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Overseas Centers and Offices in ASEAN

Joint Research Station, Collaborative Research
Joint Research Station, Collaborative ResearchLaboratory
Laboratory

Thai Research Station, Collaborative Research Laboratory in Rajamangala
University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT)

Thai Research Station, Collaborative Research Laboratory between Rajamangala University of Technology
Thanyaburi (RMUTT) and Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University (IAE) was established since 2003.
The aim of the research station is to assist in developing capability in science and technology (energy andmaterials). With the perception on the significance of exchanging knowledge and research experiences
between researchers in the field of energy and materials technology, the cooperation with the COE of
Sustainable Energy System, RMUTT, has jointly set up an academic research station on energy andmaterials field in faculty of engineering, RMUTT for visiting Prof., visiting staffs, researchers, and students
from Japan. The station has been serving for secretary office of the Eco-Energy and Material Science andEngineering Symposium. In August, 2014 RMUTT is also opening International Ph.D. course in Energy andMaterials field (www.rmutt.ac.th). This course is not only giving an opportunity for Thai students but also forforeign students and researchers to study, discussion their research works and update their expertise fordevelopment in energy and materials. Once the co-operation among researchers has been created, thecloser future co-operation incorporate with joint-research works will be developed.

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Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN

Collaboration
Education
CollaborationResearch
ResearchandandEducation
Our Activities in ASEAN

International exchange promotion activities among ASEAN countries arestarted by the 21st century COE program from 2006 through establishing the
Asian academic network named SEE Forum (Sustainable Energy andEnvironment Forum). In Thailand we have the Eco-Energy and Materials
Science and Engineering Symposium (EMSES) in every year in cooperation
with Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi from 2001. By thiscooperation we foster energy researchers in ASEAN countries.
In this connection we started to cooperation with UNESCO-COMPETENCE
program from 2009. As the extension activity we started the ODA-UNESCO
Assist program on Energy for Sustainable Development in Asia (Vietnam in
2011, Laos in 2012, and Cambodia in 2013).
In 2012 based on the MOU between Kyoto University and AUN, AUN ‒ KU
Student Mobility Program towards Human Security Development (HSD) has
been selected to accelerate internationalization of university.

SATREPS “Development of Clean and Efficient Utilization of Low Rank Coaland Biomass by Solvent Treatment”

JASTIP-WP2 Joint Lab. in NSTDA
The environment and energy satellite site of JASTIP WP2 has been established at the National Scienceand Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) in Pathum Thani, Thailand.
The main activities of this satellite site are as follows:- Improvement of the “effective use of low-grade coal or biomass based on solvent reforming method”
developed in the SATREPS program, and dissemination to ASEAN countries- Joint research related to biomass energy technology other than the “solvent reforming method,” or thedevelopment of materials necessary for photocatalysts, solar cell materials, and other forms of renewableenergyJoint research contributing to the spread and promotion of renewable energy systems- Japanese-ASEAN joint research into an extension of programs for renewable energy development orenergy policy, etc., implemented by NSTDA
Joint research utilizing existing ASEAN networks held by NSTDA

To establish a technology converting low rank coals and/or biomass wastes
using a new method called “Degradative Solvent Extraction”, which wasdeveloped by Kyoto University group, to raw material independent small
molecular weight components called “Soluble” and Residue.
To develop technologies for utilizing Soluble and Residue effectively.
eg. Preparation of value added materials such as carbon fiber, clean fuel,chemicals, etc. Effective methods to combust/gasify Residue
To assist the development of human resources and research capabilities inThailand by conducting joint research.

In addition, in collaboration with the Asian academic networks of the SEE Forum and the AUN/SEED-NET
project, we aim to promote renewable energy research and development and human resource cultivation
within the ASEAN region, toward the achievement of SDGs.
The satellite labs of the JASTIP WP2 have been established in the Joint Graduate School of Energy andEnvironment, King Monkhut's University Thonburi (/JGSEE / KMUTT) to promoting the extension activities
of SATREPS output into ASEAN region and King Monkhut's University Institute of Technology Ladkrabang(KMITL).

Cooperation in Human Resource Development
AUN/SEED-Net : Energy Engineering field (2013-2017)
Japan Support University Coodinator
UNESCO-COMPETENCE program : “Energy for Sustainable Development inAsia” (2010-2011)
and its’ extension program under ODA-UNESCO program
2011 : Vietnam
2012 : Laos PDR
2013 : Cambodia
2014 : Myanmar
ODA-UNESCO program in University of Yangon

Ohgaki.hideaki.2w@kyoto-u.ac.jp +81-(0)774-38-3421
Gokasho, Uji, KyotoOhgski.hideaki.2w@.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan

Ohgski.hideaki.2w@.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)774-38-3421
Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011,
Japan
Ohgaki.hideaki.2w@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)774-38-3421
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RISH

ResearchInstitute
Institutefor
forSustainable
Sustainable
Research
Humanosphere(RISH)
Humanosphere(RISH)In the 21st century, the human race may face crisis such as theglobal warming, environmental degradations, and resource
depletions, and these crisis will become great threats to the future
generations. To face this difficult time, it is important for all of us toseriously consider what a role of academics is.
It is vital for members of academics to haveclear visions about the future ofhuman societies, and set mid to long term
research objectives based on these visions.

History
The Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH)
was established at Kyoto University on April 1, 2004 by combining
and expanding two previously existing organizations, the Wood
Research Institute (WRI) and the Radio Science Center for Spaceand Atmosphere (RASC). Defining the regions vital to humanexistence as Humanosphere, RISH proposes its primary
purposes as to assess and evaluate the current and future
conditions of Humanosphere as well as to provide solutions to the
problems which this Humanosphere is facing with.

A melting pod of humanosphere sciences

RISH

Overseas Centers and Offices in ASEAN

Research Institute for Sustainable
Research
Institute for Sustainable
Humanosphere(RISH)
Humanosphere (RISH)

Philosophy and Objectives of RISH

It is our responsibility to address critical issues to the public, what
we know from our research and what we need to do. The mostimportant of all is to return outcomes of our research to thesocieties for their benefits.
The philosophy of RISH is to contribute to the sustainable
development of human societies and welfare of mankind. We lay
special emphasis on the new concept of ‘Humanosphere’ which iscomposed of four vertically connected regions, the ground humanhabitat, the forest-sphere, the atmosphere, and space. RISH
strives for in-depth research on each region, but at the same time,
we acknowledge the importance of examining these regions asarticulately connected. This holistic approach enables us to deal
with the difficult tasks in more effective, flexible and strategic ways.

