Research Director Yukio Matsushita (Professor, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
Collaborative researcher Naoshi Suzuki (Professor, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration)
Maimi Akita (Professor Graduate Graduate School of Commerce Small and Medium Enterprise Business Management Course)
Takamasa Ishii (Professor Graduate Graduate School of Commerce Small and Medium Enterprise Business Management Course)
Kazuo Imai (Professor Graduate Graduate School of Commerce Small and Medium Enterprise Business Management Course)
Fumito Ono (Professor Graduate Graduate School of Commerce Small and Medium Enterprise Business Management Course)
Mitsunori Tsunoda (Professor Graduate Graduate School of Commerce Small and Medium Enterprise Business Management Course)
Susumu Maeda (CEO, Management Core Maeda Co., Ltd.)

1. Overview of research findings
As originally planned, we were able to deepen communication between researchers and practitioners through practical efforts (accumulating "management interviews" in a journal ranked higher than "Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Support Research" with a view to collaboration with the undergraduate and graduate SME business management courses). In other words, we disseminated results that utilize the knowledge of each faculty member of the undergraduate and graduate schools based on the same theme (management interviews) and the operating regulations of this project, and we also established the foundation for communication between faculty members and a sustainable operating system. The above efforts are published in No. 58 (September 2024 issue) and No. 59 (March 2025 issue) of "CUC View & Vision". As originally planned for 2024, the results of faculty members not listed in No. 58 and No. 59 (Professor Takamasa Ishii, Professor Kazuo Imai, Professor Fumito Ono, and Professor Naoshi Suzuki (in order of pseudonyms)) will be published in No. 60.

2. Books, papers, academic presentations, etc.
[Conference presentations, etc.]
●The following "Management Interview" was published in "CUC View & Vision."
1. Yukio Matsushita, "Price setting of Gyoja-na and distribution of trading partners: Introduction to Gyoja-na production groups and Gyoja-na"
Interviewed by: Sawanohana Club LLC. Representative Kotaro Endo
2. Susumu Maeda "Specialized business method to continue creating value together by building strong relationships"
Interviewed by: Hideyuki Abe, CEO of Akki International Co., Ltd.
3. Maimi Akita "From a paint shop! Focusing on human resource development, from the construction industry to manufacturing reform"
Interviewee: Mr. Yukio Takenobu, President and CEO of KM United Co., Ltd.
4. Mitsunori Tsunoda "We want to become a 100-year-old company that responds to customer needs and uses small gears to make a big impact on the community and society!"
Interviewed by: Araoka Corporation CEO Shinsuke Araoka
The above 1 and 2 were published in CUC View & Vision No. 58 (September 2024 issue), and the above 3 and 4 were published in CUC View & Vision No. 59 (March 2025 issue).
● Matsushita Yukio [2025], "'Manager Interview' Sawanohana Club LLC Results Report (Small and Medium Enterprise Management Research Institute 2024 Regular Project)"
Chiba University of Commerce, CUC Research Institute, "CUC Research Institute Forum" (at Chiba University of Commerce)