2013-2014

VisionKumamato University aims to contribute to the community and global society by cultivating intelligent, moral, andskillful people, while working for the creation, inheritance, and development of knowledge, following the spirit of theFundamental Law of Education and the School Education Law.

Goals
Education

In order to cultivate unique, creative people, the university provides a comprehensive education based on a consistentphilosophy followed by all our undergraduate departments and graduate schools.
Our undergraduate departments, with the help of a broad education, inculcate in students the abilities of international communication, adapting to the information age, and thinking and acting independently.
Our graduate schools cultivate highly specialized workers with comprehensive reasoning ability, technical knowledge,
and internationally recognized skills, in addition to deep insight into human beings and nature, on the basis of theundergraduate education that the workers have received.
As an institution that is open to the public, the university offers a place where people can engage in lifelong learning.

Research

The university strives to protect and develop humankind's cultural heritage, while enhancing its capabilities to function as a center of advanced academic research and proactively promote cutting-edge, creative academic research.
In addition, by making use of its unique features, comprehensively deepening knowledge in the fields of human science, social science, and natural science, as well as promoting interdisciplinary research, Kumamoto University is
working to contribute to the harmonious coexistence of humans and the environment, as well as sustainable societal
development.
Contributions to local and global communities

As a university located in a regional hub city, the university will strengthen its cooperation with the local communityand serve the functions of being a central research facility and cultivating leaders in the local community. By striving
to convey our academic culture to the world, the university will contribute to the promotion of local industry and toadvancing the provision of information about the culture.
In addition, the university strives to promote international intellectual exchange, educate international students, andtrain graduate students capable of producing a bilateral international exchange.

Message from the President

TANIGUCHI Isao
President of Kumamoto Universityw

elcome to Kumamoto University (KU). We are locatedin Kumamoto City, in the heart of Japan’s Kyushu Island.
Beautiful Kumamoto is characterized by what we call
RGB (red, green and blue), the three primary colors of light. The redrefers to our active volcano, Mt. Aso, and our warm-hearted people.
Green suggests our rich natural environment, and blue is the colorof our clear and abundant water resources. Kumamoto is known for
its high quality fresh water springs, which provide drinking water
to the residents. These are a few of the reasons I feel confident
that visitors and international students in Kumamoto can have an
enjoyable and high quality life here, KU is one of the oldest universities in Japan, and now has seven faculties, eight graduate schools
and 18 research centers/institutes that support a wide spectrum ofeducational and research activities. Recently, we have been selectedby the Government as one of the Japanese 22 Research University(RU-22).

Surabaya, Indonesia again in 2013).
Through these activities, KU has been contributing to local communities and to global society.
KU has established four fundamental policies in Kumamoto University for you (KU4U), and these have been continuously pursued:
1. U pgrade: To teach the students to be future professionals so thatthey can make active contributions of a global caliber in a rapidlychanging world.
2. U
 niqueness: To research our own world-leading studies in themost advanced fields, to create innovation and well-being insociety.
3. U
 nion: To collaborate with local and global societies, and to
give back to society by providing a promising future through thepromotion of education, culture, industry, advanced medical
practices and more.
4. U
 niversality: To develop global academic networks and increase

Currently, the university is home to more than 8,100 undergraduate
students and 2,000 graduate students, including 408 international
students from 42 countries (as of May 2013). For over 100 years
our university has been at the forefront of culture, advancing
science and technology, and contributing to the development of theJapanese educational system.
Presently, KU will be seeing increased internationalization brought
about by international academic and student exchange programs (asof September 2013, we have partnered with 151 institutes from 30
countries and regions), global-collaboration research programs withthe world’s leading researchers at the Global Centers of Excellence(G-COE: three projects have been successfully completed), andother such international activities. The short-term international
student exchange programs are conducted at both KU and ourpartner universities. The Kumamoto University Forum has also
been held both inside and outside Japan (including Shanghai,
China in 2005, Daejeon, Korea in 2006, Surabaya, Indonesia in
2008, Hanoi, Vietnam in 2010, Shanghai, China again in 2012, andinternationalization by increasing the numbers of international
students and international academic exchange programs, as wellas through other means.
In order to keep these promises, we seek to cultivate an open
mind with a broad view, a creative imagination, the ability to solve
problems, and the aptitude to communicate internationally. We
believe this policy will ensure that many competent professionals
and leaders of future societies will emanate from our university.
I hope this book helps you to learn more about Kumamoto University and its activities.

President of Kumamoto University

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Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents
1 Introduction

2 Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

7 Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
8 Faculty of Letters
9 Faculty of Law
10 Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
11 School of Law
12-13 Faculty of Education / Graduate School of Education
14 Faculty of Science
15 Faculty of Engineering
16-17 Graduate School of Science and Technology
18-19 School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
20-21 School of Pharmacy / Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
22 Faculty of Life Sciences
23 Center for Multimedia and Information Technologies / Center for Globalization /Research Center for Higher Education / Center for Policy Studies
24 The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School /Institute for e-Learning Development / Center for Marine Environment Studies /Magnesium Research Center
25 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis / Center for AIDS Research /Environmental Safety Center / Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties
26 Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics /Institute of Pulsed Power Science /Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence
27 Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization /Organization for Globalization / Organization for General Education /Health Care Center
28 University Hospital
29 University Library
30 Kumamoto University Tokyo Office / Kumamoto University Kansai Office /Kumamoto University Kansai Liaison Office / Kumamoto University Shanghai
Office / Kumamoto University Liaison Office at KAIST / Global AcademicIndustry Collaboration Satellite Office in Shandong University /Kumamoto University Liaison Office at ITS / Kumamoto University Dalian Office

3 Advanced Research Projects

31 Kumamoto University selected as a Japanese 22 Research University (RU-22)
sponsored by MEXT
32-34 Advanced Research Projects

4 International Exchanges

35-37 Academic Exchange Agreements
38-39 Topics of International Activities
40 Researchers and Scholars Exchanges
41 International Students / Japanese Students Study Abroad
42 International House / Japanese Language Classes
43 International Programs

5 Facts

6 Campus Maps
7 Location2

3-4 History
5 Kumamoto University Museum
6 Organization

44 Administrative Officers
45 Faculty and Staff Size
46 Student Enrollment / Student Financial Aid
47 Student Admission / Student Costs
48 Degrees Awarded / After Graduation
49 Budget Breakdown
50-51
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Introduction »History
Part 1

1874 Kumamoto Teachers College established1885 Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College established1896 Kumamoto Medical College established1897 Kumamoto Technical College established
There were five institutions of higher education in Kumamoto during the Meiji Era
which eventually united to form Kumamoto University. Among these institutions was
The Fifth High School, which was a center for higher learning in western Japan, andprovided students with preparatory education to enter the Japanese Imperial Universities.
A number of foreign teachers joined the school to offer western culture and knowledge tothe students.
These young men, aged from their teens to late twenties, resided in a dormitory, andbuilt a tradition of student community as well as lasting friendships.

Campus Maps
Location

pital established central consultation facilities as well as new medical departments with the aim of increasing efficiency, among other improvements.
Kumamoto University Hospital has grown to become a general hospitalwith technologically advanced medical facilities and a comprehensive
medical system. It is still continuing to make advancements in its aim tobecome a university hospital that can continue to provide quality medicalcare in the 21st century.

Facts

and relocated several times, the hospital was moved to its current
location in 1901.
In 1949, after Kumamoto Medical College was absorbed into Kumamoto University, the name of the hospital waschanged to Kumamoto University Hospital. It started with a system of eleven medical departments.
In the past several decades, in order to respond to the segmentation and advancement of medical services, the hos-International
Exchanges

The history of Kumamoto University Hospital goes back to the opening of the Hosokawa Clan Hospital in 1870. After being reorganized

Advanced
Research
Projects

History of
the University Hospital

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

2004 Kumamoto University enters the 21st Century
The acceptance of government-sponsored international exchange students started
around 1960, but records indicate that several international exchange students studied in
the Faculty of Medicine as early as the 1950s. Since the 1960s, though, the number of international students has been steadily increasing. There were approximately 50 international students at the university in 1984, and that number increased to over 300 twenty
years later in 2004.
Since Kumamoto University became a National University Corporation in 2004, theuniversity has been ushering in an era of change. Nevertheless, the university will still
continue to strive for further advancements in education, research, and medical carebased on the knowledge and experience it has gained since it was first established, in order
to contribute to society in the 21st century.

Introduction

1949 Kumamoto University established
Kumamoto University was established under the National School Establishment Law
that reformed the preceding Japanese educational system. The new university incorporated the older institutions described above.
At its establishment, The Fifth High School comprised six departments, with an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students.
Discussion of the school’s curriculum began soon after the founding of the school.
After the Graduate School of Medicine was established in 1955, other graduate schools
were subsequently established within the university.
The establishment of research and education institutions within the university wasstarted early on. In the 1950s, both Kumamoto University Hospital and the University
Library were completed. In addition, a number of research centers that conduct the highest level of scholarly research have been consecutively established over the past 20 years.

Introduction

1887 The Fifth High School established3

Introduction »History
Part 1

Historical Figures

Introduction
Lafcadio Hearn(1850-1904)

Natsume, Soseki(1867-1916)

Ikeda, Hayato(1899-1965)

Sato, Eisaku(1901-1975)

Though he was of Irish extraction, he was born in
Greece. He came to Japan in
1890. In 1891, he took up his
new post at The Fifth HighSchool. His work “Ghost Stories” (“Kaidan”) introduces
Japan’s mysterious traditions
in English, and is widely
known.

In 1896, he came to Kumamoto to take up his new post
as a lecturer at The Fifth HighSchool. He was residing inKumamoto during the time
he went on the trip that appears in his famous novel“Kusamakura”.

Hayato Ikeda was a politician
who was born in Hiroshima
prefecture and studied at The
Fifth High School. He became
the Prime Minister of Japan in
1960, and his administration
led Japan for a prolonged time
during its era of high economic
growth.

Eisaku Sato was a politician
who was born in Yamaguchi
prefecture and studied at The
Fifth High School. He became
the Prime Minister of Japan in
1964, and played a key role in
the return of Okinawa to Japanese rule and the creation ofJapan’s “Three Non-Nuclear
Principles.” He received theNobel Peace Prize in 1974.

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

History of the University
1900’sAdvanced
Research
Projects

1800’s1700’sInternational
Exchanges

September 1756

Saishunkan established(Origin of
School of medicine andUniversity Hospital)

February 1896

Renamed as Kumamoto
Medical College

May 1929

May 1949

RenamedasKumamoto
Medical
University

Kumamoto Teachers
College established(Origin of Faculty of
Education)

Facts

July 1756

Unified as
Kumamoto
University

March 1885

Banjien established(Origin of
School of Pharmacy)

April 2004

May 1874

Renamed as Kumamoto
Pharmaceutical College

Campus Maps

May 1887

The fifth High School
established(Origin of Kumamoto
University)
April 1897

Location

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2000’sEngineering Division of theFifth High School established(Origin ofFaculty of Engineering)

March 1906

RenamedasKumamoto
Technical
College

Renamed as National
University Corporation
Kumamoto University

Introduction »Kumamoto University Museum

五高記念館

Introduction

create the “Kumamoto University Museum,” which will consist of these buildings and artifacts. As the first step in thisprocess, the university initiated the renewal of the Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School in 2006, and is now
gathering historical documents and materials. An exhibit is currently open to the public.

Part 1

The main building of the former Fifth High School, now the Memorial Museum, is the symbol of Kumamoto University. The building has been designated as an National Cultural Property, along with the Chemical Laboratory, themain gate, and the Museum of the Engineering Faculty. We also preserve the tangible cultural properties of the Yamazaki Memorial Hall on the Honjo campus and the Kumayaku Museum on the Oe campus. We are planning to

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School(National Cultural Property)

The Fifth High school was established for young boys as themost prominent educational institution in Kyushu in 1887. Jigoro
Kano, Yakumo Koizumi (Lafcadio Hearn) as well as Soseki Natsume were among the more celebrated professors who taught here.
Even after 100 years, the original Fifth High School building is still
well-maintained and very much appreciated by the public.
Hours

10:00 – 16:00 (Entrance allowed up to 15:30)

Days Closed

Every Tuesday, August Obon holidays
Year-end and New Year’s holidays
National holidays between December and February only

Admission

Freehttp://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/fifth/

正門（赤門）

The front gate of the Fifth High School is popularly known as the

The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School(National Cultural Property)

Advanced
Research
Projects

化学実験場

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Red Gate (AKAMON) and is still the dignified main gate of thenorth campus of Kumamoto University.

Introduction

The Front Gate (The Red Gate)(National Cultural Property)

This building was used as the lab for chemical experiments.
International
Exchanges

There is a row of labs as well as a tiered lecture hall with a corridor
situated on the west side.

Facts

工学部研究資料館

Museum of the Engineering Faculty(National Cultural Property)

The third Friday of the month (13:00–16:00)

Admission

Free

LocationDays Opened

Campus Maps

This building was constructed in 1908 as a machine shop forstudents of the former Kumamoto Junior College of Technology.
The exhibits include various machines and tools still in working
condition. The public is welcome to visit the museum during
Open Campus Days, the University Festival and of course the following Days.

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Introduction »Organization
Part 1President

Faculties

Introduction

Board ofTrustees

Faculty of Letters

EISEI-BUNKO Research Center

Faculty of Education

University Kindergarten
University Elementary School
University Junior High School
Kumamoto-u Attached Special Support School
Center for Educational Research and School Development

Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science

Auditors

School of Medicine

University Hospital

School of Pharmacy

Research Institute for Drug Discovery

Internal
Audit office

Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology (Medicinal Plant Garden)

Faculty of Engineering

Graduate
Schools

Inter-Department
institutes for
Education andResearchEngineering Research Equipment Center
Creative Engineering and Design Education Center

Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty of Life Sciences
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Law

Global Joint Education Center
for Science and Technology
Implementation Research and Education
System Center for Reducing Disaster Risk

Clinical Legal Education andResearch Center

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Center for Multimedia and Information Technologies
Center for Globalization
Research Center for Higher Education
Center for Policy Studies
The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School
Institute for e-Learning Development
Center for Marine Environment Studies
Magnesium Research Center
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Center for AIDS Research
Environmental Safety Center
Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

Research Institutes

Aitsu Marine Station

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Institute of Pulsed Power Science

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence
Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization

Human Resource Center for Innovation

Advanced
Research
Projects

Organization for Globalization
Organization for General Education
Health Care Center

International
Exchanges

University Library

Medical Library
Pharmacy Library

Administration Bureau

Strategic Management Planning OfficeMarketing Promotion Office

Facts
Campus Maps
Location

6

Research / Education Promotion OfficeStudent Affairs Office
University Hospital Administration Office

Administrative Office

Research Promotion Division
Industry-Academia Collaboration Division
University-Society Collaboration DivisionInternational Affairs Division
Public Affairs Division
Administration Division of Social and Cultural Sciences
Administration Division of Education
Administration Division of Science and Technology
Administration Division of Life Sciences
Contract Management Division
University Library Division
Advanced Research / Education Promotion Division
Academic Affairs Division
Admissions Division
Career Services Division
Medical Affairs Division
University Hospital Strategic Management Division
General Affairs and Personnel Division
Finance and Procurement Division
Facilities Maintenance Operations Division
General Affairs Division
Personnel and Labor Division
Finance Affairs Division
Information Planning Division
Facilities Planning Division
Facilities Management DivisionUndergraduate and Graduate Courses
Part 2▪Humanities and Social Sciences▪
Graduate (Master)Graduate (Doctor)

Professional Graduate School(Degrees Obtained)(Degrees Obtained)(Degrees Obtained)(Degrees Obtained)

Faculty of Letters

Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural
Sciences

Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural
Sciences( 1.Master of Arts
2.Master of Law
3.Master of Public Policy
4.Master of Philosophy
5.Master of Science in		 Instructional Systems)( 1.Doctor of Literature
2.Doctor of Law
3.Doctor of Public Policy
4.Doctor of Philosophy)(Bachelor of Arts)--»Page 8

Faculty of Law(Bachelor of Arts
in Laws)--»Page 10

School of Law--»Page 10(Juris Doctor)--»Page 9

Faculty of Education(Bachelor of Education)--»Page 11

Graduate School of
Education(Master of Education)--»Page 12-13--»Page 12-13▪Science and Technology▪
Faculty of Science--»Page 14

Faculty of Engineering

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Graduate School of
Science and Technology( 1.Master of Science
2.Master of Engineering
3.Master of Philosophy)( 1.Doctor of Science
2.Doctor of Engineering
3.Doctor of Philosophy)--»Page 15--»Page 16-17--»Page 16-17▪Life Sciences▪
(School of Medicine)( 1.Bachelor of Medicine)--»Page 18-19(School of Health Sciences)( 1.Bachelor of Nursing
2.Bachelor of Health		 Sciences)

Graduate School of
Health Sciences

Graduate School of
Health Sciences( 1.Master of Nursing
2.Master of Health Sciences)( 1.Doctor of Nursing
2.Doctor of Health Sciences)(Master of Pharmaceutical
Sciences)--»Page 20-21

Graduate School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences( 1.Doctor of Pharmacy
2.Doctor of Pharmaceutical
		 Sciences
3.Doctor of Life Sciences)--»Page 20-21
The above chart is an example of pursuing higher education between undergraduate and graduate courses,
but is not limited to this chart.

