• Professor, International Political Economy of Food and Agriculture
• Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
• Yoshida-hommachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
• Tel: 075-753-3451, Fax: 075-753-3492
• Email:
  

• Hisano S., Ikegami K., and Nishiyama M. eds. (2022) Contemporary Societies and the Multifunctionality of Food: Viewing from food, changing from food (Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 2022 Autumn Special Issue). Kyoto: Eimei Information Design. (ja)

• Ruivenkamp G., Hisano S., and Jongerden J., eds. (2008) Reconstructing Biotechnologies: Critical Social Analyses. Wageningen Academic Publishers. (en)

---

• Hisano S. (2023) "Transformation towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Tangled Confrontations between Global Hegemony and Alternative Initiatives". Jaapanese Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.25, pp.2-4.
  

• Ynacay-Nye A., Hisano S., Suryawan A.S. (2023) "Alternatives to sustainable seafood certifications: Transitions of small-scale fisheries governance in northeastern Japan". Journal of Rural Studies, Vol.97, Jan 2023, pp.269-280.
  

• Suryawan A.S., Hisano S. and Jongerden J. (2022) "Negotiating halal: The role of non-religious concerns in shaping halal standards in Indonesia”. Journal of Rural Studies, Vol.92, May 2022, pp.482-491.
  

• Hisano S. (2022) "Power Dynamics and Discourses behind Climate Smart Agriculture: Global Context and Contest"
  Journal of Rural Problems, Vol.58, Issue 1, pp.44-51.

• Hisano S. (2021) "Narrow policies for Japanese agriculture won’t bear much fruit"
  East Asia Forum, 20 March 2021.

• Adiputri Z.U. and Hisano S. (2019) "Mind the Gap: Comparing Legitimacy Discourse of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in the National and Sub-National Context”. AGST Working Paper Series No.2019-01, Asian Platform for Global Sustainability & Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University, pp.1-36.(en)
  

• Ke Jinghan and Hisano S. (2018) "A Study on Peasants' Behavior and Peasants' Niche in Contemporary China's Agri-food Supply System: Evidence from Henan province”. Chapter 8, pp.153-180 in: L. Augustin-Jean and J-P. Poulain eds., Risk and Food Safety in China and Japan: Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Insights, Routledge. (en)
  

• Hisano S., Akitsu M. and McGreevy S. (2018), 'Revitalising Rurality under the Neoliberal Transformation of Agriculture; Experiences of Re-agrarianisation in Japan', Journal of Rural Studies. Vol.61, pp.290-301. (en)
  

• Hiraga M. and Hisano S. (2017), 'The First Food Regime in Asian Context? Japan’s Capitalist Development and the Making of Soybean as a Global Commodity in the 1890s-1930s', AGST Working Paper Series No.2017-03, Asian Platform for Global Sustainability & Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University, pp.1-33. (en)
  

• Xing Y., Rajaonarison H. M., and Hisano S. (2016), 'Financialization of agriculture in China: the role of private equity firms, agribusiness companies and local governments', AGST Working Paper Series No.2016-02, Asian Platform for Global Sustainability & Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University, pp.1-27. (en)
  

• Hisano S. and Rajaonarison H. M. (2016), 'Studying Sustainable Development in an International and Multidisciplinary Setting: An experience of international graduate education for critical agrarian studies at Kyoto University', AGST Working Paper Series No.2016-01, Asian Platform for Global Sustainability & Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University, pp.1-32. (en)
  

• Hisano S. (2015), 'Food Security Politics and Alternative Agri-food Initiatives in Japan', Working Paper No.131, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, pp.1-32. (en)
  

• Ni Hui and Hisano S. (2013) "Development of Contract Farming in Chinese Sericulture and the Silk Industry". Chapter 9 in: Louis Augustin-Jean and Bjorn Alpermann eds., The Political Economy of Agro-Food Markets in China: The Social Construction of the Markets in an Era of Globalization, Palgrave Macmillan, November 2013 [ISBN: 978-1-137-27794-7].(en)

• Imaizumi A. and Hisano S. (2013) "Institutionalisation of Genetic Resource Management with Farmers: Cases of Traditional Vegetables in Japan", Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B, Vol.3, No.6, pp.399-413. (en)

• Hisano S. (2013) 'What does the U.S. Agribusiness Industry Demand of Japan in the TPP Negotiations? Problems revealed in the congressional hearings and the USTR public comment procedures', Working Paper No.127, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, pp.1-23. (en)
  

• Ikejima Y. and Hisano S. (2012) 'Commodification of Local Resources and Its Paradox: A Case of Traditional Vegetables in Kyoto'. Yokohama Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.16, No.4/5, pp.1-15.(en)
  