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RISH Research facilities at Indonesia

Acacia research forest in Sumatra
In consideration of an increasing social demand for sustainable
forest management, RISH, Indonesian Institute of Sciences,and PT. Musi Hutan Persada MHP, owner of acacia industrial
forest have exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) and have studied sustainable forest management andproduction of plant biomass resources and their efficientutilization in harmony with regional environment.

Collaborative network within
ASEAN and South Asia
To the establish the Humanosphere Science in Asia, we arededicated to the promotion of international collaborative researchand exchanging students and researchers within Asian countries.
As members of a science community, we aim to advance ourknowledge and understanding through research activity which
contributes to the global research community and also enhances
the reputation of the Kyoto University as a center of academic
excellence.

Satellite Office and Humanospreric Science School
The RISH Satellite office is located at the Research and Development Unit for
Biomaterials (RDUB), LIPI.
RISH conducted with RUDB for sampling of tree tissues. RDUB has become theresearch core of wood science in Indonesia, and the researchers of RDUB establishedthe Indonesian Wood Research Society.
Humanospreric Science School (visiting lectures) is regularly held in the satellite officeat the office. More than hundred students and young scientists attend Humanospheric
Science School, and some students among them come over to RISH to study.

JSPS exchange program for Asian young researchers

Sign at the entrance of the satellite officeyamamoto@rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)774-38-3814
yamamoto@rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)774-38-3814
Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto,Japan
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Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN
RISH
Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN

Researchfor
forEquatorial
EquatorialFountain
Fountain
Research

Disaster Prevention Research Institute
Disaster Prevention Research InstituteResearch Institute for SustainbleHumanosphere / Mamoru Yamamoto

Research Institute for Sustainble Humanosphere / Mamoru Yamamoto

Our Mission

RISH Research facilities at Indonesia

The mission of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) is to pursue the principles of natural hazard reduction, establish
integrated methodologies for disaster loss reduction on the basis of natural and social sciences, and educate students in related fields.
DPRI has been performing basic research on various disaster-related themes at local to global scales from the viewpoints of naturalscience, engineering, and human and social sciences, as well as conducting practical projects that meet the needs of society byorganizing interdisciplinary groups.

Equatorial Atmosphere Radar (EAR)

Four Interdisciplinary Research Groups

The Equatorial Atmosphere Radar (EAR) is a large Doppler radar built foratmospheric observation at the equator in West Sumatra in the Republic ofIndonesia. It was completed in March 2001, a collaboration between the
RISH and the National institute of Aeronautics and Space of Indonesia(LAPAN).
The equatorial atmosphere over Indonesia is considered to play animportant role in global change of the Earth's atmosphere. Many facilities
such as a meteor wind radar, an all-sky airglow imager, various kinds oflidars, and a weather radar have been equipped in the EAR site. RISH has
conducted a collaborative research program by using the EAR and its
related facilities since 2005 to enhance scientific research activity
conducted with the EAR and associated facilities, or by using their
database.

International Symposium on 10th Anniversary of Equatorial Atmosphere Radar was be held at
Jakarta on September 22-23, 2011.

Integrated Arts and Sciences for Disaster Reduction
This research group takes holistic approaches for effective use of
the state-of-the-art science and technology for disaster reduction,
considering the VLJQLᚏFDQFH of human activities during hazardous
events and impacts on the socio-economic environment.

• Location: 100.32E, 0.20S, 865 MSL• Frequency: 47.0 MHz• Output power: 100 kW (Peak envelope)• Antenna system: Quasi-circular active phased array (110 m
diameter, 560 three-element Yagis)• Beam width: 3.4 deg. (Half power, one way)
• Beam direction: Anywhere (within 30 deg. zenith angles)• Observation range: 1.5 km-20 km (Atmospheric turbulence),> 90 km (Ionospheric irregularity)

New scientific challenges - Equatorial MU Radar (EMU)Under international collaborations within Indonesia, we propose todevelop EMU, the new radar that is 10 times more sensitive than the
EAR.
Cumulonimbus convection is active in the equatorial atmosphere. It
generates various types of atmospheric waves that propagate upward
to transport energy and momentum into the upper atmosphereincluding the ionosphere. Also, different kinds of materials(atmospheric minor constituents) originating at low- and mid-latitude
regions and converging into the equatorial region are blown upward
through the tropopause; they eventually reach the middle atmosphereand spread to the whole globe. In the upper atmosphere, there areplasma disturbances, and equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) is
generated around the equator.
We developed the MU radar in Japan, which is the first application ofactive phased array antenna to atmospheric radars, and extended it tosimilar radar systems in overseas bases. Based on this heritage, wewill establish much more advanced state-of-the-art radars in theequatorial. We will capture the energy and material flow that occur inall height ranges of the equatorial atmosphere as "Equatorial Fountain"using the Equatorial MU Radar (EMU).

New Equatorial
MU RadarExisting
Equatorial
Atmosphere
Radar

EMU System
Frequency: 47MHz
Antenna: Active-phased array(163m diameter, Total 1045 Yagis)
Output power: 500kW PEP
Subsystems:
TR module at each Yagi-antenna
Multi-channel receivers
Radar controller / Data processor

yamamoto@rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, Japan
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Seismic and Volcanic Hazards Mitigation
The research of this group contributes to the understanding of thephysical processes of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Also
there are engineering studies that improve technical applications
to better withstand the effects of the natural disasters on society.

Validation of seismic reinforcementwith real size wooden houses

Simulation of tsunami evacuation
by foot (red) and car (blue)

Shaking table test for a RC column
installing an advanced system

Sakurajima volcano eruption in
August 2013

Development of disaster educationmaterials

Emergency Mapping Team Activities
after 2011 Tohoku Earthquake andTsunami Disaster

Telemeter observation for aftershocksof the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake using
a satellite data link

Small and easily installed Manten
seismometers being set up by
elementary school children

Geohazards

yamamoto@rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)774-38-3814
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Atmosphere-Hydrosphere

Soil liquefaction, ground settlements, landslides, erosion, andrelated phenomena are studied to identify the distribution,
processes, mechanisms, and historical anthropogenic conditions
contributing to hazards, for establishing assessment and mitigation
methodologies.

Water studies in this group include, impact assessment of global
environmental changes on general circulation and water circulation,
development of innovative methodologies for water resourcesmanagement and water environment conservation in harmony withwater utilization and social activities.

Collapse of housing lot by landslide
induced by the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake

Geotechnical centrifuge at DPRI

Analysis of the internal structure ofa typhoon

Bed level measurement during
sediment flashing event in Hodaka
observation area.

