Shoji SHINKAI

Brief personal history

2001 Research Associate, Kyushu University Asia Research Organization (KUARO)
2004 Research Associate, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
2007 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
2010 Associate Professor, Fukuoka Women's University
2016 Professor, Fukuoka Women's University

Degrees

1996 M.A., Washington State University (USA)
2001 Ph.D (Agriculture), Kyushu University (Japan)

Research themes

Food Economics
Agricultural Business and Management
Food Business and Marketing

Brief explanation of research

Organization and strategy of farming businesses in Japan
Marketing and consumption analysis of food products
International trade of farm products
Comparative study of direct marketing in the world
CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in the US

Select publication list

1.Shinkai Shoji, Palita J., K. Nishi，et.al. “Consumers preference and Behaviors of Green tea Consumption in Bangkok: In the context of Familiarity with the Japanese Culture,”　Proceeding for CAUFUK, 2014.

2.Shoji Shinkai, K. Nishi, K. Hotta, et.al.， A Comparative Study on Direct Marketing of Farm Products: Cases in Japan, Korea, Italy and the United States, AGRICULTURE FOR BETTER LIVING AND GLOBAL ECONOMY (The ISSAAS International Congress 2009), pp.103-107, 2010.

3.Shoji Shinkai, K. Nishi and S. Ito, The Chisan-Chisho Movements in Japan: Empowering Rural Communities through Direct Marketing of Local Agricultural Products,”Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Agro-Food Industry Development, pp.167-177, 2009.

4.Nishi Kazumori, K. Hotta, Shoji Shinkai, et.al, “Price Sensitiveness of Taiwanese Consumers on Purchasing Strawberries Produced in Japan,” Agriculture for Better Living and Grobal Economy, The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences 2009 International Congress Full Publication, 108-112, 2009.

Research field

Food Economics
Agricultural Business and Management
Food Business and Marketing

Lecture subjects

Food system and our lifestyles
Local Brand Management
Topics in food business
Our food and health in the globalized society (WJC)
Food and Environment in Today's globalized world (in Davis, California)
Comparative food cultures (EAT) (in Bangkok/Seoul and Fukuoka)

Related field

Social System Studies
Food and Health
Experiential Learning
Industry-University-Government Collaboration
International Exchange

Keywords

Food marketing,food business, farmers market, CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), Plant factory, consumer analysis

Related URL

Lab of Food Business and Marketing, FWU