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Hitomu Kotani

Institute of Science Tokyo

Meguro, Tokyo

Japan

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

12

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532

TOTAL CITATIONS

3

Scholarly Papers (12)

1.

Initial Responses of Mosques in Ishikawa and Toyama after the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan

Journal of Disaster Research, volume 19, issue 6, 2024[10.20965/jdr.2024.p1006]
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 May 2024 Last Revised: 03 Dec 2024
Institute of Science Tokyo, Kyoto Sangyo University, Toyo University and University of Tokyo - Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
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Disaster, Islam, Muslim, Minority, Foreign technical intern trainees

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Activities and Roles of Mosques in Japan after the Recent Major Earthquakes: A Comprehensive Study

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 17 Aug 2023 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2023
Hitomu Kotani, Hirofumi Okai and Mari Tamura
Institute of Science Tokyo, Kyoto Sangyo University and University of Tokyo - Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
Downloads 68 (899,324)
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Response, recovery, mitigation, minority, religion, Islam

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COVID-19 Vaccination at a Mosque With Multilingual and Religious Considerations for Ethnic Minorities: A Case Study in Kanagawa, Japan

Kotani, H., Okai, H., & Tamura, M. COVID-19 vaccination at a mosque with multilingual and religious considerations for ethnic minorities: A case study in Kanagawa, Japan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103378
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 03 May 2022 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2022
Hitomu Kotani, Hirofumi Okai and Mari Tamura
Institute of Science Tokyo, Kyoto Sangyo University and University of Tokyo - Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
Downloads 66 (907,769)
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coronavirus, diversity, vulnerability, religion, Islam, disaster responses

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Causal Effects of Perceived False Alarm Ratio on Flood Protective Actions During Heavy Rain Warnings in Japan: A Case Study of Tropical Storm Yun-Yeung in 2023

Weather, Climate, and Society, 2025[10.1175/WCAS-D-24-0106.1]
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 09 Oct 2024 Last Revised: 07 Aug 2025
Hiraku Matsuda, Hitomu Kotani and Masamitsu Onishi
Kyoto University, Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyoto University
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Mosque as a COVID-19 Vaccination Site in Collaboration with a Private Clinic: A Short Report from Osaka, Japan

Mari, T., Kotani, H., Katsura, Y., & Okai, H. (2022). Mosque as a COVID-19 vaccination site in collaboration with a private clinic: A short report from Osaka, Japan. Progress in Disaster Science, 100263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2022.100263
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 06 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2022
University of Tokyo - Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Osaka University and Kyoto Sangyo University
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coronavirus, vaccine, Muslims, Islam, minority, disaster

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Using Electric Vehicles to Power Houses or Travel During Blackouts Triggered by Natural Hazards: A Choice Experiment in Japan

Energy and Buildings, volume 342, 2025[10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115801]
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 16 Dec 2024 Last Revised: 31 May 2025
Kyoto University, Institute of Science Tokyo, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Kyoto University
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power outage, vehicle-to-home (V2H) devices, energy demand, travel demand, conjoint analysis

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Emotional Responses and Perceptions of False Alarms in Flood Warnings and their Impact on Evacuation Action: An Empirical Analysis of the Kyushu Region, Japan

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 16 Jan 2026
Institute of Science Tokyo, Institute of Science Tokyo, University of Tokyo, University of Tokyo and Meteorological Research Institute
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Flood Warnings, False Alarms, Emotional Responses, Perceptions, Protective Actions

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Assessing the potential of mosques for disaster response in Tokyo, Japan

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 13 Dec 2025 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2026
Seiya Hyodo, Hitomu Kotani and Hirofumi Okai
Institute of Science Tokyo, Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyoto Sangyo University
Downloads 38 (1,209,354)

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mosques, Muslim communities, Disaster Response, exposure, social capital

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Overview of the natural hazard exposure of mosques in Japan

Natural Hazards [10.1007/s11069-025-07541-4]
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 19 May 2025 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2025
Hitomu Kotani, Seiya Hyodo and Hirofumi Okai
Institute of Science Tokyo, Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyoto Sangyo University
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mosques, musallas, religious facilities, minorities, geospatial data

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Cry wolf effect in flood early warning

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 27 Feb 2026
University of Tokyo, University of Tokyo, Meteorological Research Institute and Institute of Science Tokyo
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Cry wolf effect, Flood early warning

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Media coverage of Muslim communities’ disaster-related activities in Japan: A content analysis of four national newspapers, 1991–2021

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 26 May 2026
Hitomu Kotani and Hirofumi Okai
Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyoto Sangyo University
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Muslim communities, mosques, minority, newspapers, content analysis

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Inclusive Mass Fatality Management And Planning In Cremation-Dominant Societies: Policy Challenges And Recommendations From Japan

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 17 Jun 2026
Institute of Science Tokyo, Kyoto Sangyo University, Toyo University, Rikkyo University, Independent and Independent
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mass fatality events, cremation, burial, minorities, inclusion