Ph.D. in Advanced Policy Studies, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Mar. 2021

Humanities & social sciences, Economic policy, Applied micro-econometrics, development economics, health economics

Apr. 2025 - Present
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS Scientist for Joint International Research

Apr. 2021 - Present
The Nihon University College of Economics, Assistant Professor

Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2021
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Young Research Fellow

Apr. 2007 - May 2017
Bank of Japan

Oct. 2017 - Mar. 2021
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Graduate School of Policy Studies

Oct. 2015 - Sep. 2017
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Graduate School of Policy Studies

Sep. 2011 - Jun. 2013
The University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy

Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2007
The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics, Department of Management

Mar. 2025
Expressive Japan 2025 (Jointly Hosted by AIT, IIEEJ, AS, and CG-ARTS), Outstanding Presentation Award (Oral Presentation)
★Sleep duration as a mediator of the causal relationship between video gaming and mental health
Hiroyuki Egami;Md. Shafiur Rahman;Tsuyoshi Yamamoto;Takahisa Wakabayashi;Chihiro Egami

Feb. 2025
Digital Games Research Association Japan, Early Career Researcher Award
★Studies on the effect of video gaming on well-being

Telecommunications Advancement Foundation, The 34th Telecommunications Advancement Foundation Award “Honorable Mention”
★Mobile Money Use and Healthcare Utilization: Evidence from Rural Uganda, Publisher

Japan Health Economics Association, Best Paper Award for Young Researchers: The 12th Annual Conference of Japan Health Economics Association
★Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health-Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Uganda, Japan society

Mar. 2025
Expressive Japan 2025 (Jointly Hosted by AIT, IIEEJ, AS, and CG-ARTS), Outstanding Presentation Award (Poster Presentation)
Assessing the Impact of Anime on Consumer Behavior -- A Quasi-Experimental Study of "Bocchi the Rock!" --
Ren Shimokawara;Hiroyuki Egami

★Mobile money remittances to cope with aggregate shocks: Urban migrants and rural families under the COVID-19 lockdown in Bangladesh
Hiroyuki Egami; Yukichi Mano; Tomoya Matsumoto
World Development Sustainability, Dec. 2024, Refereed
Lead

★Causal effect of video gaming on mental well-being in Japan 2020–2022
Hiroyuki Egami; Md. Shafiur Rahman; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto; Chihiro Egami; Takahisa Wakabayashi
Nature Human Behaviour, Aug. 2024, Refereed
Lead

★Mobile Money Use and Healthcare Utilization: Evidence from Rural Uganda
Hiroyuki Egami; Tomoya Matsumoto
Sustainability, May 2020, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Sleep duration as a mediator of the causal relationship between video gaming and mental health
Hiroyuki Egami; Md. Shafiur Rahman; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto; Takahisa Wakabayashi; Chihiro Egami
ITE Tech. Rep. Conference Proceedings, Mar. 2025, Not refereed, Not invited
Lead

ビデオゲームがウェルビーイングに与える影響：自然実験と機械学習を用いて
江上 弘幸; 若林 隆久; 山本 剛資; ラハマン モハメッド ショフィウール; 江上 千紘
日本デジタルゲーム学会 第13回 年次大会 予稿集 特選トラック採択, Feb. 2023, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

Video game play positively affects well-being: evidence from,a natural experiment in Japan
Hiroyuki Egami; Takahisa Wakabayashi; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
高崎経済大学地域政策学会ディスカッションペーパー, Oct. 2022, Not refereed
Lead

Do video games negatively affect mental health under COVID-19?,Evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
Hiroyuki Egami; Takahisa Wakabayashi; and Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
高崎経済大学地域政策学会ディスカッションペーパー, Sep. 2021, Not refereed, Not invited
Lead

Mobile money and shock-coping: Urban migrants and rural families in Bangladesh under the COVID-19 shock
Hiroyuki Egami; Tomoya Matsumoto; Yukichi Mano
Discussion paper series HIAS-E-109, Aug. 2021, Not refereed, Not invited
Lead

Risk Sharing, Mobile Money Remittances, and the Family Network
Egami Hiroyuki
Mar. 2021
Corresponding

