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Environment and Food
Unit
Goals for 2030:○ Decision-making support forenvironmental policy using
future prediction models of
atmospheric and oceanic
environments○ Establishing sustainable foodand agricultural ecosystems by
developing new varieties
through genome breeding

Environmental andEconomic Policy
Research Group
Goals for 2030:○ Create policy recommendations
based on the impact analysis ofdemand policies, technology
policies, and supply chain
policies on environmental load
reduction

2028

2029

2030

2040

Fifth Medium-Term Objectives for the 2028–2033 Period

Goals and Vision
The Environment and Food Unit is committed to tackling environmental challenges that span a broad scope, including climate change and air and marine
pollution, both of which have significant and wide-ranging impacts. We're also dedicated to creating a sustainable supply system for safe, secure food,always prioritizing the preservation of our global environment. Our approach includes conducting in-depth research in atmospheric and marine sciences for
improved understanding and mitigation of air and sea environmental issues. Furthermore, our food and agricultural research efforts involve innovative
strategies such as aquaculture, breeding technologies, and the resourceful conversion of non-edible materials. All these initiatives are part of our mission to
give back to society and bring practical solutions to fruition on both national and international scales. Our research findings will contribute to solving
multifaceted social issues in regions facing environmental and food problems.
Unit meetings held as necessary for goal sharing, strengthening cooperation, sharing issues, progress reports, etc.

Develop an integrated analytical framework for analyzing the environmental impact ofdemand-side, technology, and supply chain policies; conduct case studies of automobiles
and other vehicles. Specifically, we will pursue research on the following three questions:
Question 1: How do demand-side policies affect the life-cycle environmental impact of
durable goods?
Question 2: How do technological changes in a certain country/sector affect the life-cycle
environmental impact?
Question 3: How do changes to the supply chain in a certain country/sector affect the lifecycle environmental impact?

● Group Initiatives● Project Initiatives
Expand the integrated
analytical framework anddevelop a tool to support
environmental policy
decisions using thatframework in addition to
making policy
recommendations

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Atmospheric Science
Research Group
Goals for 2030:○ Refine the quantitativeevaluation of climate change
through the study of the basic
processes of clouds andaerosols

2028

2029

2030

2040

Fifth Medium-Term Objectives for the 2028–2033 Period

Explore the optimal reduction path for short-lived climate forcer (SLCF) emissions by using numerical models to evaluate the impact of SLCFs, suchas aerosols, on climate change● Group Initiatives● Project Initiatives

Analyze the macroscopic characteristics and microphysical properties of clouds, precipitation, and aerosols to gain a quantitative understanding of
the interactions between clouds, aerosols, and radiation by combining satellite-mounted cloud radars and lidars with ground observations
Develop a new atmospheric quality analysis system that integrates advanced remote sensing and numerical models, construct forecast andreanalysis products that accurately reproduce the atmospheric environment, and, through these efforts, promote atmospheric environmental
research“Assessment on climate
impacts of short-lived
climate forcers bycomposition and region
with hierarchicalnumerical models”
funded by Grants-in-Aid
for Scientific Research(S)"Research on mitigation to climate change and environmental
impacts caused by short-lived climate forcers" funded by
Strategic Research and Development (I) S-20 of theEnvironment Research and Technology Development Fund
Collaborate with policymakers (UN/APCAP, UN/CCAC, IPCC, etc.) based on research findings to reduce SLCFs

Create a longitudinal data set of the microphysical properties of clouds and aerosols since 2006 based on synchronous analysis of CloudSat radarand CALIPSO lidar to understand the global properties of clouds and aerosols
Understand the global properties of clouds, aerosols, radiation, and vertical flow from analysis of the four sensors aboard the EarthCARE satellite,
including cloud-profiling radar (CPR) with Doppler capability and high-spectral-resolution lidar (HSRL)
Create a longitudinal data set consistent with observed data and radiometric properties derived from microphysical properties of clouds and aerosols
since 2006 based on synchronous analysis of data from CloudSat radar, CALIPSO lidar, AQUA onboard imager, and radiometry in order tounderstand the global properties of radiation"Improving the accuracy of air pollution
prediction using machine learning" fundedby the Environment Research andTechnology Development Fund“Study on simultaneous assimilation of multiple aerosol elements by integrating remotesensing and numerical modeling” funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)Develop a system of analysis that integrates satellite measurements and numerical models

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Marine Science
Research Group
Goals for 2030:○ Refine the study of basic
ocean-related processes in the
East Asia and Pacific region
and apply them to the study ofenvironmental changes

2027

2028

2029

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2040

Fifth Medium-Term Objectives for the 2028–2033 Period● Group Initiatives
Marine environment research: Elucidating the behavior of marine pollutants such as microplastics; improving the accuracy of
predictions on the impact of oceanic changes on weather, climate, fisheries, and other industrial structures; and gaining a new
picture of the ocean using the latest in advanced satellite remote sensing technologies
Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions: Promoting research that focuses on the influence of the oceans on relatively localized
meteorological phenomena and large-scale meteorological and climatic systems on a continental-oceanic scale; reproducing
local extreme weather events, which have attracted attention in recent years; and studying the impacts of marginal ocean
phenomena at the scale of the Japan archipelago as well as the impacts of atmospheric-oceanic phenomena on a Pacificscale

