Faculty Information

■ Specialization and related fields

Systematic Theology, Practical Theology, Christian Ethics, Christian Culture, History of Christian Thoughts (Key Word：Atonement Theology, Historical Thoughts of Human Rights)

■ Business career

1.	2022/04～	Aoyama Gakuin University School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies Professor
2.	2023/08～2024/08	Princeton Theological Seminary Visiting Scholar
3.	2012/04～2022/03	Aoyama Gakuin University School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies Associate Professor
4.	2009/04～2011/03	Kwassui Women's University part-time teacher
5.	2007/04～2011/03	Nagasaki Peace memorial Church United Church of Christ in Japan Pastor

■ Belonging society

1.	2006～	The Japanese Association for the Study of Puritanism
2.	2004～	The Japan Society of Christian Studies
3.	2018/09～	∟ Secretary
4.	2022/04～	∟ editorial board
5.	2017/09～	Japanese Association for Religious Studies
6.	2019/03～	The Japan Society for Intercultural Studies
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■ Winning science prize

1.	2021/11	Aoyama Gakuin Academic award of Aoyama Gakuin (The History of Thought about Resisting Rights and Human Rights: a Battle of the Western Type and Tenno Type)
2.	2015/05	Chudai Nippo 2015 June, Ruikotsu Award (First Prize)

■ Official position and committee in Univ.

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2012/04/01～

Aoyama Gakuin University University Chaplain

■ Research topic, funded research, and department laboratory expense

1.	2021/04～2024/03	The Battle of Traditional Thought and Christian School in Education of Japan (Key Word : )
2.	2019/02～2020/02	Religious Elements and Influence Today in the Establishment of Japanese Equality and Human Rights: Through the Meiji Government’s and GHQ’s Policy on Religion. (Key Word : )

■ Activity in society

1.	2022/02～2022/06	Trials and Providence: Through Genesis 22
2.	2021/10～2021/10	"Why Japanese misunderstand human rights: The interesting connection between Human Rights and Christianity in Japan."
3.	2021/06～2021/06	Why are the gospel and human rights unacceptable in Japan? : State Secrets and Post-Corona Crisis

■ Committee and society

1.	2018/09/12～	The Japan Society of Christian Studies Secretary
2.	2023/06/15～	The IAMSCU Human Rights Network Committee Member
3.	2022/04/01～2023/06/30	Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellowship for Young Scientists

