Research Interest：
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Disaster recovery, post-disaster housing relocation and resettlement, children’s and youth recovery, Southeast Asia, the Philippines
Education：
- Master of International Studies, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (March 2026)
- Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos, Short-term exchange study program, Lao PDR (August 2024)
- Bachelor of Global and Regional Studies, Doshisha University (March 2024)
- Exchange Student, University of Bergen (August 2022-June 2023)
Experiences：
- Internship, Welcome Japan (October 2025 – March 2026)
- Internship at Eastern Visayas State University, the Philippines (August–September 2025)
- Sub-Interpreter, Cabinet Office Youth International Exchange Program “Ship for World Youth” 2024 Port of Call Activities (February 2025)
- Internship (accepted at a development consulting company) (Assigned to Padeco Ltd/Egypt), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan (November 2024-December 2024)
- Guest speaker, Global Career Talk, Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, Doshisha University (October 2024)
- Internship at Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR (August 2024-September 2024)
- Volunteer, Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024, World Bank (June 2024)
- Japanese Participant Youth, Ship for World Youth (2023), International Youth Exchange Program, Japanese Cabinet Office (August 2023 – February 2024)
- Food Ribbon Project, Public relations (March 2023)
- UN Students’ Association Bergen Event Planner (August 2022 – June 2023)
- Save the Children Norway(Redd Barna) Volunteer (January 2022 – June 2023)
- International NGO ViVID staff and project manager (single mother support in Republic of Ghana) (November 2021 – June 2022)
- General Affairs Manager, The 22nd Kansai Model United Nations Conference (October 2021-August 2022)
Publications：
Peer-Reviewed Journal
- Sakurai, A., Koike, T., Yokogawa, N., Watanabe, M., Okamoto, K., & Meidinger, B. (2025). A Structural Analysis of Disaster Memory Inheritance through the Lens of the Kobe Model: A Case Study of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Bōsai Kyōikugaku Kenkyū [Journal of Disaster Education Studies], 6(1). [In Japanese]
Academic Associations：
- Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
- Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES)
- Japan Society for Humanitarian Action Studies (JASHAS)
Academic Conference Presentation：
- Okamoto, K. “Young People’s Social Relationship Building and Sense of Place after Post-Disaster Housing Relocation: A Case Study of Tacloban City, the Philippines,” 3rd Annual Conference of the Japan Society for Humanitarian Action Studies, Rikkyo University, February 2026. (J)
- Okamoto, K. “Education and Settlement Awareness among Youth Experiencing Post-Disaster Relocation: A Case Study of Tacloban City, the Philippines.” Poster presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), Hiroshima University, November 2025. (J)
- Okamoto, K. “The Role of School-Based Social Capital in Post-Disaster Resettlement: A Case Study of Tacloban, Philippines” Paper presented at the 22nd International Education Development Forum, Tohoku University, October 2025. (E)
- Yokogawa, N., Sakurai, A., Meidinger, B., Koike, T., Watanabe, M., & Okamoto, K. “A Study on the Transmission of Disaster Experiences of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, Philippines” Paper presented at Japanese Society for Disaster Education 6th Conference, Momoyama Gakuin University, June 14, 2025. (J)
- Koike, T., Watanabe, M., Okamoto, K., Meidinger, B., Yokogawa, N., Sakurai, A., & Aure, F, A. “Comparative Study of Disaster Memory Transmission between Japan and the Philippines: Cases of Kobe City and Tacloban City” Paper Presented at UNESCO Chair Conference 2025 Gender, Disaster, and Well-Being, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, May 27, 2025. (E)
- Okamoto, K. “Girls’ Education and Early Marriage Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Quantitative Analysis of Household and Social Factors” Proceeding of the 21st International Education Development Forum, p. 44, 2024, (E)
Language/ Skills：
- English, Arabic (Beginner), Japanese (Native)
- Microsoft Office（Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Message to Potential Candidates to Ogawa Seminar：
I obtained a Master of International Studies at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies in March 2026. I feel that the Ogawa Seminar offers students who aspire to contribute to the world through the field of educational development a wide range of opportunities for learning and challenge in pursuit of their individual goals. Another major strength of the seminar is the chance to learn from experienced and highly motivated senior students.
For those who have strong aspirations in the field of educational development and would like to take on a variety of challenges, I encourage you to consider applying to the Ogawa Seminar.
