Three papers by members of the research division of the "Value Studies of Sports" (Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance) have been published in the Journal of Urban Planning.

1. Takahashi, Toshiya; Inoue, Takuo; Nakajima, Hiroki; Yang, Yerim; Koga, Chie; Shin, Yuta; Watanabe, Ichiro; Koizumi, Hideki. (2025). A study on the positioning of professional sports in urban development and the actual state of efforts to solve related issues: Focusing on collaboration between local governments and J.League clubs. Journal of Urban Planning, 60(3), 705-712. https://doi.org/10.11361/journalcpij.60.705

2. Walsh, Zen; Inoue, Takuo; Watanabe, Ichiro; Koga, Chie; Koizumi, Hideki. (2025). Evaluation of sports facilities by citizens: Analysis of facility characteristics and individual factors using expressed preferences in three regions: Fujisawa, Himeji, and Wakayama. Journal of Urban Planning, 60(3), 1014-1021. https://doi.org/10.11361/journalcpij.60.1014

3. Murayama, Hayato; Inoue, Takuo; Watanabe, Ichiro; Nakajima, Hiroki; Yang, Yerim; Koga, Chie; Shin, Yuta; Koizumi, Hideki. (2025). 'Away Tourism' Created by Community-Based Professional Sports: An Analysis of Determinants of J.League Fans' Match Attendance and Tourism Behavior. Journal of Urban Planning, 60(3), 1234-1241. https://doi.org/10.11361/journalcpij.60.1234

 

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