Expand research at the Center for Ocean Plastic Studies and growth into a global research hub
Achieve JICA/JST-funded SATREPS project objectives andstrengthen collaborations with Southeast Asian researchers on
relevant themes
Complete research objectives related to understanding thecurrent amount of fine microplastics as well as forecasting
future amounts, which is currently being studied under a Grantin-Aid for Scientific Research (S)Nationwide deployment of coastal marine condition forecastingwith fishers, which has been demonstrated in three prefecturesin northern Kyushu

International development of coastal marine condition forecasting withfishers

Add mechanical processes such as wave mixing, sea ice changes, and non-hydrostatic processes, which are currently lacking in the ResearchInstitute for Applied Mechanics Ocean Model (RIAMOM)
Integrated modeling of physical, chemical, and biological processes anddata assimilation"Promotion of research on the assessment of
global warming impacts and future climate
prediction in the East Asia and North Pacificregion," funded by the Kyushu University
Reform Revitalization Program

Promote research on the interaction
between tropical ocean basins and theirimpact on mid-latitude climate as it relates
to the WCRP-CLIVAR Research Focus (RF)on Tropical Basin Interaction (TBI)● Project Initiatives

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Marine Science
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Achieve research objectives related to “Exchange of water and material between shelf area and Kuroshio region
and its influences on the primary production,” funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A)● Group Initiatives● Project Initiatives

Achieve research objectives and strengthen collaboration with Southeast Asian researchers related to turbulent mixing in Asian marginal seas as outlinedin “Healthy, Productive and Sustainable Asian Marginal Seas: Understanding changes in the marine environment in response to global climate change”
funded by the IOC-WESTPAC Project
Strengthen collaboration withresearchers from the US andachieve research objectives
related to turbulent mixing
generated by the interaction
between the Kuroshio current
and islands in the Tokara Strait
as set out in the NSF Project"Lee Waves and Turbulence
Forced by the Kuroshio" andjoint research at Kyushu
University’s Applied Mechanics
Research Institute, titled"Multiple time-scale Kuroshio
variations driven by the East
Asian Monsoon"
Strengthen collaboration with researchers from Taiwan and achieve the research objectives related to joint research at Kyushu University’s Applied
Mechanics Research Institute, titled "Turbulent mixing in the Kuroshio Current off Taiwan""Elucidation of Material
Circulation between Rivers andOceans Using Drones" being
developed under a Grant-inAid for Scientific Research (B)Evaluate sea level changes in
the waters around Japan using
the new satellite altimeter of
the Surface Water and Ocean
Topography (SWOT) mission

Promote understanding ofclimate change andatmosphere-ocean interactionin the waters around Japan,
which is currently being
studied under a Grant-in-Aid
for Scientific Research on
Innovative Areas
Develop an integrated ocean-river model

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Marine Science
Research Group2028

Establish sea surface height measurement technology for use along ferry routes using
the GNSS Reflectometry (GNSS-R) technique and perform a demonstration observing
changes to the Kuroshio current near the Izu Ridge using a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research (B)Observe variations in the distribution of terrestrial water using
electromagnetic waves, funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Transformative
Research Areas (A)Establish ocean observation technologies using GNSS positioning anddrones to increase implementation in countries across Asia under the
Earth System Module of the Kyushu University Institute for Asian andOceanian Studies (Q-AOS)

Elucidate the mechanism of ocean thermohaline circulation using the Sea of Japan as a model sea area

Clarify the flow process inside the deep-sea trench
related to material transport between land and deep sea,
funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

2030

2040

Fifth Medium-Term Objectives for the 2028–2033 Period

Develop a method toquantitatively measurewaves from moving
vessels using the
GNSS Reflectometry(GNSS-R) techniqueusing a Grant-in-Aid for
Challenging Research(Exploratory).

Study energy and material transport in the North Pacific and marginal seas,
as well as the atmosphere above them, as an integrated system

2029● Group Initiatives● Project Initiatives

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Insect Science
Research Group
Goals for 2030:○ Develop insect science to avoid
trade-offs between foodproduction, infectious disease
control, biodiversity, and theglobal environment

2028

2029

● Group Initiatives

Rediscover and add value to insect resources
Develop a system for predicting the spread of sanitary insects
Develop low-cost insect feed
Develop automated insect species identification technology

Promote research on insects as a food resource
Develop high-value-added insects through genome editing, etc.
Develop low-cost insect feed
Isolate, identify, and catalog unknown viruses
Develop surveillance and spread prediction systems for insect-borne infectious microorganisms and invasive insects
Domestic and international field surveys to understand the reality of eating insects
Uncover psychological and behavioral mechanisms related to eating insects
Create insect-based foods that are pleasant to eat on a daily basis

Explore useful factors related to food production under global environmental change
Develop technologies for introducing and transporting useful factors into crops
Develop automation technology for crop diagnosis and prescription

Goals for 2030:○ Build foundational technologies
for plant speaking, recipes, andoptimization

2040

Fifth Medium-Term Objectives for the 2028–2033 Period

Establish high-precision digitization technology for specimen data

Agricultural
Production Research
Group

2030

Develop seeds with environmental memory
Develop food production technology using plasma-seed treatments
Create mutant panels of crops with novel functionality● Project Initiatives

