Habu, Hiroshi(Graduate School of Medicine, Public Health) | Activity Database on Education and Research, Kyoto University

Habu, Hiroshi

Graduate School of Medicine, Public Health Program-Specific Assistant Professor

Last Updated :2026/08/19

Basic Information

Email Address

Email Address
habu.hiroshi.2vkyoto-u.ac.jp

Professional Memberships

From Nov. 2025, To Present
International Social Epidemiology Society

From Jan. 2025, To Present
Society for Epidemiologic Research

From 2024, To Present
JAPAN Primary Care Association

From 2024, To Present
Japanese Society of Public Health

From 2021, To Present
Japan Epidemiological Association

Academic Degree

25 Mar. 2020
岡山大学修士（公衆衛生学）

25 Mar. 2023
岡山大学博士（医学）

Academic Resume (Graduate Schools)

岡山大学, 大学院医歯薬学総合研究科修士課程社会環境生命科学専攻, 修了

岡山大学, 大学院医歯薬学総合研究科博士課程社会環境生命科学専攻, 修了

Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)

東京造形大学, 造形学部デザイン学科, 卒業

Research History

From Aug. 2025, To Present
Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Department of Social Epidemiology, Assistant Professor

From Jun. 2023, To Jul. 2025
Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Department of Social Epidemiology, Project Researcher

From Aug. 2022, To Feb. 2023
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Visiting Graduate Student

From Jan. 2021, To Aug. 2022
Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Department of Epidemiology, Researcher (part-time)

Profile

Profile

I am a Rapper (Research/art/practitioner).

More detailed CV available here: Habu Hiroshi_CV_2026.5.24.pdf

ID,URL

ORCID ID
0000-0002-8061-9166
J-Global ID
202301013951751882

researchmap URL

https://researchmap.jp/habuhiroshi

Last Updated :2026/08/19

Research

Research Interests

Research Art Practice

Cultural Epidemiology

Cultural Well-being

Cultural Determinants of Health

Conviviality

Social Epidemiology

Public Health

Art

Performance Folk Arts

Tanden Breathing

Research Areas

Humanities & social sciences, Aesthetic practices

Life sciences, Hygiene and public health (non-laboratory)

Papers

Emotional Experiences and Well-being: A Survey of Cultural Activities in Takayama City
Hinaki Sugiura; Toshiki Shioiri; Tatsuya Ito; Naoki Kondo; Hiroshi Habu; Yukiko Honda; Rui Fukumoto; Yusuke Fukazawa
Journal of Information Processing, 2026, Peer-reviewed

Traditional arts and events for mental and social well-being: a scoping review framed by intangible cultural heritage
Yukiko Honda; Ayako Kohno; Hiroshi Habu; Sayaka Honda; Taiji Noguchi; Chie Koga; Makoto Hiramatsu; Sakurako S. Okuzono; Hiroko Sakurai; Mieko Ohsuga; Frances Rom Lunar; Tayzar Tun; Yan Luo; Naoki Kondo
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Jan. 2026, Peer-reviewed
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Public Health Notes on the Ontology of Cultural Capital
Hiroshi Habu
Studying psychosocial determinants of aging: methodological contributions, 2025

Implementation of Experiential Randomized Controlled Trial Education Using Octopus Portable Shrine (Tako-Mikoshi): An Evaluation Based on Kolb's Experiential Learning Model
Sannomiya Masana; Noguchi Tappei; Takeda Ryohei; Habu Hiroshi
The Center for Learning and Teaching Innovation Annual Report, Jun. 2025, Last author

Culture as a Determinant of Health and Well-being: Expanding the Concept of Cultural Capital
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
F1000Research, 30 Jun. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

Effect of COVID-19 Infection on Presenteeism: Cohort Study Using Large Health Insurance-Based Data in Japan
Chikara Miyaji; Tomoko Kobayashi; Hiroshi Habu; Akikazu Hagiyama; Yoshiharu Horie; Soshi Takao
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 25 Apr. 2024, Peer-reviewed

Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Health-Related Quality of Life in the Japanese Population: A Large Health-Insurance-Based Database Study
Tomoko Kobayashi; Chikara Miyaji; Hiroshi Habu; Yoshiharu Horie; Soshi Takao
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13 Feb. 2024, Peer-reviewed

