MATSUMOTO Hidenobu
Organization
School of Policy Studies Professor
Research Fields, Keywords
Air Transportation, Agglomeration of Industries, Bicycle Traffic
Teaching and Research Fields
My research interests are relevant to (1) air transportation, (2) agglomeration of industries and (3) bicycle traffic, from an economic perspective. My current topics include the optimal configuration of air networks and hub locations on a global scale.
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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】
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Graduating School:Kyoto University
Faculty:Faculty of Economics
Kind of school:University
Date of graduation:1992.03
Completion status:Graduated
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Graduate school:Kyoto University
Department:Graduate School, Division of Economics
Course:現代経済学専攻
Course completed:Doctor's Course
Date of completion:2000.03
Completion status:Accomplished credits for doctoral program
Country:Japan -
Graduate school:Kyoto University
Department:Graduate School, Division of Economics
Course:現代経済学専攻
Course completed:Master's Course
Date of completion:1996.03
Completion status:Completed
Country:Japan
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Degree name:博士（経済学）
Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Economic policy
Conferring institution:Kyoto University
Acquisition way:Coursework
Date of acquisition:2003.07 -
Degree name:修士（経済学）
Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Economic policy
Conferring institution:Kyoto University
Acquisition way:Coursework
Date of acquisition:1996.03 -
Degree name:学士（経済学）
Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Economic policy
Conferring institution:Kyoto University
Acquisition way:Coursework
Date of acquisition:1992.03
Career 【 display / non-display 】
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Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
Department:School of Policy Studies
Title:Professor
Date:2021.04 -
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Affiliation:Kobe University
Department:Graduate School of Maritime Sciences
Title:Professor
Date:2018.10 - 2021.03 -
Affiliation:Kobe University
Department:Graduate School of Maritime Sciences
Title:Professor
Date:2018.10 - 2021.03
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Affiliation:University of Amsterdam
Department:SEO Economic Research
Title:Visiting Researcher
Date:2007.09 - 2008.09
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Affiliation:Kobe University
Department:准教授
Title:Associate Professor
Date:2007.04 - 2018.09
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Academic society name:The Japan Society of Transportation Economics
Academic country located:Japan
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Academic society name:Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics
Academic country located:Japan
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Academic society name:Applied Regional Science Conference (ARSC)
Academic country located:Japan
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Academic society name:Air Transport Research Society (ATRS)
Academic country located:Japan
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Academic society name:Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS)
Academic country located:Japan
Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】
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Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Economic policy
Papers 【 display / non-display 】
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Language: English
Title: Network Developments of South Korean Air Carriers to Japan: Spillover of Outbound Passengers from Japan to Seoul
Journal name: Proceedings of the 29th International Conference of the Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, pp.8-15. (The 29th International Conference of the Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 8-9 December 2025, Hong Kong, China.)
Date of publication: 2025.12
Author(s): Hidenobu Matsumoto, Koji DomaeType of publication: Research paper (international conference proceedings)
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Language: English
Title: Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Foreign Travelers by Nationality at Prefectural Level in Japan
Journal name: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 16, 20 pages. (The 16th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 1-4 September 2025, Surakarta, Indonesia.)
Date of publication: 2025.09
Author(s): Hidenobu Matsumoto, Koji DomaeType of publication: Research paper (international conference proceedings)
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Language: Japanese
Title: Catchment Area of Airports and Airport Competition in Japanese Domestic Aviation
Journal name: Transportation & Economy, No.938, pp.80-86.
Date of publication: 2025.08
Author(s): Hidenobu MatsumotoType of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
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Language: Japanese
Title: Empirical Analysis on Actual State of Air Passenger Traffic Movements at Chubu Centrair International Airport and Regional Characteristics of Foreign Tourists to Japan
Journal name: Research Report of Chubu Region Institute for Social and Economic Research, 195 pages.
Date of publication: 2025.06
Author(s): Hidenobu MatsumotoType of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
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Language: English
Title: Competition between Local Airports in Japan: A Case Study of Privatized versus Public Airports
Journal name: Proceedings of the 28th World Conference of the Air Transport Research Society, 30 pages. (The 28th World Conference of the Air Transport Research Society, 1-4 July 2025, Hong Kong, China, Hybrid.)
