researchmap.jp/hiroyuki-m/?lang=en