Doctor of Philosophy in Design

Design

In order to internationalize the School of Design and Graduate School of Design at Kyushu University, the International Office of Faculty of Design plans and implements initiatives such as accelerating the students' exchange, developing and concluding international exchange agreements, education in English, supporting students and researchers from outside Japan, and international joint lectures.
Primary research activities include both research and social implementation of design for public sectors in Finland and Japan. In particular, I am conducting research on parenting support services from a societal design perspective, and developing tools and methods.
On the educational side, I am focusing on activities for international exchange and cultural understanding. I am in charge of international workshops and joint lectures with overseas universities, as well as lectures introducing Design in Japan to students from overseas.

Research Interests

• Digital transformation of public design
  keyword : Digital transformation, Public design, Service
  2022.04～2027.03.
• Designing a social support model for child care in Japan with reference to Finland's Neuvola
  keyword : Societal Design, Child care, Parenting support, Finland, Neuvola
  2019.04～2023.03.
• Study on Information Design for Comprehensive Support from Pregnancy to Child-Rearing Period
  keyword : Information Design, Parenting, Child care
  2017.04～2018.03.

Academic Activities Membership in Academic Society

• Japanese Society for the Science of Design

Awards

• Parenting Public Service Design, Fukutsu City Kodomo no Kuni: Children’s Services Map, Child-rearing Support Guidebook, Child-rearing Support App, and website
  Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which promotes parenting service, has created "Fukutsu City Kodomo no Kuni," an easy-to-understand public service structure for citizens through co-creation with citizens and a university. The city has designed an integrated system from a citizen's perspective, including a "Children’s Services Map" that provides an overall picture, a "Child-rearing Support Guidebook" that provides detailed information, and a "Child-rearing Support App" that links the city website with an easy-to-access for parents.
• The Parenting Service Map is a tool for guardians who are raising children for the first time. There are many things they don't know when they are pregnant or raising a child for the first time. There are many public services available, but users do not know how to act on them. Therefore, Kyushu University, Aalto University, and Fukutsu City collaborated with citizens to design the citizen friendly Parenting Service Map.

Educational Activities Other Educational Activities

• 2023.04, In charge of the International Program of the School of Design Kyushu University. 10 students were selected and registered for the program in FY2023 after a rigorous screening process. Instruction of the four courses designated for the international program, exchange support, and English language instruction were provided to students..
• 2022.09, Mentored as a submentor to a multinational team of students at APRU SDG Education for Global Citizenship. Program was conducted online from September 2022 to March 2023.
  The APRU SDG4GC is an intercultural, transdisciplinary and interactive program that fosters global citizenship among students from 60 universities in 19 economies across the Pacific Rim. Co-designed by six core-partner universities in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), the program builds knowledge of global issues and global literacy among students. This is achieved through learning about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), exploring in-depth some of the world’s biggest challenges, and proposing solutions using a framework for collaborative development of social innovation prototypes. The program places critical importance in introducing locally embedded unique case studies among the network members to help students develop a broad array of perspectives and deepen understandings of the SDGs..
• 2022.04, In charge of the International Program of the School of Design Kyushu University. 11 students registered for the program. Instruction of the four courses designated for the international program, exchange support, and English language instruction were provided to students..
• 2021.04, In charge of the International Program of the School of Design Kyushu University. 11students registered for the program. Instruction of the four courses designated for the international program, exchange support, and English language instruction were provided to students..

Professional and Outreach Activities