Department of Urban System Science
2015FY Annual Report■Staff List of the Department of Urban System Science, Graduate School of Urban
Environmental Sciences
Shin AIBA, Associate Professor
Taro ICHIKO, Associate Professor
Fumiko ITOH, Professor
Motoki NAGANO, Associate Professor
Hiroyuki ONEYAMA, Professor
Hidenori TAMAGAWA, Professor
Kahoruko YAMAMOTO, Associate Professor
Prof. Oneyama is also a member of the Department of Civil & Environmental
Engineering. Please refer to its site as for his report.

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<< Shin AIBA >>1) Staff
Shin AIBAAssociate Professor／Dr. Eng.

Urban Planning, Machizukuri
Rm.9-566, +81 426 77 1111 Ext.4237 aib@tmu.ac.jp2) Overview of Research Activities in 2015FY

Study on reconstruction from disaster
Shin AIBA
I study on reconstruction plans and projects from Great East Japan earthquake.
I support to plan reconstruction projects and actions in Ryori village, Ofunato
city. Results are published on academic magazines.

Urbanism on population decreasing age
Shin Aiba
I discuss and examine a theory of urban planning and design on population
decreasing age. Results are published on a book and discussion papers ofsymposium by AIJ (architectural institute of Japan)．

Comparative study on machizukuri in east Asian countries
Shin Aiba
I compare policy, history and practice of machizukuri in Japan, Taiwan andKorea. Results are published as a book.

Technologies to support machizukuri
Shin AIBA
I develop technologies to support discussion and consensus building bycitizens. I develop a workshop method to support to design a street in Tsuruoka
city by citizens.

23) List of Research Activities in 2015FY
2. Proceedings of Oral Presentations
Yusuke Kanai, Shin AIBA et al, Workshop for cross-cultural communication using
Fashion-snap : Characteristics of the region in Korea and Japan, Proceedings ofAIJ annual conference, 2015(city planning), pp191-192，2015.9
3. Others
3-1. Technical Book
Shin AIBA, Naomi Uchida et al, A power to change the city by yourself, Hobunsha,
2016.3Shin AIBA, Fold Up a City, Karenssha, 2015.12<< Taro ICHIKO >>1) Staff
Taro ICHIKO
Associate Professor/ Doctor of Urban Science
Disaster-proof urban planning, Community-based Disaster Management, Risk
Management
Rm.9-553,+81-42-677 1111 Ext. 4272

ichiko-taro@tmu.ac.jp

2) Overview of Research Activities in 2015FY
1. A study of run-away actions from the Tohoku region Pacific Tunami disasterA run away action had made a significant role after the Tohoku region PacificTunami disaster. However cabinet office government of Japan surveyed those actions,
it was not enough to inquiry reaction of designated person e.g. case workers andcommunity leaders.
In this study, interview surveys were dedicated in Noda-village, Yamada-town andIshinomaki-city. It was continued interview surveys and analyzed the effects of3

local nature and neighborhood relationships to people’s run-away actions.
2. A study of a pre-disaster planning for post-disaster recovery
Disaster mitigation which means not only reducing disaster losses by preactivities but also preparing resilient recovery after a big disaster becomes more
important for countermeasures of the Tokyo capital earthquake. Those programs fordisaster recovery from a view of the planning theory is developed as a pre-disasterplanning for post-disaster recovery. We also have been dedicating those programs
accompanying with Tokyo Metropolitan Government and local municipalities.
In fiscal year 2015, Community workshops for post-disaster recovery inNagasaki123, Toshima-ward were managed and delivered. Adding to that, an action
research on the 17th municipal staff training for a long-term recovery by TMG wasdone.
3. A study of disaster management as an aspect of gender equality
After the Tohoku region Pacific Tunami disaster, refugee support as an aspectof gender equality has been becoming important. In this study, surveys of women’slife and livelihood recovery after the Tohoku disaster were conducted. And
workshops for design the disaster mitigation programs of the center of genderequality in Chofu city was managed.

