Last Update: April 16th, 2026
Last Update: April 16th, 2026
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Aoyama Gakuin University, College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Department of Psychology, Associate Professor
Mail: yogihara[at]ephs.aoyama.ac.jp
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2023. 4 － Present Aoyama Gakuin University, College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Department of Psychology, Associate Professor
2021. 4 － 2023. 3 Tokyo University of Science, Institute of Arts and Sciences, Assistant Professor
2018. 4 － 2023. 3 Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Science Division II, Assistant Professor
2016. 4 － 2018. 3 Kyoto University, Department of Cognitive Psychology in Education, Research Fellow
2015. 12 － 2017. 2 University of California Los Angeles (USA), Department of Psychology, Visiting Researcher (Prof. Patricia Greenfield)
2015. 3 Kyoto University (Japan), Ph.D. (Superviser: Prof. Takashi Kusumi)
2014. 7 － 2014. 8 University of Konstanz (Germany), Department of Psychology, Visiting Student (Supervisor: Prof. Gisela Trommsdorff)
2012. 6 － 2012. 10 University of Delaware (USA), Department of Psychology, Visiting Student (Supervisor: Prof. Beth Morling)
2012. 3 Kyoto University (Japan), M.A. (Superviser: Prof. Takashi Kusumi)
2010. 3 Kyoto University (Japan), B.A. (Superviser: Prof. Takashi Kusumi)
I am interested in how social and cultural environments affect human psychology and behavior. Specifically, I do research on how cultures change over time and how such changes influence interpersonal relationships and happiness/subjective well-being. I have mainly two lines of research.
1. I empirically describe how psychology/behavior and social system/environment have changed over time. Especially, I examine how Japanese culture has become more individualistic.
2. I investigate how social/cultural changes affect psychology and behavior. Particularly, I try to reveal how cultural changes toward greater individualism impact interpersonal relationship and happiness/subjective well-being in Japan. The increase in individualism in Japan, where it has historically been collectivistic, may lead to the deterioration of close interpersonal relationships and the decrease in happiness/subjective well-being.
Keywords: "Cultural change", "Interpersonal relationships”, ”Happiness/Subjective Well-being”, ”Individualism”, ”Culture”, "Name", "Self-esteem"
Journal Articles (Google Scholar Citations; Citations: 1786, h-index: 21, i10-index: 27)
[New] 46. Ogihara, Y. (2026). Historical changes in given names in France: Insights from research on cultural change. Population and Economics, 10(1), 219-226. https://doi.org/10.3897/popecon.10.e166362 (Open Access)
45. Ogihara, Y. (2025). Popularity and diversity: The negative relationship in baby names in the United Kingdom. F1000Research, 14, 424. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.162476.3 (Open Access)
44. Ogihara, Y. (2025). Uncommon names are increasing globally: A review of empirical evidence on naming trends. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12, 1826. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-06156-1 (Open Access)
43. Ogihara, Y. (2025). A brief overview of cultural change research: Background of cultural changes, methodology, and the increase in individualism. Journal of Human Environmental Studies, 23(1), 53-58. https://doi.org/10.4189/shes.23.53 (in Japanese with English abstract) (Open Access)
42. Ogihara, Y. (2025). Baby names in Japan, 2019-2024: Common writings and their readings. Data in Brief, 60, 111497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111497 (Open Access)
41. Ogihara, Y., & Uchida, Y. (2024). Seeking unique dogs: The increase in individualism in Japan. Acta Psychologica, 251, 104558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104558 (Open Access)
40. Ogihara, Y. (2024). Differences between Virtual YouTuber (VTuber) names and human names: Insights from restrictions on human names Studies in Science and Technology, 13(1), 65-70. https://doi.org/10.11425/sst.13.65 (in Japanese with English abstract) (Open Access)
39. Ogihara, Y. (2024). Numbers of articles in the three Japanese national newspapers, 1872-2021. Scientific Data, 11: 437. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03245-9 (Open Access)
38. Ogihara, Y. (2023). Will the reform of the family registration law that limits readings of names decrease the rates of unique baby names? Studies in Science and Technology, 12(2), 121-124. https://doi.org/10.11425/sst.12.121 (in Japanese with English abstract) (Open Access)
37. Ogihara. Y. (2023). Historical changes in baby names in China. F1000Research, 12, 601. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.131990.2 (Open Access) [GSC]
36. Ogihara, Y. (2023). The definitions and notations of kirakira names: Examining older editions of the “Encyclopedia of Contemporary Words” Studies in Science and Technology, 12(1), 67-72. (in Japanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.11425/sst.12.67 (Open Access)
