Seminar [R Lab]
@ Ritsumeikan University, Community and Regional Policy Studies Major at College of Policy Science
Students from all over the world (more than ten countries as of November 2023) have joined and graduated from R Lab. Students conducted research on diverse topics related to environmental issues and education in general. We visited various sites for field trips and field research. Students who graduated from R Lab are currently pursuing various kinds of careers while continuing research at the graduate school and/or working at companies.

Current Students
Junior
Nandar Aye Mya
3rd year
Research theme
A comparison study of the vegetarian lifestyle in Japan and Myanmar: A study on market dynamics, the sociocultural implications, and the challenges
Vy Cao Tran Phuong
3rd year
Research theme
Socio-economic factors of and attitudes towards bears, bear bile, and bear conservation in Vietnam
Duy Trinh Duc
3rd year
Research theme
University students’ perception of E-waste and willingness to use recycling systems for e-waste disposal: A comparative study between Japan and Vietnam
Jing Wang
3rd year
Research theme
Consumers’ willingness to pay for green packaging: A comparative analysis of China and Japan
Graduates
Undergraduate Students
Graduation: 2023
Jehee Lee
Bachelor of Policy Science 2023
Undergraduate thesis
Biodiversity conservation potential in the Korean demilitarized zone: Ecologist, ex-soldier, tourist, and citizen perspectives
Graduation: 2021
Zijing Lu
Bachelor of Policy Science 2021
Undergraduate thesis
Developing a scale for measuring adaptability of foreign students studying in universities: Case study of Ritsumeikan University (OIC), Japan
Anoushak Rastogi
Bachelor of Policy Science 2021
Undergraduate thesis
Initiatives for waste management at household level in Delhi: Awareness, attitude and practices based on Theory of Planned Behavior
Xuanyi Zhu
Bachelor of Policy Science 2021
Undergraduate thesis
Challenges and potential for improvements of environmental education in China
Maki Inoue
Bachelor of Policy Science 2021
Undergraduate thesis
Factors that threaten wildlife species in Mainland China: A case study of Chinese Pangolin and various Critically Endangered Species
Graduation: 2020
Nonna Maria Matilda Naomi Hjälm Ellnemyr
Bachelor of Policy Science 2020
Undergraduate thesis
Using naturalist and ethnographic environmental education currents to foster pro-environmental behavior: a Swedish example
Anata Odilia Yosua
Bachelor of Policy Science 2020
Undergraduate thesis
Public transportation development in reforming the travel behavior pattern; the case of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) System in Jakarta, Indonesia
Jinyi Li
Bachelor of Policy Science 2020
Undergraduate thesis
The compatibility of environment protection and economic development: a case study analysis of endogenous development in Liguang, China
Beobjin Yoon
Bachelor of Policy Science 2020
Undergraduate thesis
The plastic bag issues in Japan as a potential market opportunity: biodegradable plastic bags
Ziqi Xu
Bachelor of Policy Science 2020
Undergraduate thesis
Strategy design of green-accessible civic park: the maintenance and development of Iwakura Park
Hongxiu Li
Bachelor of Policy Science 2020
Undergraduate thesis
Factors affecting the willingness of individual environmental behavior in China from the perspective of social capital: a case of the waste sorting behavior in Chongqing
Seongyoon Kim
Bachelor of Policy Science 2020
Undergraduate thesis
The problem of remained plastic wastes and the environmental impact of plastic straws in Japan
Graduation: 2019
Sneha Arora
Bachelor of Policy Science 2019
Undergraduate thesis
Stakeholder perspectives on the dichotomy between wildlife conservation and human welfare in Corbett National Park, India
Yoshie Sasagawa
Bachelor of Policy Science 2019
Undergraduate thesis
The evaluation of potential value a National Red Data List can bring to Malaysia
Yuhang Gong
Bachelor of Policy Science 2019
Undergraduate thesis
A case study of waste management in Hangzou: classification, disposal and reduction
Mengqi Sun
Bachelor of Policy Science 2019
Undergraduate thesis
Conservation strategy of Iriomote Cat: comparison with Amur Tiger
Yu-Chun Lin
Bachelor of Policy Science 2019
Undergraduate thesis
Arousing students’ nature relatedness to foster environmental concern and behavior in Ritsumeikan University
Graduation: 2018
Anggu Zhong
Bachelor of Policy Science 2018
Undergraduate thesis
Photography as a means of encouraging pro-environmental behavior: a quantitative and qualitative study