Information Bulletin of

The Union of National
Economic Associations in Japan

2021

41

NO. -

ISSN 2423 8430

日本経済学会連合

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Editorial Committee
Managing Editor

Shoichi KANEKO, Yamanashi Gakuin University
Hidetsugu UMEHARA, Meiji University
Hiroshi FUKUDA, Hosei University
Koji SUZUKI, Daiichi Institute of Technology
Tomoyuki SHIMANUKI, Hitotsubashi University
Hidenori HORIKO, Osaka Sangyo University
Kazumi OHNO, Bunkyo Gakuin University
Yohei KOJIMA, University of Tokyo
Kohei WADA, Chuo University
Hiroyuki GODA, Tokai University

Directors of the Union
President

Kenichi ENATSU, Waseda University
Tetsuji OKAZAKI, University of Tokyo
Shizuko KATO, Meiji University
Yoshiharu KUWANA, J. F. Oberlin University
Takahide KOSAKA, Nihon University
Kohei KOMAMURA, Keio University
Mitsuhide SHIRAKI, Waseda University
Junjiro SHINTAKU, University of Tokyo
Kazuhiko YAGO, Waseda University
Kenshi YAMAKURA, Otsuma Women’s University

Secretary General
Keiichi HASEGAWA, Waseda University
Auditor
Mamoru KOBAYASHI, Senshu University
Makoto NAKANO, Hitotsubashi University
Emeritus
Yasuhiro OGURA, Toyo University
Mitsuhiko TSURUTA, Chuo University

THE UNION OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC ASSOCIATIONS IN JAPAN
日本経済学会連合

The Union of National Economic Associations in Japan, established in 1950,
celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2020, as the sole nationwide federation of associationsof scholars and experts on economics, commerce, and business administration. In orderto obtain membership an association is subject to an examination of its academic work.
As of 2021, the Union had a membership of 62 associations, as listed on pp. 75-95.
The aims and objectives of the Union are to support the scholarly activities of its
member associations and to promote academic exchanges both among members
themselves, and between Japanese and academic societies overseas. The main activitiesof the Union are: (1) the publication and distribution of academic material concerning
Japanese economics and papers presented by member scholars, (2) the sending ofmembers to overseas conferences, (3) the holding and supporting of international
conferences in Japan, (4) providing financial assistance to member associations who
invite foreign scholars to Japan, and (5) collecting information on activities of member
associations and the issuing of a news bulletin.
The Union published in 1974 Keizaigaku No Doko (The Trend in Japanese
Economics), based on a survey of economic studies undertaken in postwar Japan. A
supplementary volume covering Japanese economic studies after 1974 was published in
1982.
The Union and the International Economic Association (IEA) jointly held the Fifth
World Congress of the IEA in Tokyo from August 29 to September 3, 1978. The Union
joined the International Institute of Public Finance in holding the Institute’s 37th Congress
at Tokyo in September 1981. The Union dispatched 20 member scholars to the Eighth
World Congress of IEA held in India in 1986. Most recently the Union successfullysponsored the IEA Tokyo Round Table Conference on “Institutions in a New DynamicSociety” held between 15 and 17 September 1987, and hosted the 1996 IEA Tokyo Round
Table Conference between 16 and 19 December, on the theme “The Institutional
Foundation of Economic Development in East Asia.” To celebrate its fiftieth anniversary,
the Union held a special lecture meeting on May 25, 2000. Three lecturers were invited
to speak on the theme, “The reforms that the 21st Century will bring to the world economy,
the Japanese economy, and Japanese management.”

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of this Association, a special lecture
program was held at the Waseda University Okuma Auditorium on October 12, 2010.
Three lecturers were invited, each of whom spoke from his own perspective on how
Japan’s economy and Japanese business, in the midst of this once-in-a-century global
recession, should solve their present plight and forge new routes for the future.
The Union has recently sponsored five Academic Forums. The first was held at
Meiji University on September 26, 2015 on the theme of “Examining Japan’s Human
Globalization ─ Human Resources, Systems and International Competitiveness”. The
second was held at Waseda University on October 1, 2016 on the theme of “Directions
for Post-TPP and World Trade Systems ─ Currents in mega-FTA”. The Third was held at
Waseda University, Waseda Campus on January 7, 2018 on the theme of “The Nationaland International Contribution of Japanese Accounting”. The fourth was held at Waseda
University, Waseda Campus on September 29, 2018 on the theme of “Training for
Entrepreneurs and Management Education”. The fifth was held at Waseda University,
Waseda Campus on December 7, 2019 on the theme of “How to Teach Economic History
at Undergraduate level?” The proceedings of five events can be accessed at the Union’s.
website: https://www.ibi-japan.co.jp/gakkairengo/htdocs/
The Union, established in 1950, has planned two projects in commemoration of its
70 years in existence: the web publication of “Towards Creation of a Sustainable
Economic Society in the 21st Century”, and an “Academic Channel” on YouTube. With
the publication on the web in November, and the release of the YouTube channel in
September, the Union is publicizing its own activities as well as communicating its
academic role to society as a whole.
The Union celebrated in 1980 the 30th anniversary of its founding by launching avariety of activities, including the publication of The Information Bulletin.
Paul Snowden, Emeritus Professor of Waseda University, acts as editorial adviser.
Address :Secretariat of the Union, c/o International Business Institute Co., Ltd.
Tsukasa Building 3rd. F. , 518 Waseda Tsurumaki-cho, Shinjuku-ku,
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CONTENTS
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ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION, JAPAN……………………………………………………… 1

ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN, THE………………………

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ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY, THE SOCIETY OF……………………………………………… 14

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMANT, JAPAN SOCIETY OF……………………………

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INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STUDIES,
JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR……………………………………………………………… 28

MANAGEMENT, JAPAN ACADEMY OF……………………………………………………

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MANAGEMENT, NIPPON ACADEMY OF…………………………………………………

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POLITICAL ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY…………………………

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POPULATION ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN…………………………………………………… 59

PORT ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION, THE JAPAN…………………………………………

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LIST OF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS…………………………………………………………

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THE JAPAN ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION
1. General Description of the Association
The Japan Accounting Association (JAA; Nihon Kaikei Kenkyu Gakkai) wasestablished in 1937, ramifying from the Japan Society of Accounting (Nihon Kaikei
Gakkai).
The Japan Society of Accounting was established in 1917, and was the only
national organization relating to the science of accounting in Japan with its
membership consisting of college and university professors of accounting. However, as
it was thought necessary to organize a purely academic association composed mainlyof college and university professors of accounting, this Association was established.
Ever since its foundation in 1937, JAA has played an active part in contributing
much to the development of the science of accounting in Japan. Recently the Annual
Conference of the Association is held in September in the Kanto and Kansai Regions,and sometimes in Hokkaido and in Kyushu. Every year by turns, one of the prominent
universities in the district acts as host, and Regional Meetings are held in six districts
in every fall of the year, for the purpose of presenting papers on the research works
conducted by the members or discussing various issues relating to accounting.
Most recently, the 79th Annual Conference was held online, hosted by Hokkaido
University and Hokusei Gakuen University on September 4-6, 2020. Due to theoutbreak of COVID-19, it was held online via ZOOM. It was the first experience for
JAA to hold an Annual Conference online. Nevertheless, we mostly find it was a great
success, and recognize the online meeting system may help us to communicate
efficiently in the future.
The total number of members of the Association as of March 31, 2020 is 1,742.
2. Annual Conferences
The Annual Conference is the biggest event of JAA. The conference usuallytakes three days and consists of round-table discussions and free-theme sessions. The
unified main theme and the host institutions where annual conferences have been held
since 2017 are as follows:(1) The 75th Conference
The 75th conference was held at Shizuoka Granship Convention & Arts Centeron September 12-14, 2016. The main theme of the conference was Accounting under
Glocalization (Global and Localization). This was the first time, since the1establishment of JAA in 1937, that the Annual Conference was held in Shizuoka
Prefecture. Also, we tried a new challenge in the operation itself. The Conference washeld by a consortium of four universities: Shizuoka University, University of Shizuoka,
Shizuoka Sangyo University, and Tokoha University. JAA is becoming bigger andbigger, which means a great challenge for the host university to operate effectively. In
that sense, it was a small innovation for us. On the first day (September 12th), after theCouncil and General Assembly of Membership, there were presentations by two
Special Committees and three Study Groups, followed by a special speech,“Accounting as a Learned Profession: What is the Pathway?” by Dr. Bruce K. BEHN
(University of Tennessee) at Shizuoka Granship Convention & Art Center. We also had
a welcome reception at the Shizuoka Associa Hotel that evening as usual for fostering
academic friendship.
On September 13th, we had 77 presentations in Concurrent Sessions, including
nine presentations by graduate students, and six presentations in international sessions.
International Session includes two presentations from the Korean Accounting
Association (KAA) members and two presentations from the Taiwan Accounting
Association (TAA) members. Furthermore, presentations at Plenary Sessions were held
at five venues (financial, management, audit, tax, and governmental accounting).
On September 14th, we had 30 presentations in Concurrent Sessions, including
seven presentations by graduate students. Recently, we find interesting presentations
by graduate students, who are future hopes for JAA.
Discussions regarding the Plenary Sessions were held at each venue, followed bypresentations and discussion from two speakers in an IFRS/ASBJ session. Over 600
members attended the 75th conference, which made it a big success.
(2) The 76th Conference
The 76th conference was held at Hiroshima University. This conference washeld at the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Hiroshima & the Higashi-Senda Campus ofHiroshima University on September 22-24, 2017. The main theme was Changes in the
Economic Environment and Issues of Accounting Research. In this conference, we set
up four sub-themes based on these unifying themes. They were; “Accounting
Information as Large-Scale Data,” “Accounting for Financial Instruments andAccounting by Financial Institutions,” “Fraudulent Accounting and Accounting
Scandal” and “the Role of Not-for-Profit Accounting in Medical Welfare.”
In cooperation with the International Exchange Committee of JAA as usual, we
included an English session given by members of the Korea Accounting Association2

and members of the Taiwan Accounting Association as well as an English session heldby members of JAA. In addition, we had an “International Student Session,” whichshowed the internationalization of the younger generation. Graduate students are active
and do not hesitate to present their papers in English. This is a new trend for us.
(3) The 77th Conference
The 77th annual conference was held at Kanagawa University in Yokohama for
the first time. This conference was held at Pacifico Yokohama Annex Hall and the
Yokohama Campus of Kanagawa University on September 4-6, 2018.
The main theme of the 77th annual conference was set as Reconstruction of
Accounting Theory in the 21st Century. With changes in economic and industrial
structures reflecting the effective technological development or innovation, such as theutilization of “big-data,” “internet of things (IoT)” and “artificial intelligence (AI),” theenvironment around accounting systems and practices has also changed. Therefore, thereconstruction of accounting theory adapted to the changing environment will be
required. This is the reason why such a main theme was set up.
In this conference, we set up four sub-themes based on that a unified theme: “To
Aim at publicizing Original Japanese Studies to the World,” “Restoration of Historical
Perspectives,” “Accounting in the Era of AI” and “Research on Accounting for SMEs
in Japan.” It is necessary to reconfirm the existing state of accounting research, andprovide any structure that enables generation of any accounting theory adapted to thechanging environment, before we can work on it in order to reconstruct any accounting
theory. In each sub-theme session, we had a lively discussion about the topics ofpresentation by some presenters.
The organizing committee planned to hold a special lecture meeting, and thiscommittee asked Professor Emeritus Shizuki SAITO of the University of Tokyo to givea special lecture. His lecture was titled “the First Annual Yuji IJIRI Memorial Lectureon the Foundations of Accounting” after Yuji Ijiri, a former University Professor ofCarnegie Mellon University in the U.S.A. That was a meaningful and valuable lecture,
as it had a relation to the main theme of the 77th annual conference.
With regard to international sessions, in cooperation with the International
Committee of the JAA as usual during the past several years, we included English
presentations by members of the Korean Accounting Association and members of the
Taiwan Accounting Association as well as English presentations by JAA members.
Furthermore, based on the fact that there were English presentations by graduate
students, we established an “English Session.” We hope that it will help3

internationalization of the society. In the ASBJ (Accounting Standards Board of Japan)
session, two board members made a presentation about “the Activities of ASBJ:
Revenue Recognition and Virtual Currencies,” and we had a lively discussion about
their topics.
(4) The 78th Conference
The 78th annual conference was hosted by Kobe Gakuin University from
September 7-9, 2019. Discussing the Future of Accounting Research was the primary
theme of the conference.
Approximately 700 participants attended the conference. Moreover, somemembers of the Korean Accounting Association (KAA) and the Taiwan Accounting
Association (TAA) registered to attend. In the International Session, two presentations
each were delivered by the KAA, TAA, and JAA members in collaboration with theInternational Committee of the JAA. The organizing committee invited Mr. Takatsugu
OHCHI, a former member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), toserve as a speaker at the special lecture. The topic of the lecture was “IFRS and Japan
─ How We Should Deal with International Standards. In addition, the committee
invited the Chair of the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ), Mr. Atsushi
KOGASAKA, and the Vice Chair of the ASBJ, Mr. Yasunobu KAWANISHI, as speakers at
the ASBJ session on “International Trends Surrounding Accounting for Goodwill.”
3. Global Activity
In the age of globalization, JAA is extending its activity into the Asia region.
Based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among JAA, KAA, and TAA, wehave regular communication with two Asian accounting associations. As describedabove, we invite KAA and TAA delegates to the Annual Conference. Each delegation
includes the President, Vice President, Chair of International Committee, and someacademic researchers. The International Session is a half-day program.
As usual, we are planning to have an International Session at the 2021 Annual
Conference planned in September 2021. There are five papers for this Session as
follows. Each paper involves an outstanding discussant to polish its ideas.
(Paper1)“Can Ethics and Economic Incentives Mitigate Aggressive Judgements and Decisionsof Tax Preparers?” by Ji Seon YOO, Chonnam National University.

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(Paper2)“A Framework for Auditing Crypto Asset Ecosystem”
by Sheng-Feng HSIEH, National Taiwan University.
(Paper 3)“R&D Investment Horizon and Firm Performance: Evidence from Japan” by Junjian
GU, University of Tsukuba(Paper 4)“Does Social Media Improve Investors’ Trading Decisions?” by Hyunkwon CHO,
Sungkyunkwan University(Paper 5)“Auditor Legal Liability and Stock Price Crash Risk: Evidence from Organizational
Transformation of Chinese Audit Firms” by Chia-Hsiang WENG, National Chengchi
University
In an outbound academic exchange, we participate in the Annual Conferences of
KAA and TAA. JAA delegates present their academic papers at International Sessions
in each association. That is a great experience both for Japanese researchers andKorean or Taiwanese researchers. We plan to strengthen this kind of academic andpersonal communication, believing that it will enhance levels of research and build
trust among the three Accounting Associations.

5About the JAPAN ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION
・URL: http://www.jaa-net.jp/
・Board of Directors (2021)
President:
Yoshihiro TOKUGA, Kyoto University of Advanced Science
Directors:
Hisakatsu SAKURAI, Kobe University (Professor Emeritus)
Hidetsugu UMEHARA, Meiji University
Keiichi OISHI, Kyushu University
Masashi OKUMURA, Waseda University
Takashi OBINATA, The University of Tokyo
Akitomo KAJIURA, Kwansei Gakuin University (Professor Emeritus)
Nobuhiko SATO, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Kazumi SUZUKI, Kobe University
Yusuke NAKAJO, Yokohama City University
Makoto NAKANO, Hitotsubashi University
Akihiro NOGUCHI, Nagoya University
Takatoshi HAYASHI, Kwansei Gakuin University
Fumiko HIKI, Hitotsubashi University
Ichiro MIZUNO, Kansai University
Hiroshi YOSHIMI, Hokkaido University
Masaki YONEYAMA, The University of Tokyo
Reference
Japanese ACCOUNTING FORUM, Vol. 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. Japan Accounting
Association＊Some descriptions of Annual Conferences are based on Japanese ACCOUNTING FORUM eachyear.

Makoto NAKANO (Hitotsubashi University)

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THE ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN (AEAJ)
1. Outline of the AEAJ
On June 1, 2019, the Japanese Association for Research in Disclosure (JARDIS)
and the Japanese Society for Business Analysis (JSBA) merged to enhance researchcapabilities in a spirit of equality. Both organizations decided to change their name to
the Accounting and Economic Association of Japan (AEAJ) at the 36th Annual Meetingon July 13, 2019. At the time of the merger, the AEAJ reached about 650 members,
making it a relatively large association in the field of accounting and businessadministration. The two partners in the AEAJ will respect each other’s founding
objectives. We aim to research accounting, business administration, economics, otherrelated disciplines, business analysis, disclosure, and other related areas. Furthermore,
we recognize our mission to disseminate our research and proposal, and promote mutual
exchange among members, for further developing our respective disciplines and theircomplex areas.
2. President and Members of the Association
Akira USUI (Waseda University) was the first President of the AEAJ. Since April
2021, the current President of the AEAJ is Manabu SAKAUE (Hosei University).
Members of the AEAJ are categorized into three groups as follows:
1. Full members: Persons engaged in research and education of business analysis anddisclosure, or specialists,
2. Student members: Graduate students with a major in management or accounting,
3. Supporting members: Companies and organizations that support the purposes of the
AEAJ activities.
3. Academic Organizations
The AEAJ coordinates two Societies, the JARDIS and the JSBA, and two
regional Chapters. The AEAJ will continue to specialize in research and practice of
disclosure and business analysis, publish its journals and hold conferences. The East andWest Japan Chapters will plan and hold workshops closely linked to the region andpromote interaction among members.
4. Conferences
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The AEAJ Workshop is a forum for intense academic exchange at the cuttingedge. The Business Analysis Seminar is a place for members to learn about the latest
disclosure systems, information analysis techniques, and various theories. Theseseminars are organized by the East and West Japan Chapters and the host institution.
5. Academic Journals
The AEAJ publishes three Japanese-language journals: Contemporary Disclosure
Research, Business Analysis, and the Journal of Business Disclosure, and one
English-language journal: Accounting Letters. All journals will continue to collecthigh-quality papers in accounting, business administration, economics, and related
fields.
The long-term target of Accounting Letters is to be the top-ranked journal inaccounting, business administration, economics, and other related fields.
Our mid-term target is to be awarded an impact factor and listed on the Web of
Science. Our short-term target is to disseminate a large volume of information fromJapan on time.
The following is a list of research results published in the last three volumes ofjournals.
Journal of Business Disclosure, No.16
1. Foreword to Business Disclosure, No.16, Shota OTOMASA
2. Report of the Special Project for the FY 2014-2015:“Disclosure of Mezzanine Items between Liabilities and Equity,” Akihiro NOGUCHI,
Special Project Representative
Articles:3. “Discretion over Inputs for Employee Stock Option Fair-Value Estimates in Japan,”Motohiro TAZAWA
4. “Does Dividend Restriction Drive Earnings Smoothing? Empirical Evidence fromJapan,” Hiroyoshi ICHIHARA
5. “Herding Behavior of Management Forecast Revisions and Restraint of Natural
Smoothing,” Akihiro YAMADA
6. “Stock Market Reaction to the Announcement of Voluntary Adoption of IFRS: The
Existence of Cross-Sectional Heterogeneity,” Jonghoon KIM
7. “Market Reaction and Accounting on Hybrid Securities ─ Cash Payment Type
Convertible Bond with Stock Acquisition Rights ─,” Kazuhiro YAMADA
8. “Hedge Accounting in Listed Japanese Companies: Determinants of Application of8

Hedge Accounting, and Analyses of the Differences in Hedging Methods,”
Masayuki MATSUYAMA
9. “A Note on Accounting-Based Present-Value Relations,” Atsushi SHIIBA
Journal of Business Disclosure, No.17
1. Foreword to Business Disclosure, No.17, Shota OTOMASA
2. Report of the Special Project for the FY 2014-2015:“Development and Disclosure of Regional Renewable Energy,” Hideki MURAI,
Special Project Representative
Articles:2. “Significance of Natural Capital in the ESG Information Disclosure,” Manabu
SAKAUE
3. “Corporate Disclosure on Natural Capital: Institutional Background, Explanatory
Perspectives, and Case Study,” Kenji KAWASHIMA
4. “Costs and Benefits of Business Information Disclosure,” Fumihiko KIMURA
5. “A Note on Present-Value Identities as Valuation Models: Numerical Examples,”Atsushi SHIIBA
6. “A Note on Information Content of Accounting Earnings Based on Variance
Decomposition Analysis,” Atsushi SHIIBA
Journal of Business Disclosure, No.18
1. Foreword to Business Disclosure, No.18, Yasushi YOSHIDA
2. Report of the Special Project for FY 2016:“A Study on Banking Industry and Bank-Firm Relationship,” Toshihiro UMEZAWA,
Special Project Representative
3. Report of the Special Project for FY 2016:“Generation of Forensic Accounting: Integration of Accounting Fraud Theory andPractical Education,” Masumi NAKASHIMA, Special Project Representative
Articles:
4. “A Proposal on Layered of Corporate Information and Contents,” Hiroshi MIYAGAWA
5. “Introduction of Takeover Defense and Unfunded Pension Liabilities,” Mikiharu
NOMAContemporary Disclosure Research, No.15
Message from an Emeritus Member:
1. “Theory of the Japanese Setting by Professor Skinner,” Michio KUNIMURA