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Aquatic Food
Production ResearchGroup
Goals for 2030:○ Build a next-generationaquaculture industry

2028

2029

Conduct industry-academia-government collaborations that span from production to distribution, using chub mackerel as a model, such as the project
supported by the Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) to develop strategic breeding and production infrastructure for the
expansion of fully farmed chub mackerel and overseas exports
Develop and implement strategic aquaculture varieties suitable for urban production and a food production system using aquaponics and IoT through a
joint industry-academia-government urban aquafarming project

Develop methods for the preservation and individual regeneration of strains,varieties, and biological resources through reproductive stem cell manipulation
Develop fertility control methods to prevent spillage of farmed fish and effectively produce the next generation of fish
Promote branding of genetically modified fish, protect intellectual property, and develop social implementation strategies

Develop feed based on insect, plant, and other materials that do not depend on fish meal derived from natural resources
Develop sustainable production and utilization technologies for marine invertebrates (such as sea urchins and bivalves), algae, and marine microorganisms
Develop energy-efficient smart land-based aquaculture and aquaponics systems

Goals for 2030:○ Establish foodomics and foodDX technologies to evaluate
and improve individual safety,
security, health, and comfort
through comprehensive
analysis of factors related tofood and health2040

Fifth Medium-Term Objectives for the 2028–2033 Period

Develop new varieties using genomic information and genome editing

Food Science
Research Group

2030

Establish analytical methods that enable comprehensive and simultaneous detection and evaluation ofchemical components corresponding to food and health factors
Develop technology to record, transmit, and reproduce human chemosensory
information such as taste, smell, and color that transcends time and space
Develop non-invasive monitoring technology for biological information and healthrisks, including dietary response
Develop new food design technology that takes into account food preferences andresponses by assessing individual sensory responses and health risks ofindividuals to foodDevelop technology that enables comprehensive and simultaneous detection and quantification of food components that contributeto taste, aroma, and color and construct algorithms to evaluate and predict human sensory responses
Develop a comprehensive measurement reporting system for metabolome information that reflects biological information andconstruct algorithms to evaluate and predict biological information and disease risk, including dietary response
Establish quantitative visualization technology for contributing factors related to the food environment, including microbes andfreshness, and construct algorithms to evaluate and predict these factors● Group Initiatives● Project Initiatives

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Unit Name: Environment and Food
Unit Leader Name: Susumu Fukuda
Group Leader Name: Hidemichi Fujii
Group Name

Goal

Project Manager
Affiliation

Position

NameGroup-wide:

Environment
al andEconomic
PolicyResearchGroup

Goal for 2030: Create policy
recommendations based on
the impact analysis ofdemand policies,
technology policies, andsupply chain policies onenvironmental load
reduction

Faculty of
Economics

Associate
Professor

Hidemichi
Fujii

Action Item 1

Action Item 2

Develop an integrated analytical framework for analyzing
the environmental impact of demand-side, technology, andsupply chain policies as well as conduct case studies ofautomobiles and other vehicles with a research focus on
the following three questions:
Question 1: How do demand-side policies affect the lifecycle environmental impact of durable goods?
Question 2: How do technological changes in a certain
country/sector affect the life-cycle environmental impact?
Question 3: How do changes to the supply chain in acertain country/sector affect the life-cycle environmental
impact?

Expand the integrated analytical framework and develop atool to support environmental policy decisions using thatframework in addition to making policy recommendations(Initiative Period: 2022–2027)(Initiative Period: 2028–2030)

Action Item Action Item Action Item Collaborations (e.g., Other34
5groups, other units, DDIn 2)

Project URL

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Group Name

Goal

Project Manager
Affiliation

Position

NameGroup-wide:

Short-Lived Climate Forcers
Research Project:

Atmospheric
ScienceResearch

Action Item 2

Action Item 3

Analyze the macroscopic characteristics
Develop a new atmospheric quality analysis
and microphysical properties of clouds,
Explore the optimal reduction pathsystem that integrates advanced remoteprecipitation, and aerosols to gain afor short-lived climate forcer (SLCF)
sensing and numerical models, constructquantitative understanding of theemissions by using numerical models
forecast and reanalysis products thatinteractions between clouds, aerosols, andto evaluate the impact of SLCFs
accurately reproduce the atmosphericradiation by combining satellite-mounted
such as aerosols on climate change.
environment, and, through these efforts,
cloud radars and lidars with groundpromote atmospheric environmental researchobservations(Initiative Period: through 2030)(Initiative Period: through 2030)(Initiative Period: through 2030)

Goal for 2030: Refine thequantitative evaluation ofclimate change through thestudy of the basic processesof clouds and aerosols

Goal for 2030: Create
scientific knowledge that willcontribute to international
policies by quantifying theclimate change mitigation
effects of reducing ShortLived Climate Forcers(SLCFs)Action Item 1

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Professor

Toshihiko
Takemura

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(S)
Quantitative climate impact
assessment of short-lived climate
forcers by composition and region
through hierarchical numericalmodels(Initiative Period: 2019–2023)

