Japan's only national university specializing in physical education.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE of FITNESS and SPORTS in KANOYA

ISHIHARA Toyokazu
Name
ISHIHARA Toyokazu
Job title
Associate Professor
TEL
0994-46-4967
E-Mail
t-ishihara@nifs-k.ac.jp
Education
上智大学文学部史学科 1992年3月卒業
立命館大学大学院国際関係研究科多文化共生コース博士前期課程 2006年3月修了
立命館大学大学院国際関係研究科博士後期課程 2012年3月修了
Degree
博士(国際関係学)(立命館大学 2012年3月)

専門分野 (Research Areas)

  • スポーツ社会学
  • スポーツ産業学

主な研究内容 (Main research contents)

  • スポーツを科学する-RENKEI-
    現在行っている研究内容をわかりやすく説明しています。
    スポーツを科学する-RENKEI-
  • アスリートの国際移動
  • スポーツを通じた国際開発
  • スポーツ、とりわけ世界野球の歴史

資格 (Qualification)

  • 中学校教諭一種免許(社会)
  • 高等学校教諭一種免許(社会)
  • 中学校教諭一種免許状(外国語[英語])
  • 高等学校教諭一種免許状(外国語[英語])
  • 学芸員資格
  • 一般社団法人スポーツマネジメント通訳協会主催 スポーツバイリンガル検定(英語・野球) 合格

競技歴 (Achievement as a competitor)

実技指導歴 (Achievements as a coach)

Research History

  • April,2021~September,2022 Kansai University of Social Welfare Part-time lecturer
  • September,2011~March,2013 Gifu Institute of Economics Part-time lecturer
  • April,2000~March,2004 Josei Gakuen Junior High School, High School Full Time Teacher
  • April,1999~March,2000 Seiki Gakuen Educational Corporation Part-time lecturer
  • April,1997~March,1999 Kobe City Full-time instructor
  • June,1996~March,1997 Public junior high school in Osaka Prefecture Full-time instructor
  • April,1992~March,1995 Osaka Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School Full Time Teacher

Research Interests

  • Baseball History
  • Sports and International Development
  • Sports Labor Migration
  • Sports Sociology

Association Memberships

  • West Japan Society of Sports Sociology
  • The Japan Society of Sports History
  • Japan Society of Sports Industry
  • Japan Society of Sport Sociology
  • The Forum for Researchers of Baseball Culture
  • International Sociological Association
  • Japan Association for African Studies
  • International Sociology of Sport Association

Published Papers

2025

  • The history and current status of baseball in Guatemala, Central America: From the perspectives of the "professional league" and "baseball squads" Ishihara, Toyokazu The Joint Journal of the National Universities in Kyushu. Education and Humanities Volume 11 Issues 2 March 31,2025 Referee

2024

  • A Research of the Taiwan Professional Baseball Farm League: From the Fieldwork Case Studies in Chiayi and Pingtung Ishihara, Toyokazu Baseballogy Volume 17 91-110 July,2024

2023

  • Read "The History of Brazilian Baseball (Volume 1)" Ishihara, Toyokazu Baseballogy Volume 16 76-100 May,2023

2022

  • The Phantom British Professional Baseball and the History of British Baseball Ishihara. Toyokazu Baseballogy Volume 15 27-55 July,2022 Referee

2021

  • The "Ballparks" as an innovation of baseball stadiums progressing around the world -Focusing on the case of a new baseball stadium in South Korea - Ishihara, Toyokazu Baseballogy Volume 14 37-61 March,2021 Referee

2020

  • Professionalization of Baseball in China: A Comparison of the Former Top ‘China Baseball League’ and the Newly Established ‘China National Baseball League’ Toyokazu ISHIHARA,Qui Hu Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Volume 30 Issues 3 275-284 July,2020 Referee DOI

2019

  • A case study on talent acquisition strategies for small-scale professional sports in globalization - Regarding the partnership between the Australian Baseball League and amateur "Japanese industrial league baseball" - Ishihara, Toyokazu Baseballogy Volume 13 102-117 November,2019
  • Current Status and Issues of SDP Activities Seen from “African Professional Baseball Players”: From a Case Study on Baseball Promotion Activities in Africa by Japanese Actors Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Journal of Sport Sociology Volume 27 Issues 1 75-89 March,2019 Referee DOI