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Articles:
2. “The Effects of Voluntary Adoption of K-IFRS on Information Asymmetry,”
Jonghoon KIM
3. “Discretionary Behavior through Loan Loss Provision in the Japanese Banking
Industry,” Toshihiro UMEZAWA
Contemporary Disclosure Research, No.16
Articles:1. “Strategic Effects of Preannouncements about Future Production Plans in an Entry
Game,” Kazunori MIWA, Atsushi SHIIBA
2. “Consolidated Earnings Management in Consolidated Subsidiaries,” Fumihiko
KIMURA
Contemporary Disclosure Research, No.17
Articles:
1. “Corporate Innovation and Earnings Persistency: Empirical Analysis Based on an
RNOA Forecast Model,” Shingo IDE, Hitoshi TAKEHARA
2. “Value Relevance of Performance Measures in Regional Banks: A Study on Validityof the Current Profit and Loss Statement Form for Banks,” Naoyuki AKATSUKA,
Takashi EBIHARA
Annual Journal of Business Analysis, No.33
Articles:
1. “Accounting Fraud and Business Analysis: Evidence from the Corporate Behavior,”
Yoshimi CHUJO
2. “Accounting Fraud and Business Analysis: From the Perspective of Segment
Reporting,” Takayuki NAKANO
3. “Accounting Fraud and Business Analysis: On Companies Ordered for
Administrative Monetary Penalty with Management Earnings Forecast,” Tatsuhiko
TASHIRO
4. “Practice of Business Revitalization of Small and Medium Enterprises,” Toshiyuki
KIMURA
5. “Problems and the Solution of Accounting Standards for Small and Medium Entities,”
Junko SAINO
6. “The Analytic Point from the Management Accounting Practice of SMEs,” Tsutomu
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7. “The Effect of New Accounting Standards for Retirement Benefits on Financial
Statements: The Attribution Method of PBO and Setting Discount Rates,” Eriko
KASAOKA
8. “Effects of IFRS Adoption on Quality of Accounting Information,” Peng TAN
9. “Effects of Readability of MD&A Information on Future Performance: The Analysis
of Text Mining,” Yoshitaka HIROSE, Hirohisa HIRAI, Kohei ARAI
10. “Capital Structure and Cost of Capital: Corporate Investment Strategy and Bank
Lending Limit,” Masato KAMEKAWA, Ryuta TAKAHASHI
11. “Innovation, Future Operating Performance, and Firm Value: The Effects of
Forward Citations of Patents and Design Rights,” Hirokazu NARUOKA
12. “The Effects of Investment Assets on Corporate Profitability,” Tokio SUDO
13. “Do Firms Invest Funds Generated by Tax Loss Deduction Carried Forward?” Akito
NARUKAWA
14. “The Management Analysis of World Co., Ltd. after Going Private Transaction,”
Keiichi SUGIURA
15. “Role of Non Interest-Bearing Debt in the Leverage Effect,” Kazuo IBATA
Annual Journal of Business Analysis, No.34
Articles:1. “Synopsis by the Chairperson,” Toshio KIMURA
2. “Issues of Public Disclosure and Business Analysis,” Atsuo MUKOYAMA
3. “Disclosure in Nonbusiness Organization and Business Analysis,” Noriyuki KONISHI
4. “A Viewpoint of Government Public Disclosure and Business Analysis,” Yukiharu
KUROKAWA
5. “The Future of Public Disclosure: Suggestions for Future Research,” Manabu
SAKAUE
6. “Plenary Session in 2017 Autumn Conference: Artificial Intelligence Technology
Developments and Business Analysis, Synopsis by the Chairperson: Past, Present,
and Future of Business Analysis,” Akira USUI
7. “Future Perspective of Machine Learning and Computation Technology Developedby Quantum Annealing,” Shu TANAKA
8. “Evolution of Machine Learning and its Application to Management,” Hirohisa HIRAI
9. “The Change of Accounting Environment and Business Analysis Research,” Akinobu
SHUTO
10. “Enhancing Control over Subsidiaries by Share Exchange and the Value Relevanceof Consolidated Accounting Information,” Tomohiro NOGUCHI11

11. “Myth of Variable Cost: Exploring Cost Behaviors under Demand Uncertainty inJapanese Companies,” Koki MAKINO, Yoshitaka HIROSE, Kohei ARAI
Cases Analyzed:
12. “The Case Study of Private Investment in Public Equities in Japan: Focusing on the
Exit Transaction through Secondary Offering of Shares,” Keiichi SUGIURA
Materials:
13. “Limit of the Internal Control in the Embezzlement Risk, its Correspondence,”
Yukio TAKAICHI
14. “The effect of the Capital Investment for Resolving Excessive Capital Problems,”
Kazuo IBATA
15. “Influences of GPIF on Investee Companies,” Yosuke TORII
16. “The Changes in Management’s Behavior after the Placement of the Retirement
Benefit Accounting Information in the Balance Sheet: Modification and
Abolishment of the Defined Benefit Retirement Benefit Plan Due to the Influenceof the Revision of Retirement Benefit Accounting Standards,” Kazuo NOZAKA
17. “Presentation and Analysis of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities:
Focused on a Statement of Activities,” Maki TAMEFUSA
Annual Journal of Business Analysis, No.35
Articles:
1. “Plenary Session in 2018 Annual Conference: Current Status and Issues of
Productivity Analysis: Review of Subject,” Akitomo KAJIURA
2. “Activities of Japan Productivity Center for Productivity Improvement and its Future
Directions,” Yasuhiro KIUCHI
3. “Productivity in Japan and Efforts for Improving Productivity,” Miho TAKIZAWA
4. “An Influence that a Change of Company Environment Showed in Productivity
Analysis,” Masayuki AOBUCHI
Research Article:
5. “Consideration of Flexibility and Comparability in Financial and Non-Financial
Information,” Nobuhito OCHI
Cases Analyzed:
6. “How to Detect Troubles with Accounts Receivable by the Graph,” Kazuo IBATA
7. “The Impact of the Convergence with IFRS on Accounting Quality in China,”
Feihong JIANG
8. “The Case Analysis about Portfolio Company of the Innovation Network Corporationof Japan: The Case of Renesas Electronics Corporation,” Keiichi SUGIURA

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6. Mission and Vision
Business analysis methods have evolved from traditional financial statement
analysis to corporate valuation methods using capital market data. Therefore, researchmethodologies of JARDIS and JSBA have become very close. In addition, as seen in the
recent rise of AI and fintech, the advancement of information technology is being used
more and more in business analysis and disclosure research. Research methods based on
information technology, such as data mining (including text mining) and machinelearning, have been applied to the current research methods under the influence ofeconomics and finance.
Two societies, the JSBA and the JARDIS will continue to publish journals andhold symposia, respectively, specializing in the fields of disclosure and businessanalysis. They will serve as a venue for integrating cutting-edge research and front-line
practice under the auspices of the AEAJ.
The AEAJ is committed to building a sustainable academic community byholding the annual conference, the fall conference and other academic meetings,
workshops, publishing journals, research results, expressing opinions and making policy
proposals, exchanging and collaborating with domestic and foreign academic societies,
conducting activities on its website, and promoting friendship among its members.
Official Website: https://www.aea-j.org(Hiroshi FUKUDA, Hosei University)(Yasushi YOSHIDA, Tokyo Keizai University)

13THE SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY
1. Brief History and Features of Our Society
The Society of Economic Sociology (SOES) will celebrate its 60th anniversary in
2026. Those who established this Society in 1966 were the intellectual successors of
Yasuma TAKATA (1873-1972), one of the most distinguished Japanese sociologists andeconomists. With a strong background in economics and sociology, he was enthusiastic
for the establishment of a new discipline, and his works had great influence on Japanesesociologists and economists. Furthermore, TAKATA trained many students to besociologists and economists at Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka and other universities. Scholars
who followed his academic tradition organized a society to establish a newinterdisciplinary research field called “economic sociology.” This is why our Society
has its roots in him.
The mission of the SOES is to pursue research in economic sociology andelucidate the nature and mechanisms of economic activities in society. Economic
sociology is an interdisciplinary subject by nature. The scope of the objectives of theSociety might seem a kind of mixture of economic and sociological studies. And theanalytical method is also a mixture of qualitative and quantitative analyses. One might
think it is too broad to call it an established discipline.
However, we do not regard this diversity as a serious problem, but as a strengthfor our Society. This characteristic of economic sociology can be the strength for theorganizational activities of the Society. Since its foundation, our members have enjoyedgreat intellectual diversity; besides, they have firmly cooperated in advocating theirprinciples through the unified activity between sociologists and economists of theSociety. Though our Society has inherited academic assets born from sociology andeconomics, yet we are now in the midst of an effort to establish a discipline which
stands on sociology, economics and other disciplines, but not themselves per se.
2. Organization and Members
As of October 2021, Koichi KOBAYASHI (Nagoya Gakuin University) has been thepresident since September 2019. The tenure of office of the President and the board isthree years. The Society of Economic Sociology consists of an East Section and a West
Section, each of which has its board of trustees, and they hold regional activities such asboard meetings and research meetings separately in the East and the West. However, a14joint meeting is also held in June (to plan the annual conference) and in September(during the annual conference) every year.
The East and the West sections each have their own head office. The Eastern head
office is located at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Waseda University; Prof. Masaaki
KAMINUMA is the secretariat officer. The Western head office is located at Nagoya
Gakuin University; Prof. Toshiki MURAKAMI is the secretariat officer.
The Society consists of approx. 300 members as of June 2021. Most of themembers are researchers in academic fields and graduate students. Members of theSociety are relatively stable and exchange actively to maintain the community andtradition. There are three categories of membership: regular membership, student
membership and senior membership.
3. Research Activities
Research activities of the SOES consist of the followings: (1) Annual conference,(2) Research meetings and Joint meetings, (3) Publications and (4) Prizes.
(1) Annual Conference
Annual conferences are the most important activity of the Society. We usually
hold them in September. At each conference, we take up a special theme that seems toneed to be intensively discussed then and set up a Symposium session. Recent annual
conferences of our Society are as follows:
The 56th conference was for the first time held online on October 10 and 11, 2020
due to the spread of the COVID-19 infection. It was hosted by Bunkyo Gakuin
University with a symposium on Growth, Solidarity and Sustainability: Rethinking
Affluence. Yoshihide FUJIOKA (Kobe University) and Takao MAMADA (Rikkyo
University) as chairmen of the conference moderated the symposium. In this
symposium, active discussion was made around the theoretical background andfeasibilities of a sustainable social system. Toshihiro MIZUHARA (Shinshu University)
analyzed theoretical relevance between the digitalization of consumer culture andsustainability. Kanji IKEDA (Hosei University) discussed transformation of affluence andsustainability from the viewpoint of Granovetter’s theory of economic sociology.
Masami TAKAHASHI (Kibi International University) discussed the possibility of
constructing a sustainable social system based on Buddhist thought.
The 55th conference was held at Kumamoto University on September 7 and 8,
2019 with a symposium on Economic Sociology of Mutual Bonds. Yoshinao USAMI

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(ITAGAKI Yoichi Memorial Hall) and Takayasu NAGO (Kobe University) moderated thesymposium. In the symposium, three members discussed about social and mutual bonds
from different points of view: Soichiro KATO (Ibaraki University) presented the cases ofmutual help exhibited after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, Munehiro TOYOYAMA(Osaka University of Commerce) discussed the mutual bond formation between
Danshukai, or alcoholics anonymous, members, and Morio ONDA (Ryutsu Keizai
University) presented the bonds of micro finance as mutual help networks.
The 54th conference was held at Keio University on September 8 and 9, 2018with a symposium on Disparity, Inequity and Inequality in Contemporary Society.
Takao MAMADA (Rikkyo University) and Masanori MORITA (Doshisha University)
moderated the symposium. In this symposium, issues such as poverty and employment
status were discussed from various angles. Aya ABE (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
discussed child poverty from the viewpoint of the equality of opportunities. Koichi
HIRAOKA (Ochanomizu University) analyzed poverty and disparity in old age. Daisuke
KOBAYASHI (Kanazawa University) pointed out the connection between middle-aged
non-regular workers and status identification with special focus on the so-called“employment ice age” generation.
The 53rd conference was held at Nagoya Gakuin University on September 16 and17, 2017 with a symposium on Economic Sociology of Working. Takayuki NAGO (Kobe
University) and Masahide ONO (Reitaku University) moderated the symposium. In this
symposium, what labor and work should be and which direction we have to go wasreconsidered. Shin WATANABE (Sophia University) introduced a change in job-matchingprocess in Japan. Naoki TONA (Nagoya Gakuin University) showed the features of theJapanese way of working and discussed its transformation. Naoki MITANI (Okayama
Shoka University) introduced issues on Japanese employment and work-style reform.
The 52nd conference was held at Reitaku University on September 17 and 18,
2016 with a symposium on New Horizon of Publicness. Morio ONDA (Ryutsu Keizai
University) and Koichi KOBAYASHI (Nagoya Gakuin University) moderated thesymposium. In this symposium, the concept of publicness was reexamined from various
perspectives such as NPO and community planning. Anri GON (Rikkyo University)
introduced and reconsidered Hannah Arendt’s concept of “the common world” in thecontext of an upcoming publicness. Yoshiho MATSUNAGA (Osaka University ofCommerce) discussed about what the concept of publicness means to NPOs activities.
Masato TANAKA (Aichi Gakusen University) discussed issues on area management,
rethinking how the civil public sphere serves the community.
The 51st conference was held at Kyoto Gakuen University (renamed Kyoto

16University of Advanced Science in April 2019) on September 26 and 27, 2015 with asymposium on Economic Sociology of Happiness. Wataru FUKUDA (Okayama Shoka
University) moderated the symposium. Relations between happiness and consumption
or issues on QOL (Quality of Life) were discussed. Yoshiyuki SODEKAWA (Kyoto
Gakuen University) presented the two types of consumption activities in terms ofhappiness. Yoji INABA (Nihon University) demonstrated impacts of social capital on
QOL on the basis of analyzing a social survey data. Hideshi YAMADA (Kumamoto
University) discussed a possibility of the sociology of happiness specially referring to
Johannes Messner’s thought.
(2) Research Meetings and Joint Meetings
Research meetings are held a few times a year separately in the East and the West.
Newly joined members and younger members like graduate students are encouraged tomake a presentation first in these meetings. A joint research meeting is held as well oncea year, which is a place for research exchange between the East and the West.
(3) Publications<Annual Journal>
The Annual of the Society of Economic Sociology is the annual journal of the
SOES. It was first published in 1976 with the mission to publish original works and toshare the research outcomes of our Society. It is currently issued in September every
year to coincide with the annual conference. This annual journal is customarily
organized as follows:(a) Message (from chairman of the last conference)(b) Symposium(c) Semi-Symposium Articles(d) Free Subject Articles(e) Contributory Papers(f) Book Reviews
As can be seen, (a)-(d) of the contents of the annual journal correspond with theconference. (c) Semi-Symposium articles and (d) Free Subject articles are posted papers
which are revised to reflect the discussion in the conference. It is determined throughpeer review whether the posted papers will appear in the journal. (e) Contributory
Papers are also refereed by peer review.
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The SOES has established the Yasuma Takata Prize in order to honor outstanding
performances by members. This prize has three categories: The Main Prize, theEncouragement Prize and the Special Prize. The Main Prize is to be awarded to those
who have produced significant achievements over the years and have contributed to thedevelopment of the Society. The Encouragement Prize is to be awarded to
up-and-coming researchers who have published an excellent paper on economic
sociology. The up-and-coming researcher here should meet one of the following
conditions: 40 years old or less, within six years after the completion of a master’scourse, or within three years after completing a doctorate. The Special Prize is to beawarded in other conditions. These three categories of prize are screened in the same
selection process.
4. Communication
We use a mailing list for day-to-day communication, but concerning theinformation sharing of research activities by members, we publish a biannual newsletter.
We believe it is worth reading and results in the unity of this academic community. Of
course it owes much to the editors (mainly the trustee in charge), though we also
recognize the effort of a number of members who have contributed to the newsletter.
5. Future Prospects
The global economy and society has been changing dramatically andexperiencing the pandemic caused by COVID-19. We all need to learn to live with thevirus in the post-corona world. As people are preparing for a new normal, our Society
should also advance our pursuit of economic sociology in accordance with thosechanges. Although we should keep its academic tradition, we should look for more
broad academic and social diversity. The challenges for the Society are to expand
registered membership and to be recognized widely. Therefore, it is necessary for theSociety to innovate sophisticated means of information provision. Several endeavors
have been guided by young members.
<Electronic Journal>
Although we have issued a journal only on paper for decades, in accordance withthe global trend of digitization, we are now preparing electronic journals in addition to
the paper medium. Thereby, not only to save paper resources, we will be able to share18

our research outcomes more widely and to increase the presence of the SOES. For astart, we switched the distribution method of the proceedings of the annual conference
from a print version to an electronic one in 2020.
<Renewal of Official Website>
The SOES renovated its official website in 2014. Masaaki KAMINUMA (Waseda
University) produced the previous website, which had been maintained by his own
efforts. The new website is available to be updated by multi-authors using a CMS(Contents Management System). As it is web-based, the information provision is easy,
convenient and timely. All information on our Society can be obtained on our website.
(Koji SUZUKI, Daiichi Institute of Technology)

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JAPAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. Objectives and the Organization
The Japan Society of Human Resource Management (JSHRM) is an organizationof scholars, researchers and practitioners in the field of business administration,industrial sociology, industrial relations, industrial-organizational psychology, labor
economics, labor law, occupational safety and other related sciences. It was originallyfounded in 1970 to promote research in personnel and labor- related fields.
For over 50 years, JSHRM has held an annual national convention. In eachconvention, forums for in-depth discussions on important and cutting-edge topics of theera have been provided. JSHRM consists of six regional divisions, namely, Hokkaido,
Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai and Kyushu regional divisions, established to stimulate
and coordinate member activities at the regional level. In the regional divisions,directors have been organizing highly unique meetings, which has helped to broaden theinterests of participants. Furthermore, JSHRM has published the refereed journal, Japan
Journal of Human Resource Management, for over 20 years.
Through an annual conference, divisional research meetings and journals,
JSHRM members actively interact among themselves without respect to theirdifferences in specialties and age groups. JSHRM now consists of over 850 members
representing the best in the nation in their respective fields.
JSHRM is headed by a president (Ikutaro ENATSU of Kobe University,
2021-present after Tomoyuki SHIMANUKI of Hitotsubashi University, 2019-2021) andsupported by two vice-presidents and the board of directors.
At a time of huge changes and uncertainty in the field of employment, labor/workand management, we welcome new members not only from the academic community
but also from the business community, world of labor, or other societies.
2. Missions and Goals
Being an interdisciplinary society on personnel/labor related fields including
human resource management is our defining characteristic. As a Society, we study
issues of personnel and labor in the broadest sense: from the perspective of various
fields, such as management, economics, sociology, psychology, law. Our members are adiverse collection of researchers, including university professors, graduate students,
labor administrators, company managers, HR professionals, and consultants.

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Our members make up our interdisciplinary but cooperative group and have been
engaged in constructive and cooperative discussions to produce highly academic andpractical knowledge. In order to further promote such practices and culture, JSHRM
will try to plan and manage new research projects and exchanges among members.
The Society has conducted the following activities in order to achieve its
aforementioned missions and goals:i.
Hold an annual national convention for research presentations anddiscussions;
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

Hold meetings divided by region or specialty multiple times a year;
Publish the Japan Journal of Human Resource Management;
Participate in outside research and societies;
Perform other activities deemed as fitting with the goals of the Society.

According to the President of JSHRM (Ikutaro ENATSU, the author of this article),
JSHRM has four goals that he hopes to achieve in his term:First, JSHRM will attract new members in order for the interdisciplinary nature of
the society. Interdisplinarity has been the raison d’être of this society since its
foundation. Through various research projects at the regional and national levels,
JSHRM will collaborate with outstanding researchers in various research fields andpromote the admission of non-members.
Second, JSHRM will support the activities and networking of young researchers.
In general, young researchers develop knowledge and ability not only in academic
societies but also in graduate schools and institutions to which they belong. For young
researchers including graduate students, the latter provides an opportunity for closeinteraction with their supervisors, seniors, peers, and colleagues. However, for many
young researchers, opportunities for daily interaction within institutions they belong are
insufficient. In light of this, the Society supports networking among young researchers
beyond the boundaries of institution.
Third, JSHRM will strengthen communication between members and the Boardof Directors. In order for the Society to grow over the long term, it is essential that moremembers take an interest in the management of the Society, actually participate in it,
and take the lead. To this end, the Board of Directors will reassess the depth andcharacteristics of the Society’s human resources as a whole, and communicate with eachmember.
Finally, JSHRM will develop its own unique culture. In recent years, research
activities of many researchers have been internationalized. While many researchers are21

motivated to report their outcome in international conferences and journals, what can asociety rooted in Japan do? There should be no trade-off between international activities
and domestic activities. Activity in JSHRM should foster researchers’ originality which
can be positively evaluated in an international context.
3. Annual Conventions (until 49th)
In recent years JSHRM annual conventions were held as below:
th

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National Convention at Hosei University, 2015
Theme: Human Resource Management in the Next Generation
th

● 46

National Convention at Doshisha University, 2016
Theme: Frontier in Employment System: From Theory to Practice of Employment
Portfolioth● 47

Annual Convention at Senshu University, 2017

Theme: Globalization and Industrial Relations
th

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Annual Convention at Kyushu Sangyo University, 2018
Theme: Changing Nature of Industrial Structure and Style of Work
th

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Annual Convention at Keio University, 2018
Theme: How Can Companies Retain High Value-Added Talent? Recruitment,
Development, and Alliance

At the annual conventions, research reports by members and symposia related tothe theme were held. On average, about 200 people participate in the annual
conventions.
4. Annual Convention (50th and 51st)
In recent years, the influence of the traditional paradigm in human resource
management (HRM) has weakened in Japan. Future employment relationships between
individuals and organizations are expected to become more equal and flexible. As aresult, for organizations, the development of a portfolio of diversified employment

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relationships will become more strategically important. For individuals, ways ofmanaging their career will be more diversified, and at the same time, moreautonomy/proactiveness rooted in employability will be required. However, in 2021,
such a new relationship is not rooted in Japanese society as a whole.
It is necessary for researchers themselves to reflect on how HRM “research”
should relate to HRM “practice.” Researchers are also required to actively engage indialogue with the practitioners of HRM. The academic society is strongly expected topromote researchers’ reflection and their dialogue with practitioners.
Based on these considerations, the theme of JSHRM’s 50th Annual Convention
was set as Future Prospects for HRM Research in Japan. It is only by looking back at
the “past” of HRM research that we can look forward to the “future.” Although such anaxiom is “common sense for researchers,” it is difficult to put into practice. In order toface such issues head-on, we held several symposia.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, not only the 50th Annual
Convention but also the 51st Annual Convention were held at Kobe University. These
two conventions were held online. In spite of the fact that it was an unfamiliar online
meeting for many participants, there was a lively exchange among them. Based on
surveys conducted by convention staff, many participants were highly satisfied withboth conventions. Symposia were held at the 51st Annual Convention.
The causal relationships among observable variables concerning organizational
and individual behaviors and outcomes related to HRM are embedded in the system of
HRM regulations, as well as in the principles of employment contracts andorganizational work arrangements. An understanding of this social embeddedness
should be a prerequisite for conducting research. Social, cultural, and historical
specificities can be observed in the overall picture of an HRM system. Such acomprehensive understanding will lead to the derivation of logically sensible andexecutable options to deal with the foreseeable future.
At the special symposium of the 51st Annual Convention, various proposals weremade for future research in HRM. By standing at and crossing various perspectives,
such as management policies within companies (micro), labor-management relations(meso), and social systems/institutional environments (macro), the speakers at the
symposium proposed the following research topics. What does HRM as a regulation
actually do to organizations and individuals? How can researchers describe the reality
and mechanisms of cross-level (mutual) influence? How can we evaluate the changes in
the Japanese employment system, in terms of both advantages and disadvantages,
anticipated and unanticipated consequences? How can the new employment contract23

that is emerging in Japan, as an idea or reality, be complemental with the current andfuture state of the nation, markets, organizations, and technologies?
The titles of the presentations at the special symposium were as below:● Ikutaro ENATSU (Kobe University), “Future Prospects for HRM Research in Japan:

An Introduction”● Motohiro MORISHIMA (Gakushuin University), “From the Perspectives of Intra-firm
Employment Management (HRM)”● Norio HISAMOTO (Kyoto Tachibana University), “Personnel and Labor Research:
What I’m Concerned with”● Hugh WHITTAKER (Oxford University), ““Society 5.0”: Can a New Social Contract be
Realized?”
5. Human Resource Management Studies in JapanThe author has reviewed Japanese human resource management (HRM) studies
over the past 50 years, by using a quantitative analysis called “systematic review,”
which is becoming popular in the field of social science in recent years. In the following,
we will introduce some of the results of the analysis and specify what kinds of activities
and concepts concerning HRM have been discussed in Japanese HRM studies1.
Since HRM is a complex system of various activities, HRM studies havediscussed each activity and its system, theoretically and empirically. The frequency of
appearance of terms that have been used by Japanese HRM studies was calculated,which implies the changing trends of interest held by the research community.
The sample of analysis consists of 1694 papers produced by researchers
belonging to JSHRM from 1971 to 2019. Papers are included in the refereed journal,
Japan Journal of Human Resource Management, and in non-refereed Items published
for the annual conference. In the analysis, we focused on the titles of the 1694 papers
and the titles of the references cited in these 1694 papers. We statistically analyzed thefrequency of appearance of the terms that make up these titles and the co-appearance
relationships between the terms. All the analyzed papers were produced in either the“early (1971-1987 fiscal year),” “middle (1988-2003 fiscal year),” or “late (2004-2019
fiscal year)” periods.
First, we checked the frequency of appearance of the major terms (top 20) (Table
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Details of analysis and results are discussed in ENATSU, TANAKA, and YOGO (2021).