Deep-seated catastrophic landslide
induced by Typhoon Talas, Kii
Mountains in 2011

Landslide in urban residential fills
caused by the 2011 Tohoku
earthquake

Flap gate seawall operates without
electric or manual power. Developed
jointly with Hitachi Zosen Corp.

Global distribution of annual total
irrigation water requirement
estimated by a land surface model

http://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/web_e/index_topics.html

http://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/web_e/index_topics.html
dpri-ksk@dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
dpri-ksk@dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp +81-(0)774-38-3348 Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, Japan+81-(0)774-38-3348
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Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN
DPRI
Research and Educational Projects in ASEANDPRI approachfor for
ASEAN
disaster
mitigation
AADPRI
approach
ASEAN
disaster
mitigation
Case-Typhoon
Yolandadamagesurveyanditsfollow-up
actions
Case - Typhoon Yolanda damage survey and its follow-up
actions
Disaster Prevention Research Institute / Assoc. Prof. Kazuyoshi Nishijima, Assoc. Prof. Nobuhito Mori and Asst. Prof. Tomohiro Yasuda

Disaster Prevention Research Institute / Assoc. Prof. Kazuyoshi Nishijima, Assoc. Prof. Nobuhito Mori and Asst. Prof. Tomohiro Yasuda

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DPRI
Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN

Integrated
Integrated study
studyononmitigation
mitigationofofmultimodal
multimodal
disasters
disasters caused
causedby
byejection
ejectionofofvolcanic
volcanicproducts
products
Disaster Prevention Research Institute / Masato Iguchi

Disaster Prevention Research Institute / Masato Iguchi

BackgroundIndonesia has 127 active volcanoes along archipelago and is covered byvolcanic product by past eruptions. Normally, only rain-fall is taken into
account in sediment disaster, however, once a large eruption occurred, thesituation would changed drastically, because a thick ash deposit covered
widely and increased mobility of ground surface. In addition, volcanic ash in
the atmosphere is dispersed widely beyond borders of countries. The
problems to solve such volcanic disasters are summarized as 1) complexity of
volcanic eruption process, 2) variety of volcanic ejecta, 3) estimation ofdischarge rate of volcanic product, 4) complexity of sediment movement, 5)
information for decision making for disaster mitigation. The 2010 eruption at
Merapi volcano, was initiated by an explosive eruption. After less eruptive
activity for a week, the eruptive activity suddenly increased as shown by
Plinian eruption (10 km high) and pyroclastic flow reached 17 km away fromthe summit, killing 300 people. Even after the activity declined, lahars
frequently repeated along many rivers at south to west flanks of the volcano.

Pyroclastic flow by 2010 Eruption at Merapi volcano, Central Java

Overview

Surge height [m]Funding: DPRI internal, Disaster Prevention Research Forum
Members: N. Mori, T. Yasuda, K. Nishijima, T. Maruyama, H. Mase
Period: January 23 – January 31, 2014
Survey objects and locations: Wind damage and storm surge damage in
Leyte, Samar and Panay islands.
In collaboration/corporation with: Institute of Civil Engineering, University of
the Philippines, Diliman and Department of Public Works and Highways.

Group photo during the survey in Guiuan, Samar island, January 26, 2014.

Project: Investigation of wind damage processes by Yolanda,
identification of effective damage reduction measures, and its
facilitation to recovery work
Funding: JST J-RAPID
Period: April, 2014 – March, 2015
Project leader: K. Nishijima
In collaboration with: University of
the Philippines, Diliman.
Aim: This project aims, by identifying
physical processes of wind damages toresidential and school buildings during
the typhoon Yolanda, at proposing an
improved wind design method for the
purpose of effective wind damage
reductions in future typhoon events.

Project: Engineering for non-engineered systems
Funding: SPIRITS (Kyoto University internally raised funding)
Period: January, 2014 – March, 2015
Project leader: K. Nishijima
In collaboration with: Seoul National University, Florida Instituteof Technology, Newcastle University (Australia), University of thePhilippines, Diliman, and more.
Aim: Focusing on non-engineered structures and infrastructure
systems, this project aims at building solid engineering knowledge
body for non-engineered systems that facilitates improvement of
their structural performances towards disaster mitigation.

Data collection, experiments and modeling

Examples ofnon-engineeredhousesThrough DPRI internal funding (call once a year; call for 2014, http://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/web_j/kyodo/kyodo26/call_for2014.pdf) andexternal funding we will continue this momentum to enhance ASEAN disaster mitigation within the strengthened and extended network.
nishijima.kazuyoshi.5x@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)774-38-4165
611-0011, Kyoto University Uji Campus, E-522D, Gokasho, Uji City, Kyoto, Japannishijima.kazuyoshi.5x@kyoto-u.ac.jp +81-(0)774-38-4165
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We started the collaborative project between Japan and Indonesia in 2013
under the SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnershipfor Sustainable Development) supported by JST (Japan Science andTechnology Agency) and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).
Overall goal is to alert to Indonesian people by real-time and forecasting
information on volcanic ejecta and multimodal sediment disaster.
Intensity of volcanic disaster fundamentally depends on volume of volcanicash. Firstly, we forecast scale of eruption or evaluate in real-time based onmonitoring volcanoes and geological survey and dating. Secondly, we
simulate dispersion of ash in the atmosphere and ash-fall on the groundsurface based on the discharge rate of volcanic ash. Thirdly movement of
ash-fall deposit by rain-fall triggering is forecasted by GIS-based simulators.
Finally, these units are integrated as a support system of decision making
for mitigation of multimodal disasters, which can be accessed by national
government and local governments.

Partners in ASEAN
Representative counterpart of Indonesia under the project is Center for
Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, Geological Agency, Ministry ofEnergy and Mineral Resources. The center is responsible to monitor volcanic
activity and issue alert levels for finally evacuation. Department of Civil
Engineering of Universitas Gadjah Mada contributes to hydraulic observation
along rivers and collaboration of simulation engines for sediment movement.
Sabo Technical Center, Research Centre for Water Resources, Ministry of
Public Work is responsible to monitor sediment movement on the flank of
Merapi. Centre for Climate Change and Air Quality, Meteorological,
Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) contribute forecasting
volcanic ash dispersion and estimation effect on aviation safety. In order topromote utilization of Support System for Decision Making, we will establish
consortium joined by project members, national and local governments,
related scientist and local residents.

WebsiteIndonesia
MerapiUniversitas Gadjah Mada

Local government
community

SemeruForecasting multimodal sedimentdisasters (Modeling of multimodal
sediment movement and Integrated GIS
based simulator)

Consortium
Kelud
BMKG

Ministry of Energy andMineral Resources

Forecasting influence on
airlines due to volcanic ash

Analysis of volcano monitoring data,
Scenario database

ERI, U-Tokyo, Tohoku
Univ.

