About Institution
Academic and Empirical Research Network
Established in 2015, Graduate School of Project-specific Global and Regional Research Institutes, Hosei University (GRRI) aims to conduct empirical researches and to encourage the application of geographic, historical, sociologic and economic findings. In other to significantly contribute to the economic and social development of Asia, GRRI supports these purposes by organizing an annual academic conferences and workshops as well as publishing a working paper and a journal.
Message from Chair of GRRI
Professor/ Doctor of Science
Jonghyun Park
I would like to welcome you to visit the GRRI website.
By organising the GRRI, we took the first step of promoting international collaboration of research projects with academic research members and its global networks. The GRRI leads Asian studies with diversity of academic viewpoints among regional specific researches. We will provide comprehensive research findings, dealing with globalization and regionalization issues with regard to geographic, historical, sociologic, and politic, sports and tourism etc.
As an academic research institute specialized in Asia, the GRRI will propose dedicated academic findings through empirical research and analyses. It would be committed to promoting appropriate empirical research and playing a leading part regarding Asian studies through critical and precise analysis of global trends and information.
Thank you for your support and encouragement.
Chair
Graduate School of Project-specific Global and Regional Research Institutes, Hosei University (GRRI)
Professor/ Doctor of Science
Jonghyun PARK
Our Members of

Research Member
Jonghyun Park
Professor/ Doctor of Science,Hosei University
・Graduate Schools of Economics
・Field: Cross-border cooperation analysis
・Academic background
University of Tokyo (Doctor of Science)
・Major: Urban Geography
Special Researcher
Jungkeun LIM
Professor, KyungHee Cyber University
・Department of NGO Studies, Korea
・Field: NGO and Historical analysis
・Academic background:
Michigan State University (Ph.D.)
・Major: Historical studies
Special Researcher
Byeongkug YOON
Professor, KyungHee Cyber University
・Department of Hotel & Tourism, Korea
・Field: Tourism analysis
・Academic background:
KyungHee University (Ph.D.)
・Major: Oriental Medical Tourism
Special Researcher
Whabok KIM
Associate Professor, Jungwon University
・Department of Leisure Sports
・Field: Sport and Leisure analysis
・Academic background:
Kyunggi University, Korea (Ph.D.)
・Major: Sports Science
Special Researcher
Yeonghwan HA
Chief of Busan Metropolitan CIty Rep. & Trade office in Osaka
・Field: Policy analysis
・Academic background:
Busan National University (M.S.)
・Major: Science of Public administration
Special Researcher
Ghazali MUSA
Professor, University of Malaya,
・Department of Business Strategy and Policy
・Field: Tourism Analysis
・Academic Background:
University of Otago (Ph.D.)
・Major: Tourism
Special Researcher
Siripen SUPAKANKUNTI
Associate Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
・Faculty of Economics
・Field: Health care analysis
・Academic Background:
University of the Philippines (Ph.D.)
・Major: Medical tourism
Special Researcher
Sunhui SIM
Assistant Professor, University of North Alabama
・Department of Geography
・Field: GIS and Urban Design
・Academic Background:
Florida State University (Ph.D)
・Major: Urban Geography
Special Researcher
Aiko MIYATAKE
Associate Professor, HAGOROMO University of International Studies
・Department of Contemporary Sociology
・Field: Educational and ethnic analysis
・Academic Background:
Hofstra University (Ph.D.)
・Major: Pedagogy
Special Researcher
Ken UZUKA
Deputy Director General, The Mainichi Newspapers
・Kyoto branch
・Field: Middle East analysis
・Academic Background:
Kyoto University (B.S)
・Major: Journalism
Special Researcher
Masahiko FUJIMURA
CEO, ROYCE LAINE Co., Inc.
・Field: Trading activities of company
・Academic Background:
Osaka Gakuin University (B.S.)
・Major: Management
Special Researcher
Sunji PARK
Graduate Student, Kyushu University
・Faculty of Economics
・Field: Historical and Folklore Analysis
・Academic Background:
Kyushu Univerisity
・Major: History and Folklore