35. Ogihara, Y. (2023). Chinese culture became more individualistic: Evidence from family structure, 1953-2017. F1000Research, 12, 10. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.128448.3 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
34. Ogihara, Y. (2023). Reading of names and its uncertainty: A review of empirical studies. Nihongogaku, 42(2), 142-155. (in Japanese) (Open Access)
33. Ogihara, Y. (2023). Notations of “kirakira name” and their frequencies of usage: Analyses of newspapers and academic literature. Journal of Human Environmental Studies, 21(1), 33-38. (in Japanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.4189/shes.21.33 (Open Access)
32. Ogihara, Y. (2023). Popular names are given less frequently to babies in individualistic countries: Further validation of unique names as an indicator of individualism. Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, 4, 100094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbeha.2022.100094 (Open Access)
31. Ogihara, Y. (2022). Have kirakira names really increased? Journal of Human Environmental Studies, 20, 129-133. (in Japanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.4189/shes.20.129 (Open Access)
30. Ogihara, Y. (2022). The definitions of kirakira names and their components. Journal of Human Environmental Studies, 20, 71-79. (in Japanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.4189/shes.20.71 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
29. Ogihara, Y. (2022). Ethnic differences in names in China: A comparison between Chinese Mongolian and Han Chinese cultures in Inner Mongolia. F1000Research, 11, 55. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.76837.1 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
28. Ogihara, Y., & Ito, A. (2022). Unique names increased in Japan over 40 years: Baby names published in municipality newsletters show a rise in individualism, 1979-2018. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 3, 100046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2022.100046 (Open Access)
[PlumX Metrics] / [Twitter] / [GSC] / Tokyo University of Science Press Release
27. Ogihara, Y. (2022). The Changes in the Survey Methods of the “Tamahiyo Rankings of Baby Names” Studies in Science and Technology, 11, 43-46. (in Japanese with English Abstract) https://doi.org/10.11425/sst.11.43 (Open Access) [GSC]
26. Ogihara, Y. (2022). Common names decreased in Japan: Further evidence of an increase in individualism. Experimental Results, 3, e5. https://doi.org/10.1017/exp.2021.27 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
25. Ogihara, Y. (2022). Common writings of baby names in Japan, 1989-2003: Explanation of survey data. Data in Brief, 40, 107678.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.107678 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
24. Ogihara, Y. (2022). Further explanations for difficulties in reading recent Japanese names correctly. Frontiers in Education, 6, 799199. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.799119 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
23. Ogihara, Y. (2021). Social security number holders in the United States, 1909-2019. Frontiers in Big Data, 4, 802256. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdata.2021.802256 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
22. Ogihara, Y. (2021). Direct evidence of the increase in unique names in Japan: The rise of individualism. Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, 2, 100056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbeha.2021.100056 (Open Access)
[PlumX Metrics] / [Twitter] / [GSC] / Tokyo University of Science Press Release
21. Ogihara, Y. (2021). I know the name well, but cannot read it correctly: Difficulties in reading recent Japanese names. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 8, 151. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00810-0 (Open Access)
[Almetric] / [Twitter] / [GSC] / Tokyo University of Science Press Release
20. Ogihara, Y. (2021). How to read uncommon names in present-day Japan: A guide for non-native Japanese speakers. Frontiers in Communication, 6, 631907. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2021.631907 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
19. Ogihara, Y. (2020). Baby names in Japan, 2004-2018: Common writings and their readings. BMC Research Notes, 13, 553. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05409-3 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
18. Ogihara, Y. (2020). Unique names in China: Insights from research in Japan—Commentary: Increasing need for uniqueness in contemporary China: Empirical evidence. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 2136. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02136 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