241). First of all, there are several terms such as “労働 (roudou; labor),” “企業 (kigyou;firm),” “日本 (nihon; Japan),” and “管理 (kanri; management)” that have extremely
high frequency of appearance in all periods (those assigned with*). Since these are
related to the definition of the domain of HRM studies, it is natural that they are in the
top class of frequency of appearance.
There are several novel findings. For example, there are some terms that appear
frequently only in the early period. These are “労使 (roushi; labor-management),” “関係(kankei; relation),” “industrial,” and “relations” (green background). This implies that
there was a strong tendency to illustrate HRM phenomena based on the perspective of“industrial relations” until the 1980s, and that this tendency has weakened since then.
Some terms appear with increasing frequency over time. “ キャリア (kyaria;
career)” is one such term (orange background), which indicates that the counterpart inmanaging HR and employment relationship is no longer the “group” of employees, butrather the “individual” employee. Managerial emphasis has been placed on meetingwith the various needs of employees in various ways, and on managing opportunities ofcareer development of diverse employees. Moreover, academic interest is spreading not
only to organizations but also to individual trait and behavior.
Table 1: Appearance of the major terms in Japanese HRM studies
Early period: 1971-1987
terms

Middle period: 1988-2003

frequency

terms

Late period: 2004-2019

frequency

terms

frequency

労働 *

278

労働 *

638

企業 *

1337

日本 *

164

企業 *

573

労働 *

1189

管理 *

151

日本 *

543

管理 *

929

経営 *

145

管理 *

493

日本 *

849

賃金 *

99

雇用 *

385

雇用 *

722

労務

98

経営 *

336

キャリア

643

企業 *

89

Human

289

組織 *

621

労使

73

Management *

276

人事

552

雇用 *

72

制度 *

253

制度 *

514

関係

67

人事

233

人材

500

Management *

65

組織 *

229

Human

494

社会

57

Organizational

229

Work

441

Industrial

55

Resource

219

Management *

439

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制度 *

54

Work

205

賃金 *

435

意識

45

女性

202

Resource

435

組織 *

45

賃金 *

200

経営 *

433

Labor

43

人材

192

仕事

370

経済

42

技術

183

社会

365

Organization

38

システム

175

Job

345

Relation

38

キャリア

172

影響

344

There are cases of changes of labelling of the same events. Especially, the term
“労務 (roumu; personnel)” frequently appeared in the early period, no longer appears
after the middle period. Instead, the terms “人事 (jinji; personnel),” “人材 (jinzai;
human resources),” “human” and “resource” appear frequently after the middle period(areas yellow background). The paradigm shift from personnel management to humanresource management, which was observed in overseas research and practice from the1970s, was also observed in Japan from the 1990s. In Japan, though “ 労務管理
(roumu-kanri; personnel management)” and “ 人 事 管 理 (jinji-kanri; personnel
management)” have been used as interchangeable, the latter has a more comprehensive
meaning than the former. Thus, the term “人事管理,” which implies not only the aspectof personnel management but also that of human resource management, is still used inan era of strategic management.
Second, although the terms “ 労 働 (labor)” and “labor” appear with highfrequency in all periods, their relative status gradually declines as we move through the
middle and late periods. In addition, “labor,” which corresponds to the Japanese word
“労働,” is no longer a frequently occurring word after the middle period. From the
middle period, terms such as “work,” “ 仕事 (job/work)” and “job” appear more
frequently (blue background). Originally, the terms “労働” and “labor” had negative
meanings, such as an activity that is a means to satisfy the intentions of others. Thistendency can be interpreted as a gradual weakening of the researchers’ criticalperspective on actual HRM after the middle period.
In addition to these analyses, the author has conducted various other analyses. For
example, by applying cluster analysis, we confirmed the co-appearance of terms, andclarified the variety of interests of HRM researchers and the relationships between suchinterests. We would like to briefly introduce some of the implications of the results.
First, many of the topics and concepts related to HRM studies have been ofinterest to researchers for a limited period of time. Fads in research fields can be26

observed. Research interests continue to emerge and decline, while the theories on
which each research relies are not yet fully developed. And there is not enoughinteraction among the research groups. This tendency is especially evident inpsychological research, as “local battles” continue to be fought without questioning“How HRM should be as a whole?” taking into account the historical/culturalcharacteristics of workers, firms, the economy, and society. Without such reflection,
researchers may face difficulties of producing knowledge with practical relevance.
In Japanese HRM studies, rethinking the role of HRM from “stabilization oflabor-management relations” to “contribution to corporate strategy” is being done
without much resistance. In addition, career development, which is different for each
employee, has been emphasized as a central activity of strategic HRM. Industrial
relations theory has been challenging such managerialism, but this type of research has
been decreasing year by year. It is a challenge for future HRM studies to examine
whether the new style of HRM is desirable and sustainable for various stakeholders
other than firms. Thinking about alternatives should also be needed.
Reference
Enatsu, I., Tanaka, H., and Yogo, A. (2021). Trends of interests in human resource
management studies in Japan: Systematic review of 50 years of studies. RIEB
Discussion Paper Series, DP-2021-J13, pp. 1-34. (In Japanese)(Ikutaro ENATSU, Kobe University)

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JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STUDIES
1. Research Trends of International Accounting in Japan and the Role of Japanese
Association for International Accounting Studies (JAIAS)JAIAS, established in 1984, is an academic research organization to promoteresearch on international accounting in Japan. We have an important role for providing aplace where many international accounting researchers, including those working atauditing firms and corporations, communicate with each other and exchange
information related to their research. We have 486 individual members, nineinstitutional members, and 13 honorary members.
Early research on international accounting conducted in the field of financial
accounting started with a comparison of different accounting systems and practices
between different countries and an examination of various issues related to theinternational harmonization of accounting standards. Since discussions on theconvergence of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) became more activein Japan, most researchers in this area have focused their research theme on considering
the differences in the basic accounting concept and theory between traditional Japanese
accounting standards and IFRS (e.g., revenue-expense approach vs. asset-liability
approach, historical cost accounting vs. fair value accounting, net income vs.
comprehensive income, and preparers’ perspective vs. users’ perspective). And more
recently, the main topic of international accounting research in Japan has shifted to theanalysis of the impact of the implementation of IFRS on accounting perspective,
accounting systems, and corporate behavior in Japan. Furthermore, as international
accounting research (mainly on IFRS) has been accumulated in Japan and overseas, areview of those findings has also been conducted.
International research has been conducted in other areas of accounting,management accounting, tax accounting, auditing, and accounting education. In theseareas, research has been done on international standards such as IFRS, surveys on
foreign institutions, and empirical research using archival data from Japan and othercountries.
In order to promote such international accounting research, JAIAS provides
opportunities for research presentations to our members by holding research
conferences (now only the Annual Conference), and by publishing a bulletin (Bulletin ofJapanese Association for International Accounting Studies) twice a year. The bulletin
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In addition, JAIAS is conducting international cooperation programs withorganizations in other countries and international associations. We have been interactingwith the Korea International Accounting Association (KIAA) since 2011, while bothhave sent presenters to each other’s annual conference from 2012.
The year 2016 was especially memorable year JAIAS. We held a Japan Session at
the Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association (AAA) in New Yorksponsored by Japan Accounting Association (JAA) and called “The Voluntary
Application of IFRS in Japan and Considerations for Future Mandatory Application.” At
the beginning of the session, Kazuo HIRAMATSU (Kwansei Gakuin University) explained
the implementation condition of IFRS in Japan as a moderator, after which four
presenters made their presentations as follow:(1) Yasumasa TAHARA (Financial Services Agency) “Voluntary Adoption of IFRS in
Japan”(2) Satoshi HASUO (Monex Group, Inc.) “Changes of the Financial Reporting Process
Following the Adoption of IFRS”(3) Takashi HASHIMOTO (Aoyama Gakuin University) “Current Situation and Issues
Surrounding IFRS Education and Training in Japan”(4) Ichiro MUKAI (Aichi Gakuin University) “Does IFRS Application Improve
Information Comparability?”
2. Annual Conferences and Main Themes Since 2016
Annual Conferences of JAIAS are held once a year. Regional meetings have also
been held twice a year for one day from 2010 to 2019. We are currently in the process of
preparing to establish a new conference (JAIAS Conference) to replace the regional
meetings.
The main part of the Annual Conference is divided into two sessions, one ofwhich is the main theme session, and the other is the concurrent session.
Commemorative speeches and workshops have been added to the main part of theconference since 2011, and KIAA has been sending presenters to the concurrent session
since 2013.
The 33rd Annual Conference in 2016
The 33rd Annual Conference was held at Kwansei Gakuin University in Hyogo
on August 26th to 28th. The main theme of this conference was Japanese Accounting
Perspective and the Development and Education of IFRS. There were four presenters in
the main theme session, 17 presenters in the concurrent session and two study group29

reports. The four paper titles presented in the main session were:(1) Akira USUI (Waseda University) “Accounting System and Capital Market in Postwar
Japan”(2) Ikuo NISHIKAWA (Keio University) “ASBJ and Japanese Accounting Perspective”(3) Takatsugu OCHI (International Accounting Standards Board) “Recent Developmentsof IASB- Concerning issues of material interest of Japan and the outlook for future
deliberations-”(4) Mitsuhiro TAKEMURA (IFRS Foundation Asia-Oceania Office) “The Importance of
IFRS Education and Training in Japan”
A commemorative speech was also given by Jee In JANG (Chair of
Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setters Group, President of the Korean Accounting
Institute/Chair of the Korean Accounting Standard Board) called “Development andApplication of IFRS in the Asia-Oceania Region: Strategy and Role of AOSSG.”
The 34th Annual Conference in 2017
The 34th Annual Conference was held at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo on
September 1st to 3rd. The main theme of this conference was Roles and Issues for theJapanese Accounting Profession after the Implementation of IFRS. There were four
presenters in the main theme session, 16 presenters in the concurrent session and two
study group reports. The four paper titles presented in the main session were:(1) Yukio ONO (Accounting Standards Board of Japan) “The New Work Plan of the
IASB and Issues for the Accounting Profession in Japan”(2) Akiko SUGIYAMA (Toyo University) “The Roles and Problems of Accountancy
Professions in Japan Clarified from the Relationship between the Reliability of
Financial Reporting and the Effectiveness of Internal Control”(3) Takayuki NAKANO (Hosei University) “Evidence on the Implementation of IFRS and
Implications for Policy Making”(4) Yuji YONEYAMA (Hokkaido University) “Reduction of Complexity and IFRS”
A commemorative speech was also given by Joji OKADA (Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
/IFRS Foundation Trustees) called “Financial Information to Underpin Better
Communication ─ What are the Indicators that measure a company?”
The 35th Annual Conference in 2018
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September 7th to 9th. The main theme of this conference was Economic Globalization
and Conflicts in Accounting. There were four presenters in the main theme session, 17
presenters in the concurrent session and two study group reports. The four paper titles
presented in the main session were:(1) Masaki KUSANO (Kyoto University) “Globalization of Accounting Standards andConflicts ─ Focused on Revising of the Lease Accounting Standard”(2) Junya SAKAGUCHI (Nagoya University) “Globalization of Corporate Activities andConflicts ─ Issues in Management Accounting Research in Japan”(3) Kenichi YAZAWA (Aoyama Gakuin University) “Conflicts Over Audit Quality
Caused by Globalization”(4) Satoshi SUGAHARA (Kwansei Gakuin University) “Economic Globalization andConflict in Accounting Education”
A commemorative speech was also given by Nobuo KAMATA (Professor Emeritus
at Chubu University and Nanzan University) called “Combination of Cash Flow
Accounting and Realizable Value Accounting.”
The 36th Annual Conference in 2019
The 36th Annual Conference was held at Hosei University in Tokyo on August
30th to September 1st. The main theme of this conference was A Review and Future
Prospects of Research on the Implementation of IFRS in Japan. There were four
presenters in the main theme session, 14 presenters in the concurrent session and two
study group reports. The four paper titles presented in the main session were:(1) Masaki KUSANO (Kyoto University) “A Review and Future Prospects of Empirical
Research on IFRS Adoption”(2) Toshitake MIYAUCHI (Otemon Gakuin University) “A Review and Future Prospectsof Empirical Research on Accounting Treatments of Goodwill”(3) Noriyuki TSUNOGAYA (Nagoya University) “Research on ‘Judgment in Accounting’─ Organizing Previous Research and Future Research Opportunities”(4) Masaki YONEYAMA (The University of Tokyo) “A Review and Future Prospects of
Research on the Acceptance of IFRS in Accounting Institutions”
A commemorative speech was also given by Toshitake INOUE (Officer in Chargeof Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division, Policy and Markets Bureau,
Financial Services Agency) called “Trends in International Accounting Standards andDisclosure System.”

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The 37th Annual Conference in 2020
The 37th Annual Conference was held virtually on August 28th to 30th, with
Kyoto University in Kyoto as the host university. The main theme of this conference
was The Impact of IFRS on the Japanese Accounting System and Corporate Behavior.
There were three presenters in the main theme session via live streaming, and ten
presenters in the concurrent session via on-demand streaming. The three paper titles
presented in the main session were:(1) Takashi ASANO (Tokyo Metropolitan University) “Disclosure Selection of
Geographic Segment Information and Its Impact on Analyst Forecasts”(2) Kohei MIYAMOTO (Kobe Gakuin University) “Consideration for Factors and Effectsof the Change from Historical Cost Accounting to Fair Value Accounting”(3) Tatsumi YAMADA (Chuo University) “The IASB’s Strategy and Progress in the First
Decade”
A commemorative speech was also given by Masahiko TEZUKA (Chairman andPresident of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants) called “Disclosureof Corporate Information and Change in Corporate Behavior” via live streaming.
Moreover, a workshop about research literacy was held mainly for young researchers
sponsored by Kyoto University via on-demand streaming. Two moderators, Hiroyuki
TAKEZAWA (Kyoto University) and Norio SAWABE (Kyoto University), conducted
workshops on the themes of “Developing Academic Writing Skills” and “Various
Approach to Case Studies”, respectively.
The 38th Annual Conference in 2021
The 38th Annual Conference will be held virtually on October 8th to 10th, with
Kwansei Gakuin University in Hyogo as the host university.
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THE JAPAN ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT
1. Brief History
In April, 1974, a small study group was launched at Chiba University ofCommerce. It was made up for four members: Toshio KIKUCHI (Nihon University),
Hisao FUJII (1933-1991), Masao TOKUTANI (1940-2013), and Nobuhisa OBU(1943-2009). Seventeen years later, on July 27, 1991, a general meeting for establishing
the Japan Association for Research on Business Administrative Behavior (Keiei Kodo
Kenkyu Gakkai) with that study group as its parent body was arranged at the College of
Economics, Nihon University. Toshio KIKUCHI was elected as the first president. In
2002, the English appellation of our organization was changed to the Japan Academy ofManagement. We celebrated our 30th anniversary in December, 2020.
2. Outline of the Academy
The objectives of the Academy are to promote research on administrative
behavior. At the same time, the Academy stimulates an interdisciplinary approach
toward administrative behavior including Management, Economics, Accounting,Marketing, Law and other related social and natural sciences, breaking down thecloseness of segmented academic fields. The Academy also promotes international
academic exchange.
Our Academy’s activities are governed and managed by the following officers:(1) One President and Three Vice-Presidents(2) Fifty-Nine Councilors(3) Members of Eight Executive Committees(4) Two Auditors
As of July 30 2021, the Academy has approximately 360 members. Most of themembers are professors in universities and colleges. The Academy, however, supports
the collaboration of academics and businesspersons.
The Academy has four regional conferences: quarterly in the Kanto district (April,June, October, and December), semi-annually in the Chubu district (June andDecember), annually in the Kyushu district (April) and in the Kansai district (February).
These conferences usually include two or three reports. We held the 118th Kanto district
conference online on June 26, 2021.

