News

Sept. 2024

Visitors from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (September 4)

We had visitors from the Physical Education & Sports Science (PESS) Academic Group, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Prof. Masato (Lab Director) hosted them at Rikkyo University.

They visited Rikkyo University on their way to attend the inaugural Global Sport University Network Summit, which is held at the University of Oregon on September 12-13, 2024. 

Prof. Masato with Associate Prof. Adrian Kee (The Head of PESS)
Prof. Masato with PESS delegates from NTU, Singapore

Aug. 2024

The AASP Asian-Pacific Regional Conference at Rikkyo University (August 3-4, 2024)

Dr. Masato Kawabata (Lab Director) and Dr. Kaori Araki obtained a fund from the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) to organize a regional conference for students. We hosted the AASP Asian-Pacific Regional Conference at Rikkyo University, Japan, on August 3rd and 4th, 2024. This is the first time that the AASP regional conference was held in Asia.

Japanese postgraduate students at several universities across Japan worked hard to organize this regional conference. It was a great learning opportunity for them to organize an international conference in which an official language was English.

Thank you very much for the organizing committee members (Dr. Kaori Araki, Dr. Susumu Iwasaki), the Project Members, and Ms. Karen Ho as a Keynote Speaker!! Your contributions to the conference are much appreciated!!

Day 1: Prof. Masato (The first person from the left in the second row) and Mr. Tsutomu (The first person from the right in the second row)
Day 2: Prof. Masato (The second person from the left in the first row) and Mr. Tsutomu (The first person from the right in the third row)

July 2024

The 11th European Congress on Positive Psychology in Innsbruck, Austria (July 10 – 13)

Prof. Masato (Lab Director) talked as a panelist (a Co-Editor) in the special session by the Journal of Happiness Studies on July 12th and made an oral presentation on my flow research on July 13th. 

Prof. Masato in his oral presentation
Prof. Masato in his oral presentation

July 2024

The European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology 2024 (FEPSAC 2024) in Innsbruck, Austria (July 15 – 19)

Prof. Masato (Lab Director) made a poster presentation at the conference. It was great pleasure for him to catch up with friends, mentors, and well-known researchers in the field of sport and exercise psychology.

Prof. Masato (middle) with Prof. Eklund@Florida State University (the right) and Prof. Podlog@Université de Montréal (the left)

Apr. – May 2024

Professor Cliff MALLETT (University of Queensland) visited Rikkyo University (April 14 – May 4)

We are very honored to have Prof. Cliff MALLETT at the College of Sport and Wellness, Rikkyo University from April 14 to May 4, 2024. He is a Full Professor at School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences in the University of Queensland, Australia. Prof. Cliff is the first invited professor since the college was established at Rikkyo University in 2023. Prof. Masato and two undergraduate lab members (Shun and Saho) hosted Prof. Cliff.

Prof. Cliff gave three great talks to faculty staff, students, and the public at Rikkyo University. Many people attended his lectures in person and online.

The titles of his lectures to students and the public were as follows:

  1. ‘Positive Coaching Strategies’ on April 26
  2. ‘Serial Winning Coaches: Striving & Becoming… Surviving…Thriving’ on April 27

 Thank you very much for your inspiring talks, Prof. Cliff!

We learned a lot from you!

Shun (the first person from the right) and Saho (the second person from the right) with Prof. Cliff
Prof. Masato (the right) with Prof. Cliff
Prof. Cliff

Apr. 2024

The Human Thriving Lab has three new members in 2024!

 1 Postgraduate: Mr. Tsutomu OKADA (Master of Arts, Year 1)

 2 Undergraduates: Ms. Saho BABA (Year 3) and Mr. Shun NAGAI (Year 3)

 Very welcome to the Human Thriving Lab, Tsutomu, Saho, and Shun!