Effective Boost to Fertility: Evidence from Operation of Nuclear Power Plants in Japan
EGAMI Hiroyuki; LUIS GARCIA Jorge; Wang Tong
GRIPS Discussion Papers, Jul. 2020, Not refereed, Not invited
Lead

★Causal effect of video game play on mental well-being: a quasi-experimental study among Japanese population
Hiroyuki Egami; Shafiur Rahman; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto; Takahisa Wakabayashi; Chihiro Egami
PsyArXiv, Oct. 2022, Not refereed
Lead

コロナ禍の途上国貧困層の暮しと復興過程:モバイルマネーを通じた家族の繋がりの検証
松本朋哉; 真野裕吉; 江上弘幸
電気通信普及財団研究調査助成報告書(Web), 2023

コロナ禍の途上国貧困層の暮しと復興過程:モバイルマネーを通じた家族の繋がりの検証
松本朋哉; 真野裕吉; 江上弘幸
電気通信普及財団研究調査助成報告書(Web), 2022

モバイルマネーを利用した送金マッチングファンドのフィールド実験(継続)
江上弘幸; 松本朋哉; 真野裕吉
電気通信普及財団研究調査助成報告書(Web), 2020

モバイルマネーを利用した送金マッチングファンドのフィールド実験
江上弘幸; 松本朋哉; 真野裕吉
電気通信普及財団研究調査助成報告書(Web), 2019

★Sleep duration as a mediator of the causal relationship between video gaming and mental health
Hiroyuki Egami; Md. Shafiur Rahman; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto; Takahisa Wakabayashi; Chihiro Egami
Expressive Japan 2025, Mar. 2025, AIT; IIEEJ; AS; CG-ARTS, Not invited

★Causal Impact of Video Gaming on Mental Well-being in Post-COVID Japan
Hiroyuki Egami; Md. Shafiur Rahman; Tsuyoshi Yamamoto; Takahisa Wakabayashi; Chihiro Egami
Health Innovation Conference Tonomachi 2025, Feb. 2025, Kanagawa University of Health Services, Not invited

★Causal effect of video game play on mental well-being: a quasi-experimental study among Japanese population
江上弘幸; 山本剛資
CEDEC2023, Aug. 2023

★Video game play positively affects well-being: evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
Hiroyuki EGAMI; Takahisa WAKABAYASHI; Tsuyoshi YAMAMOTO; Md. Shafiur RAHMAN; Chihiro EGAMI
日本デジタルゲーム学会第13回年次大会, Feb. 2023, 日本デジタルゲーム学会

★Video game play and well-being in the time of COVID-19: evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
江上 弘幸
医療経済学会第17回研究大会, Sep. 2022, 医療経済学会, Not invited

★Receiving maternal care in extreme weather: evidence of mobile money use in rural Uganda
EGAMI Hiroyuki
Centre for the Study of African Economies, CSAE Conference 2020: Economic Development in Africa, Mar. 2020

Impact of National Team Victories in eSports Competitions on the Playing Population -- A quasi-experimental study--
Ren Shimokawara; Kaimu Nakamura; Mitsuki Horie; Taro Shirai; Hiroyuki Egami
Expressive Japan 2025, Mar. 2025, AIT; IIEEJ; AS; CG-ARTS

Assessing the Impact of Anime on Consumer Behavior -- A Quasi-Experimental Study of "Bocchi the Rock!" --
Ren Shimokawara; Hiroyuki Egami
Expressive Japan 2025, Mar. 2025, AIT; IIEEJ; AS; CG-ARTS

ポイ捨て禁止条例はゴミを減らすのか:準実験アプローチによる効果推定
坂本莉奈; 白井太郎; 犬塚俊; 古谷奈央; 江上弘幸
第4回計算社会科学会大会, Feb. 2025

幸せのみつけ方
江上弘幸
第63回コンテンツビジネス研究会, Apr. 2023, コンテンツビジネス研究会, Invited

Video game play positively affects well-being: evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
Hiroyuki Egami
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies; Graduate seminar, Oct. 2022, Invited

Mobile Money Remittances to Cope with Aggregate Shocks: Urban Migrants and Rural Families Under the COVID-19 Lockdown in Bangladesh
Hiroyuki Egami
Virtual Conference on Rural and Agricultural Development in the Digital Age, Aug. 2022, Asian Development Bank Institute

