Mixed Methods Research: A third research approach to solving increasingly complex social problems

• Edited by ​ ​Naoko Hai, Akiko Takagi, John W. Creswell
• Publication date ​ ​March 31, 2021
• Unit name: ​ ​Establishing an education and research center for "mixed methods" research to solve increasingly complex social problems
• table of contents ​ ​1. Editorial
  
  2. Acknowledgements
  
  3. Introduction of the unit and members
  
  4. Purpose of the Project
  
  5. Mixed Research for Foreign Language Education Researchers
  Law Seminar
  
  6. Mixed Methods Seminar for Health Care Researchers
  
  7. Reflections by seminar and workshop participants
  
  8. Reflections from the workshop assistants
  
  9. Results of the post-seminar evaluation survey
  
  10. Review by the speakers
  
  11. Summary
  
  12. Appendix

eSports Industry Theory

• Editor/Author: ​ ​Aoyama Gakuin University Research Institute Research Unit "Olympic eSports"
• Publication date ​ ​June 30, 2020
• Unit Name ​ ​Exploratory research into the sportification of "e-sports"
• Table of ContentsIntroductionWhat ​ ​is "Esports Industry Theory"?
  
  Part 1: The new industry of e-sports
  
  Part 2: eSports from a researcher's perspective
  
  Part 3: eSports and Regional Development
  
  Conclusion

Exploratory research into the sportification of "e-sports"

• Editors: ​ ​Keiko Kawamata, Masashi Oshima, Nobuhito Maruyama
• Publication date: ​ ​May 31, 2020
• Unit Name ​ ​Exploratory research into the sportification of "e-sports"
• Table ​ ​of Contents1. Research Project Overview (Keiko Kawamata)
  
  2. Innovation in the meaning of e-sports (Masashi Oshima)
  
  3. Comparison of e-sports in Japan and Korea (Keiko Kawamata)
  
  4. eSports from a universal perspective (Nobuhito Maruyama)

Corporate management and regional revitalization

• Edited by ​ ​Kenji Miyazoe
• Publication date: ​ ​March 1, 2021
• Unit name: ​ ​Comparative study of regional revitalization efforts by companies
• Table of ContentsIntroduction: ​ ​Background of the Problem and Research
  
  Part 1: Regional resources and regional value of Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture
  
  Part II: Regional revitalization efforts by major national companies that have expanded into Saijo
  
  Part III: Regional revitalization efforts by leading Shikoku companies operating in Saijo
  
  Part IV: Local companies' efforts to revitalize the region
  
  Part Ⅴ Summary: Linking regional revitalization to the SDGs

Exploring research branding through comprehensive research in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary fields

• Editors: ​ ​Tsutomu Kikuchi, Shinichi Saeki, Junga Fujiwara, Akira Yokoyama, Yasuyuki Matsutani, Chie Mizuno, and Shu Yamazaki
• Publication date: ​ ​March 31, 2021
• Unit name: ​ ​Exploring research branding through comprehensive research in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary fields

Collaborative research between chemistry and biology aimed at the development of functional biomaterials based on aromatic heterocycles

• Edited by ​ ​Kazuhito Tanabe and Ryo Takeuchi
• Publication date: ​ ​March 31, 2021
• Unit name: ​ ​Collaborative research between chemistry and biology aimed at the development of functional biomaterials based on aromatic heterocycles
• table of contents ​ ​Introduction
  
  Chapter 1
  
  Chapter 2
  
  Conclusion
  
  Research Results