| period | Theme |
|---|---|
| 2000-2004 | The Lost Decade?: Reappraising Contemporary Japan |
| 1994-1998 | The 20th Century Global System |
| 1987-1992 | Contemporary Japanese Society |
| 1986-1988 | The Welfare State at a Crossroads |
| 1981-1985 | Welfare State |
| 1975-1980 | State and Society during the Period of Facism |
| 1971-1975 | Postwar Reforms |
| 1964-1968 | Fundamental Human Rights |
