{"id":68011,"date":"2015-09-15T18:09:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T09:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/research\/?p=68011"},"modified":"2019-01-15T18:11:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T09:11:50","slug":"office-hours-with-professor-katsujiro-koga-buried-under-a-mountain-of-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/research\/news-en\/68011","title":{"rendered":"“Office Hours” with Professor Katsujiro Koga, buried under a mountain of knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this volume of \u201cOffice Hours,\u201d we visit Katsujiro Koga from the Faculty of Social Sciences.<\/p>\n

\u201cI usually don\u2019t open the curtains, but today\u2019s a special occasion so why not.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Professor Koga opened his office curtains for us<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

-Thank you. You have a nice view. What do you generally use your office for?<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are two types of professors: those that study at home and those that study at university. I am the type that studies at university. That means I am here every day from around 9am to 6pm. This has been my routine ever since I became a professor at 30 years old. I am now 65.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

-I see. You must be very enthusiastic about your research.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong. It\u2019s not because my wife is home that I don\u2019t want to leave the office. New things come up every day so I have to come here and get familiar with them. This is why my office is messy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Professor Koga\u2019s multipurpose bags used for class and for hiding things from visitors<\/p><\/div>\n

-Where did you buy this book?<\/p>\n

\u201cI got this from a used book store in Kanda.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kanbuntaikei, a compilation of information on classical Chinese thought, history, literature, and art<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

-It\u2019s quite thick. How long did it take you to finish?<\/p>\n

\u201cThis took me about one year to finish. For the past 35 years, I have focused my research on Hayek, Hume, and Yasui Sokken. As a university professor, I am required to conduct this type of long-term research. Even among these three people, exploring one topic reveals all types of new information. I enjoy making these new discoveries and that\u2019s why I am here every morning from 9am.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Professor Koga up close and personal with one of his many books<\/p><\/div>\n

-What led you to become a researcher?<\/p>\n

\u201cA hot topic during my time as a student was the economic debate between socialism and liberalism. From there I grew interested in Hayek, an advocate for neoliberalism. I found a suitable academic curriculum based on reading classical tests and studying history. I really enjoyed my life as a research student.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Before we go, can you please share a few words for students?<\/p>\n

\u201cI am still using the critical thinking skills I developed during my time as a student. I would like everyone to develop these skills when they\u2019re young and become individuals capable of solving the many problems our world faces.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Professor Koga has been involved in the translation of many of Hayek\u2019s books<\/p><\/div>\n

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Original article from August 2013<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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