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Biography
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in political science at the University of Michigan.
My research interests are in the field of comparative politics, especially
issues related to parliamentary democracies. I am particularly interested in
political parties and the behavior of legislators in parliamentary
democracies. As a dissertation research, I am currently studying the
intra-party bargaining between party leaders and rank-and-file members in
parliaments from a comparative perspective.
I grew up in Fukui, Japan
and graduated from the University
of Tokyo with an LL.M.
(in Law and Politics) in 2001. I came to Michigan
in 2002 and have spent several winter seasons in Michigan. I now understand what freezing
really means. Despite the cold, I enjoy life in Ann Arbor
very much and love to travel around the United States, especially
visiting National Parks.
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