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Kazuhiko Okamoto

    Department of Architecture　Professor
    Research Institute of Industrial Technology　Researcher
    Course of Architecture　Professor
    Course of Architecture，Civil and Environmental System Design　Professor
Last Updated :2025/04/19

Researcher Information

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Research funding number

  • 40361521

J-Global ID

Research Interests

  • モバイル・ホスピタル   治療成績   精神病院   療養環境   精神疾患患者   制度   ヘルスケア   災害   高齢社会   PFI事業   施設   

Research Areas

  • Social infrastructure (civil Engineering, architecture, disaster prevention) / Architectural and city planning

Academic & Professional Experience

  • 2014/04 - 2021/03  Toyo UniversityFaculty of Science and Engineering Department of ArchitectureAssociate Professor
  • 2003/05 - 2014/03  The University of Tokyo工学(系)研究科(研究院)助教
  • 2000/04 - 2003/05  岡田新一設計事務所

Education

  • 1996/04 - 2000/03  東京大学大学院  工学系研究科  建築学専攻博士課程
  • 1994/04 - 1996/03  東京大学大学院  工学系研究科  建築学専攻修士課程
  • 1989/04 - 1994/03  The University of Tokyo  The Faculty of Engineering  Department of Architecture

Association Memberships

  • Healthcare Engineering Association of Japan   Japan Institute of Healthcare Architecture   ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF JAPAN   

Published Papers

Books etc

Conference Activities & Talks

MISC

Awards & Honors

  • 2006/11 日本医療福祉設備学会 第35回日本医療福祉設備学会優秀発表賞
     
    受賞者: 岡本和彦

Research Grants & Projects

  • 発展途上国の簡素な事例に学ぶ、日本でのモバイル・ホスピタルの応用実現性に関する研究
    古川医療福祉設備振興財団：研究助成
    Date (from‐to) : 2015 
    Author : 岡本和彦
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
    Date (from‐to) : 2012 -2014 
    Author : OKAMOTO Kazuhiko
     
    In order to discuss the feasibility of mobile hospitals in Japan, we visited and interviewed several examples of hospital ship, hospital car, hospital train, moving hospital, dental car and temporary hospital made of containers from Japan, India, US and South Africa. We found that core function of mobile hospital is to bring essential medical equipment like surgical operation unit because examining, screening and accommodation space as well as energy are available on site. Not to employ medical staff is also important to save wages and keep their skill well in their acute hospitals.
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
    Date (from‐to) : 2010 -2014 
    Author : NISHIDE Kazuhiko; OTSUKI Toshio; OKATA Junichiro; KOIZUMI Hideki; HATO Eiji; OKAMOTO Kazuhiko; HIROSE Yuichi; SATO Yumi
     
    Japan is now facing a very rapidly aging society. We are especially focused on the topic of aging in communities; how elderly people can live well (not in facilities, but in their residential spaces in their village, town, or city). We need to rethink local community planning and design for super-aged societies to allow people to age in their communities. Mutual support in the local community is particularly important in an aging society. Mutual support consists of socialization with neighbors, activities in the public space, and engaging in a variety of types of activities. There are various types of mutual support on a number of scales within the sphere of daily living. Informal activities in public spaces can be a chance for mutual support. For this reason, places which are comfortable for elderly people will increasingly be needed in public areas.
  • 高齢者を単位とした新しい近隣住区の考え方
    旭硝子財団：研究助成
    Date (from‐to) : 2008 -2010 
    Author : 岡本和彦
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(基盤研究(B))
    Date (from‐to) : 2007 -2009 
    Author : Yasuaki ONODA; Kaname YANAGISAWA; Kazuhiko OKAMOTO; Satoshi ARIKAWA; Satoshi ISHII; Taiyo SAKAGUCHI
     
    This study focuses on the PFI supporting organisations in United Kingdom and their supporting activities toward the public clients, which include central government departments and local authorities in UK. By comparing their support system in public procurement aspect and architectural design aspect with that of Japan, there is a clear structure in UK PFI support system, the Regulation Control System, which is to do with the central government reviewing projects in relation to their policy and programmes, and the Planning Support System, which is to do with supporting local authorities' actual PFI projects.By scrutinizing the two PFI public library projects in UK and in Japan, there is also a difference in procurement structure in a relationship between the architect, the client and the contractor in designing process.
  • 医療施設のEvidence Based Design
    鹿島学術振興財団：海外派遣援助
    Date (from‐to) : 2009 
    Author : 岡本和彦
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(基盤研究(B))
    Date (from‐to) : 2006 -2008 
    Author : Yasushi NAGASWA; Kazuhiko OKAMOTO
     
    As the result of analysis of the data on activities of clinics and hospitals located in 6 prefectures expect Tokyo in Kanto region, various activities which outreach to surrounding area of these clinics and hospitals were founds.Especially, diagnosis and treatment by physicians visiting to patient's home as well as terminal care at his/her own homes were highlighted as one of medical requirement outside of institutions.
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(基盤研究(B))
    Date (from‐to) : 2006 -2007 
    Author : Kazuhiko NISHIDE; Kazuhiko OKAMOTO
     