2018

  • From "Migration seen through 'baseball'" to "Baseball seen through 'Immigrants'" Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan Studies in Language and Culture Volume 30 Issues 2 51-61 November,2018 Invited
  • The Expanding Network of Baseball Immigrants - From the Roster of Worldwide Professional Baseball League by Country - Ishihara, Toyokazu Baseballogy Volume 12 52-88 June,2018 Referee

2017

  • Let’ s Build the “Ball Park” at the Inner City of Takamatsu, “Udon Prefecture” Ishihara, Toyokazu Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Volume 27 Issues 1 107-110 January,2017 Invited

2016

  • "Guts″ seen in independent professional baseball - From the life story of one nomad leaguer - Ishihara, Toyokazu Child Psychology Volume 70 Issues 18 76-81 December,2016 Invited

2015

  • Tuvalu, South Pacific -Between traditional sports and modern sports - Ishihara, Toyokazu Asi-ken World Trend Volume 237 18-21 December,2015 Invited

2014

  • Globalization from the Viewpoint of Latin American Béisbol : What Lies ahead of the "Baseball Regime" Ishihara, Toyokazu Journal of Latin American Studies, Institute for Latin American Studies, Rikkyo University Volume 42 1-8 March,2014 Invited

2013

  • A Consideration of Business Model of Local Professional Sport: From 'Community-based' Business to 'Global Strategy' Ishihara, Toyokazu The Journal of Gifu Keizai University Volume 46 Issues 3 103-119 March,2013
  • Globalization of New Professional Baseball : Italian Professional Baseball as a Bridge to the ^|^ldquo;Baseball Barren Continent^|^rdquo; ISHIHARA,Toyokazu Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Volume 23 Issues 1 107-118 March,2013 Referee DOI

2012

  • Globalization Watching from Baseball (3): Australia as a Destination of Re-location for North American Baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu The Ritsumeikan Journal of International Studies Volume 25 Issues 1 185-205 June,2012 Referee
  • Multipolar Baseball Culture: Grothbal and Glocal watching from baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Volume 62 Issues 5 340-344 May,2012 Invited
  • The Transformation of Sport Labor Migration in the Globalized World ―The Expansion of ‘Baseball Regime’ and New Types of Crossing Borders of Athletes― Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of International Relations Doctoral Course 2011 Doctoral Dissertation Issues 甲783号 March,2012 Referee
  • Transformation of "Korean" identity in the global sports scene - From the case of a "Japanese-Korean” baseball player - Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan Journal of Korean Studies Volume 3 109-120 March,2012 Referee
  • The Minor Leagues as Public Goods: The Proposal Sustainable Business Model Construction of the Independent Baseball League in Japan Ishihara, Toyokazu The Journal of Gifu Kezai University Volume 45 Issues 3 151-166 March,2012

2011

  • Africa Subsumed to Global Sport: Development Assistance through Sport and Sport Labor Migration Toyokazu ISHIHARA Journal of African Studies Volume 79 1-11 December,2011 Referee DOI
  • One Consideration about Escapism Action of Young People in Contemporary Society:Professional Sports on the Elongation of “Self-seeking” Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan Journal of Human Sciences Volume 23 59-74 July,2011 Referee
  • A Sustainable Business Model of Minor League Baseball in Japan Based on a Comparison of the US and Japanese Baseball Businesses ISHIHARA,Toyokazu Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Volume 21 Issues 1 73-84 March,2011 Referee DOI
  • A Sports NGO as an Actor in Development Assistance: The Example of the Zimbabwe Baseball Society Ishihara, Toyokazu The Ritsumeikan Journal of Human Sciences Volume 22 97-106 February,2011 Referee

2010

  • Eretz Ball: Qualitative Change of Professional Sport Watching in Israel Baseball League Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan Annual Review of International Studies Volume 9 187-204 December,2010 Referee
  • One Examination about the Construction and Expansion of the "Baseball Regime" as Global Interconnected Relations Surrounding Professional Baseball Leagues -From an Analysis of Sports Labor Immigration in World Professional Baseball in 2008- Ishihara, Toyokazu Baseballogy Volume 11 46-77 November,2010
  • Current status of independent baseball leagues - From corporate sports to professional leagues - Ishihara, Toyokazu Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Volume 60 Issues 5 318-322 May,2010 Invited
  • The Transformation of the Sports Labor Migration in the Globalization of Professional Sports Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Journal of Sports Sociology Volume 18 Issues 1 59-70 March,2010 Referee
  • Possibilities of Chinese Professional Baseball: From an Investigation of the Spectators in Beijing Olympic Stadiums Toyokazu ISHIHARA Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Volume 20 Issues 1 81-90 March,2010 Referee DOI