Strategic Research and Development (I) S20, Environment Research andCollaborate with policymakers (UN/APCAP,
Technology Development Fund
UN/CCAC, IPCC, etc.) based on research
Research on mitigation to climate change
findings to reduce SLCFs
and environmental impacts caused byshort-lived climate forcers(Initiative Period: through 2030)

Action Item 4－

Action Item 5－

Unit Name:

Environment and Food

Unit Leader Name:

Susumu Fukuda

Group Leader Name:

Toshihiko Takemura

Collaborations (e.g., Other groups,
other units, DDIn 2)

Collaborating with the Marine
Science Research Group at the
Research Institute for Applied
Mechanics

Project URL

https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/project_taikai/

https://www.riam.kyushu-u.ac.jp/climate/－https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/climate/KAKENHI_S/－

https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/climate/S-20/(Initiative Period: 2021–2025)

Cloud, Aerosol, Radiation,
and Convection Research
Project:

Goal for 2030: Extract
microphysical characteristics
of clouds and aerosols
globally from satellite analysis
and calculate radiative
properties globally, aiming tomatch within 10W/m2 at aresolution of 10km at the topof the atmosphere

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Professor

HajimeOkamotoCreate a longitudinal data set of the
microphysical properties of clouds
and aerosols since 2006 based onsynchronous analysis of CloudSat
radar and CALIPSO lidar tounderstand the global properties ofclouds and aerosols

Create a longitudinal data set consistent with
Understand the global properties ofobserved data and radiometric properties
clouds, aerosols, radiation, and verticalderived from microphysical properties of clouds
flow from analysis of the four sensors
and aerosols since 2006 based on
aboard the EarthCARE satellite, including
synchronous analysis of data from CloudSat
cloud-profiling radar (CPR) with Doppler－
radar, CALIPSO lidar, AQUA onboard imager,capability and high-spectral-resolution lidar
and radiometry in order to understand the(HSRL)
global properties of radiation(Initiative Period: through 2030)(Initiative Period: through 2030)

Environment Research andTechnology Development Fund
Improving the accuracy of air
pollution prediction using machinelearning

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)Study on simultaneous assimilation ofmultiple aerosol elements by integrating
remote sensing and numerical modelinghttps://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/gfd/okamoto_project2.html－
https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/gfd/okamoto_project3.html(Initiative Period: through 2030)

Air Quality Data Assimilation
Project:
Goal for 2030: Develop a
new atmospheric quality
analysis system integrating
advanced remote sensing
and numerical models,construct forecasting andreanalysis products that
accurately reproduce theatmospheric environment,
and, through these efforts,
promote atmosphericenvironmental research

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Professor

Keiya
Yumimoto(Initiative Period: 2020–2024)

Develop a system of analysis that integrates
satellite measurements and numerical models(Initiative Period: through 2030)(Initiative Period: 2022–2026)－－

Collaborating on research with the
Pan-Omics Data-Driven ResearchInnovation Center

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Unit Name: Environment and FoodName of Unit Leader: Executive Vice President Susumu Fukuda
Group Leader Name: Atsuhiko IsobeGroup Name

Goal

Project Manager
Affiliation

Position

NameGroup-wide:

Action Item 1

Action Item 5

Collaborations (e.g., Other groups, other units, DDIn 2)－

Collaborating with the Atmospheric Research Group at https://www.riam.kyushuthe Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
u.ac.jp/project_taikai/－

For initiatives 1 and 3: collaborating on research with
the Faculty of Agriculture, the Faculty of Science, andthe Research Center for Negative Emissions
Technologies

https://sites.google.com/vie
w/riam-cops-jp

Joint collaborative research under MoU with 22
institutions from industry, academia, and government

https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/omg/sfin.html.ja－

Collaborating on research as part of Grant-in-Aid for
Scientific Research on Innovative Areas project “Midlatitude ocean-atmosphere interaction hotspots under
the changing climate”

https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/oed/tokinaga/

Strengthen collaboration with researchers from the US
Achieve research objectives and strengthen
and achieve the research objectives related tocollaboration with Southeast Asian researchers related turbulent mixing generated by the interaction between Strengthen collaboration with researchers from Taiwan
to turbulent mixing in Asian marginal seas as outlined the Kuroshio current and islands in the Tokara Strait as and achieve the research objectives related to joint
in “Healthy, Productive and Sustainable Asian Marginal set out in the NSF Project "Lee Waves and Turbulence research at Kyushu University’s Applied Mechanics
Seas: Understanding changes in the marine
Forced by the Kuroshio" and joint research at Kyushu Research Institute, titled "Turbulent mixing in the－environment in response to global climate change”
University’s Applied Mechanics Research Institute,
Kuroshio Current off Taiwan"
funded by the IOC-WESTPAC Project
titled "Multiple time-scale Kuroshio variations driven by
the East Asian Monsoon."(Initiative Period: ongoing since 2018)(Initiative Period: 2021–2030)(Initiative Period: 2019–2023)

