HISAI Seia Senior Researcher
Department of Research Planning and Coordination
Updated; 1 April 2025
Research Field
- Population Geography
- Political Geography
Research Project
- The National Survey on Migration
- The National Survey on Household Changes
- Regional Population Projections (by prefecture and municipality)
External Activities
Population Association of Japan
The Association of Japanese Geographers
The Human Geographical Society of Japan
Tokyo Geographical Society
The Japanese Society for Geographical Sciences
Recent Publications / Papers
- "A Study of Future Migrations Based on the Result of the Eighth National Survey on Migration," Journal of Population Problems(Jinko Mondai Kenkyu), 78(1): 140-155. Mar. 2022
- "An Examination of Prefectural Policies to Promote Immigration and Settlement," IPSS Working Paper Series, 49. Apr. 2021
- "Local Image Strategies in the Development Policies of Merged Municipalities without a Core Area: Scale Analysis of the Case of Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture," Journal of Geography(Chigaku Zasshi), 129(1): 71-87. Feb. 2020
- "Dynamism of Local Governance on Former Municipal Scales after 'Major Mergers during the Heisei Era': Case Study of a Local Policy in Former Municipal Areas in Saiki, Oita Prefecture," Geographical Review of Japan Series A (Chirigaku Hyoron), 92(6): 364-380. Nov. 2019
- "Regional Differences in the Degrees of Areal Correspondence between Wider-Area Municipal Spheres and 'Major Mergers during the Heisei Era'," Geographical Sciences (Chiri-Kagaku), 73(1): 21-33. Apr. 2018