I was born in Fukuoka Prefecture. I studied at a graduate school in the U.S. after working for a private company. I took up a post at Ritsumeikan University in AY2000.

My research themes include how factors and causes of low birth rate in Japan can be resolved, such as long working hours, polarization of regular and non-regular workers in employment, concentration of burdens of raising children and work on women, being unbalanced in income and expenses for raising children including educational costs in households.

In recent years, I have been conducting a study on how employment of people with disabilities can be advanced through public procurement, and have also been interested in public contracts and minimum wages.

The burden of the working generation is expected to increase in Japan where the birthrate is declining and the population is aging. What policies are required to make Japan a country where young people are motivated to do their best with a future vision? If you are interested in these issues, please join the Graduate School of Policy Science to study and conduct research.

declining birthrate, aging population, non-regular employment, public procurement, employment of people with disabilities, minimum wages, living wage, public contracts