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3. Award
Our Academy presents an award for articles that have made great contributions to
the research of administrative behavior. This system was founded 2016. The first ofthese awards was presented to Nobuhiko YAMANAKA (Rikkyo University) at the General
Assembly on September 5, 2017; this is the only recipient until June 2021.
4. Annual Meetings (2017-2020)
The Annual Meeting is held in late July or early September as a rule, and includes
a symposium with five reporters under a unified theme and about fifteen research
reports. The last annual meeting was held by online (Nihon University) on December
12-13, 2020. The next annual meeting is scheduled to be held online by Toyo University
in September, 2021.
As can be seen below, unified themes for recent symposia have been on black
companies, corporate governance, management modernization, and human resource
development, which reflect not only recent management issues but also the guiding
principles of the Academy. The themes of each symposium and five reporters are as
follows:
27th Annual Meeting (September 5-7, 2017: Soka University)
The Unified Theme was New Trends in Corporate Governance Reform around
the World.
(1) “The Bright and Dark Side of Corporate Governance Reform in Japan” byHidetaka AOKI (Chuo University)(2) “Corporate Governance Reform in the United States” by Nobuyuki DEMISE (Meiji
University)(3) “The Bright and Dark Side of Corporate Governance in Germany” by Masaru
YOSHIMORI (Yokohama National University)(4) “Evolving Corporate Governance Agendas in UK: Focusing on the Changes in
Institutional Investor Behavior under Hard & Soft Law Impacts” by Nobuhiro
TANAKA (Kyorin University)(5) “New Trend of Soft Law for Corporate Governance in Korea” Jae Suk KIM (Japan
University of Economics)
28th Annual Meeting (August 4-5, 2018: College of Economics, Nihon University)
The Unified Theme was The 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Era: A Retrospective
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(1) “Scaling UP and Scaling Out: Toward an Organizational Approach for Regional
Collaboration” by Toshihiro SASAKI (Kyoto Sangyo University)(2) “Modernization of Management and Follett’s Creative Experience” by KaoriNISHIMURA (Kyushu Sangyo University), Tsuyoshi YAMASHITA (The University of
Kitakyushu)(3) “Strength and Vulnerability: Growth in Japanese Style Innovation” by Noriko
ASAI (Chukyo University)(4) “Modern Thought and Its Significance in the History of Accounting for Yukichi
Fukuzawa’s Choai no Ho (A Method of Bookkeeping)” by Yasuhiko KATAOKA(Daito Bunka University)(5) “150Years of Japanese-style Management: Establishment, Institutionalization andTransformation” Hideki IKENOUCHI (Kyushu Sangyo University)
29th Annual Meeting (August 9-10, 2019: Wako University)
The Unified Theme was Development of Management Human Resources andCorporate Governance.
(1) “Management Platform for Developing Excellent Managers: Lessons from
Dupont & Hitachi” by Go SATO (National Association of Corporate Directors)(2) “Changing Human Resources Development in Corporation and Training ofManagement” Atsuhiro YACHI (Jissen Women’s University)(3) “The Effectiveness of Audit Function by Auditors at Fraud Company” Rika
KASHIWAGI (Josai International University)(4) “‘A Company for Whom, for What?’ and Human Resource Development:
Japanese Style Management as a Clue” Hiroshi MITO (University of Nagasaki)(5) “The Integrity of Top Executives and Corporate Governance Reform” Kazuhiro
TANAKA (Hitotsubashi University)
Special lecture titled “Viewpoint, Scope and Problems of Research on
Management Behavior” was delivered by Toshio KIKUCHI.
30th Annual Meeting (December 12-13, 2020: Nihon University: online)
Due to the impact of COVID-19, this meeting was held online. The Unified
Theme was Research Directions and Issues in Business and Management.
(1) “Issues and Directions in the Development of Global Human Resources inJapanese Companies” by Mitsuhide SHIRAKI (Waseda University)(2) “The Evolution of Corporate Behavior Research: A Bounded Rationality

35Perspective” by Naoki WATANABE (Keio University)(3) “Directions and Issues in the Business and Management” by Hideki IKENOUCHI(Kyushu Sangyo University)(4) “‘The Absence of Human Beings’ in the Enterprise: Competitive Aspects of theModern Enterprise” by Akira KOMATSU (Hitotsubashi University)(5) “Collaboration between Entrepreneurship and Universities in Knowledge Creation
and Dissemination” by Satoko YASUDA (Kwansei Gakuin University)
In this meeting, the following two commemorative lectures were delivered for the
30 anniversary.
(1) “Retrospective and Prospects of the International Symposium” by Isuke KOUTOU(Waseda University)(2) “Retrospective and Prospects of the 30th Anniversary of the Academy” by Tadashi
MITO (Rikkyo University)th

5. The Japan-Mongolia International Symposium
Since the Academy and Economy and Business Union of Mongolia (President:
Tuvd DORJ) organized the First Japan-Mongolia International Symposium in
Ulaanbaatar in 2000, Symposia have been held in each country by turns. Several
reporters report from both countries. The symposia are held at the same time as theAnnual Meeting in Japan.
Unfortunately, due to the impact of COVID-19, the 2020 international meeting
was cancelled.
The 16th Japan-Mongolia International Symposium was held at Soka University
in September, 2017.
The 17th Japan-Mongolia International Symposium was held in Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia on September 5, 2018. The main theme was Issues on Information,
Globalization and Management. Two Japanese reporters and four Mongolian reporters
delivered their presentations
The 18th Japan-Mongolia International Symposium was held at Nihon University
on August 24, 2019. The main theme was Some Issues on Internationalization andManagement. Four Japanese reporters and three Mongolian reporters delivered theirpresentations.
6. Publications
The Academy has published 29 volumes of the Annals of the Japan Academy of36

Management since 1992. The Annals is published on an annual basis, and contains all of
the papers on the unified theme, peer-reviewed papers on free themes, and a few bookreviews.
Basically, the Academy issues a News Letter three times a year for the members.
It contains internal information on the Academy’s ongoing activities. In total, 101 News
Letters have been issued up to June 2021.
A special issue celebrating our 10th anniversary was published in July, 2000 and
its digital edition is available on our website now.
7. Research Projects
The Academy calls for research projects from the Academy members and gives
research grants to a few projects. There is no ongoing project.
8. Future Research
One of the aims of the Academy is to study the theory, policy and practices ofadministrative behavior. In the 21st century, revolutionary changes are accelerating in
the eco-system of administrative behaviors. To respond to the dynamic environment in
the 21st century, research problems on administrative behavior must develop an
innovative concept. A broad range of topics have to be embraced in our research. The
major topics are as follow:(1) Corporate Governance(2) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)(3) Business Ethics(4) Environmental Issues and Climate Change(5) Governance of Non-profit Organizations.
(6) SDGs
Fortunately, members of the Academy are eager to study those topics. In theintervening quarter-century, the efforts to vitalize research activities have been
continued. We hope each member can contribute to the development of research on
administrative behavior.
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NIPPON ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT
1. Profile of the Nippon Academy of Management
The Nippon Academy of Management (formerly the Nippon Academy ofManagement Education) marked its 40th anniversary in 2019. The Academy wasestablished in 1979 by the late Professor Akira YAMASHIRO based on his philosophy of“practical management with theory and practice” to research and practice management
education for developing business leaders and managers.
The purposes of the Academy were to facilitate “creation of new knowledge” and“development of human resources” through the interaction of academic research andpractical experiences. However, the name of the Nippon Academy of Management
Education was changed to Nippon Academy of Management in 2011 in order: (a) to
expand its fields of study, and (b) to cover practical management issues including
nonprofit organizations, not limited to education.
The mission of the Academy is to create new knowledge and to develop humanresources through academic studies and practical experiences for management. The
Academy has three objectives as follows: 1) a practical study on activities ofmanagement entities, 2) a study on Japanese management and international
management, and 3) a study on management education for developing the practicalabilities and skills of business leaders and managers. As seen in the objectives, theAcademy places a high importance on “practical management” and “management
education” and plays an important role among other institutes related to management.
Research conducted in the Academy mainly focuses on comparative management
based on Japanese management by interacting with other countries or areas. The
Academy exchanges opportunities to share results for its studies with the Korea
Association of Business Education. It also holds industry and academia interaction
study meetings for sharing and analyzing hot and important topics with experienced
professional people to achieve its vision, “practical management with theory andpractice.” The Academy issues two journals every year, which consist of requested
papers for the main theme of the national conferences held in the previous years, andpeer-reviewed papers.
There are five regional study groups and four study groups based on research
topics, that is, the Practical Management Study Group, the Practical Management andConsulting Study Group, the Management Philosophy Study Group, and theManagement Innovation Study Group.

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The Practical Management Study Group facilitates research that establishes
practical management in theory and practice, examines what will be changed or
unchanged because of the process of globalization and how hybrid management models
fusing multicultural management will be formulated, and studies management education
for developing practical abilities and skills of business leaders and managers, which are
the most essential strategic factors for organizations. The Practical Management andConsulting Study Group conducts research that establishes practical management intheory and practice mainly based on a view of management consultants and managers
who are creating values in business management while facing daily changes. The
Management Philosophy Study Group carries out research on management philosophy
to explore its meanings and functions, as well as ways of penetration of management
philosophy to organizational members. The Management Innovation Study Group aims
to research on directions of business creation and strategic transformation while
following the latest new frontiers such as strategies of emerging companies,
international business environments, and digital transformation.
The Nippon Academy of Management produces excellent results from theactivities mentioned above, namely the establishment of practical management and thedevelopment of capable human resources.
2. Activities in the past five years
The Nippon Academy of Management has held national conferences, industry andacademia interaction symposiums, regional meetings, and research workshops.
Here, we report the national conferences from 2015 to 2020. We had two national
conferences every year, and each conference was accompanied by a company visit
including a discussion or exchange of opinions with the company’s managers on Day l.
Then there were research reports and symposiums on Day 2 and 3. The following are
outlines of major activities in the national conference from 2015 to 2020.
1) 2015
The 71st national conference was held from June 12th to 14th at the Ikuta
Campus, Senshu University. The main theme of the conference was Innovation and
Venture Spirits.
On Day 1, we visited the Kawasaki Business Incubation Center.
On Day 2, four research reports were presented under the main theme: “Practiceof Japanese-style Diversity Management: Examples of Corporate Growth by Utilizing
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Rental Business Model and Co-Branding,” in the first plenary session and “Innovation
and Venture Utilization in Large Companies,” and “Management Innovation of Small
Family Businesses: From Case Studies of Household Goods Industry,” in the second
plenary session were presented.
Masahiko UOTANI, Representative Director, President & CEO delivered a special
speech about “Marketing and Innovation.”
On Day 3, two research reports presented along with the main theme: “Support
Activities for Small and Medium-sized Companies in Kawasaki City,” and “Innovating
Healthcare Management: Build into Your Strategy.”
The 72nd national conference was held from October 23rd to 25th at Kagawa
University. The main theme was Management of Industry-Academia Collaboration andRegional Revitalization.
On Day 1, we visited Aoi Electronics Co., Ltd. for a factory tour and a lecture
about their collaboration with universities.
On Day 2, two industry-academia symposiums were held under the main theme.
A sub-theme of the first symposium was “Industry-Academia Collaboration
Management and Regional Vitalization,” and that of the second symposium was“Industry-Academia Collaboration Management and Life Science Venture.”
Following the symposium, Juei KONO (Emeritus Professor, Dokkyo University)presented “Prospects of Yamashiro Theory and its Subsequent Development” andMasataka UEDA, Senior Corporate Advisor of Dinos Cecile Co., Ltd. presented “Human
Resources Development and Corporate Competitiveness.”
On Day 3, the third symposium was held with a sub-theme of “The Principles ofIndustry-Academia Collaboration Management.” Following the symposium, research
papers were presented in four general sessions.
2) 2016
The 73rd national conference was held from June 17th to 19th at the Komazawa
Campus, Komazawa University. The main theme of the conference was Business
Innovation and Strategic Management.
On Day 1, we visited Japan Laser Corporation, a key trading company
specializing in lasers, which has served the needs of customers since 1968 in Japan. The
company was selected as one of “Companies Providing Career Support in 2015” by the
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. We visited a factory and exchanged opinions on
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On Day 2, the following four research reports were presented in the first andsecond plenary session: “International Financial Regulatory Reform and its Influences,”“the Recent Change in the Legal Corporate Governance System for JapaneseCompanies,” “SMEs Business Turnaround Supported by the Japan FinanceCorporation,” and “Assistance for Innovation on Local Manufacturing SMEs Based on
MOT Education.” Kiyozumi ISHII, Professor of the Faculty of Buddhism at Komazawa
University, gave a special speech under the theme of “Theory and Practice in Zen
Buddhism: Gyōge Sōō.”
On Day 3, the following two research reports were presented in the third plenary
session: “Overcoming the Difficulties in the Current Business Environment: SelfInnovation of Employees and Company” and “Spirituality and Leadership behind
Decision Making.” Further research reports were presented in a general session.
The 74th national conference was held from October 14th to 16th at the
University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences. The main theme of the conference
was the Management of Regional Revitalization.
On Day 1, we visited the Masuda Flour Milling Co., Ltd., which mills flour,
including wheat flour used in confectionery manufacturing. We also visited a factoryand exchanged opinions about innovation by the company in traditional industry.
On Day 2, Ryousuke TAKEMASA, President of Masuda Flour Milling Co., Ltd.
gave a speech in the industry and academia interaction session, under the theme of “theChange of People’s Diet and Business Management.” Research reports were presented
in a general session, and then the following research reports in the first plenary session
were presented: “Regional Revitalization and Agribusiness,” “Case Study of Regional
Revitalization: Kobe City,” and “Grand Design of National Land Development.” Yukio
KINNO, Representative Director of General Incorporated Association delivered a special
speech, “Regional Revitalization andManagement of Old Japanese House
Restoration.”
On Day 3, the following research reports in the second plenary session were
presented: “Tourism and Regional Revitalization,” “Recent Case Study of Management
on Tourism and Community Development,” and “Theoretical Framework for Regional
Revitalization through Food and Agriculture.” Further research reports were presented
in a general session.
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The 75th national conference was held from June 9th to 11th at the Hakusan
Campus, Toyo University. The main theme of the conference was Management in an
Era of Evolution: The Impact of IoT and AI.
On Day 1, we visited Haneda Chronogate of Yamato Holdings, which is thelargest logistics facility in Japan. We had a chance to understand the impact of ecommerce on the logistics business, and how they respond to this impact throughinnovation.
On Day 2, the following three research reports under the main theme weredelivered in a plenary session: “Managerial Strategies in the Era of Advanced ICT: a
Research Perspective form the Theory of Strategy and Organization,” “Information
Technologies and Simulation: a Suggestion of Agent-Based Modeling for Business
Administration,” and “Impact of Digital Technology and Necessity of Management
Innovation.” Those three reporters participated in a symposium on the main theme.
Yoichi MARUNAGA, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., gave a special speech regarding thecompany’s strategy in the beverage business.
On Day 3, we had a special session which was under the joint sponsorship of the
Research Center for Creative Management of Toyo University. There were two
speeches on the main theme. Masayoshi KOJIMA (Toyo University) delivered “IoT andBusiness System: Business Model Perspectives of IoT,” and Yuta MIZUNO, Nextremer
Co., talked about “Leading-Edge Technologies and Open Innovation.” After the special
session, a second symposium on the main theme was conducted.
The 76th national conference was held from October 13th to 15th at theHiroshima University of Economics. The main theme of the conference was Go Back to
the Starting Point of Management: Messages from Local Firms.
On Day 1, we visited Satake corporation, a food processor and plant maker in
Higashi- Hiroshima City. We learned what is the “Spirit of Satake”, and the history of
the company. Toshiichi SATAKE, the founder of the company, designed the first powered
rice-milling machine in Japan in 1896. Since then, the company has continuously
improved its technologies.
On Day 2, in the first plenary session, the following research report waspresented: “Business Creation and the Spirits of an Entrepreneur: Restoration andGoing Back to the Starting Point of the Japanese Style Start-Up.” In the second plenary
session, Takamasa MORIMITSU, CEO, Hattendo Co., Toshimasa IWATA, CEO, Iwata
Woodwork Co., and Mitsuo NIITAKU, CEO, Pearl Star Corporation, respectively
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On Day 3, Taizo SHIGEMICHI, Aigran Co. gave a special speech regarding thecompany’s practice in childcare business.
4) 2018
The 77th national conference was held from June 22nd to 24th at the College ofCommerce, Nihon University. The main theme of the conference was Innovation
Management in Regulated Industry.
On Day 1, we visited the Kinkando Co., Ltd. and exchanged opinions on“Promotion in Kinkando” with Minoru ABURAYA, Senior Managing Director.
On Day 2, in the first plenary session with the sub-theme of “New Trends in
Medicine and Medical Innovation,” Akiyoshi KITAJIMA, Director, Genkikai Yokohama
Hospital, reported on “the Innovation Process for Strategic Management of a Hospital.”Also, Ichiro KARIMATA, Director, Taiyokai Karimata Medical Clinic, Toshihide SAKA,
Director, Hokujinkai Saka Urology Clinic, and Keita NISHITANI, Director, Hakodate
Neurosurgery Clinic, participated in the following symposium. After the session,
research reports were held in a general session. Koji KOREKAWA, Director, NTT, gave a
special speech entitled “NTT’s Business Strategy ─ Focusing on Health, Medical, and
ICT.”
On Day 3, in the second plenary session under the sub-theme, “Practice ofInnovation Management”, Daishu TOYA, the head of the Fukui-ken Saiseikai Hospitalpresented “Management Transformation of Fukui-ken Saiseikai Hospital,” andparticipated in the following second symposium. In the third plenary session under the
sub-theme of “Practice of Innovation Management,” a research report, “Dynamic
Capabilities and Innovation ─ Lessons from Action Research,” was presented, and thethird symposium was conducted. In the fourth plenary session under the sub-theme,“Destructive Innovation in Education,” the following research reports were presented:“Does IT Bring Disruptive Innovation to Higher Education in Japan?” and “Can the
Quality of Education be Transformed by Using ICT?” and the fourth symposium wasconducted.
The 78th national conference was held from October 27th to 28th at the Kusanagi
Campus, Tokoha University. The main theme of the conference was Regional
Revitalization and CSV.
On Day 1, three reports were presented in first plenary session. Hideaki
MATSUNAGA, Shizuoka City, presented “Efforts of SDGs in Shizuoka City,” Yasuyuki
TOKUDA, Suzuyo Belle Carrière Co., Ltd., presented “History of Coexistence with the43Region,” and Zenkai INOUE (Hosei University) presented “Regional Revitalization and
New Industry Creation.”
Then three reports were presented in the second plenary session. Toshihiro NAKAI,
Shizuoka Gas Co., Ltd., presented “From ‘Machi-Zukuri’ to CSV,” LEE Chang-soo,
Samsung Japan Corporation, presented “Corporate Value and CSV,” and Hitomi AWAYA(Keiai University) presented “The Limits of CSV in the Venous Industry.”
Hidemitsu SASAYA, a former Adviser of Itoen, gave a special speech entitled“Regional Revitalization and New Development of CSV.”On Day 2, research reports were held in a general session.
5) 2019
The 79th national conference was held from June 7th to 9th at the Ikebukuro
Campus of Rikkyo University. The main theme of the conference was Management
Education Integrated with Practical Learning.
On Day 1, we visited Fujisawa Corporation, providing design and display
services, so- called “visual promotion,” based on their high-quality graphic printing
technologies.
On Day 2, the following four research reports were presented, and a panel
discussion was conducted under the main theme in the first plenary session. Hiroaki
NAKASHIMA, President, Nakashima Shokai Co., Ltd., presented “Management Theory
and Practical Learning,” Seiji HAYASHI, Nikon Corporation, presented “Practitioners’
Expectations for Recurrent Education,” Keiichi HAMANO, President, Hamano
Seisakusho, Co., Ltd., presented “Manufacturing and Value Creation through AcademicIndustrial Collaboration,” and Shigefumi WADA, President, Obic Business Consultants
Co., Ltd., presented “Changes in Industrial Structure through Digital Transformation.”
Following the first plenary session, a 40th Anniversary Session was held along with thetheme of “Thoughts on Management Study.” The following two speeches weredelivered: Katsunori SAITO (Emeritus Professor, Yokohama City University) presented“Succession and Enhancement of Yamashiro’s Practical Management,” and Katsuhiko
SAKURAI (Emeritus Professor, Nagoya University and Tokai Gakuen University)presented “Today’s Issues on Management Study.”
On Day 3, while research reports were presented in a general session, thefollowing two reports were presented in an international session: “Exploratory Study on‘Managerial Wisdom’” and “The Impact of Underwriter’s Reputation on IPO Audit
Fees and Audit Hours.” After those sessions, the following four research reports were
presented: “the Relationship between Human Resource Management Study and44

Practice: from a Perspective of Social Experiments and Investigation,” “Management
Education that Utilizes both Practice and Theory to Win in Competition against
Platformers in the U.S. and China: A Management Methodology to Realize Bold Visionmultiplied by Speed Management,” “How We Approach Jitsugaku (practical science):
Considerations of the Round-Trip Process between Reality (phenomenon) and Science,”“Exploration of Management Education as a Study of Management that Enables theConcept of Integrating Practicality and Learning.”
The 80th national conference was held from October 4th to 6th at the ToyohiraCampus of Hokkai Gakuen University. The main theme of the conference was“Management Innovation of Traditional Industries Developing in Local Regions.”
On Day 1, we visited Kobayashi Shuzo Co. Ltd., which has been brewing sakesince 1878 in Hokkaido. We had a sake factory tour and exchanged opinions about
management innovation with the president who successfully turned the company
around.
On Day 2, after research reports were presented in a general session, thefollowing research reports were presented under the theme in the first plenary session:“Business Succession and Maintenance of Traditions in the case of Yushin Shuzo,” and“Marketing Strategy of Iio Shuzo Utilizing Their Tradition.” Following those sessions,
Yonezaburo KOBAYASHI, the 4th president of Kobayashi Shuzo, delivered a special
speech entitled “Today’s Traditional Industry Contributing to the Modern History of
Hokkaido.”
On Day 3, research reports were presented in a general session, and then a panel
discussion about the main theme was conducted.
6) 2020
The 81st national conference was scheduled to be held from June 5th to June 7th
at the Hongo Campus of Bunkyo Gakuin University. The main theme was Management
Innovation and Business Creation in the 2020’s. However, due to the coronavirus(COVID-19) epidemic spreading all over the nation and the government declaring astate of emergency on April 7th, the national conference was cancelled on those days.
On Day 1, we were scheduled to visit YMG1 Co., Ltd, providing car wrapping
services as a special agency for 3M’s special rapping films.
On Day 2, the following research reports in the first plenary session under the
sub-theme, “Exploring a Direction of the Analytical Framework for Management
Innovation,” were scheduled to be presented: “Innovation of a Strategy and Fusion ofOrganizations: a Strategy for a Company to Exceed its Current Capabilities,” “Two45

