Research Units and Projects

Units in progress

  • Archaeological research into ancient Tohoku society using natural science methods

    Leader: Asuka Sugato
    Period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Asuka Kangashira Professor, College of Literature Department of History
    Hiroshi Iwai Associate Professor, Department Department of History College of Literature

  • Reaction control of molecules subjected to stepwise multiphoton excitation and structural analysis by time-resolved infrared spectroscopy

    Leader: Akira Sakamoto
    Period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Akira Sakamoto Professor, College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering
    Jiro Abe Professor, College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Biological Science Technology
    Shimada Rintaro Assistant Professor College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Biological Science Faculty of Science and Technology
    Yoichi Kobayashi Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University

  • Regional revitalization through mutual exchange of culture, arts, sports, and learning, and inclusive social design

    Leader: Tomofumi Takamatsu
    Period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Professor School of Business Department of Business Administration
    Yoshiki NakamuraProfessor School of Business Department of Business Administration
    Masashi Nishikawa, Professor Department of Public and Regional Economics College of Economics
    Kinya Tamaki Professor School of Business Department of Business Administration
    Norio IguchiProfessor School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies
    Junichi Miyazaki Professor, Department Department of Marketing School of Business
    Hiroyasu Ohnuma, Professor College of Economics, Reitaku University
    Hiroshi Sakuta Professor Emeritus, Aoyama Gakuin University
    Hiroyuki Kameda Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Technology

  • Developing a Sports Entrepreneurship Training Program: Creating Businesses that Solve Social Issues

    Leader: Junichi Miyazaki
    Period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Junichi Miyazaki Professor, Department Department of Marketing School of Business
    Hiroyuki Kashima Professor, Department Department of Marketing School of Business
    Professor Kazuyuki Ogiso, Department Department of Education College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
    Tatsuya Tamura Associate Professor, Faculty of Contemporary Social Studies, Kyoto Sangyo University

  • International comparative study of how to train teachers to acquire the "knowing" that supports "being able to do"

    Leader: Masaaki Yanagida
    Period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Masaaki Yanagida Professor, Department Department of Education, Faculty of College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
    Nobuo HiragaProfessor, Department Department of Education, Faculty of Education College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
    Takashi Shimura Professor, Graduate School of Education, Joetsu University of Education
    Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences, Mimasaka University

  • Micro-empirical analysis to unravel the "resource curse"

    Leader: Naoki Yamashita
    Period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026
    Category: General Research Unit C

    ■ Unit members
    Naoki YamashitaAssociate Professor, School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Economics
    Ryu Kanbayashi, Professor College of Economics, Musashi University

  • Digital archiving of the "Tsugawa Shuichi Collection" at Aoyama and verification of his musical activities

    Leader: Miki Yamamoto
    Period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
    Category: Christian Culture Research Unit

    ■ Unit members
    Miki Yamamoto, Professor, Department Department of Education, Faculty of Education College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
    Azusa NishimotoProfessor, Department of Department of English College of Literature
    Yasuko YoshiokaAssociate Professor, College of Community Studies Department of Community Studies
    Yoshihiro Kunitomo Specially Appointed Lecturer, College of Arts and Culture, J. F. Oberlin University

  • Development of oxygen probes to find optimal conditions for cancer radiation therapy

    Leader: Kazuhito Tanabe
    Period: April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Kazuhito Tanabe, Professor, College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology
    Tatsuya Nishihara Assistant Professor College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Biological Science Faculty of Science and Technology

  • Environmentally friendly synthesis of optically active aromatic heterocycles and aromatic compounds

    Leader: Ryo Takeuchi
    Period: April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025
    Category: General Research Unit C

    ■ Unit members
    Professor, College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Biological Science Faculty of Science and Technology

  • Structure and Mechanism of Change in the International Order: Empirical Analysis Using a Network Approach

    Leader: Lim Jae-hwan
    Period: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Professor School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Politics Economics
    Yasuhiro Izumikawa Professor School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Politics Economics
    Kentaro SakuwaAssociate Professor School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Politics Economics
    Takeda KenAssociate Professor School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Politics Economics
    Tomohiko SatakeAssociate Professor School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Politics Economics
    Tsutomu Kikuchi, Senior Visiting Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs
    Associate Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Toyo University
    Akifumi Oishi, Special Research Fellow, Center for Contemporary African Area Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

