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Hiroyasu Kimizuka is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Social Sciences, specializing in Early Modern European history with a focus on French maritime and socio-economic systems. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of South Brittany (France) and has been affiliated with Waseda University since 2015. His academic roles include teaching graduate courses on socio-economic historical research and undergraduate courses on European social history.
- Ph.D. in History, University of South Brittany (2014)
His research intersects maritime history and socio-economic systems, emphasizing 18th-century French commerce, consumption patterns, and transatlantic trade networks. His publications and presentations analyze wine distribution, sardine trade, port activities, and tavern economies, revealing the dynamics of merchant communities and their role in shaping economic landscapes.
Recent publications explore the Atlantic economy (Morals and the Economy seen from Taverns, 2024) and coffee networks (2022). His work often combines archival analysis with comparative perspectives, including cross-regional studies between France and Japan.
- 2023 Waseda Research Award
Kimizuka leads research projects funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, including studies on seafood trade in Languedoc (2021-2024) and global seafaring networks (2016-2020). He also engages in sub-affiliated roles at Waseda's Global Education Center and School of Culture, Media and Society.