17. Ogihara, Y., & Kusumi, T. (2020). The developmental trajectory of self-esteem across the life span in Japan: Age differences in scores on the Rosenberg self-esteem scale from adolescence to old age. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 132. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00132 (Open Access)
[Almetric] / [Twitter] / [GSC] / Tokyo University of Science Press Release
16. Ogihara, Y. (2020). Regional differences in individualism in Japan: Scoring based on family structure. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1677. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01677 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
15. Ogihara, Y. (2020). The pattern of age differences in self-esteem is similar between males and females in Japan: Gender differences in developmental trajectories of self-esteem from childhood to old age. Cogent Psychology, 7, 1756147. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2020.1756147 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
14. Ogihara, Y. (2019). A decline in self-esteem in adults over 50 is not found in Japan: Age differences in self-esteem from young adulthood to old age. BMC Research Notes, 12, 274. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4289-x (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
13. Ogihara, Y. (2018). The rise in individualism in Japan: Temporal changes in family structure, 1947-2015. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 49, 1219-1226. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022118781504 [PDF (postprint)] / [Twitter] / [GSC]
12. Ogihara, Y. (2018). The developmental trajectory of self-esteem in Japan: Age differences in self-liking from middle school students to the elderly. Japanese Journal of Interpersonal and Social Psychology, 18, 133-143. (in Japanese with English Abstract) https://doi.org/10.18910/70551 (Open Access) [PDF (ResearchGate)] / [GSC]
11. Ogihara, Y. (2017). Temporal changes in pay-for-performance systems in Japan: A decrease in seniority systems and an increase in annual salary systems (1991-2016). Studies in Science and Technology, 6, 149-158. (in Japanese with English Abstract) https://doi.org/10.11425/sst.6.149 (Open Access) [GSC]
10. Ogihara, Y. (2017). Temporal changes in individualism and their ramification in Japan: Rising individualism and conflicts with persisting collectivism. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 695. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00695 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
9. Ogihara, Y. (2016). The change in self-esteem among middle school students in Japan, 1989-2002. Psychology, 7, 1343-1351. https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2016.711136 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
8. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T. (2016). Losing confidence over time: Temporal changes in self-esteem among older children and early adolescents in Japan, 1999-2006. SAGE Open, 6, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244016666606 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
7. Ogihara, Y. (2016). Age differences in self-liking in Japan: The developmental trajectory of self-esteem from elementary school to old age. Letters on Evolutionary Behavioral Science, 7, 33-36. https://doi.org/10.5178/lebs.2016.48 (Open Access) [Twitter] / [GSC]
6. Ogihara, Y. (2015). Characteristics and patterns of uncommon names in present-day Japan. Journal of Human Environmental Studies, 13, 177-183. (in Japanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.4189/shes.13.177 (Open Access) [GSC]
5. Ogihara, Y., Fujita, H., Tominaga, H., Ishigaki, S., Kashimoto, T., Takahashi, A., Toyohara, K., & Uchida, Y. (2015). Are common names becoming less common? The rise in uniqueness and individualism in Japan. Frontiers in Psychology, 6,1490.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01490 (Open Access)
[GSC] / Most viewed Psychology articles in October 2015 (3rd place among 228 articles) / Selected as “Climb the Tier” Article on Frontiers in Psychology
4. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T. (2014). How do Japanese perceive individualism? Examination of the meaning of individualism in Japan. Psychologia, 57, 213-223. https://doi.org/10.2117/psysoc.2014.213 (Open Access) [GSC]
3. Ogihara, Y., & Uchida, Y. (2014). Does individualism bring happiness? Negative effects of individualism on interpersonal relationships and happiness. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 135. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00135 (Open Access) [GSC]
Top 10 most viewed Psychology research articles in March 2014 (2nd place among 107 articles)
2. Ogihara, Y. (2013). Visit to Bhutan –Background of Bhutanese Happiness– Himalayan Study Monographs, 14, 207-210. (in Japanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.14989/HSM.14.207 (Open Access) [GSC]
1. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T. (2013). Effect of control strategies on emotion in interpersonal relationships. Japanese Journal of Interpersonal and Social Psychology, 13, 9-14. (in Japanese with English Abstract) https://doi.org/10.18910/25842 (Open Access) [GSC]
[New] 4. Akimoto, R.* & Ogihara, Y. (in press). Decline of extraversion in Japan: A cross-temporal meta-analysis. Personality Science. (Open Access)
3. Komiya, A., Karouji, Y., Ogihara, Y., & Goto, T. (2016). Implicit cultural self-construals and preference for cooperative and competitive goals with close others. Japanese Journal of Social Psychology, 32, 133-140. (in Japanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.14966/jssp.0810 (Open Access) [GSC]
2. Uchida, Y., & Ogihara, Y. (2012). Personal or Interpersonal Construal of Happiness: A Cultural Psychological Perspective. International Journal of Wellbeing, 2, 354-369. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v2.i4.5 (Open Access) [GSC]
1. Uchida, Y. & Ogihara, Y. (2012). Cultural construal of happiness: Cultural psychological perspectives and future direction of happiness research. Japanese Psychological Review, 55, 26-42. (in Japanese with English Abstract) https://doi.org/10.24602/sjpr.55.1_26 (Open Access) [GSC]
Other Articles (Not peer-reviewed)
[New] 5. Ogihara, Y. (2025). Newspaper article counts and their generation method are reliable: Recollecting data and analyzing temporal differences. F1000Research, 14, 291. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.162339.1 (Open Access)
4. Ogihara. Y. (2022). Why reading Japanese names correctly is difficult. Jinbun Shakai, 2(8), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.50942/jinbunxshakai.2.8_1 (Open Access; in Japanese with English abstract)
3. Ogihara. Y. (2014). Globalization, Individualism, and Happiness: A Cultural Psychological Perspective. Annual Report of Academic Exchange Programs 2013 between Kyoto University and Beijing Normal University, 26-32.
2. Ogihara. Y. (2012). Culture and Subjective Well-Being. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium between the Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University (Japan), and the institute of Education, University of London (UK) Culture and Subjectivity in Translation, 81-88.
1. Ogihara. Y. (2012). Does practicing individualism make people happy in Japan? Annual Report of Academic Exchange Programs 2011 between Kyoto University and Beijing Normal University, 108-111.
Books
3. Ogihara, Y. (2018). Economic shifts and cultural changes in individualism: A cross-temporal perspective. In A. Uskul & S. Oishi (Eds.), Socioeconomic environment and human psychology: Social, ecological, and cultural perspectives (pp. 247-270). Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190492908.003.0010
[GSC] / [PDF (postprint)] [Oxford University Press (Book)] [Oxford University Press (My Chapter)] [Amazon]
2. Uchida, Y., Ogihara, Y., & Fukushima, S. (2015). Interdependently achieved happiness in East Asian cultural context: A Cultural Psychological point of view. In Trommsdorff, G & Assmann, W. R (Eds.), Engaging in interdisciplinary research. Quality of life in cultural context. (pp. 217-229) Universitätsverlag Konstanz, UTB., Germany. [Amazon] / [GSC]
1. Uchida, Y., Ogihara, Y., & Fukushima, S. (2015). Cultural construal of wellbeing: Theories and empirical evidence. In Glatzer, W., Camfield, L., Moller, V., & Rojas, M. (Eds.), Global Handbook of Wellbeing and Quality of Life. : Exploration of Well-being of Nations and Continents. (pp. 823-837). Springer Netherlands. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-9178-6_38 [peer-reviewed book chapter]
Translations
Ogihara, Y. (2013). 150 items (e.g., “fundamental attribution error”, “self-abasement”, “self-schema”) In Shigemasu, K., & Yotsumoto, Y. (Eds.) (2013) APA Dictionary of Psychology, Tokyo: Baifukan. (VandenBos, R. G. (2007). APA Dictionary of Psychology, American Psychological Association)
Oral Presentations at International Conferences
7. Ogihara, Y. (2016, 8. 2). Cultural change toward greater individualism in Japan: Analyses of human and dog names “Social/Cultural Change: Determinants, Moderators, and Consequences” The 23rd Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, WINC Aichi, Nagoya, Japan.
6. Ogihara, Y. (2016, 8. 2). Are unique names increasing in Japan? An analysis of baby names from 30 years of city newsletters, 1984-2015. The 23rd Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, WINC Aichi, Nagoya, Japan.
5. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y. & Kusumi, T. (2016, 8. 1). Losing confidence over time: Temporal changes in self-esteem among older children and early adolescents in Japan. The 23rd Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, WINC Aichi, Nagoya, Japan.
4. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y. & Kusumi, T. (2015. 10. 9). Does individualization of culture bring risk of being isolated in Japan? A Cultural Psychological Perspective. The 13th Meeting of the German-Japanese Society for Social Sciences, German Institute of Japanese Studies, Tokyo , Japan.
