In Japan, from now on, the decrease and aging of population is certain. In those circumstances, we have to explore and build new ways of living.
At the Regional Innovation Research Center, we deal with several subjects such as Tottori Prefecture's regional community and culture, founded on a specific natural environment, and industry. Through research and practice in this region, we aim to offer students a position there in which, in the future, they can play a leading role towards this goal. We understand that solutions to environmental problems at a regional level lie inside the region itself, and we engage in education / research, conscious that efforts made in the little Tottori Prefecture could become the world's model in the future.

Research Examples

• Population of Tottori Prefecture and towns and villages
• Research on the structure of living organisms in Tottori Prefecture's littoral zone
• Lifestyle infrastructure, such as limited access to shopping
• Research on regional development based on the fisheries industry
• Geoparks