Action Item 1: Ehime University, Nagasaki University,
Kagoshima University, University of Toyama
Action Item 3: University of Washington, Kagoshima
University, Tokyo University of Marine Science andTechnology, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Scienceand Technology, The University of Tokyo
Action Item 4: National Taiwan University, Tokyo
University of Marine Science and Technology, Ehime
University, Kagoshima University

https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/ocd/index-j.htm

Collaborating on research with the Faculty of Scienceand the School of Interdisciplinary Science andInnovation

https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/opg/

Action Item 2

Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions: Promoting researchthat focuses on the influence of the oceans on
Marine environment research: Elucidating the behavior
relatively localized meteorological phenomena andof marine pollutants such as microplastics; improving
large-scale meteorological and climatic systems on a
the accuracy of predictions on the impact of oceanic
continental-oceanic scale; reproducing local extremechanges on weather, climate, fisheries, and other
weather events, which have attracted attention inindustrial structures; and gaining a new picture of therecent years; and studying the impacts of marginal
ocean using the latest in advanced satellite remoteocean phenomena at the scale of the Japansensing technologies
archipelago as well as the impacts of atmosphericoceanic phenomena on a Pacific scale.
(Initiative Period: ongoing since 2017)

Goal for 2030: Refine the study of basic ocean-related
processes in the East Asia and Pacific region andapply them to the study of environmental changes

Action Item 3－

Action Item 4－

Project URL(Initiative Period: ongoing since 2017)
Ocean Plastics Studies Project

Goal for 2030: Contribute to the creation of actionplans by providing scientific evidence aimed at creatinga society that uses less plastic

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Smart Fisheries Research Project

Goal for 2030: Implement smart technology in 1,000
small fishing boats and dramatically improve theaccuracy of forecasts for coastal sea conditions

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Professor

Atsuhiko
Isobe

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics(Initiative Period: 2020–2025)(Initiative Period: 2022–2025)

Professor

HirokiTokinaga

Ocean Turbulence Research Project
Goal for 2030: Clarify the role of turbulent mixing in theocean in material circulation and contribute to thequantitative evaluation of the marine environment in
the marginal seas of East Asia

Associate
Professor

Takahiro
Endoh

Promote research on the interaction between tropicalocean basins and their impact on mid-latitude climate
as it relates to the WCRP-CLIVAR Research Focus(RF) on Tropical Basin Interaction (TBI)(Initiative Period: 2020–2024)(Initiative Period: 2020–2024)

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Wide-Area and High-Frequency Coastal Observation
Project
Goal for 2030: Develop inexpensive and innovative
observation methods in coastal areas where thedensity and frequency of observation points are
insufficient and serve as a springboard for the
explosive development of observation networks indomestic and international operational agencies andNGOs

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Associate
Professor

Shinichiro
Kida"Elucidation of Material Circulation between Rivers and Evaluate sea level changes in the waters around
Oceans Using Drones" being developed under Grant- Japan using the new satellite altimeter of the Surface
in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission(Initiative Period: 2021–2023)

Associate
Professor

Kaoru
Ichikawa

Develop a method to quantitatively measure waves
from moving vessels using the GNSS Reflectometry(GNSS-R) technique using a Grant-in-Aid for
Challenging Research (Exploratory).
(Initiative Period: FY2021–FY2023)

North Pacific Marginal Seas Dynamics Analysis Project
Goal for 2030: Elucidate the physical, chemical, andbiological processes of the marginal seas of the North
Pacific, primarily the Sea of Japan, and evaluate theimpacts of climate change

Achieve research objectives related to “Exchange ofwater and material between shelf area and Kuroshio
region and its influences on the primary production,”
funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research
Areas (A)(Initiative Period: 2022–2027)

Land-Sea Interaction Research Project
Goal for 2030: Contribute to the understanding of thefactors causing environmental changes in coastal
areas under climate change and the role played byrivers and inland waters

Research
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Associate
Professor

Tomoharu
Senjyu(Initiative Period: 2026–2030)"Promotion of research on the assessment of global
warming impacts and future climate prediction in the
East Asia and North Pacific region," funded by the
Kyushu University Reform Revitalization Program

MarineScienceResearchResearch
Institute forAppliedMechanics

Achievement of JICA/JST-funded SATREPS project
objectives and strengthening of cooperation with
Southeast Asian researchers on relevant themes

Nationwide deployment of coastal marine condition
International development of coastal marine condition
forecasting with fishers, which has been demonstrated
forecasting with fishers
Professor Naoki Hirose in three prefectures in northern Kyushu

Climate Change Dynamics Research Project

Goal for 2030: Clarify the roles of the ocean and sea
ice in global warming and other climate changes,
contributing to the creation of scientific knowledge for
the UN Ocean Decade and the IPCC

Expansion of research at the Center for Ocean Plastic
Studies and growth into a global research hub(Initiative Period: ongoing since 2022)(Initiative Period: 2020–2023)

Complete research objectives related to understanding
the current amount of fine microplastics as well as
forecasting future amounts, which is currently being－
studied under a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)(Initiative Period: 2021–2025)

Add mechanical processes such as wave mixing, sea
ice changes, and non-hydrostatic processes, which are Integrated modeling of physical, chemical, andcurrently lacking in the Research Institute for Appliedbiological processes and data assimilation
Mechanics Ocean Model (RIAMOM)(Initiative Period: 2026–2030)(Initiative Period: 2022–2030)－－

Promote understanding of climate change andatmosphere-ocean interaction in the waters around
Develop an integrated ocean-river model
Japan, which is currently being studied under a Grantin-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas(Initiative Period: 2020–2025)－(Initiative Period: 2019–2023)

