- Position: Professor
- Degree:
Ph.D. (Engineering), Toyohashi University of Technology - Background:
Associate Professor and Professor, Senshu University (1992-2000)Professor, Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies, Waseda University (2000-2009)Visiting Professor, Stockholm School of Economics (2007)Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studie, Waseda University (2009-present)Visiting Professor, Aalto University, Finland (2018)
Field of Specialization
ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and Media Studies, Digital Society
Research Theme
Socio-economics of social infrastructure centered on information and communication services and their impact analysis on the social environment, ICT utilization policies to solve social problems, Social experiments of ICT applications and the measurement of their effects, Media policy studies
Major Works / Publications / Awards
Major Works / Publications
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Hitoshi Mitomo ed., (2020), Telecommunications Policy of Japan, Springer, 287 pages
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Hitoshi Mitomo and Mikio Kimura eds. (2022), Broadcasting in Japan: Challenges and Opportunities, Springer, 289 pages
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Hitoshi Mitomo ed. (2019), Big Disasters and Information/Media, Keiso Shobo (in Japanese)
Awards
- Minister’s Award, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2012
- Achievement Award, the Council for Info-Communications Promotion Month, 2009
- Distinguished Paper Award, the Japan Section of Regional Science Association International, 2008
Academic Societies / Service to Society
Academic Societies
- The Japan Society of Information and Communication Research (President)
- International Telecommunications Society (Executive Board Member)
- The Japan Section of Regional Science Association International (Board Member)
Service to Society
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A member of Telecommunications Council, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan
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Chair, Telecommunications Business Committee, Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan
Research Project
- MA: ICT and Media Studies *Not available for April 2024 and September 2024 admission
- Ph.D.: ICT and Media Studies *Not available from 2024 September admission
Research Theme, Outline of Project Research Seminar, Message to Prospects
This project is oriented to gain a deep insight into the utilization of ICT in civic life and business, and to investigate policies for supporting it. It will focus on two major areas: the economic analysis of information and telecommunications; and the effects of information technology on economies, society and people’s lives. Policies are considered as the application of economic ideas to promote further utilization of ICT. Students involved in the course have come from the human and social sciences and the engineering and natural sciences. Working students are also welcome. Students are expected to contribute to society as indispensable human resources in developed and developing countries by utilizing ICT to solve social problems.
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