2009

  • Globalization Watching from Baseball (2)ーLocality in the Observation of the Mexican Baseballー Ishihara, Toyokazu The Ritsumeikan Journal of International Studies Volume 22 Issues 2 179-200 October,2009 Referee
  • Attainment points and the limits of previous studies about the "Sports labor migration" in the Globalized Sports Ishihara, Toyokazu The Ritsumeikan Journal of International Studies: Special Edition for Postgraduate Students Issues 9 187-207 September,2009 Referee

2008

  • Some Aspects of Baseball Diffusion: The Globalization of the Sports Industry in Israeli Professional Baseball ISHIHARA Toyokazu Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Volume 18 Issues 2 21-29 September,2008 Referee DOI
  • Globalization Watching from Baseball―Focusing on the inclusion of Dominican professional baseball by MLBー IshiIshihara. Toyokazu The Ritsumeikan Journal of International Studies Volume 21 Issues 1 111-129 June,2008 Referee

2007

  • Considering About the Language and the Identity ー Aiming at Multi-cultural Symbiosis in the Republic of South Africaー Ishihara, Toyokazu The Ritsumeikan Journal of International Studies : Special Edition for Postgraduate Students Issues 7 1-21 March,2007 Referee

2006

  • Considering About the Language and the Identity ー Aiming at Multi-cultural Symbiosis in the Republic of South Africaー Ishihara, Toyokazu Master's Thesis of Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of International Relations Master's Course 2005 March,2006 Referee

Misc

2025

  • Indonesia and "Koshien": An attempt to connect sports and business in a rapidly growing emerging country. Ishihara, Toyokazu Sports Business & Management Review Issues 35 16-17 April,2025

2020

  • Book review by Akira Kubota, “People who create “baseball immigrants”: A network of support obligations spanning the Dominican Republic and the United States” Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Journal of Sport Sociology Volume 28 Issues 1 82-85 March,2020 Invited

2019

  • Will it remain independent or become the NPB farm league? ーWhere will Taiwanese baseball go?ー Ishihara, Toyokazu Sportsnavi November 07,2019
  • Former Chunichi mercenary player sells players to “Buscon” - The truth about the Dominican Republic, a baseball powerhouse - Ishihara, Toyokazu Sportsnavi November 02,2019

2017

  • Delving into the mystery of Israel's first appearance in the WBC - What is the reality of the professional league that existed in the past? Ishihara, Toyokazu Sportsnavi February 28,2017

2016

  • Makoto Kagiyama, pioneer of independent baseball leagues Ishihara, Toyokazu Economist Volume 94 Issues 32 48-51 August 02,2016

2015

  • Australia functions as a relay point for baseball talent - players who hone their skills with dreams of playing in MLB or NPB - Ishihara, Toyokazu Sportsnavi January 15,2015

2014

  • In response to a book review, “Baseball Labor Migration: From Major League Baseball to the Baseball Wasteland,” Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2013. Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Journal of Sport Sociology Volume 22 Issues 2 87-90 September,2014 Invited
  • Diagonal reading of data: Baseball players and annual salaries: 10 times the difference between Japan and Major League Baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu Economist Volume 92 Issues 41 35-35 September,2014 Invited
  • Current Cuban Baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu TRANSIT Volume 24 163-163 April,2014 Invited
  • The reality of America's independent leagues - small leagues in dire straits Ishihara, Toyokazu Dokuritsu League.com February,2014

2013

  • The Future of Independent Baseball Leagues Ishihara, Toyokazu Dokuritsu League.com August,2013
  • Who belongs to sports? Between “club activities” and academic guidance Ishihara, Toyokazu Hisupo Volume 84 February,2013

