Expert’s Eyes

　We had been living in natural space with all animals and plants. As our evolution, human had acquired safety place to live in and to protect own life from others animals. After that, along with the explosive development, we have artificially modified natural condition to fit our life. Science technology progress led to construction of not only safety space but also urbanization society, but at the same time increase of disaster. Modern Society faces to uncertain disaser risk created by ourselves. We need to try to design our living space and urban structure for safety and security to adapt for the future.

Remarkable File

・Experienced the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in his 4th year in university, and since then, has been continuing to study disaster prevention. ・Experienced being a member of various councils, review meetings, and committees of the country, prefectures, and municipalities. ・Experienced being a member in societal activities of the Architectural Institute of Japan, City Planning Institute of Japan, and Institute of Social Safety Science. ・Many writings about disaster prevention and disaster countermeasures such as “Handbook of disaster management--Emergency measures” (Edited by Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute) (coauthor)

Brief Personal History

Apr. 1991:
Entered the Department of Environmental Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University Mar. 1995:
Graduated from the Department of Environmental Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University (Bachelor of Engineering) Apr. 1995:
Entered and majored in Architecture Course, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kobe University Mar. 1997:
Completed the Architecture Course, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kobe University (Master of Engineering) Apr. 1997:
Researcher of the Division I R&D Department of Fuji Research Institute Ltd. (until June, 1998) Oct. 1998:
Full-time teaching associate of Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kobe University (until Mar. 2002) Sep. 2001:
Received Ph. D. (Engineering) from Kobe University Apr. 2002:
Researcher of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Association, Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (until Mar. 2007) Apr. 2007:
Senior researcher of the above Institution Apr. 2010:
Associate Professor of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University Oct. 2018:
Vice dean of the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences, Kansai University (until Sep. 2020)