    In this research, we tried to clarify how low vision people walk and use their visual ability, as well as environmental elements which specially used by low vision people. Eight low -vision persons and eight persons with no visual impairment are asked to walk through an eye-clinic, wearing eye-mark recorder. Their walking behavior and eye movement are recorded and compared. The results are as follows:1) Low vision people walk longer distance and with slower walking speed.2) Low vision people tend to see edges on the floor with high contrast.3) People with normal vision tend to look at what are at the destination using peripheral visual field, whereas low vision people see closer place.4) Environment with high contrast is useful for low vision people.5) Surfaces which make up edges should have certain width for perceive for both tunnel-visioned and low eyesighted people.
  • 施設や住宅をめぐる建築的環境が回復期リハビリテーション病院退院患者の回復に及ぼす影響について
    前田記念工学振興財団：研究助成
    Date (from‐to) : 2007 
    Author : 岡本和彦
  • 精神疾患患者が地域で暮らせるための都市的条件についての研究
    第一住宅建設協会：研究助成
    Date (from‐to) : 2007 
    Author : 岡本和彦
  • 文部科学省：科学研究費補助金(若手研究(A))
    Date (from‐to) : 2004 -2006 
    Author : 岡本 和彦
     
    本年度は昨年度に引き続き、日本の精神病院を訪問し、病室を中心に精神疾患患者がどのような療養環境で生活しているかを調査した。対象病院の抽出は前年までに収集した病院の図面から、特に個室を充実させている病院、または多床室でもプライバシーを保っための工夫を用いている病院を選択した。家具を使って視線の交錯を避けるしつらえをしたものが多かったが、細長い病室にベッドを並べ、全員が窓を向くようなつくりにしたものもあり、設計の段階から積極的な取り組みが可能であることがうかがえた。中にはほとんどの病室を個室とした病院も存在し、そのような病院では一人あたり面積が向上するだけでなく、患者のプライバシーの確保を確実に行っていた。その分スタッフの見回りは大変であるが、これまで貧困とされていた精神病院の療養環境は大きく変化しつつあることが裏付けられた。もっとも、究極の個室とも呼ぶべき保護室(隔離室)については、鉄格子がなくなったという店以外は旧態依然のままのものが多く、特に隣室で騒ぐ患者の音や振動が伝わる点が療養環境としてはふさわしくなく、まだまだ改善の余地がある。さらに本年度は患者の退院後の生活にも着目し、元患者が生活をするグループホームや彼らが働く授産施設なども訪問し、病院での生活からどのように地域に戻ってゆくかをインタビューした。元患者の多くは病院から自宅へと急に戻れないため、病院近くのグループホームなどで集団生活を行うが、そのままでは地域から分断されている病院での生活と何ら変わるところがないため、スタッフの助けを借りて自分たちでつくったものを地域で販売するなど、少しずつ地域との関わりを取り戻している。このような取り組みも患者の治療成績に影響を及ぼすことは間違いないため、今後は調査対象を精神病院単体から地域へと広げながら引き続き研究を継続する。
  • 寝たきり防止に向けての自立排泄環境整備
    ユニベール財団：研究助成
    Date (from‐to) : 2006 
    Author : 岡本和彦
  • 建築的療養環境が疾病治療成績に及ぼす影響に関する研究
    鴻池奨学財団：研究助成
    Date (from‐to) : 2006 
    Author : 岡本和彦
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology：Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(基盤研究(B))
    Date (from‐to) : 2001 -2003 
    Author : Yasushi NAGASAWA; 岡 ゆかり; Atsuo KAKEHI; Kazuhiko NISHIDE; Shigeki NAKAYAMA; 岡本 和彦; Yukari OKA
     
    Global Hospitals in the year 2050 is the outcome of a three-year project undertaken by a newly formed international organization named GUPHA, an acronym for Global University Programs in Healthcare Architecture. This project was jointly funded by the Ministry of Education, Sciences, Sports and Culture of the Japanese government and privately funded by members belonging to GUPHA.The committee strives to form a unique organization by networking members through internet communication as well as holding periodic face-to-face forums and meetings. Currently, the number of registered members of GUPHA totals 126 people, belonging to 72 universities/institutions/firms in 32 nations.The study itself draws on publications and meetings with multi-disciplinary members of different generations and backgrounds.This report consists of six main chapters: What is GUPHA, Past Activities, GUPHA Scope, Global Hospitals in the Year 2050, and Conclusion: Critical Items for Discussion.After explaining about the organization and its past activities, the report follows on with a discussion of the extents to which covers the scope of GUPHA, referring to various resources and based on informative discussions in the GUPHA Forums.Global Hospitals in the Year 2050 forms the main part of the report. With brief overview of the possibilities of future prospects as an introduction, discussions were made in the following five categories: Historical Overview, Global Population, Technological Development, Growth and Change and Healing Environment.A paper entitled Japanese Situation then follows illustrating the actual Japanese healthcare environment and concluding this section.To finalize the report, Conclusion: Critical Items for Discussion elaborates on items for reference in future discussions which are: Network/Variety, Sustainability/Flexibility, Environment/Nature, Independence /Self Reliance, and Safety/Security.As these discussions are still based on limited information, time and human resources, continuing discussion will be required in order to attain more extensive and common conclusions. It is therefore well recognized that the present report is an interim report in which elaboration and development is still necessary.

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