Location--»Page 20-21

Graduate School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences--»Page 18-19
Campus Maps

( 1.Bachelor of Pharmacy
2.Bachelor of		 Pharmaceutical Sciences
3.Bachelor of Life Sciences)--»Page 18-19--»Page 18-19--»Page 18-19

School of Pharmacy( 1.Doctor of Medical
		 Sciences
2.Doctor of Life Sciences)

Facts--»Page 18-19(Master ofMedical Sciences)*This course is open to graduatesof 4-year undergraduate program.

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

International
Exchanges

School of Medicine

Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

Advanced
Research
Projects

School of Medicine

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities(Bachelor of Engineering)

Introduction(Bachelor of Science)

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

Undergraduate

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Academic Programs »FACULTY OF

LETTERS▪文学部▪

Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Faculty of Letters
Introduction▪Department of Integrated Human Studies
Human Sciences, Socio-human Studies, Regional Science▪Department of History
Japanese History and Archaeology, Modern World Systems

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities
Advanced
Research
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

8▪Department of Literature

East-Asian Languages and Literature, Euro-American Languages and Literature, Transregional Studies ofLanguage and Literature▪Department of Communication and Information Studies
Communication and Information Studies

Faculty of Letters
The Faculty of Letters was established in May 1949 aspart of the new Faculty of Law and Letters. This faculty
was then split into the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of
Letters in 1979. The education and research frameworkof the Faculty of Letters includes four educational departments, which are the Department of Integrated Human
Studies, the Department of History, the Department of
Literature, and the Department of Communications andInformation Studies. The Faculty welcomes 170 new
students each year. There are approximately 70 faculty
members who are conducting educational research in a
broad number of areas, including the humanities, social
studies and cultural studies.
To satisfy new and contemporary needs, three interdisciplinary courses that made use of an educational systemthat allowed for cross-discipline learning were established in 1997. In 2005, those courses were disbanded
and the Department of Communication and Information
Studies was established. The CIS Department was estab-lished to help students acquire outstanding abilities ininternational communication using English, as well as toteach them to excel at processing information. There are
numerous international students among the Faculty,
which is striving to develop people who can contribute to
the international community through educational research.
In April 2009, the EISEI-BUNKO Research Center was
established as our affiliate institute. Its purpose is to enable analysis of the scholarly values of the historical materials in the EISEI-BUNKO collection, and to promoteacademic advances. The Center also will be home to thedevelopment of a new interdisciplinary research field
and organization. Furthermore, as a cultural enterprise,
we will cooperate with outside administrative bodies to
conduct forums and deliver public lectures, to allow thegeneral public to disseminate the benefits of our research.
URL: http://www.let.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/

FACULTY OF

LAW

▪法学部▪
Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

Faculty of Law

Division of Legal Culture, Division of Civil Law, Division of Modern Legal Policy,
Division of Public Policy

School, was established as part of the Faculty of Law andLetters of Kumamoto University under the new system
in 1949. In 1979, the Faculty of Law and Letters was reorganized into two faculties, the present Faculty of Law and
the Faculty of Letters. The Faculty of Law had two departments, Law and Public Policy, before 2004 when the
School of Law was established as a graduate course. The

knowledge, teach them to think, express themselves, anddebate in legal and political terms, and to find solutions
to issues and disputes in society. To these ends, the Faculty of Law offers students a personalized education, including compulsory and small seminar-style classes, one

two departments of the Faculty of Law were then merged
into one, the Department of Law. The Faculty of Law
adopts a two-course system, with the Course of Law and
the Course of Public Policy, between which students
choose at the beginning of their third year. Now theFaculty devotes itself to an education in the basics andURL:
http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/f_law/

Advanced
Research
Projects

The educational goal of the Faculty is to develop students’ abilities, give them a solid grounding in legal

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law, which grew out of the Fifth HighIntroduction▪Department of Law

of which students are required to take each year.
International
Exchanges
Facts

the fundamentals of law and public policy.
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Academic Programs »GRADUATE SCHOOL OF

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SCIENCES ▪社会文化科学研究科▪

Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities
Advanced
Research
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

10▪Master’s Course
Division of Public Policy Studies, Division of Jurisprudence,
Division of Modern Social Human Studies, Division of Cultural Sciences,
Division of Instructional Systems▪Doctoral Course
Division of Human and Social Sciences, Division of Cultural Sciences,
Division of Instructional Systems

Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
The Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
was established in April, 2002 as a three-year indepen-

cation; Cultural Administration and Curators; Japanesedent, interdisciplinary and comprehensive Doctoral
Program based on specialized fields in the Faculty of
Letters and the Faculty of Law. In April, 2006, the Division of Instructional Systems (master’s program) which
was designed to foster e-learning professionals, wastion that responds to a wide range of social needs.
The Doctoral Program aims to cultivate highly-specialized professionals and researchers. It is comprised ofthree divisions. The Human and Social Sciences Division
pursues development and policy studies of new social

founded. In April, 2008, the new Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences, which consists of the Master’s
Program and the Doctoral Program, was created by reorganizing and integrating the existing Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural Sciences, the Graduate School ofLetters (master’s program), the Graduate School of Law(master’s program), and the Division of Instructional
Systems.
In addition to the traditional academic courses (8courses), the Master’s Program offers 7 newly-foundedsystems, and their theoretical groundings. The Cultural
Sciences Division is concerned with research into various
aspects of human culture and the formulation of cultural
policies for contemporary society. And the third is theInstructional Systems Division. All the three doctoral
divisions have been created to open the door for adultstudents and foreign students, in addition to those who
proceed from the Master’s Program.

professional courses, including Public Policy; The Legal
Profession; Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Organizational Management; East Asian Business Communi-

Language Teaching for High School; and English Language Teaching. These courses help to realize an educa-

URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/social/

SCHOOL OF

LAW▪法曹養成研究科▪
Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

School of Law
Introduction▪Legal Professional Coursein the shortened two-year course) are accepted into theprogram each year. The full-time teaching staff of 18
people comprises 5 practitioner-teachers, including apublic prosecutor and practicing lawyers. The School of
Law emphasizes the fostering of legal professionals witha process that focuses on education of the law in association with the national bar examination and legal apprenticeships. Classes are separated into four broad categories,
which are the fundamentals of theoretical law, funda-

Clinical Legal Education and Research Center (theLaw Center) was established in September 2006 with the
purpose of providing education and research that specializes in legal practice.
URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/ls/

Facts

The School of Law’s program uses a simulated and systematic education that provides its students with a practical grounding that links together legal theory and legal
practice – a distinctive education that can meet the needsof a new legal era.

International
Exchanges

purpose of training students to become legal professionals who will be active in the 21st century, and who will
have the ability to respond to the special legal needs of
local communities and to solve various global legal
problems. A total of 22 students (including a few students

Advanced
Research
Projects

mentals of practical law, classes adjoined with the fundamentals of the law, and developing and current subjects.

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

School of Law
The School of Law was established in April 2004 for theCampus Maps
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Academic Programs »EDUCATIONGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONFACULTY OF▪教育学部▪

Part 2▪教育学研究科▪

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Introduction

Faculty of Education

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities▪Curricula
Elementary School Teacher, Junior High School Teacher,Special Needs Education Teacher, School Health Teacher,
Local Community, Lifelong Sports and Welfare▪Departments

Advanced
Research
Projects

Japanese, Social Studies, Mathematics, Natural Science, Music, Art, Health and Physical Education,
Industrial Technology, Living Sciences, Foreign Languages (English), Special Education, School Health,Pedagogy, Psychology

Graduate School of Education
International
Exchanges
Facts
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Educational Practices Major, School Subject Methods and Practices Major

April 2000.
In addition, at the Center for Educational Research and
School Development, students can receive advice onmatters related to educational practice, particularly what
to do when problems occur on the job. The Center also
engages in practical research.
▪Institution▪

tional principles of practical application, interdisciplinary education and current practice: Educational Practices
Major - school education (pedagogy and psychology),
special needs education, and school health nursing education - and School Subject Methods and Practices Major- Language Education (Japanese and English), Scienceand Mathematics Education (science and mathematics ),Social Science Education (social studies), Technology
and Human Life Science (technology education andhome economics education), and Arts and Sports Education (music, art, health and physical education). Since
the aim of the department is to improve the quality andqualifications of teachers, in-service teachers are also
admitted. The school provides instruction in and conducts research on educational practices.
Students who complete the Graduate School of Education course receive a Master of Education degree. Students can also work to receive their teaching certificate
while at the University.
URL: http://www.educ.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/e /FactsThis course is geared toward incumbent teachers
as well as current students from Kumamoto
University and toward students with a BA degree
or higher from other universities. Through specialized instruction in special education, thecourse helps students to fulfill the requirements

Graduate School of Education
The Graduate School of Education has offered a master’s course program since April 1986. The department
currently offers two majors based on the three organiza-

International
Exchanges▪Special Courses▪
Course in Special Needs Education

theory and practice.

Advanced
Research
Projectstion Section and an Education Organization
Section, and Education Curriculum Division. It
also develops comprehensive, practical activities
in cooperation with related organizations.

those who already have their nursing license, as
well as those who are in the process of obtaining
it. The curriculum consists of general education
subjects, specialized subjects in special education, and specialized subjects in teaching.
Students receive instruction with a balance ofAcademic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

conducts research on what types of classes andcurricula meet contemporary needs. To achievethese aims, it has established an Education Clinic
Division, comprised of an Education Consulta-

Course in School HealthThis course is meant to produce highly-qualified
special education teachers. It is designed forIntroduction

Center for Educational Research and School
Development
The Center analyzes and seeks practical solutions
to the problems that arise in education. It also

have specialized knowledge in the field.

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

High School created in 1874.
The Faculty of Education currently has four courses.
One course trains teachers for the elementary school andjunior high school levels, while a second trains teachersfor other types of schools. The third course is a Lifelong
Sports and Welfare course, established in April 1997. Its
goal is to train specialists in educational areas involvingsocial education and welfare. The final course is a Local
Community Social Co-Existence course, established in

The course is designed to produce teachers whoPart 2

Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education was established in May 1949
under the new Kumamoto University system. It originated from schools such as the Kumamoto Teacher’s

for their Diploma in Special Needs Education.
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Academic Programs »FACULTY OF

Science▪理学部▪

Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Introduction

Faculty of Science

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities▪Department
Department of Science▪Courses
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biology

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Projects
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Exchanges

Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science was established in May 1949 as
one of the faculties under the new Kumamoto University

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system. It grew out of the science department of the FifthHigh School, which was established in October 1887,
and one part of Kumamoto Kogyo Senmon (Technical)
High School. The Faculty of Science underwent somedramatic changes in 2004. The existing departments weremerged into one department containing 5 courses. In
addition, students are now able to decide what kind of
educational program they want during their first two
years after entering the university. Then, after accessing
what course is right for their own needs, students choose

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At the same time, the Faculty of Science provides detailed educational services that are targeted to individual
students through the implementation of such things as adepartmental staff tutoring system.
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they specialize in, the Faculty of Science also actively
conducts applied research in specific fields that meets theneeds of communities and society. Although the pathstudents take after they graduate usually involves obtaining employment in fields such as the government andother public offices, business, or the teaching profession,
many students also choose to continue their education
by entering a master’s program.
URL:
http://www.sci.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/index.html

FACULTY OF

Engineering▪工学部▪
Part 2▪Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chemistry for Molecular Engineering, Chemistry for Materials Science, Biochemical Engineering,
Bio-related Molecular Science

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

Faculty of Engineering▪Department of Materials Science and Engineering▪Department of Mechanical System Engineering▪Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Urban and Regional Design, Disaster Prevention, Infrastructural Development, Environmental Conservation▪Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
Planning and Design, Environmental Engineering and Utilities, Structures and Construction, Building Production
Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices,
Human and Environmental Informatics▪Department of Mathematics and Engineering▪Department of Solar Cell and Environmental Energy (Endowed Chair)

URL:
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Creative Engineering and Design Education Center
The center cultivates technologists with a rich sense ofcreativity and the ability to build innovations. It does thisby developing and providing outstanding educational
programs at the Faculty of Engineering.

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▪Institution▪
Engineering Research Equipment Center
Various measuring and testing instruments (LVP-SEM,
XRD, ESCA, etc - about 20 models) are made available
for advanced experiments and research by allowing theirshared use.

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Faculty of Engineering
The origin of the Faculty of Engineering was the Departmentof Engineering of the Fifth High School, which was establishedin 1897. Since then, the university has turned out more than
30,000 alumni who are working actively all around the world.
Thanks to an existing alumni network, graduates have beenable to find work with many quality companies. Many otherstudents choose to continue their education in a master’s program after they graduate. The goals of the Faculty of Engineering are two-fold. First, it aims to contribute to the well-being of
humankind and the development of society by creating thetechnology to help society co-exist with the global environment. Its second aim is to foster people with a rich sense ofhumanity who can contribute to the global and local communities by looking at things from a global point of view.