3. Ogihara,Y., Fujita, H., Tominaga, H., Ishigaki, S., Kashimoto, T., Takahashi, A., Toyohara, K., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T. (2015, 2. 26). Are unique names increasing? Rise in uniqueness and individualism in Japan. The 11th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), Long Beach, California, USA.
2. Ogihara,Y., Fujita, H., Tominaga, H., Ishigaki, S., Kashimoto, T., Takahashi, A., Toyohara, K., & Uchida, Y. (2014, 7). Are unique names increasing? Individualization in Japan. The 22nd International Congress for Cross-Cultural Psychology, Reims, France.
1. Ogihara, Y. & Uchida, Y. (2013, 5). Does Globalization Decrease Happiness in East Asia? A Cultural Psychological Perspective. The 12th Meeting of the German-Japanese Society for Social Sciences, Bad Homburg, Germany.
1. Uchida, Y., Ogihara, Y. & Fukushima, S. (2015, 7, 8). What constitutes a good life? Cultural variation in the emotional patterns of happiness and well-being. Bi-Annual Conference of the International Society for Research on Emotion, Genova, Italy.
Poster Presentations at International Conferences
15. Ogihara, Y., & Ito, A. (2020, 2). Unique names increased in Japan over 40 years: Baby names published in municipality newsletters show a rise in individualism, 1979-2018. The 21st Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
14. Ogihara, Y., & Uchida, Y. (2020, 2). Seeking unique dogs: The increase in individualism in Japan. The 16th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 21st Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
13. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T. (2019, 2). Common dog names have become less common over time: The rise in uniqueness and individualism in Japan. The 20th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Portland, Oregon, USA.
12. Ogihara, Y. (2019, 2). The rise in individualism in Japan: Temporal changes in family structure, 1947-2015. The 15th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 20th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), Portland, Oregon, USA.
11. Ogihara, Y. (2017, 1, 21). Temporal changes in individualism in Japan: An analysis of Japanese newspapers, 1874-2015. The 18th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, Texas,USA.
10. Ogihara, Y. (2017, 1, 19). Historical trends in individualism in Japan: Evidence from Japanese newspapers, 1875-2015. The 13th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 18th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), San Antonio, Texas, USA.
9. Ogihara, Y. (2016, 8. 2). Characteristics and patterns of uncommon names in present-day Japan. The 23rd Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, WINC Aichi, Nagoya, Japan.
8. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T. (2016. 1. 29). Losing confidence over time: Temporal changes in self-esteem in Japan. The 17th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, California, USA. (granted SPSP Teacher/Scholar Travel Award)
7. Ogihara, Y. (2016, 1. 28). Are common names becoming less usual in Japan? An analysis of baby names from 30 years of city newsletters, 1984-2015. The 12th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 17th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), San Diego, California, USA.
6. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T. (2015, 2). Does individualism damage interpersonal relationships and subjective well-being in Japan? Longitudinal examination for a causal link. The 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Long Beach, California, USA. (granted SPSP Student Poster Award & SPSP Diversity Fund Graduate Travel Award)
5. Ogihara, Y., Tominaga, H., Kameda, C., Abutsuka, S., Sakai, K., & Uchida, Y. (2014, 2). Does image of individualism differ between Japan and the United States? Analyses of inside and outside the head. The 10th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 15th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), Austin, Texas, USA.
4. Ogihara, Y., Tominaga, H., Kameda, C., Abutsuka, S., Sakai, K., & Uchida, Y. (2014, 2). Is Individualism Perceived to be Egoism in Japan? Cultural Differences in the Image of Individualism. The 15th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, Texas, USA.
3. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., Morling, B., & Kusumi, T. (2013, 1). Influence and adjustment in the friendship. The 9th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 14th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
2. Ogihara, Y. & Uchida, Y. (2012, 1). Does personal achievement orientation have negative effect for Japanese? Cultural analysis of personal achievement versus relationships orientation. The 13th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, California, USA.
1. Ogihara, Y., & Uchida, Y. (2011, 1). Effects of contingencies of self-worth on subjective well-being in Japan and the U.S. The 7th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 12th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), San Antonio, Texas, USA.
