JIKUYA Yasutaka

Affiliation

Faculty of International Social Sciences, Division of International Social Sciences

Job Title

Associate Professor

Research Fields, Keywords

起業家精神、ベンチャービジネス、認知科学、アート/デザイン思考、イノベーションの社会実装

Mail Address

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The Best Research Achievement in the last 5 years 【 display / non-display

  • 【Published Thesis】 Storytelling and Identity: An Empirical Analysis of Japanese IPO Market Data(Organizational Science)  2024

    【Published Thesis】 Symbolic Management in Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Impact of 'Symbols' on Igniting Venture Growth(Japan marketing journal)  2024.03

    【Published Thesis】 Entrepreneurial Storytelling: Beyond Difference and Repetition in Research Paradigms(Akamon Management Review)  2023.12

    【Published Thesis】 An Empirical Study of the Impact of Venture Identity as Conveyed by Storytelling on Resource Acquisition.(Proceedings of BAM 2023)  2023.08

    【Published Thesis】 Mutual Exchange of Cultural Values triggered by Entrepreneurial Storytelling(Proceedings of BAM 2023 Conference)  2023.08

Education 【 display / non-display

  • 2023.4
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    2025.3

    Kyoto University   Doctor Course   Completed

  • 2019.4
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    2021.3

    Waseda University   Master Course   Completed

Degree 【 display / non-display

  • Doctor of Management Science - Kyoto University

Campus Career 【 display / non-display

  • 2024.4
     
     

    Duty   Yokohama National UniversityFaculty of International Social Sciences   Division of International Social Sciences   Associate Professor  

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    Concurrently   Yokohama National UniversityResearch Initiatives and Promotion Organization   Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Headquarters (Director), Research Initiatives and Promotion Organization   Associate Professor  

  • 2024.4
     
     

    Concurrently   Yokohama National UniversityInterfaculty Graduate School of Innovative and Practical Studies   Associate Professor  

  • 2024.4
     
     

    Concurrently   Yokohama National UniversityCollege of Business Administration   Associate Professor  

External Career 【 display / non-display

  • 2023
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    2024

    Kyoto University   Graduate School of Management   Research Fellow  

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    Waseda University   Part-time lecturer  

  • 2021
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    2023

    FIREWORKS Inc.   CMO  

  • 2011
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    2024

    Localmotion Inc.   CEO  

  • 2011
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    2014

    Main-Dish-Media LLC.   CMO  

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Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display

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    Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics

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    European Group for Organizational Studies

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    Academy of Management

  • 2022.4
     
     
     

    British Academy of Management

  • 2021.8
     
     
     

    Japan Marketing Academy

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display

  • Humanities & Social Sciences / Business administration  / Entrepreneurship/Venture Business

 

Thesis for a degree 【 display / non-display

  • Entrepreneurial storytelling and symbolic management: Empirical analysis from the cognitive and institutional aspects

    JIKUYA, Yasutaka

    2025.3

    Doctoral Thesis   Single Work    [Reviewed]

Papers 【 display / non-display

  • Entrepreneurial Storytelling and Symbolic Management: An Empirical Analysis from Cognitive and Institutional Perspectives

    Yasutaka Jikuya

    Doctoral thesis, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University   1 - 215   2025.3  [Reviewed]

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    Authorship:Lead author, Last author, Corresponding author   Language:Japanese   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Single Work  

  • The Future of Entrepreneurial Studies: Reconsidering the Interdependence of Nature and Society

    Yasutaka Jikuya, Tatsuki Tachibana, Masaru Karube, Jin-ichiro Yamada

    Japan Society of Management 2024 Annual Conference (September 4-7, 2024) Abstracts   2024.9  [Reviewed]

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    Authorship:Lead author   Language:Japanese   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Single Work  

  • Symbolised identity of future venture.

    Yasutaka Jikuya

    Proceedings of the 40th EGOS Colloquium 2024 4th-6th of July, hosted by the University of Milan-Bicocca, in Miran Italy. 1-23   1 - 23   2024.7  [Reviewed]

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    Authorship:Lead author, Corresponding author   Language:English   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Single Work  

  • Redefining Cultural Entrepreneurship

    Yasutaka Jikuya

    Proceedings of the AJBS 2024 Conference took place on the 2nd- 3rd July at the July 2-3, 2024 Seoul, South Korea at Yonsei University School of Business.   1 - 36   2024.7  [Reviewed]

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    Authorship:Lead author, Corresponding author   Language:English   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Single Work  