Establish sea surface height measurement technology
Under the Earth System Module of the Kyushu
for use along ferry routes using the GNSS
Observe variations in the distribution of terrestrial water University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies (QReflectometry (GNSS-R) technique and perform ausing electromagnetic waves, funded by a Grant-in-Aid AOS), establish ocean observation technologies using
demonstration observing changes to the Kuroshio
for Transformative Research Areas (A)GNSS positioning and drones to increase－
current near the Izu Ridge using a Grant-in-Aid for
implementation in countries across Asia
Scientific Research (B)(Initiative Period: 2021–2026)(Initiative Period: 2021–2026)(Initiative Period: 2022–2027)

Elucidation of the mechanism of ocean thermohaline
circulation using the Sea of Japan as a model sea
area

Study energy and material transport in the North
Pacific and marginal seas, as well as the atmosphereabove them, as an integrated system(Initiative Period: 2020–2030)(Initiative Period: 2020–2030)

Clarify the flow process inside the deep-sea trench
related to material transport between land and deepsea, funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)(Initiative Period: 2022–2025)

Collaborating with the French space agency CNES on
the international Surface Water and Ocean
https://oed.official.jp/ichika
Topography (SWOT) mission and with the Americanwa
space agency NASA on the Cyclone Global Navigation
Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission

Collaborating on research with multiple universities inJapan and fisheries research institutions facing the
Sea of Japan and the East China Sea

https://www.riam.kyushuu.ac.jp/ocd/index-j.htm

List of Group Initiatives
January 16, 2023
Unit Name: Environment and Food
Unit Leader Name: Susumu Fukuda
Group Leader Name: Takahiro KusakabeGroup Name

Goal

Project Manager
Affiliation

Position

Name

Action Item 1

Action Item 2

Action Item 3

Action Item 4

Action Item 5

Collaborations (e.g., Other
groups, other units, DDIn 2)

Project URL

Group-wide:
Goal for 2050: Develop
insect science to avoid
trade-offs between foodproduction, infectious
disease control,
biodiversity, and theglobal environment

Rediscover and add value toinsect resources(Initiative Period: ongoing since
2022)

Project A: Insect
Bioinformatics
Goal for 2040: Predict
environmental changes
Faculty ofand other dynamics using
Agriculture
insect fauna as anindicator

Associate
Professor

SatoshiKamitani

Project B: Insect Industry
Creation Studies

Insect Science
Research

Goal for 2030: Develop
insect science that canFaculty of
produce foods people will Agriculture
feel safe eating

Takahiro
Kusakabe

Project C: Sanitary
Entomology
Goal for 2030: Establish
infectious diseasemeasures through the
One Health approach inpreparation for the next
pandemic

Faculty ofAgriculture

Establish high-precision
Develop automated insect
digitization technology forspecies identification technology
specimen data
(Initiative Period: 2022–2027)

Promote research on insects asa food resource
Professor

Associate
Professor

Ryosuke
Fujita(Initiative Period: 2022–2030)

Isolate, identify, and catalog
unknown viruses(Initiative Period: ongoing since
2022)

－

－

－

－

develop a trial AI and insect species
identification app(Initiative Period: 2023–2030)

Develop high-value-added
Develop low-cost insect feed
insects through genome editing,etc.
－(Initiative Period: 2022–
2040)(Initiative Period: 2025–2035)

Develop surveillance andspread prediction systems for
insect-borne infectious
microorganisms and invasive
insects

Establish high-precision digitization
technology for specimen data with
the Research Institute forInformation Technology;－－

http://www.agr.kyushuu.ac.jp/lab/entomology/inde
x.html－Start a diverse insect farming
business in collaboration with KamaCity

https://www.kyushuu.ac.jp/ja/research/closeup/takahiro-kusakabe－Work with the Fukuoka Prefecture
One Health Promotion Office toaddress insect-borne infectious
diseases

http://www.agr.kyushuu.ac.jp/lab/lse/wordpress/－

Collaborate with relevant domestic
and foreign organizations, such as
food (and pet food) companies, the
AFFIA, the Edible Insect ResearchSociety (shockonken); participate in
the ICT-Based Behavior Change
Research Unit of the DDIn2

https://q-aos.kyushuu.ac.jp/staff/2241/(Initiative Period: 2025–2030)

Project D: PsychologicalBehavioral Research on
Eating Insects
Institute forGoal for 2030: Clarify the
Asian and
Associate
psychological
Oceanian Studies Professor
mechanisms of eating(Q-AOS)
insects and create
insect-based foods thatpeople will feel safe
eating on a daily basis

Develop a system for predicting Develop low-cost insect feed
the spread of sanitary insects－(Initiative Period: 2022–(Initiative Period: 2025–2030)
2040)

Kun Qian

Domestic and international field Uncover psychological andsurveys to understand the reality behavioral mechanisms relatedof eating insects
to eating insects(Initiative Period: 2022–2030)(Initiative Period: 2022–2027)

Create insect-based foods
that are pleasant to eat on adaily basis(Initiative Period: 2026–
2030)

