Professor

Kazuo Kobayashi

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Faculty of Letters Department of Human Studies

Graduate School of Graduate School of Letters Sociology Major

Specialized Field	Historical Sociology, Sociology of War, Indonesian Area Studies
Research theme	The Establishment of the Imperial Rule Assistance Movement in Java under the Japanese Occupation The military-industrial-academic complex and the occupation of knowledge in Java during the Japanese occupation "Occupation of the Body" in Java during the Japanese Occupation
Subjects in charge	Introduction to Sociology (Social Theory and Social Systems), Sociology of History, Survey Research Practice, Learning and Life Design in the Faculty of Faculty of Letters etc.
Main career, work history, and academic background	Tokyo Tokyo Metropolitan Meisho High School March 1991 Graduated from the Department of Sociology Faculty of Letters Soka University 2004.3 Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Urban Science, Doctoral Program, withdrew from course April 1991 to March 1996 Worked at Yamatake-Honeywell Co., Ltd. 2004.4～2009.3 Adjunct Faculty College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nihon University 2005.10 Ph.D. (Urban Science) Tokyo Metropolitan University 2006.4-2009.3 Adjunct Faculty at Shonan Institute of Technology 2007.4～2009.3 Adjunct Faculty at Soka University September 2007 to March 2009: Adjunct Faculty Faculty of Letters Rissho University 2008.4-2009.3 Adjunct Faculty Shibaura Institute of Technology 2009.4～ Associate Professor, Department of Human Studies Faculty of Letters Soka University 2016.4～ Professor, Department of Human Studies Faculty of Letters Soka University 2020.4～Adjunct Faculty at Daito Bunka University, Faculty of Foreign Studies
Affiliated academic societies and organizations	Japan Sociological Association, Kanto Sociological Association, Japan Association for Southeast Asian Studies, International Visual Sociology Association, Society for the Study of War Sociology, Society for the Study of Media History
Main Papers and Publications	book "Dynamics of Asian Megacities and Local Communities: Focusing on Jakarta's RT/RW" (co-author, Ochanomizu Shobo, 2005), "Human Relationships in Contemporary Japan" (co-author, Gakubunsha, 2007), "New Cooperative and Leadership in Local Communities" (co-author, Koseisha Koseisha, 2009), "The Practice and Politics of 'Tradition' in Indonesia" Sociological Review, no. 55-2, 2004, "The Institutionalization of 'Tradition' in Java under the Japanese Occupation" Asian Economy, no. 47-10, 2006, "The Occupation Governance and the Establishment of Hygiene in Java under the Japanese Occupation" Studies in the Sociology of War, no. 2, 2018, "The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere and the People's Learning of Asian Languages: The Case of Malay" Sociological Review, no. 69-3
Message	The privilege of youth is determined by "black skinny jeans and white T-shirts." Please aim for a life of "adaptation" and "resistance" that does not depend entirely on the system. You don't have to be clear It's fine to be vague We somehow become happy It's not an illusion, life is not a dream We are clearly alive (The Blue Hearts, 1993, "Twilight")
others	E-mail : kkoba@soka.ac.jp 趣味 : モダンジャズ、インド音楽を聴くこと、映画鑑賞

Specialized Field	Historical Sociology Indonesian Area Studies
Research theme	The formation and development of the Imperial Rule Assistance Movement in Java during the Japanese occupation Human and social development in the post-Suharto era and the dynamics of local community organizations
research content	So far, I have conducted historical and sociological research on government-created community organizations during three turning points in modern Indonesian history: the Japanese occupation, the Sukarno era, and the Suharto New Order regime. My main findings are summarized in the following papers. "The Practice and Politics of 'Tradition' in Indonesia: Gotong Royong (Mutual Aid) and the Night Watch of the Urban Residents' Organization RT/RW under the New Order Regime," Sociological Review 55-2 (2004). "Institutionalization of Tradition in Java under the Japanese Occupation: Tonarigumi System and Gotong Royong," Asian Economics 47-10 (2006).
Research and Education Policy	Future research Currently, I am researching the reconstruction of the formation and development process of the Imperial Rule Assistance Movement in Java during the Japanese occupation, the formation process of the military-industrial-academic complex, the occupation of academic knowledge, and the "occupation of the body." I am analyzing news footage, photographs, books, magazines, and other historical materials from the Japanese occupation period that have not been fully utilized in previous studies. Educational Policy I strongly encourage graduate students to submit their work to highly regarded academic journals, present at professional conferences, and obtain research grants, and I will actively support these efforts. Message: In order to conduct high-quality research, you need to participate in cutting-edge research networks, hold discussions with many researchers, and receive criticism and advice. With the spirit of "Publish or Perish," please produce sufficient research results in terms of both quality and quantity.
Main career, work history, and academic background	Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of Urban Sciences Doctoral Program Withdrawal after earning credits PhD (Urban Science)
Message	To conduct high-quality research, you need to be rigorous and push yourself to the limits. You need to join cutting-edge research networks, hold discussions with many researchers, and receive criticism and advice. With a "Publish or Perish" mentality, please produce sufficient research results in terms of both quality and quantity.

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