Yoshikuni Ono
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Yoshikuni Ono
@yoshiono.bsky.social
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Professor at Waseda University. Interested in political behavior, public opinion, gender stereotypes, immigration, Japanese politics.

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Yoshikuni Ono @yoshiono.bsky.social · Jun 6
You can read the original article here:
doi.org/10.1111/lsq....
Analyzing gender gaps in bicameral legislatures: How asymmetrical institutions affect the supply and demand for female candidates
In bicameral legislatures, gender representation varies significantly between chambers. Historically, Japan's upper house has maintained a proportion of women twice that of the lower house. However, ...
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Yoshikuni Ono @yoshiono.bsky.social · Jun 6
Our recent article examining the causes behind the gender gap between Japan's Upper and Lower Houses was featured in The Asahi Shimbun. Grateful for the coverage!

digital.asahi.com/articles/AST...
「女性は権限小さい参院がふさわしい」有権者に潜む偏見、暴いた調査：朝日新聞
参議院議員の女性割合が、衆院と比べて高いのはなぜか――。政治学者の研究チームが、衆・参の制度の違いに着目して分析したところ、ジェンダーバイアスが投票行動を左右する側面があることが明らかになった。「女…
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Yoshikuni Ono @yoshiono.bsky.social · Jun 4
Our school at Waseda University is recruiting for open-rank positions in Political Science (open subfield). We welcome applications from scholars at any career stage. Come join our dynamic and internationally oriented academic community in Tokyo.
www.waseda.jp/fpse/pse/new...
Faculty Recruitment Information: Political Science (open subfield)
Faculty Recruitment Information (Political Science (open subfield)) [Deadline: 1 p.m., September 2 (Tuesday), 2025 (JST)] Formats and Guide...
www.waseda.jp

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Legislative Studies Quarterly @lsqjournal.bsky.social · Mar 11
Read it now: "Analyzing gender gaps in bicameral legislatures: How asymmetrical institutions affect the supply and demand for female candidates" by @yoshiono.bsky.social (Waseda University), Yuko Kasuya (Keio University), and Hirofumi Miwa (Gakushuin University/Harvard University).

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Yoshikuni Ono @yoshiono.bsky.social · Mar 10
We are excited to share our latest research in the Journal of Experimental Political Science. This study, a joint work with Akira Igarashi, explores voter preferences for ethnoracial minority candidates in Japan, examining how policy alignment and shared identity might influence these preferences.

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Political Behavior @polbehavior.bsky.social · Mar 7
Happy Friday! Check out an article written by @yoshiono.bsky.social @cmcclean.bsky.social titled “Too Young to Run? Voter Evaluations of the Age of Candidates.” It’s open access! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Too Young to Run? Voter Evaluations of the Age of Candidates - Political Behavior
Why do elected officials tend to be much older than most of their constituents? To understand the mechanisms behind the underrepresentation of young people in public office, we conducted two novel sur...
link.springer.com

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Journal of Experimental Political Science @jepsjournal.bsky.social · Feb 25
Now available on FirstView: "Voter Preferences for Ethnoracial Minority Candidates: The Role of Policy Alignment and Shared Identity" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Voter Preferences for Ethnoracial Minority Candidates: The Role of Policy Alignment and Shared Identity | Journal of Experimental Political Science | Cambridge Core
Voter Preferences for Ethnoracial Minority Candidates: The Role of Policy Alignment and Shared Identity
www.cambridge.org

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · Oct 5
🚨 New Paper with Yoshikuni Ono, conditionally accepted at Political Behavior 🎉

Why are elected officials often much older than voters? We use age manipulation software to uncover voters' age biases. Surprise: Voters (even older ones) like young candidates!

www.charlesmcclean.com/s/How-Do-Vot...