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Opinion Japanese Politics

Testing the Limits of Abe’s “Political Business Model”

Sota Kato

February 3, 2020

Opinion Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

Repair the Fiscal Roof While the Sun Is Shining

Keiichiro Kobayashi

January 30, 2020

Article Tax & Social Security Reform

A Unified Approach to Fair Taxation of the Digital Economy

Shigeki Morinobu

January 28, 2020

Opinion Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

Research on Market Size and Patterns of Innovation

Kiminori Matsuyama

January 22, 2020

Article Industry, Business, Technology

SDGs and Dynamic Capability: Future-Oriented Corporate Self-Transformation

Koichi Kaneda

January 21, 2020

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Article Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

Crisis Management Plans as Tools for Safeguarding Confidence in Public Finance

Keiichiro Kobayashi

February 6, 2020

Opinion Japanese Politics

Testing the Limits of Abe’s “Political Business Model”

Sota Kato

February 3, 2020

Opinion Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

Repair the Fiscal Roof While the Sun Is Shining

Keiichiro Kobayashi

January 30, 2020

Article Tax & Social Security Reform

A Unified Approach to Fair Taxation of the Digital Economy

Shigeki Morinobu

January 28, 2020

Opinion Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

Research on Market Size and Patterns of Innovation

Kiminori Matsuyama

January 22, 2020

Article Industry, Business, Technology

SDGs and Dynamic Capability: Future-Oriented Corporate Self-Transformation

Koichi Kaneda

January 21, 2020

Opinion Industry, Business, Technology

Teaching AI to Be More Like Us

Shigeki Morinobu

January 16, 2020

Opinion Chinese Economy

China’s Difficult Choices and Regional Repercussions

Long Ke

January 16, 2020

Article American Politics

Madrid Climate Summit Illustrates Problematic Future of Global Climate Talks

Paul J. Saunders

December 23, 2019

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February 10, 2020: Back Online

January 27, 2020: Paper on Detecting Political Business Cycles Named “Best Paper Candidate” at IEEE/ACM Conference

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Political and Diplomatic History

The Heisei Era in Review: A Political and Diplomatic Assessment

Masato Shimizu / Harukata Takenaka / Taizo Miyagi

March 26, 2019

Industry, Business, Technology

Reaffirming the Value of CSR: Executive Summary, CSR White Paper 2018

CSR Research Project

December 4, 2018

Industry, Business, Technology

How the SDGs Can Benefit Japanese Businesses: Tips on Collaborating with the Social...

Koichi Kaneda

April 26, 2018

Political and Diplomatic History

Japan since the Meiji Restoration (1): Lessons from Diplomatic and Constitutional H...

Kaoru Iokibe

July 24, 2018

American Politics

113th Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research Forum on “The US Midterm Elections and I...

Fumiaki Kubo / Kazuhiro Maeshima / Ryo Sahashi / Tomoyuki Miyata

December 5, 2018

Experts

Kiyotada Tsutsui

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Contemporary Japanese politics and culture, political-military relations, human resources development, cultural policy

Yuichi Hosoya

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Political science, theory and history of international relations, contemporary European history

Sota Kato

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RESEARCH DIRECTOR

Areas of Expertise

Comparative political economy, political methodology, public opinion

Research Unit

Politics & Economy

Fumiaki Kubo

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

US political and diplomatic history, modern American parties, policy making, US foreign policy

Research Unit

External Relations

Takafumi Matsui

DISTINGUISHED FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Comparative planetology, astrobiology, earth system science, theory of civilization

Kanji Muramatsu

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Law and economics

Research Unit

Politics & Economy

Masumi Kawade

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Public economics and finance, intra- and inter-generational income redistribution

Yoshikuni Ono

SENIOR FELLOW & SENIOR DATA ANALYST

Areas of Expertise

Political behavior
gender stereotypes
immigration
legislative politics
Japanese politics

Research Unit

Politics & Economy

Hikaru Hiranuma

RESEARCH FELLOW
PROGRAM OFFICER, POLICY RESEARCH

Areas of Expertise

Natural resources and energy issues, international relations (eurasian countries), enviroment

Research Unit

Resources & Energy

Keishiro Hara

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Future design
sustainability science
technology innovation
urban environmental engineering

Research Unit

Economic Policy Studies

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Policy Proposals

Tax & Social Security Reform

Policy Proposal: Tax and Social Security Policies for Work-Style Reform

Shigeki Morinobu / Takashi Oshio / Kazuhiko Nishizawa / Motohiro Sato / Eiji Tajika / Takero Doi / Kazumasa Oguro

October 15, 2019

Industry, Business, Technology

Reaffirming the Value of CSR: Executive Summary, CSR White Paper 2018

CSR Research Project

December 4, 2018

Industry, Business, Technology

Teaming with the Social Sector to Address Society’s Challenges

Takashi Suzuki

December 19, 2017

Resources & Energy

Five Key Perspectives for Japan’s Energy Mix: Need for Close Attention to Shifting ...

Tokyo Foundation / Hikaru Hiranuma

July 20, 2016

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Publications

Pioneering New Paths to the Future (brochure)

By Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research

Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research

January, 2019

Japan’s Population Implosion: The 50 Million Shock

By Sota Kato

By Yoichi Funabashi

Palgrave Macmillan

January, 2018

Japan Perspectives, No. 18

The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research

January, 2017

Japan Perspectives, No. 17

The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research

September, 2016

Japan Perspectives, No. 16

The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research

March, 2016

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