■ Message
I have specialized in urban and regional planning, development, policy, and design by integrating practical, research, and teaching experiences. I am an alumnus of the Bartlett, UCL Faculty of the Built Environment (QS World University Subject Ranking: ranked #3 in the world and #1 in the UK in 2022), as well as an alumnus of the Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Tokyo. I have various practical experiences in both international and domestic consultancy services in the field of planning and development. These practical experiences cover projects at different spatial scales ranging from master planning through urban (re)development to the land utilization of an individual site. These projects include those funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency or the Japan External Trade Organization. My experiences include countries, such as Mongolia, Qatar, Ghana, Vietnam, Pakistan, China, Philippines, and Japan. After accumulating practical experiences, I completed my PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nicholas A. Phelps (Professor and Chair of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne/ Formerly, Professor of Urban and Regional Development, UCL) and Prof. Dr. John Tomaney (Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, UCL).
My interests include spatial and (sub)urban policies and planning, international comparative planning studies, (sub)urban and architectural analysis and design, regional and rural development, international development, sustainable and resilient development, economic development, shrinking cities, smart cities, disaster management (especially, water-related disasters amid climate change), historic preservation, and interdisciplinary approaches for the built and natural environments among urban and regional planning and design, architecture, civil engineering, public policies, and urban economics.
I am sincerely welcome to have research or practical collaborations with students, researchers, and/or practitioners based on my interests above, with a passion for industry-academia-government collaborations. Separately from my profile described in this website, my professional CV, which includes details of practical experiences with names of projects and clients, is available depending on requests for these collaborations.
In the current plan, I will go to the Bartlett School of Planning, UCL, from February to March 2023 as an Honorary Research Fellow (planned duration of appointment: 3 years from February 2023) under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. John Tomaney, being partially funded by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.
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■ Current specialized field
Urban and Regional Planning, Spatial Planning and Policy, Comprehensive Planning, Urban (Re)development, Real Estate Development, Urban Design, Development and Environment, International Cooperation (Key Word：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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■ Conference presentations
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2022/12/04
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Secondary Cities and Urban Systems: Analyzing Growth Patterns of Small and Medium-sized Cities for Regional Development and Mitigation of Spatial Disparity in the Philippines (First Author/Presenter: Dr. Hisako Kobayashi) (20th Asia Pacific Conference, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
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2022/08/31
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Understanding the Development Potential of Urban Centers for Infrastructure Planning and Balanced Development in the Philippines (First Author/Presenter: Dr. Hisako Kobayashi) (5th World Planning Schools Congress/16th Asian Planning Schools Association Congress)
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2022/07/24
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A Study on Disaster Risk Management for Cultural Heritage Based on the Spatial-Temporal Investigation of Objectives of Non-Profit Organizations: A Case of Kyoto City in an Era of Urban Shrinkage (in Japanese) (16th Symposium on Disaster Mitigation of Cultural Heritage and Historical Cities, Ritsumeikan University)
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2021/12/07
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New Planning Challenge for Urban Sustainability: Housing, Low-income Group, and COVID-19 (4th Collaborative Workshop on Housing and Urban Development (by College of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, with Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University))
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2021/11/12
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Re-planning for the shrinking suburbs of polycentric Tokyo Metropolis (Séminaire CRIA, UMR8504 Géographie-cités, France)
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2021/09/01
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One of Panelists for Panel Discussion (Invisible Reconstruction - Cross disciplinary responses to disaster and approaches to sustainable resilience (by Ritsumeikan University, University College London, University of Sassari, etc.))
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2021/07/17
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A study on Community-Based Disaster Management for the Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings with Increasing Social Vulnerability amid Urban Shrinkage: A Case of Izushi, Toyooka City, Japan (in Japanese) (15th Symposium on Disaster Mitigation of Cultural Heritage and Historical Cities, Ritsumeikan University)
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2021/07/17
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A Gap Between Disaster Management and Cultural Heritage Conservation in Local Communities: A Case of Kyoto City in an Era of Urban Shrinkage (Presenter: Ryoya Tomeno) (15th Symposium on Disaster Mitigation of Cultural Heritage and Historical Cities, Ritsumeikan University)
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2021/03/12
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Transit-oriented Development (TOD): Japanese Experiences and Beyond (3rd Collaborative Workshop on Housing and Urban Development (by College of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, with Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University))
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2020/10/10
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A study on the activities of nonprofit organizations in the historical city of Kyoto under the progress of urban shrinkage (in Japanese) (4th Regular Research Meeting, Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University)
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2019/12/11
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Transit Oriented Development (TOD): Japanese Experiences and Beyond (2nd Collaborative Workshop on Housing and Urban Development in Osaka (by College of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, and Faculty of Liberal Arts, Mahidol University))
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2000/11/07
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A study on breaking criterion of multi-directional random waves (in Japanese) (47th Annual Meeting for Coastal Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers)
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1997/05/26
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A fundamental Study on Coastal Zone Protection by Offshore Structure (in Japanese) (10th Research Discussion Session, Japanese Association for Coastal Zone Studies)
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