Research areas	Sociology (migration studies, nationalism/racism studies, qualitative research methodology)
Keywords	Immigration control policy, oral history/biographical research
Themes	My main research interests concern Japan's immigration control policy and qualitative social research methodology, especially oral history and biographical interviews. Both topics reflect my main interests in categorization/identification process in interaction.
Major publications
Professional societies/Research and synergic activities	Japan Sociological Society, International Sociological Association
Teaching Areas	Undergraduate courses Graduate courses (Master's program) Graduate courses (Doctor's program) Undergraduate courses open to all departments
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