I assumed my present post in 2001 after working for the Ministry of Labour (today’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) and a private think tank. Since Japan has no particular natural resources and possesses only human resources, it is important to nurture our human resources. I am therefore engaged in research on ways to develop human resources, related challenges and other considerations.
Areas of Expertise
Human resource development, career education
Research Subjects
Relationship between education and human resource development
Research Keywords
Human resource development, career education, labor policy
Research Overview
My research focuses are: (1) the relationship between higher education and industrial society in human resource development; (2) the roles of higher education institutions in the development of high-level professionals; and (3) labor policies regarding human resource development and employment, as well as ideal corporate human resource management.
Simplified curriculum vitae
Education:
Faculty of Economics, Hiroshima University (1983-1987)
Graduate School, Division of Economics, Hokkai-Gakuen University (1999-2001)
Academic & Professional Experience:
Secretarial Staff, Ministry of Labour (1987-1991)
Researcher, Economic Planning Agency (1991-1993)
Section Chief, Ministry of Labour, Employment Security Bureau, Employment Policy Division (1993-1995)
Chief Researcher, Private organizations (1996-2001)
Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Center for Research and Development in Higher Education, Research Division for Lifelong Learning (2001-2010)
Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Higher Education Research and Development Division (2010-2021)
Professor, Hokkaido University, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Higher Education Research and Development Division (2021-Today)
Research achievements
Is Japanese Internship for the Purpose of Education or Recruitment?: A Study of its Historical Background, and Recent Changes and Future Challenges, Japan Labor Issues, 41, pp.19-34, 2023.
Potential of Internship Research from the Perspective of Companies, Bulletin of the Japan Society of Internship, 24, pp.61-69, 2021
A Study of the Historical Background of Internships by University Students in Japan, their Diverse Changes in Recent Years, and Related Issues: From the Perspectives of Educational Purposes and Employment/Recruitment Purposes, The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies, 733, pp.4-15, 2021.
Vocational Education for Working Adults in Upper Secondary and Higher Education in Finland: Comparison with Japan based on Government Statistics, The Journal of the Study of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, 13, pp.99-112, 2020.
Empirical Research on Recruitment of University New Graduates by Enterprises using Internships and Part-time Jobs : Based on the Results of a Questionnaire Survey of Companies, Bulletin of Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University, 137, pp.159-270, 2020.
Factor Analysis that Determines the Pros and Cons of the Relationship between Internship and Employment / Recruitment – By Focusing on the Attributes of Universities -, Bulletin of Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University, 136, pp.193-207, 2020.
Findings of a survey of university students regarding the relationship between internships or part-time jobs and job-seeking activities, Bulletin of Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University, 134, pp.131-143, 2019.
The Empirical Analysis about Pay for Performance and Procedural Justice, Hokkai-Gakuen University journal of business administration, 15(4), pp.81-94, 2018.
Quantitative analysis of needs for professional refresher training in the field of business, The Journal of the Study of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, 11, pp.101-109, 2018.
Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship between Companies’ Hiring Activities and Internships Based on the Results of a Questionnaire Survey of Companies and Universities, Bulletin of Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University, 128, pp.155-167, 2017.
An Experimental Study on the Relationship between the Generic Skills of University Students and their Academic Performance and Employment : Results of a Survey Using Hokkaido University Students as an Example, Journal of Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, 24, pp.137-144, 2017.
Factor Analysis of Generic Skills at the Time of Admission: Results for First Year Students at Hokkaido University, Journal of Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, 23, pp.71-78, 2016.
Current Situation and Challenges of Education for College-Business Collaboration in Higher Vocational Education in China- Based on an interview research with Higher Vocational Colleges-, Journal of the study of lifelong learning and adult education, 8, 2015.
Continuing Professional Education in Finnish Higher Education Institution-A Case Study of Interview Survey for Finnish Firms and their Employees-, Journal of the study of lifelong learning and adult education, 6, 2013.
The Relation between Students’ Self-Evaluation and Company’s Evaluation of Internship Participants : A Case Study of Hokkaido University, Bulletin of the Japan Society of Internship, 14, pp.1-8, 2011.
Development and problem of career education at national university: case study of Hokkaido University, Annual report of lifelong learning, 12, pp.25-43, 2010.
Quantitative analysis of the correlation between the efficiency of university education in the workplace and the level of eagerness to learn as a university student: reviewing the analyzed results of a questionnaire directed at Hokkaido University graduate, Journal of higher education and lifelong learning, 17, pp.25-35, 2010.
Society Affiliation
HOKKAIDO ASSOCIATION FOR URBAN STUDIES
Japanese Association of Higher Education Research
Japanese Academy of Human Resource Development(JAHRD)
Japan Society of Human Resource Management
The Academic Association for Organizational Science
Japan Society of Business Administration
Japan Association for Planning Administration
CAREER DESIGN INSTITUTE-JAPAN
The Japan Society of Internship and Work Integrated Learning
The Institute for the Promotion of the Study of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, Japan