Receiving maternal care in extreme weather: evidence of mobile money use in rural Uganda
Hiroyuki Egami
Tokyo Keizai University Applied Microeconomics Seminar, Mar. 2022, Invited

Do video games negatively affect mental health under COVID-19? Evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
Hiroyuki Egami
The 45th Japan Society of Information and Communication Research Conference, Fall 2021, Nov. 2021, Not invited

Effective Boost to Fertility: evidence from operation of nuclear power plants in Japan
江上 弘幸
東京労働経済学研究会, Nov. 2020

Receiving maternal care in extreme weather: evidence of mobile money use in rural Uganda
江上 弘幸
医療経済学会第15回研究大会, Sep. 2020, Not invited

Receiving maternal care in extreme weather: evidence of mobile money use in rural Uganda
江上 弘幸
神戸開発経済・経済史セミナー, Jun. 2020, Invited

Effective Boost to Fertility: evidence from operation of nuclear power plants in Japan
江上 弘幸
日本経済学会2020年度春季大会, May 2020

Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Uganda
EGAMI Hiroyuki
The Center for Research and Education in Program Evaluation, Angrist Seminar (The 1st CREPE Conference on Program Evaluation, May 2018

Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Uganda
江上 弘幸
医療経済学会第12 回研究大会, Sep. 2017, Not invited

Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health-Seeking Behavior: Panel Evidence from Rural Uganda
江上 弘幸
日本国際保健医療学会第32 回東日本地方会, Jun. 2017

Impact of Mobile Money Adoption on Maternal Health Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Uganda
江上 弘幸
医療経済学会第7回若手研究者育成のためのセミナー, Feb. 2017

オンラインゲームを活用したマクロ経済実験・オンラインゲームにおけるユーザーコミュニティ
川口洋司; 若林隆久; 江上弘幸
日本デジタルゲーム学会2015年度年次大会, Feb. 2016

オンラインゲームを活用したマクロ経済実験・オンラインゲームにおけるユーザーコミュニティ
江上 弘幸
第5回GLOCOM ゲーム産業研究会, Jun. 2015

日本デジタルゲーム学会

情報通信学会

開発経済学会

医療経済学会

日本経済学会

Exploring Causal Models of Video Gaming and Well-being: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, KAKEN, Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2028
Hiroyuki Egami

ビデオゲームのプレイがウェルビーイングに与える効果のメカニズムの解明
日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, 01 Apr. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2026
江上 弘幸

ビデオゲームがメンタルヘルスに与える効果の異質性分析：テーラーメイド医療に向けて
日本製薬工業協会, Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2026
江上 弘幸

UK-Japan collaboration in medical research and public health practice: video gaming and well-being
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Butterfield Awards in Medicine and Health, Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2026
江上 弘幸

ビデオゲームがメンタルヘルスに与える影響の解明：自然実験と機械学習を用いて
電気通信普及財団, 研究調査助成, Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2026
江上 弘幸

家計の経済状況と子どもを持つ意思決定に関する実証分析―自然実験を活用して―
日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2023
江上弘幸

モバイルマネー導入地域における出稼ぎ労働者の厚生及び送金の意思決定メカニズム
日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業 特別研究員奨励費, 25 Apr. 2018 - 31 Mar. 2021
江上 弘幸

モバイルマネーを利用した送金マッチングファンドのフィールド実験－バングラデシュの貧困家庭の教育投資に与える影響の分析を通して－
公益信託山田学術研究奨励基金, 奨励金, Sep. 2017 - Aug. 2019
江上 弘幸

モバイルマネーのマッチングファンド,実験
電気通信普及財団, 研究調査助成金, Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019
江上 弘幸

モバイルマネーを利用した送金マッチングファンドのフィールド実験－バングラデシュの貧困家庭の教育投資に与える影響の分析を通して－
財政・金融・金融法制研究基金, 研究助成金, Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019
江上 弘幸

★Video games improve mental health and life satisfaction: research by Nihon University et al. taking advantage of COVID-19 as an opportunity
Japan Science and Technology Agency, Science Portal, Jan. 2025, Internet

★Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety.
Reuters, Jan. 2025, Paper

★ゲームはメンタルヘルス改善や人生満足度向上に効果 日大などがコロナ禍生かして研究
科学技術振興機構, サイエンスポータル, 02 Dec. 2024, Internet

