（Last updated : 2025-04-08 16:06:28）
  WATARU KAWAZOE
   Department   Department of Geography, Faculty of Geo-Environmental Science
   Position   Assistant Professor (Lecturer)
■ Present specialized field
Human geography, Geography, Religious studies, Tourism studies, Area studies 
■ Book and thesis
1. Article Significance and Role of Religious Facilities for Japanese migrants: A Case Study of Christian Churches in the Republic of Korea Geographical Review of Japan Series B 97(1),pp.16-41 (Single) 2024/08Link
2. Article Regional Development of Musashi-Mitake Shrine Faith and the Role of "Oshi": A Case Study of Mitake-ko Activities in Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki City Regional Studies pp.20-31 (Collaboration) 2024/03/25
3. Article A Study of the Transition and Production Distribution Structure of the Inada Stone Industry in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture Annals of Human and Regional Geography pp.69-81 (Collaboration) 2024/03/23
4. Article Maintenance of Festivals in Regional Cities and Community Development: Case Study of Kasama's Chrysanthemum Festival Annals of Human and Regional Geography pp.1-16 (Collaboration) 2024/03/23
5. Article The Role of Resident-Style Community Gardens in Interregional Exchange and Dual Regional Residence or Migration: A Case Study of Kasama Kleingarten Annals of Human and Regional Geography pp.83-104 (Collaboration) 2024/03/23
6. Article Review of Geographical Study about "International Migration and Religion'': From Review of Anglophone Research Trends since l 990s Geographical Space 16(1),pp.1-19 (Single) 2023/06/20
7. Article Acceptance of Informal Support for Child-rearing Households in Tonosho town, Kagawa Prefecture: Focusing on Residential Careers and Social Relations of Child-rearing Households Studies in Human Geography pp.55-67 (Collaboration) 2023/03
8. Article Changes of Religious Tourism on Shodo-shima Island and the Characteristics of Pilgrims̓ Experiences Studies in Human Geography pp.39-54 (Collaboration) 2023/03
9. Article Development and Characteristics of Tourism Resource Utilization on Remote Islands:
A Case Study of Shodoshima Shoyu no Sato Studies in Human Geography pp.27-38 (Collaboration) 2023/03
10. Article Factors in the Continuation of the Olive Industries in Shodoshima Island Studies in Human Geography pp.11-26 (Collaboration) 2023/03
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■ Book and thesis
1. Book Handbook of the Geographies of Religion  pp.951-965 (Collaboration) 2024/12/03
2. Other Development and Current Situation of Inbound Tourism in the Republic of Uzbekistan Report of Buddhist Sites and Tourism in Uzbekistan, 2023 pp.63-73 (Single) 2024/03/30
■ Academic conference presentation
1. 2024/07/06 Geographical expansion and activities of religious facilities for foreign residents in Japan: a case from Chinese church in Tokyo (The 6th Annual Conference of the East Asian Society for Scientific Study of Religion)
2. 2024/03 Geographical expansion of religious facilities for foreign residents in Japan after the 1990s
3. 2024/03 Structural changes in a central commercial area of a shrinking city in South Korea: A case study of Namwon City, Jeollabuk-do (General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers)
4. 2022 Everyday Life and Religious Beliefs after International Migration: From Analysis of “Experience Note" and Life-histories of Japanese Migrants (The 4th Annual Conference of the East Asian Society for Scientific Study of Religion)
5. 2021 Social Roles of Religious Activities in Everyday Life of Oversea Japanese: Case study from Protestant Churches in Gyeonggi Region, Republic of Korea (International Society for the Sociology of Religion 36th Conference)
6. 2019 The Social Role of Religious Spaces in the Settlement Process of Foreign People in Japan: A Case Study of the Filipino Catholic Community (The 2nd Annual Conference of the East Asian Society for Scientific Study of Religion)
7. 2018 Changes of Japanese Society and Transformation of Local Religious Communities: Case Study from "Transborderization" of Islam and Catholic Church in Kanto Region (International Geographical Union; Regional Conference)
8. 2017 Social Geography of Religion in Japan: A Case Study of Muslim Community Based on Masjid Otsuka, Tokyo (The 12th Korea-China-Japan Joint Conference on Geography)
■ Lecturer and lecture
1. 2022/05/11 Diversity of Religious Tourism in Japan
■ Belonging society
1. 2024/04～ East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of ReligionLink