DPRI, Kyoto Univ.

Ministry of Public Work
Operation of Integrated GIS based
simulator

MOU
Eruption scenario and modelingof discharge rate of volcanic ash

Field laboratoryJapan

volcano and hydraulicobservations, real-timemonitoring discharge rate,
dispersion monitoring of
volcanic ash

Tsukuba, Kobe, Kohchi,
Ritsumeikan Univ.
Development of simulation engines for
sediment movement, Integration of sub
systems, observation by X-ban radar

Sakurajima Volcanological Observatory
Ujigawa Open Laboratory

Sakurajima

Project members and contribution

http://www.svo.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/indonesia-vs/
Iguchi.masato.8m@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)99-293-2058
Iguchi.masato.8m@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)99-293-2058
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Sakurajima-Yokoyama, Kagoshima,Japan
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PRI

Primate Research
Research InstitutePrimateInstitute

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Overview

About

Primatology is a research field which aims to elucidate the subject “what makes us human” and “where did we come from and where
we will go”. Primate Research Institute (PRI) of Kyoto University studies human and non-human primates from the wide perspectivesof “Life, Body, Mind and Genome”. To pursue these perspectives, our organization consists of 10 research sections and 2 centers,
each with their specific research questions and missions. Through multidisciplinary research from fieldwork to genomes, weinvestigate “human nature” by comparing all biological aspects of human and non-human-primates. As ASEAN countries are
homeland of many non-human primates, including two species of orangutans, nine or more species of gibbons, and several dozens ofspecies of Macaca and leaf monkeys, many intensive collaborative studies have been conducted since PRI was established in 1967.
Ongoing projects are: feeding ecology, parasitology and social structures in Indonesia and Malaysia; phylogeny evolutionary
morphology in Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar; palaeozoological excavation in Myanmar; study on functional characters and genetics
in Indonesia. Furthermore, PRI has been acting as a hub institution for Asian Primatology, and has held a series of “Asian Primate
Symposium (APS) ”, biannually. The 3rd Asian Primate Symposium was held in Bangkok, Thailand during Aug 27-30, 2012; the 4th
APS in Bogor, Indonesia during Aug 18-21,2014; the 5th APS in Colombo, Sri Lanka during Oct 18-22, 2016.

History

Structure

PRI was established on 1st June, 1967, and this year marks the50th anniversary of its founding. At the very early stage of PRI,
many field research groups among PRI have been conducting
researches based on various disciplines: ecology and sociology,
morphology, genetics, paleozoology, and conservation. One of thepioneers in ASEAN countries among us was Prof. Shunzo
Kawamura (1927 - 2003) who began his study on ecology andsociology on pig-tailed monkeys, silver leaf monkeys and othermonkeys in Sumatra, Indonesia in 1947. Since then, PRI has
established research collaboration with Andalas University, Bogor
Agricultural University, Gadjah Mada University of Indonesia;
Kasetsart University, Chulalongkorn University of Thailand;
Yayasan Sabah, Sabah Forestry Department, Sabah Wildlife
Department, Academy of Sciences Malaysia of Malaysia; andYangon University of Myanmar. Former students who graduatedfrom PRI are playing important roles in teaching, as well as
continuing their research, at several universities in ASEAN
countries (e.g., Andalas University and Bogor Agricultural
University of Indonesia; Chulalongkorn University of Thailand;
Hue University of Vietnam; Meiktila University and Magway
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1) Department of Evolution and Phylogeny(Y. Hamada; M. Takai; T. Nishimura; N. Egi; T. Ito)
Topics: “ Phylogeny and evolutionary morphology of Asian nonhuman primates”
Main counterparts: Chulalongkorn University (Thailand); National
University of Laos (Laos); Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Hue
University (Vietnam); Yangon University, Meiktila University,
Magway University (Myanmar)2) Department of Ecology and Social Behavior(T. Yumoto; M. Huffman; G. Hanya; A. Macintosh; Y. Tsuji)
Topics: “Feeding ecology, parasitology and social structures ofAsian non-human primates”
Main counterparts: Andalas University, Bogor Agricultural
University (Indonesia); Malaysian University of Sabah, Sabah
Forestry Department, Sabah Wildlife Department (Malaysia)
3) Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology(H. Hirai; H. Imai)
Topics: “Functional characters and genomics of Asian non-humanprimates”
Main counterpart: Bogor Agricultural University (Indonesia)

As of the 1 January 2017, Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) merged with the Center for Integrated Area
Studies (CIAS) and restarted as a new research center. Its Japanese name slightly changed to Tonan Ajia Chiiki Kenkyu
Kenkyusho, but the English name remains unchanged
CSEAS was established in 1963, charged with coordinating Southeast Asian Studies, and officially approved as the first
university-attached research center in 1965. For over 50 years it has carried out multidisciplinary fieldwork in theregion. Due to the efforts of previous and current faculty, affiliated researchers and related agencies, CSEAS has grown
to become a leading global research institute. Since 2006, CIAS also carried out extensive research through a fusion ofArea Studies and Informatics, fostering both area studies communities and putting efforts into building an Area
Informatics system.
The aim of this reorganization is to bring together our strong fieldwork
expertise, interdisciplinary areas studies and area informatics
approaches to allow us to have a broader perspective, develop a larger
academic network, and strengthen research that responds to the needsof contemporary societies. We are now coming to the end of an era thathas solely pursued industrial expansion and economic growth. Present
day societies face complexly intertwined problems that threaten our
security; global environmental issues, economic inequality, religious andcultural friction, large-scale natural disasters, and the spread of
epidemics. CSEAS aims to continue world-class research to close in on
these issues by making use of the wisdom found in local societies in theworld in general, and of Southeast Asia in particular, and weave together
reality-based and globally comparative perspectives.
To do this we require a diverse disciplinary mix. To produce any kind ofinnovative ideas we also need to work with civil society and the private
sector. These require a wide range of people and our own efforts. CSEAS
will continue to look forward to working closely at all levels to further
solutions to current and near-future regional and global issues.

Director Kono Yasuyuki

Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi and CSEAS members

Research Interests
Cross-regional Studies
This division seeks to establish
and promote area methods fromthe development of potential
research materials.

Political & Economic Coexistence
The division aims to explore
strategies for political andeconomic development suited to
the needs of areas.

Social CoexistenceThis division promotes researchon plural coexistence in humansocieties

Environmental CoexistenceThis division explores thecoexistence of humans and theirenvironment.