3) List of Research Activities in 2015FY
3. Others
3.4 Invited speech
Taro ICHIKO（2016）, Case study of community disaster management for post-East
Japan earthquake in Tokyo, MCU-TMU Planning School Students Exchange Seminar, Ming
Chuan University, 2016 February<< Fumiko ITOH >>1) Staff4

Fumiko ITOProfessor/ Dr. Eng.
Urban Planning, Urban Analysis, Analysis of Residential Environment, Cost-Benefit
analysis of public projects
Rm.9-558, +81 42 677 1111 Ext.4273 itofumi@tmu.ac.jp

2) Overview of Research Activities in 2015FY
1 Environment of urban area and residential area
Fumiko Ito
The condition of the city, the evaluation of environment and the relationship between
those are analyzed to get suggestion for creating comfortable residential environment.
Following topics were researched in 2015FY.
i) The Effect of Sky Factor and the Change on Impression of Townscapeii) The Application of Sequence Alignment Analysis to Typologies of Spatio-Temporal
Activities in the closed area,iii) The influence of side billboards on impression of pedestrians in streetscapes,iv) Consumer factor of Electric Vehicle and their locational distribution,v) Mathematical approach for planning road improvement
2 Housing choice, living behavior of resident
Fumiko Ito
Housing choice and living behavior of residents are analyzed to clarify the demand ofresidential service. Following topics were researched in 2015FY.
i) Study on purchasing behavior of smart house based on consumer preference andenvironmental awareness,ii) Analysis of Factors to Formulate Housing Prices of Existing Housing Market inTokyo,iii) Analysis of the Questionnaire about A House and the Health for Primary andSecondary Students.

53) List of Research Activities in 2015FY1. Refereed papers
TSUCHIYA Yoriko, ITO Fumiko and SUBINA Haireti (2015)
A Study on Purchasing Behavior of Smart House Based on Consumer Preference andEnvironmental Awareness
Papers on Environmental Information Science, No.29，291-296.
NISHIO Shoko and ITO Fumiko (2015)
The Effect of Sky Factor And The Change on Impression of Townscape [in Japanese]
J. Archit. Plann., AIJ, Vol. 80 No. 710, 907-914.
2. Proceedings of Oral Presentations
ISHIGURO Ami, ITO Fumiko and NISHIO Shoko（2015）
The influence of side billboards on impression of pedestrians in streetscapes [inJapanese]
Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting (Urban Planning and Design), AIJ,
1049-1050.
KANAI Yusuke, KOBAYASHI Mirano, ITO Fumiko, et al. (2015)
Workshop for cross-cultural communication using Fashion-snap : Characteristics of theregion in Korea and Japan [in Japanese]
Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting（Urban Planning and Design）, AIJ,
191-192.
KOBAYASHI Mirano and ITO Fumiko (2015)
Analysis of Factors to Formulate Housing Prices of Existing Housing Market in Tokyo[in Japanese]
Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting (Architecture System andManagement), AIJ, 175-176.
SUBINA Haireti, TSUCHIYA Yoriko and ITO Fumiko（2015）6

A study on the residential and housing preferences of Environmental Friendly Housepurchaser
Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting (Architecture System andManagement), AIJ, 261-262.
3. Others
3-2. Research Reports / Papers
KAWASE Junya and ITO Fumiko (2015)
The Application of Sequence Alignment Analysis to Typologies of Ueno Zoo Visitors’
Spatio-Temporal Activities [in Japanese]
Papers and proceedings of the Geographic Information Systems Association of Japan,
Vol.24,D-7-2.
TSUCHIYA Yoriko ITO Fumiko and SUBINA Haireti (2015)
Study on Purchasing Behavior of Smart House [in Japanese]
Journal of Japan Real Estate Sciences, Vol.29, No.3, 32-41.

TSUCHIYA Yoriko and ITO Fumiko（2015）
The Transition of Urban Environmental Policy in Japan [in Japanese]
Proceedings of the 18th Annual Meeting of Japan Association for Human andEnvironmental Symbiosis, 43-52.

<< Motoki NAGANO >>1) Staff
Motoki NAGANO
Associate Professor/ M. Political Science
Urban Administration, Local GovernanceRm.9-559, +81426771111 Ext.4163

nagano@tmu.ac.jp

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1. Citizen participation in urban governanceTo investigate the policymaking dynamics of Japanese local governments, I
focused on two issues. First, I investigated citizen participation in localassemblies. I used a nationwide mail questionnaire survey and interviews to analyze
the status of policy reforms and citizen participation in Japanese local assemblies.
Furthermore, I analyzed the newly emerging activities of citizen volunteers acting
as ‘supporters’ or ‘monitors’ for local assemblies. Second, I investigated theactivities surrounding program reviews (jigyou shiwake) via mail a questionnaire
survey (conducted in each administrative reform section of municipalities in Tokyo
Metropolis, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Saitama Prefecture) and took part inparticipatory observations and interviews.