4. Katsumura, F., Akutsu, S., Uchida, Y., Kitayama, S., & Ogihara, Y. (2015, 2). Differential Impacts of Employees' Cultural Self-Construals on Job Satisfaction and Workplace Social Relationship Between Japanese Companies and Foreign-owned Companies in Japan. The 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Long Beach, California, USA.
3. Akutsu, S., Uchida, Y., Katsumura, F., Ogihara, Y. & Kitayama, S. (2015, 2). Do Japanese workers feel lonelier in local Japanese companies than in foreign-owned multinational companies in Japan? If so, why? - A cultural psychological inquiry. The 11th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), Long Beach, California, USA.
2. Akutsu, S., Uchida, Y., Katsumura, F., Ogihara, Y., & Kitayama, S. (2013, 1) Negative impact of seeking independence in a global Japanese company The 9th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 14th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
1. Komiya, A., Karoji, Y., Ogihara, Y., & Goto, T. (2010, 1). Cultural self and motivation for cooperation and competition. The 11th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Oral Presentations in English
14. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y. & Kusumi, T. (2018). Individualism damages interpersonal relationships and subjective well-being in Japan: A longitudinal study. The 65th Annual Meeting of Japanese Group Dynamics Association (Kobe University; September. 8)
13. Ogihara, Y. (2017, 10). How does cultural change affect human psychology and behavior? Individualization, interpersonal relationships, and subjective well-being in Japan. Invited Talk at Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan.
12. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y. & Kusumi, T. (2017, 9). The decrease in self-esteem despite the increase in economic wealth in Japan, 1992-2014. The 64th Annual Meeting of Japanese Group Dynamics Association (Tokyo University, September. 30)
11. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y. & Kusumi, T. (2015, 10). Are people giving more unique names to their dogs? Rising uniqueness and individualism in Japan. The 62nd Annual Meeting of Japanese Group Dynamics Association (Nara University, October, 11)
10. Ogihara, Y. (2015, 1). Do people provide unique names to human and dog babies? Rise in uniqueness and individualism in Japan. Invited Lecture at Japan and East Asia Study Program, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan.
9. Ogihara, Y. (2014, 8). How does cultural change affect human psychology and behavior? Individualization, interpersonal relationships, and subjective well-being in Japan. Guest Lecture at the Department of International Business Communication, Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
8. Ogihara, Y. (2013, 11). Globalization, Individualism, and Happiness: A Cultural Psychological Perspective. Academic Exchange Programs 2013 between Kyoto University and Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
7. Ogihara, Y. (2013, 11). Do the Changes of the Japanese Society Bring Happiness? Examination of the Effect of Individualism from Cultural Psychology. Joint DIJ Business & Economics and Social Science Study Group “The Properties and Effects of Collectivism and Individualism in Japan: Two Perspectives from Cultural Psychology”, German Institute for Japanese Studies, Yotsuya, Japan. (Guest Speaker)
6. Ogihara, Y. (2013, 1). Cultural Differences in the Experience of Influence and Adjustment in Friendship. Invited Lecture at Japan and East Asia Study Program, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan. (Guest Speaker)
5. Ogihara, Y. & Uchida, Y. (2012, 6). Are Individualists Happy? Negative Effect of Globalization in East Asia. Invited Lecture at Japan and East Asia Study Program, Kwansei Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan. (Guest Speaker)
4. Ogihara, Y. & Uchida, Y. (2012, 3). Does Globalization Bring People Happiness? Culture, Individualism, and GNH. The 8th visiting of Kyoto University Bhutan Friendship Program, Royal University of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan.
3. Ogihara, Y. (2011, 12). Culture and Subjective Well-Being. The 5th International conference between the Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University and the Institute of Education, University of London, Kyoto, Japan.
2. Ogihara. Y. (2011, 11). Does practicing individualism make people happy in Japan? Academic Exchange Programs 2011 between Kyoto University and Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
1. Ogihara, Y. (2010, 12). Cultural differences in the use of influence and adjustment in the friendship. The 2nd international seminar on social cognition for young researchers, Kyoto, Japan.
1. Uchida, Y. & Ogihara, Y. (2012, 4). Does individualism decrease subjective well-being in Japan? MIDJA Workshop “Culture, Well-Being, and Health”. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Poster Presentations in English
2. Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., Morling, B., & Kusumi, T. (2013, 3). Cultural Differences in the Experience of Influence and Adjustment in Friendship. International Forum Supported by Grants for Excellent Graduate Schools Practical Knowledge and Educational Studies for the Future.