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Information Mathematics, Analysis of Complex Systems and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations,
Probability, Statistics

Advanced
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Projects▪Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Intelligent Machine Design and Manufacturing, Intelligent System for Measurement and Control,
Thermal and Fluid Engineering, High Pressure Engineering and Material Processing

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Science and Technology

Part 2

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Master’s Course▪Science

Introduction

Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities▪Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Department of Applied Mathematics▪New Frontier Sciences
Department of New Frontier Sciences

Advanced
Research
Projects▪Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry▪Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

International
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Department of Advanced Mechanical Systems
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems▪Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
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Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering
Department of Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices
Department of Human and Environmental Informatics▪Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Department of Environmental Conservation Engineering
Department of Environmental Management and Planning▪Architecture
Department of Architecture and Environment Planning
Department of Building Materials and Structures▪Frontier Technology for Electrical Energy (Endowed Chair)▪自然科学研究科▪

Part 2Doctoral Course▪Science▪New Frontier Sciences
Department of New Frontier Sciences▪Advanced Technology
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Advanced Mechanical Systems
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems▪Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering
Department of Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices
Department of Human and Environmental Informatics
Department of Applied Mathematics▪Architectural and Civil Engineering
Department of Environmental Conservation Engineering
Department of Environmental Management and Planning
Department of Architecture and Environment Planning
Department of Building Materials and Structures

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences

Introduction

able to approach problems arising from a wide range ofcomplex issues with leadership and creativity.
URL:
http://www.gsst.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/index_en.html

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two groups. The first group consists of 17 departments in
the Master’s course and the Doctoral course, all of which
aim to conduct research and education to help develop
specialized knowledge and expertise obtained from theFaculties of Science and Engineering. The second group
comprises 1 department in New Frontier Science. Here,courses.
The goal of the Graduate School of Science and Technology is to instill understanding and knowledge in students through interdisciplinary and integrated education
and research, as well as to nurture individuals who are

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and Technology was formed as a new research graduate
school by integrating the teaching staff of the Faculty of
Science and that of the Faculty of Engineering to conductpost-graduate education with a strong focus on research.
The departments in the Graduate School are divided into

we mean to conduct cutting-edge research and education
with an increased emphasis on interdisciplinary concepts
through continuation of the Master’s and Doctoral

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Graduate School of Science and Technology
In the spring of 2006, the Graduate School of Science

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Academic Programs »MEDICINE
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCESGRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCESSCHOOL OF▪医学部▪

Part 2▪医学教育部▪
▪保健学教育部▪

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Introduction

School of Medicine

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities▪School of Medicine
Subjects➡ Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Anatomy and Histology, Physiology
and Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology and Pharmacology, Social andEnvironmental Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Developmental Medicine, Bioethics,
Sensory and Motor Medicine, Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry, Integrated Medicine

Advanced
Research
Projects▪School of Health Sciences
Courses➡ Course of Nursing, Course of Radiological Sciences, Course of Medical Laboratory Sciences

Graduate School of Medical Sciences
International
Exchanges▪Master’s Course
Medical Sciences▪Doctoral Course
Medical Sciences
Facts

Graduate School of Health Sciences
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▪Master’s Course
Nursing, Health Sciences▪Doctoral Course
Nursing, Health Sciences

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Medical Practitioners, while graduates from the latterbecome nurses, radiological technicians, and clinicaltechnologists after passing the national exam for their
specialty.
The School of Medicine has produced over 10,000
graduates since it was established as the independentare encouraged to continue their education by enrollingin the doctoral course. The doctoral course (Medical
Sciences specialty) contains 88 students per academic
grade, for a total of 352 students. Personalized education
with research guidance is supplemented by courses inexperimental medicine and graduate school seminars.
Students complete the course by publishing their original
research results in an international academic journal andwriting a comprehensive thesis.

Kumamoto Medical School in 1896. Specialized instruction in the field of medicine is conducted by faculty
members of Medical and Life Sciences. The medical
school constructs a curriculum framework that mostly
reflects actual medical research and medical care. The
curriculum focuses on fostering medical doctors who
acquire a high level of personal communication skills. A
new medical education and library building was completed in early autumn of 2008. The Center for Medical
Education and Research was founded in October 2010 tocourse of study in tocology) with the University’s Department of Nursing from the Faculty of Education. The
school aims to provide a spiritually rich education basedon respect for life and humanity, along with a high leveland produce researchers and educators who can incorporate a wide range of advanced medical knowledge toestablish and develop the educational system of healthsciences. Each department requires 2 years of study forthe master’s program and 3 years for the doctoral program.
Each academic year of the master’s program has room
for a total of 16 students. Students can obtain a master’s
degree in either Nursing or Health Sciences. Each academic year of the doctoral program is limited to 6 students. Conditions for completion of the doctoral program
require a successful review of a doctoral thesis and apassing grade on the final examination. Students can

Factsobtain a doctor’s degree in either Nursing or Health Sciences.
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cal researchers, educators, and advanced medical staff.
The graduate school consists of a four-year doctoral
course and a two-year master’s course that was established in 2002. The master’s course (in Medical Sciences)in April 2008, and its doctoral program started in April
2010. The graduate school consists of the nursing course,
the radiological sciences course and the medical laboratory sciences course. The school aims to foster specialists

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Graduate School of Medical Sciences
The Graduate School of Medical Sciences was remodeled and established in April 2003 as a graduate school
educational institution with the aim of cultivating medi-

Graduate School of Health Sciences
The Graduate School of Health Sciences was established

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researchers, and educators that are highly-qualified to beable to contribute to many facets of society as membersof medical teams.

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practical techniques, etc.
The School of Health Sciences was established in October 2003 by integrating the University’s former three-year
College of Medical Science (which includes the special

AIDS Research, and the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics.
URL:http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

Introduction

promote a particular mission for education of medical
professionals. This Education Center carries out the research on educational systems, the curriculum reform of
medical school, and education of clinical medicine andCourses are taught by instructors who belong to 91
diverse research areas and medical care fields from thefollowing: the Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University Hospital, the Health Care Center, the Institute ofResource Development and Analysis, the Center for

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

was created in response to the upsurge in medical andbiological research, as well as societal needs. The course
is designed for graduates of 4-year undergraduate programs. Each academic year sees 20 students enrolled, fora total of 40 students. Graduates of the master’s course

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The School of Medicine comprises the two sub-schoolsof the six-year School of Medicine and four-year Schoolof Health Sciences. Graduates from the former become
medical physicians after passing the National Exam for

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Academic Programs »PHARMACY▪薬学部▪
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES ▪薬学教育部▪
SCHOOL OF

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and Facilities
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School of Pharmacy▪Department
School of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences▪Subject
Molecular and Genomic Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Life and Environmental Sciences,
Clinical Pharmacy, Biomedical Polymer Sciences, Drug Delivery Sciences

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences▪Master’s Course
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences➡ Drug Delivery, Bio-Pharma, Medicinal Chemistry, Life Science▪Doctoral Course
Clinical Pharmacy➡ Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences➡ Drug Delivery, Bio-Pharma, Medicinal Chemistry, Life Science

School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy is based upon the belief thatthe pharmaceutical sciences are an integral part of science and that it contributes greatly to society in medicinal
applications. Students acquire a basic knowledge of thecreation, production and management of pharmaceutical products, covering environmental, health and sanitation issues as well as many other skills required to becomea pharmacist. The school strives to produce creative
graduates who are capable of the highest levels of pharmaceutical thought as well as basic logic, both of which

are essential to life sciences. The school conducts basic
practical and clinical training together with modern lectures that focus on education, from the three perspectivesof knowledge, technique, and bedside manner.
After graduating, students go on to work in various
fields, as pharmacists in hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical and chemical companies or in government andother public facilities. However, over half of the graduates continue their education at graduate level to become
either pharmaceutical researchers or advanced pharmacists.

made up of researchers from various fields connected with drug discovery and development,
focusing on the development of novel clinicaldrugs and the education of outstanding researchers in this field. The first institute of its kind at aJapanese national university, the RIDD comprises
four departments - Project Research Department,
Private Enterprise Joint Development Department, Local Network Department and Research
Support Department. The RIDD works to dis-organizing the Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical
Sciences), the Institute of Molecular Embryology andGenetics, the Institute of Resource Development andAnalysis and Kumamoto University Medical School
Hospital. By taking advantage of the individual strengthsof each faculty member, a great number of programs canbe provided by faculty members from the pharmaceutical sciences and medical fields cooperating to give special
lectures in Bioethics and Medical Oncology and Translational Research, as well as in bioethical and logical diagnostics. In the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, education is based on the foundation of basic
pharmaceutical knowledge acquired during undergraduate studies.
The school aims to cultivate pharmaceutical researchers and advanced pharmaceutical specialists that can act
independently and provide skilled leadership in a wide
variety of fields, including bioscience research, the creation of medicinal products, and clinical, environmental
and public health administration.

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URL:
http://www.pharm.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/phagrad/en/

Facts(Medicinal Plant Garden)
Containing roughly 1,000 varieties of medicinal
plants in the specimen and tree garden (3,100m2),
the Medicinal Plant Garden contributes to edu-

Graduate students at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences are taught by teaching staff from theFaculty of Life Sciences (founded in January 2010 by re-International
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performs this task by providing a Department of
Education and a Department of Clinical Research, and is aiming to expand and promote
education in the appropriate use of drugs. We
welcome the involvement of our regional pharmacists and are committed to conducting research and educational activities that will advancethe appropriate use of drugs.
Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology

ulties of the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics and the Institute of Resource Development andAnalysis. This was preceded by the creation of the Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences by themerging Medical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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ences in April 2008. This facilitated the need forcollaboration between the Drug Development
Department and the Drugs Improvement Department in the pharmacy school. The CCPS

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences wasestablished in April 2003 by partially integrating the fac-

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and Facilities

Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences(CCPS) was founded as a research and education
institute for the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sci-

plants, and acquisition of medicinal plants andthe cultivation of medicinal plants. Seminars offered at the garden detail Kanpo Medicine andmedicinal plants. These seminars are open to thegeneral public and students alike.

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cover and develop therapeutically beneficial
drugs that will bear the label, "Made by Kumamoto University."

devoted to the continued research and study ofphysiologically active materials taken from medicinal plants, genetic maintenance of medicinal

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities▪Institutes▪
Research Institute for Drug Discovery
The Research Institute for Drug Discovery(RIDD) was created as a research facility and isstaffed by members of the Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty at Kumamoto University. RIDD iscation in Pharmaceutical Science studies. The
garden is home to a host of medicinal plants foruse in studies and also contains a seedling nursery in the cultivation farm (3,700m2). The lab isPart 2

In 2006, the pharmaceutical sciences course was split
into the School of Pharmacy, a six-year course for thecultivation of pharmacists, and the School of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, a four-year course focusing on
the training of researchers.

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Life Sciences▪生命科学研究部▪

Part 2

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities
Introduction
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and Facilities
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Faculty of Life Sciences
The explosive growth in life science research in recent
years has caused the traditional boundaries between the

between disease and the environment, leading research
related to life theory is conducted. The mission of theFaculty of Life Sciences is to contribute to the health andfields of medical, health science and pharmaceutical research to be substantially disappeared. Due to that, andto the striking development of research in the area of interdisciplinary studies, we are now in an era where theintegration of these fields has become essential. In orderto respond to these developments, the former Graduate
Schools of Medical Sciences, of Pharmacy and of Healthwell-being of mankind through research and education
related to life science and medical care.

Sciences were integrated. As result, a graduate schoolwith a new system that has a separate research department (faculty-only organization) and education department (education organization) was established in April
2003. The faculty of Life Sciences is composed of 3 divisions, 13 major departments, and 77 departments of research, and is one of the largest research-oriented organizations with medical and pharmaceutical university staff
in Japan. In the Division of Integrated Life Sciences, research is conducted with the aim of deepening the understanding of basic knowledge and theory in the fieldsof medicine, health care and pharmacy. In the Divisionof Advanced Biomedical Sciences, advanced research in
the field of life sciences is conducted in such areas astransplantation therapy and new drug development. In
the Division of Environmental and Sociomedical Sciences, along with scientifically investigating the link between both society and medicine/pharmacy as well as

URL:
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/index.html

総合情報基盤センター

This center, the Center for Multimedia and Information Technologies, wassystems and info-communication networks organically. Our mission is todevelop education and research at Kumamoto University through information technology. To achive the mission, we conduct research on information
processing, support information-related research, and provide education on
information literacy. We also provide, operate, and maintain computers andnetwork equipment in our university.

URL: http://www.cc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en

Center for Globalization

国際化推進センター
The Center for Globalization was established to be a central part of the
Kumamoto University Organization for Globalization. The reorganization of
the former International Student Center, completed on January 1, 2009,enabled the creation of the Center to assist the university as a whole tomove towards further internationalization. The aim of the center is to promote the internationalization of Kumamoto University, which is central tothe university’s primary goal of becoming a global academic hub (initiative
university). The center also provides Japanese courses for international
students, and offers them useful advice regarding their studies and livelihoods in Japan.

URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/international/

大学教育機能開発総合研究センター

The Research Center for Higher Education engages in surveys, research

URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/research/

政策創造研究教育センター

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The center cooperates with other related bodies both on and off campus totrain people who are capable of supporting the community, and also actively
promotes lifelong education that makes use of the educational outcomes ofresearch in the areas of life, social, and natural sciences, which Kumamoto
University has developed over the years.

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In April 2007, Kumamoto University integrated the Center for Lifelong
Learning and the Center for Policy Studies, and the new center, the Center for
Policy Studies has since been functioning as a think tank in the university.
With this integration, the interfacing function with the community that waspreviously fulfilled by the two aforementioned centers separately is now
strengthened.
Drawing upon the results of research and education accomplished at Kumamoto University to establish a better society, the center conducts policy
studies to resolve problems in the community and makes recommendations
based on the outcome. The center also helps community members to develop practical skills and provides them with technical support in resolving
common issues challenging us today. Examples of the broad range of areas

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Center for Policy Studies

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and Facilities

and curriculum development, faculty development (FD), quality assurance,
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), student support and othereducational issues for the improvement of teaching and learning in Kumamoto University.
The Center also contributes toward implementing the university’s liberalarts curriculum in cooperation with the responsible organizations.

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Research Center for Higher Education

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establised as the central organization to integrate the university computerPart 2Center for Multimedia and Information Technologies

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Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School is composed of two historic buildings which have been designated as Important Cultural Properties,
the main building of the Fifth High School and the Chemical Laboratory. It
contains exhibits of historical documents relating to higher education andactivities of the Fifth High School along with other relevant artifacts. In addition to these standing exhibits, the Memorial Museum of the Fifth HighSchool offers lectures, lessons on cultural themes, experiential learning
meetings, as well as concerts.
In addition, the museum serves as a training center for the museum curator training course at Kumamoto University, and also offers reference services. The support of lifelong learning and community activities are central

Photograph by Toru Sakamoto

to the mission of the Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School.

URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/fifth/

ｅラーニング推進機構

Institute for e-Learning Development

The Institute for e-Learning Development was established in April 2007.
Just as the name suggests, the Institute is responsible for all e-learning affairs in the entire University. The missions of the Institute are mainly thesefour:(1) To offer organized services for all e-learning requirements(2) To develop e-learning courses and high quality content for effective education(3) To manage affairs related to intellectual property rights and obligations(4) To enable integrated and organized utilization of both human and computer resources for the development and implementation of e-learning inKumamoto University.

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and Facilities

URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/e_learning/

Center for Marine Environment Studies

沿岸域環境科学教育研究センター

The center conducts education and research, in areas such as basic science and applied science, that focuses mainly on the marine environment
around the Ariake Sea and the Yatsushiro Sea. More specifically, the center
conducts educational research and analysis of the biodiversity and ecosystems of coastal areas, the preservation and development of sustainablemarine resources, and preservation, development, and disaster prevention

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in ecologically balanced coastal areas. Center research is dedicated to theconservation and creation of improved coastal regions.

URL:http://engan.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/index.html

Magnesium Research Center

先進マグネシウム国際研究センター
Currently, there is strong demand from the transportation industry forways to reduce the weight of structural components, in order to reduce
both energy consumption and CO2 emissions. As magnesium is the lightest
known structural metal, magnesium alloys are increasingly being used foruse in a wide range of lightweight applications. The magnesium research
center at Kumamoto University (“mrc.ku”), established in December 2011,
has been extensively involved in a variety of magnesium-related researchareas. These include alloy design, casting metal formation, mechanicalproperties, corrosion, surface treatment, and recycling. This group has also
developed an international magnesium research network, particularly involving countries in the East Asia region. The main missions of “mrc.ku” areto (1) provide state-of-the-art research and education, (2) develop an international research network and (3) promote international joint research.

URL: http://www.mrc.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

生命資源研究・支援センター

The Institute of Resource Development and Analysis (IRDA) was estabin various scientific areas by providing diverse research resources and information.
Two major objectives of the IRDA are: 1) Production, development, preservation, and supply of experimental animals, including genetically engineered animals, and construction and analysis of databases using advanced
bioinformatics, and phenotype analysis. 2) Research, education, enlightenment, data management and technical support for experiments using animals, genetic materials and radioisotopes.

