Professor
Education:
- 1978
- B.A., Kyoto University
- 1980
- M. Eng., Kyoto University
Professional Experience:
- 2002 - present
- Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
- 1987 - 2002
- Associate Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
- 1980 - 1987
- Research Associate, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University
Specialized Fields:
History of architecture; theory of design
Current Research Themes:
Reconstruction of the cultural history of modern Japan through visible things such as folkways and designs.
Keywords for Research:
Folkways, designs, cultural history of modern Japan
Major publications:
Books
- 2002
- Pantsu ga mieru: Shūchi shin no gendai shi, (Asahi sensho), Asahi Shinbun
- 2001
- Kirisutokyō to Nihonjin, (Kōdansha shinsho), Kōdansha Ltd.
Articles
- 2001
- “Kenchiku no kindai”, Bungaku ni okeru kindai (Nichibunken sōsho 22) (co-ed.).
- 2000
- “Interpretation of Ancient Japanese Architecture: Focusing on Links with World History”, Japan Review 12.
- 1998
- “Nihonjin to Nesutorian”, Nihonjin wa kirisutokyō o dono yō ni juyō shita ka (Nichibunken sōsho 17).
Awards
- 1987
- Suntory Prize For Special Sciences and Humanities
