Interests

Chiya’s current research investigates the dynamics of classical music events and their influence on the social sustainability of rural communities, with a focus on island communities in Japan. Additional important areas of research include the symbolic interactionism of classical music on society and the environment, processes of social music enterprises for regional culture, community resilience, resourcefulness and well-being, social inclusion, medical geography, cultural intervention in rural revitalization, and transdisciplinary collaboration for sustainability.