• Imaizumi A. and Hisano S. (2010) 'Farmers' Seed System and the Institutionalisation of Genetic Resource Use and Management in Agriculture: A Case of Seed Supply for Local Traditional Vegetables in Japan'. In: Proceedings of the Symposium Innovation and Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Food - ISDA 2010. Eds: Coudel, Devautour and Soulard, Hubert. Montpellier, June 28-July 1, 2010. Cirad, Inra, SupAgro, Montpellier-France. [ISBN - 978-2-7380-1284-5].(en)
  

---

• Hisano S. (2023) 'European cities aiming to transform local agri-food systems (8): Rome, Italy'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 89(4), 2023 Autumn: 206-227.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2023) 'Can FoodTech Contribute to "Food for the Future"? A Case of Plant-based Meat and Cultured Meat'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 89(3), 2023 Summer: 56-73.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2023) "Agricultural Input Industry and the Appropriation of Market, Technology, Resources, and Norms by Global Capital". Chapter 2, pp. 46-79 in: Matsubara T. and Fuyuki K., eds. Change and Transformation of World Agricultural Markets. Tokyo: Tsukuba Shobō.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2023) 'European cities aiming to transform local agri-food systems (7): Ede, the Netherlands'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 89(2), 2023 Spring: 222-237.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2022) 'Political Economy of "Sustainable Healthy Diets": Towards policies that link health, environment, and society'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 88(4), 2022 Autumn: 85-101.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2022) 'European cities aiming to transform local agri-food systems (6): Social Community Gardens in the Netherlands'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 88(4), 2022 Autumn: 266-281.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2022) 'Transformation towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Tangled Confrontations between Global Hegemony and Alternative Initiatives'. Journal of Rural Economics, 94(2): 91-105.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2022) 'European cities aiming to transform local agri-food systems (5): Milan (Italy)'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 2022 Summer: 178-197.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2022) 'European cities aiming to transform local agri-food systems (4): Copenhagen, Denmark'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 2022 Spring: 200-212.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2022) 'European cities aiming to transform local agri-food systems (3): Gent/Ghent (Vlaanderen/Flanders Region, Belgium), 2nd part'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 2022 Winter: 224-235.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2021) 'European cities aiming to transform local agri-food systems (2): Gent/Ghent (Vlaanderen/Flanders Region, Belgium), 1st part'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 2021 Autumn: 248-259.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2021) 'Transition towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: What can be learned from European experiences in city-region food policy initiatives'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 2021 Summer: 109-123.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2021) 'European cities aiming to transform local agri-food systems (1): Amsterdam Metropolitan Region, the Netherlands'. Quarterly Journal of Food, Agriculture and Social Studies, 2021 Summer: 278-289.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2021) 'Plant Genetic Resources and Seed Business'. Chapter 12, pp,201-218 in: Fuyuki K., Iwasa K., and Sekine K. eds., Agribusinesses and Contemporary Society: 35-47.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2021) 'Sustainable Consumption and Corporate Discursive Power: A Study of the Capitalist Appropriation of Food'. Journal of Ritsumeikan Gastronomic Arts and Sciences, 3: 35-47.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2020) 'The Possibility of Civic Agri-food Systems: Some experiences in the United States and European countries and future perspectives towards the Post Corona Era'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], 86(11): 154-167.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2020) 'A New Stage of the Subsumption of Agriculture under the Expanding Influence of Multinational Agribusiness Corporations: The case of Agricultural Input Industry'. Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics Discussion Paper Seires, J-20-005: 1-10.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2020) 'The Possibility and Challenges of Multifunctional Agriculture and Civic Agri-food Systems in the Netherlands'. Nohgyo-Nohkyo-Mondai-Kenkyu [Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Issues], 72: 39-54.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2020) 'The Possibility and Challenges of Multifunctional Agriculture and Civic Agri-food Systems in the Netherlands'. Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics Discussion Paper Seires, J-20-001: 1-14.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2019) 'Political Economy of World Food Security'. In: Y. Tashiro and T. Tabata eds. Policy Issues on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas, Tokyo: Tsukuba-shobo, December 2019, pp.83-127.(ja)
  

