Lab Head

Chikako Tanimoto

Professor

MA (Michigan State University)
PhD (Nagoya University)

Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives from sport management, tourism management, sociology, and gender studies, she investigates how organizations, destinations, and communities can design and manage sport, tourism, and educational initiatives to foster social inclusion. Her research employs mixed methods, integrating survey research, statistical modelling, qualitative fieldwork, and stakeholder interviews. Her recent work focuses on the management of inclusive sport and tourism initiatives, with particular attention to the conditions that foster co-presence and social inclusion.

email: chika[at]nagoya-u.jp

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