－

List of Group Initiatives
July 27, 2022
Unit Name: Environment and Food
Unit Leader Name: Susumu Fukuda
Group Leader Name: Yushi Ishibashi
Group Name

Goal

Project Manager
Affiliation

Position

NameGroup-wide:

Agricultural
Production
Research

Action Item 2

Action Item 3

Action Item 4

Explore useful factors
Develop technologies forDevelop automation
related to food production introducing andtechnology for cropunder global
transporting usefuldiagnosis and prescription
environmental change
factors into crops－

Goal for 2030: Build
foundational technologies
for plant speaking, recipes,
and optimization
Project A: Crop Science
Research Lab

Goal for 2030: Establish aseed science center

Action Item 1

Faculty ofAgriculture

Associate
Professor

Yushi
Ishibashi(Initiative Period: 2020–
2030)

Develop seeds withenvironmental memory

Develop food production Create mutant panels oftechnology using plasma- crops with novel
seed treatmentsfunctionality(Initiative Period: 2019–
2030)

－

(Initiative Period: 2021–
2030)(Initiative Period: 2014–
2030)(Initiative Period: 2018–
2030)

Action Item 5(Initiative Period: 2016–
2030)

－

－

Collaborations (e.g., Other
groups, other units, DDIn 2)

While there are currently nopartnerships, all projects arecapable of collaborating with allother Units and would like toconsider a partnership with the2
DDIn .

Project URL

https://kyudai-crop.com/

List of Group Initiatives
July 10, 2022
Unit Name: Environment and Food
Unit Leader Name: Susumu Fukuda
Group Leader Name: Kohei Ohta
Group Name

Goal

Project Manager
Affiliation

Position

NameGroup-wide:

Action Item 1
Conduct industry-academiagovernment collaborations that spanfrom production to distribution, using
chub mackerel as a model, such as
the project supported by the Crossministerial Strategic Innovation
Promotion Program (SIP) to develop
strategic breeding and production
infrastructure for the expansion of
fully farmed chub mackerel andoverseas exports.

Goal for 2030: Build anext-generationaquaculture industry

Action Item 2

Action Item 3

Develop and implement strategic
aquaculture varieties suitable forurban production and a foodproduction system using aquaponics
and IoT through a joint industry－
academia-government urban
aquafarming project

Action Item 4－

Action Item 5－(Initiative Period: through 2030)(Initiative Period: through 2030)
Next-Generation
Breeding Project:
Aquatic Food
Production
Research

Goal for 2030: Develop
strategic aquaculture
species throughFaculty ofgenome breeding and Agriculture
introduce them into theworld

Assistant
Professor

Tapas
Chakraborty

Develop methods for thepreservation and individual
Develop new varieties using genomic
regeneration of strains, varieties,
information and genome editing
and biological resources throughreproductive stem cell manipulation(Initiative Period: through 2030)(Initiative Period: through 2026)

Develop fertility control methods toprevent spillage of farmed fish andeffectively produce the next
generation of fish
(Initiative Period: through 2028)

Promote branding ofgenetically modified fish,protect intellectual property,
and develop social
implementation strategies(Initiative Period: 2024–
2030)

Associate
Professor

Kohei Ohta

Develop sustainable production andDevelop feed based on insect, plant,
utilization technologies for marine
Develop energy-efficient smart landand other materials that do notinvertebrates (such as sea urchinsbased aquaculture and aquaponics
depend on fish meal derived fromand bivalves), algae, and marine
systems－natural resources
microorganisms(Initiative Period: through 2030)(Initiative Period: through 2030)(Initiative Period: through 2030)

2

units, DDIn )－Project URL

Promote the digital transformation of
biological information and resource
circulation related to food production
based on advice from the DDIn 2;
formulate production and breeding
strategies that respond to climatechange based on advice from the Marine
Science Research Group; and work with
the Aqua-Bioresource Innovation Centerin the Faculty of Agriculture to promoteresearch and development incollaboration with researchers fromvarious fields
Promote certification and branding
based on advice from the Functional
Food Research Group;and formulate strategies for intellectual
property protection and practicalapplication based on advice from theThink Tank Unit and the Open
Innovation Platform (OIP)

Resource Recycling
Aquaculture Project:

Goal for 2030: Build an
innovative aquaculture
Faculty of
production system
Agriculture
based on resource
recycling

Collaborations (e.g., Other groups, otherhttps://www.agr.kyushuu.ac.jp/lab/marinebiology/

Develop a natural resource-independent
feed production system using insects
and plants based on advice from theInsect Foods Group and the Food andSmart Agriculture Group;
promote the development of a
https://www.agr.kyushudecarbonization and energy-saving
u.ac.jp/abric/
production system based on advice fromthe Decarbonization Unit;
promote the digital transformation of the
production system based on advice fromthe DDIn 2

List of Group Initiatives
July 8, 2022
Unit Name: Environment and Food
Unit Leader Name: Susumu Fukuda
Group Leader Name: Mitsuru Tanaka
Group Name

Goal

Project Manager
Affiliation

Position

Name

Action Item 1

Action Item 2

Action Item 3

Action Item 4

Action Item 5

Collaborations (e.g., Other groups, other2

units, DDIn )Project URL

Group-wide:

