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2012

(May. 14)
Overcoming Deflation Is the Solution for Accumulated Government Bonds
Toichiro Asada
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Macroeconomics, especially Macroeconomic Dynamics
(May. 7)
Supporting Homeland Restoration Activities in Rikuzentakata: Looking Toward the Coming Millennium (Part 2)
Masayoshi Tanishita
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: Urban Engineering, Quantitative Spatial Analysis
(May. 1)
Supporting Homeland Restoration Activities in Rikuzentakata: Looking Toward the Coming Millennium (Part 1)
Masayoshi Tanishita
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: Urban Engineering, Quantitative Spatial Analysis
(Apr. 23)
Confronting Cancer with a Computer-Aided 3D Endoscope
Hisashi Suzuki
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Cybernetics
(Apr. 16)
A Stance of Literary Artists
Shizuo Satoma
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: 16th to 19th Century English Poetry and Drama
(Apr. 9)
Direction of Large City Reform – Osaka Metropolis Plan
Nobuo Sasaki
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: Political Science
(Apr. 2)
How should we explain about Canada?
Satoru Osanai
Professor of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Anglo-American Public Law and Comparative Constitutional Law
(Mar. 26)
Are Rice Fields “Natural”?
Naotsugu Sato
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Structural Engineering, Design Theory, Risk Studies
(Mar. 19)
On the Chuo Hyoron Special Feature: “3.11 Complex Disaster and Challenges for Japan”
Yoshimi Akiyama
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Early Modern English Literature, Criticism
(Mar. 12)
TPP—Considered from a Historically and Geographically Broad Perspective
Maki Kunimatsu
Maki Kunimatsu, Associate Professor, Chuo Business School (Graduate School of Strategic Management)
Areas of Specialization: International Economic Law, External Economic Policy
(Mar. 5)
Modern Humankind and Mirror Neurons
Koji Kinoshita
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Theory of Language Acquisition and Learning
(Feb. 27)
Brand Power-led Management
Hiroshi Tanaka
Professor, Chuo Business School (Graduate School of Strategic Management)
Areas of Specialization: Marketing, Brand Strategy, and Advertising
(Feb. 20)
"No Light" - Nobel Prize-Winning Writer's Drama on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Shinya Takahashi
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: German Theatre, German Literature, History of Japanese-German Cultural Exchange
(Feb. 13)
Aiming for Labour Sustainability
Tetsu Washitani
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Social Policy
(Feb. 6)
The Need for Comprehensive Social Security and Tax Reform and Problems in the Government’s Draft Proposal
Masatoshi Katagiri
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Public Finance, U.S. Public Finance
(Jan. 30)
EThe Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
Megumi Arai
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: English Literature and Comparative Literature
(Jan. 23)
Encouraging Nature Experiences
Norimitsu Kageyama
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of specializations: Physical education, Outdoor pursuits, Outdoor education
(Jan. 16)
The Fault is the Very Lust for Control in Unleashing Nuclear Power
Kaoru Noguchi
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: German Language and Literature
(Jan. 10)
Megamergers and Antitrust Law
Takaji Kanai
Professor, Graduate School of Law, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: Economic law and antitrust law

2011

(Dec. 26)
The Ant Tribe and NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) Tribe A Cross Section of the Career Paths and Employment Prospects of Chinese College Students
Shozaburo Sakai
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Chinese business theory, comparative studies of the transitional economies of China and Russia
(Dec. 19)
Thinking about the TPP Problem
Takeru Saito
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: American Economic History, Trade Theory, Trade Policy
(Dec. 12)
Does Radio Wave from Mobile Phones Harm to Humans?
Hiroshi Shirai
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Electromagnetic Wave Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
(Dec. 5)
The Send Christmas Cards to Kids in Disaster Areas! Campaign
Takuo Tanaka
Professor Emeritus, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: International Economics, Development Economics, International Business Management
(Nov. 28)
Why Has a Jasmine Revolution Not Occurred in China? The 100th Anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution
Hideo Fukamachi
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Chinese Political History
(Nov. 21)
Can Sport Rescue People from Poverty?