Does Participation in the Setouchi Triennale Foster Social Capital? : A Cross-Sectional Study
Chikara Miyaji; Soshi Takao; Hiroshi Habu; Naomi Matsumoto; Ken Aoo; Yosuke Nishita; Masao Tsuri; Takashi Yorifuji
Acta Medica Okayama, Oct. 2023, Peer-reviewed

Participation in the Setouchi Triennale and the Health of Residents in Naoshima: A Cross-Sectional Study
Hiroshi Habu; Soshi Takao; Chikara Miyaji; Naomi Matsumoto; Ken Aoo; Yosuke Nishita; Masao Tsuri; Takashi Yorifuji
Acta Medica Okayama, Oct. 2023, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

Association between Radon Hot Spring Bathing and Health Conditions: A Cross-Sectional Study in Misasa, Japan
Kataoka Takahiro; Habu Hiroshi; Tanaka Ayumi; Naoe Shota; Murakami Kaito; Fujimoto Yuki; Yukimine Ryohei; Takao Soshi; Mitsunobu Fumihiro; Yorifuji Takashi; Yamaoka Kiyonori
Acta Medica Okayama, Aug. 2023, Peer-reviewed

Clinical moderators of response to nalmefene in a randomized-controlled trial for alcohol dependence: An exploratory analysis
Nozomu Hashimoto; Hiroshi Habu; Soshi Takao; Shinji Sakamoto; Yuko Okahisa; Keitaro Matsuo; Manabu Takaki; Yoshiki Kishi; Norihito Yamada
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Apr. 2022, Peer-reviewed

Effects of Tanden Breathing on Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Hiroshi Habu; Toshiharu Mitsuhashi; Akiko Tokinobu; Takashi Yorifuji; Soshi Takao
Acta Medica Okayama, 2022, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

Emergency Dispatches for Suicide Attempts During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Okayama, Japan: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study
Hiroshi Habu; Soshi Takao; Ryohei Fujimoto; Hiromichi Naito; Atsunori Nakao; Takashi Yorifuji
Journal of Epidemiology, 05 Sep. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

Misc.

Health Impact Assessment Report on Yabu City’s Social Prescribing Initiative
Social Prescribing Promotion Division, Health and Welfare Department, Yabu City; Social Prescribing Research Laboratory, Glocal Institute for Medicine, Culture and Economy
Mar. 2026

Report from the Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting: Epidemiologic Research as an Art Practice
Habu Hiroshi
Kenko-juku (Health Seminar) Newsletter of the Kyoto Health Management Research Foundation, 15 Jan. 2026

Relax and feel at ease through the power of your breath
Habu Hiroshi
Taiyo Gas Monthly Newsletter, Senerun March Issue, Mar. 2022

Micro-Hydropower Generation Using a Rice Mill Waterwheel
Habu Hiroshi
Contemporary Agriculture, Quarterly Chiiki, 05 Jul. 2019

Presentations

Participation First: Social Prescribing, Traditional Arts, and Lessons from a Remote Island/Area Community in Japan (Aogashima Island, Okayama, Kyoto)
Hiroshi Habu; Kakeru Iwase; Satoshi Arai; Shin Nakagawa
International Social Prescribing Conference 2026 (ISPC 2026), 27 May 2026

Social Prescribing Across the Globe: Practices and Challenges from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America
Adeline Kwan; Srija Biswas; JR Baker; Sammy Nouja Nana; Melika Geleta Desalegn; Wolfram Herrmann; Dicky Chow; Hiroshi Habu; Sonia Dias; Eun Woo NAM; Bogdan Chiva Giurca
International Social Prescribing Conference 2026 (ISPC 2026), 27 May 2026

Rethinking Health: Cultural Well-being, Positive Health, and the Capability Approach
Hiroshi Habu; Satoko Nishioka; Marisa Nishio
International Social Prescribing Conference 2026 (ISPC 2026), 27 May 2026

Expressing the Value of Cultural Prescribing: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Creative Evaluation
Hiroshi Habu; Daisuke Takagi; Yukiko Takagi; Akari Kitade
International Social Prescribing Conference 2026 (ISPC 2026), 27 May 2026