Food Science
Research

Goal for 2030:
Establish foodomics
and food DX
technologies toevaluate andimprove individual
safety, security,
health, and comfort
throughcomprehensive
analysis of factors
related to food andhealthEstablish analytical methods thatenable comprehensive andsimultaneous detection andevaluation of chemical components
corresponding to food and healthfactors(Initiative Period: 2023–2028)

Develop technology to record,
Develop non-invasive monitoringtransmit, and reproduce humantechnology for biological information
chemosensory information such as
and health risks, including dietary
taste, smell, and color that
responsetranscends time and space(Initiative Period: 2025–2030)

Develop new food design technologythat takes into account foodpreferences and responses byassessing individual sensory
responses and health risks ofindividuals to food－

(Initiative Period: 2025–2030)(Initiative Period: 2027–2040)

Integrate early-stage research seeds andsocietal needs, actively promoting practicalapplications and solving societal issues incollaboration with the Open Innovation
Platform (OIP); aim for synergy throughstrengthened cooperation with the Medicaland Health Unit

http://www.agr.kyushuu.ac.jp/lab/foodanalysis/
http://www.rdctos.kyushuu.ac.jp/index.html

Foodomics Project

Goal for 2030:
Establish
foundational
foodomics
Faculty oftechnologies that
Agriculture
enablecomprehensive
analysis of food andhealth factors

Associate
Professor

Mitsuru
TanakaDevelop technology that enables
Develop a comprehensive
comprehensive and simultaneous measurement reporting system fordetection and quantification of food metabolome information thatcomponents that contribute toreflects biological information andtaste, aroma, and color andconstruct algorithms to evaluate
construct algorithms to evaluate
and predict biological informationand predict human sensory
and disease risk, including dietary
responses
response

Establish quantitative visualization
technology for contributing factors
related to the food environment,
including microbes and freshness,－and construct algorithms to evaluate
and predict these factors(Initiative Period: 2022–2030)(Initiative Period: 2022–2030)(Initiative Period: 2022–2030)－

Aim to discover unprecedented foodscience phenomena that surpass humancognitive and analytical abilities byintegrating comprehensive component
information with data science, such as AI,
in collaboration with the Data-Driven
Innovation Initiative

http://www.agr.kyushuu.ac.jp/lab/foodanalysis/
http://www.rdctos.kyushuu.ac.jp/index.html

Environment and Food

Food Science Research Group: Foodomics Project
Establish foodomics technologies that enable comprehensive evaluation of food quality and health benefit

Achievements
to DateAnalytical research for foodfunctionalities

2023 - 2030
Establish analytical methods that enable comprehensive and simultaneous detection and evaluation of chemical components
corresponding to food and health factors● Anti-hypertensive foods● Anti-arteriosclerotic foods● Foods to prevent dementia

Develop technology to record human chemosensory information such as taste, smell, and color
Develop non-invasive monitoring technology for biological information and health risks, including dietary response

Explored disease biomarkers● Biomarkers for early diagnosis of hidden

diabetes● Biomarkers for early diagnosis of breast
cancerInnovative technologies for foodanalysis

Next-generation food science research pioneered by foodomics
Technology for Evaluating
Microorganisms,
Freshness, and Quality

Perceived
Simultaneously

Aroma
Components

Analyzed
As-Is
Simultaneously

Flavor and Aroma
Components Detected
Simultaneously
UV-laserFlavorComponents

FlavorComponents
Conventional Methods: LC, etc.

ThermalDesorption

Data Science and DX

Technology for Evaluating Biological Information &Health Risks, Including Food Responses

Technology for
Evaluating the
Function of Food

Smart food chain● Open Innovation Platform● Data-Driven Innovation Initiative

Technology for Evaluating Food Environments(Microorganisms, Freshness, etc.)

Integration of digitalized
information for humansensory five senses

Device development and social
implementation● Medicine and Health Unit

Comprehensive Visualization Technology for Taste,
Aroma, Color, and Texture Components

Technology for
Digitizing Food Flavors
and Textures[Collaboration within the University]

Medical applications(Comprehensive Analysis Method forFood and Health Factors)

color, taste, and aroma components[Fundamental Technologies]
Multimodal analysis technologies
that enable the acquisition of digital
information on color, taste, andaroma components

Nutritional
Assessment

Fodomics Research● Food ingredient visualization technologies● Comprehensive detection technologies forConventional Methods: GC, etc.

Future Plans

Proposal and provision ofdelicious and healthy foods[External Collaborations][Academia][Government]● Food-related academic societies● Medical and nutrition-related academic
societies● Data science-related academic
societies, etc.
● National Agricultural Research
Organization (NARO)● National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology, etc.

Ionization
Aroma
Components

Communicating the foodexperience across timeand space

Production planning support
based on analysis of new foodpreferences and demand“Delicious and healthy food"to match each individual’s
health status and constitution[Industry]● Food-related companies● Pharmaceutical and diagnosticsrelated companies● Data science-related companies, etc.

Develop new food design technology that takes
into account food preferences and responses byassessing individual sensory responses andhealth risks of individuals to food
Promote advanced food science researchbased on foodomics and food DX<Goals>Based on the 2050 Carbon Neutral Declaration:● Strategy for Sustainable Food
Systems, MeaDRI

Aims of the 6th Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan:● Society 5.0● SDGs