Kinds of Time and Space for Pursuing Innovation through Forecasting andBackcasting,” “Institutional Functions of Philosophy-led Management.” In the second
plenary session under the subtheme, “Consideration of Management Innovation andBusiness Creation in the 2020’s from a viewpoint of rapidly growing corporations,”
Yuki TAKAHASHI, Vice President of Bears Co., Ltd., and Keita SAWAKI, CEO of Okan
Co., Ltd., respectively were scheduled to make speeches. Following those two sessions,
Mitsuru IZUMO, President and CEO of euglena Co., Ltd., was scheduled to give a special
speech.
On Day 3, after research reports were presented in a general session, thefollowing research reports were scheduled to be presented in the third plenary session
under the sub-theme, “Exploring a Direction of Business Creation and Restructuring
Business Models,” “Theoretical and Practical Issues for Innovating Business Models
through Mergers and Acquisitions,” “Analysis of Capability for M&A: Based on Case
Study of Business Model Innovation,” and “Business Transformation through M&As: A
Case Study of Xerox Corporation.” Following the session, a panel discussion wasscheduled to be conducted.
The 82nd national conference was held from October 10th to 11th at Kyushu
Sangyo University under the main theme, “Growth and Innovation Management: The
Challenges Faced by Local Business. Because of the COVID-19 epidemic continuing,
the conference was conducted in a video conference format for the first time.
Day 1, in the first plenary session, Kenji IMAMURA, President, OREC Co., Ltd.,
Masahiko SHIMODA President, Sanwa Shurui Co., Ltd., and Koji MURAOKA, President,
Ippei Holdings Co., Ltd., respectively delivered speeches on the main theme, andparticipated in the following panel discussion. After those sessions, while research
reports were presented in a general session, an international session was held, and then
Junji TSUDA, Chairman, Yasukawa Electric Corporation, delivered a special speech.
Day 2, in the second plenary session, Megumi USHIKUBO, President, Infiniti Co.,
Ltd., presented “Working in Japan during COVID-19 and the possibilities of an‘Employee Sharing’ Case Study: Employee Sharing in Different Fields of Local
Industries,” and Sadami MITSUISHI, Advisor to the Board, Star Flyer Inc., presented“Secrets of Star Flyer Supported by the Region.” Then, Yamashiro Award Recipientsession was held, and research reports presented in a general session.
3. New Attempts and Future Directions
We established an advisory board of practitioners in 2019. The reasons were as
follows: 1) accomplishing our mission, to create new knowledge and to develop human46

resources through academic studies and practical experiences for management, 2)
reflecting the needs of practitioners in the management of our society, 3) recruiting
practitioner members. We hope that the advisory board will stimulate activities such asindustry and academia interaction symposiums. Unfortunately, the 81st national
conference was canceled due to the influence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020.
However, since then national conferences have been held using the online system, andwe have accumulated know-how for holding them online. We would like to actively
engage in activities that utilize the online system at national conferences, regional
meetings, and research workshops. As an academic society, we intend to further deepenand develop the research we have cultivated so far and to explore new research methods
and bases for research.
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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY
The Political Economy and Economic History Society was originally establishedin 1948 as the Agrarian History Society. The objective of this Society was to study theoverall process of the agricultural reform after WWⅡ and to forecast the future ofJapanese society. The initial membership included scholars of economic theory, as wellas legal and rural sociology. The Society aimed to clarify the specific characteristics ofthe agricultural reform from the viewpoint of social science in worldwide and historicalperspectives.
In its early years, the Society held an annual conference and published The
Bulletin of Agrarian History. Since 1958 it has published The Journal of Political
Economy and Economic History quarterly. In October 2002 the Society decided tochange its name from the Agrarian History Society to the Political Economy andEconomic History Society.
Today, the Society is headed by a Board of Directors with over 20 members,
which supervises the Editorial Committee, the Study Committee and the Secretariat.
The Editorial Committee publishes The Journal of Political Economy and Economic
History quarterly. The Journal maintains a high reputation for the quality of articles,
judged under a double-referee examination. The Study Committee manages bi-annual
conferences in Spring and Autumn. The Spring Conference, usually held in Tokyo,
consists of a symposium on an up-to-date subject. The Autumn Conference, a two-day
meeting, holds several panel discussions, seminar sessions, as well as a symposium. Forinternational academic exchanges, agreements have been signed with the Korean
Economic History Society in April 2019 and with the French Economic History
Association in October 2020.
The Society has four divisions: Economic Theory and Current Analysis, Agrarian
Issues, Japanese Economic History, and Economic History of the World. The Society
also contains seven “forums”, which gather scholars and students, inside as well as
outside the Society, to deal with specific issues. The present “forums” consist of thefollowing themes: Welfare Society, Environment, Military Industry and Weapons
Transfer, Urban and Economic History, European Integration, Music and Society, andGlobal History of Textiles.
The following is a review of the Society’s academic activities in its meetings from2014 to 2020, focusing on symposiums in the Spring and Autumn Conferences.
The Spring Conference in 2014 (28 June, 2014)

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The Mystery of the Causes of World War I: a Time When International Division ofLabor was destroyed.
Speaker 1: Tomoji ONOZUKA (University of Tokyo) “Keynote speech: The Mystery of
the Causes of World War I”
Speaker 2: Yu BABA (Fukuoka Women’s University) “Diplomacy in Europe before
WWI and the Causes of the War”
Speaker 3: Yukimura SAKON (Niigata University) “Interdependence in Europe before
WWI and the Causes of the War”
Speaker 4: Kumie INOSE (Konan University) “Nationalism and Public Mind before
WWI”
Discussant 1: Yasuo KAWAI (Musashi University) “Different Types of Nationalism andthe Causes of the War”
Discussant 2: Chihiro WATANABE (University of Tokyo) “Different Types of Pacifism
and the Causes of the War”
Discussant 3: Shinji ASADA (Komazawa University) “The Competition for Colonies andthe Causes of the War”
Prof. ONOZUKA organized the symposium, trying to reveal the causes of WorldWar I, which had not yet been identified in previous studies. Here he presented the
hypothesis that some experiences common to all European countries, including hardshipin prosperity, greater political participation of the people and the development of
nationalism and socialism, cultivated popular psychology pushing for participation in
the war. The discussion was enlivened by questions from the floor, such as whether
historians can study an irrational popular mind, and how to describe the role of the
Ottoman Empire. The outcome was published from Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo, in
December 2014 as a Japanese book entitled A Rethinking of the Origins of World War I:
International Division of Labor and Popular Psychology.
(https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/biblioplaza/en/B_00107.html)
The Autumn Conference in 2014 (Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Oct. 18-19)
What Is the Middle Class? : Comparison between Developed and Emerging
Countries
Keynote Speech: Takako INOUE (Daito Bunka University)
Speaker 1: Kaori TAKADA (Otsuma Women’s University) “The Age of a ‘Middle Class
Crisis’ in the United States”
Speaker 2: Isamu MITSUZONO (Hokkaido University) “The History of Middle Class
Consciousness in Modern and Contemporary Japan”

49Speaker 3: Takeo HIDAI (Saitama Gakuen University) “On the Formation of a Middle
Class in Post-Soviet Russia: Economic Development and Stratification in a Resource
Dependent Economy”
Speaker 4: Yuji MIURA (Japan Research Institute) “Understanding the Middle Class in
China: A Development Economic Viewpoint”
Speaker 5: Junko KISO (Ferris University) “The Realities of ‘the Middle Class’ in India”
Discussant 1: Takeshi KOJIMA (Tokyo Keizai University) “Social Europe and the Middle
Class in the EU”
Discussant 2: Takenori MATSUMOTO (University of Tokyo) “Arguments on the Middle
Class from the Viewpoint of Korea’s Experience as an Asian NIES”
Prof. INOUE organized the symposium to compare “the middle classes” indeveloped and emerging countries, paying attention to their historical transition. The old
middle class consisted of colonial elites, rich farmers and city businessmen. The new
one consisted of white-collar workers. Today, the middle class is defined in terms ofpurchasing power in a mass consumption society. After the presentations, we discussed
the relations with nationalism, migration and social exclusion, while thinking of norms,
institutions, and ideologies that identify some people as middle class.
The Spring Conference in 2015
The Domination of Agriculture and Food by Multinational Agribusiness.
Keynote Speech: Katsunobu KITAHARA (Rissho University)
Speaker 1: Hiroshi ISODA (Kyushu University) “Corn Ethanol Business and Grain
Farming Structure under Agrofuel Boom in the U.S.
Speaker 2: Sayaka SANO (Toyo University) “Development of Multinational
Agribusiness and change of Agricultural Structure in Brazil”
Speaker 3: Kae SEKINE (Aichi Gakuin University) “Expansion of Multinational
Agribusiness and Change of Japanese Agriculture: Neoliberalism’s Institutional
Reform and the Resistance”
Speaker 4: Yoshiaki YOSHIDA (Chiba University) “Biotechnology and Intellectual
Property: Use and Monopoly of Plant Genetic Resources”
Discussant: Masashi TATEKAWA (Ibaraki University) “The Construction of an Axis of
Opposition and Its Reach”
The aim of the symposium was to examine globalization of agriculture and foodsince 2000 while discussing the following topics: the developing new biotechnology
and communication technology, the expansion of multinational agribusiness andinclusion of agriculture by capital and opposition to it. The outcome was published from50

Akashi Shoten, Tokyo, in October 2016 as a Japanese book entitled Multinational
Agribusiness and the Domination of Agriculture and Food.
The Autumn Conference in 2015 (Fukushima University, Fukushima, Oct. 17-18)
Recovery and Stability after the Second World War in East Asia
Keynote Speech: Yoshio ASAI (Seijo University) “Reconstruction and Stabilization in
the Post-WWII Period”
Speaker 1: Teru NISHIKAWA (Yokohama National University) “The Marshall Plan and
the Creation of IMF Economic Policy in the Postwar Period”
Speaker 2: Masakazu NAGAE (Senshu University) “Japan’s Post-WWII Recovery andWorld Bank Loans to Agriculture: The Aichi Yōsui (Irrigation) Project”
Speaker 3: Chaisung LIM (Rikkyo University) “The Combined Economic Committee
and the Rehabilitation and Stabilization of the Korean Economy in the 1950s”
Discussant: Hiroshi NISHIKAWA (Hokkai School of Commerce) “From the Viewpoint of
East Asia”
In the previous studies mainly discussing Marshall Plan and Dodge Line, which
aided the economic recovery of Western Europe and Japan after WWII, scholars ignored
the situation of East Asia. So in the symposium the presenters tried to describe new
aspects of “recovery and stability,” focusing on Japan, Korea and China (including
Taiwan). After the presentations we discussed different issues, for example, how to
describe the characteristics of the 50’s and 60’s, or how to think of the difference
between “growth” and “development”.
The Spring Conference in 2016
Economic History and Frameworks: the Process of Collaboration and Conflict
Speaker 1: Kentaro TSUNEKI (Senshu University) “Japanese Economic History Studies
after WWII: the Process of Collaboration and Conflict with the Study by Hisao
OTSUKA”
Speaker 2: Naofumi SAKAMOTO (Fukushima University) “The Range of Japanese
Economic History Studies after WWII: a case of Constitutional Law Studies”
Speaker 3: Shutaro MUTO (Niigata University) “China in the Theory of Moritaro
YAMADA”
Speaker 4: Koji KANAYAMA (Tokai University) “Technical Theory of a Former Memberof the Kōza School: Did Haruki AIKAWA (1909-1953) ‘convert’?”Speaker 5: Takahiko HASEGAWA (Hokkaido University) “Historiography after the‘Turn’: The Restoration of New Empirical Studies and Practice”

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Discussant: Toshie AWAYA (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Dr. TSUNEKI, the organizer, insisted that we should not only trace recent theories
of history but also remember the works of the forgotten economic historians of Japan,
including Hisao OHTSUKA (1907-1996) and Moritaro YAMADA (1897-1980). The
outcome was published from University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, in September 2020 as aJapanese book entitled The Historiography of Framing: Conceptual Framework in
History.
The Autumn Conference in 2016 (Rikkyo University, Tokyo, October 22-23)
Using and Managing Resources: the Relations between National andLocal Authorities.
Keynote Speech: Tomohiko TAKAYANAGI (Hitotsubashi University)
Speaker 1: Kazuhiro ITAMI (Ibaraki University) “Recovery and Conservation in a
Mountainous Region and Deprivation of the Materiality of Pasture as a Regional
Resource: A Study of the Hautes-Alpes in Southern France during the NineteenthCentury”
Speaker 2: Tomohiko TAKAYANAGI “Hot Spring Use in Modern Japan: Responses from
Regional Communities”
Speaker3: Naoya ZUSHI (Hosei University) “Resource Management Issues in Japanese
Agriculture and Rural Villages Today”
Discussant 1: Gaku MITSUMATA (University of Hyogo) “Sustainable Nature Resource
Management: Lessons from History”
Discussant 2: Mitsuyoshi ANDO (University of Tokyo) “Comments from the Viewpointof Publicness, Community and Appropiation”
In recent years the importance of using and managing resources has been
discussed not only for its the economic value but also from various perspectives such assustainable maintenance of the natural environment, community regeneration, anddisaster response. Based on these discussions, the symposium aimed to reveal the roleof state administration in the use of resources by local communities in the modern era,considering the transition of relations between national and local authorities. Thissignifies a critical inheritance from the legacy of “the Agrarian History Society,” theformer name of the Society.
The Spring Conference in 2017
Connecting a Gender Perspective to Global Economic History
Keynote Speech: Shinji ASADA (Komazawa University)52

Speaker 1: Chiaki YAMAMOTO (Osaka University) “Industrial Revolution and Gender:
the Controversy between Robert Allen and Jane Humphries”
Speaker 2: Izumi TAKEDA (Seijo University) “Consumer Culture in the Eighteenth andNineteenth Centuries in Britain: from a Viewpoint of Gender History”
Speaker 3: Akiyo AMINAKA (Institute of Developing Economies) “The Front and Backof Market and Gender: Return Migration in South Africa at the Beginning of theTwentieth Century”
Speaker 4: Kouji FUKUSHIMA (Komazawa University) “Gender Oscillating between
Market and Power: The Globalization of Reproduction Labor in the Philippines”
Discussant 1: Masayuki TANIMOTO (University of Tokyo) “From the Viewpoint ofJapanese History”
Discussant 2: Toshiko HIMEOKA (University of Tokyo) “From the Viewpoint of Gender
History”
Although in Japan the term “Global History” has become popular in recent years,
the gender perspective has not been sufficiently incorporated into it. Inspired by thecontroversy between Robert ALLEN and Jane HUMPHRIES over women’s contribution to
the Industrial Revolution, Dr. ASADA, the organizer, attempted to connect a gender
perspective to Global Economic History. It was a new challenge for us, as the Society
had never covered either gender history or global economic history. The outcome waspublished from Nihon Keizai Hyoronsha, Tokyo, in September 2020 as a Japanese bookwith the same title as the symposium.
The Autumn Conference in 2017 (Osaka University of Commerce, Osaka, Oct. 14-15)
Social Problems in Wartime: Food Crisis, Alien Rules, and the Reconfiguration ofSocial Relations in World War II
Keynote Speech: Asobu YANAGISAWA (Keio University)
Speaker 1: Yoko KITAMURA (Aichi Institute of Technology) “The War Victims Issue
during and after WWII: A Case Study of the City of Frankfurt am Main”
Speaker 2: Yoshiyuki MORISHITA (Ibaraki University) “‘Hitler’s New Order’ and the
Local Society in the Czech Industrial City of Ostrava from 1938 to 1948”
Speaker 3: Xiaohong ZHANG (Kagawa University) “Urban Problems in Expanding
Industrial Zones: Chinese Laborers in Feng Tian”
Speaker 4: Toru HOSOYA (Ritsumeikan University) “Food Shortages among Japanese
Settlers in Manchuria and their Dominance over Other Ethnic Groups”
Discussant: Masakatsu OKADO (Yokohama National University) “The Implication of‘Social Problems in Wartime’”53

“Total war” is a topic that we have regularly dealt with in our symposiums. This
time Prof. YANAGISAWA, who has studied Manchuria under the Japanese rule and therepatriation of Japanese people from there after the war, planned to rethink “the historyof people’s life during and after WWII” with a comparison of East Asia ruled by theJapanese Empire and Europe ruled by Nazi Germany. After the presentations, we
discussed some issues including comparison with WWI and how to set the geographic
scope.
The Spring Conference in 2018
Property Rights and Economic History
Keynote Speech: Noburu KOBAYASHI (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Speaker 1: Kuniaki SAITO (Wako University) “Characteristics of Land Ownership inJapan and Transformation of the Institution: A Case of Niigata Prefecture”
Speaker 2: Noburu KOBAYASHI “Recognition of Bonds by the Meiji State and Economic
Activities: A Case of Disposal of Clans’ Bonds”
Speaker 3: Shigehiro NISHIMURA (Kansai University) “The Patent Appeal System andIndustrial Development”
Speaker 4: Takenobu YUKI (Tohoku University) “Collapses of Banks in the Showa
Depression and Consolidation of Membership: the Case of Kashima Bank”
Discussant 1: Wataru TANAKA (University of Tokyo) “From the Viewpoint of Law”
Discussant 2: Hiroshi ARIMOTO (Hitotsubashi University) “From the Viewpoint of
Economics”
The model that the protection of property rights by public authorities hadpromoted technological innovation and economic growth is well known in the study of
economic history. To reconsider the validity of the model, from the viewpoint of law as
well as economics the symposium examined the relationships between the “public order”
by the legal enforcement of public authority and the “private order” by private
regulation in modern Japan. The outcome was published from University of Tokyo
Press, Tokyo, in August 2020, as a Japanese book entitled Property Rights in Economic
History: Early Meiji Japan to Modern Period.
The Autumn Conference in 2018 (Hitotsubashi University, Kunitachi, October 20-21.)
Advances in Consumer Research and Economic History: The Experience ofModern Japan
Keynote Speech: Satoru NAKANISHI (Keio University)
Speaker 1: Satoru NAKANISHI “Gift Cultures and Lifestyles of the Propertied Classes in54

the Pre-WWII Period”
Speaker 2: Isamu MITSUZONO (Hokkaido University) “Installment Sales and theHistorical Emergence of the ‘Wise Consumer’”Speaker 3: Yohei KOJIMA (University of Tokyo) “The Development of Consumer
Finance in Postwar Japan”
Discussant 1: Nobuko KURASHIKI (Shikoku Gakuin University) “The Relationshipbetween People’s Lifestyles”
Discussant 2: Yoshio ASAI (Seijo University) “Prospects for Research in Consumer
History”
The symposium focused on consumer life in modern Japan while dealing withdifferent related topics including consumers’ perception created by society, family
division of labor, the culture of giving and differences between urban and rural. It was a
new trial for the Society, which had normally examined economic history from the
supply side. After the presentations, we discussed the method to research normative
consciousness, the role of the housewife, the connection between prewar and postwar
and so on.
The Spring Conference in 2019
(Co-sponsored by the Japan Association for Social Policy Studies, and supported by the
Ohara Institute for Social Research, Hosei University)
The Foundation of Economics Departments in Japanese Imperial Universities andAcademic Knowledge
Keynote Speech: Kazue ENOKI (Hosei University)
Speaker 1: Tomoji ONOZUKA (University of Tokyo) “The Foundation of the Faculty of
Economics at the Imperial University of Tokyo and Social Policy Studies”
Speaker 2: Tomohiro OKADA (Kyoto Tachibana University) “Education and Research
Activities at the Faculty of Economics, Kyoto Imperial University, and State andSociety”
Speaker 3: Kazue ENOKI “Ohara Institute for Social Research and Early Social
Research”
Discussant 1: Jun KOBAYASHI (Rikkyo University) “From a Viewpoint of International
Comparison”
Discussant 2: Kei EHARA (Oita University) “From a Viewpoint of History of JapaneseMarxian Economics”
The symposium was organized to mark the centenary of the establishment of thefaculty of economics at Japan’s Imperial Universities in 1919. Its aim was to examine55

relations between Institutionalization of economics and national policies. In thediscussion, we took up different topics including relations with the Higher Commercial
Schools, the relations with Marxian economics and the difference between economics
and political economy. The three presentations were published in a special issue of the
Journal of Ohara Institute for Social Research, No. 734, December 2019, with the same
title.
The Winter Conference in 2019 (Waseda University, Tokyo, January 11, 2020)
History of Life and Economic History: from the Point of Contact between
Reproduction and Life
Keynote Speech: Masakatsu OKADO (Waseda University)
Speaker 1: Noriko YUZAWA (Hosei University) “The Reorganization of ‘Life’ and‘Labor’ in Modern Industrial Communities: An Analysis of the Women’s Educationaland Industrial Union in Boston and a Comparison of Japan and the U.S.
Speaker 2: Masakatsu OKADO “How should ‘Labor-Force Reproduction and Family
Relationship’ during the High-Growth Period of the Japanese Economy be Analyzed?:
Utilizing Large Companies’ Internal Newsletters as Historical Materials”
Discussant 1: Haruhito TAKEDA (University of Tokyo) “From the Perspective ofJapanese Economic History”
Discussant 2: Takahiko HASEGAWA (Hokkaido University) “From the Viewpoint ofSocial History”
Discussant 3: Kimiko KIMOTO (Hitotsubashi University) “From a Gender Perspective”
Although it was originally scheduled to take place on 12 and 13 October at
Tohoku University, the 2019 Autumn Conference was cancelled due to Typhoon
Hagibis. Instead, this Winter Conference was held at Waseda University on 11 January
2020.
The symposium, which was an extension of last year’s, tried to examine
patriarchy and the division of gender roles from the perspective of economic history, inorder to consider “To Live,” to which little attention has been given in traditional
economic history. We discussed intra-gender differences, influence of religion, relations
with Ie (Japanese family system) and so on.
The Spring Conference in 2020 (Online)
Historical Phase of “Foreigner Issues” in Japan: Questioning “the Public Sphere”
from the Viewpoint of “Co-habitation”
Speaker 1: Seiji UEDA (Nihon Women’s University) “Through Ethnography of ‘Mixed

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Race Children’ in Japan after WWII Questioning the Absurdities of Society:
Dissonance and Intolerance”
Speaker 2: Ken-ichi YASUOKA (Osaka University) “Transformation of Regional Society
at the Age of ‘Internationalization’: Education for Koreans born in Japan, a case in
Toyonaka City, Osaka”
Speaker 3: Shunsuke SAITO (Daito Bunka University) “Brazilian Community andRegional Society: The History of the School for Brazilians in Oizumi Town, Gunma
Prefecture”
Speaker 4: Takako INOUE (Daito Bunka University) “A Newcomer Indian Community ina Metropolitan Area: Family Formation, School Education, Cultural Activities”
Discussant 1: Young-Hwan CHONG (Meiji Gakuin University) “From the Viewpoint of
the Study of the History of Koreans in Japan”
Discussant 2: Naoki ODANAKA (Tohoku University) “From the Viewpoint ofComparison”
In the wake of the pandemic of COVID-19, in April we decided to take up thechallenge of organizing the Spring Conference online in spite of the fact that most of the
Research Committee members were using Zoom for the first time. Despite someproblems, such as disagreement over the method of delivery, the conference was held
successfully.
The aim of the symposium was to reconsider “the Public Sphere” in Japan, basedon the fact that now people of diverse nationalities live in Japanese society. The main
topic of discussion was the validity of the concept of “Co-habitation” as distinct fromexclusion, assimilation, and inclusion.
The Autumn Conference in 2020 (Senshu University, Online, October 24-25)
Popular Supporters of Regional Economy and Society in the Era of Deregulationand their Response to “Liberalization”
Keynote Speech: Kuniaki SAITO (Wako University)
Speaker 1: Kuniaki SAITO “The Response of Agricultural Cooperatives to Economic
Liberalization in Niigata Prefecture, a Center of Rice Production”
Speaker 2: Kosuke HARAYAMA (National Museum of Japanese History) “TheTransformation of Consumer Perspectives in Japan from the 1970s to 1990s”
Speaker 3: Kunio NISHIKAWA (Ibaraki University) “Regional Economies and the
Cooperative Movement in the U.S. Rust Belt: Wisconsin’s Rural Electric
Cooperatives”
Discussant 1: Masanao ITOH (Otsuma Women’s University) “From the Perspective of57