★Don't tell your teens, but gaming can be good for mental wellbeing (and older brains can benefit too!)
Daily Mail, 26 Nov. 2024, Paper

★Videojuegos: ¿amigos o enemigos de tu salud? La ciencia revela los beneficios de jugar hasta 3 horas diarias
El Comercio, 26 Oct. 2024, Paper

★A unique event in Japan gave scientists unprecedented insight into gaming’s mental health effects
PsyPost, 13 Oct. 2024, Internet

★ゲームで心理的苦痛を改善 日本大学、コロナ禍で検証
nikkei.com, 05 Oct. 2024, Paper

★Can Video Games Improve Mental Well Being?
Forbes, 02 Oct. 2024, Paper

★ビデオゲームでウェルビーイング向上
科学新聞, 06 Sep. 2024, Paper

★Un exhaustivo estudio revela que los videojuegos mejoran el bienestar mental
Proceso, 03 Sep. 2024, Paper

★Ni PlayStation ni Xbox: un exhaustivo estudio revela qué consola mejora el bienestar mental
Diario de Avisos -EL PeRIODICO DE TENERIPE, 01 Sep. 2024, Paper

★Jogar videogame faz bem? Veja o que diz novo estudo
CNN Brazil, 30 Aug. 2024, Paper

★Zocken für die Psyche?
Pharmazeutische Zeitung, 29 Aug. 2024, Paper

★Santé mentale : les jeux vidéo améliorent le bien-être
Pourquoi Docteur, 29 Aug. 2024, Paper

★Study says video games are good for mental health
EI Telegrafo Ecuador, 27 Aug. 2024, Paper

★Videospiele wirken sich überwiegend positiv auf die Psyche aus
Aerzteblatt.de, 22 Aug. 2024, Internet

★Gaming sorgt für weniger Stress und mehr Lebenszufriedenheit
Geo.de, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet

★Contrordine: giocare ai videogiochi fa bene alla mente, ma non fatelo per più di tre ore al giorno
La Repubblica, 21 Aug. 2024, Paper

★¿Los videojuegos pueden mejorar el bienestar mental?: la clave es no exceder el tiempo límite, según un estudio
Infobae, 21 Aug. 2024, Paper

★Videospiele und Psyche: Zufriedenheit durch Zocken
Frankfurter Allgemeine, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper

★心理学：ビデオゲームは精神的幸福感に良い影響を与えるかもしれない
Nature Asia, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper

★Jugar a videojuegos tiene un efecto positivo en la salud mental y la satisfacción vital
El Pais, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper

★Video games could improve mental health and life satisfaction, large new study finds
Euronews, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper

★PlayStation is good for you: video games improved mental health during COVID
nature news, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

★How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

Cozy games are on the rise - and may be good for mental health.
Reuters, Jan. 2025, Paper

While it covers studies like "Study finds video games improve mental well-being," the coverage is likely integrated into broader discussions of positive news rather than being the exclusive focus of its reporting.
The Brighter Side of News, 23 Dec. 2024, Internet

Contrordine! I videogiochi non danneggiano la salute mentale, anzi: lo studio che ribalta tutto
green more, 22 Dec. 2024, Internet

Video games were blamed for hurting Mental Health- New Research says they do the opposite.
ZME Science, 14 Dec. 2024, Internet

The Unexpected Health Benefits of Gaming
Psychology Today, 29 Nov. 2024, Paper

ビデオゲームはメンタルヘルスと人生満足度を向上させる 日本大学などが調査
University Journal, 19 Oct. 2024, Internet

Video games: a study documents beneficial effects on mental health
Hello Future, https://hellofuture.orange.com/en/video-games-a-study-documents-beneficial-effects-on-mental-health/, 18 Oct. 2024, Internet

Nihon University, Hamamatsu Medical School find that video games improve well-being — Analysis of responses from a wide range of ages living in Japan
Science Japan, 16 Oct. 2024, Internet

A unique event in Japan gave scientists unprecedented insight into gaming’s mental health effects
Health Reporter, 13 Oct. 2024, Internet

日大、浜松医大等研究发现：无法证实电子游戏“对儿童有不良影响”
客観日本, 19 Sep. 2024, Internet

Video games improved mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
Healio, https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20240912/video-games-improved-mental-health-during-covid19-pandemic, 12 Sep. 2024, Internet

