Hajime KIDERA
Meiji University / University of California, Berkeley
Education
Ph.D. in Advanced Social & International Studies, University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan (2011)
M.A. in Advanced Social & International Studies, University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan (2004)
B.A. in Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan (2002)
Employment
Visiting Scholar, Center for Japanese Studies, University of California, Berkeley, Apr. 2024 - present
Professor, School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University, Apr. 2019 – present
Associate Professor, School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University, Apr. 2014 – Mar. 2019
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Hokkai-Gakuen University, Apr. 2010 – Mar. 2014
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Hokkai-Gakuen University, Apr. 2006 – Mar. 2010
Membership, Award and Honors
Grant in Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2024 - present
Board Member,Japanese Association of Electoral Studies ,2020 - 2024
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists , Apr. 2019- Mar. 2022
Suntory Foundation,2015-2017
Board Member, Public Policy Studies Association Japan, 2014-2020
Public Policy Studies Association Japan Award,2013
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up) ,Apr. 2006- Mar. 2008
Secretariat Member, Japanese Political Science Association, 2008-2010.
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows, Apr. 2005- Mar. 2006
Published Papers and Presentations in English
PRESENTATIONS
( International Conference)
" Demographics meets Democracy in San Francisco : In a World without Party Politics," Berkeley Japanese Studies Network (BJSN) Annual Conference, The Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) , UC Berkeley, USA, Feb. 2026.
"Rethinking Japanese City Marketing: The Next Wave 'City Promotion 3.0," Workshop on Governance and Policy in East Asia, The Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) , UC Berkeley, USA, September 2025.
"Projection of the Japanese Prime Minister’s Power over Local Governments ,"America Political Science Association (APSA),Philadelphia, USA, September 2024.
"How does the Central Government assist Local Governments to develop local economies? - A Study Through the Local Allocation Tax -",European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) 2023 Conference, Ghent, Belgium, Aug 2023.
"Why did the Abe cabinet raise consumption tax and delay further tax hike?",American Political Science Association(APSA), San Francisco, USA, September 2017.
"Politics of Consumption Tax Hike", International Institute of Administrative Science (IIAS), Aix-en-Provence, France, June 2017.
MISC IN ENGLISH
( in English )
Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will her gamble pay off? - CNN 2/5/2026
Japan’s aspiring leader drums to relieve stress. She has many reasons to reach for her sticks - CNN 10/10/2026
Japan’s ruling party is in crisis as voters swing to right-wing rivals. Can a new leader save it? - CNN 10/2/2025
Why Is Japan’s Consumption Tax So Low? - nippon.com (news website) 5/21/2018
Published Papers and Presentations in Japanese
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