Assistant Professor Tate Kihara of the Graduate School of Media and Governance has received the "Asia and Asian America Section Best Research Paper Award (Honorable Mention)" from the American Sociological Association.
The American Sociological Association, founded in 1905, is the world's largest professional organization for sociology. It features various sections based on academic fields and research themes. In the Asia and Asian America section, which specializes in research on the society, history, and culture of Asia and Asian Americans, Assistant Professor Kihara's paper "Social Mobility Across the Pacific: An Analysis of Japanese Americans in the Continental United States." was awarded the 2025 Honorable Mention.
Award-winning Paper
Social Mobility Across the Pacific: An Analysis of Japanese Americans in the Continental United States.
Tate Kihara
Comment from Assistant Professor Tate Kihara
This award is given to papers published in the past two years focusing on the Asian region or Asian American populations, and I am delighted that my work has been recognized. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the faculty, staff, current students, and alumni of Keio University SFC who support my research activities every day.
Source: Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office, General Affairs