1. Ogihara, Y. & Uchida, Y. (2011, 12). Does personal achievement orientation have negative effect for Japanese? Concluding Symposium of the Global COE Program "Revitalizing Education for Dynamic Hearts and Minds", Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Awards
[New] 12. 2025. 12 The Scientific Research Honor Society, Nomination for Full Membership in Sigma Xi.
11. 2024. 4 The Young Scientists’ Award, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.
10. 2022. 4 Japanese Psychological Association (JPA), JPA Awards for International Contributions to Psychology, Award for Distinguished Early and Middle Career Contributions
9. 2021. 1 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, International Registration Award (for a virtual conference; corresponding to a Travel Award; $150)
8. 2017. 12 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Small Research Grant Award ($1,500)
7. 2016. 4 Frontiers in Psychology, Selected as “Climb the Tier” Article (on Ogihara et al., 2015)
5. 2015 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Teacher/Scholar Travel Award （$ 500）
4. 2015 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Student Poster Award, Finalist & Runner-up (2nd place) ($ 50)
3. 2014 Japanese Group Dynamics Association, Distinguished Presentation Award
2. 2014 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Diversity Fund Graduate Travel Award ($ 500)
1. 2014 Frontiers in Psychology, Top 10 most viewed Psychology research articles in March 2014 (on Ogihara & Uchida, 2014; 2nd place among 107 articles)
Research Grants
8. 2019. 4 － 2023. 3 The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JPY 3,200,000)
7. 2019. 3 The Japanese Group Dynamics Association, The special funding for the promotion of internationalization of research activities (JPY 14,000)
6. 2018. 4 The Japanese Group Dynamics Association, The special funding for the promotion of internationalization of research activities (JPY 26,150)
5. 2017. 3 The Japanese Group Dynamics Association, The special funding for the promotion of internationalization of research activities (JPY 32,800)
4. 2016. 3 The Japanese Group Dynamics Association, The special funding for the promotion of internationalization of research activities (JPY 18,600)
3. 2014. 4 – 2016. 3 The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JPY 2,200,000)
2. 2013 – 2014 Suntory Foundation (JPY 1,000,000)
1. 2011 Kyoto University Kyoyu-kai (JPY 62,500)
Travel Grants
2016. 8 Japanese Society of Social Psychology (JPY 125,543)
2016 The Murata Science Foundation (JPY 300,000)
2015 The Kyoto University Foundation (JPY 3,000,000)
2014 Japanese Society of Social Psychology (JPY 80,775)
2013 Japan Foundation (Euro 300)
2013 The Kyoto University Foundation (JPY 200,000)
2013 Grants for Excellent Graduate Schools
Full-time Employment
2018. 4 － Present Tokyo University of Science ("Psychology 1", "Psychology 2", "Methodology of Psychology 1", "Methodology of Psychology 2", "Social Psychology", "Industrial and Organizational Psychology", "Adolescent Psychology", "Culture Seminar"), Japan
Adjunct Lecturer
2020. 9 － Present Hosei University ("Statistics"), Japan
2017. 4 － 2018. 2 Kobe Shoin Women's University ("Social Psychology"; "Interpersonal Relationship"), Japan
2017. 4 － 2018. 2 Kwansei Gaukin University ("Japanese Psychology A/B" in English), Japan
2013. 12 － 2017. 7 Kyoto Seika University ("Cultural Psychology"; "Intercultural Communication"), Japan
Teaching Assistant
2012－2014 Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University, Japan
2010－2015 Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University, Japan
Research Fellow
2016. 4 － 2018. 3 Research Fellow, Kyoto University, Department of Cognitive Psychology in Education
2014. 4 － 2016. 3 JSPS Fellows, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2012. 4 － Present Collaborate Researcher, Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University, Japan
Research Assistant
2014 Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University, Japan
2013 Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University, Japan
2008 Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University, Japan
Review Experiences (Web of Science Profile: It is not the case that all of the reviews are listed)
Acta Psychologica
Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Canadian Studies in Population
Cogent Arts and Humanities
Cross-Cultural Research
Current Research in Behavioral Sciences
Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology
Depression and Anxiety
Discover Psychology
European Journal of Social Psychology