URL: http://irda.kuma-u.jp/en/index.html

Center for AIDS Research

エイズ学研究センター
The Center for AIDS Research (CAIDS) conducts research on the pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of AIDS. The center also promotes AIDS
research by engaging in international and domestic collaborations. In 2008,
our program “Global Education and Research Center Aiming at the Control
of AIDS” was selected as one of the global Center of Excellence programs
supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. CAIDS also promotes sciences at international level and education
for the future global scientific leaders in the field of HIV/AIDS Research via
this program.

URL:http://www.caids.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/aidsnew/englishpage/default.html

Environmental Safety Center

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

lished for the purpose of promoting comprehensive education and researchPart 2

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

環境安全センター
Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

The Environmental Safety Center was established in 2001 to manage environment and safety issues at the University and its surroundings.
The activities of the Center are as follows;(1) Treatment and management of waste that contains harmful materials(2) Monitoring of harmful materials(3) Education and investigation of environment and safety(4) Providing information on environment and safety(5) Editing of the environmental report(6) Guidance for management of chemical substances

URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/environmental/
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Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

埋蔵文化財調査センター

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whenever it is inevitable to dig into the ground for maintenance of the facilities of the campuses (construction or repair of buildings, infrastructure),archaeological excavations are carried out in order to save the remains.
This center emerged as one of the Inter-Department Institutes for Education and Research in October 2011 from the Research Office for Buried
Cultural Properties, which undertook excavations since 1994. The center’s
objectives are documentation, preservation and practical use of the excavated cultural properties (sites and finds). Excavation results are presented
to the public in annual and other reports, and visitors are always welcome
to study the original finds.
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The eight campuses of this university are built on top of some of the most
famous remains from the Jo- mon period down to modern times (Kurokamimachi-, Honjo- -, Oe-sites among others) in Kumamoto prefecture. Therefore,

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Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

発生医学研究所

The Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics aims to contribute to

Academic Programs, Research Centers and Facilities

society through research activities and the education of students and young
scientists by promoting the integration of life and medical sciences from thepoint of view of developmental biology and human diseases. This institutewas founded in 1992, extensively reorganized in 2000 and 2009, with thethree divisions (Developmental Regulation, Stem Cell Research, and Organogenesis) consisting of 12 departments. The research interests spansuch important areas as: epigenetics, protein regulation, DNA damage andrepair, intercellular communications, ES and iPS cells, mesenchymal stem
cells, hematopoietic differentiation, pancreas and liver development, brain
morphogenesis, and kidney and genital development. The 21st Century
Center-of-Excellence (COE) Program (2002-2006), followed by the global
COE Program (2007-2011) in the Institute, entitled Cell Fate Regulation Research and Education Unit, leads to outstanding research and educational
activities. The Center for Organ Regeneration Research newly started in2012 to realize future regenerative medicine and scientific collaborations
with the University Hospital.

URL: http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

Institute of Pulsed Power Science

パルスパワー科学研究所

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Pulsed power is an instantaneous form of energy which, when temporallycompressed, can exert a tremendous amount of electricity and power. In
order to find solutions for various problems the international community isreaching for goals such as the realization of a society which is safe and secure, which fosters environmental protection and recycling, and which advances medicine and social welfare. We conduct development of pulsed
power science and technology and work to resolve issues from the viewpoint of pulse power technology. In our international research environment,
we produce global leaders with interdisciplinary skills. As a world-leading
research center for pulsed power science and technology and related fields,
and as an organization that will be at the global forefront in the creation ofmultidisciplinary human resources and innovation, we aim to grow as an
institute that is a credit to Kumamoto, to Japan, and to the world.

URL: http://www.ipps.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

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Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence

大学院先導機構

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence was established toInternational
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contribute to the enhancement and development of educational research
activities at Kumamoto University. It does so by enriching and improving thegraduate schools, and by promoting the world’s most advanced COE (Centerof Excellence) Studies program, a highly evaluated program that encompasses life science, natural science, social and cultural sciences and interdisciplinary, multiple, or new disciplines base on organic cooperation be-

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tween the fundamental sciences and the applied sciences. This has brought
the creation of the new COE, a new research center and several new graduate courses (majors).

URL: http://www.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/organizations/sendou

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The Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization (KICO) was established in April 2008 through the consolidation ofPart 2

Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization (KICO)

the Cooperative Research Center, the Venture Business Laboratory and the Business Incubation Center. The organization’s main•	Providing prompt and efficient one-stop service to assist in creating, obtaining and utilizing the university’s intellectual property,•	Constructing strong interactions between government-academic-industry alliances and spurring innovation in the Kumamoto area,•	Using the university’s intellectual property to develop the university’s global competitiveness.
In order to achieve these missions, KICO strategically implements a broader range of activities including :•	Management, protection, transfer, and commercialization of the university’s intellectual property, as well as support in filing
patent applications,• Promotion of collaborative and commissioned research with companies and public institutions,•	Human Resource Development to produce individuals who have a thorough knowledge of global intellectual property.
Through these activities, KICO aims to develop through open innovation, build a firm foundation for evolving research results, andcultivate progressive individual talent.

Organization for Globalization

国際化推進機構

Organization for Globalization was established in 2008, as the foremost decision-making body to handle important issues concerning the internationalization of Kumamoto University. This Organization is headed by the President of Kumamoto University. ‘Strategic
alliance at global level’, ‘Mobility and flexible structure of human resources’, ‘Effective dissemination of information’, and ‘English as
the medium of communication’ have been taken up as the key objectives for effective globalization. All efforts are being made toactively promote international exchange in both education and research fields.

Organization for General Education

教養教育機構

URL: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/dept/healthInternational
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The Health Care Center is located on the Kurokami North Campus. Threephysicians and two nurses are available during normal school hours for
consultation and treatment. The service is free to all members of the University community.

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保健センターAcademic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Health Care Center

Introduction

The Organization for General Education was newly established on August
1, 2011 to administer liberal arts education at Kumamoto University and toassist the Bachelor Courses education as a part of continuing educational
reform efforts. With the active involvement of the faculties in providing
Bachelor programs, the new organization seeks to fulfill the contemporary
requirements for “the goals and philosophy of the Bachelor Programs.” This
reaches beyond the limits of the former requirements for “the goals andphilosophy of liberal arts education.”

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University Hospital

Kumamoto University Hospital comprises medical examination de-

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partments, a pharmaceutical department, a nursing department, andcentral consultation facilities, among other features. The hospital has
845 beds and over 1,300 outpatients per day.
The hospital is currently planning to construct a new outpatientbuilding, with the aim of constructing a university hospital that will beable to handle the medical science and medical care needs of the 21st
century. Through this, the hospital is promoting the establishment of
a comprehensive medical care system that combines advanced
medical treatment and comprehensive holistic medical treatment. As
a part of this, the divisions of medical treatment shifted to an overall
medical care system categorized by each internal organ and body

University Hospital▪Division of Internal Medicine
Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Nephrology and Hypertension, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Medicine,
Neurological Medicine▪Division of Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Breast and Endocrine Surgery,
Pediatric Surgery, Transplantation, Urology, Gynecology▪Division of Child Health and Development
Pediatrics, Child Development, Obstetrics
Introduction▪Division of Sensory and Motor Organs

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and Facilities

Orthopaedic Surgery, Dermatology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial
surgery▪Division of Radiology
Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology,
Radiation Oncology▪Division of Anesthesia, Neurosurgery
and Psychiatry

system starting in January 2004.
Now, the hospital is focusing on medical examinations and treatment of cancer at a cancer medical cooperation base hospital in theadministrative division.

MissionKumamoto University Hospital is dedicated to excellence in patientcare, developing improved methods of healthcare, and developing
health professionals and students. Members of the staff also contribute communities for their welfare and health.

Vision❖Patient First:	We dedicate to excellence in patient care for respecting patient's wishes, anticipations and requests❖Excellence: We provide high-quality health care in a safety andreliable manner❖Teamwork: 	We develop positive role health professionals❖Innovation: We develop and improve the method of healthcare

Patient Rights❖Right to medical care of good quality❖Right to information❖Right to self-determination❖Right to confidentiality

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Neuropsychiatry, Neurosurgery, Anesthesia▪Departments
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Laboratory Medicine, Surgical Center, Central Radiology, Intensive Care Unit, Central Medical Supply,
Rehabilitation, Surgical Pathology, Transfusion
Medicine and Cell Therapy, Emergency and General
Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Dialysis Center, Endoscopic Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Medical Information Technology, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical
Technology, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Patient
Safety Unit, Administration▪Centers
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医学部附属病院

Comprehensive Clinical Education, Training and Development Center, Center for Clinical Research, Innovation Center for Translational Research, Medical
Liaison Center, Perinatal Medical Center, Cancer
Center, Medical Engineering Center, Regional Medical Support Center, Medical Quality Management
Center, Transplantation Center

Patient Responsibilities❖To provide accurate and complete information
about your health❖To follow any of hospital rules❖Not to disturb hospital peace
URL: http://www.kuh.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

附属図書館
The University Library is composed of the Central Library, the Medical Livices to support the University's educational and research activities.
The Central library is open from 8:40 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday,
and 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Library Holdings (As of March 31st, 2013)
Books

Periodicals

Central Library

1,061,921

15,065

Medical Library

182,879

5,151

Pharmacy Library

39,123

1,034

Total

1,283,923

21,250Special Collections of Books and Manuscripts
1. The Aso Manuscript Collection (1,047 items)
This impressive collection of historical documents, formerly kept at Aso
Shrine, contains a wealth of information relating to the Nanbokucho and
Kamakura Periods. Of the 1,047 items of this collection, 34 volumes of 304
letters and 36 manuscripts have been designated as Important Cultural
Properties.

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2. The Hosokawa Manuscript Collection (43,867 items)

This is an extensive collection of various editions of the works of Lafcadio
Hearn and fundamental research materials about Hearn, chiefly in English.
It contains his English translations of Anatole France, Gustave Flaubert, andTheophile Gautier.

URL: http://www.lib.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/

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Research Centers
and Facilities

3. The Lafcadio Hearn Collection (227 volumes)

Introduction

This is the largest collection of primary source materials on the administration of the Hosokawa government (Hosokawa Han), ranging from the
Nanbokucho Period to the early Meiji Period.

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Kumamoto University Tokyo Office
Established:
Scope:

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Established:
Scope:

Address:

関西オフィス

December 2011
1. Provides support for university-industry collaborations
2. Offers information regarding the educational research activities of KU to businesses, the government, and otherpublic offices and organizations
3. O
 ffers information regarding entrance exams to prospective students, and provides support to KU students who are seeking jobs
4. Collaborates with alumni associations
5. Conducts seminars and organizes various gatherings

Kumamoto University Kansai Liaison Office

関西リエゾンオフィス

October 16, 2009
1. P romotes collaboration with industry and government offices in the Kansai region, and promotes technology transfers
2. Provides technical consultation, and conducts meetings and collaborative research gatherings
3. Exhibits research processes and engages in public relations activities
4. D istributes pamphlets and provides information about the entrance exams of KU, and assists students in finding jobs
5. Collaborates with alumni associations
6. Conducts seminars and other gatherings
South Facility #2203, Creation Core Higashi Osaka 1-4-1 Aramoto Kita, Higashi Osaka City, Osaka 577-0011, Japan
E-mail: kansai@kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Kumamoto University Shanghai Office

上海オフィスIntroduction

Established: 	October 2005 (Became a part of the Kumamoto Shanghai Office, which was established jointly with Kumamoto
Prefecture and Kumamoto City in October 2011)
Scope:
1. Promotes academic and student exchanges with partner institutions
2. Cultivates Chinese students who are interested in studying at KU, and assists students who are preparing tocome to KU to study
3. Promotes the international collaboration of the university, industry and government
4. Provides information about KU and its entrance exams, and assists with public relations activities
5. Supports alumni activities
Address:1509 15/F, 1038 WEST Nanjin Road, Shanghai 200041, China
TEL: +86-21-6218-6901
E-mail: hehaiyang@kumamoto-shanghai.com

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Research Centers
and Facilities

Kumamoto University Liaison Office at KAIST
Established:
Scope:
Address:

韓国オフィス

September 2008
1. Promotes research collaboration
2. Supports the joint symposiums of KU and KAIST
3. Provides information about KU and its entrance exams, and assists with public relations activities
KAIST Biomedical Research Center 291 Daehak-ro (373-1 Guseong-dong), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Korea

Global Academic-Industry Collaboration Satellite Office in Shandong University 山東大学オフィス（中国）Advanced
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Kumamoto University and Shandong University (Jinan City, Shandong Province, China) signed a memorandum on March 22,2010 to mark the establishment of satellite offices to promote personnel exchanges and mutual friendship between the two
universities in the field of academic-industry collaboration. Based on this agreement, a KU satellite office was opened in the
Department of Academic Research of Shandong University, and a Shandong University satellite office was set up in the Kumamoto University Innovative Collaboration Organization (KICO).

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Established:
Scope:March 2010
1. Promotes the collaboration of university, industry and government
2. Promotes academic exchange
3. Provides information about KU
4. Functions as a center for KU activities in China

Kumamoto University Liaison Office at ITS
Established:
Scope:

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Address:

インドネシアオフィス

April 2010
1. Promotes academic and student exchanges with partner institutions
2. Cultivates Indonesian students who are interested in studying at KU, and assists students who are preparing tocome to KU to study
3. Promotes international collaboration of the university, industry and government
4. Provides information about KU and its entrance exams, and assists with public relations activities
5. Supports alumni activities
ITS International Office Gedung Rektorat Lantai 2 Kampus ITS Keputih – Sukolilo Surabaya Jawa Timur,
60111 Indonesia
TEL: +62-31-596-6985
E-mail: mia@its.ac.id

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1. Provides support for university-industry collaborations
2. Offers information regarding the educational research activities of KU to businesses, the government, and otherpublic offices and organizations
3. O
 ffers information regarding entrance exams to prospective students, and provides support to KU students who are seeking jobs
4. Collaborates with alumni associations
5. Conducts seminars and organizes various gatherings

Kumamoto University Kansai Office
Established:
Scope:

東京オフィス

大連オフィスMarch 2011
1. Provides information regarding Japan and KU to students and the faculty of Dalian University of Technology andpartner institutions in northern China
2. Builds networks of alumni and other relevant people in northern China
3. Strengthens the relationship with other partner institutions in northern China
4. Promotes KU’s various activities in northern China
Room 106, Bldg. B, No. 80 Software Park Rd, Dalian 116024, China TEL: +86-411-8470-2983

Advanced Research Projects
RU-22

This program, funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT),
was initiated to improve the level of general research skills in Japan by supporting universities andother research institutions that promote world-leading research. More specifically, this program supports university efforts to strengthen their research, such as the securing of human resources for research management and the intensive reform of research environments. Kumamoto University was
selected as one of 22 institutions to receive support from MEXT. This illustrates the high value placedon our past research activities.

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Overview

Part 3

Kumamoto University selected as Supported University
under the Program for Promoting the Enhancement ofResearch Universities (RU-22) sponsored by MEXT

In Kumamoto University, top researchers are selected from the international collaborative research
centers for Natural Sciences, Social and Cultural Sciences, and Life Sciences. Then, University Research
Administrators (URA’s) are assigned to support the researchers. We expect to enhance our international research ability, promote some of the world’s most advanced research, and reinforce distinctive
fundamental studies.
Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

As an international research institution, Kumamoto University would like to invest even more effort
into accelerating the adoption of internationally used research systems and environments, both now
and in the future.