  • Comprehensive Research on Corporate Disclosure

    Leader: Noriyuki Konishi
    Period: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Noriyuki Konishi, Professor Graduate School of Professional Accountancy
    Professor Kanie Akira Graduate School of Professional Accountancy
    Professor, Graduate Graduate School of Professional Accountancy
    Shun Takai, Assistant Graduate School of Professional Accountancy
    Professor Kenichi Yazawa School of Business Department of Business Administration
    Professor Graduate School of Professional Accountancy
    Professor, Graduate School of Professional Accountancy Yamaguchi Naoya
    Mitsufumi Omata, Professor School of Business, Meiji University
    Tamaki Kakizaki, Professor Faculty of Law, Meiji University
    Saori Hirata Part-time Lecturer, Yokohama College of Commerce
    Yoshihisa Matsumoto, Professor, Graduate School of Accountancy, Kansai University
    Hidehiko Yamazaki, Professor School of Business, Senshu University
    Maki Tamefusa Associate Professor School of Business University

  • Development of novel low-dimensional topological materials and their application to next-generation ultra-low power consumption spin devices

    Leader: Junji Haruyama
    Period: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Junji Haruyama Professor College of Science and Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics College of Science and Technology
    Professor Haruhisa Kitano College of Science and Engineering Physics, Department of Physical Sciences

  • Imagination and Narrative of "More Than Human": Toward the Creation of a Research and Educational Foundation for Environmental Humanities

    Leader: Masami Yuki
    Period: 2022/4/1 - 2025/3/31
    Category：General Research Unit C

    Unit Members
    Masami Yuki College of Literature Department of English Professor
    Izumi Sato College of Literature Department of Japanese Language and Literature Professor
    Azusa Nishimoto College of Literature Department of English Professor
    Yuko Matsui College of Literature Department of English Professor
    Keiko Torigoe School of Cultural and Creative Studies Visiting Professor
    Yoshinobu Osawa Professor Emeritus, Kanto Gakuin University

Units of publication period

*A publication unit is a research unit that is in the period (currently within one year) to publish (publicize) its research results after the end of the research period.

  • Development of passive training using electrical stimulation to maintain and improve physical fitness and health

    Leader: Kazuyuki Ogiso
    Period: April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2024
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Professor Kazuyuki Ogiso, Department Department of Education College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
    Naoko Inoue Professor, Department Department of Education College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
    Toshifumi Yasui Professor, College of Community Studies Department of Community Studies

  • The impact of demographic change on household energy consumption: Predictions based on the Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM)

    Leader: Shigeru Matsumoto
    Period: April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2024
    Category: General Research Unit B

    ■ Unit members
    Shigeru Matsumoto, Professor, College of Economics Department of Economics
    Tomokazu College of Economics Department of Public and Regional Economics
    Professor Kazutaka Kishida, College of Economics
    Takashi Inoue Professor, Department Department of Public and Regional Economics College of Economics
    Masaya Suda Professor College of Economics Department of Public and Regional Economics Economics
    Professor, Kyoto University of Graduate Studies for Informatics
    Nozomi Inoue, Research Fellow, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research

  • Elucidation of the developmental and repair functions of the heart at the micro-macro interface

    Leader: Toshiyuki Mitsui
    Period: April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2024
    Category: General Research Unit C

    ■ Unit members
    Toshiyuki Mitsui Professor College of Science and Engineering Physics, Department of Physical Sciences
    Assistant Professor, College of Science and Engineering Department of Physical Sciences Yudai Moriyama

  • Historical research on the impact of housing policies and plans on local communities

    Leader: Nodoka Nagayama
    Period: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2024
    Category: General Research Unit C

    ■ Unit members
    Nodoka NagayamaProfessor College of Economics Department of Economics
    SCHIEDER, Chelsea S. Professor, College of Economics
    Izumi Kuroishi Professor, Faculty of Management, Fukushima Gakuin University
    Mitsuo Kinoshita, Professor College of Literature, Nara University

  • The role of gender diversity in reducing violence against civilians in UN peacekeeping operations

    Leader: Kentaro Sakuwa
    Period: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2024
    Category: General Research Unit C

    ■ Unit members
    Kentaro SakuwaAssociate Professor School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Politics Economics
    Yukako Tanaka (Sakabe) Lecturer, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women's University

  • The idea of "reconciliation" in the Bible

    Leader: Yutaka Sakon
    Period: April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2024
    Category: Christian Culture Research Unit

    ■ Unit members
    Professor Yutaka Sakon, School of International Politics, Economics and Communication
    Professor Omiya Ken School of Social Informatics
    Junga Fujiwara Professor School of Global Studies and Collaboration Department of Global Studies and Collaboration
    Junichiro Fujita, Professor Faculty of Law, Kanto Gakuin University
    Katsuya Kono, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Tokyo Theological University

  • The struggle between traditional ideas and Christian schools in Japanese education

    Leader: Yutaka Morishima
    Acting Leader (2023.8.21~): Satoru Ito
    Period: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2024
    Category: Christian Culture Research Unit

    ■ Unit members
    Yutaka MorishimaProfessor School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies
    Professor Satoru Ito College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
    Yuki Shimada Associate Professor, Graduate Graduate School of International Management
    Professor, Tokyo Theological University

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