(Last updated : 2025-07-31 15:10:12)
  IWASA Takuro
   Department   Osaka University of Economics  Department of Information Technology and Social Sciences, Faculty of Information Technology and Social Sciences
   Position   Professor
■ Academic conference presentation
1. 2010 German and European Academic Images of Japan since the 1970s (INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: MUTUAL PERCEPTIONS IN JAPANESE-GERMAN RELATIONS)
2. 2009 From Homogeneity toward Heterogeneity - on the Japanese Society in European Academic Images (The 31st General Meeting of the Japan Association of Comparative Cultures)
■ Books and Articles
1. 2021/03/31 Book IWASA, Takuro and Guarné, Blai, (2021) “Japanese Studies in Spain: A Growing Academic Field,” Japanese Studies around the World 2020.” International Research Center for Japanese Studies: Kyoto. pp.6-36. Japanese Studies around the World 2020 pp.6-36 (Collaboration) 
2. 2017 Book Mutual Perceptions and Images in Japanese-German Relations, 1860-2010:
Chapter 17. German and European Academic Images of Japan: The "Group Model" and the "Cultural Importer Model" from the 1970s to the 1990s   (Single) 
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3. 2018/11 Article <Ariticle> Changing European Academic Images of Japanese Religions Journal of Osaka University of Economics 69(4),pp.143-153 (Single) 
4. 2018/01 Article Changing European Academic Images of the Japanese Economy --Mainly from the 1970s to the 1990s-- Jouranl of Osaka University of Economics 68(5),pp.105-120 (Single) 
5. 2017 Article Debate on "Nihonjinron" in Japanese Studies -in European Academic Images of Japan- Studies in Comparative Culture (125),pp.47-55 (Single) 
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■ Academic background
1. 2002/09~2007/10 〔Doctorial Course〕, Department of History and Civilisation, EUI: European University Institute, Completed, Ph.D. of History and Civilization
2. 2001/08~2002/06 〔Master Course〕, The Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales (IEHEI), Completed, Master Degree of European and International Studies
3. 1993/08~1994/06 〔Master Course〕, European Institute, Free University of Brussels, Studying abroad
4. 1989/08~1990/06 The History Department, University of Copenhagen, Studying abroad
5. 1987/04~1992/03 Osaka University o Foreign Studies / Department of Danish ans Sweedish Studies, Graduated, Bachelor of Danish ans Sweedish Studies
■ Business career
1. 2021/05~ Osaka University of Economics Faculty of Information Technology and Social Sciences Department of Information Technology and Social Sciences Professor
2. 2012/04~2021/05 Osaka University of Economics Faculty of Information Technology and Social Sciences Department of Information Technology and Social Sciences Associate Professor
3. 2009/04~2011/11 Osaka University of Economics Lecturer
4. 1992/04~2001/04 Panasonic Corporation
■ Main Subject
European Studies / The Comparative Studies of Civilizations / International Societies / International Cultures
■ Results on duty
● Other note that should be mentioned specially on duty
1. 2022/05/01~ A member of the commitee on Human Rights
■ Activity in society
1. 2023/03 A lecture on the civilizational crash of Ukurain vs Rosia and Japan vs Chaina
2. 2023 Recomenedation Letter for Ferran de Vargas at UAB, to EUI (European University Institute)
3. 2019 Ferran de Vargas at UAB, The International Doctorate Mention
4. 1990/11 Interpreter for the Queen Margrethe Ⅱ of Demark
■ Research topic, funded research, and department laboratory expense
1.   Comparative Study of Civilisaztion and Cultures between Europe and Japan, Study of Understandings of Different Cultures and Images  (Key Word : Comparative Study of Civilisaztion and Cultures between Europe and Japan, Study of Understandings of Different Cultures, Study of Images)
■ Lecturer and lecture
1. 2023/01 "European Identity from the the Perspective of the Other"2023 ドイツ ライプツィヒ大学 Edgar Meier教授ゼミでの講演・質疑応答
2. 2022/01 "European Identity from the the Perspective of the Other"2022 ドイツ ライプツィヒ大学 Edgar Meier教授ゼミでの講演・質疑応答
3. 2019/11 Okinawans as a Major Immigration and Japanese Minority at UAB (バルセロナ自治大学) (スペイン バルセロナ)
■ Present specialized field
Area studies (Key Word:European Studies, Comparative Studies of Civilizations and Cultures between Europe and Japan, Images of Foreign Cultures)