Ph.D. in Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba, JAPAN (March 25, 2003)
Professor (Full) of Transportation Economics and Logistics, School of Business Administration, and Graduate School of Business Administration
Professor (Adjunct) of Logistics and Operations Management, Institute of Business and Accounting, Professional Graduate School
Kwansei Gakuin University, JAPAN (since April 1, 2003)
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, JSPS Fellow (KAKENHI)
Curriculum Vitae (as of September 1, 2019)
Educational Materials and Game
Email: hito [at] kwansei.ac.jp
(Book chapter) Dynamics of shipping networks and port cities in East and Southeast Asia, Routledge Studies in Transport Analysis (forthcoming)
(Book chapter) Globalization and shipping statistics: Containerization and Semi-containers in Lloyd’s List Intelligence, Maritime Big Data: Shipping and Logistics Analysis using Automatic Identification System Data (forthcoming)
The relevance of RoRo shipping from the perspective of shippers: The case study of two Japanese car manufacturers, WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs (IF 2.4, forthcoming)
(Working paper) Structural change in the world maritime network (1880-2020): globalization, optimization, and vulnerability, HAL science ouverte (21 March 2025 online available) [link]
The impact of shipping activities on air quality and residents’ health in China’s port cities, Journal of Transport Geography (IF 5.7, 14 December 2024 online available) [link]