Global HumanosphereThis division aims to promoteresearch on the global
humanosphere

The 4th Asian Primate Symposium in Bogor, Indonesia in 2014

Proboscis monkeys in Sabah, Malaysia (photo: I. Matsuda)

yumoto.takakazu.6w@kyoto-u.ac.jp

yumoto.takakazu.6w@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)568-63-0515+81-(0)568-63-0515
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46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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Overseas Centers and Offices in ASEAN
Overseas Centers and Offices in ASEAN

南 ア
ジStudies
ア 研
Center for東Southeast
Asian

究 所
Southeast AsianStudiesStudies
CenterCenterfor forSoutheast
Asian

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Overseas offices

CSEAS has two overseas liaison offices. The Bangkok Liaison Office wasestablished in 1963, and its present location is in the Sukhumvit area incentral Bangkok. The Jakarta Residence was established in 1970 at Jalan
Rajasa, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, and has been funded by the Japanese
government since 1973. The offices have been managed by researchersthat are selected from CSEAS staff as well as from other faculties,
institutions and universities in Japan. They were originally established as
research lodgings for Japanese researchers in Thailand and Indonesia, but
now perform various functions and cover the whole region of Southeast
Asia.
Overseas Liaison Offices
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Japan-ASEAN Platform for Transdisciplinary Studies

The second is to function as a publicity base, organizing workshops, andholding receptions for scholars in Thailand, Indonesia and from the othercountries in Southeast Asia in order to enrich the understanding ofactivities of CSEAS. The offices strongly support the operation of joint
research by Southeast Asian scholars and Japan-based researchers
especially in the implementation of “International Program ofCollaborative Research, CSEAS [IPCR-CSEAS].”
Finally, the offices also
serve as a channel forvarious inquiries about local
institutes in Southeast Asia
from Japanese and otherresearchers and students.

The first major function is to operate as a base for collecting research
information and materials; periodical publications, statistics, documents,and maps in Thailand, Indonesia and other countries in Southeast Asia.
Both offices are conducting the acquisition of various materials invernacular languages in Southeast Asia and in European languages too.

With the goal of supporting the
growth of human society in the 21st
century and resolving urgent global
issues, we will strive to create atransdisciplinary community thatbrings together individuals from awide range of disciplines andindustries from around the world
through cooperation between Japanand ASEAN countries and to conduct
humanosphere research based on
environmental and social diversity.

Glocal Information Network
To contribute to the resolution at a global scale of problems brought about bysocial development in the 20th century, we will disseminate the results of ourtransdisciplinary research to stakeholders around the world as a humanosphere
initiative originated by Japan and ASEAN countries, and further reinforce it as amodel of pluralistic coexistence to be shared by 21st century
human society by proactively using and applying information in cyber space that can be exchanged via ICT
and used to cross-reference and cross-verify the humanosphere in different regions of the world.
ASEAN Research Platform
To advance transdisciplinary research that integrates academic, governmental,
and civil societies in a coordinated manner, we will create a collaborative
research scheme that brings together the expertise of scholars on Southeast
Asia, scientists and engineers, and the Japanese and ASEAN political andbusiness communities.
Transdisciplinary Humanosphere Research
To nurture the next-generation of trans and interdisciplinary researchers, wewill recruit excellent young researchers from Japan and around the world, withparticular emphasis on Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States,and promote the “brain circulation” of younger researchers by encouraging

Jakarta Liaison Office

their participation in transdisciplinary humanosphere research, advancement of their own research
agenda, and the planning and organizing of international workshops.

Jakarta Liaison Office
The Jakarta liaison office was first opened as a residence in Jakarta in 1970.

IPCR: International Program of Collaborative Research ／CIRAS: Center for Information Resources of Area Studies

AccessAddress: Jl. Kartanegara No. 38 Kebayoran Baru,
Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta 12180, Indonesia
Tel: +62-21-7262619
Fax: +62-21-7248584

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University
launched "International Program of Collaborative Research (IPCR)"
and "Center for Information Resources of Area Studies (CIRAS)" as
one of the Joint Usage / Research Centers qualified by the MEXT's
policy for nurturing the research potential of universities andpromoting broad-based collaborations regardless of national, public,
and private universities affiliations , in order to further thedevelopment of scholarly investigation in Japan.

IPCR Annual report

Bangkok Liaison Office

Seminar on HOUSE VISION INDONESIA
supported by Jakarta Liaison Office

In order to promote region-based
Southeast Asian studies, the Center
for Southeast Asian Studies at Kyoto
University, in partnership with nineleading Asian and Southeast AsianStudies institutions in the region,
establishedaConsortiumforSoutheast Asian Studies in Asia
(SEASIA) on 11 October 2013.

The Bangkok liaison office was first opened in October 1964.
AccessAddress: 19D, GP Grande Tower, 55, Soi 23, Sukhumvit
Rd, Klongtoey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok,
10110 Thailand
Tel: +66-2-604-3619
Fax: +66-2-604-3618

Ex-director Prof. Shimizu andNew director Prof. Kono

http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

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Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia

The Consortium aims to provide a multilateral regional forum in the formof annual meetings, along with smaller joint workshops or conferences; asystem for sharing information about each other’s activities; opportunities
for education and training of young and up-and-coming scholars -forpromoting collaboration and exchanges among Southeast Asia- and other
East Asia-based Southeast Asianists.

CIRAS Annual report

Southeast Asia Seminar
The Southeast Asia seminarhas been held annually by theCenter for Southeast AsianStudies, Kyoto University since1976. Aiming to deepen theunderstandings on Southeast
Asia from various aspects, theseminar offers three days ofintensive lectures by experts
on Southeast Asia and group
discussion and presentations
by the participants.

http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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CSEAS

Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN

Qalam Digital Archive and Re-Publication Project
Qalam Digital Archive and Re-Publication Project
Dr. YAMAMOTO Hiroyuki, Center for Southeat Asian Studies (CSEAS)

Dr. YAMAMOTO Hiroyuki, Center for Southeat Asian Studies (CSEAS)
Database of all articles of Qalam (1950-1969), a monthly
magazine on Islam and Muslim peoples and cultures, written
in the Malay language and the Jawi (Arabic) script

The digital archives of Qalam isconstructed by collecting its
whole volumes, digitalizing thecontents, Romanizing the articles
and developing a new searchingsystem based on ontology for
improving convenience forreaders to access to the contents.

Anatomy of Qalam: Seven approaches

The project successfully produced 20
transliterators in Malaysia, who are
literate in Jawi. These transliterators
are being tasked to bridge the publicwith Jawi materials, via Jawi literacy
training and re-publication of the Jawi
materials in Romanized Malay.