Tsutomu Kobayashi
Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: International Cooperation, Sports Science
(Nov. 14)
Measures against Suicide: An Urgent Public Health Challenge for Japan
Kayako Sakisaka
Specially-Appointed Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Global Health, Social Epidemiology, Public Health
(Nov. 7)
Raising Awareness to Prevent Harassment at Chuo University
Saeko Nagashima
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: British Literature, Gender/Sexuality Theory
(Oct. 31)
Britain, as Viewed from Japan: On the Occasion of United Kingdom Week
Masaki Orita
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: International Law
(Oct. 24)
To Face One's Own and Others’ Minds – Clinical Psychologist
Ryo Shimoda
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Clinical Psychology
(Oct. 17)
Revisions to Parental-rights Laws and the Child Welfare Act
Hirohito Suzuki
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: Family law, Child welfare law
(Oct. 11)
Pursuing the Plurality of Identity
Yasuaki Nakagawa
Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: Family law, Child Welfare Act
(Oct. 3)
Finance Theory for Investment
Hiroshi Ishijima
Associate Professor, Chuo Graduate School of International Accounting, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Finance Theory and Financial Engineering
(Sep. 26)
Digitalization of Terrestrial Television Broadcasting as a Media Event
Izumi Tsuji
Associate Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Sociology
(Sep. 20)
Administrative Legal Studies Are Groaning
Yuzo Nakanishi
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Administrative Law, Public Service Law, etc.
(Sep. 12)
Safety Starts with Recognizing Risk: Rethinking the Nuclear Plant Accident
Shuhei Okuyama
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Modern Science and Technology Studies
(Sep. 5)
Exploring, Encountering, and Thinking Together - Toward an “Unfathomed Future”
Michinobu Niihara
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Sociology of Community Studies, International Fieldwork
(Aug. 29)
Desired Evolution of the Introductory Bookkeeping Education
Hisashi Kawai
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Accounting Information Systems
(Aug. 22)
Learning Possibilities to Speak and Listen
Shiori Ichimasa
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Area Studies (North America), Cultural Studies
(Aug. 15)
Skyrocketing Global Food Prices and Worldwide Food Riots
Norio Nishihata
Designated Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: International Development, International Cooperation, Project Management
(Aug. 8)
The Financial System of a Society of Mutual Assistance that the Great East Japan Earthquake Suggests
Masumi Kishi
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Monetary Economics, Development Finance Policy
(Aug. 1)
The Great East Japan Earthquake: Rikuzentakata Restoration of the City and Support for It
Masayoshi Tanishita
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: Urban Engineering, Quantitative Spatial Analysis
(Jul. 25)
After 3.11
Hidehiro Nakao
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Area of specialization: Pan-pacific literature and culture
(Jul. 19)
Considering the Starting Point of Japan-China Relations from the Perspective of Disasters
Li Tingjiang
Professor, Faculty of Law, and President, Research Center for Development of Japan-China Relations, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: History of East Asian International Relations, History of Modern Japan-China Relations
(Jul. 11)
Income Approach Management as a Means of Communication with Shareholders
Makoto Ichimura
Associate Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Financial Management, Business Administration, Corporate Governance, and Business Analysis and Valuation
(Jul. 7)
Natural Disasters and the Future of Mankind
Shunji Ouchi
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of specialization: geosciences, geomorphology
(Jun. 23)
“We Must Elevate Ourselves” - Pascal
Akira Suda
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Area of specialization: Modern German philosophy
(Jun. 20)
Significance of Educational Assistance in the Risk Society
Masayoshi Koga
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Educational sociology
(Jun. 13)
On the TEPCO Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Masataka Baba
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Technography
(Jun. 6)
The Forming of a Secure and Safe Society and the Role of Crisis Management
Tetsuo Miyamura
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Reliability engineering
(May. 30)
The Nation’s Ardent Expectations for the Compilation Project of The True History of the Emperor Showa by the Imperial Household Agency
Motoei Sato
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Modern Japanese History and Japanese Diplomatic History
(May. 23)
What Happened at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant?