3)

List of Research Activities in 2015FY

1. Peer-reviewed papers
Motoki Nagano, Minoru Makise and Katsuya Hirose, “Analysis of participatory
program reviews in Greater Tokyo municipalities,” The Annals of Japan
Association for the Study of Local Government, Vol. 27, pp. 177-212, October
2015. [in Japanese]
2. Proceedings of oral presentations
Motoki Nagano, “Brief on the results of the annual progress survey on localassembly reformation in Japan 2015,” 15th Citizens and Councilors Conference
for the Creation of Municipal Ordinances 2015, July 2015, Ichigaya, Tokyo, Hosei
University. [in Japanese]

Motoki Nagano, “Municipal government plans and trust-building with citizens,”
26th Annual Convention of Japan Association of Local Government Policy Studies,
August 2015, Hagukumi Center (Nara city health center and educational syntheticcenter), Nara City, Nara Prefecture. [in Japanese]

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3-1 Technical books
As co-author
Katsuya Hirose and Local Assembly Reformation Forum, eds., White Paper on Local
Assembly Reformation 2015, Seikatsusha Ltd., Tokyo, October 2015. [in Japanese]
Specific contributions
Motoki Nagano, “Recent trends in citizen volunteer activities as ‘supporters’or ‘monitors’ for local assemblies,” pp. 81-89, in ibid. [in Japanese]
Motoki Nagano, “Analysis of local assembly fundamental ordinance articles:
Reformation trends revealed in local assembly fundamental ordinances issued in2013,” pp. 94-130, in ibid. [in Japanese]
Motoki Nagano, “Summary report of the annual progress survey on local assemblyreformation in Japan 2015,” pp. 132-149, in ibid. [in Japanese]
3-3. Monographs
MotokiNagano,“Collaboration

betweencitycouncils

andcivilsocietyorganizations,” Nikkei Glocal, No. 267, pp. 48-51, May 2015. [in Japanese]
Commentary/ essays
MotokiNagano,“Municipalassemblies

needcontinuouscommunications

withresidents,”

Public Relations (Kouhou), No. 763, pp. 16-18, December 2015. [in Japanese]Book reviews
Motoki Nagano, “Book review: Toshiaki Etou’s Q&A Front Lines of Local AssemblyReforms”, Local Government Policy Studies, Vol. 29(1), pp. 57, November 2014. [inJapanese]
4. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI Grants)
Co-Investigator, Scientific Research (B), No. 26285033, “Explicating originality
and universality of Japanese municipal assemblies’ reformation movements.”

7. Media comments“All prefectural assembly adopt position documents for sign language act,”

Nikkei Shinbun (evening edition), April 3, 2015. [in Japanese]“Female members only 26% in 26 municipal assemblies, Tama area,”
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Yomiuri Shinbun (Tama area, Tokyo edition), April 17, 2015. [in Japanese]“Municipal assemblies enhance capacities with universities,”

Yomiuri Shinbun (evening edition), April 24, 2015. [in Japanese]<< Hidenori TAMAGAWA >>1) Staff
Hidenori TAMAGAWAProfessor／Dr. Eng.

Urban and Regional Analysis, Urban and Regional Planning
Rm.9-556, +81 426 77 1111 Ext. 4275 htama@tmu.ac.jp

2) Overview of Research Activities in 2015FY
1. A Fundamental Study on the Characteristics of Urban Model
Hidenori TAMAGAWA
I continuously study touching points between urban analysis and urban planning.
As for new characteristics of spatial territory model, long-term researches havebeen exerted. Especially, the implications of gravity models are investigated in
respect of spatial patterns on a fundamental level.
2. A Study on Urban Theory
Hidenori TAMAGAWA and Hiroshi MIYAZAKI
With a grant from last FY year, we surveyed on a planned residential area in UKand NPO activity in Tama new Town. Combining them with the survey in USA of lastyear, we summed up the study report on the community organizing in planned urban
areas during the process of urban shrining.
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3. A Study on the Recovery of the Damaged Area by the Earthquake Disaster
Hidenori TAMAGAWA, Shinji KAWAMURA, Taro ICHIKO and Yasuchi NOZAWA and Their
Students
With the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research by JSPS, we have exerted the10charrette work shop including the job experience for the recovery of Noda
village in Iwate prefecture from 2012FY to 2014FY. The final report is completedin July, 2015.