European Journal of Personality
Frontiers in Education
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers in Sociology
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
International Journal of Wellbeing
JAMA Network Open (JAMA: Journal of American Medical Association)
Japanese Psychological Research
Journal of Adult Development
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Journal of Happiness Studies
Longitudinal and Life Course Studies
Nature Human Behaviour
PeerJ Computer Science
Personality and Individual Differences
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
PLoS ONE
PNAS Nexus
Psychologia
SAGE Open
Scientific Reports
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Social Psychology
Social Sciences and Humanities Open
Japanese Journal of Psychology (心理学研究)
Japanese Journal of Social Psychology (社会心理学研究)
Japanese Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (実験社会心理学研究)
Japanese Journal of Research on Emotions (感情心理学研究)
Book Chapter Uskul, A. & Oishi, S. (Eds.), Socioeconomic environment and human psychology: Social, ecological, and cultural perspectives. Oxford University Press.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Graduate Travel Award
Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Outstanding Research Award
Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Student Poster Award (Paper & Oral)
Edit Experiences (Web of Science Profile: It is not the case that all of the edits are listed)
SAGE Open
Academic Communities
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology
Japanese Psychological Association (日本心理学会)
Japanese Society of Social Psychology (日本社会心理学会)
Japanese Group Dynamics Association (日本グループダイナミックス学会)
Japan Society for Research on Emotions (日本感情心理学会)
Japan Society of Personality Psychology (日本パーソナリティ心理学会)
Press Release (English)
Tokyo University of Science Press Release “The Rates of Unique Names Increased in Japan over the 40 Years from the 1980s: Long-term Analysis of Baby Names Published in Municipality Newsletters” September 13th, 2022（Ogihara & Ito, 2022, CRESP）https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.24193.74088
Tokyo University of Science Press Release “The Rates of Unique Names Increased in Japan: More Rapidly for Girls than for Boys” 2021年11月16日（Ogihara, 2021, CRBS）https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27549.18406
Tokyo University of Science Press Release "I Know the Name, But Cannot Read It Right: Difficulties in Reading Recent Japanese Names" 2021年7月29日（Ogihara, 2021, HSSC）
Tokyo University of Science Press Release "Older the Person, Higher the Self-Esteem: Revealing Age Differences in Self-Esteem in Japan" 2020年9月24日（Ogihara & Kusumi, 2020, Frontiers in Public Health）
News (Selected; English)
[New] The Independent The Japanese government is cracking down on unique children’s names – here’s what it means May 29th, 2025 [Ogihara, 2018, JCCP; Ogihara & Ito, 2022, CRESP]
[New] CNN Japan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike May 28th, 2025 [Ogihara & Ito, 2022, CRESP]
[New] Newsweek Japan Changes Rules On Baby Names May 27th, 2025 [Ogihara & Ito, 2022, CRESP]
The New York Times (print) An Unusual Name Can Be a Burden. In Japan, Parents Are Being Reined In. December 3rd, 2023
The Japan Times Unusual names can complicate life in Japan. Now parents are being reined in. December 3rd, 2023 (Editors’ picks; What’s trending No.1)
The New York Times Unusual Names Can Complicate Life in Japan. Now Parents Are Being Reined In. December 1st, 2023
The Guardian Never past your prime! 13 peaks we reach at 40 or later – from sex to running to self-esteem September 19th, 2023 [Ogihara & Kusumi, 2020, Frontiers in Public Health]
The Japan Times Across Japan, baby names are getting more creative. January 7th, 2023 (Editors' picks; What’s trending No.1)
South China Morning Post From ‘Nike’ to ‘Pikachu’ and ‘Devil’: why Japanese parents shunning traditional baby names is a sign of societal change. September 27th, 2022 [Ogihara & Ito, 2022, CRESP]
BBC News Why uncommon baby names are surging. March 7th, 2022 [Ogihara, 2021, CRBS; Ogihara, 2021, HSSC; Ogihara, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology, Ogihara, 2018, JCCP]
BBC News Why millennials are choosing strange baby names. December 21st, 2016 [Ogihara et al., 2015, Frontiers in Psychology]
Others
Ogihara, Y. (2012). Happiness and Globalization in Bhutan. Report of the 8th Visiting Party. Kyoto University Bhutan Friendship Program.
Invited Panelist The PhD Movie Panel Discussion, Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education, Kyoto University, May, 2012