Special Adviser, Research Center for Ars Vivendi, Ritsumeikan University
■Areas of Interest
Sociology
■Academic History
◆Rikkyo University - Meiji University (2002.4-2007.3)
◆Representative of the Minamata Forum
◆Representative of the Japan Society for Studies of Voluntary Activities
◆2005 Politics of "Emergence of Existence" - Minamata Disease as a Thought, Ibun-sha, 227p. ISBN 4753102408
◆1996 Struggles of "Kindness" - A Journey of Meditations on Socity and Self, Shinyo-sha, 256p. ISBN 4-7885-0576-2
◆1996 Existence Proof of Kindness - Interface between Youth and Institutional Systems: Expanded Edition, Shinyo-sha, 340p. ISBN 4-7885-0577-0
◆April 7, 1994 The Future of Tenderness - Adolescence of Our Time, Chikuma Shobo, 236p. ISBN:4480081240 [amazon]/[bk1] (Japanese)
◆1994 Dramaturgy of Life, Iwanami-shoten, 220p. ISBN 4000038214
◆1989 Existence Proof of Kindness - Interface between Youth and Institutional Systems, Shinyo-Sha, 288p.
◆1988 Folklore of Politics - Poliphonic Modality, Shinyo-sha, 327p. ID00152747
◆1983 Poetics of History - Technique of Eyes, Shinyo-sha, 312p.
◆1982 History and Indentity - A Study of Modern Japanese Mentality = History, Shinyo-sha, 306p. ISBN 4788501481
◆1982 Administered Society and Folk Reason - Political Sociology of Everyday Consciousness," Shinyo-sha, 311p. ISBN 4788501422
◆1981 The Future of Tenderness - Adolescence of Our Time, Chikuma Shobo, 201p.
EDITED BOOKS and TRANSLATIONS
◆KURIHARA Akira & IGARASHI Akio (Eds.) May 8, 2009 Collection of Takabatake, Michitoshi (3) Elections of Modern Japan, Iwanami Shoten, 323p. ISBN-10:4000281089 ISBN-13: 978-4000281089 [amazon]/[kinokuniya]
◆KURIHARA Akira & IGARASHI Akio (Eds.) March 5, 2009 Collection of Takabatake, Michitoshi (5) Fieldwork of Politics, Iwanami Shoten, 366p. ISBN-10:4000281100 ISBN-13: 978-4000281102 [amazon]/[kinokuniya]
◆Co-translated with TAMANOI Yoshiro 2005 Translation of I. Illich, Shadow Work, Iwanami-shoten, 297p. ASIN 4000271342
◆KURIHARA Akira, KOMORI Yoichi, SATO Manabu & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 2001 Market of Cultures - Transported (Knowledge that Crosses the Borders, Vol.5), University of Tokyo Press, 317p. ISBN 4130034057
◆KURIHARA Akira, KOMORI Yoichi, SATO Manabu & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 2001 Colonies of Knowledge - Crossing the Borders (Knowledge that Crosses the Borders, Vol.6), University of Tokyo Press, 286p. ISBN 4130034065
◆KURIHARA Akira, KOMORI Yoichi, SATO Manabu & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 2000 Devices - Destroyed and Reconstructed (Knowledge that Crosses the Borders, Vol.4), University of Tokyo Press, 317p. ISBN 4130034049
◆KURIHARA Akira, KOMORI Yoichi, SATO Manabu & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 2000 Ideologies - Slashed (Knowledge that Crosses the Borders, Vol.3), University of Tokyo Press, 285p. ISBN 4130034030
◆KURIHARA Akira, KOMORI Yoichi, SATO Manabu & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 2000 Narrative - Woven (Knowledge that Crosses the Borders, Vol.2), University of Tokyo Press, 317p. ISBN 4130034022
◆KURIHARA Akira, KOMORI Yoichi, SATO Manabu & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 2000 Body - Reincurnated (Knowledge that Crosses the Borders, Vol.1), University of Tokyo Press, 290p. ISBN 4130034014
◆KURIHARA Akira, KOMORI Yoichi, SATO Manabu & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 2000 Implosion of Knowledge - Reorganization of Body, Language, and Power, University of Tokyo Press, 317p. ISBN 4130033166