The Zuttobi Study: Positioning and Results of the Effect Evaluation
Hiroshi Habu
Creative Ageing Zuttobi Report: Developing Cultural Prescribing through an Art Museum, 27 Mar. 2026

Quantitative Expression of the Value of Cultural Prescribing and Cultural Well-being
Hiroshi Habu
Social Prescribing Up-to-Date Series, Session 2: Cultural Prescribing from Japan: Nurturing Connection and Our Health through the Power of Culture, 27 Mar. 2026, Invited

Rethinking the Measurement of Well-being from the Perspective of Culture
Hiroshi Habu
The 96th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Hygiene, Symposium: Measuring Planetary Health that “Connects” Individual Fields, 21 Mar. 2026, Invited

Past and Future Directions in Evaluating the Effects of Cultural Prescribing
Hiroshi Habu; Li Yaya; Yukiko Honda; Liu Qiuyi; Daisuke Takagi; Tatsuya Ito; Naoki Kondo
Social Prescribing EXPO2026 in Kawasaki, 15 Mar. 2026

A Project for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cultural Prescribing on Health
Hiroshi Habu
The 9th Kyoto University - Mahidol University On-site Laboratory Workshop, 20 Feb. 2026, Invited

Cultural Epidemiologic Evaluation: Toward Artful Methodologies in Health Research
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
SER (Society for Epidemiologic Research) Mid Year Meeting 2026, 12 Feb. 2026

Cultural Epidemiology: Expanding health to include cultural well-being and determinants
Naoki Kondo; Hiroshi Habu
THE 36th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE JAPAN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION & THE 3rd JOINT SCIENTIFIC MEETING WITH THE IEA WESTERN PACIFIC REGION, 30 Jan. 2026

Cultural Well-being as an Outcome in Epidemiologic Research: A Conceptual Review
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
THE 36th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE JAPAN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION & THE 3rd JOINT SCIENTIFIC MEETING WITH THE IEA WESTERN PACIFIC REGION, 30 Jan. 2026

Traditional Mochi-tsuki and Health and Well-being Implications: A Cross-Sectional Study in Takayama
Yukiko Honda; Hiroshi Habu; Toshiki Shioiri; Tatsuya Ito; Rui Fukumoto; Yusuke Fukazawa; Naoki Kondo
THE 36th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE JAPAN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION & THE 3rd JOINT SCIENTIFIC MEETING WITH THE IEA WESTERN PACIFIC REGION, 29 Jan. 2026

Takayama City Motto Genki ni Project: Effects of Cultural and Artistic Activities on Health
Hiroshi Habu; Toshiki Shioiri; Tatsuya Ito; Rui Fukumoto; Yusuke Fukazawa; Yukiko Honda; Naoki Kondo
7th Hida–Takayama Conference, 29 Nov. 2025

Genocide in Relation to Your, Someone’s, and Everyone’s Health
Hiroshi Habu
Kyoto University 100-People Papers 2025, 05 Nov. 2025

Cultural Capital and Cultural Well-being
Hiroshi Habu
From Market-centrism to Planetary Well-being, Vol. 2 – Prescribing Culture and Connecting People, Things, and Experiences through Design, 29 Oct. 2025, Invited

The Power of Aging
Hiroshi Habu
The 9th Public Lecture Series: “Yō (Nurture)”, 27 Sep. 2025, Invited

The Association Between Displaying Art Objects in Living Spaces and Residents' Health
Hiroshi Habu; Toshiki Shioiri; Tatsuya Ito; Rui Fukumoto; Yusuke Fukazawa; Yukiko Honda; Naoki Kondo
The 16th Annual Conference of the Japan Primary Care Association, 21 Jun. 2025

ePi Art: A new paradigm for epidemiologic research as an art practice
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
SER (Society for Epidemiologic Research) Annual Meeting 2025, 12 Jun. 2025

How can cultural and social capital be mechanisms that reduce inequality rather than increase it?
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
International Society for Social Capital Research 2025, 06 Jun. 2025

Cultural Epidemiology for Culturally Evaluating Cultural Prescribing
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
Social Prescribing EXPO2025 in Kawasaki, 09 Mar. 2025