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Advanced Research Projects

Project Leader

Program Title

Program Overview

AKIYAMA Hidenori,

Toward the World’s Top
Group in Research and
Education of Pulsed PowerEngineering

Pulsed power is instantaneous ultra-high power. By controlling and utilizing it in a narrow space and an instantaneoustime, phenomena and reactions that are not attained by conventional and ordinary methods can be achieved. Innovating
this new field, the 21st Century COE program, “Promotion and application of pulsed power science,” has been developed,
globally comprising the elucidation and the application of transitional, non-linear, and non-equilibrium phenomena as thepulsed power. In association with research achievement on various phenomena that are produced in solids, liquids,
gases, and biological organisms by the pulsed power, research target and basis have widened up to such fields asenvironmental preservation, resource recycling, foodstuffs, medicine, nanotechnology, extreme condition science and soforth. It implies that the pulsed power engineering is really promising for extremely broadened industrial applications andinnovations.
The global center of excellence (COE) program, funded by MEXT, on pulsed power engineering at Kumamoto University
has started in 2008 and completed in March 2013. This COE research program brought about globally groundbreaking
achievements. Unique facilities with the world’s most advanced equipment were developed and installed. These include
the only large-scale explosion experimental facility in any Japanese university, Japan’s only bioelectrics research center,a pioneering pulsed power research facility equipped with multiple types of generating devices, and Kumamoto
University’s self-developed mega-gravity field generating apparatus. With these distinctive facilities, collaborative
research with other organizations in Japan and overseas were aggressively promoted. As a result, 595 articles by 16
program promoters were published in peer reviewed journals over 5 years. One program promoter wrote 7 articles per
year on average. In addition, interdisciplinary experiments by young researchers from different fields of study also yielded
unique results.

KUME Shoen,

For the Better Understanding of Mechanisms
Underlying the Generation
and Regeneration of Organs

Global COE Program, funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in fiscal year 2007
until 2011, focused on supporting the establishment of education and research centers that perform at the apex of global
excellence in order to foster creative researchers who will go on to become world leaders. “Cell Fate Regulation Researchand Education Unit”, a program in the field of life sciences at Kumamoto University, was selected as a Global COE
program. Its further activities are attracting attention as one of the 13 programs in the field of life sciences, selectedamong the proposals from national, public, and private universities all over Japan.
“Cell Fate Regulation” is a fundamental process that governing organogenesis. Its concept is to understand the fate
determination of stem cells to various kinds of cell types. We expect that research activities will synergisticallycontribute to the better understanding of organogenesis and we also hope that clues toward development of strategies totreat diseases involving cell fate regulation will be obtained. This program aimed to promote research on cell fateregulation, which is a fundamental process governing organogenesis. This program aimed at the same time, and more
importantly, to encourage young scientists in a wide variety of research fields related to cell fate regulation by providing
Intercultural, Interactive, International, and Interdisciplinary Optimum (I-CANDO) Environment. The program
recruited 69 post doctoral fellows and 115 graduate students, and provided support for 98 research proposals. Today,
many Japanese and foreign young scientists, who have been supervised by Global COE Program members are currently
conducting research in North America and Europe. After the trainings in our COE program, young scientists have their own
research grants from MEXT at the rate of 38.8 percent (14/36), which is outstanding compared to the national averageof 24 percent.
Understanding of the differentiation process of stem cells to many kinds of cells, in view of molecules, tissues, andorgans, and finally as an individual organisms –After being trained with the above-mentioned programs, scientists andstudents can interact with and motivate each other actively for the purpose of universal understanding of life phenomena
to building of a foundation for the development of new therapies - This environment will foster young scientists tobecome, with the CAN-DO attitude, internationally minded and internationally competitive independent scientists.

MITSUYA Hiroaki,

Advancing Global Education
and Founding a Center of
Excellence for Research
Aimed at the Control of
AIDS

Today, HIV infection poses an imminent and frightening threat to public health, and has had a devastating impact
worldwide since its ominous emergence in 1981. Of note, HIV prevalence is on the rise in Japan. Despite the ongoinggrowth of the epidemic, national funding for HIV/AIDS research is considerably limited in Japan, and the number ofJapanese scientists and clinicians focusing on AIDS has remained consistently low for over 20 years. To assume ourshare of responsibility, there is an urgent need to promote international collaboration and to expand training opportunities
for young individuals to become leaders in the area of HIV/AIDS research.
Founded as the first and only academic institute in Japan devoted to HIV/AIDS research, Kumamoto University Center for
AIDS Research is committed to fostering a dynamic program to train young researchers specializing in HIV and AIDS.
Utilizing and expanding our experience and commitment in “the Initiative for Attractive Educational Programs in Graduate
School: the AIDS Research Training Program”, the global COE (gCOE) program funded by MEXT from FY2008 to 2012
offered a rigorous and educational “AIDS Research Expert Training Program (AREP)” for graduate students, young
physicians, and junior researchers. Our main strategies in AREP are (i) globalizing the laboratories, both scientifically andlinguistically, (ii) furthering existing collaborative research projects, and (iii) creating new projects with designatedinternational liaison laboratories (ILL).
Although the backbone of the research enterprise is individual activity, many areas of HIV/AIDS research require teams ofinterdisciplinary scientists working at the intersection of virology, immunology, chemistry, molecular and structural
biology, pharmacology, clinical medicine, and other fields. In this program, we will aggressively pursue a number ofinterdisciplinary projects by nurturing domestic and international collaborations, and by attracting and training motivatedand talented young individuals from across Japan and foreign countries.

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Institute of Molecular
Embryology and Genetics

Introduction
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Research Centers
and Facilities
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Program Overview

OTANI Jun,

Research and education
center for application of X-ray
CT to engineering materials

The X-EARTH Center (herein as X-Eco, Aqua, Resource and TecHnology) was established for the research andeducation through the X-ray CT methods applied to the various kinds of materials. The researches performed in thiscenter include many different research fields such as Geotechnical Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Environmental
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Archaeology, Paleontology and so on, using Industrial andMicro-focus X-ray CT scanners. Any researchers and students all over the world are welcome to our center and sharethe latest researches and technologies through the X-EARTH International Community Network.
http://www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/x-earth/en/index.html

MATSUMOTO Yasumichi,

Hierarchical OrganizedNanomaterials Based on Soft
Wet Process

The project aims to open new fields in nano-science and technology to develop new devices such as sensors,catalysts, phosphors, electrodes, alloys, and polymers with hierarchical nano-hybrid structures. Almost of all the nanohybrid materials are prepared by soft wet process. The research includes fabrication of ordered surfaces at atomic andmolecular level, study on functions of nano-space in structures of molecules and materials, synthesis of nano-size andnano-structuredmaterials etc. The education is carried out through the monthly group meeting together with invited
world-leading scientists.

KAWAMURA Yoshihito,

Research and Development
of KUMADAI Magnesium
Alloys

One current global environmental strategy to reduce CO2 gas emission is to achieve total weight reduction intransportation devices, especially relating to automotive, railway, and aerospace applications. Magnesium alloys havea light weight among structural metals, and are therefore very attractive materials for this weight-savings initiative.
New magnesium alloys possessing excellent mechanical properties and containing novel LPSO structure phase, havebeen developed at Kumamoto University and are called “KUMADAI magnesium alloys.” This project aims toprogress the research and development on these alloys for their practical application and to form international research
networks with universities, institutes, and industries, for advanced magnesium alloy science and technology.

YOSHIASA Akira,

The Properties of Condensed
Matter under Extreme
Conditions and their Detailed
Atomic Level Structural
AnalysesExperimental and simulation studies are closely coordinated to investigate the structure of melts, and amorphous andcrystal materials, under extreme conditions. The experiments are performed in-situ, using technologically advanced
equipment such as Spring-8 synchrotron facilities. The project aims at the construction of a theory that links nanoscale
structures and macroscopic properties, the visualization of electronic structures by simulation, and the textures andhistory of multi-element and multi-phase structures such as the Earth’s interior.

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Graduate School of
Science and Technology

Project Leader

Program Title

Program Overview

YAMAMURA Ken-ichi,

Application of GeneticallyEngineered Mice to Intractable Disease Medicine

In this project, we aim to (1) produce transgenic mouse models for human diseases, (2) establish phenotyping platform,(3) analyze the pathophysiology of disease development, (4) devise new methods of treatment using mouse models, (5)apply its new treatment for human patients. To accomplish these goals, we divided members into 5 groups, the skindisease group, lung disease group, dystrophy group, cancer group, and mouse production group.

ARAKI Norie,

Research and Education
Center for Systems Biology
based on Disease Proteomics,
a New Field of Bioscience in
the Post-Genomic Era

In our project, we aim to establish the most advanced research and education center for “Systems Biology based on
Proteomics” as a new field of bioscience in Kumamoto University. Under the completion of a highly resourced researchcore-lab equipped with the most advanced instruments and bioinformatics clustered for the integrated proteomics in a
new facility of our medical campus, unique research projects including developments of new strategies and tools suchas software, devices, and bio-techniques, for finding novel clinical targets and molecular mechanisms of cancer,
immune-, neuro-, infectious-, genetic-diseases, etc. are being promoted with not only our university level, but also theworld wide level of collaborations. Unique lectures and seminars also have been attracting the attention of students
and young scientists.

MARUYAMA Toru,

Leading project for individualized medicine at the Centerfor Clinical Pharmaceutical
Sciences

In April 2008, Kumamoto University established The Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences (CCPS)
in its School of Pharmacy. The objectives of the CCPS are 1) continuing professional education for pharmacists,
2) providing practical training in pharmaceutical care for undergraduate and graduate students,
3) developing personalized medicine, and 4) providing evidence-based health information.
This project aims to put personalized medicine into practice, especially targeting Asians.
The specific projects are 1) personalized health plans based on the risk stratification as determined by the combinationof a few susceptibility alleles, 2) personalized drug therapy, focusing on high risk patients,
e.g. neonates, and 3) the development of new diagnostic /monitoring systems.

SUGIMOTO Yukihiko,

COE for Development of
Innovative Drugs Made in‘Kumamoto University’This projects aims to promote drug discovery studies for the treatment of intractable diseases such as inflammation,
fibrosis, cancer and neurodegeneration. This project also aims to cultivate pharmaceutical researchers and advanced
pharmaceutical specialists that can provide excellent leadership in a wide variety of fields including the creation of
medicinal products, clinical, environmental and public health administration.

Institute of Resource
Development and Analysis

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities▪Life Sciences▪

Introduction

Program Title

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Project Leader

Part 3▪Natural Sciences▪

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Project Leader

Program Title

Program Overview

YOSHIMURA Toyoo,

World Cultural Resources
Collection and Construction ofHistorical Cultural Resources
Study

This research project was launched to screen accumulated worldwide and local resources, and particularly theeiseibunko, or Hosokawa Manuscript collection, which is preserved at Kumamoto University and is the largest
collection of primary source materials on the administration of the Hosokawa government. The materials will be
reviewed through systematic discussion in the various fields of Humanities, including Historical Science, Archaeology,
Folklore, Linguistics, and Japanese Literature, to organize the collections as a research resource in the field ofJapanese Studies.

SUZUKI Katsuaki,

Center of Excellence for theInnovation of Professional
Education

This project aims at building a center of excellence in leading innovative research on professional education thatencompasses both higher education and corporate training, building upon what has been accomplished in Graduate
School of Instructional Systems (GSIS). GSIS was founded in 2006 by creating practical curriculum based oncompetencies necessary for e-Learning professionals.

Faculty of Letters

Advanced Research Projects

Graduate School ofInstructional Systems▪Interdisciplinary, Combined Fields, New Disciplines▪
Project Leader

Program Title

Program Overview

TAKAHASHI Takao,

Construction of 21st Century
Future Generation Studies

The project aims to construct an interdisciplinary science of Future Generation Studies, which responds to the three tasks
concerning responsibility to future generations; (1) Ethical Response: reorganization of ethical norms through the researchon integration of the applied ethics and through understanding the organic unity of life, environment and technology,(2) Consensus Formation: formulating a new style of consensus formation, especially Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR), aiming to restoration of solidarity and autonomy as a citizen, (3) Construction of New Communal Space:reconstruction of sustainable system of healthcare, welfare, economy, local communities, and local democracy.
This interdisciplinary science of Future Generation Studies can be called New Moral Science.

SHIMADA Jun,

Frontier studies on sustainable utilization of water
resources based on regionalhydrological cycle

The global warming and the accelerated growth of the world population are proving a great menace for the sustainable
water supply. The fresh water resource that we can use is very limited, so we have to understand the regionalhydrological cycle and the capacity of water storage. To resolve the water environmental problems, the sustainable useof water resource, reduction of environmental loads, and preservation of the fresh water resource against thecontamination are required. We will establish the new methodology target to Kumamoto area, and then new
methodology will be adapted to the Southeast Asian and African countries

TAKIKAWA Kiyoshi,

Foundation of a research andeducation center for advanced environmental scienceand technology for ecosystem
protection, disaster prevention, and “life ware” formation around enclosed coastal
areas.

The distribution and diversity of creatures and saltwater plants are important subject to the environments in the coast
region. Main purposes of our studies are the explication of the interaction among environments in the atmosphere,
seawater and sediment. These achievements lead to the new themes in our educations and researches that are relatedwith the maintenance, disaster prevention and practical use to keep the harmonious environments in the coastal region.

ARAKI Eiichi,

Core Research Center forStress Signal and Lifestyle
Diseases

Cellular adaptive responses for endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) and environmental toxic substances are theemerging aspects of oxidative stress in biology and medicine. While ROS are typically regarded as toxic mediators foroxidative stress, it now becomes apparent that ROS mediate signal transduction during both basal metabolisms andpathological events such as inflammation and various metabolic diseases. This Advanced Research Project will therefore
focus on the pathogenesis of oxidative stress-related diseases, including diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, hypertension
and metabolic syndrome. Another impact of this Project is to clarify the molecular mechanisms of cellular stressresponses and ROS signaling, which will then greatly help us to develop a novel therapeutic strategy for many diseases.

KUBOTA Hiroshi,

NaPFA (Nano-Pico-FemtAtto-)scales production under
newly developed manufacturing science

Beyond the high-mix low-volume manufacturing era, advanced semiconductor production requires various kinds ofproducts in large lots instead of the low-volume ones because the production line should keep running to realize thereduction of the cost by quantity output effect. General semiconductor products have an average of 550 individual
steps of production process, which take approximately 12 to 16 weeks. Then, the set of the individual products in theline should be converted quickly and reset dynamically. What we have to develop are, 1) fine NaPFA scales (Nano-,
Pico-, Femt-, Atto-scales) syntheses and metrologies, 2) knowledge based IT techniques, e.g. virtual metrology, feed
forward control, statistical fault detection. We present the pilot line moving under atomic scale to incorporate manyideas from all of our professors, students and engineers in the device unit.

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Lists of University-level Exchange Agreements(As of September 1, 2013)
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University / Institute

Since

Country

University / Institute

Since

University of Dhaka

2000

Korea

Pai Chai University

1999

CanadaUniversity of Alberta

2001

Korea

Dong-A University

2005

China

Guangxi Normal University

2005

Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

2006

China

Tongji University

2005

Korea

Chosun University

2009

China

Dalian University of Technology

2006

Korea

Pukyong National University

2011

China

Nanchang University

2006

Korea

University of Seoul

2011

China

Shanghai Normal University

2008

Korea

Ajou University

2011

China

Harbin Institute of Technology

2009

Korea

Chungbuk National University

2012

China

Jilin University

2009

Korea

Pusan National University

2012

China

Nankai University

2009

Korea

Chonbuk National University

2012

China

Shandong University

2009

Laos

National University of Laos

2011

China

Sichuan University

2009

Malaysia

University Sains Malaysia

2012

China

Northeastern University

2010

Nepal

Pokhara University

2010

China

Beijing University of Technology

2011

New Zealand Massey University

1996

China

Shenzhen University

2011

Philippines

2002

China

University of Macau

2011

PolandUniversity of Warsaw

2009

China

East China University of Political Science and Law

2011

TaiwanSouthern Taiwan University

2008

Egypt

Suez Canal University

2006

ThailandKasetsart University

1994

Egypt

Fayoum University

2008

ThailandKhon Kaen University

2004

TurkeyEge University

2000

FranceÉcole Nationale Supérieure d’Électronique, Informatique,
Télécommunications, Mathématique et Mécanique de Bordeaux(IPB/ENSEIRB-MATMECA)

U.K.