Japanese Economic History”
Discussant 2: Tomoji ONOZUKA (University of Tokyo) “Interpretation from a Standpointof the Socio-Economic History of the Western World”
The Autumn Conference was also held online, following the Spring, but was
successfully conducted by the excellent staff members of Senshu University.
“Liberalization” in the title refers to economic policies such as deregulation andprivatization since the 1970s. The symposium’s aim was to consider the possibilities
and limits of popular movements against “liberalization” in the local societies. After thepresentations, we had lively discussions on the issues including the periodization of theera of “Liberalization,” the impact of the Internet on the opposition movement, and therole of intellectuals in a local society.
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THE POPULATION ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN
1. Overview of the Population Association of JapanThe Population Association of Japan (PAOJ) was established in November 1948
and the first meeting was held in March 1949. As of March 2021, this Association has
348 members composed of researchers at universities, national and prefectural research
institutes, businesspersons and government officials in the formal theory of demography
and related substantive fields.
While the world population is still increasing, the birth rate is declining, and the
population is rapidly aging especially in developed countries including Japan. In
addition, the population in Japan has already turned to decline. In order to solve thesecomplex population problems, experts from various fields engage in interdisciplinary
population research through activities of this Association.
The main research fields are demographic analysis and population studies, andvarious disciplines are studied such as economics, sociology, geography, mathematics,
medical or health sciences, anthropology and so on. As the main activity, thisAssociation organizes its annual national meeting and regional meetings, and also
publishes the academic journal Jinkogaku Kenkyu (The Journal of Population Studies).
Currently, all the Journal articles since 1978 can be viewed on the internet J-STAGE
website.
In this previous journal (No. 35, 2015), the research trends of this association up
to 2015 were introduced, so here, the Symposiums, Panel Sessions, and Theme Sessionsof annual meetings in each year will be focused on as the activities of the Association
after 2016. The content of each Symposium is decided according to the characteristicsof the region where the annual meeting is held and the research fields of the association
members who belong to the host university. In the Panel Session, the theme will be set
according to the situation of the times and the awareness of the population problem, andreporters as appropriate persons will be decided by the organizer of each session.
Furthermore, in the Theme Session, reporters are organized in the form of open
recruitment from Association members according to the theme set in advance.
2. Research activities by annual meeting(1) Annual meeting in 2016
In 2016, as for the Symposium, “Thinking about the formation of population59

policy,” we examined the historical establishment process of population policy during
the interwar period of the First and Second World Wars, and the conventional welfare
policy declining birth rate. It was considered how to establish a population policy that
goes beyond countermeasures.
Four Panel Sessions were held. The theme of Session 1 was “Marriage and family
building in historical East Asia.” This session focused on empirical studies of marriage
and reproduction in East Asia during the 18th to early 20th century, utilizing micro-levellongitudinal data. Evidence reveals that marriage in East Asia was early and universal
although it was not directly connected to an early start of childbearing, and that themarital fertility was quite low for the early modern period. While East Asia shares many
features that are distinct from the West, such as collective orientation of demographic
decisions, age-gender hierarchy in household, importance of family succession, etc.,
there were also variations within the area. We discussed the implications of the findingsof historical demography and the characteristics of East Asian family and demographic
patterns, going beyond the dichotomous views of East vs. West or pre-modern vs.
modern, and linking past and present.
The theme of Session 2 was “Considering the difference in fertility rate due toregional characteristics and individual environment.” As a requirement to stop the
population decline in Japan or to start increasing fertility rate in each region, we
explored how these regional disparities can affect the childbirth and child-rearing
environment from the perspectives of pediatricians, obstetricians, and childcare
specialists.
The theme of Session 3 was “Demographic research on sexual minorities:
Research trends in Japan” with the research theme of sexual minorities, which has rarely
been taken up in demography research in Japan so far. As the visibility of sexual
minorities has increased in Japan in recent years, research on this has been increasing invarious academic fields. In this session the research on sexual minorities was conductedfrom a specific viewpoint of demography.
The theme of Session 4 was “The present and future of unmarried people.” Inrecent years, the unmarried rate at the age of 50 has risen significantly, and this trend is
expected to continue. Whether or not to get married is left to the free choice of thepeople, and various socio-economic factors have increased the proportion of people whochoose not to get married. In response to such changes in people’s choices, analyses
have been conducted on the factors that determine marriage consciousness and marriage
behavior. However, little attention has been paid to how unmarried people are currently
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prospects of unmarried people are not necessarily paired with the perspectives on
marriage consciousness and marriage behavior, and an analytical perspective unique tounmarried people is required. Therefore, in this session we explored the problems thatarise in a marriage declining society and their countermeasures by analyzing the present
and future of unmarried people.
Two Theme Sessions were held in this year. The theme of Session 1 was“Marriage and family building in contemporary East Asia.” East Asian countries
experienced dramatic nuptiality and fertility declines after World War II. Some countries
showed the lowest levels of TFR in the world after the turn of the century. As a result,the level of aging in these countries will surpass that of Japan soon, making the region
the most aged part of the world. Demographic research is required on the rapid changes
in union and family formation in this region. The uniqueness of East Asian experiences
as well as the differences within the region was identified by focusing on nuptiality andfertility declines in the 21st century from a comparative and long-term perspective
Session 2 was held on “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the future of
population development issues.” In September 2015, the United Nations adopted the
new “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” in place of the “Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs)”. The MDGs focused on health and population areas suchas AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis control, and reproductive health and rights, but the new
SDGs cover a wide range of 17 areas, including demographic issues such as
employment of young people, full dissemination of birth registration, ensuring humanrights of immigrants, sustainable urbanization, health, education promotion, and genderequality. On the other hand, population dynamics such as aging population andinternational migration were not included in the SDGs because they are not suitable forsetting target figures.
Among the action plans adopted by the International Conference on Population
and Development in Cairo in 1994, although some results have been achieved for
reproductive health, in many regions the family planning rate is low, and the maternalmortality rate is high. Moreover, international consent has not been obtained for
reproductive rights and sexual rights, and the interpretation of “human rights” is not
uniform among countries with different values, which is an issue for the future. In thissession, the remaining challenges of these Cairo Action Plans, new perspectives on
SDGs, and the relationship among population change, international migration anddevelopment, will be discussed from the perspective of demography. And theinternational flow of “population and development” was considered from the viewpointof demography.

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(2) Annual meeting in 2017
The Symposium was held on the theme of “Population issues in Tohoku: Past,
present, and future: People who have lived with disasters.” The Great East Japan
Earthquake and the subsequent nuclear accident that occurred in 2011 have greatly
affected the population of the Tohoku region. It is important to consider how we havedealt with natural disasters, when considering the future of the population of the Tohoku
region. At the symposium, reports on past natural disasters in the Tohoku region (famine,
cold damage, tsunami), population changes in the Tohoku region due to the Great
Earthquake etc. were given, and the Tohoku region’s population problem was discussed.
The Theme Session was held under the theme of “Subjective data in demography.”
In recent years, subjective data such as level of happiness and ideal number of children
have come to be frequently used in various academic fields. In demography, subjective
data is used in many studies, and high research results have been achieved in various
fields such as birth, death, migration, and marriage. In particular, the analysis target,
which was limited only by objective data, can be analyzed by using subjective data. On
the other hand, there are some problems such as the reliability of data and theendogeneity of personal attributes peculiar to subjective data. Recently there has been astrong demand in demography to adequately deal with the problems caused by thesedata characteristics. Against this background, this session focused on research that can
only be done using subjective data, and based on research that makes effective use of
subjective data in demography, mutual understanding of methods for using subjective
data was deepened.
Panel Session 1 was held on “Population/Family regionality: Comparison of cities
and rural areas from a historical perspective.” In this session, we cut out the regional
characteristics, especially “urban and rural,” mainly from the research accumulation ofhistorical demography, and we considered how the demographic differences andhomogeneity of the regional characteristics seen from the pre-modern Edo (1603-1868),
Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926) to Showa (1926-1989) eras affected the
population of cities and rural areas. In those days cities were poorly sanitized anddensely populated, resulting in high mortality due to the rapid transmission of epidemics.
Also, because of their economic characteristics, cities require a labor population, so thesex ratio of men to women is often high, the age of first marriage is high, and the birthrate is low compared to rural areas. As a result, the natural increase in population
becomes negative, and the population in cities cannot be maintained without the
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Japan, this theory is considered to be applicable to large cities during the Edo era. In theShowa era, especially after the high economic growth, it seems that the regional
characteristics gradually disappeared, but in some areas, the economic disparity is large
and the demographic difference is widening between urban and rural areas. By
approaching urban and rural populations from a historical perspective, some suggestions
were also provided for the problems of modern municipalities.
Session 2 was held on “Low fertility in East Asia and women's employment.”
East Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan have diverse but
similar characteristics in household division of labor, household management, norms offilial piety and dating behavior. For example, Japan and South Korea are similar in theM-shaped curve of the labor force participation rate and the practice for wives tomanage their household budgets on a daily basis. It can be said that one of thesimilarities is that there are fewer children out of wedlock and less cohabitation.
Furthermore, although the timing is different, there is also a similarity in that they haveexperienced rapid economic growth. In this session, we focused on the similarities andthe diversity in East Asia and analyzed them quantitatively using data.
The theme of Session 3 was “Comparative study on people’s perception offertility decline and its relationship with the family and labor market policies.” It wasquantitatively analyzed using internationally comparable data from East Asia and other
European countries, where the birthrate is declining. First, while conventional studies
on the declining birthrate mainly focus on couples, this session focused on the “gapbetween hope and reality” among young people and unmarried people before marriage,
and the relationship with the labor market policy and family policy of each country was
also explored. Second, the issue of gender and work-life balance related to child-rearing,which was often seen from the perspective of women, was approached from theperspective of men. Third, by focusing on and comparing some countries with different
types of welfare state theory, the roles and desirable policy mixes of markets, nations,communities, and families were considered.
The theme of Session 4 was “Marriage and Birth in Japan based on the 15th
National Fertility Survey.” According to the results of the latest “The National Fertility
Survey” by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, thepercentage of unmarried people who have no dating partner of the opposite sex or
sexual experience has increased and the average number of desired children for both
men and women has reached a record low, although the single person survey shows thatthe intention to marry for a lifetime remains high. In addition, the number of completed
births fell below two as in the previous survey, and the ideal and planned number of63children also reached record lows, while the employment continuation rate before andafter the birth of the first child rose significantly from around 40% to the 50% level.
The theme of Session 5 was “Biodemography of Birth.” In Japan recently there isconcern about an increase in infertility, which is the impossibility of raising children
against the intentions of couples. Probably the trend of infertility also contributes to thedeclining birthrate. In this session recent population studies that capture the birth
process from the perspective of proximity factors were discussed. Especially thebiobehavioral factors which are the mechanism of the relationship between
socioeconomic factors and fertility (menstrual cycle, ovulation, sexual intercourse,
waiting time for conception, etc.) and studies on the effects of advanced assisted
reproductive technology on fertility were reported.
(3) Annual meeting in 2018
The Symposium was held under the theme of “Living and happiness.” Population
can be thought of as an aggregate that momentarily captures the two dynamic processesof life and death. Therefore, in this symposium, we scientifically dealt with life anddeath as the basis of the population, and considered their meaning from the human side.
After biologically organizing the concept of life and death, whether or not human senses
are consistent with life and death was empirically considered while focusing on therelationship between life events and happiness. Next, we determined who was closest to
happiness in general life from the effects of marriage, birth, and death on happiness bygender, birth order, position in the household, and rank difference. Finally, therelationship between aging and happiness was considered, based on the biologicalmeaning of aging in the sense of aging that occurs in the flow of generational change
between life and death.
The Theme Session was held on “Thinking about the unknown problem of thecensus.” The number of so-called “unknown populations” in Japan’s census has
increased sharply since 2005. The unknown rate differs depending on the region andsurvey items. For example, due to the high unknown rate of “the location of residence
five years ago,” it is not possible to accurately know the actual state of population
migration. Furthermore, the unknown rate tends to be low in non-metropolitan areas andhigh in metropolitan areas. In the past, it has been pointed out that the age unknown rate
is high in the foreign population. However, the factors that increase the unknown rate
are changing. The census is one of the most important statistical materials for the studyof demography, and its loss of credibility is a major obstacle to research.

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Panel Session 1 was held on “Demography of induced abortion and infanticide.”
Abortion and infanticide have contributed to the regulation of population growth even
before modern contraceptive methods became widespread. Historical groups tocontemporary groups in Japan and abroad have been analyzed, including historicalstatistical data on abortion, and adoption, intercultural comparisons of related
contraindications and policies, and artificial pregnancy in modern Japan. Discussions
were held on the current situation of abortion, the fact that many couples receive
infertility treatment in Japan, and the increasing number of couples who have children
through special adoption, from the perspective of historical demography.
Session 2 was held on “Application and development of mathematicaldemography in biology and epidemiology: Mathematical perspectives in demography.”
Demographics is one of the most basic components in the discussion of social sciences,
but from the perspective of the biology of the human species, it is the universal
quantitative components of many organisms such as birth and death. These can be
defined for many animals and plants and are the most basic information needed tomeasure the biological population. The characteristics of demographics based on the
Leslie matrix and McKendrick equation, which are the basic stable population models
in mathematical demography, are all determined by the birth rate and mortality rate ofeach cohort. In addition, these models include not only their simplicity, but also theconcepts such as “reproduction value” and “fitness” that are important in discussing
biological evolution.
Session 3 was held on “Projection of population and household: Methodology/
projection results and their way of thinking.” The Population Association of Japan(Committee of Research Planning) has compiled a report on “Science of Future
Population Estimates.” This is a summary and evaluation of the draft“Recommendations on Communicating Population Projections” of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). This draft includes various good practices
for better communication among makers, users, and researchers of population projection.
In this session, the concept of population projection based on this committee’s report, in
addition to the methodology and estimation results of projection of population andhouseholds of the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research were
widely discussed.
Session 4 was held on “Comparison between Japan and South Korea on economic
independence and family formation of young people.” During the 1990s and 2000s, theunmarried rate of men and women of marriageable age has risen sharply, supporting latemarriage, in both countries, although there were slight differences in level and timing.

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On the other hand, young people in both countries have maintained a high level ofwillingness to marry, but the proportion of heterosexual relationships has remained at alow level. In both countries, where children born out of wedlock are extremely rare, adecline in nuptiality is directly linked to a decline in fertility. In this session, first, theeconomic independence and family formation of young people in Japan and South
Korea were reviewed from macro data, and the effects of economic and employment
conditions and independence on heterosexual dating and first marriage timing were
examined using micro data. Then, an empirical analysis was conducted to see what kindof income disparity is caused by the changes in family formation and the behavior ofliving together with parents in the youth groups of both countries.
Session 5 was held on “Family strategy vs. child welfare: Comparative studies ofadoption using micro-level data from the 18th to 20th centuries.” Adoption is a
widely-accepted method of family formation in many contemporary societies, yet theinstitution of adoption differs substantially across societies as well as across time within
the same society. In East Asia, adoption has played a vital role in ensuring family
continuation since at least the early modern period, and adoption as a family strategy
even continues today. The purpose of this session was to understand the institutional
diversity and to explore its demographic implications by conducting comparative
longitudinal studies of adoption practices in East Asia.
Session 6 was held on “Comprehensive discussion on healthy life expectancy.” It
is not well understood that “healthy life expectancy” involves various data, calculation
methods and ideas. “Healthy life expectancy,” which was previously announced by the
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, is based on a private research group’s report of a
grant from that Ministry. Although it is common to combine age-specific health ratios
and the life table by prefecture by the Sullivan method, there are some indicators used
as age-specific health ratios, and it is natural that the results are different. On the other
hand, the domestic healthy life expectancy calculation is also different for theinternational comparison of “Health Adjusted Life Expectancy” calculated using the“Global Burden of Diseases” of WHO. Therefore, various methods and data for
estimating such “healthy life expectancy” were comprehensively discussed in thissession.
Session 7 was held on “Evaluating the effectiveness of measures against the low
fertility from a quantitative and historical perspective.” The problems of the quantitative
analysis related to the decline in fertility so far were examined, and based on these,
various policies as countermeasures against the low fertility were evaluated. Inferenceby quantitative analysis is inconclusive in nature, and the problem of formulating and66

implementing policies based on such on inference was clarified. Past historical birthpromotion policies were taken up and discussed as a complementary perspective toquantitative analysis. The 1920s and 1930s were the times when European countries
were worried about low fertility, and the population decline was talked about with asense of crisis, and the measures were also implemented especially in fascist countries.
These facts are rarely reviewed at present, but the content and effects of the policy wereintroduced in this session.
(4) Annual meeting in 2019The Symposium was held on “Seeking a new population study: Flora, fauna, andhumans living in and around the Seto Inland Sea.” Regarding the study of the number ofhumans and animals and plants population, we focused on the environment andpopulation of the Setouchi area, such as “living in the Setouchi area and the turning
point of lifestyle” and “seafood, fisheries and ecosystems in the Setouchi area.” These
topics were discussed from the standpoints of human ecology, bioeconomics andregional revitalization theory.
Panel session 1 was held on “Climate and population in the 18-19th century
north-eastern Japan: A new collaboration between demography and climatology.” It isan urgent task to focus on the natural environment and social environment, which arefactors of population change. This session discussed the relationship between theTenmei (1781-1789)-Tenpo (1831-1845) periods climate and population change fromthe perspective of demography and historical climatology. In the north part of the Kantoarea, the number of dead and missing people increased and the population decreased
after the beginning of the 18th century. The situation of the famine has been examined
mainly by the historical materials of the domain duties. On the other hand, historicaldemography restores population and family by using micro data such as the “Shumon
Aratame Cho” and “Jiin Kako Cho” as population registers. In historical climatology,
climate restoration in Japan in the 18th and 19th centuries began based on micro datasuch as the weather recorded in ancient diaries and meteorological observation records
at the end of the Edo period.
Session 2 was held on “Population and information about sexuality”. Information
on infertility treatment or sexual behavior such as sexual intercourse and contraception,
what kind of infertility treatment you will receive for how long, whether to consider
adoption, whether to choose to live as a couple, etc. is important. In this session, sex
education at school and at home, books and websites for the general public, information
on mass media, etc. were discussed while comparing the world and Japan, and the67characteristics of information on sex in Japan from the historical transition to thepresent.
Session 3 was held on “Child bearing, child rearing and child survival in South
Asia.” This session was aimed to discuss patterns and factors related to reproduction,
child mortality, as well as the characteristics of child rearing among population in South
Asia. Inter-country socio-cultural, ethnic, religious, economic and political backgrounds
vary significantly, exhibiting a great diversity within the region. It is of great interest tocompare reproductive patterns and child rearing environment in various socio-culturalcontexts in South Asia. The discussion included (1) behavioral patterns of child bearing
and child rearing, (2) socio-demographic and cultural/religious factors associated withchild bearing and child rearing, and (3) child survival/mortality in various communities
in South Asia.
The Theme Session was held on “Family, values and happiness.” This session
dealt with demographic analysis using subjective data. Especially focusing on the family,
the analysis of how the family composition and its dynamics are related to the indicatorsof subjective data such as values and happiness was deepened. The results obtained
from the analysis were then discussed for consistency using theoretical and objective
data. In addition, “adequacy of indicators” and “robustness of results,” which areproblems when using subjective data, were also considered again.
A Special Session was held as a “GIS Tutorial seminar for administrators.” Inrecent years, the rapid spread of GIS (Geographic Information System) and theimprovement of the environment for using population data have made it easier toanalyze the population at the municipal level or subregional level. These population
analysis techniques can be expected to be very useful in various fields of local
administration, such as measures against low fertility, aging population, decrease of
population, city planning, disaster prevention, and local medical service or welfare. Thisseminar has been planned to put this purpose into practice when a large number ofparticipants gather at the annual meeting, and this is the 6th time.
(5) Annual meeting in 2020
The Panel Session was held on “The centennial of the population census of Japan:
Its history and prospects”. The first census of Japan was conducted in 1920, and the2020 census marked the 100th anniversary. Censuses play the role of the most importantbasis of demographics, but today they also face new challenges, such as increasing
difficulty in the census environment. On the other hand, various kinds of new progressin information technology and statistics can be seen in terms of data usage. In this68

session, the future prospects of the census were considered by looking back on thehistory since the establishment of the census and examining various usage trends of thecensus data.
Panel Session 2 was held on “Report on theories of bio-demography: Theoreticalstudies and data analysis.” The biodemography of plants and animals has evolved
gradually since the Euler-Lotka equation, which was derived over 100 years ago in 1911,
and in 1930 it was found that the equation for calculating fitness was the same. At thispoint, it was shown that the demographic theory of living things could be used as an
ecological tool to discuss the evolution of living things. On the other hand, apart fromthe biological evolutionary context, time-continuous age structure dynamic models arealso developing. In addition, the time-discrete age-structural dynamics model, startingwith the Leslie matrix model, has evolved since the 1940s, and at the end of the 20th
century a unified framework was created in the form of a population matrix model. In
this session, recent developments in the theory and application of time-continuous andtime-discrete collective structural dynamics models were considered, and how theirresults can be applied to the evolution of living things was demonstrated.
The Theme Session was held on “Demographic analysis of small area data and its
applications.” In recent years, the environment for using subregional data in units ofregions, which is more detailed than municipalities, has been improved, and the resultsof analysis utilizing these have been accumulated in population studies. Therefore, there
are a wide variety of analytical themes covered by population research on its applicationof the basic population analysis using small area data, such as small area population
analysis, population projection, spatial population analysis, network analysis using GIS,
and estimation of neighborhood effect using small area hierarchical data, etc. In
particular, we deepened our understanding of the analysis using subregional data ofunits less than municipalities and their applications.
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JAPAN PORT ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
1. Brief History
The Japan Port Economics Association (JPEA) was established for the purpose of
performing the scientific and interdisciplinary study of ports, airports and some otherrelated area in 1962. The number of members of the JPEA is 172 as of September 2021.
The JPEA has coped with changes in social economy, and it has taken a role as an
opinion leader in studies concerning the policy of ports and airports to improve thequality of life through the reinforcement of competition in the international market, thereconstruction of industry, the building of a sustainable society and so on.
We will celebrate its 60th anniversary in October 2022. Due to the COVID-19
pandemic, the 59th national conference was postponed; hence, the upcoming conferenceis going to be the 60th anniversary. It will be held as a commemorative event from
Sept.7th to 9th, 2022, at Yokohama Port and Kanto Gakuin University. We are looking
forward to active discussions. For the development of Japanese ports and airports, therole that the JPEA should achieve has an important meaning in future.

