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Experts

The Sasakawa Sports Foundation (SSF) conducts research and survey activities inside Japan and around the world, both independently and in collaboration with external researchers and experts.

Tomohiko YOSHIDA
Tomohiko YOSHIDA
Senior Program Director
Research Areas
Sports policy (Japanese and international); Community sports promotion; Sports governance; Sports finance
Sachiko MIYAMOTO
Sachiko MIYAMOTO
Senior Program Director
Research Areas
Sports sociology;
Children’s sports
Kazunari OBUCHI
Kazunari OBUCHI
Policy Director
Research Areas
Disability sports;
Community-building through sports
Yosuke MIZUNO
Yosuke MIZUNO
Senior Policy Officer
Research Areas
Sports and Health;
Health policy
Takahiro SUZUKI
Takahiro SUZUKI
Senior Policy Officer
Research Areas
Sports sociology; Children’s sports
Takahiro SUZUKI
Yuki MATSUSHITA
Senior Policy Officer
Research Areas
Sports and Health; Health promotion; Sports management
Kenji TAKARABE
Kenji TAKARABE
Policy Officer
Research Areas
International sports policy
Koichi SEKINO
Koichi SEKINO
Policy Officer
Research Areas
Sports management; Sports marketing
Sakura KORIYAMA
Sakura KORIYAMA
Policy Officer
Research Areas
Sports and Health; Health and productivity management; Sports spectating; Wellbeing

Special Researchers

Kaoru KITAMURA
Kaoru KITAMURA
Senior Special Researcher
Research Areas
Sociology; Social pathology; Sports sociology
Satoru KUMAGAI
Satoru KUMAGAI
Senior Special Researcher
Research Areas
Public policy (political process theory, Public administration theory); Sports policy
Shinsuke SANO
Shinsuke SANO
Senior Special Researcher
Research Areas
Sports media theory; Sports policy; Sports history
Yasuo Yamaguchi
Yasuo YAMAGUCHI,Ph.D.
Senior Special Researcher
Research Areas
Sports sociology; Lifelong sports theory; The theories of the sports business
Yasuko KUDO
Yasuko KUDO
Special Researcher
Research Areas
Lifelong sports theory; Sports policy; Sports and health event theory; Sports volunteering
Narumi FUJIOKA
Narumi FUJIOKA
Special Researcher
Research Areas
Sports policy; Sports management
Keiko HOMMA
Keiko HOMMA
Special Researcher
Research Areas
Sport for All; Sports policy; Healthy community-building through sports
Fumito Yokoyama, Ph.D.
Fumito Yokoyama, Ph.D.
Special Researcher
Research Areas
Marketing in service and hospitality business (Research and planning); Hospitality marketing in sports; Exploratory data analysis of socio-economic data
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