Faculty (researcher) information

Ryohei Ebi Ryohei Ebi

EBI Ryohei

comment: I am researching the relationship between tourism and the economy and society.
My current research theme is the development of entertainment destinations since the modern era, and the development capital and social background surrounding it.
My research activities are mainly conducted in Kobe and the Hanshin area.

Main publications and papers: - "400 Years of Brewing the Town: A Perspective on the Hanshin Area from the Perspective of Sake Brewers" (2026), edited by Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center.
- "Introduction to Tourism Studies [Revised Edition]" (2024), Minerva Shobo (contributing author)
- "1923: The Great Kanto Earthquake and the Hanshin Area" (2023), edited by Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center.
- "Otemae University Comparative Cultural Studies Series 18: Content Tourism and Cultural Heritage" (2022), Suiseisha (co-authored)
- "Considering the Origins of Consumer Culture in the Hanshin Area (1) - Regarding Café Paulista in Minoo, Takarazuka, and Koyoen during the Meiji and Taisho Periods" (2021) * Otemae University Studies*, No. 22, pp. 1-15
- "The Prototype of Ichizo Kobayashi's Entertainment Business: The Development of Entertainment in Minoh and its Background" (2014) *Economic and Social Yearbook*, No. 36, pp. 118-128.

Main classes taught: Courses include: "Tourism Studies," "Economics for Learning About Regions," "The Door to Creating Regional Value," "Hanshin Modernism Theory," "Regional Studies Seminar I & II," "Seminar," "Graduation Research," and others.