2012

  • Italian Baseball Enthusiasm Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 67 202-211 October,2012 Invited
  • Chetwynd, Josh and Belton, Brian A. (2007) . British Baseball and the West Ham Club: History of a 1930s Professional Team in East London, McFarland. ISHIHARA,Toyokazu Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Volume 22 Issues 2 327-329 September,2012 DOI
  • Another “Baseball” experience in Europe Ishihara, Toyokazu Weekly Baseball Volume 67 Issues 40 48-50 August,2012
  • Independent League Baseball Journey: Background of joining French players-Direct interview to two French players struggled in a foreign country, Japan- Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 64 196-201 June,2012

2011

  • Travel literature of Australian Baseball: Second part Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 55 206-211 June,2011
  • Travel literature of Australian Baseball: First part Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 54 206-211 April,2011

2010

  • Nationalism and Tradition Ishihara, Toyokazu TRANSIT Volume 11 130-130 December,2010 Invited
  • Rise, decline, and emerging...Latin baseball world that cuts through history Ishihara, Toyokazu Baseball Magazine Volume 34 Issues 6 72-75 September,2010
  • Travel literature of Caribbean Winter Leagues: Dominican Republic Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 48 188-193 June,2010
  • Travel literature of Caribbean Winter Leagues: Puerto Rico Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 47 204-209 April,2010

2009

  • World Baseball Report: Tracing the history of Canadian baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 44 179-179 December,2009
  • Klein, Alan. M.; Growing the Game : The Globalization of Major League Baseball, Yale University Press, 2006. ISHIHARA,Toyokazu Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry Volume 19 Issues 2 231-233 September,2009 DOI
  • World Baseball Report: Colombian League holds the key to the development of Latin baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 39 193-193 April,2009

2008

  • From the perspective of internationalization, a postseason system is inevitable. Ishihara, Toyokazu Weekly Baseball Volume 63 Issues 42 88-88 September,2008 Invited
  • The future of independent baseball leagues Ishihara, Toyokazu Dokuritsu League.com August,2008
  • World Baseball Report: An exciting new league unfolding in Nicaragua, Central America Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 31 185-185 April,2008

2007

  • World Baseball Report: Japan's only approach to the new Israel Beseball league Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 26 209-209 October,2007
  • World Baseball Report: Who won the 2007 Caribbean Series? Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 23 193-193 April,2007 Invited

2006

  • World Baseball Report: Mexican League where former major players and Japanese players are also active Ishihara, Toyokazu Yakyu Kozo Volume 21 172-172 December,2006 Invited
  • Vibrant LRT in North Africa: Visiting Tunis' Metro Ishihara, Toyokazu RAILWAY JOURNAL Volume 40 Issues 10 136-137 October,2006
  • International local train in West Africa from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, to Bamako, the capital of Mali Ishihara, Toyokazu RAILWAY JOURNAL Volume 40 Issues 9 128-131 September,2006
  • Ride the southernmost train in Africa: Metrorail in Cape Town, South Africa Ishihara, Toyokazu RAILWAY JOURNAL Volume 40 Issues 2 124-125 February,2006

2005

  • The world's longest train in the Sahara Desert - Ride on the Mauritanian National Railways iron ore train Ishihara, Toyokazu RAILWAY JOURNAL Volume 39 Issues 8 130-132 August,2005

1999

  • Ore Transport Train in Nauru Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Railway Magazine Volume 461 107 September,1999

Books etc

2025

  • Encyclopedia of Sociology of Sport Japan Society of,Sport Sociology ( ContributorIssues surrounding transfers of sports athletes; Sports Labor Migration) Maruzen Publishing March 22,2025 (ISBN: 4621310399)

2019

  • What true fans should know about the world situation in baseball 石原 豊一 BASEBALL MAGAZINE SHA Co.,Ltd December 25,2019 (ISBN: 4583112386)

2015

  • Another professional baseball: A device called “professional sports” that attracts young people Ishihara, Toyokazu ( Single work) Hakushuisha December,2015 (ISBN: 9784560084717)

2013

  • Baseball Labor Migration : From Major League Baseball to the “Baseball Wasteland” Ishihara, Toyokazu ( Single work) Kawade Shobo Shinsha February,2013 (ISBN: 9784309624549)

2011

  • Eretz Ball: Baseball appeared in Israel, a baseball barren. Ishihara, Toyokazu ( Single work) Cocode shuppan November,2011 (ISBN: 9784903703572)

Presentation at an academic meeting

2025

  • Immigrant identity awakened by sports upward mobility: A case study of Filipino independent league players Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 34h Conference March 16,2025

