Masanori Kobayashi

Masanori KOBAYASHI; Joined in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism after graduation of Keio University (L.L.B.). After mainly specializing in real estate and urban policies, studied at United States (Master in Urban Planning, Harvard University). Being back to Japan, posted as Director of Policy Coordination at Chiba Prefectural Government, promoted several urban development projects, continuing international urban development studies with the US and international...See more

Masanori KOBAYASHI; Joined in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism after graduation of Keio University (L.L.B.). After mainly specializing in real estate and urban policies, studied at United States (Master in Urban Planning, Harvard University). Being back to Japan, posted as Director of Policy Coordination at Chiba Prefectural Government, promoted several urban development projects, continuing international urban development studies with the US and international associations. Received Encouragement Award of 2022, Public Policy Studies Association JAPAN for "A study on transnational private regulations for sustainable urban development" and Outstanding Paper Award of 2020, Association of Urban Housing Sciences, for "Relationship between Building Price Appraisal and Transaction Price in Existing Housing Transactions". Ph.D., the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Public Policy. See less