Koizumi Kyōko

Concurrent lecturer at Chūō University. Born in 1966. Research focus includes the sociology of music and popular music. Earned her master’s degree from the Tokyo University of the Arts and her PhD from the University of London Institute of Education. Was a professor at Ōtsuma Women’s University prior to taking her current position. Works include Ongaku o matou wakamono (Youth Wearing Music) and Memorīsukēpu ano koro o yobiokosu ongaku (Memoryscapes: Music that Evokes Days Gone By).