2024

  • Read "The Genesis of Colombian Professional Baseball" Ishihara, Toyokazu The Japan Society of Sport History 38th Conference December 01,2024
  • The significance of promoting sports in developing countries from the perspective of international SDP studies: A case study of baseball in Guatemala, Central America Ishihara, Toyokazu West Japan Society of Sports Sociology 30th Conference September 01,2024

2023

  • Identity through sports - From “The Alien of Koshien”- Ishihara, Toyokazu West Japan Society of Sports Sociology 28th Conference August 20,2023

2022

  • Essay: “Sports labor immigration” seen from the “Tourist Gaze” Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 31th Conference March 19,2022

2021

  • Read "Brazilian Baseball History (Volume 1)" Ishihara, Toyokazu The Japan Society of Sport History 35th Conference December 04,2021
  • Stadium construction and revitalization of club sports by creating small-scale professional sports: Case studies of the independent professional baseball league, the Kyushu-Asia League Ishihara, Toyokazu The 30th Annual Conference of JSSI July 11,2021

2019

  • Current status of international migration of "Nomad leaguer” and the devices that facilitate that migration Ishihara, Toyokazu West Japan Society of Sports Sociology 25th Conference September 16,2019
  • “Ball Bark”: Baseball stadium innovation progressing on a global scale Ishihara, Toyokazu The 28th Annual Conference of JSSI July 28,2019

2018

  • A study on the expansion of professional baseball and the dissolution of professional and amateur baseball in global sports: Emerging professional baseball in the "baseball regime" Ishihara, Toyokazu The Forum for Researchers of Baseball Culture 2nd Coference December 01,2018
  • Nikkei sports=Yakyu, as a device for constructing the identity of Diaspora Brazilians Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Anthropology 2018 3th Research Meeting November 19,2018 Invited
  • A case study of scouting strategies for small-scale professional sports in the context of globalization: Partnership between the Australian Baseball League and Industrial League Baseball in Japan Ishihara, Toyokazu The 27th Annual Conference of JSSI July 22,2018
  • From "Migration seen through 'baseball'" to "Baseball seen through 'Immigrants'" Ishihara, Toyokazu Symposium 'Baseball's Bridge to the Pacific" by International Institute of Language and Culture Studies, Ritsumeikan University March 22,2018 Invited
  • A study on athletes playing overseas with a view to a second career:From the case of sending amateur baseball players to overseas professional leagues Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sports Sociology 27th Conference March 17,2018

2017

  • Considering the ideal stadium for a local city - From the example of an independent professional baseball league's ballpark plan- Ishihara, Toyokazu The 26th Annual Conference of JSSI July 15,2017

2016

  • The History of African Baseball: From Cultural Imperialism to Development Aid Ishihara, Toyokazu The Japan Society of Sport History 30th Conference December 03,2016
  • The Current State of Development Aid through Sports and Its Challenges - A Case Study of Baseball Promotion Activities in Africa- Ishihara, Toyokazu The 53th Annual Meeting of JAAS June 06,2016

2015

  • A case study on the sustainable management of small-scale professional baseball: The Australian Baseball League and beyond Ishihara, Toyokazu The 24th Annual Conference of JSSI July 25,2015
  • Ten years of "self-searching": Interview survey about former independent baseball league players on their second careers Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 24th Conference March 23,2015

2014

  • Baseball Labor Migration: Transformation of Border Crossings of Athletes in Global Diffusion of Baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology July 19,2014
  • Somaliland now: After the Somali civil war Ishihara, Toyokazu The 51th Annual Meeting of JAAS May 24,2014
  • The fantasy of "Challenging the Major Leagues'' -Crossing the Border for "Ego-seeking" type Athletes- Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 23th Conference Student Forum Symposium March 21,2014 Invited

2013

  • Globalization from the Viewpoint of Latin American Béisbol : What Lies ahead of the "Baseball Regime" Ishihara, Toyokazu The Institute for Latin American Studies, Rikkyo University, 44th Seminar December 07,2013 Invited
  • Baseball Labor Migration : From Major League Baseball to the “Baseball Wasteland” Ishihara, Toyokazu Japanese Society of Sport Sociology Kansai Student Forum (Book Review) October 19,2013 Invited
  • A study on the business model of local professional sports: From the “community-based” model to the “internationalization” strategy Ishihara, Toyokazu The 22th Annual Conference of JSSI July 13,2013
  • A critical examination of sports promotion activities as development aid: An example of baseball promotion activities in Burkina Faso Ishihara, Toyokazu The 50th Annual Meeting of JAAS May 26,2013

