Researcher and Faculty Information

Kaname Tanimura Tanimura Kaname

TANIMURA Kaname

comment: I am researching the behavior and culture of users of various media.
Specifically, these include changes in the expressive activities of internet users since the spread of video-sharing sites (for example, "dance cover" videos), changes in the image of mobility, the use of social media by local governments, and the involvement of people in local communities through pilgrimages to anime holy sites (content tourism).

Main publications and papers: "Keywords for Living in Modern Society 2" (co-authored), Osaka Municipal University Press (2015)

Sociology of the Mujirushi City: Fieldwork in Everyday Spaces (co-authored), Horitsu Bunkasha (2013)

"Regional revitalization through inclusion of hobbies: the acceptance of others seen in anime sacred places," Nomos (35), 35-46 (2015)

"What fans want from 'sacred places' (Special feature: Manga, anime and regional revitalization)" Regional Development 589, 13-17 (2013)

"The Emergence of Local Communities (Special Issue: Regional Design in the Information Society)" Journal of the Japan Society for Information and Management 32(3), 72-83 (2012)

Main classes taught: "Information Media and Society," "Subculture Analysis," "Internet Culture Theory," "Media Design Seminar," "Career Design I, II, III, IV," "Seminar I, II," and "Graduation Research"