Conceptual Model of Cultural Capital in Public Health: A Proposal for Cultural Epidemiology.
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
The 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 13 Feb. 2025

対話ツールとしての多元的なウェルビーイング評価指標
土生裕; 近藤尚己
「京大SPH×Beyond 2050アカデミア公開討論会」病とともに健康に生きる～2050年以降の新しい健康の概念の構築を目指して～, 26 Nov. 2024

A Conceptual Model of Cultural Capital in Public Health
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
The 110th Anniversary Of Shandong University’s Cheeloo Nursing Education & 2024 “Nursing+” International Collaboration And Innovation Conference, 26 Oct. 2024

Cultural Capital in Public Health: The Emergence of Cultural Epidemiology
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
A Series of Sessions on Considering Cultural Capital: How does Cultural Capital impact our health?, 18 Oct. 2024

Conceptual Model of Cultural Capital in Public Health
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
The 4th Research Networking Salon, Kyoto University, 26 Sep. 2024

人々が健康で豊かに暮らしていけるために：高山における文化・芸術的な営みの力【序章】
土生裕
「高山市もっと元気にプロジェクト：文化・芸術活動が心身に与える影響」高山市役所報告会, 29 Jul. 2024

A New Concept of Cultural Capital in Public Health: Cultural Capital and Social Capital
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
International Society for Social Capital Research 2024 in Kyoto, 05 Jun. 2024

ePi Art: A New Process-Based Approach to Collaborative Research and Creation
Hiroshi Habu; Naoki Kondo
Results Report Meeting of the FY 2024 Collaborative Research Projects, Institute for the Future of Human Society, Kyoto University, 09 Mar. 2024

丹田呼吸による便秘改善効果の検討－無作為化比較試験によるパイロット研究
土生裕
第24回日本統合医療学会学術大会, 2020

Books and Other Publications

Studying psychosocial determinants of aging: methodological contributions
Kondo N; Martínez Gregorio S; Habu H; Torres Z; Sánchez Niubó A; Oliver A; Fernández I, Joint work, Public Health Notes on the Ontology of Cultural Capital
Tirant lo Blanch, 2025
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Soundtrack and Textbook of Our Sounds
Habu Hiroshi; Seana K. Magee; Sowa Shotaro, Editor
Golden Propeller Company, 02 Apr. 2023
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Works

Tanden Breathing Guide Video – Introduction (Three-Exhale, One-Inhale)
From 24 Oct. 2025

Setouchi Triennale 2025 – Performance Work: Ame-tsuchi-umi
Tsubouchi Family; Habu Family
From 04 Oct. 2025

Tanden Breathing Guide Video – Intermediate with Explanations
From 29 Jun. 2025

Tanden Breathing Guide Video – Fundamentals with Explanations
From 27 Apr. 2025

Tanden Breathing Guide Video – Intermediate
From 31 Aug. 2024

Tanden Breathing Guide Video – Fundamentals
From 31 Aug. 2024

Tanden Breathing Guide Video – Daily Tanden Breathing
From 23 May 2024

Our Sounds: A Sound Only Film
Habu Hiroshi
From 04 Mar. 2022

Chouzou Ondo (CD)
Habu Hiroshi with Ukan Champur Orchestra
From 10 Aug. 2019

Yuko-drum (experimental musical instrument)
Habu Hiroshi
From 2012, To Present

Habu Live! Love Life! (Music festival)
Afrirampo; UA; Sakaki Mango; Habu Hiroshi; Marewrew
From 13 May 2018

Yuko-drum Wayfaring (Tokyo to Watari)
Habu Hiroshi
From 03 Mar. 2017, To 11 Mar. 2017

Yuko-drum Wayfaring (Tokyo to Okayama)
Habu Hiroshi
From 16 Dec. 2016, To 01 Jan. 2017

Awards

25 Mar. 2008
ＺＯＫＥＩ賞（東京造形大学）

External funds: Kakenhi

Creating Cultural Epidemiology: Reframing Health through Cultural Ontology for Societal Implementation
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
Medium-sized Section 58:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
Kyoto University
近藤尚己
From 26 Jun. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2028, Granted
文化疫学;ウェルビーイング;文化資本;社会疫学;健康の文化的決定要因
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-26K23638/

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