2. Trends in Membership
The JPEA consists of the following members: researchers who belong touniversities, research institutes, government offices and private enterprises; researchers
from foreign countries, and also graduate students. A national conference of the JPEA is
held every year, and various port problems are discussed from domestic andinternational points of view. Also, the JPEA publishes The Annual Report of the JapanPort Economic Association as a rich harvest from the results of studies that have been
discussed at the national conference and other conferences.
The JPEA is composed of seven divisions: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku,
Chubu, Kansai-Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu-Okinawa. At each division, studies ofthe ports which represent the most of the quality of the local area are conducted.
Furthermore, some extra activities such as observation visits of the port facilities and soon are performed when they are necessary.
Tsuyoshi YANO, Ginjiro SHIBATA, Toru YAMAJO, Teruo KOBAYASHI, Masato
MIMURA, Hideki YOSHIOKA, Nobuhiro ISHIDA, have previously served as chairman of
the JPEA: the present chairman, Toshihiko MATSUO was inaugurated in 2020.
All members of the JPEA are passionate with working on their assignments
regarding ports and give careful consideration to a lot of port problems; moreover, they70

have continued their strenuous studies for the development of the JPEA as a scientificorganization.

3. Trends in StudyThe JPEA has taken a role as an opinion leader for the study of a lot of important
assignments concerning ports, which function as a core of the Japanese economy in its
dependence on foreign trade.
The original assignment of the JPEA was to get rid of the prewar idea that a port
was a national public work. After being reviewed, the port authority theory was verified.
Another assignment was to correct and solve the distortion between private capital andsocial overhead capital which was caused by the “port congestion problem” attendant on
rapid economic growth. In other words, it was to improve the working conditions of theport laborers and to condition a new work environment. The progress of rationalizationof marine transportation advanced to sophisticated port functions and cargo work. As aresult, it was necessary to train the port laborers and to improve the working conditions
attendant on the rationalization. Such a port problem was equivalent to the problem
concerning the essence of miscellaneous Japanese socioeconomic problems.
Indeed, a review of the Japanese capitalistic economic society itself became our
mission as an assignment to review the Japanese capitalistic economic society itself,
which necessarily exposed structural paradoxes.
After that, when the Japanese economy had become more sophisticated, problems
concerning the improvement of coastal zones around locations of ports and portfunctions became the main assignment. The priority distribution of public investment toachieve social overhead capital service in the local community progressed withindustrial development as a policy. The more the various local governments possessed
port cities, the more the port cities went ahead with the correction of differences among
the local areas. However, the domestic competition among the ports became intense,
and the ports were at the mercy of the trends of international competition.
Afterwards, the Japanese industrial structure was converted from large-scale
smokestack industry to smaller scale industry, and problems concerning thereconstruction of port functions are now being discussed at present. The policy of“super gateway ports” in global society has led to an assignment concerning
re-improvement of the hub ports and review of the location of ports. Tourist potential
for reuse of coastal zones attendant on the switch in industrial structure, basic policies
for disaster prevention and some other issues must be cases for review of port functions71

in specific areas. There are a lot of problems concerning ports.

4. National Conferences and Common Subjects
The JPEA holds a national conference once a year. Before discussion, an
observation visit is made to a port facility in the locality of the conference site, which isalways helpful to later discussions. Five recent or forthcoming sites and common
subjects are as follows:
2018: 57th, Productivity Improvement at Ports in the Era of Depopulation
2019: 58th, Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake in Onahama
2020: 59th, Postponed due to COVID-19
2021: 59th, Air Logistics Functions in the Kansai Region ─ Current Situation andChallenges in post COVID-19
2022: 60th, The Present, Past, and Future of the Port Focusing on the Creative Roleof the Port
Here is the outline of the national conferences of the most recent three years.
1) 2018, 57th National Conference
The 57th national conference was held at Chubu University and Nagoya Port as ameeting place for three days from Sept. 5th to Sept. 7th, 2018. On the 5th, Nagoya Port
was observed through the Port Activity Division of Nagoya Port. On the 6th, thekeynote speech was held and the common subjects were discussed. On the 7th, freesubjects were presented, and active discussion was held. The common subject was
Productivity Improvement at Ports in the Era of Depopulation.
The common subjects that were reported are as follows:“Characteristics and capabilities of Nagoya Port”, Akihiko HATTORI (Deputy
Administrator, Nagoya Port Authority)“Improving container transportation productivity by eliminating congestion in front of
the gate”, Ichio MOTONO (Deputy Director, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism, Chubu Regional Development Bureau), Takayuki TSUMORI (Okayama
University), Toshio ONDA (Yokohama College of Commerce).
2) 2019, 58th National Conference
The 58th national conference was held at Doshisha University and Onahama Port
as a meeting place for three days from Sept. 11th to Sept. 13th of 2019. On the 11th,72

Onahama Port was observed through the Port Fukushima Division of Iwaki City, and weheard the story of the earthquake. On the 11th, the keynote speech was held, and thecommon subjects were discussed. On the 12th, free subjects were presented, and active
discussion was held. The common subject was Reconstruction from the earthquake inOnahama Port.
A commemorative lecture on “New Port Policy in the Reiwa Era ─ Overview and
Future of Port 2030” was given by Yutaka SUNOHARA (Chairman of the Ports & Harbors
Association of Japan, and Port Director at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism)
The common subjects that were reported are as follows:“World waterfront redevelopment and aquariums”, Yoshitaka ABE (Director of
Aquamarine Fukushima (Fukushima Marine Science Museum)“Minato Oasis ─ Possibility of attracting customers”, Yoshihiro MIWA (Meikai
University)“Issues and possibilities of municipal alliances using port cities as an example”,
Mitsuko NISHIGUCHI (Numazu National College of Technology), Takashi YUKAWA &Kazunori AKUTAGAWA (Fukushima National College of Technology).
“Overview of Onahama Port”, Seiichiro OZAKI (Director of Onahama Port Office,Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tohoku Regional Development
Bureau)“Transshipment of bulk cargo ─ offshore and port”, Hiroyuki GODA (Tokai University)
3) 2020, 59th National Conference
We had to postpone the trip for one year because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
4) 2021, 59th National Conference
The 59th national conference was held at Kindai University and Osaka Universityof Commerce as a meeting place for two days from Sept. 9th to Sept. 10th of 2021. On
the 9th, the keynote speech was held and the common subjects were discussed. On the
10th, free subjects were presented, and active discussion was held.
The common subjects that were reported are as follows:“Air Logistics Functions in the Kansai Region ─ Current Situation and Challenges
post COVID-19 Pandemic”, Teruyuki NAKAMURA (Deputy Director, Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kinki Regional Development Bureau)“Characteristics of Shinkansen and aviation and the current situation under COVID-19”,
Shigeru KOBAYASHI (Infrastructure Management Research Institute, Managing Director)

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“Current status of airports in the Kansai region and changes in the position due to the
COVID-19 pandemic ”, Sunsook KIM (Doshisha University)
5. Awards
The JPEA confers the Toshiro Kitami Award for distinguished scientific study inthe field of social science about ports and airports. Also, the JPEA similarly confers the
Shojiro Kitamura Award for the purpose of support and encouragement to young
researchers. In addition to the report at the national conference of the JPEA and thestudy results of The Annual of the Japan Port Economic Association, the results of thescientific studies mentioned above become not only the precious property of the JPEA
put also great precepts for port policy and the field of business.
6. Future Assignments
As above, the trends of the JPEA have been overviewed, and now the futureassignment must be a reexamination of the ideal method of port management attendanton the switch in industrial structure. The ideal role of “International Strategic ports”, thepromotion of the logistic function and the activation of the regional economy are futureassignments. These demand correspondence concerning the aspect of hardware fromnational government. That may mean it is impossible to abandon the idea that a port is anational public work.
The effective use of ports under a mature society is a necessary assignment fromnow on, and it is related to the effort made to eliminate the idea that a port is a national
public work. It concerns the relationship among aspects of software such as the creationof an ecoport for disposal or retreatment of industrial waste.
Therefore, study from the aspect of both hardware and software in ports has
become an important assignment for reviewing future ports.
(Kimihiro KOHNO, Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University)74

List of Member Associations
2021
JAPAN ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION
日本会計研究学会
・Established: 1937
・Number of Members: 1,729
・President: Akira USUI (Waseda University)
・Publication: Monthly bulletin, Kaikei (Accounting) , Japanese Accounting Forum Annals,
JAA Kaikei-Puroguresu (JAA Accounting Progress)
・Liaison Office of the Japan Accounting Association
c/o International Business Institute, Co., Ltd.
Tsukasa Building 3rd F. , 518 Waseda Tsurumaki-cho, Shinku-ku, Tokyo 162-0041, Japane-mail: jaa@ibi-japan.co.jp
http://www.jaa-net.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at University of Tokyo on August 26-28, 2022.

THE ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN （AEAJ）
日本経済会計学会
・Established: 1984
・Number of Members: Members 596
・President: Manabu SAKAUE (Hosei University)
・Publication: The Contemporary Disclosure Research
Accounting Letters
The Journal of Business Analysis
The Journal of Business Disclosure
・The Accounting and Economic Association of Japan（AEAJ）
c/o

Professor Kenji KAWASHIMA
Faculty of Business Administration, Hosei University,
2-17-1, Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8160, Japan
https://aea-j.org
ACCOUNTING HISTORY ASSOCIATION, JAPAN
日本会計史学会

・Established: 1982
・Number of Members: Individual 165
・President: Takemi ONO (Tokyo Keizai University)
・Publication: YEARBOOK OF ACCOUNTING HISTORY ASSOCIATION
・Accounting History Association, Japan
c/o Faculty of Business Administration, Tokyo Keizai University,

1-7-34, Minami, Kokubunji-shi,
Tokyo 185-8502, Japane-mail: shigakkai@gmail.com
http://ahaj.org
The next 41st annual meeting will be held at Tokyo Keizai University on November 5-6, 2022.

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THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE
経営行動科学学会
・Established: 1997
・Number of Members: Individual 786, Collective 14
・President: Tetsushi FUJIMOTO (Doshisha University)
・Publication: Japanese Journal of Administrative Science (Keieikodokagaku)(Refereed journal published three times a year)
Proceedings for the Annual Convention of the Japanese Association of Administrative
Science (JAAS)
The Japanese Association of Administrative Science (JAAS) Newsletter (Occasional publications)・The Japanese Association of Administrative Science (JAAS)
c/o

Accelight Inc.
Asahinakayama Bld.5F,
3-5-4, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japane-mail: official-info@jaas-org.jp
http://jaas-org.jp

THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SOCIETY OF JAPAN
日本農業経済学会
・Established: 1924
・Number of Members: 1,500
・President: Susumu FUKUDA (Kyushu University)
・Publication: Bulletin of the Society, Nogyokeizai Kenkyu (Journal of Rural Economics) - quarterly
The Japanese Journal of Agricultural Economics - annual
・The Agricultural Economics Society of Japan
c/o The Agricultural Economics Society of Japan
Kyoritsu
Shin-Kyoritsu Building 2F, 2-22-4, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japane-mail: office@aesjapan.sakura.ne.jp
https://www.aesjapan.or.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at Ryukoku University (online meeting) on March 26-27, 2022.
JAPAN SCHOLARLY ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN MANAGEMENT (JSAAM)
アジア経営学会
・Established: 1993
・Number of Members: 316
・President: Isao YANAGIMACHI (Keio University)
・Publication: The Journal of Asian Management Studies
・Japan Scholarly Association for Asian Management (JSAAM)
・Executive Secretary: Masashi ARAI
c/o Faculty of International Relations, Asia University,
5-8, Sakai, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8629, Japane-mail: jsaamoffice@ifeama.org
http://www.ifeama.org/jsaam
The next 29th annual meeting will be held at Kindai University in September, 2022.
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JAPAN ACADEMY FOR ASIAN MARKET ECONOMIES
アジア市場経済学会
・Established: 1997
・Number of Members: 257
・President: Junichi MURAMATSU (Okayama University of Science)・Publication: Japan Academy for Asian Market Economies ― annual
JAFAME Newsletter (Occasional publications)・Japan Academy for Asian Market Economies
c/o Professor Yoshiro FUJIOKA
Faculty of Business Management, Osaka Sangyo University,
3-1-1, Nakagaito, Daito-City, Osaka 574-8530, Japane-mail: yfujioka@dis-osaka-sandai.ac.jp
http://www.jafame.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at Okayama University of Science (Online Meeting) on July 2,2022 with the symposium “Transformation of Asian Economies and Adapting to the New Normal”.
JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES
アジア政経学会
・Established: 1953
・Number of Members: 1,054
・President: Yuri SATO (The Japan Foundation)・Publication: Asian Studies ― quarterly・Japan Association for Asian Studies
c/o Ochanomizu Academic Association NPO
Faculty of Science, Ochanomizu University, Building 3rd. 204,2-1-1, Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japane-mail: jaas-info@npo-ochanomizu.org
https://www.jaas.or.jp

JAPAN ACADEMY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
日本経営学会・Established: 1926
・Number of Members: 1,799
・President: Norio KAMBAYASHI (Kobe University)
・Publication: Keieigaku Ronshu ― once a year
Journal of Business Management ― once or twice a year
・Japan Academy of Business Administration.
c/o 78, Tenjicho,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0808, Japane-mail: jaba@keiei-gakkai.jp
https://www.keiei-gakkai.jp
The 96th annual meeting will be held at Meiji University (Surugadai Campus) on September 1-4, 2022with the symposium “Reconstructing Capitalism, and Business Administration”.

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JAPAN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION (JBCA)
国際ビジネスコミュニケーション学会
・Established: 1934
・Number of Members: 152
・President: Takehisa KOBAYASHI (Wako University)
・Publication: The Journal of International Business Communication
・Japan Business Communication Association
c/o Professor Takehisa KOBAYASHI
Faculty of Economics and Business, Wako University,
2160, Kanai-cho, Machida-shi, Tokyo 195-8585, Japane-mail: kobatake@wako.ac.jp
http://www.jbca.gr.jp
The 82nd annual meeting will be held in fall, 2022.
JAPAN SOCIETY FOR BUSINESS ETHICS
日本経営倫理学会
・Established: 1993
・Number of Members: 486
・President: Ayako SENDO (Takushoku University)
・Publication: Journal of Japan Society for Business Ethics
Newsletter of Japan Society for Business Ethics ― 3 times per year
・Japan Society for Business Ethics
Meisan Tameike Bldg. 8F,
1-1-12, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japane-mail: info@jabes1993.org
https://www.jabes1993.org/
The next annual meeting will be held at Takushoku University (Bunkyo-ku) on July 30-31, 2022.
BUSINESS HISTORY SOCIETY OF JAPAN
経営史学会
・Established: 1964
・Number of Members: personal 735, institutional 16
・President: Makoto KASUYA (University of Tokyo)
・Publication: Japan Business History Review ― quarterly
Japanese Reserach on Business History ― annually
・Business History Society of Japan
c/o Keishi OKABE
College of Economics, Rikkyo University,
3-34-1, Nishiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501, Japane-mail: jimukyoku@bhs.ssoj.info
https://bhsj.smoosy.atlas.jp/ja/
The next annual meeting will be held at Kansai University, 2022.
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JAPAN SOCIETY OF BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
日本経営数学会
・Established: 1959
・Number of Members: 126
・President: Kinya MACHIDA (Surugadai University)
・Publication: Journal of Business Mathematics
・Japan Society of Business Mathematics
c/o Professor Akira UCHINO
School of Commerce, Senshu University,
2-1-1, Higashimita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki 214-8580, Japane-mail: uchino@isc.senshu-u.ac.jp
http://sites.google.com/site/jpbizmath/

CIRIEC Japanese Section(Japan Society of Research and Information on Public and Cooperative Economy)
国際公共経済学会（公共･協同経済国際研究情報センター日本支部）
・Established: 1985
・Number of Members: individual 293, cooperative 7
・Representative: Munenori NOMURA (Kwansei Gakuin University)
・Publication: International Public Economy Study
・CIRIEC Japanese Section
c/o Professor Katsunori KANEKO
Graduate School of Economics, Osaka City University,
3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaska 558-8585, Japane-mail: japan@ciriec.com
http://ciriec.com/

JAPAN SOCIETY FOR COMMODITY SCIENCE
日本商品学会・Established: 1935
・Number of Members: 110
・President: Satomu OHARA (Doshisha University)
・Publication: Quarterly bulletin, Shohin Kenkyu (Studies on Commodities)
・Japan Society for Commodity Science
c/o Mainichi Academic Forum Inc.
East-core, 9th Floor, Palaceside Building,
1-1-1, Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0003, Japane-mail: maf-jscs@mynavi.jp
http://jscs.jpn.org
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JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC STUDIES (JACES)
比較経済体制学会
・Established: 1963
・Number of Members: 201
・Chief Representative: Masahiko YOSHII (Kobe University)
・Publication: Japanese Journal of Comparative Economics ― annually 2 volumes
・The Japan Association for Comparative Economic Studies (JACES)
c/o Taku OKAZAKI (Lecturer)
Faculty of Social Sciences, Hagoromo University of International Stadies,
1-89-1, Hamadera minamimachi, Nishi-ku, Sakai, Osaka 592-8344, Japane-mail: adm@jacesecon.sakura.ne.jp
http://www.jaces.info
The next annual meeting will be held at Hakodate University, 2022.
JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE ECONOMY AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
中国経済経営学会
・Established: 2014
・Number of Members: 497
・President: Deqiang LIU (Kyoto University)
・Publication: Journal of Chinese Economic and Management Studies (Publish twice a year)
・Japanese Association for Chinese Economy and Management Studies
c/o Professor Kazutsugu OSHIMA
Department of Economics, St. Andrew’s University
1-1, Manabino, Izumi-shi, Osaka 594-1198, Japane-mail: jacem.office@gmail.com
https://www.jacem.org/top.html

JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF MANAGEMENT (JACSM)
日本比較経営学会
・Established: 1976
・Number of Members: 163
・President: Hiroshi TANAKA (Ritsumeikan University)
・Publication: Journal of the Association for the Comparative Studies of Management
・Japan Association for the Comparative Studies of Management
c/o Professor Takashi HOSOKAWA
Faculty of Business Administration, Ryukoku University,
67 Fukakusa-Tsukamotocho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8577, Japane-mail: hosokawa@biz.ryukoku.ac.jp
https://www.jacsm.net
The next annual meeting will be held at Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences on May
13-15, 2022 with the symposium “The search for a Post-Capitalist Management ― Re-Setting NeoLiberal Management Practice”.
80JAPAN ACADEMY FOR CONSUMPTION ECONOMY
日本消費経済学会
・Established: 1974
・Number of Members: 192
・Chief Representative: Tomihiro KATAYAMA (Nakamura Gakuen University)
・Publication: Economy of Consumption Research・Japan Academy for Consumption Economy
c/o Professor Hiroki NISHIHIJIMA
Faculty of Business, Marketing and Distribution, Nakamura Gakuen University,
5-7-1 Befu, Jounan-ku, Fukuoka,814-0198, Japane-mail: nishijima@nakamura-u.ac.jp
http://jace.jpn.org
The 46th annual meeting will be held at Okayama University of Science in June, 2022.
JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL ECONOMICS
文化経済学会＜日本＞・Established: 1990
・Number of Members: 468, Patrons 8, Corporate membership 3
・President: Toshiyuki MASUBUCHI (Hosei University)
・Publication: Journal of Cultural Economics Japan
Newsletter of Japan Association for Cultural Economics
・Japan Association for Cultural Economics (JACE)
c/o Academic Societies Center, Galileo, Inc.,
1-24-1-4F, Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0002, Japane-mail: g018jace-mng@ml.gakkai.ne.jp
http://www.jace.gr.jp
The next annual meeting shall be announced on our website.
THE SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY
経済社会学会・Established: 1966
・Number of Members: 274
・President: Kouichi KOBAYASHI (Nagoya Gakuin University)
・Publication: The Annual of the Society of Economic Sociology
・The Society of Economic Sociology
c/o Professor Masaaki KAMINUMA
School of Social Sciences, Waseda University,
1-6-1, Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japane-mail: kaminuma@waseda.jp
https://www.waseda.jp/assoc-soes/
The 58th annual meeting will be held at Shinshu University on September 3-4, 2022 with the symposium“Technology and Economic Sociology”.
81THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
経済学史学会・Established: 1950
・Number of Members: 531
・President: Masahi IZUMO (Kanagawa University)
・Publication: The History of Economic Thought
The Japanese Society for the History of Economic Thought Newsletter
The Proceedings of Annual Conference
・The Society for the History of Economic Thought
c/o Accelight Inc.
Asahi Nakayama Bldg. 5F,
3-5-4, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japane-mail: jshet@accelight.co.jp
https://jshet.net/
The 86th annual meeting will be held at Online Meeting (Zoom) on May 28-29, 2022.
THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHERS
経済地理学会・Established: 1954
・Number of Members: 643, patronage members: 3
・President: Koji MATSUHASHI (Meiji University)
・Publication: Keizai Chirigaku Nempo (Annals of the Japan Association of Economic
Geographers) ― quarterly・Japan Association of Economic Geographers
c/o Faculty of Economics, Seikei University,
3-3-1, Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8633, Japane-mail: jimukyoku@economicgeography.jp
http://www.economicgeography.jp/index.html
The next annual meeting will be held at Hiroshima University on May 20-22, 2022 with the Symposium“The Digital Society and Economic Geography”.
JAPAN ECONOMIC POLICY ASSOCIATION
日本経済政策学会
・Established: 1940
・Number of Members: individuals 841 institutional 2・President: Taro OZAWA (Keio University)
・Publication: Keizai Seisaku Gakkai Journal(Journal of Economic Policy Studies) ― semi annuallyInternational Journal of Economic Policy Studies ― annually
・The Japan Economic Policy Association
c/o Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus,
5322, Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japane-mail: jepa-headquarters@jepa-hq.com
http://jepa.jpn.org/
The 79th annual meeting will be held at Nagoya Gakuin University on May 28-29, 2022.
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JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR EVOLUTIONARY ECONOMICS
進化経済学会・Established: 1997
・Number of Members: individuals 398, honorary 2
・President: Akinori ISOGAI (Shimonoseki City University)
・Publication: Evolutionary and Institutional Economics Review(biannual international journal, from Summer 2004)
Evolutionary Economics Proceedings
Newsletter of the Japan Association for Evolutionary Economics(Occasional Publications)
Evolutionary Controversies in Economics (English) from Springer - Verlag Tokyo
Genesis Evolutional Economics, vol.1, 2 (Japanese) from Springer - Verlag Tokyo
Handbook of Evolutionary Economics (Japanese) from Kyoritsu Shuppan Tokyo・Japan Association for Evolutionary Economics
c/o Professor Yuji HARADA
Faculty of Economics, Setsunan University,
17-8, Ikeda-nakamachi, Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-8508, Japane-mail: jafee2011@gmail.com
http://www.jafee.org
The next annual meeting will be held at Rikkyo University in March, 2022
THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS
生活経済学会・Established: 1985
・Number of Members: 580, Cooperative member 10
・President: Kyoko UEMURA (Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University)
・Publication: Journal of Household Economics― twice a year
・The Japan Society of Household Economics
3-7-4, Kanda Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
101-0061, Japane-mail: jshe@yu-cho-f.jp
http://jsheweb.smartcore.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at Online meeting (Zoom) on June 4-5, 2022 with the symposium“Household, Education, and Economics”.
JAPAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
日本労務学会・Established: 1970
・Number of Members: individual 817, corporate 6
・President: Ikutaro ENATSU (Kobe University)
・Publication: Japan Journal of Human Resource Management
・Japan Society of Human Resource Management
c/o International Business Institute, Co., Ltd.
Tsukasa Building 3rd. F. , 518 Waseda Tsurumaki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0041, Japane-mail: jshrm@ibi-japan.co.jp
http://www.ibi-japan.co.jp/jshrm/
The next annual meeting will be held at Tama University on July 8-10, 2022.
83THE SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL STUDIES, JAPAN
産業学会
・Established: 1975
・Number of Members: 248
・Representative: Akira YAMASAKI (Chuo University)
・Publication: Annals of The Society for Industrial Studies, Japan・The Society for Industrial Studies
c/o Professor Hiroshi KOEZUKA
Ritsumeikan University,
2-150, Iwakura, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-8570, Japan
http://www.sisj.org/
The next annual meeting will be held at Josai University on June 11-12, 2022.
THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF INSURANCE SCIENCE
日本保険学会・Established: 1940
・Number of Members: honorary 17 ordinary 772 including
6 foreigners, supporting organizations 93
・President: Mariko NAKABAYASHI (Meiji University)
・Publication: Journal of Insurance Science (Hoken-gaku Zasshi) ― quarterly
・The Japanese Society of Insurance Science
c/o Japan Institute of Life Insurance,
3-4-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japane-mail: gakkai@jsis365.onmicrosoft.com
http://www.js-is.org/
The next annual meeting will be held at Waseda University on October 22-23, 2022.

JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STUDIES
国際会計研究学会
・Established: 1984
・Number of Members: 496
・President: Noriyuki KONISHI (Aoyama Gakuin University)
・Publication: Kokusai Kaikei Kenkyu Gakkai Nempo (Bulletin of Japanese
Association for International Accounting Studies)Japanese Association for International Accounting Studies
c/o Shun TAKAI
Graduate School of Professional Accountancy, Aoyama Gakuin University,
4-4-25, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8366, Japane-mail: office@jaias.org
https://jaias.org

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JAPAN ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
国際ビジネス研究学会
・Established: 1994
・Number of Members: individual 667, corporate 5・President: Junjiro SHINTAKU (University of Tokyo)
・Publication : Journal of International Business・Japan Academy of International Business Studies
c/o Professor Jusuke IKEGAMI
School of Commerce, Waseda University,
1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan
Liaison office:International Business Institute, Co., Ltd.
Tsukasa Building 3rd. F. , 518 Waseda Tsurumaki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0041, Japane-mail: jaibs@ibi-japan.co.jp
https://www.ibi-japan.co.jp/jaibs/html/index.html
The next annual meeting will be held at Kyushu University in November, 2022.
c/o

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
日本国際経済学会
・Established: 1950
・Number of Members: individual 898, corporate 3
・President: Satoru NAKAMOTO (Ritsumeikan Unibersiy)・Publication: Kokusai-Keizai and The International Economy ― both are issued once yearly
・The Japan Society of International Economics
c/o Professor Yoshifumi OKAWA
Faculty of Economics, Kyoto Sangyo University,
Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8555, Japane-mail: head-office@jsie.jp
http://www.jsie.jp/
The next annual meeting will be held at Kindai University in fall, 2022.
JAPAN ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS
日本貿易学会・Established: 1960
・Number of Members: 417, corporate: 5・President: Hideki YOSHIOKA (Takasaki University of Commerce)・ Publication: ① The Annual Bulletin of the Japan Academy for International Trade and Business②Research Paper of Japan Academy for International Trade and Business③JAFTAB News ― twice yearly・Japan Academy for International Trade and Business (JAFTAB)
c/o Professor Hideki YOSHIOKA
Takasaki University of Commerce,
741, Negoya-Machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-1214, Japane-mail: yoshioka-hdk@uv.tuc.ac.jp
http://jaftab.org
The 61st National Convention will be held at Toyama University on June 11-12, 2022.

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JAPAN ACADEMY OF LABOR AND MANAGEMENT (JALM)
労務理論学会・Established: 1991
・Number of Members: individual 257
・President: Tsuyako NAKAMURA (Doshisha University)
・Publication: Labor and Management Review (Roumu-riron Gakkaishi)
・Japan Academy of Labor and Management (JALM)
c/o Professor Akira TANIMOTO
Faculty of Commerce, Doshisha University,
601 Genbu-cho, Karasuma Higashi-iru, Imadegawa-dori Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580, Japan
http://jalmsince1911.wixsite.com
The next annual meeting will be held at Takushoku University on July 30-31, 2022 with the symposium“Diversity Management and Human Resource Management ” .
JAPAN LOGISTICS SOCIETY
日本物流学会・Established: 1983
・Number of Members: individual 458, corporate 21
・President: Minoru SAITO (Kanagawa University)
・Publication: Journal of Japan Logistics Society
・Japan Logistics Society
c/o Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc,
9-3, 1-chome, Higashishinbashi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-8322, Japane-mail: logistics@nifty.com
http://www.logistics-society.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at Nagoya Gakuin University, 2022.
JAPAN SOCIETY OF LOGISTICS AND SHIPPING ECONOMICS
日本海運経済学会
・Established: 1966
・Number of Members: individual 232, corporate 21
・Representative: Kazushige TERADA (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
・Publication: Journal of Logistics and Shipping Economics
・Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics
c/o Kazuhiko ISHIGURO Laboratory,
Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University,
5-1-1, Fukae-minami, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, 658-0022, Japane-mail: sec@jslse.jp
http://www.jslse.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at Fukuoka University in October, 2022.

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JAPAN ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT
経営行動研究学会
・Established: 1991
・Number of Members: individual 359, corporate 4・Representative: Hiroshi MITO (University of Nagasaki)・Publication: The Annals of The Japan Academy of Management, News Letter
・Japan Academy of Management
c/o The Institute of Business Administrative Behavior,Tokyo Chuo Building, 707,
4-4-8, Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0072, Japane-mail: jarbab@alpha.ocn.ne.jp
http://www.jam1991.org/
THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
日本管理会計学会
・Established: 1991
・Number of Members: individual 691, corporate 11
・President: Kazunori ITO (Senshu University)
・Publication: The Journal of Management Accounting, Japan・The Japanese Association of Management Accounting
c/o Academic Center
358-5, Yamabuki-cho,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0801, Japane-mail: jama-info@sitejama.jp
http://sitejama.jp/
The next annual meeting will be held at Meiji University on August 29-31, 2022 with the symposium“Current State and Tasks for Cost Planning and Cost Control”.
NIPPON ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT(Formerly: NIPPON ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION)
日本マネジメント学会
・Established: 1979
・Number of Members: individual 594, corporate 6
・President: Yohei MATSUMURA (Rissho University)
・Publication: Management Development (Annals), published by the administrative
office of the academy
・Nippon Academy of Management
c/o Yamashiro Keiei Kenkyujo
S&S Building 3F, 6-36, Shin-ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0814, Japane-mail: name@kae-yamashiro.co.jp
http://nippon-management.jp/
The 85th National conference will be held at Hosei University in June, 2022.
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経営哲学学会・Established: 1984
・Number of Members: 285
・Representative : Kengo KASHIWABARA (Keio University)
・Publication: Keiei Tetsugaku Journal(Journal of Management Philosophy)
・The Academy of Management Philosophy
c/o Professor Kengo KASHIWABARA
Vice President, Faculty of Business and Commerce Keio University,
2-15-45, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345, Japane-mail: officel@jamp.ne.jp
https://new.jamp.ne.jp
The next 39th annual meeting will be held in July or August, 2022.
JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
日本経営システム学会
・Established: 1981
・Number of Members: 476 individual members, 150 student members, 2 expert members
・President:
・Publication: Journal of Japan Association for Management Systems – three times per year,
International Journal of Japan Association for Management Systems (IJAMS) – once a year
JAMS NEWS – quarterly・Japan Association for Management Systems
c/o Ballard Heim No. 703, 1-20-3, Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japane-mail: keieisys@jams-web.jp
http://www.jams-web.jp/
The 68th Spring meeting will be held at Chiba University of Commerce in May, 2022.
The 69th Autumn meeting will be held at Kushiro Public University of Economics in October, 2022.
THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT THEORIES
経営学史学会・Established: 1993
・Number of Members: 230, Cooperative 2・President: Kazuhiro FUJII (Aomori Public University)
・Publication: An annual report (published by Bunshindo, Tokyo)
・The Society for the History of Management Theories
c/o Faculty of Management and Economics, Aomori Public University
153-4, Yamazaki, Goushizawa,
Aomori-City, 030-0196, Japane-mail: gakushi-jimu@b.nebuta.ac.jp
https://keieigakusi.info
The next annual meeting will be held at Senshu University (Kanda Campus) on May 28-29, 2022. The
main theme will be “Management as a Muti-Sided Figure”.
88JAPAN SOCIETY OF MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
日本商業学会・Established: 1951
・Number of Members: honorary 20, ordinary 1,004 supporting company 11
・President: Naoto ONZO (Waseda University)
・Publication: Journal of Marketing and Distribution ― two times a year
JSMD Review ― two times a year
International Journal of Marketing and Distribution ― two times a year
・Japan Society of Marketing and Distribution
c/o Proactive Inc.
3F Sannomiya Century Bldg.
83, Kyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0034, Japane-mail: jsmd@pac.ne.jp
http://jsmd.jp/
The next 72nd annual conference will be held at Otaru University of Commerce on May 28-29, 2022 withthe symposium “Distribution and Marketing Research from a Global Point of View ― How to Promote
the Region, the Nation, and the World under the New Normal”.
JAPAN SOCIETY OF MONETARY ECONOMICS
日本金融学会・Established: 1943
・Number of Members: 1,279
・President: Toshiki JINUSHI (Kansai University)
・Publication: Review of Monetary and Financial Studies ― biannuallyJapanese Journal of Monetary and Financial Economics ― biannually, online journal
・Japan Society of Monetary Economics
Toyo Keizai Building,
1-2-1, Hongoku-cho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0021, Japane-mail: jsme@d8.dion.ne.jp
https://www.jsmeweb.org/
The next Spring meeting will be held at Seijo University on May 14-15, 2022.
JAPAN ACADEMY OF MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES
多国籍企業学会
・Established: 2007
・Number of Members: 218
・President: Tetsuya USUI (Nihon University)
・Publication: MNE ACADEMY JOURNAL
・Secretary General, Japan Academy of Multinational Enterprises
c/o Associate Professor Takuya FUKAZAWA,
Faculty of Business Administration, Tokyo Fuji University,
3-8-1 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0075 Japan
Email: mne@ibi-japan.co.jp
http://mne-jp.org/
The next annual meeting will be held at Asia University in July, 2022.
89THE ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SCIENCE
特定非営利活動法人 組織学会
・Established: 1959
・Number of Members: individuals 1,951, corporate 13
・President: Nobuo TAKAHASHI (University of Tokyo)
・Publication: Organizational Science ― quarterly
・The Academic Association for Organizational Science
Mitsubishi Building 1st. B,
2-5-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japane-mail: soshiki@rio.odn.ne.jp
https://www.aaos.or.jp
The next Spring meeting will be held at Tohoku University on June 4-5, 2022.
The next annual meeting will be held at Musashi University in early October, 2022 with the symposium“Management as a Dialogue”.
JAPAN SOCIETY OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
経済理論学会・Established: 1959
・Number of Members: 700
・Chief Representative: Tetsuji KAWAMURA (Hosei University)
・Publication: Political Economy Quarterly ― quarterly・Japan Society of Political Economy
c/o Associate Professor Takao HIDAIFaculty of Economics and Business, Wako University,
5-1-1, Kanaigaoka, Machida-shi,
Tokyo 195-8585, Japan.
e-mail: jspesecretariat@googlegroups.com
https://www.jspe.gr.jp
The 70th annual meeting will be held at Tokyo Keizai University (Tokyo Metropolitan), 2022.
POLITICAL ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY
政治経済学・経済史学会
・Established: 1948
・Number of Members: 694
・Representative Director: Masayuki TANIMOTO (University of Tokyo)
・Publication: REKISHI TO KEIZAI(The Journal of Political Economy and Economic History) ― quarterly
The Political Economy and Economic History Society
c/o Hongo Post Office Box 56
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8691, Japane-mail: seikeishi@gmail.com
https://seikeishi.com
The next annual meeting will be held at Hosei University on October 22-23, 2022.
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POPULATION ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN
日本人口学会・Established: 1948
・Number of Members: 347
・President: Hiroshi KOJIMA (Waseda University)
・Publication: Jinkogaku Kenkyu (The Journal of Population Studies)
・Population Association of Japan
c/o Association for Supporting Academic Societies (ASAS)
Koishikawa Urban 4F, 5-3-13, Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012, Japane-mail: paoj@asas-mail.jp
http://www.paoj.org/
The next 74th annual meeting will be held at Kobe University on June 11-12, 2022.
THE JAPAN PORT ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
日本港湾経済学会
・Established: 1962
・Number of Members: 140
・Representative Manager: Toshihiko MATSUO (Osaka University of Commerce)・Publication: Kowan Keizai Kenkyu(The Annual Report of the Japan Port Economics Association)
・Japan Port Economics Association
c/o Professor Kimihiro KOHNO
Gifu Shotoku University,
1-38, Nakauzura, Gifu-shi, Gifu 500-8288, Japane-mail: info@port-economics.jp
http://port-economics.jp/
The next annual meeting will be held at Kanto Gakuin University on September 7-9, 2022 with thesymposium “Past, Present and Future for Port ― Focusing on Their Creative Utility.”.
JAPAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE
日本財政学会・Established: 1940
・Number of Members: 800
・Chairman: Masayoshi HAYASHI (University of Tokyo)
・Publication: Public Finance Studies (Zaiseikenkyu)
・The Japan Institute of Public Financec/o Academic Societies Center, Galileo, Inc.,
1-24-1-4F, Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0002, Japane-mail: g016jipf-mng@ml.gakkai.ne.jp
http://www.gakkai.ne.jp/jipf/
The next annual meeting will be held at Toyo University, 2022.

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公益事業学会・Established: 1949
・Number of Members: regular members 318, corporation members 53
・President: Fumitoshi MIZUTANI (Kobe University)
・Publication: Journal of Public Utility Economics
・Koeki Jigyo Gakkai (The Japan Society of Public Utility Economics)
c/o Urban Net Nihonbashi Bldg.,
2-14-10, Ningyo-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0013, Japane-mail: koeki@icr.co.jp
http://www.jspu-koeki.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at Chuo University on June 11-12, 2022 with the symposium“Transformation to an On-Line, Digital Society ― Re Definition of Public Utilities”.
THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC STUDIES
日本地域経済学会
・Established: 1989
・Number of Members: 289
・President: Makoto SUZUKI (Aichi University)
・Publication: Annals of the Japan Association for Regional Economic Studies ―once or twice a year
・The Japan Association for Regional Economic Studies
c/o Laboratory of Munehiro NAGAYAMA,
Faculty of Economics, Komazawa University,
1-23-1, Komazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8525 Japane-mail: chiikikeizai60@gmail.com
http://jares.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at Kanazawa Seiryo University on December 10-11, 2022 with thesymposium “Degital Strategies and the Regional Economy in the COVID-19 pandemic”.
THE JAPAN SECTION OF THE REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL
日本地域学会・Established: 1962
・Number of Members: regular members 1,054, corporation members 6
・President: Suminori TOKUNAGA (Reitaku University)
・Publication:・Studies in Regional Science (Chiikigaku kenkyu) ― the Journal of Japan Section of RSAI・Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science ― the Journal of Japan Section of RSAI・The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International
c/o Associate Professor Takeshi MIZUNOYA
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba,
1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba Science City 305-8572, Japane-mail: sec@jsrsai.jp
http://www.jsrsai.jp
The next 58th annual meeting will be held at Reitaku University on October 7-9, 2022.
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JAPAN RISK MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
日本リスクマネジメント学会
・Established: 1978
・Number of Members: individual 300
・Representative Management: Kazuo UEDA (Senshu University)
・Publication: JARMS Report (Risk and Insurance Management)
・Japan Risk Management Society
c/oProfessor Katsuyuki KAMEI
Faculty of Safety Science, Takatsuki Muse Campus, Kansai University,
7-1, Hakubai-cho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1098, Japane-mail: kamei@kansai-u.ac.jp
http://www.jarms.jp/

JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES
社会政策学会・Established: 1950
・Number of Members: 1,168
・Representative: Makoto ISHII (Oita University)
・Publication: SHAKAI-SEISAKU(Social Policy and Labor Studies)・Japan Association for Social Policy Studies
c/o Professor Yoshie ONISHI
Faculty of Economics, Kokugakuin University,
4-10-28, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8440, Japan
http://jasps.org/
The next 144th annual meeting will be held at Nagoya University (Online Meeting) on May 14-15, 2022.
THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE OF ACCOUNTING
会計理論学会・Established: 1986
・Number of Members: individual 157
・Representative: Fujio YAMAGUCHI (Meiji University)
・Publication: Annals of The Japan Society for Social Science of Accounting
・The Japan Society for Social Science of Accounting
c/o Professor Fujio YAMAGUCHI,
Meiji University,
1-1, Kanda-surugadai, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 101-8301, Japane-mail: office@jsssa-net.org
http://www.jsssa-net.org
The next annual meeting will be held at Ritsumeikan University (Osaka Ibaraki Campus), 2022.
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY
社会経済史学会
・Established: 1930
・Number of Members: 1,400
・Representative: Tetsuji OKAZAKI (University of Tokyo)
・Publication: Shakai Keizai Shigaku (Socio-Economic History) ― quarterly・Shakai Keizaishi Gakkai (Socio-Economic History Society)c/o Professor M.SHIZUMESchool of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University,
1-6-1, Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japane-mail: sehs@kurenai.waseda.jp
http://sehs.ssoj.info/
The next annual meeting will be held at Kanagawa University and Yokohama National University on April
30-May 1, 2022.
THE JAPAN STATISTICAL SOCIETY
一般社団法人 日本統計学会
・Established: 1931
・Number of Members: 1,489
・President: Tomoyuki HIGUCHI (Chuo University)
・Publication: Journal of the Japan Statistical Society (Japanese) ― biannually
・The Japan Statistical Society
c/o Statistical Information Institute for Consulting and Analysis,
Nogaku Shorin Building 5F, 3-6, Kanda-Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 101-0051, Japane-mail: shom@jss.gr.jp
http://www.jss.gr.jp/
The next Spring meeting will be held at online meeting in March, 2022.
The next annual meeting will be held at Seikei University in September, 2022.
TRANSCULTURAL MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
異文化経営学会
・Established: 2003
・Number of Members: Individual 409, Institutional 5・President: Emiko MAGOSHI (J. F. Oberlin University)
・Publication: Transcultural Management Review
・Secretary General, Transcultural Management Society
Professor Toshikazu TAKAHASHI,
Faculty of Business Administration, Rissho University,
4-2-16 Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, 141-8602
e-mail: ibunkakeiei@gmail.com
https://ibunkakeiei.com/
The next meeting will be held at Waseda University (International Conference Center) on May 22 andc/oNovember 12, 2022.
94THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
日本交通学会・Established: 1941
・Number of Members: 443, student 5, company etc. 31
・President: Fumitoshi MIZUTANI (Kobe University)
・Publication: Koutsugaku Kenkyu (Annual Report on Transportation Economics)
・The Japan Society of Transportation Economics (Nihon Koutsu Gakkai)
c/o Koutsu Keizai Kenkyusho, 34, Shinano-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0016, Japane-mail: info@koutsu-gakkai.jp
http://koutsu-gakkai.jp
The next annual meeting will be held at Hokkaido University on October 8-9, 2022.
NIPPON URBAN MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESEARCHASSOCIATION
日本地方自治研究学会
・Established: 1984
・Number of Members: individual 300
・Representative: Koshi HASHIMOTO (Kansai University)
・Publication: Journal of Urban Management and Local Government Research(Annuals of Nippon Urban Management and Local Government
Research Association)
Nippon Urban Management and Local Government Research Association
c/o Seibunsha Pub. Co.,
Daiwa-Minamimorimachi Bldg.,
Kita 2-6 , 2-chome, Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0041, Japane-mail: tihoujichi@skattsei.co.jp
https://www.skattsei.co.jp/tihoujichi/
The next annual meeting will be held at Doshisha University on October 1-2, 2022.

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