Jun Tateno
Former Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Nuclear Energy (Nuclear Fuel Chemistry
(May. 13)
Nuclear Disaster as Starting Point for Primary Use of Natural Energy
Takaji Kokusho
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Disaster prevention engineering, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil dynamics, energy facility engineering
(May. 9)
The Life Cycle of Tourist Spots
Katsuhiko Okumoto
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Marketing Management and Marketing Science
(May. 2)
Reflections on the Tokyo Gubernatorial and Nationwide Local Elections
Nobuo Sasaki
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Public Administration and Local Autonomy
(Apr. 25)
Accounting Today Is Changing Business Behavior
Keiko Kitamura
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Financial Accounting
(Apr. 18)
Constitutional Courts: A Comparative Law Study
Mamiko Ueno
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Constitutinal law
(Apr. 11)
Abolition or Extension of the Statutes of Limitations for Crimes Resulting in Death
Takayuki Shiibashi
Doctor of Law and Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University and Chuo Law School
Area of Specialization: Criminal law and procedure
(Mar. 31)
What the “2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake” Has Left the Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Hirokazu Hirano
Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University,
Areas of Specialization: Structural engineering, seismic engineering, environmental simulation
(Mar. 28)
Precepts of Difficulties in Obama’s “Change”
Ken Hirano
Associate Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: American Economy
(Mar. 22)
A twisted Diet is the reality at hand—is it the end of the Westminster model?
Junji Annen
Professor of Constitutional Law, Chuo Law School, Chuo University
(Mar. 14)
Time Is Running out for Japan’s Dwindling Population
Kohei Wada
Professor of Demographic Analysis and Applied Demography, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Mar. 7)
A New Generation of Chinese Writers
Yutori Iizuka
Professor of Contemporary Chinese Literature and Drama, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
(Feb. 28)
The Potential of the Northern Sea Route
Shigeki Toriumi
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Information Engineering, Social System Engineering
(Feb. 21)
The Opening of Japan in Terms of Human Rights
Yozo Yokota
Professor in Graduate School of Law, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: International law, international human rights law, international economic law, international institutional law
(Feb. 14)
Will the Euro Fall Apart?
Soko Tanaka
Professor of International Finance and European Economy, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Feb. 7)
What Needs to Be Considered When Introducing the Common National ID Number System
Nobuhiko Sugiura
Professor of Financial law, IT law, Graduate School of Strategic Management, Chuo University
(Jan. 31)
International Law of Culture
Maki Nishiumi
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: International law
(Jan. 24)
Will TV Personalities Called Journalists Be the End of Japan!?
Yoshimasa Suenobu
Designated Professor of Journalism and Political Communication, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Jan. 17)
How Should We Stem the Decline in Linguistic Ability, Memory, and Imagination in Modern Society?
Shuichi Kaganoi
Professor of Linguistics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
(Jan. 11)
The New Phase of Japan-China Business: Lessons from the Boat Collision off the Senkaku Islands
Kenji Hattori
Professor of Investment and Business Management in China, Chinese Industries and Markets, and the Asian Economy, Graduate School of Strategic Management, Chuo University

2010

(Dec. 27)
Eco-Products 2010 and the Proposal for the Ecovillage Fund
Toshio Ogata
Professor of Macroeconomics and Ecological Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Dec. 20)
Toward the Grand Dream of an Asian Monetary Integration
Seiichi Nakajo
Professor of International Finance and Foreign Exchange Studies, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Dec. 13)
85.6% of Women and 1.72% of Men: What Do These Figures Represent?