悪影響ばかりでない？ビデオゲームで人生満足度アップ 高崎経済大（群馬）准教授らが研究
上毛新聞, 09 Sep. 2024, Paper

Playing Video Games Can Boost Mental Health
Newsmax.com, 05 Sep. 2024, Paper

Study Says Video Games Help Mental Health
Pledge Times, https://pledgetimes.com/study-says-video-games-help-mental-health/, 05 Sep. 2024, Internet

Los videojuegos mejoran la salud mental de usuarios habituales según un estudio
adn40, 04 Sep. 2024, Internet

ゲームでメンタルヘルス改善・人生満足度の向上、国内大規模調査－日大ほか
Qlife Pro, 03 Sep. 2024, Internet

¿Adicción o terapia? Videojuegos: un estudio sorprendente revela sus beneficios ocultos
Lavoz, https://www.lavoz.com.ar/ciudadanos/videojuegos-un-estudio-sorprendente-revela-sus-beneficios-ocultos/, 03 Sep. 2024, Paper

Un exhaustivo estudio revela que los videojuegos mejoran el bienestar mental
Mex News, https://www.mexnewz.mx/un-exhaustivo-estudio-revela-que-los-videojuegos-mejoran-el-bienestar-mental/, 03 Sep. 2024, Internet

ゲーム機で遊ぶとメンタルヘルスが改善し人生満足度が向上？
Diabetes Net, 02 Sep. 2024, Internet

No es la PlayStation ni tampoco el Xbox: Estudio reveló cuál es la consola más beneficiosa para el bienestar mental
El País (Columbia), 02 Sep. 2024, Paper

TVゲームをプレイ・購入すると“メンタル”に良い 9万人以上へのSwitch／PS5に関する調査 国内チームが発表
IT media News, https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/2408/29/news076.html, 29 Aug. 2024, Internet

TVゲームをプレイ・購入すると“メンタル”に良い 9万人以上へのSwitch／PS5に関する調査 国内チームが発表
mixi, https://news.mixi.jp/view_news.pl?id=7997863&media_id=32, 29 Aug. 2024, Internet

Shock study: Video gaming positively impacts mental well-being.
Earth.com, https://www.earth.com/news/video-gaming-positively-impacts-mental-well-being-reversal-previous-studies/, 29 Aug. 2024, Internet

TVゲームをプレイ・購入すると“メンタル”に良い 9万人以上へのSwitch／PS5に関する調査 国内チームが発表
Bglobe ニュース, https://news.biglobe.ne.jp/it/0829/imn_240829_0156775310.html, 28 Aug. 2024, Internet

Video Games Linked To Better Mental Health, New Study Finds (Historically, they have been scrutinized for their potential negative impacts.)
New York Sun, https://www.nysun.com/article/video-games-linked-to-better-mental-health-new-study-finds, 28 Aug. 2024, Paper

Playing video games may enhance mental health and increase life satisfaction: Study.
TIMESNOWNEWS.COM, https://www.timesnownews.com/health/mental-health/playing-video-games-may-enhance-mental-health-and-increase-life-satisfaction-study-article-112873727, 28 Aug. 2024, Paper

Boas notícias! Jogar videojogos pode ter benefícios para a saúde menta
Noticiasao Minoto PT, https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/lifestyle/2622361/boas-noticias-jogar-videojogos-pode-ter-beneficios-para-a-saude-mental, 28 Aug. 2024, Paper

Video gaming improves mental well-being, landmark study finds
ScienceDaily, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet

Video gaming improved mental well-being landmark study finds
Science Daily, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240827105004.htm, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet

Landmark Study: Video Gaming Boosts Mental Well-Being
miragenews.com, https://www.miragenews.com/landmark-study-video-gaming-boosts-mental-well-1303808/, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet

Jugar videojuegos ayuda a la salud mental
FayerWayer, https://www.fayerwayer.com/entretenimiento/2024/08/27/jugar-videojuegos-ayuda-a-la-salud-mental/, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet

7 juegos relajantes que pueden ayudar a mejorar tu salud mental
CNN Chile, https://www.cnnchile.com/bits/juegos-relajantes-ayuda-mejorar-salud-mental_20240827/, 27 Aug. 2024, Internet

