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Dr. Kanji Kitamura

Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese
  • Selected Publications
    Books

    Kitamura, K. 2023. Quality Fintech in the Context of the Japanese Main Bank System. In Khare, A. and Baber, W. W. (Eds.) Adopting and Adapting Innovation in Japan’s Digital Transformation. Singapore: Springer Asia.

    Kitamura, K. 2022. Japanese Business Communication in the COVID crisis: A Study of Horenso and its Implications. In Khare, A., Odake, N., and Ishikura, H. (Eds.) Japanese Business Operations in an Uncertain World. London and New York: Routledge.

    Kitamura, K. 2021. Wabi-Sabi as a Way of Life in the Japanese Employment System. In Chandan, H. C. and Christiansen, B. (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Applied Social Psychology in Multiculturalism. Hershey: IGI Global.

    Kitamura, K. 2020. The Future of Fintech in the Context of the Japanese Main Bank System. In Khare, A., Ishikura, H. and Baber, W. W. (Eds.) Raising to the Digital Challenge: The Transforming of Japanese Business. Singapore: Springer Asia.

    Kitamura, K. 2020. Different Approaches to Wealth Creation: A Comparative Study of American and Japanese Automakers. In Christiansen, B., Branch, J. and Karmowska, J. (Eds.) Cultural Factors and Performance in 21st Century Business. Hershey: IGI Global.

    Journal Articles

    Kitamura, K. 2026. Does Culture Translate? A Case Study on AI-Generated Text Concerning Japanese Style Employment. Cureus Journal of Business and Economics. https://doi.org/10.7759/s44404-025-00048-y

    Kitamura, K. 2022. Ethical Compatibility of Socially Responsible Banking: Comparing the Japanese Main Bank System with the USA. Research in International Business and Finance, 62(2022), 101686.

    Kitamura, K. 2016. Different Classification Results on the Same Loan: Evidence from Japanese Corporate Lending in the USA. Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies, 16, 2(6). https://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol16/iss2/kitamura.html

    Kitamura, K. 2014. Cultural Accountability for Business-Practice Differences and Beyond: A Comparative Study on Bank Loan Classification between Japan and the USA. Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies, 14, 1(4). https://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol14/iss1/kitamura.html

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