Shozo Yamada
Professor of Labor Law and Social Security Law, Chuo Law School (Professional Graduate School of Law), Chuo University
(Dec. 6)
The Political Significance of the American Midterm Elections
Kenji Takita
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: International politics, American diplomacy
(Nov. 29)
Democracy in Japan Tested by the Chinese Boat Collision Incident off the Senkaku Islands
Motohiro Hashimoto
Professor of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
(Nov. 22)
The Direction of Financial Restructuring
Hiroshi Mifune
Professor of Public Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
(Nov. 15)
- Ogai, “Faust,” and the Future - On the 150th Anniversary of Japan-Germany Exchange
Reiji Hirayama
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: German Language and Literature
(Nov. 8)
Experiment in Education Responding to Internationalization: A Class in the Faculty of Economics in Cooperation with Singapore
Fumihiro Sato
Professor of ICT, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Nov. 1)
What are food deserts?
Manao Kidachi
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, and Director, Institute of Business Research, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Marketing and Distribution theory, food distribution analysis
(Oct. 25)
Ecotourism—Be Eco-Minded!
Masahiro Yabuta
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University and visiting professor at the University of Queensland
Areas of Specialization: Public policy, environmental economics, tourism economics
(Oct. 18)
Potential Uses of the iPad in Education and Research
Toshinari Kamakura
Professor of Statistical Science, Social System Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
(Oct. 12)
The Bright and Dark Sides of Internet Economics
Yoji Taniguchi
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University Areas of Specialization:
Economic Policy, Public Economics, Internet Economics, and the Chinese Economy
(Oct. 4)
Organ Transplant and Dissection
Masatoshi Miichi
Professor of British History, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Director of Chuo University Library
(Sep. 27)
Monokusa Taro's Konkatsu
Tomomi Yoshino
Associate Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Classic Japanese Literature
(Sep. 21)
Turning Crisis into Opportunity
Manabu Tsuzuki
Professor of Developmental Psychology, Chairman of Graduate School of Letters, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
(Sep. 13)
The Changing World Economy and APEC: Accelerated Integration of Asian Markets and the Role of Japan
Toshiaki Hasegawa
Professor of Economic Statistics and Applied Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Sep. 6)
How to Enjoy Hollywood Movies without Subtitles
Shigenori Wakabayashi
Professor of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
(Aug. 30)
Summer Thoughts 65 Years after WW2 Compassion, Sympathy, and Understanding
Mitsuo Tsukamoto
Professor of Communication Theory, Media Theory, and Politics and Information Science, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
(Aug. 23)
The Controversy over the New Theory about Ryoma Sakamoto and the Satsuma-Choshu Alliance
Masahito Matsuo
Professor of Japanese History, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
(Aug. 16)
How to Proceed With Debate on Fundamental Tax System Reforms
Shigeki Morinobu
Professor of Tax Law, Chuo Law School, Chuo University
(Aug. 9)
Carnivore Women and Herbivore Men in Mythology
Jinzaburo Kanemitsu
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University Areas of Specialization:
Mythology and French Literature
(Aug. 2)
The Way Japan Must Engage in Global Environmental Governances
Satoshi Hoshino
Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: contemporary political theory and environmental political theory
(Jul. 26)
Avoiding a Lost Three Decades
Yoshinori Shiozawa
Professor of Theoretical Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
(Jul. 20)
Young Americans Searching for a New Society
Motoko Mekata
Professor of International Politics and NGO Studies, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
(Jul. 12)
Can Shanghai Change China?
Yasuko Enomoto
Professor, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Chinese Modern Cultural History and Comparative Culture
(Jul. 5)
Will the Income Compensation Program for Rice Farmers Actually Restore Japanese Agriculture? A Discussion about the DPJ Rice Policy
Shinji Oosu
Professor of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Jun. 28)
What has Japan's Regime Change Brought About?
Steven R. Reed
Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
(Jun. 21)
Next Marketing Strategy: From Need-based to Concept-driven Marketing
Toshihiko Miura
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Areas of Specialization: Marketing, Consumer Behavior
(Jun. 14)

Challenges for Aviation Reorganization toward Upcoming Full-Scale Liberalization: JAL Revitalization and Responses to the Open Sky
Eiji Shiomi
Professor of Transportation Economics, Public Economics, Physical Distribution and Logistics, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Jun. 7)
Restoring Employmentism
Kazuo Matsumaru
Professor of Social Policy, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(May. 31)
Prudent Plans Needed to Restore Fiscal Soundness
Toshiki Tomita
Professor of Public Finance, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
(May. 24)
Biodiversity — Keywords for Sustainable Development
Hirofumi Nishida
Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University Areas of Specialization: Plant Phylogeny, Paleobotany
(May. 10)
The Executive MBA — On applying an MBA in the real world —
Kazuyo Katsuma
Visiting Professor of Finance, Chuo Graduate School of Strategic Management Representative Director of Audit & Analysis Corporation
(May. 6)
Be Prepared for the Upcoming Revitalization of Regional Shopping Streets!