2012

  • British baseball history as seen from the Cultural Hegemony Theory -From the 1930s professional random era to WBC participation- Ishihara, Toyokazu The Japan Society of Sport History 26th Conference December 02,2012
  • Research on the network of professional sports becoming global capital: Possibilities of the Italian professional baseball league as a minor league Ishihara, Toyokazu The 21th Annual Conference of JSSI July 14,2012
  • European professional baseball and the movement of athletes under the globalization of professional sports-Beyond Alan Klein- Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 1st Kansai Student Forum June 09,2012
  • Prospects and challenges for the development of SDP-How to confront the global sports capital that encompasses Africa- Ishihara, Toyokazu The 49th Annual Meeting of JAAS May 27,2012
  • Professional sports as venues for social escape - Analysis of a questionnaire survey of independent baseball league players - Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 21th Conference March 19,2012

2011

  • Cross-border minor leagues - From the case of the Australian Professional Baseball League - Ishihara, Toyokazu The 20th Annual Conference of JSSI July 16,2011
  • Professional athletes as a form of social escapism: “Self-finding” professional athletes in independent professional baseball leagues Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 20h Conference June 21,2011
  • Professional athletes as a form of social escapism: “Self-finding” professional athletes in independent professional baseball leagues Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of International Relations Graduate Student Research Group 2011 First Report June 07,2011

2010

  • Sports labor migration as one form of social escape: An essay on the changing circumstances surrounding younger generation in modern society and the globalization of sports Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of International Relations 8th Graduate Student Roundtable Discussion November 19,2010 Invited
  • A Sustainable Business Model of Minor League Baseball in Japan Based on a Comparison of the US and Japanese Baseball Businesses Ishihara, Toyokazu The 19th Annual Conference of JSSI July 18,2010
  • A Sports NGO as an Actor in Development Assistance: The Example of the Zimbabwe Baseball Society Ishihara, Toyokazu The 47th Annual Meeting of JAAS May 30,2010
  • Sports NGOs as aid actors for developing countries Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of International Relations 6th Graduate Student Roundtable Discussion May 17,2010
  • Independent professional baseball leagues: new boundaries brought about by the globalization of sports Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 19th Conference March 29,2010
  • Current status of independent baseball leagues - From corporate sports to professional leagues - Ishihara, Toyokazu Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of International Relations 5th Graduate Student Roundtable Discussion January 29,2010

2009

  • The potential of Chinese professional baseball: Around “Growing the Game” Ishihara, Toyokazu The 33th Annual Conference of JSSI July 11,2009
  • One aspects of sports labor immigration: From the story of an African professional baseball player Ishihara, Toyokazu The 46th Annual Meeting of JAAS May 23,2009
  • The Transformation of the Sports Labor Migration in the Globalization of Professional Sports Ishihara, Toyokazu Japan Society of Sport Sociology 18th Conference March 24,2009

2008

  • One Aspects of Baseball Diffusion:The Globalization of Sport Industry in Israel Professional Baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu 5th World Congress of Iinternational Sociology of Sport Association July 26,2008
  • Some Aspects of Baseball Diffusion: The Globalization of the Sports Industry in Israeli Professional Baseball Ishihara, Toyokazu The 17th Annual Conference of JSSI July 12,2008

2007

  • Considering About the Language and the Identity ー Aiming at Multi-cultural Symbiosis in the Republic of South Africaー Ishihara, Toyokazu The 44th Annual Meeting of JAAS May 26,2007

Social Contribution

  • Emoto Enterprise Emo-yan's Life is a Wandering Thumb Takenori Emoto Channel "Emo-yan's Life is a Wandering Thumb" Appearance April,2025~ April,2025
  • Japan Retired Foreign Player Association Private newspapers and television broadcasting companies Japan Retired Foreign Player Association Interpreter Others September 12,2024~ September 12,2024
  • Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, NPB Enterprises Co., Ltd. Samurai Japan Series 2024 vs Europe Samurai Japan Series 2024 Team Europe Liaison Staff Others March 05,2024~ March 07,2024