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Kaori Komatsu is a Professor at the Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences , Waseda University , specializing in Department of Oriental History . With a Doctor of Letters from the University of Tokyo and a Master of Arts from Ochanomizu University, her work bridges military history, social welfare analysis, and maritime studies. 1992 : Doctorate in Humanities from University of Tokyo 1989 : MA from Ochanomizu University Her research focuses on: Ottoman Empire History : Analyzing military ethos, economic nationalism, and welfare systems Modern Turkish Military : Comparative studies with Japanese bushido Maritime Personnel Records : Revealing ethnic and regional dynamics in late Ottoman society Selected publications highlight trends in 19th-20th century Ottoman military-maritime economics and modern Turkish ideological formations . Awards include the 25th Rasha Nishikai Award (1992) for her groundbreaking research. Her JSPS-funded projects examine: 2023-2027 : Ottoman pension systems' social impacts 2018-2023 : Global dignity concept standardization 2013-2018 : Civil society through pension records She actively collaborates with Turkish institutions like Boğaziçi University , Ankara University , and Turkish Archives , conducting fieldwork and comparative analyses.

• Ottoman Empire History
• Modern Turkish Military Ethos
• Welfare Systems in Islamic Societies
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Daisuke Igarashi is a Professor at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chuo University, specializing in the History of Asia and Africa. He holds a Ph.D. in History from Chuo University and directs the Japan Middle East Society. His research examines West Asian History, Mamluk systems, and medieval Arab-Islamic socioeconomics, with publications spanning land tenure, fiscal policy, and religious endowments. His research explores themes such as: Waqf (endowment) economies and their role in wealth distribution Rural administration during the Mamluk Sultanate Gender and family structures in post-Black Death Egypt/Syria Igarashi's recent articles (2020-2024) focus on economic anthropology of religious donations, administrative reforms in medieval Egypt, and social histories of Mamluk descendants. His work frequently employs archival analysis of endowment documents to reconstruct legal and economic frameworks. He leads major research projects including: JSPS Grants-in-Aid projects on Islamic welfare systems (2021-2026) Cross-cultural studies of Waqf economies (2020-2025) Post-pandemic societal structures in historical West Asia (2018-2023) As a graduate supervisor, he oversees theses on Middle Eastern/Islamic Studies and teaches courses including Pre-Modern Middle Eastern History and Core Asian History seminars.

• History of Asia and Africa
• West Asian History
• Mamluk History
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