OUR RESEARCHERS

Human resources who can communicate to Kitakyushu,
Asia and the world from a global perspective.

The Asian Growth Research Institute (AGI) is staffed
with researchers and professionals with expertise in a variety of fields, who conduct research and share their findings on a daily basis.

RESEARCH GROUP Ⅰ

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Contemporary Issues on Asia-Japan Economic Relations

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RESEARCH GROUP Ⅱ

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Growth Policies and Experiences among Asian Countries

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RESEARCH GROUP Ⅲ

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Urban Policies for Revitalization of Kitakyushu

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CONSULTING DIVISION

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A Think Tank Emphasizing Contribution to the Local Community

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VISITING RESEARCHERS

Backed by experts in various fields.

  • OTSUKA Keijiro

    Distinguished ProfessorOTSUKA Keijiro

    Professor, Center for Social Systems Innovation, Kobe University

    Ph.D.(Economics), University of Chicago

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  • TAKAGI Shinji

    Distinguished Professor TAKAGI Shinji

    Professor Emeritus of Economics, Osaka University

    Ph.D.(Economics), University of Rochester

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  • Charles Yuji HORIOKA

    Distinguished ProfessorCharles Yuji HORIOKA

    Project Professor, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University

    Ph.D.(Business Economics), Harvard University

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  • Eric Donald RAMSTETTER

    Visiting ProfessorEric Donald RAMSTETTER

    Visiting Professor, Thammasat University

    Ph.D.(Economics), University of Colorado

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  • KAMEYAMA Yoshihiro

    Visiting ProfessorKAMEYAMA Yoshihiro

    Professor, Faculty of Economics, Saga University

    Ph.D.(Economics), Kyoto University

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  • KOMATSU Masayuki

    Visiting ProfessorKOMATSU Masayuki

    Chairman/President, Ecosystem Research Institute

    Ph.D.(Agriculture and Life Science), The University of Tokyo MBA, Yale School of Management

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  • CHUJO Ushio

    Visiting ProfessorCHUJO Ushio

    Professor Emeritus, Keio University

    Former President, Society of Transport Economics Guest Researcher, ANA Research Institute

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  • Nazrul ISLAM

    Visiting ProfessorNazrul ISLAM

    Former Chief of Development Research, United Nations

    Ph.D.(Economics), Harvard University

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  • NIIMI Yoko

    Visiting ProfessorNIIMI Yoko

    Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Doshisha University

    Ph.D.(Economics), University of Sussex

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  • HASHINO Tomoko

    Visiting ProfessorHASHINO Tomoko

    Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University

    Ph.D.(Economics), Hitotsubashi University

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  • YOSHIMATSU Hidetaka

    Visiting ProfessorYOSHIMATSU Hidetaka

    Professor, College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

    Ph.D.(International Relations), Australian National University

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  • UCHIDA Shinsuke

    Research FellowUCHIDA Shinsuke

    Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya City University

    Ph.D. (Agricultural and Resource Economics), University of Maryland

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  • Xiaonan SUN

    Research FellowXiaonan SUN

    Data Scientist, Coursera, Canada

    Ph.D.(Strategy and Business Economics), University of British Colombia

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  • TASHIRO Tomoharu

    Research FellowTASHIRO Tomoharu

    Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, University of Nagasaki

    Ph.D.(Business Administration), University of Hyogo

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  • Pramod Kumar SUR

    Research FellowPramod Kumar SUR

    Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University, College of Gastronomy Management

    Ph.D.(Economics), Osaka University

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  • HASHIYAMA Yoshihiro

    Research FellowHASHIYAMA Yoshihiro

    Secretary General, Fukuoka Mass Media Alumni Network

    Former Senior Staff Writer, The Mainichi Newspapers Co.

  • ANAMI Takeshi

    Research FellowANAMI Takeshi

    Adviser, MATSUO HOLDINGS

    Former Director of Kitakyushu City Buildings and City Planning Bureau

  • ICHINOHE Hiroshi

    Research AssociateICHINOHE Hiroshi

    Owner and Head, First Door, Inc.

    Proprietor, one’s education

  • HOSHINA Hiroki

    Research AssociateHOSHINA Hiroki

    Investigative Researcher