Date of publication: 2025.06
Author(s): Hidenobu Matsumoto, Koji DomaeType of publication: Research paper (international conference proceedings)
Books 【 display / non-display 】
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Title: How to Manage Multi-airports Regions (In Prospects of Aviation and Airport Policy: Looking Ahead to the Future after COVID-19, Part 2, Chapter 11, pp.96-103, 246 pages.)
Publisher: Chuokeizai-sha Holdings, Inc.
Date of publication: 2021.06
Author(s): Hidenobu Matsumoto
Authorship：Other
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Language: English
Title: Effects of South Korean Air Carriers’ Network Developments on Route Choice Behaviour of Travellers Departing from Japan (In Air Transport in the Asia Pacific, Edited by D.T. Duval, Chapter 11, pp.169-198, 322 pages.)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Co., Ltd.
Date of publication: 2014.11
Author(s): Hidenobu Matsumoto, Rogier Lieshout
Type of books: Scholarly book
Authorship：Other
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Language: Japanese
Title: Network Hub (In Airport Management and Region: Frontier of Aviation and Airport Policy, Part 1, Chapter 2, Section 2, pp.49-60, 303 pages.)
Publisher: Seizando-shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.
Date of publication: 2014.08
Author(s): Hidenobu Matsumoto
Type of books: Scholarly book
Authorship：Other
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Language: Japanese
Title: International Air Cargoes and Global Logistics (In Economics on Air Transportation, Chapter 9, Section 1 and Section 2, pp.181-195, 271 pages.)
Publisher: Minerva-shobo Publishing Co., Ltd.
Date of publication: 2006.03
Author(s): Hidenobu Matsumoto
Type of books: Scholarly book
Authorship：Other
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Language: Japanese
Title: Congestion Problems on Airports (In Economic Analyses on Traffic Congestion, Chapter 14, pp.259-281, 332 pages.)
Publisher: Keiso-shobo Publishing Co., Ltd.
Date of publication: 2001.09
Author(s): Hidenobu Matsumoto
Type of books: Scholarly book
Authorship：Other
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Language：Japanese
Title:Passengers Departing from Kansai Three Airports with a Transfer at Tokyo Two Airports: Focusing on Osaka International Airport
Journal name:Kansai Airport Review, No.556, Web Version.
Date of publication:2025.03
Author(s):Hidenobu MatsumotoType of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (other)
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Language：Japanese
Title:Air Passenger Traffic Movements at Kansai International Airport from the Perspective of Net and Gross Flows
Journal name:Kansai Airport Review, No.543, pp.28-34.
Date of publication:2024.02
Author(s):Hidenobu MatsumotoType of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (other)
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Language：Japanese
Title:A Note on Secondary Cities: A Case of Europe and Policy Implication for Osaka
Journal name:Kansai Airport Review, No.516, pp.32-35.
Date of publication:2021.11
Author(s):Hidenobu MatsumotoType of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (other)
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Language：Japanese
Title:A Letter to Narita Airport: Narita as a East Gateway to Asia in the past, at present and in the future!
Journal name:Green Port Report (Narita International Airport Corporation), No.10, p.6.
Date of publication:2021.10
Author(s):Hidenobu MatsumotoType of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (other)
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Language：Japanese
Title:Effect of Second Runway’s Installation at Kansai International Airport
Journal name:Kansai Airport Review, No.505, pp.21-25.
Date of publication:2020.12
Author(s):Hidenobu MatsumotoType of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (other)
Awards 【 display / non-display 】
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Prize: The 14th Sumita Koukuu Shourei Award
Date awarded:2021.12
Awarding organization：Transportation Research Association
Award-winner (group):Hidenobu Matsumoto
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Prize: The 17th Prize of Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics (International Exchange Category)
Date awarded:2017.10
Country:Japan
Award type:Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.
Awarding organization：Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics
Award-winner (group):Koji Domae, Hidenobu Matsumoto
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Prize: The 2016 Prize of Japan Society of Transportation Economics (Paper Category)
Date awarded:2016.10
Country:Japan
Award type:Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.
Awarding organization：The Japan Society of Transportation Economics
Award-winner (group):Hidenobu Matsumoto, Koji Domae, Kevin O'Connor
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Prize: The 33rd Young Researcher's Award of the Murao Educational Foundation
Date awarded:2016.03
Country:Japan
Award type:Award from publisher, newspaper, foundation, etc.