「ビデオゲームは精神的幸福感をもたらす」という論文が公開ーニンテンドースイッチとPS5について考察
Game * Spark, 26 Aug. 2024, Internet

¿Jugar videojuegos ayuda a la salud mental? Estos serían los beneficios según un estudio
AND Radio, https://www.adnradio.cl/2024/08/26/jugar-videojuegos-ayuda-a-la-salud-mental-estos-serian-los-beneficios-segun-un-estudio/, 26 Aug. 2024, Internet

Relajantes juegos que pueden ayudar a mejorar tu salud mental
Paperblog, https://es.paperblog.com/relajantes-juegos-que-pueden-ayudar-a-mejorar-tu-salud-mental-8831133/, 26 Aug. 2024, Internet

Videospiele sind gut fur die metale Gesundheit
Computer Build, https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cbs-News-Spiele-Videospiele-sind-gut-fuer-die-mentale-Gesundheit-38860791.html, 26 Aug. 2024, Internet

Scientifically Speaking | A new study challenges the notion that video games are harmful to mental health (What does the science say about the supposed harm from playing video games that we’ve all come to accept as ground truth?)
Hindustan Times, https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/scientifically-speaking-a-new-study-challenges-the-notion-that-video-games-are-harmful-to-mental-health-101724669608311.html, 26 Aug. 2024, Paper

Frohlocken dank Zocken Videospiele sind gut für die mentale Gesundheit
Cursrinfo, https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cbs-News-Spiele-Videospiele-sind-gut-fuer-die-mentale-Gesundheit-38860791.html, 25 Aug. 2024, Internet

ゲームは精神的な幸福度にいい影響を与えることが日本の研究で判明
Gigazine, https://gigazine.net/news/20240824-game-improve-mental-health/, 24 Aug. 2024, Internet

Japanese study finds that gaming has a positive effect on mental well-being
Gigazine, https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240824-game-improve-mental-health/, 24 Aug. 2024, Internet

ビデオゲーム機の抽選が精神衛生の向上を証明
nipponese.news - Nipponese, https://www.nipponese.news/%e3%83%93%e3%83%87%e3%82%aa%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0%e6%a9%9f%e3%81%ae%e6%8a%bd%e9%81%b8%e3%81%8c%e7%b2%be%e7%a5%9e%e8%a1%9b%e7%94%9f%e3%81%ae%e5%90%91%e4%b8%8a%e3%82%92%e8%a8%bc%e6%98%8e/, 24 Aug. 2024, Internet

Gamen blijkt helemaal niet zo slecht voor je geestelijke gezondheid te zijn – integendeel
Scientias.nl, 23 Aug. 2024, Paper

「新たな日本の研究でゲームは満足度を高め心の健康を改善する可能性が示された」
Xeno spectrum, 23 Aug. 2024, Internet

Videospiele wirken sich positiv auf Psyche aus
Build, https://www.bild.de/leben-wissen/studie-zeigt-zocken-am-computer-soll-stress-senken-66c6ff0adc1b991b1e5913cd, 23 Aug. 2024, Internet

Study: Video games can boost mental health, but there are limits (Japanese study finds just owning a gaming console can make people feel more satisfy)
The Atlanta Journal Constitution, https://www.ajc.com/pulse/study-video-games-can-boost-mental-health-but-there-are-limits/MLU477RPXZAYHOSEPGDDRW77NY/, 23 Aug. 2024, Paper

Videospiele wirken sich überwiegend positiv auf die Psyche aus
Deutsches Arzteblatt, https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/153695/Videospiele-wirken-sich-ueberwiegend-positiv-auf-die-Psyche-aus?, 22 Aug. 2024, Paper

Jogar videogame faz bem para a saúde mental, desde que com moderação
Canaltech, https://canaltech.com.br/comportamento/jogar-videogame-faz-bem-para-a-saude-mental-desde-que-com-moderacao/, 22 Aug. 2024, Internet

Playing video games for a couple of hours a day can improve mental health
News Medical Life Science, https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240822/Playing-video-games-for-a-couple-of-hours-a-day-can-improve-mental-health.aspx, 22 Aug. 2024, Internet

Playing video games for a couple of hours a day can improve mental health
Health Reporter, https://health-reporter.news/playing-video-games-for-a-couple-of-hours-a-day-can-improve-mental-health/, 22 Aug. 2024, Paper

