Faculty
HOUKIN Kiyohiro
Principal of Nitobe College (Hokkaido University President)
YAMAGUCHI Junji
Deputy Principal of Nitobe College (Vice-President/Executive, Head of Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education)
YUHAZU Kazuyori
Vice-Principal of Nitobe College (Vice-President, Professor of Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences)
ODA Migaku
Deputy Vice-Principal of Nitobe College (Professor of Faculty of Science)
Research Fields
Electronic phenomena such as superconductivity and magnetism in highly correlated electronic systems.
Message
Make a great effort to acquire abilities that are useful for your own future!
TANI Hirofumi
Assistant-Principal of Nitobe College (Associate Professor of Faculty of Engineering)
Research Fields
My research topic is bioanalytical chemistry including bio- and chemiluminescence in molecular assemblies functioning as a reaction field for highly sensitive assay, and microfluidics for biomedical analytical devices.
Message
I have been involved at Nitobe College since the kickoff of Nitobe School in 2015. I believe that you will learn much from this program, in which students with different specialties and cultures come together and work independently on various issues, and that it will be a valuable experience for you. The class work may be by no means easy, but it is up to you to make the most of the program. Have fun and do your best!
HASHIMOTO Katsufumi
Associate Professor of Faculty of Engineering / Foundation II: Practice of Team-based Learning (Summer Term, Tuesday class)
Research Fields
Civil Engineering, Cement and Concrete Engineering, Non-destructive Evaluation Engineering
My research interests include material and structural evaluation of civil infrastructures. Current research works are focused on non-destructive testing for detecting damage in materials and structures based on development of innovative sensing techniques.
Message
I would like to enjoy and think together with you at Nitobe College about what to learn and what to acquire in our life with a sense of mission. In this program, we’ve got promising environments and methods to extend our skills and knowledge to contribute and share with our global society. Happiness is only real when shared.
YOKOTA Yoshifumi
Assistant Professor of Faculty of Economics and Business / Foundation II: Practice of Team-based Learning (Summer Term, Thursday class)
Research Fields
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Branislav HAZUCHA
Professor of Graduate School of Law / Advanced I: Problem Solving (Spring Term)
Research Fields
My research interests focus on studying the impact of intellectual property protection on cultural production and development of new information and communication technologies.
Message
This program will open new horizons for you. You will be able to acquire skills which are vital for innovative and competent leaders in the highly competitive world. Have courage and be ambitious!
EDELHEIM Johan Richard
Professor of Research Faculty of Media and Communication / Advanced I: Problem Solving (Spring Term)
Research Fields
Behind all my research lies a deeply rooted aim to care for human and more-than-human others. My research interests are diverse, they focus on a) the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in tourism Higher Education; b) Critical Tourism Studies (CTS) connected to the climate crisis, identity, and ethnicity; c) foundational philosophies of tourism and hospitality, especially axiology; and d) domesticated companion animal-related tourism.
Message
When Socrates was asked why he was corrupting the minds of the young, he replied: “I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think”. Confucius said that there are three methods whereby we reach wisdom: “first by reflection, which is the noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest”. These quotes are my guiding mottos in education. I think students join classes with a wealth of knowledge, my role is not to teach more content, I rather want to help facilitate expansions of thinking and reflection.
ITO Hidetaka
Associate Professor of Faculty of Science / Advanced II: Problem Finding (Summer Term)
Research Fields
My interest is how environment affects transposon activation in nature. Transposons exist in almost all eukaryotes and they are important elements on the genome. I focus on the relationship between environmental stress and transposon activation.
Message
I would like to help students to be independent, professional, and active.
MIURA Atsushi
Associate Professor of Faculty of Science / Foundation II: Practice of Team-based Learning (Winter Term)
Research Fields
Analytical chemistry, Photochemistry, Spectroscopy. Exploration and the elucidation of novel photo-induced phenomena under photon pressure especially caused by tightly-focused laser beam.
Message
What you can learn at Nitobe College is determined by your own actions. Let’s have fun together!
Bomme Gowda Siddabasave Gowda
Associate Professor of Faculty of Health Sciences / Advanced I: Problem Solving (Fall Term)
Research Fields
Lipid metabolism and chemistry, Lipidomics, Analytical chemistry, and Food analysis; My current research focuses on applying state-of-art of liquid chromatography/mass My current research focuses on applying state-of-the-art liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry techniques to study the significance of lipids in food, health, and diseases. This includes the discovery of unknown lipids via untargeted approaches and exploring the links between lipid metabolism and obesity.
Message
I always believe in a proverb: “Where there is will, there is way”. Be bold and confident. Always enjoy your life and act positively. Let’s rock it.
TAKASHIMA Hiroyuki
Associate Professor of Faculty of Health Sciences / Advanced II: Problem Finding (Winter Term)
Research Fields
I believe that finding clinical questions links to good research. This concept is similar in any research field and may apply anywhere as well. I am currently performing research on mechanisms and therapeutic efficacy for sarcopenia, frailty, chronic pain, etc., with the aim of extending healthy life expectancy.
Message
Good Research Starts with Good Questions.
WHITFIELD Dale Lee
Assistant Professor of Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education / Instructing, development, and educational support of both Foundation/Honors Programs
Research Fields
Sports history and education, with a focus on the pre-war influence of British sporting ethics on the historical association between education and Japanese soccer.
Message
Since there is rarely a set route to achieving your life goals, it is important to be prepared for the inevitable detours. Nitobe College allows you to acquire skills to adapt and overcome many challenges you might face in life and develop a lifelong support network that will expand your opportunities and help you reach your destination. I look forward to welcoming you on this journey!
Marina LOMAEVA
Assistant Professor of Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education / Instructing, development, and educational support of both Foundation/Honors Programs
Research Fields
My current research interests lie in the fields of international relations, global environmental governance, wildlife conservation and living resource management, the Arctic governance, and North Pacific regional studies (Japan, Russia, the United States and Canada). I am aiming for interdisciplinary studies covering the historical, political, economic, legal and cultural aspects of human relationships with the other living beings. Another major area of my studies is the concept of the North in the Arctic countries and Japan, particularly Hokkaido, and how it impacts on the northern communities’ identities, relations with other regions and strategies of development. My particular focus is on how various actors and stakeholders interact, resolve conflicts and produce innovative win-win solutions.
Message
Always be the author and the main character of your life story. It is never late to try something new and learn from whatever happens. Never settle for anything less than you deserve or are capable of achieving. And do not compromise your values and principles, they make up your personality.