Awarding organization：The Murao Educational Foundation
Award-winner (group):Hidenobu Matsumoto
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Prize: The 8th Sumita Koukuu Shourei Award
Date awarded:2015.12
Country:Japan
Award type:Award from publisher, newspaper, foundation, etc.
Awarding organization：Transportation Research Association
Award-winner (group):Hidenobu Matsumoto
Research Projects 【 display / non-display 】
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Project year：2025.04 - 2028.03
Title:経済効率性と環境効率性を両立した持続可能な航空ネットワークの解明
Awarding organization：独立行政法人 日本学術振興会
System name：科学研究費補助金 基盤研究（C）
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Project year：2022.04 - 2025.03
Title:Sustainable Air Network Formation for the Decarbonized and National Resilient Society
Awarding organization：Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
System name：Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Project year：2021.10 - 2026.03
Title:Assessment of Optimal Configurations of Air Networks and Hub Locations in Asia from an Environmental Perspective
Awarding organization：Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
System name：Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (B))
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Project year：2019.04 - 2020.03
Title:Co-evolution of Corporate Activities and Air Transportation: From the Perspective of World Cities and Urban
Awarding organization：Aviation Policy Research Association
System name：Research Project
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Project year：2018.04 - 2019.03
Title:Research on Quantitative Evaluation of Air Networks and Hubs at Primary Airports in Japan: Policy Implications to Kansai International Airport
Awarding organization：Kansai Airport Research Institute
System name：Research Project
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Language:Japanese
Conference name:The Fiscal 2025 Special Committee for Investigating Airport Issues, Toyonaka City Council, Toyonaka Japan.
Presentation date：2026.01
Title:Current Situation and Future Prospect of Kansai Three Airports: Towards to Appropriate Division of Functions and Maximum Utilization
Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)
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Language:English
Conference name:The 29th International Conference of the Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, Hong Kong, China.
Presentation date：2025.12
Title:Network Developments of South Korean Air Carriers to Japan: Spillover of Outbound Passengers from Japan to Seoul
Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)
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Language:English
Conference name:The 16th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Surakarta, Indonesia.
Presentation date：2025.09
Title:Spatial Concentration and Dispersion of Foreign Travelers by Nationality at Prefectural Level in Japan
Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)
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Language:Japanese
Conference name:The Fiscal 2025 Forum on Regional Aviation by National Council for the Promotion of Regional Air System, Nagoya Japan.
Presentation date：2025.08
Title:Current Situation on Domestic Flights in Japan
Presentation type:Oral presentation (invited, special)
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Language:English
Conference name:The 28th World Conference of the Air Transport Research Society, Hong Kong, China, Hybrid.
Presentation date：2025.06
Title:Competition between Local Airports in Japan: A Case Study of Privatized versus Public Airports
Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)
Teaching Experience (Off-campus) 【 display / non-display 】
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Subject：Studies of Public Policy B
Institution name：Kwansei Gakuin University
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Subject：Economics of Transportation
Institution name：Kyoto University
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Subject：Transportation
Institution name：Kwansei Gakuin University
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Subject：Policy Studies B
Institution name：Kwansei Gakuin University
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Subject：Research Seminar Ⅱ
Institution name：Kwansei Gakuin University
Committee Memberships 【 display / non-display 】
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Organization name:Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics
Committee name:Board Member
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Organization name:Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics
Committee name:Councillor
Date：2022.10 - 2023.10
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Organization name:Aviation Policy Research Association
Committee name:Board Member
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Organization name:Chubu Region Institute for Social and Economic Research
Committee name:Visiting Researcher
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Organization name:Journal of Transport Geography
Committee name:International Editorial Board Member
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Title:Future Perspective of Kansai Three Airports (10) A Major Role of Industrial Clusters
Period：2026.01
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Title:Future Perspective of Kansai Three Airports (10) Concentration and Dispersion of Foreign Tourists to Japan at Prefectural Level
Period：2025.12
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Title:Future Perspective of Kansai Three Airports (9) Analysis on Air Passenger Traffic Movements in Japan
Period：2025.11
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Title:Future Perspective of Kansai Three Airports (8) Hub Airport in South Korea for the Japanese!?
Period：2025.10
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Title:Future Perspective of Kansai Three Airports (Part 2) Necessity of Strengthening Hub Function for Kansai International Airport
Period：2025.10