About
My research interests include empirical studies on urban economics, particularly on vacant properties in prosperous areas. For instance, I have been researching housing owners’ incentives to delay realising their assets despite strong demand, as well as negative externalities of derelict houses. I am also interested in housing affordability, vacant lots (including those with unknown owners), and vacancy taxes.
Before joining LSE, I worked for Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. As an administrative official, I was responsible for various initiatives including regulatory reforms in the construction industry and international cooperation on railway projects in Southeast Asia, the United States, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.
I hold a Master of Arts in Economics (2020) and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (2018) from Waseda University, where I specialised in environmental and urban economics.
Research interests
- Urban economics
- Housing economics
- Applied microeconometrics
- Real estate
- Transport
Selected publications
Kanayama, Y., & Sadayuki, T. (2021). What types of houses remain vacant? Evidence from a municipality in Tokyo, Japan. Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 62, 101167. Read paper.
Sadayuki, T., Kanayama, Y., & Arimura, T. H. (2020). The externality of vacant houses: The case of Toshima municipality, Tokyo, Japan. Review of Regional Studies, 50(2). Read paper.
Prizes/awards/scholarships/funding
- The British Council Japan Association Scholarship (2024)
- Research Funding Supported Collaborative Research, Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo (2024)
- Outstanding Joint-Research Award, Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo (2023)
- Valedictorian, Graduate School of Economics, Waseda University (2020)
- Dean's Academic Award for the Best Master’s Dissertation, Graduate School of Economics, Waseda University (2020)
- SES Presentation Award, Society of Environmental Science, Japan (2018)
Supervisors