The following is a list of visitors whom Prof. Sonoda has accepted at host universities.
1) Ms. HUANG Jin (Master Student, Beijing Center for Japanese Studies), 1999, Chuo University
2) Prof. PAN Yunkang (Professor and Director, Institute of Sociology, Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences), 2000, Chuo University
3) Prof. LI Lulu (Professor, Department of Sociology, Renmin University of China), 2002, Chuo University
4) Prof. HSIAO Hsin-Huang, Michael (Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica), 2003, Chuo University
5) Prof. LUI Tai-lok (Professor, Department of Sociology, Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2004, Chuo University
6) Ms. Nashara SIAMWALLA (Ph.D. candidate, Chualongkorn University), 2006, Waseda University (JSPS)
7) Dr. Helene Le BAIL (Researcher, CNRS-CERI Sciences Po), 2007, Waseda University
８) Prof. Fabian J. FROESE （Assistant Professor, Korea University), 2010-2011, University of Tokyo (JSPS)
9) Mr. ZHAO Jin (AN Ti) (Essayist for Southern Metropolis Daily), 2010, University of Tokyo (JF)
10) Prof. PARK Joon-shik（Professor, Department of Sociology, Hallym University), 2013, University of Tokyo (JSPS)
11) Prof. Kevin Joseph O’BRIEN （Professor and Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley), 2013, University of Tokyo (JSPS)
12) Prof. WANG Hongzen （Professor, Department of Sociology, National Sun Yat-sen University), 2013, University of Tokyo
13) Mr. XU Chun（Ph.D. Candidate, University of Heidelberg), 2013-2014, University of Tokyo (Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe”)
14) Prof. NAKANO Yoshiko (Associate Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Hong Kong), 2015 and 2019, University of Tokyo
15) Prof. CHEN Minglu (Lecturer, China Research Center, University of Sydney), 2015, University of Tokyo
16) Prof. YONENO Reyes Michiyo (Associate Professor, Asian Center, University of Philippines), 2016-2017, University of Tokyo (JF)
17) Ms. Eva LIIAS (Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate School of East Asian Studies, Frie Universitat Berlin), 2016, University of Tokyo (DAAD)
18) Prof. TSAY Ruiming (Vice President, Tunghai University), 2016-2017, University of Tokyo
19) Ms. LEE Yeonju (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago), 2017-2018, University of Tokyo (Markovitz Fellowship)
20) Dr. ZANG Leizhen (Chinese Academy of Science), 2017-2018, University of Tokyo (JF)
21) Mr. Russel HSIAO（Global Taiwan Institute), 2019, University of Tokyo
22) Prof. LIU Hong (Nanyang Technological University), 2019, University of Tokyo
23) Janet BORLAND (University of Hong Kong), 2022, University of Tokyo (JF)
24) J. Charles SCHENCKING（University of Hong Kong), 2022, University of Tokyo
25) Raphaella Dewantari DWIANTO（Universitas Indonesia), 2022, University of Tokyo
Other than researchers above, Prof. Sonoda hosted a talk or a comment of the following researchers at the University of Tokyo
Prof. NAKAJIMA Seio (Department of Sociology, University of Hawai’i, 2009)
Prof. LU Xueyi (Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 2009)
Prof. TSAI Ming-chang (Department of Sociology, National Taipei University, 2010)
Prof. HAN San-jin (Department of Sociology, Seoul National University, 2010)
Prof. WANG Fu-Chang (Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, 2011)
Prof. ZHAI Xuewei (Department of Sociology, Nanjing University, 2012)
Prof. FAN Ke (Department of Sociology, Nanjing University, 2012)
Prof. SONG Jaehun (Department of Management, Woosuk University, 2012)
Prof. CHEN Chih-Jou (Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, 2013)
Prof. WU Jieh-min (Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, 2013)
Prof. David S.S. GOODMAN (China Research Center, University of Sydney, 2014)
Prof. YOON In-jin (Department of Sociology, Korea University, 2014)
Prof. ZHANG Jin (Department of Sociology, Peking University, 2014)
Prof. KIM Chul-kyu (Department of Sociology, Korea University, 2014)
Prof. HO Mingsho (Department of Sociology, National Taiwan University, 2014)
Prof. LIU Aiyu (Department of Sociology, Peking University, 2015)
Prof. YEOH Kok Kheng (Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 2015)
Prof. Peter Hayes GRIES (Department of International & Area Studies, The University of Oklahoma, 2015)
Prof. Aileen SP. BAVIERA (Asian Center, University of the Philippines, 2015)
Prof. WANG Jenn hwan (Vice President, National Chengchi University, 2015)
Prof. Shirley SUN (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2015)
Prof. GOH Geok Yian (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2015)
Prof. YOW Cheun Hoe (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2015)
Prof. Francis LIM (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2015)
Prof. Kei KOGA (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2015)
Prof. TUNG Hanpu Hans (Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University, 2015)
Prof. LIN Ming-zen (Department of Economics, National Taiwan University, 2015)
Prof. LEE Mingtsung (Department of Sociology, National Taiwan University, 2016)
Prof. HAN Joon (Department of Sociology, Yonsei University, 2016)
Prof. PARK Chan-ung (Department of Sociology, Yonsei University, 2016)
Prof. JEONG Jong-Ho (School of International Studies, Seoul National University, 2016)
Prof. Jane DUCKETT (Department of Political Science, University of Glasgow, 2016)
Prof. Alka ACHARYA (Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi, India, 2016)
Prof. Do Thanh HAI (East Sea Institute, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, 2016)
Prof. Kevin HEWISON (Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina, 2016)
Prof. Evi FITRIANI (Department of International Relations, University of Indonesia, 2016)
Prof. CHOU Meng-Hsuan (Public Policy and Global Affairs, Nanyang Technological University, 2017)
Prof. Koh Keng WE (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2017)
Prof. TAN Ying Ying (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2017)
Prof. Joyce PANG Shu Min (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2017)
Prof. Tony H.W. TAM (Department of Sociology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2017)
Prof. Martin K. WHYTE (Department of Sociology, Harvard University, 2017)
Prof. KARIYA Takehiko (School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, University of Oxford, 2017)
Prof. HSIAO Hsin-Huang Michael (Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, 2017)
Prof. Michael FISCH (Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago, 2017)
Prof. Robert Ting Yiu CHUNG (Public Opinion Programme, University of Hong Kong, 2017)
Dr. KIM Jiyoon (The Asan Institute of Public Policies, 2017)
Prof. PARK Joon-shik (Department of Sociology, Hallym University, 2017)