Malay periodicals(1906-1957, British Malaya and Singapore)

Malay periodical digital archive project

Qalam digital archive and re-publication

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CSEAS

Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN

Aceh Tsunami Mobile Museum Project
Aceh Tsunami Mobile Museum Project

Dr. NISHI Yoshimi, Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)

Dr. NISHI Yoshimi, Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)●The Aceh Tsunami Mobile Museum (ATMM) project isdeveloping databases that show on a map the damage andannual change due to reconstruction and rehabilitation after the
Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami of December 2004.
About 165 thousand people were killed or went missing due tothe disaster in the Aceh province of Indonesia, on the island of
Sumatra.
●This database presents related photos and news articles
from local media. It can be consulted from portableterminals such as smart phones, allowing records accessedin this way to supplement records onsite, in an attempt tomake a whole town of Banda Aceh into a field museum
through the use of mobile devices.
●The records available for consultation show how thereconstruction/rehabilitation process has unfolded and how thelegacy of the disaster have played different roles in the everyday
life of people. This database also serves to preserve experiencesof the disaster can be accessed from anywhere.
●This project has been conducted in collaboration
with Tsunami Disaster and Mitigation ResearchCenter, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia since2011.

Documentation of the annual developmentof rehabilitation and reconstruction

Socializing and Training

Map of Banda Aceh

http://staging3.majalahqalam.kyoto.jp/eng/wclists

Reading, Education and Research

Tsunami & Disaster Mitigation Research Center

Boat on House

Mass Burial Site

Thanks to the World Monument Park

Tsunami Educational Park (Kapal Apung)

Aceh Tsunami Museum

Various kinds of articles searched by date,location, category and keyword

Integrating personal memories into
community memories

Jawi literacy training (in Japan & Malaysia)

Qalam project reported in Malaysian media

https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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CSEAS

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

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CSEAS

Center for Southeast Asian Studies

https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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CER

Center for Ecological ResearchCenterTropicalfor EcologicalLambir
Biology Research
StationLambir Tropical Biology Station

Center forfor Ecological
Ecological ResearchCenterResearch

ShokoSakai(CenterforEcologicalResearch,KyotoUniversity)

Shoko Sakai (Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University)

About Us

Overview

The Center for Ecological research (CER) was establishedin 1991 as an inter-university joint-use facility aimed at promoting
basic research and international cooperative work in the field of
ecology. The CER is open to any scientists who conduct
ecological research. The CER offers exciting opportunities forresearch in a variety of areas in ecology. These include aquatic
ecology, tropical ecology, plant-animal interaction, theoretical
ecology, molecular analysis, and conservation ecology. Likewise,
we support scientists by way of permitting access to our researchdatabase, and encouraging scientific meetings and/or symposia
on related research subjects.
The CER owns a high performance research vessel on
Lake Biwa, and is also developing long-term research activities inJapan and abroad. One such initiative is the establishment of a
research station in a tropical rainforest on the island of Borneo in
Malaysia. The CER also maintains experimental farm, ponds,
forests an arboretum on campus, and shares various facilities
and equipments with other researchers from within, and outside,
the university.

1922
1964
1991
1998
2001
2004

The field station is located in the Lambir Hills National Park,
Sarawak, Malaysia. The most area of the park is covered byprimeval tropical rain forests. The forest is characterized byextremely high biodiversity, in particular, species diversity of trees.
We established the station in Lambir Hills in 1992, supported by
the Forest Department Sarawak. Since then, many researchersand graduate students of Kyoto University and other institutions
have conducted studies on biodiversity in the forests.

Location

Structure
Director

History
1914

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Overseas Centers and Offices in ASEAN

Forest dominated by dipterocarps

Canopy Access System
Executive board
Advisory board

Hydrobiological Station, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto
Imperial University
Otsu Hydrobiological Station (OHBS), Faculty of Science,
Kyoto Imperial University
Plant Ecological Research Station (PERS), Faculty of
Science, Kyoto University
OHS and PERS merged to form a new research
institution, Center for Ecological Research (CER)
Movement to a new laboratory building at Seta, Otsu
Establishment of partnership with Research Institute for
Humanity and Nature
National University Corporation, Center for EcologicalResearch, Kyoto University

Field lab. and accommodation

Division of EcologicalResearch

Tropical forests of Borneo is one of the tallest in the world. To access forest canopy, tree towers,
and walkways and 80-m canopy crane have been installed. Using the system, we have collected andmonitored plants and animals, and their interactions. The baselline information has been shared withresearchers. Most plant and insect specimens are stored in the Forest Department Sarawak in
Kuching.

Tropical ecology
Plant-animal interaction

Light trap

Theoretical ecology
Molecular analysis
Conservation ecology
Administration office
Collection of canopy insects

Observation of plant phenology

Canopy craneMeasurement of photosynthesis
using the cranePublications

Websitehttp://www.ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ecology/english/index.html

Results of the studies using the field station
have been published as over 200 scientific papers,
books, and book chapters.
Our research activities are presented at the
Kyoto University Museum. We are also preparing
exhibit at the National Park to deliver the results tothe visitors.

Research vessel in the Lake Biwanakano@ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp

nakano@ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp +81-(0)77-549-8239+81-(0)77-549-8239
for EcologicalResearch,
Kyoto
University,Japan
Japan
Center Center
for EcologicalResearch,
Kyoto
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shokosakai@ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)77-549-8260
shokosakai@ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp +81-(0)77-549-8260
Shoko Sakai,
for EcologicalResearch,
Kyoto
University,
Japan
ShokoCenter
Sakai, Center
for EcologicalResearch,
Kyoto
University,
Japan
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Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN
CER
Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN

DIWPA(DIVERSITAS in the Western Pacific and Asia)
DIWPA(DIVERSITAS in the Western Pacific and Asia)
AtsuhiIshida(CenterforEcologicalResearch,KyotoUniversity)

Atsuhi Ishida (Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University)

About

DIWPA (DIVERSITAS in the Western Pacific and Asia) is an international network for the promotion of cooperative studies and informationexchange on biodiversity in the Western Pacific and Asia. DIWPA consists of around 500 members from 44 countries and regions.

Aims
DIWPA aims to connect existing networks of people working on biodiversity and research projects in Asia and the Western Pacific.
DIWPA is not an overarching organization; it is instead a flexible network of networks.

Main Functions
1. promotion of research projects and science on biodiversity in the Western Pacific and Asia;
2. promotion of governmental and nongovernmental activities for the conservation and utilization of biodiversity;
3. facilitation of information sharing and research cooperation on biodiversity;
4. capacity building of scientists in particular young scientists from developing countries.