■ Book and thesis

1.	Article	"Exploring Anti-Christian Policies in the History of Japan – Part IV: The Establishment of Emperor-style Human Rights" The OCCASIONAL (Single) 2024/04
2.	Article	"Exploring Anti-Christian Policies in the History of Japan – Part III: The Meiji government’s unease regarding Christianity" The OCCASIONAL (Single) 2024/04
3.	Article	"Exploring Anti-Christian Policies in the History of Japan – Part II: The Religious Policy of the Meiji Government" The OCCASIONAL (Single) 2024/03
4.	Article	"Exploring Anti-Christian Policies in the History of Japan – Part I: Introduction" The Occasional (Single) 2024/02
5.	Book	"From the Reformation to the Codification of Human Rights: The Influence of the Evangelical Movement on the Japanese Constitution" The Church Reformed in Times of Calamity: A History and Present of Its Prayers, Confessions, and Practices pp.97-120 (Single) 2024/07
6.	Book	“Trials and Providence: Genesis 22” Theology of Disaster pp.85-97 (Collaboration) 2022/09
7.	Book	Christianity and Human Rights Thought After World War II History of Modern Japanese Religion　Vol.5 5,pp.136-139 (Collaboration) 2021/03
8.	Book	The History of Thought on Resistance Rights and Human Rights: A Clash of the Western and Tenno(Japanese-Emperor) Style (Single) 2020/03
9.	Book	Thoughts of Human Rights and Christianity: Mission and Task of Church in Japan (Single) 2016/06
10.	Book	The Structural Principle of Forsyth’s Theology: Atonement (Single) 2010/05
11.	Book	Forsyth, Peter Taylor New Dictionary of Systematic Theology pp.313-316 (Collaboration) 2018/03
12.	Book	Christian Perfection New Dictionary of Systematic Theology pp.117-119 (Collaboration) 2018/03
13.	Book	Tsuneaki Kato: Preching, Mission, Post-War (Collaboration) 2018/07
14.	Book	The Future of Preaching in Japan: Tsuneaki Kato 9 (Collaboration) 2011/03
15.	Book	Preaching Jesus Christ pp.79-85 (Collaboration) 2014/03
16.	Article	The Indigenization and Transformation of Human Rights in Japan: Integrating the Nation's Fundamental Character(kokutai) Journal of Japanese History 729,pp.3-17 (Single) 2023/05
17.	Article	"The Establishment and Development of the Postwar "peace State": Regarding the Work of Toyohiko Kagawa." Christianity and Culture (38),pp.69-86 (Single) 2023/03
18.	Article	Questioning Japanese Human Rights Thoughts:Crisis in Disaster Gospel and World 78(3),pp.36-41 (Single) 2023/03
19.	Article	"Barriers to Understanding Japanese Society and Concept of 'Provider' According to Biblical Narrative: Hidenobu Kuwada's Struggle with the Japanese Soul" Journal of Theology (84),pp.142-164 (Single) 2022/12
20.	Article	"Traditional Thought Lurk in Peace thought of Japan After the World War 2 Part2: Prewar National Polity and Postwar Peaceful State" Christianity and Culture 37,pp.171-189 (Single) 2022/03
21.	Article	The Process of Establishing a “Peace State” in the Imperial Rescript at the Opening of the Diet: The Influence of Peace Thought Based on the National Ideology of Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni-no-miya and Kanji Ishiwara Aoyama Journal of Cultural and Creative Studies 13(21),pp.3-20 (Single) 2022/03
22.	Article	Limited Impacts of Puritanism in Asia: Freedom of Faith in Thailand The Annals of the Japanese Association for the Study of Puritanism (15),pp.35-44 (Single) 2021/03
23.	Article	Traditional Thought Lurk in Peace Thought of Japan After the World War 2 Part1: Imperial Rescript and Peaceful State Christianity and Culture 36,pp.89-114 (Single) 2021/03
24.	Article	What the Christian Church Should Do in this Era Evangelism pp.13-19 (Single) 2021/01
25.	Article	Historical Thought of Right of Resistance: from the Reformation to Puritan Revolution Christianity and Culture (35),pp.97-118 (Single) 2020/03
26.	Article	What did the preacher Do who save young people? Aletheia pp.18-21 (Single) 2020/02
27.	Article	Religious elements in the establishment of Japanese-Type Equality Thought Christianity and Culture pp.125-145 (Single) 2019/03
28.	Article	Influence of the Christianity to the Freedom of Religion in Thailand The Journal of Religious Studies XCII(Supplement),pp.221-222 (Single) 2019/03
29.	Article	P.T.Forsyth and John Wesley: A study of “Plain Account of Christian Perfection” Christianity and Culture(Aoyama Gakuin University) (33),pp.57-90 (Single) 2018/03
30.	Article	Role of Christianity in Legislate Process of Human Rights Gospel and World 73(1),pp.12-17 (Single) 2018/01
31.	Article	Origin of the Japanese Type of Equal Thought: Structural Principle and Limits of Japanese Equal Idea Christianity and Culture(Aoyama Gakuin University) (32),pp.89-136 (Single) 2017/03
32.	Article	Influence and Challenge of Thought of Christian Human Rights in Japan Christianity and Culture (31),pp.5-27 (Single) 2016/03
33.	Article	Attraction and Actuality in Theology of P. T. Forsyth Quarterly Kyokai (101),pp.22-31 (Single) 2015/11
34.	Article	Christianity and Human Rights Thought:Through Influence on the Constitution of Japan Christianity and Culture (29),pp.5-37 (Single) 2014/03
35.	Article	Social Movement in History: Through Influence of the Social Gospel Christianity and Culture(Aoyama Gakuin University) (28),pp.45-70 (Single) 2013/03
36.	Article	God’s Holiness in P. T. Forsyth: Through Influence of R. W. Dale Theological Studies in Japan (46),pp.101-118 (Single) 2007/09
37.	Article	Influence of R. W. Dale to P. T. Forsyth Bulletin of Seigakuin University General Research Institute (36),pp.279-307 (Single) 2006/12
38.	Article	Influence of F. D. Maurice to P. T. Forsyth Bulletin of Seigakuin University General Research Institute (35),pp.558-586 (Single) 2006/03
39.	Article	Congregationalism in Forsyth: Grace and Faith Bulletin of Seigakuin University General Research Institute (33),pp.613-646 (Single) 2005/10
40.	Article	Why Christianity has not spread in Japan JEA Freedom of Religion Seminars Report No.31&32 pp.９-19 (Single) 2021/03
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■ Lecturer and lecture

1.	2024/04/10	Exploring the Enigma of Japan: Understanding the Limited Spread of Christianity (Princeton Theological Seminary)
2.	2024/03/19	Irony of Postwar Japan: Peace State and National Polity in Japan (Princeton University)
3.	2023/11/29	The Influence of Christianity on Religious Freedom in East Asia (Princeton)
4.	2023/11/12	The Basis for Establishing Ethics (Zoom)
5.	2022/06/25	The Origin and Development of Separation Church and State in Japan: Concerning the Human Rights
6.	2022/02/07	Trials and Providence: Through Genesis 22 (The Great East Japan Earthquake International Theological Symposium (Online))
7.	2021/10/01	"Why Japanese misunderstand human rights: The interesting connection between Human Rights and Christianity in Japan." (Zoom)
8.	2021/06/27	Why are the gospel and human rights unacceptable in Japan? : State Secrets and Post-Corona Crisis
9.	2020/08/09	"Post-Corona Human Rights Crisis: What should the Church Do”
10.	2020/02/11	What Should the Church Do Now? :Constitutional Revision and Human Rights Crisis
11.	2019/12/13	What Should the Church Do Now? :Constitutional Revision and Human Rights Crisis
12.	2019/08/10	Why Christianity Doesn't Spread in Japan: Japan's Mysterious State Structure
13.	2019/06/04	Change of Emperor and Christian Church
14.	2018/11/08	Evangelism and Human Rights
15.	2018/07/28	“Influence of the Evangelical Movement on the Establishment of the Constitution of Japan”
16.	2018/05/29	Human rights crisis in Japan
17.	2018/02/11	Human Rights and Constitutional Crisis (Kochi Church of The United Church of Christ in Japan)
18.	2018/02/05	Human Rights, Constitution and Bible
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■ Academic conference presentation

1.	2023/11/12	Response to “RECONCEPTUALIZING SIN: PSALM 51 AS MODERN CONFESSION IN SŌSEKI’S SANSHIRŌ” (Old Testament Research Colloquium at Princeton Theological Seminary.)
2.	2023/09/13	The Influence of Christianity on Religious Freedom in Asia (Research Proposal Presentations)
3.	2019/07/06	(The Japan Society for Intercultural Studies)