Durham University

1993

U.K.

University of Birmingham

1993

U.K.

University of Leeds

2006

U.S.A.

The University of Montana

1987

U.S.A.

Montana State University

1987

U.S.A.

Virginia Commonwealth University

1989

U.S.A.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

1990

U.S.A.

Texas Tech University

1994

U.S.A.

The University of Texas at San Antonio

2010

VietnamVNU University of Science

2007

VietnamHo Chi Minh City University of Technology

2010

VietnamHue University

2010

VietnamNational University of Civil Engineering

2010

2006

Pole University of Bordeaux (Bordeaux 1 University, Segalen - Bordeaux 2 University, Michel de Montaigne - Bordeaux 3 University,
Montesquieu - Bordeaux 4 University, The National Graduate
School of Chemistry and Physics of Bordeaux, Bordeaux Instituteof Political Studies)

2007

Germany

Saarland University

2001

Indonesia

The Consortium of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia(Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Universitas Sam Ratulangi,
Universitas Mataram, Universitas Cenderawasih, Universitas Nusa
Cendana)2008

Indonesia

Institut Teknologi Bandung

2011

Indonesia

Gadjah Mada University

2013

FranceLocation

1999

Bangladesh

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Facts

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1986

Advanced
Research
Projects

The University of Newcastle

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Australia

University of the Philippines, Diliman

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University / Institute

Since

Counterpart

Australia

Queensland University of Technology

2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology

Australia

Griffith University, Griffith School of Engineering

2012 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

BrazilUniversity of Campinas

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

CanadaUniversity of Waterloo, Faculty of Engineering

2013 Graduate School of Science and Technology
1983 School of Medicine

China

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

China

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mechanics

1993 Faculty of Engineering

China

Guilin University of Technology

1999 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Harbin Medical University

School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Science,
1999 Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

China

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Laboratory Animal Center2004 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
2004 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

China

Guangdong Medical Laboratory Animal Center

China

Yanbian University, College of Science

2006 Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Guangxi Medical University

2007 Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

China

Guangxi University, College of Civil Engineering & Architecture, School of Chemistry & Chemical
Engineering

2007 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology

2008 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology
2008 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Peking University, College of Engineering

China

Renmin University of China, School of Law

2008 Faculty of Law

China

Wenzhou Medical College

2008 Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

China

Fudan University, School of International Relations and Public Affairs

2009 Graduate school of Social and Cultural Sciences

China

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, School of Urban Management and Resource
Environment

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Zhejiang University, College of Science2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Anhui University, Center for Hui Studies

2010 Faculty of Letters

China

Chongqing University, Colleges of Engineering

2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Hangzhou Normal University, School of Foreign Languages

2010 Faculty of Letters, Graduate school of Social and Cultural Sciences

China

Peking University, Health Science Center

2010

China

Shenyang Jianzhu University, Civil Engineering College, Civil & Environmental Engineering College,
Graduate School2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Xiamen University, Medical College, Institute for Biomedical Research

2010

School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Medical
Sciences

China

Zhejiang University, School of Medicine

2010

School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

China

Hezhou University

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Harbin University of Commerce, School of Energy and Civil Engineering

2012 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

National Institutes for Food and Drug Control

2012 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

China

Sun Yat-san University

2013 Graduate School of Science and Technology

China

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2013 Center for Policy Studies

Czech

Technical University of Ostrava and Institute of Geonics of the Academy of Sciences of
the Czech Republic

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Czech

Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology

FrancePolytech'Clermont-Ferrand2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology

FranceUniversity Joseph Fourier - Grenoble I

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

FranceÉcole nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Étienne

2012

Germany

Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Scienceand Technology

University of Bonn, Faculty of Arts

1997 Faculty of Letters

India

Annamalai University, Faculty of Engineering & Technology

2006 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

Manipal University

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)

2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

India

Thapar University

2010 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

University of Brawijaya

2011

Indonesia

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Korea

Hannam University, College of Law

2001 Faculty of Law

Korea

Kangnam University, College I

2002 Faculty of Education

Korea

Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, R&D Division for Bulk Amorphous and Nano
Materials

2003 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Hoseo University, Nano Materials & Products Regional Innovation Center2004 Shock Wave and Condensed Matter Research Center

Korea

Hoseo University, College of Engineering

2007 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Korea University, College of Health Science Korea University Graduate School,
Department of Health Science

2007

School of Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health
Sciences

Korea

Ewha Womans University, Center for Intelligent Nano-Bio Materials (CINBM)

2008 Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology

2008 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Korea

Yeungnam University Law School2010 School of Law

Korea

Inha University, College of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Regional Innovation Center
for Environmental Technology of Thermal Plasma

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Korean Maritime University, College of Engineering

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Korea

Kosin University, Graduate School of Kosin University and College of Natural Science

2011

Korea

National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS) Korea Food and Drug
Administration (KFDA)

2012 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Korea

Yonsei University

2013 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Laos

University of Health Science, Lao PDR, Faculty of Pharmacy

2010

Malaysia

University Sains Malaysia, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Philippines

De La Salle University - Manila, College of Engineering

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

PolandAGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics

2010 Graduate School of Science and Technology

RussiaNovosibirsk State Technical University, Aircraft and Mechanical Engineering Faculties

2008 Shock Wave and Condensed Matter Research Center

International Exchanges

Country

Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Scienceand Technology

School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of
Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2013 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

The Spanish National Research Council

2013 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Sudan

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute2012

TaiwanNan Jeon Institute of Technology

2005 Faculty of Education

TaiwanNational Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, College of Engineering

2009 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
School of Pharmacy

Tanzania

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Medicine

2003

Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

Thailand

Suranaree University of Technology, Institute of Science

2009

Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of
Medical Sciences

Thailand

Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital2010 Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Thailand

Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Engineering

2011 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

TurkeyBogazici University, Institute of Environmental Sciences

2008 Graduate School of Science and Technology

U.K.

Mary Lyon Centre, MRC Harwell2011 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

U.S.A.

Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Engineering

1996 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

U.S.A.

The Jackson Laboratory2004 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
2011 Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences
2012 Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences

U.S.A.

College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, St. John's University

2012

U.S.A.

University of California, Davis2013 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

Vietnam

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam Institute of Geosciences andMineral Resources

2007 Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology

VietnamDanang University of Technology

2008 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

VietnamHo Chi Minh City University of Architecture

2008 Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

VietnamVietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

2012 Graduate School of Science and Technology

Faculty of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
School of Pharmacy

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University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing
University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions

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2010 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
2011 Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

International
Exchanges

National Laboratory Animal Center
Chang Jung Christian University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Advanced
Research
Projects

TaiwanTaiwanAcademic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Spain

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On November 14, 2012, the 10th Japan-Brazil International Workshop on Energy, Environment, and Sustainable
Development was cohosted by Kumamoto University,
Gifu University and the University of Campinas (Brazil) at
the 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall, Kumamoto University.

The University of Campinas and Gifu University hosts
this workshop annually, which originated from the firstworkshop held at University Campinas (Brazil) in 2003,
due to increasing concern about the environment in Japanand Brazil.
This 10th Japan-Brazil International Workshop on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development washeld at Kumamoto University, since the University ofCampinas has a department-level exchange agreementwith the Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School of
Science and Technology of Kumamoto University.
This workshop aimed to strengthen the partnership
between Japanese and Brazilian researchers and to contribute to the development of both countries by making
presentations and holding discussions mainly on topics
such as energy, biomass, environment, and agriculture.
Six Brazilian researchers and five Japanese researchers
delivered lectures in English, and had an animated discussion.
About 140 on-and off-campus participants such as
graduates and researchers including international studentsjoined the workshop.
The workshop was also delivered to Gifu University via
teleconference, where 26 graduates of Gifu University
joined as part of their classes.
One of the speakers from University of Campinas, Professor Luís Cortez commented, “I could exchange information and have a fruitful discussion with Japanese researchers including the researchers from Kumamoto
University through this workshop. Brazil places great importance on Japan for various aspects, including energy,
and environment fields, as well as economy and culture. It
is also good to try various things in youth, so I hope many
Japanese young people visit Brazil where the economy isgrowing greatly."
One of the listeners from Graduate School of Scienceand Technology of Kumamoto University, a foreign visiting
researcher Jorge Morel (Paraguay) also commented, “Iparticipated in this workshop because there were thepresentations by Brazilian researchers from South America, my home area. I was very interested in the topic ofgreen energy which is related to my research field. In
particular, the information about bio-ethanol was very
useful for me. There were so many helpful presentations
and discussions to study various energy issues, since thecurrent main source of electricity in Paraguay is a hydroelectric generation. Japan also should have more discussions in order to introduce more renewable energy
sources like these. I expect that the specific benefit will be
brought into both countries by strengthening these valuable partnerships, since Japan has excellent science
technologies, and Brazil has rich natural resources."

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concluded a partnership agreement with the ASEAN University Network (AUN), which comprises top universities
in ASEAN member states. As a representative of Kumamoto University, Professor Hirotaka Ihara, who became
the vice president in charge of international exchange in
April 2013, attended the signing ceremony held at Mahidol University in Thailand.
After the ceremony, a vice presidents' meeting washeld with the participation of representatives from SUN /SixERS member universities and 13 AUN member universities, such as Universitas Indonesia and Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia. One of the goals of the partnershipagreement is to promote development of students into
leaders in a globalizing world. Toward this goal, attendees
at the meeting discussed and made specific proposals on
the establishment of a framework for inter-university exchanges and development of student exchange programs.
SUN / SixERS, a consortium of six Japanese national
universities-Chiba University, Niigata University, Kanazawa
University, Okayama University, Nagasaki University andKumamoto University-was established in April 2013. This
was the first case where Japanese national universities
scattered over such a large area formed a consortium.
SUN / SixERS strives to create a center for world-class
innovative research, develop students into leaders in a
globalizing world, contribute to local communities andpromote international activities, through various forms ofcollaboration based on unique strengths of the six member universities. Under the partnership agreement with
AUN, the consortium will strive to make its member universities more global and enhance collaboration with
AUN, especially through inter-university exchange programs and a credit transfer system in the life sciencefield.

seminars at our overseas partner universities since 2011, in
which we showcase research carried out at Kumamoto University and hold an exchange student recruitment seminar. Throughthese seminars, we aim to effectively recruit international exchange students wishing study in Japan and to promote more
active research exchange. This is the fourth such seminar.
In the seminar, we introduced our distinctive research activities at Kumamoto University. Approximately 150 students fromITS attended the seminar and listened with keen interest. Afterthe seminar, we fielded a number of interesting questions fromthe audience, which highlighted their keen interest both in theseminar and in Kumamoto University.
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From September 3 to September 5 2013, Kumamoto University held an FD Training Program for the Globalization of Education for the purpose of improving English communication andteaching skills at our university.
In the 2010 and 2011 academic years, faculty members from
Kumamoto University were sent to the University of Alberta in
Canada (one of our partner institutions) and California State
University, Fullerton in the U.S.A. for a 2-week training course.
Since the 2012 academic year, we have invited lecturers fromthe University of Alberta to conduct training at Kumamoto University. Nine faculty members in 2012 and 25 members in 2013
participated in the training course.
The participants sat through lectures on teaching methods
and took part in practical exercises to improve their English
conversational ability, during which they acquired a lot of valuable skills. On the final day of training, each participant carriedout a five-minute mock class in front of the lecturer and otherparticipants to show the results of their training. One of theparticipants said, “It was a very worthwhile training program. I
feel like the methods we learned are useful not only for teachingin English but also for teaching in Japanese.”
Looking to the future, the university hopes that the participants use the skills they have acquired on this course to promote
activities aimed at improving Kumamoto University' s International Education Program. Furthermore,
we all expect the participants to further
internationalize education in their respective faculties andgraduate schools.

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On July 1, 2013, in Shanghai, China, the signing ceremony ofa department-level exchange agreement between Kumamoto
University’s Center for Policy Studies and Shanghai Jiao Tong
University’s School of International and Public Affairs was
held.
Since Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s opening in 1896, many
politicians and academia, including the former President of thePeople’s Republic of China, Jiang Zemin, have graduated. At theuniversity’s School of International and Public Affairs, studies
are held on Comparing Governments, the Civil Service, Public
Economics and Public Policy. There has been academic exchange with Center for Policy Studies previously.
From Kumamoto University, Trustee and Vice President
Shinji Harada, in-charge of research and social cooperation, andProfessor Shinya Ueno of Policy Studies, and others involved
visited Shanghai Jiao Tong University and had meetings with
the Vice President Xu Fei. After the signing ceremony, a conference on Public Affairs was held, where Professor Ueno and
Associate Professor Yoko Kawamura gave an overview andsummary of the activities of Center for Policy Studies.
In this visit, the participants exchanged their views on how
the exchange arrangement should be conducted including thevisit of students and professors who were involved in the HIGO(Health life science: Interdisciplinary and Glocal Oriented) Program adopted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology’s Program for Leading Graduate Schools in2012 to Shanghai Jiao
Tong University. It is
hoped that the agreement between the universities will lead toeven deeper amicable
relations in the future.

the aim of offering encouragement to international students
who work hard on their studies and research whilst living in aforeign environment. It is also a great opportunity for them tosocialize and strengthen ties with each other as well as with
their supervisors, tutors and distinguished guests from outside
the school.
At the party, attendees were greeted by Professor Harada,
Director of the Center for Globalization, as well as by the President of the South Korean Exchange Student Association. Thiswas followed by a toast from Professor Chen, the Director of theDivision of International Exchange Support, Center for Globalization. After the formalities, attendees socialized and enjoyed
the event.
In addition, attendees were treated to performances of traditional music, songs and dances by 7 groups of international
students. Each performance was judged by our distinguishedguests and the group with the highestscoring performance wasawarded the Best International Student Performance Award by
President Taniguchi. Meanwhile, a raffle organized by the Volunteer Group of International
Exchange
Support for Kumamoto University (Vogies) was also held. A
total of 350 peoplecame along and enjoyed the party.