DIWPA Office
Chair Person

Shin-ichi Nakano

Secretary General

Atsushi Ishida

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KUM

The Kyoto University Museum
The Kyoto University Museum
About us

The Kyoto University Museum (KUM) was established in 1997, 100 years after the establishment of Kyoto University in 1897 as the second
national university in Japan. The origin of KUM can be traced back to the Exhibition Hall build by the Faculty of Letters in 1914, which later
expanded and renamed as the Museum of Faculty of Letters. Valuable collection items accumulated also in other faculties and institutions of
Kyoto University, which compelled us to store and manage all these collection items safely, leading the establishment of KUM.
The number of collection in objects in KUM currently reaches around 2.6 million. Collections cover a wide spectrum of research fields fromhumanities, through the natural sciences, to engineering. They include numerous natural treasures, important cultural assets, internationallysignificant type specimens from biology and paleontology. They serve as research material for researchers and students from around theworld. With interdisciplinary scheme, KUM is challenging to establish new “Museum Science” by collaborating with university museums
around the world involving leading universities in ASEAN countries, as well as being collection and research center to be functioned as global
science infrastructure.

Steering Committee Members
Dedy Darnaedi
Research Center for Biology, Indonesia
Eun-Shik Kim
Kookmin University, Korea
Nguyen Van Quan
Institute of Marine Environment andResources, Viet Nam
Pilai Poonswad
Mahidol University, Thailand
Oleg A. Timoshkin
Limnological Institute, Russia

DIWPA activities 1996-2014

Chang-Hung Chou
Research Center for Biodiversity,
China Medical University, Taiwan
Keping Ma
Institute of Botany, Beijing-China
Maria Lourdes P. Orijola
Department of Science and Technology,
The Philippines
Eric Baran
World Fish Center, Cambodia
Lee Ying Fah
Forest Research Centre, Malaysia
Marika Tuiwawa
University of the South Pacific, Fiji

DIWPA publications
DIWPA Newsletter
The first edition of DIWPA Newsletter was
issued on April 1995 and the Newsletter
was published once or twice a year.

The Kyoto University Museum

New scheme for museum and collection network

International Symposium “Challenging Asian University Museums”(2014.10 @Kyoto University)
ASEAN countries: Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Collaboration with ASEAN countries

Mission of KUM
The mission of KUM is, to collect, manage and preserve
universities’ collection items under one roof with appropriate
facilities, to make them accessible for research, education as wellas life-long learning. We perform the following functions:
1. to preserve, control, classify, register collection objects, andbasic investigation on them, in order to, for example, facilitate
safe preservation of them.
2. to develop theoretical and practical way of decoding novel
information from collection objects.
3. to make a database of our collection objects and make themaccessible for researchers in and outside of Kyoto University.
4. to make citizens more familiar with collection based researchand to support their life-long learning

KUM is promoting collaboration with ASEAN countries to form
global university museums’ network and interdisciplinary new
university museum science, through the following forms:
collaboration research projects, exchange of scientists andstudents, organization of international symposia, etc. Current
collaborating ASEAN universities and museums include; VNU
University of Science, VNU University of Social Science andHumanities, Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Institute of
Ecology and Biological Resources (Vietnam), National Universityof Laos (Laos), Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), University of
Yangon (Myanmar), University of Malaya (Malaysia), National
University of Singapore (Singapore), LIPI Center for Biology(Indonesia), University of San Carlos (Philippines), etc.

AP-BON BOOK series“The Biodiversity Observation Network in
the Asia-Pacific Region” (2012, 2014)(eds. Nakano,S; Yahara.T; Nakashizuka,T)Awarded PhD at Kyoto University
using JSPS Ronpaku Programfor researcher from Vietnam (2015.3)

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atto@ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp
atto@ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp +81-(0)77-549-8233 +81-(0)77-549-8233
Centerfor EcologicalResearch,Kyoto
Kyoto University,
University, Japan
AtsushiAtsushi
Ishida,Ishida,
Centerfor EcologicalResearch,Japan
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Delegations from ASEAN countries visiting The Kyoto University Museum
left: Vietnam National Museum of Nature (2016.4), right: University of Philippines (2016.2)

4-months’ visiting research from KUM
in Chulalongkorn University (2015.9-2016.1)

info@inet.museum.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)75-753-3272
info@inet.museum.kyoto-u.ac.jp +81-(0)75-753-3272
Yoshida-honmachi,
Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Research and Educational Projects in ASEAN

Research
and Educational Projects in ASEAN
JSPS Core-to-Core Program B. Asia-Africa
Science Platforms

JSPS
B. Asia-Africa
Platforms
AsianCore-to-Core
VertebrateProgram
Species
DiversityScience
Network
Platform with

Asian
Vertebrate
Species Diversity
Network
Platform with Combining
Combining
Researchers,
Specimens
and Information
担当部局/ 担当者 総合博物館／教授・本川雅治 (The Kyoto University Museum / Professor Masaharu Motokawa)Researchers,
Specimens and Information
担当部局/ 担当者 総合博物館／教授・本川雅治

JSPS Core-to-Core Prog ram , Typ e B. Asia-Africa Scien ce Platform s (FY2014‒2016)

Asian Verteb
rate Sp ecies Diversity
Netw ork Platform w ith Com b in in g
(The Kyoto University Museum / Professor
Masaharu
Motokawa)
Research ers, Sp ecim en s an d In form ation

Research ers

Outline of the Program

Literatu res, Ph o to s,
Recod in g , M o vie,
Field n o te,
Research d ata

Core In stitu te

Ch u lalon g korn Un iv.

The JSPS Core-to-Core Program "Asian Vertebrate Species Diversity Network
Platform with Combining Researchers, Specimens and Information"(http://www.museum.kyoto-u.ac.jp/acore/index.html) aims to develop academic
collaboration for understanding species diversity beyond country borders, building
specimens’ network, sustainable research with fostering young researchers, among
Japan (Kyoto University) and core Asian academic institutions in China (Shandong
University), Korea (Seoul National University), Vietnam (Institute of Ecology andBiological Resources of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), Myanmar(University of Yangon), Thailand (Chulalongkorn University), Malaysia (University of
Malaya), and Indonesia (Research Center for Biology of the Indonesian Institute of
Sciences: LIPI), as well as members from the Philippines, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

Th ailan dSh an d on g

VAST In stitu te o f Eco log y

Un iv.

an d Bio log ical Resou rces
Natl M u seu m Natu re

Ch in a Gu an g zh o u Un iv.

Research Core for Asian Verteb rate
Sp ecies Diversity an d Sp ecim en s

Hanoi Natl Ed u. Univ.