Gry wideo mogą mieć korzystny wpływ na zdrowie psychiczne
Wiadomosci, https://tech.wp.pl/s/dzienniknaukowy-pl/gry-wideo-moga-miec-korzystny-wplyw-na-zdrowie-psychiczne,7062904822250400a, 22 Aug. 2024, Internet

Playing video games three hours daily boosts mind health- study
INQUIRER.NET, 21 Aug. 2024, Paper

Playing Video Games Can Boost Satisfaction and Improve Mental Wellness, New Research Shows
The Debrief, https://thedebrief.org/playing-video-games-can-boost-satisfaction-and-improve-mental-wellness-new-research-shows/, 21 Aug. 2024, Paper

Playing Video Games Can Boost Satisfaction and Improve Mental Wellness, New Research Shows
Techregister, https://www.techregister.co.uk/playing-video-games-can-boost-satisfaction-and-improve-mental-wellness-new-research-shows/, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet

Contre-ordre : jouer à des jeux vidéo est bon pour le mental, mais ne le faites pas plus de trois heures par jour
Nouvelles du monde, https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/contre-ordre-jouer-a-des-jeux-video-est-bon-pour-le-mental-mais-ne-le-faites-pas-plus-de-trois-heures-par-jour/#google_vignette, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet

Video gaming can boost well-being and life satisfaction
Earth.com, https://www.earth.com/news/video-gaming-can-boost-well-being-and-life-satisfaction/, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet

В Японии узнали, сколько времени можно проводить за видеоиграми без вреда для психики
zakon.kz, https://www.zakon.kz/mir/6445845-v-yaponii-uznali-skolko-vremeni-mozhno-provodit-za-videoigrami-bez-vreda-dlya-psikhiki.html, 21 Aug. 2024, Internet

¿Echamos una partida para reducir el estrés? Un estudio apunta cómo los videojuegos mejoran la salud mental
ELMUDO.es, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Неожиданно: видеоигры могут улучшить психическое здоровье
TechInsider, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Gaming helped people during pandemic.
Nature Briefing, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper

Playing video games has a positive effect on mental health and life satisfaction
Pledge Times, https://pledgetimes.com/playing-video-games-has-a-positive-effect-on-mental-health-and-life-satisfaction/, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

ビデオゲームをプレイすることは、精神的健康と生活満足度に良い影響を与える | 健康と幸福
nipponese.news - Nipponese, https://www.nipponese.news/%e3%83%93%e3%83%87%e3%82%aa%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0%e3%82%92%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%82%a4%e3%81%99%e3%82%8b%e3%81%93%e3%81%a8%e3%81%af%e3%80%81%e7%b2%be%e7%a5%9e%e7%9a%84%e5%81%a5%e5%ba%b7%e3%81%a8/, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

게임도 정신건강에 도움…코로나 때 행복감 줘
Biz Chosun, https://biz.chosun.com/science-chosun/medicine-health/2024/08/20/E7RFCOAA2VGOPA6LQSMZ6CZFUI/?, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper

Неожиданно: видеоигры могут улучшить психическое здоровье
Popmech, https://www.techinsider.ru/news/news-1654885-neojidanno-videoigry-mogut-uluchshit-psihicheskoe-zdorove/, 20 Aug. 2024, Paper

Console yourself – research finds gaming may actually boost mental health
MSN, https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/console-yourself-research-finds-gaming-may-actually-boost-mental-health/ar-AA1p7eeR, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Console yourself – research finds gaming may actually boost mental health
i3investor, https://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/future_tech/2024-08-20-story-h-154070025-Console_yourself_research_finds_gaming_may_actually_boost_mental_health, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Video games can improve mental health and life satisfaction, according to a new study
Bundle.app, https://www.bundle.app/breakingNews/yeni-bir-arastirmaya-gore-video-oyunlari-ruh-sagligini-ve-yasam-memnuniyetini-artirabilir-0b53508a-e48c-402f-9146-046835f68bd8, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Playstation et Switch aident-ils le psychisme ?
Nouvelles du monde, https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/playstation-et-switch-aident-ils-le-psychisme/, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Video games could improve mental health and life satisfaction, large new study finds
MSN Canada, https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/video-games-could-improve-mental-health-and-life-satisfaction-large-new-study-finds/ar-AA1p7RvA, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Ученые: Компьютерные игры помогают улучшить психическое здоровье
Charter97, https://charter97.org/be/news/2024/8/20/607543/, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