• Hiraga M. & Hisano S. (2019) 'A Theoretical Framework to Analyze the Capitalist Food System: From Food Regime to the Financialisation of Food and Agriculture’. Journal of International Development Studies, 28(1): 19-37.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2019) 'Diversity of Dutch Agriculture: Realities of Food Valley and Possibilities of Multifunctional Agriculture’. Keizai Ronso [The Economic Review], 193(2): 1-38.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2018) 'Agricultural Property Rights and Biopiracy Problems: Historical Background and Recent Development’. Nogyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], 84(11): 60-78.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2018) 'Lobbying and Discursive Activities of Agricultural Groups and Agribusiness Corporations over International Trade and Investiment Negotiations: A Critique of "Internationalism vs Protectionism" Discourse'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], 84(3): 33-45.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2017) 'The Repeal of the Main Crops Seed Law for Whom: A critique on the discourse of cost reduction'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agricultyure and Economy], 83(10): 121-135.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2017) 'The Repeal of the Main Crop Seed Law and Problems of the Abenomics Agricultural Policy'. Nouson to Toshi wo Musubu, 67(6): 42-50.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2017) 'The Process and Problems with the Abolishment of the Main Crops Seed Law of Japan: A need to revisit the role of public seed programme'. Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics Discussion Paper Seires, J-17-001: 1-29.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2017) 'A Critique of the Justification Discourse of GM Crops'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], 83(2): 62-74.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2016) 'The increasing appropriation of seed by transnational agribusiness corporations and the possibility of social movement'. Japanese Journal of Organic Agriculture Science, 8(2): 11-15.(ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2016) 'TPP Agreement and GMO Regulation'. Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], 82(2): 28-32.(ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2014) 'Transnational Agribusiness Corporations: The Control of Agricculture, Food and Seed', in: Masugata T., Taniguchi Y. and Tachikawa M. eds., Sociology of Food and Agriculture, Kyoto: Minerva-Shobo, May 2014.(ja)
  

• Tomiyoshi M, Nishikawa Y, Kim K-H, Lee J-K and Hisano S. (2014) 'Management of Indegenous Varieties and Consciousness of Stakeholders in South Korea: An Investigation of Private Organisations and Resaerch Institutions', Journal of Rural Problems, Vol.50, No.1, pp.49-54 (ja)
  

• Tomiyoshi M, Nishikawa Y, Kim K-H, Lee J-K and Hisano S. (2013) 'A Study of the Functions of Various Organizations Engaging in Seed Conservation in South Korea: An Investigation of Government and Private Organizations', Journal of Rural Problems, Vol.49, No.1, pp.125-130 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2012) 'Who Control Seed? Global Seed Business and the Possibility of Alternative", Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.78, No.13, pp.5-21 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2012) 'The Influence of Transnational Agribusinesses and TPP Negotiations", Keizai [Economy], Vol.201, pp.154-165 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2012) 'The Aim and Interest of U.S. Agribusiness Industry in TPP Negotiations", Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.78, No.6, pp.58-74 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2011) 'Food Security and Food Sovereignty", Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.77, No.11, pp.48-61 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2011) 'Advent of Global Food Insecurity Era and Food Sovereignty", Keizai [Economy], No.191, pp.108-123 /No.192, pp.118-133 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2011) 'Food Politics in the World Food Market' / "Politics over Genetically Modified Organisms", in: Ikegami K. and Harayama K. eds., Current Issues of Food and Agriculture, Kyoto: Nakanishiya, pp.58-75 / pp.81-98 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2011) 'The Right to Food Discourse and the Prospect for International Human Rights Regime', in: Murata T. ed., Grand Design for Food Sovereignty, Tokyo: Nohbunkyo, pp.161-207 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2010) 'Global Strategy of Transnational Agribusiness Corporations in Agricultural Input Industries', Agricultural Marketing Journal of Japan, Vol.19, No.3, pp.4-17 (ja)
  

• Hisano, S. (2010) 'Food Politics and New Challenges for Civil Society Organisations in the Netherlands', Nohgyo-to-Keizai [Agriculture and Economy], Vol.76, No.4, pp.124-134 (ja)
  

• Hisano S. (2022) 'Introduction -- International Trends in Critical Agri-Food Studies: Conversations on the Food Regime perspectives and the Wageningen Rural Sociology approaches'. International Symposium of the Rural Issues Association of Japan, Tokyo: Tokyo University of Agriculture, 26 November 2022.(en)

• Hisano S.* (2022) ‘Transformation towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Tangled Confrontations between Global Hegemony and Alternative Initiatives’. The Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Society of Japan (AESJ), Main Symposium on Policy Transformation in Philosophy: From Agricultural Policy to Food and Agricultural Policy, Online, 26 March 2022.(ja)

• Hisano S.* (2021) ‘Power Dynamics and Discourses behind Climate Smart Agriculture: Global Context and Contest’. ARAFE International Symposium: Transformation towards Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Communities, and Ecosystems, Online, 31 October 2021.(en)

• Kimura A.H.* and Hisano S. (2021) ‘Using Traditional Vegetables as a Way for Agricultural Revitalization: A case study of Kyoto vegetables.’ Is Rural Japan Sustainable? A Symposium on the Past, Present and Future of Community-based Endeavors, Online, 1-3 October 2021.(en)