Core In stitu te

M alaysia

M alaysia Natl. Un iv.

In d on esia

Ch en g d u In st.Biol.
Kunm in g Inst. Zool
Shaanxi Inst. Zool.

Kyoto Un iv.
M u seu m

Un iv. of
M alayaCore In st.

Co re 7 co u n tries

Vietn amHan oi Natl Science Un iv.

Co re In st.

Ad m inist.
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Offic

Korea Core In st.
Seou l Natl Un iv.

Research
Resource
Archive

Research
Sp ecim ens

Jeju Natl Un iv.

Kyoto Un iv.

LIPI Research Cen ter

Center for
In teg rated Area
Stud iesfor Biolog y

Grad . Sch ool
ScienceNatl Isram ic Un iv.
Grad . Sch ool

Ph ilip p in es

Hum an Env. StudUn iv. of Ph ilip p in es

Jap anOb ihiro Univ. Ag r. Vet. M ed
Hokkaid o Univ.

Cam b od ia

M yan m ar

Royal Ph nom Penh Un iv.

W akayam a Un iv.

Yan g on Un iv.

Research and
Educational
Projects
in ASEAN
Kyoto University Supporting Program for Interaction-Based
Initiative
Team Studies(SPIRITS)
Kyoto University
Supporting Programfor Interaction-Based
Initiative
Studies (SPIRITS)
MuseumCollections
Tell You
About HistoryofTeamAnimalMuseumCollections
YouAsia
About History of Animal and Human
and
Human
ExchangeTellin EastExchange in East Asia

担当部局/ 担当者 総合博物館／教授・本川雅治 (The Kyoto University Museum / Professor Masaharu Motokawa)

担当部局/ 担当者 総合博物館／教授・本川雅治(The Kyoto University Museum / Professor Masaharu Motokawa)

Outline of the Program

Museum collections have been used for cultural and natural science research, and research also produced
collection; such roles of collection are mostly discipline based, but it is expected that interdisciplinary uses ofcollection extend the value and possibilities of collection items, and provide new insight on the history ofanimal and human exchange in East Asia. In this project, the Kyoto University Museum challenge forpromoting such topics and also try to build network of university museums especially in Asian region: Korea,
China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines.
Although function and role of museum and collection (or specimen) are often considered the same in many
countries, they have been actually strongly influenced by the culture and the history of the country. Therefore,
the discussion among researchers located in university museums is important, and we plan to organize
international symposium for academic exchanges among museums.

Project-based Publication“Challenging University Museums”
in 2015

Un iv. Vet. M ed .

Jap an Sid e

Jap an + 3

Con n ection of
Research ers,
Sp ecim en s, an d
In form ation

Collab oration Research
In tl Sym p osiu m
You n g Research ers Dev.

This Asian multilateral network platform facilitates a broad range of activities such as collaborative
research, international symposia, and initiatives to foster young researchers (such as training program inJapan and other countries; lectures for students). The International Symposium on Vertebrate Species
Diversity (AVIS) is one of the program major activity to promote academic exchange and discussion
among experienced and young researchers in order to build network of specimens, researchers, andrelevant information among Asian countries. The symposium focuses on species diversity of Asian
terrestrial vertebrates especially mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Previously, AVIS has beensuccessfully held in China (2011), Japan (2012), Vietnam (2013), Malaysia (2014), and Thailand (2015).
This year, the 6th AVIS will be held at LIPI Center for Biology, Bogor, Indonesia on 24-25 October 2016(http://avis6.lipi.go.id/avis/).
International Symposium

KUM

Core In st.

Core In st.

Activities

Sp ecim en s
In form ation

M u ltilateral
Netw ork of
10 Asian Cou n tiries

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Field workshop for students

Activities
The first international symposium was held in February 2015 “From Petrie to Hamada: Egyptian Antiquities of
Kyoto University” with archaeological collection as example to evaluate the value and the possibilities ofcollection in university museums. The second symposium is planned to be held in 11-12 October 2016 at VNU
University of Science in collaboration also with VNU University of Social Science and Humanities and Vietnam
National Museum of Nature under the topic “Interactions of Human, Culture and Nature Explored with
University Museum Collections”. In addition to international symposium, collaboration research and academic
exchange are conducted with university museums in Asian countries.

Proceedings of the first symposiumin 2016 @Kyoto University

MoU for university museum collaboration

Second symposium co-organization

2-3 weeks’ practical training in Japan (12 young researchers / FY2014-2016)

VNU University of Science (2016.3)

VNU University of Social Scienceand Humanities (2016.3)

Vietnam National Museum of Nature(2016.3)

KUM and museums of Sun Yat-Sen University, China(2016.3)

Collection visits and collaboration with museums in ASEAN countries (FY2015)

6th AVIS in Chulalongkorn University (2015.12)

5th AVIS in University of Malaya (2014.12)

Field survey

Ngoc Linh, Vietnam (2014. 9)

Sapa, Vietnam (2014. 5)

Nan Province, Thailand (2015.12)

Lectures for undergraduate and graduate students

West Yangon University (2016.1)

University of Yangon (2016.1)

Thai Nguyen Univ. of Agri. Forest.(2016.3)

motokawa.masaharu.6m@kyoto-u.ac.jp +81-(0)75-753-3287
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo, Kyoto, Japan
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CU Museum of Medicine(2015.9)

CU Museum of Art(Music) (2015)

CU Museum of Dentistry(2015.10)

NSM Thailand Natural History
Museum (2015.9)

Kasetsart University (KU) KU Fishery Museum
Zoology Museum (2016.1) (2016.1)

KU Ant Museum(2016.1)

KU Forest Exhibition(2016.1)

KU Insect Museum(2016.1)

Bangkok University SE Asian
Ceramics Museum (2016.10)

National University of Laos (2016.3)

motokawa.masaharu.6m@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)75-753-3287
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo, Kyoto, Japan

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Chulalongkorn Univ. (CU) CU Museum of Nat. Hist.
(2015.9)
Museum (2015.9)

Taksin University Folklore Prince of Songkla Univ.
Chaingmai Univ. Biology Payap University Archives West Yangon Univ. Zoology National Univ. of Laos
Museum (2015.11)
Nat. Hist. Museum (2015.11) Museum (2016.1)(2016.1)
Environmental Science (2016.3)
exhibition (2016.1)

motokawa.masaharu.6m@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)75-753-3287
motokawa.masaharu.6m@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-(0)75-753-3287
Yoshida-honmachi,
Sakyo, Kyoto, Japan
Yoshida-honmachi,
Sakyo, Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Univer sit y's Global Engagement in ASEAN

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