Senior Research Fellow
masamichi.saito.39★meij.or.jp (Please replace ★ with @)
Research Interests
Iranian Politics, Modern Iranian Political and Social Thought
Professional Experiences
*Researcher at Embassy of Japan in Iran (2002-2004, 2017-2023)
*Adjunct Researcher at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (2007-2010)
*Adjunct Lecturer at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (2010-2017)
*Researcher at Institute of World Politics and Economy (2024)
Education
B.A. from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Persian Language (1995)
M.A. from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Area Studies (1999)
Publication
*'Position of the West in "Gharbzadegi" of Jalal Al-e Ahmad' ("The World of Islam" 62)
*'Internet Situation in Iran' ("Information Collaboration Center, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies" 4)
*'Genealogy of Political Discourse over 'National Spirit' in Modern Iran'(Toyo Kenkyu 198)
*'The Idea of Religion in Modern Iran: The Case of "About Islam" of Ahmad Kasravi' ("Various Aspects of Iranian Studies", Daito Bunka Uni. Press, 2016)