• Hisano S.* (2020) ‘Sustainability Washing: Corporate Takeover of Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Food’. Kyoto International Workshop on Consumption and Sustainability: Past, Present and Future, Asian Platform for Global Sustainability & Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 18 February 2020.(en)

• Hisano S.* (2019) ‘New peasant markets as a way of (re)vitalization of rural local economies in Japan’. International Conference on Rural Vitalization: Comparative Analysis of Rural Development Policies in Different Countries, College of Humanities and Development Studies, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 7 May 2019.(en)

• Hisano, S.* (2018) 'Introduction: Food Regime Analysis in an Asian Context', at RC40 Session, 19th ISA World Congress of Sociology, Toronto, 16 July 2018.(en)

• Hisano, S.* (2018) 'Dynamics of De-re-agrarianisation and De-re-peasantisation in Japanese Agriculture', at the 4th Kyoto-Wageningen International Graduate Workshop Special Session on Sustainable Rural Development and Food Consumption in Japan, Kyoto University, 9 May 2018.(en)

• Hisano, S.* (2018) 'The Dynamics of De-re-agrarianisation and De-re-peasantisation in Japanese Agriculture: Put in the Global and Local Context', Seminar at the Department of Geography, Centre for Sustainability and the Department of Sociology, Gender and Social Work, University of Otago, New Zealand, 21 March 2018.(en)

• Hisano S.* (2016) 'Studying Sustainable Development in an International and Multidisciplinary Setting: An experience of international graduate education for critical agri-food studies at Kyoto University'. Internationalization of Graduate Education for Agricultural and Rural Development IGEARD International Conference 2016, PICC, Manila: Philippines, 23 November 2016.(en)

• Jung, S.W.*, Hisano S., Fonte M., and Jongerden J. (2016) 'Place Reconstruction by Agrarian Prosumer'. RC40 Mini-conference, 16th World Congress of Rural Sociology, Ryerson University, Toronto: Canada, August 13.(en)

• Hisano S.* (2016) 'Just a Revival of Agrarian and Rural Values, or a Political Mobilisation against Neoliberal Food Security Project?' International Symposium on “Rethinking Food and Sustainability”, Korea University, Seoul: S Korea, May 12.(en)

• Hiraga M.* and Hisano S. (2014) 'Restructuring Vegetable Oil Supply and Demand in Asia Under Food Regimes: A Preceding Example of Japan to Be Compared with Rapid Increase of Vegetable Oil Availability in Asian Countries', AGRIFOOD XXI: Food Planet People, Sydney: Australia, November 24.(en)
  

• Jung S.W.*, Hisano S., and Lambino J.X.P. (2014) 'Dynamics and Transformation of Alternative Food Network in South Korea', The 5th International Conference of the Asian Rural Sociological Association, National University of Laos, Vientiane: Laos, September 2-5.(en)
  

• Hiraga M.* and Hisano S. (2014) 'Restructuring Vegetable Oil Supply and Demand in Asia: The Impact of Trade Liberalization Facilitating Increase of Fat Supply Among Asian Nations While Jeopardizing Their Domestic Production'. The 18th ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama: Japan, July 16.(en)
  

• Hisano S.* (2014) Politics of Food (In)Security in East Asia: Insatiable Appetite for World Food and Agricultural Resources'. The 18th ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama: Japan, July 15.(en)
  

• Hisano S.* (2014), 'Food Security Politics and Alternative Agri-food Initiatives in Japan', Forum on Food Security and Agricultural Development in East Asia, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. April 25. (en)
  

• Zhai Y.*, Fujita K. and Hisano S. (2014), 'The Introduction of Alternative Crops to Opium Poppy and Its Impacts on Rural Poor: A Case Study of Contract Sugarcane Farming in Myanmar', the 90th Anniversary Agricultural Economics
  Society of Japan (AESJ) Meeting 2014, Kobe University, March 30. (en)
  

• Hisano S.* (2011), 'Local Food Movement in Japan: Rethinking Alternativeness', International Workshop on Food and Sustainability, Kyoto University, January 10. (en)
  

• Sekine K.*, Hisano S., and Boutonnet J-P. (2010), 'Can Transnational Agribusiness Innovate the Agro-food Systems towards the Sustainable Development of Local Agro-food System? A case study of Dole Food Company in Japan and France', International Symposium on Innovation & Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Food, Montpellier: France, June 28 - July 1. (en)
  

• Imaizumi A.* and Hisano S.* (2010), 'Farmers' Seed System and the Institutionalisation of Genetic Resource Use and Management in Agriculture: A case of seed supply to local traditional vegetables in Japan', International Symposium on Innovation & Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Food, Montpellier: France, June 28 - July 1. (en)