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1
1
23

6
30

Sub-total

4
7
2

Private-Funded

4
2

2
1
2

Foreign Governments/ Institutes

10

0
144
22
40
153
5
11
5
0
1
0
3
17
0
46
24
0
43
514
0
0
2
2
2
9
2
17
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
0
2
1
12
39
2
2
1
44
1
41
346
388
0
1
4
0
2
0
7
13
1
4
1
1
9
10
16
60
69
6
2
2
32
1
16
2
12
15
1
5
1
2
18
9
11
47
366
1348

Japan International
Cooperation Agency(JICA)

3
1

Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science(JSPS)

24

8
1

Ministry of Education(MEXT)

1
15
1

60
11
10
76
2
4
1

Sub-total

17

Private-Funded18

Foreign Governments/ Institutes

38
9
5
48

Visiting Foreign Researchers

Other Domestic Funds

Bangladesh
China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
MongolMyanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
TaiwanThailandUzbekistan
Vietnam
Sub-total
Iran
Iraq
IsraelJordanOman
TurkeyUAE
Sub-total
Cameroon
Egypt
Ethiopia
Liberia
Libya
MoroccoSouth Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Sub-total
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Sub-total
BahamasCanadaU.S.A.
Sub-total
Argentina
BrazilMexicoParaguay
Peru
Venezuela
Sub-total
Austria
BelarusBelgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech
Denmark
FinlandFranceGermany
GreeceHungary
IrelandItaly
KyrgyzNetherlands
NorwayPolandPortugal
Romania
RussiaSerbiaSlovenia
Spain
SwedenSwitzerland
U.K.
Sub-total
Total

Japan International
Cooperation Agency(JICA)CountryJapan Society for the
Promotion of Science(JSPS)

International Exchanges

RegionMinistry of Education(MEXT)

University Staff Sent Abroad
Funding
SourceOther Domestic Funds

Part 4

Researchers and Scholars Exchanges (April 2012- March 2013)

12
45
75
27
31
0
4
1
1
5
1
4
0
1
26
12
1
4
250
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
6
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
9
7
0
0
0
7
0
6
29
35
1
2
1
1
1
1
7
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
11
16
0
0
0
8
1
2
2
1
0
0
3
0
2
0
1
2
10
63
374

(As of May 1, 2013)

22
1
19
2

10
5

11
2
5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1
1
2
2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
5

0
0

3
7
67

8
1

1

1
1
3
5
3
3
203
1
3
1
2
5
12
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
9
1
2
1

1
3
1
20

0

1
15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1
3
17

0

0

1
1
2

1
1
1
2
241

1
2
22

0
0

3
19

Total

Japanese Language
Trainees

Sub-total

Special ResearchStudents

Special Auditors

Research Students

17

27
1
129
1
44
10
1
2
1
1
1
4
8
3
5
238
1
3
1
2
5
12
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
9
1
2
1
1
3
0
18
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
7
282

27
1
186
2
45
39
3
7
1
1
1
4
19
6
8
350
1
3
1
2
6
13
3
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
4
1
10
1
2
1
1
3
1
20
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
15
408

1

1

0
0
1
1

0
1

1

0
3

Japanese Students Study Abroad

FranceNumber of Students
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
17

Location

Germany
Indonesia
Korea
Taiwan
U.K.
U.K.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.

Partner University
The University of Newcastle
Shanghai Normal University
Michel de Montaigne - Bordeaux 3 University
École Nationale Supérieure d’Électronique, Informatique, Télécommunications, Mathématique et Mécanique de Bordeaux(IPB / ENSEIRB-MATMECA)
University of Bonn, Faculty of Arts
Institut Teknologi BandungDong-A University
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
University of Leeds
University of Birmingham
Montana State University
The University of Montana
Total (April 2012 – March 2013)

Campus Maps

Country
Australia
China
FranceFacts

The table indicates the number of exchange students who went abroad for more than three months andup to one year, to study at foreign universities that have concluded student exchange agreements with ouruniversity.
In addition, there are some Japanese students who studied abroad at their own expenses other than theabove-mentioned students.

International
Exchanges

151

1Advanced
Research
Projects

1
1
2

26
1
104
1
43
9
1
2
1

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

1
1
1

57

0
0
57
0
1
29
2
5
0
0
0
0
11
3
3
111
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
3
8
123

Introduction

1
3
49

Graduates

Special Auditors

Auditors

5

Sub-total

30

Research Students

Country
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
Asia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Philippines
TaiwanThailand
Vietnam
Sub-total
Afghanistan
Iran
Oman
MiddleEast
Saudi Arabia
TurkeySub-total
U.S.A.
North
America
Sub-total
GuatemalaSouthMiddle
Jamaica
America
Sub-total
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Oceania
Tonga
Sub-total
Benin
Egypt
Ethiopia
Nigeria
RwandaAfricaSierra Leone
Tanzania
UgandaSub-total
Armenia
Czech
FranceGermany
Kyrgyzstan
EuropeLatviaPolandU.K.
Sub-total
Total(From 42 countries)

Graduate Schools

International Exchanges

StatusRegionUndergraduates

Faculties

Part 4

International Students

41Part 4

International HouseInternational Exchanges

umamoto University International HouseK Residence A was constructed in 1985 to pro-vide accommodation for international students andforeign researchers. To respond to the increase in thenumber of foreign students and researchers, Residence B was built in 1995, followed by Residences C,
D and E in November 2009. As of May 2013, international students and researchers from about 27 countries are residing in all 232 rooms. The I-House officein Residence A is available to respond to questions
from residents and to provide consultation and assistance.
(Address)
7-763 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto(Location)
About 1.5 km east of the Kurokami Campus

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities
Advanced
Research
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

42

Residence
A
B
C
D
E
Total number of rooms

Family3
4

Couple3
3

7

6

Room Type
Single Shared (quad)
49
50
36
36
48
147
72

Total
55
57
36
36
48
232

Common Facilities
LoungeConference room
Japanese-style room
Public Lobby
Multipurpose room
Laundry room

2
1
1
1
1
10

Japanese Language Classes
he Center for Globalization offers the following

T classes related to the Japanese language andJapanese studies for international students and researchers at Kumamoto University.
◦	Japanese Language and Japanese Studies Classes(General education Classes)◦	Japanese classes for the “Kumamoto University
Short-Term Exchange Program” and “Intensive
Japanese course for Japanese Government Scholarship Students”, “teacher-training students”, and“undergraduate students in the Japan - Korea Joint
Exchange Program in Science and Engineering”

Undergraduate students, students in the Short-Term
Exchange Program and students in the Japanese Studies
Program may enroll in most of these classes foracademic credits.
Various levels of classes are offered so that students
can choose classes according to their Japanese proficiency and their interests. Japanese Studies Classes arealso offered to provide students with a broad knowledge
and understanding of Japanese culture, society andtechnology.

Part 4

International Programs

Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program is designed for students who are enrolled
full-time at a university abroad and have foreign citizenship. The program offers undergraduate foreign
students, who are interested in the Japanese language,
Japanese and Asian society and culture, advanced
science and technology, and interactions with foreign
students, the chance to study for up to a year in Japan
while still retaining their full-time status at their home
universities. The university also hopes that the program will promote exchange between university
students from foreign countries and Japanese university students.

• Course II (Short-Term Exchange Program II)
This course is intended for students from universities that have a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto University. Students in this course mainly
take classes in specialized subjects for undergraduate
students of each faculty, as well as classes in the Japanese language and Japanese Studies. Also, they cantake general education classes and Short-Term Exchange Program classes taught in English.

Kumamoto University
Japanese Studies Program
Kumamoto University Japanese Studies program is
a one-year program intended for undergraduate international students who are majoring in fields related
to Japanese language and culture. The aim of the program is to improve Japanese proficiency, to impart theknowledge and skills required to conduct Japanesestudies, and to help students acquire a practicalknowledge of the Japanese language and culture foruse in society.

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities• Course I (Short-Term Exchange Program I)
As a general rule, this course is intended for thirdyear undergraduate students from universities thathave a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto
University. Students in this course mainly take ShortTerm Exchange Program classes taught in English.
Also, they can take Japanese language and JapaneseStudies classes. Students in this course can take specialized subjects for undergraduate students of eachfaculty and general education classes which are notincluded in program completion requirements as well.

(note: basically specialized subjects and general education classes are taught in Japanese)

International Exchanges

Kumamoto University
Short-Term Exchange Program

Advanced
Research
Projects
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

Kumamoto University conducted the Kumamoto
University Summer Program 2013 between July 29
and August 10. This program started in 2007 and isopen to students from exchange partner universities.
The program aims to provide international students
with the chance to experience the Japanese language
and culture.
As part of the program, students received various
lectures in basic Japanese in the fields of Japanese History, Japanese Literature, Natural Sciences, and variety
of Japanese cultural experiences. This year, 31 students
from China, Korea, and Taiwan participated in the
program, and offered mostly favorable reviews of theirexperience.

International
Exchanges

Kumamoto University Summer Program 2013

43

Administrative Officers
President
Part 5Vice-Presidents
Trustees

Facts
Vice-Presidents
Auditors

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities
Advanced
Research
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

44

Faculty of Letters
EISEI-BUNKO Research Center
Faculty of Education
University Kindergarten
University Elementary School
University Junior High School
Kumamoto-u Attached Special Support School
Center for Educational Research and School Development
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy
Research Institute for Drug Discovery
Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology
Faculty of Engineering
Engineering Research Equipment Center
Creative Engineering and Design Education Center
Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Faculty of Life Sciences
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
School of Law
Clinical Legal Education and Research Center
University Hospital
University LibraryCenter for Multimedia and Information Technologies
Center for Globalization
Research Center for Higher Education
Center for Policy Studies
Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School
Center for Marine Environment Studies
Magnesium Research Center
Institute of Pulsed Power Science
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis
Center for AIDS ResearchInstitute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Priority Organization for Innovation and ExcellenceInnovative Collaboration Organization
Organization for General Education
Health Care Center
Environmental Safety Center
Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties
Institute for e-Learning Development
Administration Bureau
Strategic Management Planning OfficeMarketing Promotion Office
Research / Education Promotion OfficeStudent Affairs Office
University Hospital Administration Office
Administrative Office

Dean
Director
Dean
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Director
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Director
Director
Director
Dean
Director
Director
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
General Manager
General Manager
General Manager
General Manager
General Manager
General Manager(General Affairs)
General Manager (Finance)
General Manager (Facilities)

TANIGUCHI Isao, D.Eng.
MOROZUMI Mitsuo, D.Eng.
YAMANAKA Itaru, LL.M.
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
ABE Shin-ichi, D.Sc.
KURATA Yutaka
NOGUCHI Toshio
IHARA Hirotaka, Ph.D.
TANIHARA Hidenobu, M.D., Ph.D.
YAMAGATA Yuriko, D.Pharm.Sc.
IWATSU Haruo
TATEISHI Kazuhiro
KOMATSU Hiroshi, D.Lit.
KOMOTO Masayuki, D.Lit.
TODA Tatsuhiko, M.Lit.
SHIBAYAMA Kenji, M.Ed.
KAWANO Junko, Ph.D.
IFUKU Hirotoshi, Ph.D.
TAKAHARA Akiko, Ph.D.
NAKAGAWA Yasutaka, Ph.D.
YAMAZAKI Kodo, Ph.D.
FURUSHIMA Mikio, Ph.D.
TAKEYA Motohiro, M.D., Ph.D.
OTSUKA Masami, D.Pharm.Sc.
KAI Hirofumi, D.Pharm.Sc.
HIRATA Sumio, D.Pharm.Sc.
YAHARA Shoji, D.Pharm.Sc.
MURAYAMA Nobuki, Ph.D.
TOMIMURA Toshio, D.Eng.
IKI Kazuhisa, D.Eng.
TODA Tatsuhiko, M.Lit.
WATANABE Isao, Ph.D.
TAKASHIMA Kazuki, D.Eng.
TAKEYA Motohiro, M.D., Ph.D.
TAKEYA Motohiro, M.D., Ph.D.
OTSUKA Masami, D.Pharm.Sc.
TOMIGUCHI Seiji, M.D., Ph.D.
HASHIMOTO Makoto, LL.M.
HASHIMOTO Makoto, LL.M.
TANIHARA Hidenobu, M.D., Ph.D.
OKUMA Kaoru, D.Lit.
NAKANO Hiroshi, Ph.D.
IHARA Hirotaka, Ph.D.
YAMAO Toshitaka, Dr.Eng.
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
ITO Juko, D.Eng.
HENMI Yasuhisa, D.Sc.
KAWAMURA Yoshihito, Ph. D.
AKIYAMA Hidenori, D.Eng.
OIKE Yuichi, M.D., Ph.D.
TAKIGUCHI Masafumi, M.D., D.M.Sc.
NAKAO Mitsuyoshi, M.D., D.M.Sc.
TANIGUCHI Isao, D.Eng.
HARADA Shinji, M.D., D.M.Sc.
YAMANAKA Itaru, LL.M.
KISHIKAWA Hideki, M.D., Ph.D.
OGAWA Yoshihiro, D.Eng.
KINOSHITA Naoko, D. Lit.
YAMANAKA Itaru, LL.M.
HAGIHARA Hitoshi
IMADA Koujiro
YAMASAKI Masahiko
TSUDA Noriyuki
MATSUDA Atsurou
YAMASHITA Noboru
HARUYAMA Hideo
KURIKI Hiroshi

Faculty and Staff Size

32

1Faculty of Education

51

40

11

Faculty of Law

15

16

2

2

85
1

Faculty of Engineering

1

4

1

1
5

Graduate School of Science and Technology

96

83

Faculty of Life Sciences

82

44

School of Law

10

7

Health Care Center

11Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics

92Institute of Pulsed Power Science

65Innovative Collaboration Organization

1

2

Center for Multimedia and Information Technologies

3

2

Center for Globalization

1

1

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence

4

34

Total
191
34

0

3

3

8

5

13

1

43

44

1

15

15

5

34

218

218

19

112

257

9

17

1

17

1

3

2

5

9

21

8

29

2

13

1

14

3
2

7

3

5

266

2

3
3

10

5

5

7

7

4

6

6

Center for Policy Studies

2

3

5

5

1

1

1

The Memorial Museum of the Fifth High School

1

2

1

3

Center for Marine Environment Studies

3

2

5

1

6

Magnesium Research Center

3

2

5

Institute of Resource Development and Analysis

3

5

4

12

Center for AIDS Research

3

3

2

8

8

1

1

2

2

Environmental Safety Center1

Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties

1

University Hospital

3

7

1
36

60

5
7

106 1,022 1,128
435

336

280

78

231

2

435

Location

Administration Bureau
Total

19

Campus Maps

1

Facts

Institute for e-Learning Development

International
Exchanges

2

Advanced
Research
Projects

Research Center for Higher Education

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

9

187

63

Introduction

Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences

Administrative andTechnical Staff

63

Faculty of Science
School of Pharmacy

Sub-total

Teachers(Attached School)

Research Assistant

Assistant Professors

Lecturers (Full-time)

Associate Professors

Professors
30

Facts

Faculty of Letters

Part 5Classification(As of May, 2013)

85 1,012 1,544 2,556
45

Student Enrollment(As 2013 School Year)Part 5▪Graduate Students▪

▪Undergraduate Students▪
Faculty and School

NumberFaculty and School

MasterFacts

Letters

770

545

Education

93

43

Education

1,295

729

Medical Sciences

61

28

Law

937

415

Health Sciences48

Pharmaceutical
Sciences

Science830

242

Medicine

1,330

657

Pharmacy

497

235

Engineering

2,416

353

Total

8,075

3,176

Doctor

Juris Doctor

—

—

330

94

—

23

27

16

—

65

22

52

11

—

Social and Cultural
Sciences

186

92

87

45

—

Science andTechnology

862

125

229

46

—

1,315

333

725

212

School of Law▪Diploma Course▪

Total

Faculty and School

Number

Diploma Course inSpecial Education

21

39

10

39

10

13

▪Attached Schools▪

▪Special Course▪

Classification

Faculty and School

NumberSpecial Course in School Health46

46*Colored figures indicate the number of females includedin the figures.

