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Name UTO Masaaki
Official Title Professor
Affiliation Urban Infrastructure Management Strategy and Innovation, Real estate business, Urban innovation under declining population
E-mail mauto@tcu.ac.jp
Web
  1. https://sites.google.com/site/masaakiuto/home
  2. https://www.risys.gl.tcu.ac.jp/risys_embed/Main.php?selected_lang=J&position=&action=profile&type=detail&tchCd=6001994
Profile He Joined Nomura Research Institute in 1991. Consulting for 25 years specialized in urban and regional contract research, business strategy of urban infrastructure business, partnering in overseas development, business strategy of real estate business, etc. As the head of the urban infrastructure sector, he has led the company's consulting team for many years and has received three presidential awards. Major clients include Nikkei 225 brands. He has provided consulting and policy proposals on management strategy, new business promotion, M & A, overseas expansion, etc., and has consulting experience for more than 300 projects so far.
Research Field(Keyword & Summary)
  1. 1. Impact of population decline on cities, real estate and infrastructure

    Study on the problem of aging infrastructure and renovation of cities and houses. We also study the impact of asset deflation in suburban metropolitan areas.

  2. 2. Growth strategies of Japanese companies under declining population

    How to maintain growth in Japan where the market shrinks due to population decline.

  3. 3. Entry strategies of Japanese companies in global business

    He conducts research on Japanese companies' entry strategies in emerging countries (ASEAN, India, China etc.), entry into developed countries (North America, Europe, etc.), and global M & A strategies.

  4. 4.Innovation business strategies such as new business for growth and business model reform

    Research on new business planning and strategy execution, function complementing strategy through M & A, and business model transformation through EPC×IoT.

  5. 5.Regional revitalization

    What should rural areas be attractive and how to maintain quality of life in the face of declining population and aging population? Study the ideal way of urban policy toward compact city.
Representative Papers
  1. 1. * “Examining environmental risks from the viewpoint of de-population and infrastructure issues”, August 2018, J. Natl. Inst. Public Health, Vol. 67, No. 3, pp.306-312, https://doi.org/10.20683/jniph.67.3_306
  2. 2. “ASEAN Infrastructure Business Trends”, (Special Issue, Emerging Infrastructure Business Expansion in ASEAN), October 2014, Nomura Research Institute, Knowledge Creation and Integration, Vol.22, No.10, pp. 4-7
  3. 3. “Considering problems of the infrastructure aging in Tokyo”, 10 May 2014, Urban Housing Sciences, No. 87, pp.14-17, https://doi.org/10.11531/uhs.2014.87_14
  4. 4. “The viewpoint of the infrastructure management during the decreasing population era”, March 2012, The Japanese Journal of Real Estate Sciences, Vol.25, No.4, pp.43-49, https://doi.org/10.5736/jares.25.4_43
  5. 5. "Blue Gold in Japan-Policy idea creating a new water trading system coping with expected water issues in Japan based on comparison studies”, No. 160, February 2011, NRI Papers Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
  6. 6. “Urban export business (3) Japanese companies of business opportunities and challenges”, January 2011, Nomura Research Institute, Knowledge Creation and Integration, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 82-93
  7. 7. “Urban export business (1) How to expand urban infrastructure business around overseas”, December 2010, Nomura Research Institute, Knowledge Creation and Integration, Vol.18, No.12, pp. 44-59
  8. 8. “Declining population era of infrastructure finance, - private funds take advantage of the challenges and direction of infrastructure development”, December 2010, Nomura Research Institute, Knowledge Creation and Integration, Vol.18, No.12, pp. 60-79
  9. 9. “The water business horizon, -Blue Gold-, water resource-rich Japan in the future”, September 2010, Nomura Research Institute, Knowledge Creation and Integration, Vol.18, No.9, pp. 4-5
  10. 10. Special Feature, Water Business Horizon,” -Blue Gold-, take advantage of unused freshwater resources that the need and the key to comprehensive water resources management”, September 2010, Nomura Research Institute, Knowledge Creation and Integration, Vol.18, No.9, pp. 6-19
Patent
  1. None
Award 2014,The Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International, Best Book Award
2014, The Japan Association for Property Assessment Policy, Best Book Award
2014, The Japan Association of Real Estate Sciences, Best Book Award (Academic category)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Support: Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/ja/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-12480104/
Research Grants/Projects including subsidies, donations, grants, etc. Many companies and government projects conducted, Please see my lab. Web site. You can see lists and details. https://sites.google.com/site/masaakiuto/home
Recruitment of research assistant(s) Yes( A few people)
Affiliated academic society (Membership type) The Japan Association for Property Assessment Policy (Member), The Japan Association of Real Estate Sciences (Member) and more
Education Field (Undergraduate level) Housing and Real Estste, Urban and Real Estate Business
Education Field (Graduate level) Advanced Global Urban and Infrastructure Business Management

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