Research field (1)：
Cultural anthropology and folklore
Research keywords (6)：
Southeast Asia
, Thailand
, religion
, spirit worship
, spirit mediumship
, Theravada Buddhism
Research theme for competitive and other funds (5)：
2022 - 2026 Anthropological Study on Efflorescence of Spirit Possession and Magical Practices in Southeast Asia
2020 - 2025 Study of Spirit Possessions and Their Genders among Religious Practitioners
2017 - 2020 Reorganization and Realignment of Religious Tradition: Anthropological Study of Spirit Mediumship and Spirit Possession in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
2012 - 2012 Social Change and Politico Economic Consciousness of Local People in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
2002 - 2002 Tutelary Spirit Worship Today in Chiang Mai
Papers (10)：
Kazuo Fukuura. Contemporary Development of Belief in Khu, or Transcendental Teacher in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Journal of religious studies. 2019. 92. Supplement. 412-413
Kazuo Fukuura. Reconfiguring Lan Na Religiosity: Interconnectedness of Religious Actors through Spirit Possession in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Thai Studies. 2017. 336-346
Kazuo Fukuura. Constructing Identities through Spirit Dances: The Significance of the Collective Performances of Two Cults in Chiang Mai. The proceedings of the Asia Pacific Sociological Association (APSA) Conference 2014. 2014
Kazuo Fukuura. Introductory Overview: Social Change and Politico Economic Consciousness of Local People in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Online Article for The Kyoto Erasmus Program. 2012
Kazuo Fukuura. Adapting Popular Religion: The Séance Practices of Spirit Mediums and their Devotees in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Japanese Review of Cultural Anthropology. 2012. 13. 61-81
An Outline on Environmental Conservation and Local Communities in Northern Thailand
(2nd NCCU International Conference on Southeast Asian Socio-Cultural Studies 2024)
Beyond Boundaries of Genders and Nations: Case Studies of Northern Thai Religions
(The 83rd Annual Conference of Japanese Association for Religious Studies 2024)
Genders of Spirits, Genders of Mediums: Case Studies in Northern Thailand
(15th International Conference on Thai Studies 2024)
Narratives of Foreign Devotees of Northern Thai Buddhism: How Can One Be Theravada Buddhist?
(The 2024 AAS-in-Asia Conference 2024)
Northern Thai Monks and Transnational Devotees
(The 2023 AAS-in-Asia Conference 2023)
1999 - 2004 Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters (PhD) Division of Behavioral Studies
1997 - 1999 Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters (MA) Division of Behavioral Studies
Professional career (1)：
PhD (Kyoto University)
Association Membership(s) (5)：
Asian Studies Association of Australia
, Kansai Sociological Association
, Japanese Association for Religious Studies
, The Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology
, The Japan Sociological Society