プレイステーションとスイッチは精神を助けるのでしょうか?
nipponese.news - Nipponese, https://www.nipponese.news/%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%82%a4%e3%82%b9%e3%83%86%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a7%e3%83%b3%e3%81%a8%e3%82%b9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%83%e3%83%81%e3%81%af%e7%b2%be%e7%a5%9e%e3%82%92%e5%8a%a9%e3%81%91%e3%82%8b%e3%81%ae/, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Study suggests video game playing may have mental health benefits under some conditions
PHYS.ORG, https://phys.org/news/2024-08-video-game-playing-mental-health.html, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Study suggests video game playing may have mental health benefits under some conditions
MSN, https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/study-suggests-video-game-playing-may-have-mental-health-benefits-under-some-conditions/ar-AA1p7FKU, 20 Aug. 2024, Internet

Playing video games boost satisfaction and improve mental wellness, new research shows
The Debrief, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

Good news for gamers. Playing video games BENEFITS mental health, study claims - but only if you play for less than three hours a day
Daily Mail, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

Playing video games is good for you ' as long as you stick to three-hour limit'
Telegraph, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

Video games are good, actually, find scientists
Newscientist, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

ゲーム機は人生の満足度を高める効果があるとする研究結果 高崎経済大学などの研究チームが発表
fmgunma NEWS, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

Видеоигры помогли улучшить психическое здоровье
Naked Science, https://naked-science.ru/article/psy/kompyuternye-videoigry-po, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
AOL, https://www.aol.com/news/dire-shortage-video-game-consoles-150010715.html, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
Yahoo News New Zealand, https://nz.news.yahoo.com/dire-shortage-video-game-consoles-150010619.html, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
Yahoo News Singapore, https://sg.news.yahoo.com/dire-shortage-video-game-consoles-150010619.html, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
Yahoo News the United States, https://www.yahoo.com/news/dire-shortage-video-game-consoles-150010619.html, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
Yahoo News Australia, https://au.news.yahoo.com/dire-shortage-video-game-consoles-150010619.html, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
Yahoo News Canada, https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dire-shortage-video-game-consoles-150010619.html, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

expert reaction to studying the effect of video gaming on mental well-being
Science Media Centre, https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-studying-the-effect-of-video-gaming-on-mental-well-being/, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

La lotería de consolas de videojuegos mejora la salud mental
Espanol News, https://espanol.news/la-loteria-de-consolas-de-videojuegos-mejora-la-salud-mental/#google_vignette, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

Videospiele dürften eher gut für die geistige Gesundheit sein
Der Standard, https://www.derstandard.at/consent/tcf/story/3000000232907/videospiele-duerften-eher-gut-fuer-die-geistige-gesundheit-sein?ref=rss, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

MIL United Kingdom: expert reation to studying the effect of video gaming on mental well-being
Foreign Affairs New Zealand, https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2024/08/20/mil-osi-united-kingdom-expert-reaction-to-studying-the-effect-of-video-gaming-on-mental-well-being/, 19 Aug. 2024, Paper

PlayStation is good for you: video games improved mental health during COVID
Alert Breaking News - US, https://us.alertbreakingnews.com/playstation-is-good-for-you-video-games-improved-mental-health-during-covid/, 19 Aug. 2024, Internet

心の健康に「ゲームが良い」 浜松医大・子ども発達研究センター特任講師ら分析 「子どもに悪影響」示す結果得られず
静岡新聞, 10 May 2024, Paper

［CEDEC 2023］ゲームと“こころの健康”はどう関係している？ ゲームがウェルビーイングに与える影響をテーマにした講演をレポート
4gamer.net, https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20230829004/, 29 Aug. 2023, Internet

ゲームはひとを幸せにする？データ分析の専門家がゲーム研究の現状から、ハードごとに違うその効果までを解説【CEDEC 2023】
株式会社マレ, 電ファミニコゲーマー, https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/230827a, Aug. 2023, Internet

Review Editor（国際学術誌『Frontiers in Public Health』）
Peer review
23 Oct. 2023 - Present