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

https://researchmap.jp/7000006996
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!

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「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…
digital.asahi.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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
June 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Reposted by Yoshikuni Ono
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).
March 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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.
March 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Reposted by Yoshikuni Ono
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...
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March 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Reposted by Yoshikuni Ono
🚨 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...
October 5, 2023 at 1:18 AM