NumberElementary School

694

347

Junior High School

474

242

Special Support
School60

25Kindergarten

123

56

Total

1,351

670

Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Student Financial Aid▪Japanese Students▪
Number ofStudents

Japanese
Government
Scholarship

Other
Scholarships

8,106

5,098

95

5,193

64.1%

Master

1,272

735

11

746

58.6%

Doctor

704

120

1

121

17.2%

Juris Doctor

62

48

0

48

77.4%

10,144

6,001

107

6,108

60.2%

Number ofStudents

Japanese
Government
Scholarship

Other
Scholarships

Undergraduate Students

123

14

17

31

25.2%

Graduate Students

282

65

88

153

54.3%

Japanese Language Trainees

3

3

0

3

100.0%

Total

408

82

105

187

45.8%

Classification
Advanced
Research
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location46(As of March 1, 2013)

Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Total

Total

Rate

▪International Students▪
Classification

Total

Rate

Student Admission(The 2013 School Year)

Faculty and School

Applicants

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

620

177

28.5%

Education

889

310

34.9%

Law

611

215

35.2%

Science

820

199

24.3%

Medicine

868

116

13.4%

Health Sciences

585

149

25.5%

Pharmacy

659

95

14.4%

Engineering

1,400

536

38.3%

Total

6,452

1,797

27.9%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

Facts

Letters

Part 5▪Undergraduate Students▪

▪Graduate Students▪
Faculty and School
Education
Social and Cultural Sciences
Science and Technology
Medical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Total

62

39

62.9%

Master

120

75

62.5%

Doctor

22

18

81.8%

Master

540

414

76.7%

Doctor

36

34

94.4%

Master

38

35

92.1%

Doctor

80

72

90.0%

Master

24

21

87.5%

8

5

62.5%

30

28

93.3%

Doctor

19

18

94.7%

Juris Doctor

30

9

30.0%

1,009

768

76.1%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

20

83.3%

Newly Enrolled
Students

Rate of Enrollment

45

60.8%

▪Diploma Course▪
Applicants
Diploma Course in Special Education

24

Advanced
Research
Projects

DoctorMasterAcademic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

Law

MasterIntroduction

Health Sciences

Applicants▪Special Course▪
Special Course in School Health74

International
Exchanges

Applicants

Facts

Student Costs(As of May 1, 2013 / Unit: yen)
Tuition fees

Undergraduate Students

17,000282,000

535,800/ year

Graduate Students

30,000282,000

535,800/ year

Graduate Students (School of Law)

30,000282,000

804,000/ year

Research Students

9,800

84,60029,700/ month

Auditors*

9,800

28,20014,800/ credit

Location

Admission fee

Campus Maps

Entrance exam fee* Includes non-degree course students
47

Degrees Awarded
Part 5▪Master's Degree▪

(as of March 31, 2013)▪Doctoral Degree▪
New System

New System

Facts

Classification

2012.42013.3

Total

Master of Arts

26

934

Master of Education

38

1,026

Master of Law

11

440

Master of Public Policy

679

Master of Medical Sciences

21

Classification

Old
SystemCourse Completion

Thesis Submission

2012.42013.3

Total

2012.42013.3

Total

0

13

Doctor of Literature

—

8

53

Doctor of Public Policy

—

3

22

0

3

Doctor of Laws

—

1

6

—

—

215

Doctor of Science

—

7

174

0

28

Doctor of Engineering

—

34

562

2

110

Doctor of Philosophy

—

20

268

0

18

Doctor of Medical
Sciences

1,663

43

1,891

6

960

Doctor ofPharmaceutical
Sciences

—

14

247

8

148

Doctor of ClinicalPharmacy

—

0

7

—

—

Master of Nursing

13

38

Master of Health Sciences

1040

Master of Pharmaceutical
Sciences

29

1,649

Master of Clinical Pharmacy

076

Master of Science

85

1,988

Master of Engineering

294

7,937

Master of Philosophy

1659

Master of Science inInstructional Systems

Doctor of Life Sciences

—

4

17

0

2

8

72

Juris Doctor

—

21

149

—

—

Total

557

14,553

Total

1,663

155

3,396

16

1,282

After Graduation
Introduction▪Undergraduate Students▪
Faculty and School

Numberof
Graduates

Letters

196

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities
Advanced
Research
Projects
International
Exchanges
Facts
Campus Maps
Location

48(The 2013 School Year)

Number of Continuing
Higher Education

Number of Employed

Rate
16

8.2%

Others

Rate
146

74.5%

Rate
34

17.3%

Education

301

29

9.6%

208

69.1%

64

21.3%

Law

199

13

6.5%

137

68.8%

49

24.6%

Science

181

102

56.4%

54

29.8%

25

13.8%

Medicine

249

17

6.8%

127

51.0%

105

42.2%

Pharmacy

85

33

38.8%

48

56.5%

4

4.7%

Engineering

565

315

55.8%

197

34.9%

53

9.4%

Total

1,776

525

29.6%

917

51.6%

334

18.8%

▪Graduate Students▪
Faculty and School

Numberof
Graduates

Number of Continuing
Higher Education

Number of Employed

Rate

OthersRate

Rate

Education

Master

38

1

2.6%

31

81.6%

6

15.8%

Social andCultural Sciences

Master

67

6

9.0%

40

59.7%

21

31.3%

Doctor

16

—

—

16

100.0%

0

0.0%

Science andTechnology

Master

379

17

4.5%

331

87.3%

31

8.2%

Doctor

58

0

0.0%

37

63.8%

21

36.2%

Master

21

8

38.1%

8

38.1%

5

23.8%

Medical Sciences

Doctor

55

0

0.0%

37

67.3%

18

32.7%

Health Sciences

Master

23

1

4.3%

21

91.3%

1

4.3%

Pharmaceutical
Sciences

Master

29

8

27.6%

19

65.5%

2

6.9%

Doctor

15

0

0.0%

12

80.0%

3

20.0%

21

—

—

—

—

21

100.0%

722

41

5.7%

552

76.5%

129

17.9%

Law

Juris Doctor
Total

Budget Breakdown▪Statements of Expenditure (FY2013)▪

Unit: million yen

Unit: million yen

15,225

Personnel Cost

19,00728,123

Cost of Supplies

21,224

Commissioned Research

3,490

Debt Redemption

3,117

Subsidy for Facility

695

Commissioned Research

3,490

Loan for Facility

1,976

Expenditure for Facility

2,671

Total

49,509Total

49,509Facts

Grants for Management
Tuition and University HospitalPart 5▪Statements of Income (FY2013)▪

▪Funds from Other Sources (FY2012 / Unit: thousand yen)▪

3,000,000
2,800,000
2,600,000

Total
6,434,706

2,400,000
2,200,000
2,000,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000

3,067,303

1,000,000

Introduction

1,200,000

1,828,130

800,000
600,000

1,178,364

200,000
0

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

400,000

360,909
Grants-in-Aid
for Scientific
Research

Grants &Endowments

Commissioned
Research

Cooperative
Researchwith Private Sector

Advanced
Research
Projects▪Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (FY2012)▪
41

486,330

Scientific Research on Priority Areas

2

6,300

Scientific Research (S)397,110Scientific Research (A)18

214,500

Scientific Research (B)64

333,817

Scientific Research (C)270

421,466

Challenging Exploratory Research

70

101,207

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)854,990Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)130

219,494

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

16

23,5302

3,200

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

35

28,470Total

659

1,990,414

Location

Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results

Campus Maps

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas

Facts*Research
ExpenseInternational
Exchanges

Proposals
SelectedCategories* Includes overhead costs/ unit: thousand yen
49Campus Maps ※ National Important Cultural Property     ▪Registered Tangible Cultural Property
Part 6

Campus Maps

Kurokami North Campus
1 Faculty of Education (Main Building)
2 Faculty of Education (Music Building)
3 Faculty of Education (Practical Factory)
4 Faculty of Education (West Building)
5 Faculty of Education (East Building)
6 Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Law(Main Building)
7 Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Law(Lecture Building)
8 Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Law(North Building)
9 Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Law(South Building)
10 Student Study Building of School of Law
11 Research Building of Graduate School ofSocial and Cultural Sciences
12 Ai Work
13 Accommodation Facility for Guests (Chimeido)
14 Kusunoki Hall
22
15 The Memorial Museum of the Fifth HighSchool ※23
16 The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth HighSchool ※17 General Education Building
18 Academic Commons Kurokami-6 and Stack
Room
19 Academic Commons Kurokami-6
20 Kurokami North Facility and Administration
Building
21 Athletic Field (Bufugen)
22 Club Room
23 Club Room
24 Gymnasium
25 Swimming Pool
To City Center
26 Club Room
27 Student Hall
28 Cafeteria
29 The Front Gate (The Red Gate) ※Introduction
Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities
Advanced
Research
Projects
International
Exchanges

Kurokami South Campus
37 Main Building of Administration Office ■38 Academic Commons Kurokami-4
39 Center for Multimedia and Information
Technologies
40 Gate Guard
41 Academic Commons Kurokami-7
42 Faculty of Science (Building No.1, No.2)
43 Faculty of Science, Graduate School of
Science and Technology
44 Faculty of Science (Building No.3)
45 Faculty of Science (Building No.4)
46 Graduate School of Science and Technology
Research Building
47 Graduate School of Science and Technology
Laboratory Building
48 Low Temperature and He Gas Recovery Station
49 Faculty of Engineering Research Building I
50 Academic Commons Kurokami-2
51 Acoustic Laboratory
52 Nanostructure Analysis Room
53 Faculty of Engineering (Building No.1)
54 Faculty of Engineering (Building No.2)
55 Academic Commons Kurokami-3
56 Museum of the Engineering Faculty ※Kumamoto-u Attached Special Support School
80 Faculty of Education (East Department)
81 Special Support School (A Building)
82 Special Support School (B Building)
83 Special Support School (C Building)
84 Gymnasium
85 Suzukakenoie (Training Facility for the Handicapped)
86 Swimming Pool
87 Athletic Field

30 Academic Commons Kurokami-5
31 Health Care Center
32 University Library
33 University Library (South Building),

The Open University of Japan
34 Gate Guard
35 Cafeteria, Shop
36 Environmental Safety Center

Kurokami
2

3

12

5

4

To Tatsuda Nature Park

13
85

8
11

1

7

14

6

87

10
9
21

19

16

15

86
82

84

18
20

83
81

80
17
24
36
32

27

35
31

28

25

33

30

34

29

To AsoPrefecture Road 40

26

38

43

39
37

41

53

42

49

56
58
61

59

57

60

46
55

62

66

63
64

70

71
72

68

73
74

69

57 Faculty of Engineering Research Building III
58 Faculty of Engineering Multidiscipline

Laboratory Building
59 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall
60 Academic Commons Kurokami-1
61 Faculty of Engineering Research Building II
62 Creative Engineering and Design Education

Laboratory
63 Creative Engineering and Design Education

Laboratory 2
64 Central Factory A
65 Central Factory B

48
47

50
52

65

67

45

44

54

51
75

78

79

77

76

Faculty of Engineering (Building No.9)
Research Laboratory
68 MRC Casting Laboratory
69 MRC Forming and Machining Laboratory
70 Incubation Laboratory
71 Venture Business Laboratory, Shock Wave
and Condensed Matter Research Building
72 Shock Wave Laboratory Building
73 Radioisotope Laboratory
74 Research Center for Buried Cultural Properties
75 Engineering Research Equipment Center
76 Disaster Prevention Laboratory Building
77 Hydraulic Laboratory
78 FORICO (Cafeteria/Shop and Bakery)
79 Cafeteria/Hair Salon
66
67

Facts
Campus Maps
Location

Kurokami Campus  (311, 478m2)
50

2
11
14
3

6

To Kumamoto
Station

12

7

13

4
9
15
16

5

San

gyo

19

Multistory Parking Garage

Roa

d
26

18

To Aso

21
25

17

22

20
24

HonjoKuhonji

2327

Campus Maps

108Part 61

Honjo Campus
1 West Tower
2 East Tower
3 Central Examination Building
4 Outpatient Examination and Clinical Research Building
5 Administration Building
6 Yamasaki Hall ■7 Former Emergency Building
8 Facility Management Building
9 Clinical Research Building
10 Medical Education & Library Building
11 General Medical Research Building
12 Basic Research Building
13 The Center for Medical Education and Research
14 Dormitory for Nurses
15 Multistory Parking Garage 1
16 Multistory Parking Garage 2
17 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis(Center for Animal Resources & Development)
18 Center for AIDS Research, Institute of Resource
Development and Analysis
19 Lecture Building
20 Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
21 Institute of Resource Development and Analysis(Gene Technology Center / Radioisotope Center)
22 Academic Common Honjo-1
23 Club Room
24 Club Room
25 Club Room
26 Higo Iiku Monument Hall

28
32

31

7

8
2

29

33

10

3

11
9

6
5

12

4

1
14

19

13
15

27 Student Union "Kaiju"

16

28 Gymnasium
29 School of Health Sciences Bldg. A, B, C

To Misotenjin

To Minami Kumamoto

31 School of Health Sciences Bldg. E
32 Club Room
33 Kobato Nursery

6

17

7

18

19

Oe

International
Exchanges

Oe Campus
1 Main Building A, B, C
2 Main Building D
3 Main Building E (Library, Research Institute forDrug Discovery)
4 Lecture Building

Advanced
Research
Projects

Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Animal House
Joint Research Building
8 Radioisotope Center
9 General Research Building
10 Instrumental Analysis Center
11 Medicinal Plant Garden Administration House
12 Compost Depot
13 Banjikan Hall (Restaurant, Seminar Room, Liaison
Office)14 Gymnasium
15 The Kumayaku Museum and Miyamoto Memorial Hall
16 School of Pharmacy Resource Center
17 Staff Residence
18 Athletic Field
19 Center for Medicinal Resources and Ecology(Medicinal Plant Garden)
5

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities

30 Academic Commons Honjo-2

Introduction

30

Facts
Campus Maps
Location

Honjo and Kuhonji Campus  (133, 312m2)
51

Location
Part 7KYUSHU Island

People's Republic of
China
Russian Federation

Location

Democratic People's
Republic of Korea

Kumamoto University
Republic of Korea

Kumamoto CityTOKYO

Aitsu Marine Station

OSAKA

JAPAN

KUMAMOTO

Introduction

KUMAMOTO CityTo Hakata(Fukuoka)•Student Dormitory, International house

Academic Programs,
Research Centers
and Facilities•Kurokami North Campus•Kurokami South Campus•Kumamoto-u Attached Special
Support School

337

Advanced
Research
Projects

Tokaigakuen-mae
StationKokai
Bridge•University Kindergarten

International
Exchanges

Kumamoto
CastleKagoshima  LineTo AsoTatsutaguchi
Station3

Kami-Kumamoto
StationKyushu Shinkansen

To Fukuoka•University Elementary School•University Junior High School•Center for Educational Research and
School Development

gyo

San

d

Roa

•Oe Athletic Field

Municipal Office
Bus Center•Oe Campus
Suizenji Station

Facts

iver

R
awa
irak

Sh
Kumamoto
StationShin-Suizenji
Station•Honjo-Kuhonji Campus

Campus Maps
Location

52

Kumamoto
Prefecture

ne

  Li

hi
Ho

Minami-Kumamoto
StationHeisei Station
To Kagoshima

Kyushu Shinkansen
Japan Railway
Bus
Rail

The Kumamoto Area
Kumamoto University is located in the city of Kumamoto in Kyushu, the southern-most main island of Japan.
Kumamoto City is the third biggest city in Kyushu. It hashistory and plenty of rich nature; and Aso National Park,
crowned by the active volcano Mt. Aso, with the largest
caldera volcano in the world. Because of its proximity toa population of approximately 739,000, which is equivalent to about 41% of the total population of the prefecture.
By air it takes 90 minutes from Tokyo and 60 minutes

Mt. Aso, the Kumamoto area also has an abundance of
natural hot springs. Kumamoto is also well-known inJapan for its delicious drinking water. Because the rainfall

from Osaka; by Kyushu Shinkansen it takes 40 minutes
from Fukuoka City.
The weather is generally mild, though there is a rainyseason from early June to mid-July, followed by a subtropically hot summer season. Autumn and spring offer
the most comfortable weather. Warm clothing is necessary in January and February. It seldom snows even inthat soaks into the ground in the mountains of the Aso
region takes many years to come out, one can always beable to drink delicious water.

midwinter, and never more than a few centimeters.
Known for its abundance of trees and greenery, Kumamoto is one of Japan's oldest cities. While offering thelatest in modern facilities, Kumamoto has managed toretain a purity and simplicity of old Japanese customs,
flavor, and spirit which make it an interesting place tovisit and a delightful place to live.
Local attractions include Kumamoto Castle, one of theoldest and grandest medieval castle in Japan; Kumamoto
downtown area, located 10-15 minutes away from Kumamoto University by bicycle and known for a lot of officebuilding and shopping streets; the Amakusa Islands, a
chain of 120 islands known for their exciting ChristianChuo-ku,