Sukehiro Hosono
Professor of Urban and Public Policy, the Graduate School of Public Policy, Chuo University
(Apr. 26)
Where there is society, there is law
Nobuaki Hougaku
Professor of Commercial Law (Corporation Law) Faculty of Law, Chuo University
(Apr. 19)
Toward Preventing Wrongful Convictions —On the Not-Guilty Ruling in the Retrial of the Ashikaga Case
Shigeki Yanagawa
Professor of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
(Apr. 12)
Will Venture Business Become Part of Japanese Tradition?
Hikari Akizawa
Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Area of Specialization: Business Administration (Entrepreneurship Studies)
(Apr. 5)
The Root of the Social and Economic Crisis: How to Address the Systematic Surpluses of Capital and Labor
Toru Matsuhashi
Professor of Economics and Business Cycles, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
(Mar. 29)
Hoping to Resolve Bullying, Violence and Other Issues at School
Sonoko Yokoyu
Professor of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
(Mar. 23)
Thinking for Oneself about Social Interaction via Mobile Phones and the Internet
Misa Matsuda
Professor of Communications and Media Theory, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
(Mar. 15)
Striving to Transcend Fish Justice
Shunji Hosaka
Professor of Religious Studies, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
(Mar. 8)
Is the Problem with the Brakes in the Toyota Prius a Defect?
Susumu Hirano
Professor of Law (Civil and Cyber Jurisprudence), Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University, and Member of the New York State Bar
(Mar. 1)
Granting Voting Rights to Foreign Residents Violates the Constitution
Kazuhiro Nagao
Professor of the Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
(Feb. 22)
Aiming for a New Happiness System
Masahiro Yamada
Professor of Family Sociology, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
(Feb. 15)
Chronic Recidivism and Preventive Measures
Tetsuya Fujimoto
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Policy, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
(Feb. 8)
Japan Entering the Third Cycle of Innovation since the Meiji Restoration
Norihito Tambo
Professor and Full-Time Researcher of Environmental Engineering, Center for Research and Development Initiatives, Chuo University, Director of the Historical Museum of Hokkaido, Professor Emeritus of Hokkaido University and the Open University of Japan
(Feb. 1)
From the Epicenter of the Financial Crisis: Current Economic Situation in the United States
Kazunori Suzuki
Professor of Finance (Corporate Finance and Corporate Valuation), Chuo Graduate School of International Accounting, Chuo University
(Jan. 18)
Does the Postal Privatization Really Need Revision?
Shuya Nomura
Professor of Commercial Law, Chuo Law School, Chuo University, and Visiting Attorney, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
(Jan. 12)
Shooting “What Human Beings Are”: The Purpose of Teaching TV Program Production at a University
Ryoichi Matsuno
Professor of Media and Journalism Studies, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
(Jan. 5)
Have Consumers Changed?
Koji Matsushita
Associate Professor of Consumer Behavior and Marketing Management, Chuo Business School (Chuo Graduate School of Strategic Management)

2009

(Dec. 28)
Can this change of government produce a nation of local sovereignty?
Nobuo Sasaki
Professor of Administration and Local Autonomy, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University
(Dec. 14)
The Dread behind the Commotion over 1Q84
Takeshi Usami
Professor of Modern Japanese literature, Faculty of Letters, Chuo University
(Dec. 1)
Democracy and the Lay Assessor System
Ryo Ogiso
Professor of Criminal Law, Chuo Law School, Chuo University