Completing a thesis is the capstone experience of the SPSF program. Students use this opportunity to apply the tools and methodologies they have developed through their coursework to explore questions of personal and academic interest. The list of theses below showcases the wide range of substantive subject areas to which our graduates have applied their expertise. Theses are organized by the departmental affiliation of the supervisors and the year of completion.
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Global Studies
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・Understanding La Sape as a Self-Expression- Impact of Colonization and Migration on the Culture of The Democratic Republic of the Congo（2025）
・Environmental Laws in Europe: Anthropocentrism and Ecocentrism in Proposed PFAS Regulations (2025)
・Japan’s Renewable Energy Development under Global Pressures: Local Resistance and Policy Misalignment (2025)
・History Education and Citizens’ Perceptions: A Comparative Study of Chinese and Japanese Historical Textbooks (2025)
・Who controls the Water? Power Imbalance and the Illusion of Hydro-Diplomacy: Chihuahua States, Mexico’s Water Crisis by the 1944 US-Mexico Water Treaty (2025)
・Component of local wisdom for environmental stewardships in Com, Lospalos, Timor-Leste (2025)
・Anti-Japanism in post-colonial states during second Abe administration: Comparing South Korea and Taiwan (2025)
・Education as a transformative tool to change social challenge – case study of Democratic Republic of Congo -（2025）
・The Ainu of Hokkaido: Exploring Cultural Ties and Balancing Salmon Rights with Tradition（2025）
・Transnational Intergroup Contact through Higher Education Diplomacy: A Theoretical Reassessment of Peacebuilding in Sino-Japanese Reconciliation（2025）
・ICAN and Nihon Hidankyo—Hibakusha’s Role in Shaping Nobel Peace Prize Narratives on Nuclear Disarmament（2025）
・Fighting Misogyny With Hate: Observing Digital Activism of Women-led Anti LGBTQ Countermovements in Japan（2024）
・The Confluence of Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Smart Cities （2024）
・Heteronormativity as Lived Experiences of Gay Undergraduate Students in Japan（2024）
・Digital Transformation Analysis for Japanese Rural Revitalization（2024）
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Journalism
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・Social Media and Romantic Relationships: Exploring the Impact of Digital Public Displays of Affection on Romantic Relationships among Emerging Adults in China and Japan（2025）
・From Mad Men to Math Men: Transformation and Innovation of Advertising Agencies in the Digital Era A Case Study of WPP（2025）
・Social Media’s Role on the Diffusion of K-beauty: Insights from Diffusion of Innovations Theory（2025）
・Can Late-Night Talk Shows Be Considered as a Reliable News Source?（2025）
・The Influence of E-sports Campaigns on National Soft Power: A Case Study of Far East Asia and Europe（2025）
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Sociology
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・Agency as a Measure of National Performance: A Cross-National Study of Work-Life Balance in Japan and Denmark（2025）
・The Societal Framework Surrounding Disabilities: Barriers, Inclusion Models, and Employment System in Japan（2025）
・Digital Nomads in Japan: Exploring Social Acceptability and Adaptability in Japanese Society（2025）
・Assimilation in Japan: A Case Study of the Indian Community in Nishi-Kasai（2025）
・Investigating the effects of singlehood identity on life satisfaction and well-being: A mixed-methods study of single men in Japan.（2025）
・Investigating Drivers of Participation in Online Activism Among Gen Z: A Comparison of Collectivistic and Individualistic Societies（2025）
・Impacts of K-pop Fan Experiences on Personal Well-being in Japanese Society（2025）
・Determinants of Environmental Literacy and its relationship to Pro-environmental Behaviors among Youth in Thailand（2024）
・How does the Societal Perception of Disability Shape Support Measures? A Comparative Study of Japan and Nicaragua（2024）
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Management
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・Japan’s Traditional Craft Industry: A Multiple-Case Analysis of Public-Sector Initiatives（2025）
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Education
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・Teachers’ Perspectives on the Influence of Moral Education on Japanese FL Learners’ Intercultural Competence: A Mixed Method Study at a Junior High School in Japan
・Empathy and Sociability through Collective Play in Japanese ECE: An Analysis of Adult Narratives(2025)
・National Identity Formation and Japanese Supplemental School: A Phenomenological Research on Japanese Returnee Students(2025)
・Fostering Inclusivity through CLIL: A Mixed Methods Study in a Japanese Secondary School(2025)
・Education as a Capability in Alleviating Poverty Traps: A Quantitative Study of Serbian Educational and Economic Development from 2000 to 2010(2025)
・Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Orphaned Children in Japan: A Comparative Study of Tokyo and Osaka(2025)
・Bridging the Gap between ESG Policy and Practice in Higher Education : A Case Study of B University in South Korea(2025)
・Education as a Political Tool? A Critical Discourse Analysis of Japan’s Nuclear Disarmament Education Policy (2025)
・Public School Funding Gaps in America: Mapping the Relationship Between Home Price and High School Student Outcomes in King County, Washington(2024)
・Perceptions of University Academics on the Outcomes and Future Directions of MEXT’s English Education Policies(2024)
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Economics
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・The Distributional Wage Effects of Immigration-Induced Labour Supply Shocks in the UK: Recent Structural Evidence from 1991 to 2021（2025）
・The Significance of the US Housing Market for the 2008/2009 Financial Crisis（2024）