◆KURIHARA Akira (Ed.) 1997 Sociology of Discrimination Vol.4, (Toward Coexistence), Kobun-do, 349p. ISBN 433550151
◆KURIHARA Akira (Ed.) 1997 Sociology of Discrimination Vol.3, (Structure of Discrimination in the Contemporary World), Kobun-do, ISBN 433550151
◆KURIHARA Akira (Ed.) 1996 Sociology of Discrimination Vol.2, (Structure of Discrimination in Japanese Society), Kobun-do, 304p. ISBN 4335501528
◆KURIHARA Akira (Ed.) 1996 Sociology of Discrimination Vol.1, (Social Theory of Discrimination), Kobun-do, 323p. ISBN 433550151
◆KURIHARA Akira, SUGIYAMA Mitsunobu & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 1992 A Record of the Emperor's Death, Chikuma Shobo, 386p. ISBN 4480856099
◆KURIHARA Akira & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 1991 Pola Seminars: Acting Vol.3, Pola Research Institute of Beauty and Culture, 243p. ISBN 4938547201
◆KURIHARA Akira & YOSHIMI Toshiya (Eds.) 1991 Pola Seminars: Acting Vol.2, Pola Research Institute of Beauty and Culture, 273p. ISBN 4938547198
◆KURIHARA Akira & SHOJI Kokichi (Eds.) 1987 Social Movement and Culture Formation, University of Tokyo Press, 327p. ISBN 4130500562
◆KURIHARA Akira, IMA Sakimori & YAMAMOTO Tetsushi (Eds.) 1986 Political Technique of Body, Shinyo-sha, Society and Sociology Series, Vol.3, 301p. ID 00376688
◆KURIHARA Akira, IMA Sakimori & YAMAMOTO Tetsushi (Eds.) 1985 Politics in Culture, Shinyo-sha, Society and Sociology Series, Vol.2, 330p.
◆KURIHARA Akira, IMA Sakimori & YAMAMOTO Tetsushi (Eds.) 1983 Toward the Global Sociology, Shinyo-sha, Society and Sociology Series, Vol.1, 359p.
◆January, 2008 "Towards the Politics of "New Men"", The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association 2007-II Bokutakusha, [abstract]
◆2005 "How Elders Live Nowadays - Towards Independent Life," Ikigai Kenkyu, Choju Shakai Kaihatsu Center, Vol.11, pp.3-19.
◆2003 "Reading 'Yamabiko School' - Searching for a Story of 'Public Intimacy'," KOTANI Toshi (Ed.) Reading Children Theories, Sekai-Shiso-sha, 271p. ISBN 479070999
◆2003 "The End of Showa Era - Transformation of Imperial System," KOMORI Yoichi (Ed.) Iwanami Seminars: Cultural History of Modern Japan, Vol.10, Iwanami-shoten, 277p. ISBN 4000110802
◆2003 "Agendas of Civil Life," TAKAHATA Michitoshi (Ed.) On the Contemporary Civil Policy, Seori-shobo, 348p. ISBN 4906388949
◆2002 "On the Contemporary Imperial System - Imperial System in Everyday Consciousness," AMINO Yoshihiko (Ed.) Iwanami Seminars: Thinking on Emperor and Regal Power, Vol.1, Iwanami-shoten, 279p. ISBN 4000111914
◆November 2001 "Bio-politics and Peace," Peace Studies (Heiwa Kenkyu) 26:49-64, The Peace Studies Association of Japan (Nihon Heiwa Gakkai) [abstract]
◆2001 "Politics of Life and Peace," Peace Studies, Vol.26, 49-64, The Peace Studies Association of Japan
◆2001 "Prmenade: Cultures in Terraformation," KURIHARA, KOMORI, SATO & YOSHIMI (Eds.) [1-31]
◆2000 "Promenade: Fragments on Body," (Co-authored by Sato Manabu) KURIHARA, KOMORI, SATO & YOSHIMI (Eds.) [1-13]
◆2000 "Agendas of Civil Policy - Towards the Politics of Life," Shiso, Vol.908, 2000-02: 5-14
◆2000 "Politics of Representation - Rescue the Existence of Non-Determination," (Inteview: Interviewed by ICHINOKAWA Yasutaka), Shiso, Vol.907, 2000-01: 5-17
◆1997 "For the Social Theory of Discrimination," KURIHARA (Ed.) [11-29]