Bioresource Science

• Associate Professor: Dr. Kenji HOSONO. Japanese website

Date of birth: 12 December 1967
Nationality: Japan
Address: Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, 739-8528, Hiroshima, Japan.
Phone: +81-82-424-7959

• Academic Qualification:

1990: Master of Philosophy in Agriculture, Graduate School of Agriculture, Osaka Prefecture University
2005: Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture, Osaka Prefecture University.

• Fields of Specialization:

Economics of Food Production, System of Regional Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing

• Recent Research Topics:

Formation of Chief Producing District about MIKAN (mandarin) in Japan, Agro-tourism in Thailand, Regional marketing by agricultural co-operatives and wholesalers in Japan.

• February 2009 to present: Hiroshima University

Position: Associate Professor on Food and Resource Economics
As an associate professor on food production management, I work for the Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University. My duty includes giving lectures on theories about economics of food production and system of regional agriculture.

• April 1994 - January 2009: Kyushu Kyoritsu University

Position: Research Assistant, Lecturer and Associate Professor in Faculty of Economics.
My duty was giving lectures on Marketing, Agro-economics, Theory of Manager and Information Processing

• April 1992 - March 1994: Neyagawa City Office

Position: General officer on department of City Planning

1. Hosono, K. The Formation and Development of Chief Producing District about Mikan Farming, Norin Tokei Shuppan, 2009/08, 171 pages.
2. Hosono, K. Agro-tourism in Thailand, "Urban and Rural -from interchanging to cooperation-", 2011/03, pp.279-292.
3. Hosono, K. The Method of making regional brand according to "Arida Mikan", "Practice. Strategy of making regional brand of farm products", 2009/12, pp.76-97.
4. Hosono, K. The Method of making regional brand according to "Hakata Banno Negi", "Practice. Strategy of making regional brand of farm products", 2009/12, pp.114-123.
5. Hosono, K. Changing environment around fruit producing and problems of its producing districts, "Economics of Food and Agriculture", 2004/12, pp.135-147.
6. Hosono, K. and Yamamoto, J. Trend of vegetable producing district and trait of shipping and selling in urban Shanghai, "New twist about distribution system of vegetables and fruit on the megalopolis in China", 2002/06, pp.91-103.
7. Hosono, K. Yamamoto, J. and Yoshioka, T. Development and basic feature of Shanghai City agriculture, "New twist about distribution system of vegetables and fruit on the megalopolis in China", 2002/06, pp.65-80.
8. Hosono, K. Restructuring trend about Chief Producing District of Mikan, "Development and Restructuring of Horticultural Producing District", 2001/10, pp.102-128.
9. Hosono, K. Marketing by Agricultural Co-operatives in Saga and relationship to Wholesale Market in Osaka, "Restructuring of Distribution and Wholsalemarket", 1997/12, pp.45-56.

1. Hosono, K. Guijing. Lee, J. and Yashima, Y. A study on the management strategies of green-tourism facilities in China -The SWOT analysis of guest farms districts in Beijing and Chengdu-, Journal of Kyushu Kyoritsu University Research Center, 3, 2010/03, pp.31-38.
2. Hosono, K. Yashima, Y. and Lertphaisan, T. A Study of Agro-tourism in Thailand -A case of public facility in Chanthaburi and a case of private facility in Chonburi-, Journal of Kyushu Kyoritsu University Faculty of Economics, 115, 2009/01, pp.73-90.
3. Hosono, K. The Significance and Development of "Locally Producing and Locally Consuming" Measures by Wholesale Market -A Case of KURUME City Central Wholesale Market-, Agricultural Economic Studies, 27, 2008/12, pp.12-23.
4. Hosono, K. Changes of environment that surrounds tropical fruit and tendency of tropical fruit producing area in Thailand -A case of tropical fruit producing area in Chanthaburi province- Journal of Kyushu Kyoritsu University Faculty of Economics, 107, pp.11-25.
5. Hosono, K. and Tsuji, K. Marketing by Small-scale Mandarin Shippers and Problems of Mandarin-producing Area, Agricultural Marketing Journal of Japan, 14(1), 2005/07, pp.83-86.
6. Hosono, K. and Tsuji, K. Problems of Mandarin-marketing in the Period of Distribution Restructuring by Retailers -A Case of WAKAYAMA Prefecture (ARIDA Area) -, Review of Agricultural Economics, 55(2), 2005/06, pp.37-49.
7. Hosono, K. and Tsuji, K. Maintenance condition of mandarin orange farmers in term of internationalization, Journal of Rural Problem, 151, 2004/06, pp.119-124.
8. Hosono, K. Development and Problems of Researches about Mandarin Farming, Agricultural Economic Studies, 25, 2003/12, pp.25-35.
9. Hosono, K. Problems of an Agricultural Policy of "UNSHU" Mandarin for Processing and Beverages Production, Agricultural Economic Studies, 24, 2001/11, pp.71-87.
10. Hosono, K. Tsuji, K. and Mitsusada, N. The Specific Character and Problems of Each Orange Shipping Form in ARIDA Area, WAKAYAMA Prefecture, Agricultural Economic Studies, 23, 2001/04, pp.39-54.
11. Hosono, K. Yamamoto, J. Yu, J. and Yoshioka, T. Traits of Agricultural Production in Shanghai, China, Agricultural Economic Studies, 22, 2000/04, pp.23-43.
12. Hosono, K. Changing Retail Structure of Vegetable and Fruit in Horticulturak Producing Area, and the Interaction of Local Wholesale Markets, Agricultural Economic Studies, 21, 1998/12, pp.17-27.
13. Hosono, K. Changing Circumstance of Vegetables and Fruit Circulation in SAGA Prefecture, Journal of Rural Economics Special Issue 1998, 1998/11, pp.123-125.
14. Hosono, K. Problems of Marketing by New Horticultural Producing Area: A case of Agricultural Cooperatives in SAGA Prefecture, Review of Agricultural Economics, 48(2), 1997/11, pp.1-11.
15. Hosono, K. A Present Condition for Marketing by Agricultural Co-operatives in Fukuoka, Journal of Kyushu Kyoritsu University Faculty of Economics, 69, 1997/07, pp.49-59.
16. Sakazume, H. Hosono, K. Ono, M. and Fujita T. Structure of Procurement of Fresh Foods by Retail Stores in South Osaka, Agricultural Marketing Journal of Japan, 5(2), pp.43-53.
17. Hosono, K. A Consideration about Possibility for Duration of Urban Agriculture -A case of Regional Interchanges Between Citizens and Farmers by ASAICHI (Morning Fair) at East Neyagawa Area-, 20, 1997/03, pp.63-73.
18. Hosono, K. Current state and the view of measure of making to regional information in Chikuho region, Journal of Kyushu Kyoritsu University Faculty of Economics, 68, 1997/03, pp.223-237.
19. Hosono, K. and Sakazume, H. A Consideration to Policy for Market Designation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Review of Agricultural Economics, 47(1), 1996/06, pp.87-98.
20. Hosono, K. Role and the view of developing regional information technology in Chikuho regional promotion, Kyukyo Economic Review, 22, 1996/03, pp.137-141.
21. Hosono, K. A Fact of Core Area Producing Mikan (Japanese Orange) at a Stage of an Excess of Agricultural Produced-, Journal of Kyushu Kyoritsu University Faculty of Economics, 62, 1995/06, pp.43-68.
22. Hosono, K. and Sugino, M. "The Amendment of the Urban Agricultural Land Act and Correspondences of Farmers in Cities -A case of Neyagawa City in Osaka Prefecture-, Kyukyo Economic Review, 21, 1995/03, pp.97-125.