Staff Members
Academic Qualifications:
- Tokyo University of Foreign Studies(Russian Studies)1957-1961
- Tokyo Metropolitan University 1961-1963,1965-1968
- Universuty of Michigan 1963-1965
Academic Degrees:
- M.A. Tokyo Metropolitan University 1963
- Ph.D. Tokyo Metropolitan University 1999
Professional Careers:
- 1966-
- Research Associate, Tenri University
- 1969-
- Assistant Professor, Tenri University
- 1972-
- Associate Professor, Tenri University
- 1972
- Associate Professor, Chongguo Wenhua Xueyuen in Taipei(-1973)
- 1974-
- Associate Professor, Musashi University
- 1976-
- Associate Professor, Yokohama National University
- 1977
- Associate Professor, National Museum of Ethnology (concurrent)(-1981)
- 1981-
- Associate Professor, at Tokyo Metropolitan University
- 1988-
- Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University
- 2001-
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Emeritus Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Professor, Siebold University of Nagasaki - 2003-
- Director-General, National Museum of Ethnology
Research Topics:
Regional Ethnographic Study on Globalization Process and Nation Building in East Africa
Recent Research Interests:
In local societies in East Africa, a distinct type of socio-cultural change is prominently manifested which is brought about by a variety of factors emanating from aid programs with their accompanying demands by international society and nation building policy of the government concerned. My interest lies in exploring the multilateral ways in which local societies are internally and autonomously adjusting to this exogenous socio-cultural change.
Geographical areas of Interest:
East Africa
Ethnic groups:
Gusii
Discipline:
Social Change, Sexuality, Kinship
Fieldwork Areas:
- 1965
- Republic of the Philippines: Province of Zambales, Aeta
- 1969
- Japan:Okinawa, Zamami Island
- 1972
- Taiwan(,1973)
- 1974
- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Gemu Goffa Province, Ali
- 1977
- Republic of Kenya: Gusii(,1979,1981)
- 1986
- Republic of Kenya: Gusii
- 1990
- Republic of Kenya: Gusii
- 1991
- Japan: Ogasawara Islands(,1992)
- 1992
- Republic of Kenya: Gusii; Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
- 1993
- Republic of Kenya: Gusii; Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia(-1994)
- 1995
- Republic of Kenya: Gusii(-2002)
- 2003
- Republic of Kenya: Gusii
- 2006
- Republic of Kenya: Meru
Membership in Academic Associations:
- JASS:Japan Association for African Studies
- JRCA:Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology
- JANES:Japan Association for Nilo-Ethiopian Studies
- JSOS:Japanese Society for Oceanic Studies
Publications:
- 2004
- Museums,Intangible Culutural Heritage and Spirit of Humanity, ICOM 2004 Seoul Proceedings. Seoul:ICOM 2004 Seoul Organizing Committee,1-6(Keynote Session II)
- 2001
- "Clan and Ethnic Relationship in Gusii Soapstone Industry"
- 2001
- "International Cooperation Activities and Anthropology:Problems in Japan's Context", Technology and Development 14, Institute for International Cooperation(JICA), pp.5-11
- 1997
- "Male Involvement in Family Planning in Gusii Society:An Anthropological Overview. " African Studies Monograph,18(34),pp.175-190
- 1993
- "Rubbing off the Dirt:Evil-Eye Belief among the Gusii. " Journal of Nilo-Ethiopian Studies 1,pp.1-13
- 1991
- "Death and Witchcraft among the Gusii. "The Journal of social sciences and humanity ; The Journal of social sciences and humanities ; Jimbun gakuho, 220,pp.1-9
- 1988
- "The Belief System among the Gusii of Western Kenya. "The Journal of social sciences and humanity ; The Journal of social sciences and humanities ; Jimbun gakuho, 203,pp.31-62
- 1987
- "A Preliminary Report on the Gusii Socio-Cultural Changes. "Seminar Paper No.180,Institute of African Studies,University of Nairobi. pp.1-15
- 1981
- "Adjacent Generations and Respect Attitudes among the Gusii. "N.Nagashima,ed. Themes in Socio-Cultural Ideas and Behaviour among the Six Groups of Kenya.Hitotsubashi University, pp.71-87
- 1978
- "A Preliminary Description of Gusii Funerals. "Institute of African Studies,University of Nairobi,Discussion Paper No.98, pp.1-15
- 1976
- "A Note on the Enshrinement of Ancestral Tablets at Zamami Island, Okinawa. "W.H.Newell,ed.Ancestors,MoutonPublishers, pp.231-240