  • Storytelling and Identity: An Empirical Analysis of Japanese IPO Market Data

    JIKUYA, Yasutaka

    Organizational Science   2024.4  [Reviewed]

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    Authorship:Lead author, Corresponding author   Language:English   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Single Work  

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Awards 【 display / non-display

  • Mizuho Securities Endowed Class Academic Encouragement Award, Award for Excellence,

    2025.1   Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University  

  • Research Grant Awarded

    2023.8   Ishii Memorial Foundation for Securities Research  

  • Distinguish Achiever,

    2021.3   WASEDA University  

  • Most Distinguish Achiever

    2020.9   WASEDA University  

  • Distinguish Achiever,

    2020.3   WASEDA University  

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display

  • Seed-stage startup fundraising: Empirical analysis focusing on storytelling

    Grant number:25K16702  2025.4 - 2028.3

    Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

    Investigator(s):Jikuya, Yasutaka

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    Authorship:Principal investigator  Grant type:Competitive

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  • Rhetorical Strategies through Entrepreneurial Storytelling

    2023.8 - 2025.3

    Private Foundations 

    Investigator(s):Jikuya, Yasutaka

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    Authorship:Principal investigator 

Presentations 【 display / non-display

  • Dynamic Signaling Theory in Entrepreneurial Pitch: Interplay of Valence-Arousal & Investor Reaction

    Ken Miyajima, Yasutaka Jikuya, Jin-ichiro Yamada, Tomoki Sekiguchi

    2025.7  Academy of Management

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    Event date: 2025.7

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Copenhagen, Denmark  

  • Voice Signals and Investor Response in Entrepreneurial Pitches

    Ken Miyajima, Yasutaka Jikuya, Jin-ichiro Yamada, Tomoki Sekiguchi

    ACERE 2025 conference  2025.2  ACERE 2025 conference

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    Event date: 2025.2

    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Melbourne, Australia  

  • Signaling to investors through business pitch audio - Case study from Startup World Cup 2024 Kyoto Qualifiers -

    Ken Miyajima, Yasutaka Jikuya, Jin-ichiro Yamada, Tomoki Sekiguchi

    Japan Venture Society National Convention (Kaishi Professional University) December 8, 2024  2024.12  Kaishi Professional University

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    Event date: 2024.12

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Niigata, Japan  

  • Entrepreneurial Storytelling and Symbolic Management: An Empirical Analysis Based on Cognitive Science and Institutional Theory

    Ysutaka Jikuya  [Invited]

    Research, Faculty of Business Administration, Yokohama National University  2024.11  Graduate School of International Social Sciences, Yokohama National University

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    Event date: 2024.11

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Yokohama, Japan  

  • The Future of Entrepreneurial Studies: Reconsidering the Interdependence of Nature and Society

    Ysutaka Jikuya, Itsuki Tachibana, Masaru Karube, Jin-ichiro Yamada

    Japan Academy of Management 2024 Annual Conference (September 4-7, 2024)  2024.9  Chuo University

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    Event date: 2024.9

    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:Tokyo, Japan  

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Preferred joint research theme 【 display / non-display

  • Sustainable Entrepreneurship

  • Cultural Entrepreneurship

 

Charge of on-campus class subject 【 display / non-display

  • 2025   アントレプレナーシップ特論Ⅱ

    Interfaculty Graduate School of Innovative and Practical Studies

  • 2025   アントレプレナーシップ特論Ⅰ

    Interfaculty Graduate School of Innovative and Practical Studies

  • 2025   Seminar 2b (Master's Programs)

    Graduate School of International Social Sciences

  • 2025   Seminar 2a (Master's Programs)

    Graduate School of International Social Sciences

  • 2025   Seminar 1b (Master's Programs)

    Graduate School of International Social Sciences

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Charge of off-campus class subject 【 display / non-display

  • Entrepreneurship and Venture marketing

    2022 - 2023 Institution:Kwansei Gakuin University

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    Level:Undergraduate (liberal arts) 

  • Academic paper instruction

    2022 - 2023 Institution:Waseda University

  • Design Thinking (College of Science and Engineering)

    2022 Institution:Waseda University

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    Level:Undergraduate (specialized) 

 

Committee Memberships 【 display / non-display

  • Aroma Environment Association of Japan(AEAJ)

    2016 - 2019  Advisor, Public Relations

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    Committee type:Academic society 

Academic Activities 【 display / non-display

  • Teaching Entrepreneurship, Volume Two: A Practice-Based Approach. Neck, H. M., Brush, C. G., & Greene, P. G.

    Role(s): Planning/Implementing academic research, Other

    2022 - 2023

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    Type:Academic research