Expert’s Eyes

　In many cases, moving is indispensable to pursue various purposes in life (working, learning, playing, etc.) The transportation system makes it possible, but on the other hand, how it works also restricts our lives. The range and kinds of social activities will expand owing to the development of the transportation system, but at the same time, traffic accidents and automobile-centered regional transportation systems threaten human lives and make social life poor. Learning the merits and demerits of transportation system and thinking about improving the traffic system is the aim of “transportation system theory”.

Remarkable File

・Ex-professor at Osaka City University (currently professor emeritus) ・Served as the executive director of Japan Society of Transportation Economics, and as a director/councilor at many other traffic-related societies. ・Received the 20th International Association of traffic and Safety Sciences Award (April 1999) and the year 2000 Japan Society of Transportation Economics Award (October 2000) for “Automobile society, America's groping way” (HAKUTO-SHOBO publishing company, 1998). ・“Extrication from dependence on automobiles--From liberty of moving to freedom of transportation--” (Minerva Shobo, 2007) ・“What does it mean to discuss transportation?” (“The Journal of economics” Volume 57, the third/fourth issue 2017) and many other articles.

Brief Personal History

Mar. 1980:
Graduated from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University (Bachelor of Economics) Mar. 1983:
Completed master’s course at Graduate School of Business Administration, Osaka City University (Master of Business Administration) Mar. 1989:
Completed the doctoral program without a doctoral degree of doctoral program, Graduate School of Business Administration, Osaka City University Apr. 1991:
Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Commerce, Osaka City University (until Sep. 1993) Oct. 1993:
Assistant Professor of the above Faculty (until Sep. 2000) Jun. 1999:
Received Ph. D. from Osaka City University (Commerce) Oct. 2000:
Professor of the Faculty of Commerce, Osaka City University (until Mar. 2001) Apr. 2001:
Professor of Graduate School of Business Administration, Osaka City University (until Mar. 2011) Mar. 2011:
Professor Emeritus of Osaka City University Apr. 2011:
Professor of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University