3) List of Research Activities in 2015FY
1. Peer-reviewed papers
Shinji Kawamura, Taro Ichiko, Yasushi Nozawa and Hidenori Tamagawa, “A Study on
the Possibility of the Proposal-seeking Workshop by Students as a Recovery
Support for Earthquake-damaged Area - reflecting the four years of charrette
workshop activities in Noda Village -”, Papers on City Planning Vol. 50-3, 379386 (in Japanese).
2. Proceedings of Oral Presentations
Masahiro KAMEYAMA and Hidenori TAMAGAWA, "A Study on Building Use Patterns byAgglomeration", 2015 KAGIS Fall Conference for the Value of Geo-spatial Informationin the Date-Technology Era, at Pukyong University in Korea, 5 Nov. 2015.
3. Others
3-2. Research Reports/Papers
Hidenori Tamagawa, Shinji Kawamura, Taro Ichiko and Yasushi Nozawa, “Creatingcompact and inter-regional models for recovering the earthquake-damaged districtin the north seaside of Iwate prefecture”, Research report to the Grants-in-Aidby JSPS, May, 2015 (in Japanese).
Hidenori Tamagawa and Hiroshi Miyazaki, “A Study on the community organizing inplanned urban areas during the process of urban shrining” (in Japanese), Research
report to the grant by Dai-ichi Seimei Foundation, March, 2016 (in Japanese).
3-4. Works/Others
Key note speech in an international conference :Hidenori TAMAGAWA, "Trends of GIS and Future of Academism", 2015 KAGIS Fall
Conference for the Value of Geo-spatial Information in the Date-Technology Era,
Pukyong University in Korea, 5 Nov. 2015.

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<< Kahoruko YAMAMOTO >>1) Staff
Kahoruko YAMAMOTO
Associate Professor/Ph.D.(Sociology)
Urban Sociology, Community Study, Migrant Study
Rm.9-154, +81 426 77 1111 Ext. 4233
kahoruko@tmu.ac.jp

2) Overview of Research Activities in 2015FY
1. Urban Sociological Study on Social Structural Changes and Reconstruction of Urban
Inner Area
The Study has been focused on social structural changes in urban inner areas,taking a case of Kotobuki, Yokohama and Downtown Eastside, Vancouver, Canada,
focusing on the issues below; 1) change in industrial structures with Globalization
andpost-industrialization,

2)

town

development

planengagedbypublicadministration and NPOs, 3) activities of local supportive organizations. The
academic aim is to clarify 1) how these three points affect over changes andreconstructing of local communities, and 2) how social lives of residents havechanged.
2. Research on Social Condition of the Evacuees from Fukushima
As a research group, we have conducted interviewing research to bring out thesocial condition of the evacuees from Fukushima, especially from Tomioka Town.

3) List of Research Activities in 2015FY
2. Proceedings of Oral Presentations
Kahoruko

YAMAMOTO,‘Grobarizeshon-ni-kosuru-toshi-kaso-chiiki’(Anti-gentrification movement in urban underclass area: A case in Vancouver, Canada),
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The Annual Conference of the Japan Association for Urban Sociology in Universityof Shizuoka, September 13rd, 2015. (Japanese)
Kahoruko YAMAMOTO, 'Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Urban Underclass Areas as
Welfare Dependent Communities:

The Case of Yokohama, Japan', 2015 Korea-China-

Japan Joint International Seminar in University of Seoul, South Korea, October
23rd, 2015. (English)
3. Others
3-1. Technical Book
Kahoruko YAMAMOTO, Ryosuke TAKAKI, Akihiko SATO & Yusuke YAMASHITA, Genpatsu-hinansha-no-koe-wo-kiku (Hearing voices of Fukushima refugees), Tokyo: Iwanamishoten, June 2015. (Japanese)

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