Ibaraki University
Graduate School of Agriculture(Master’s Program)
2nd Application Guidelines for Academic Year 2024

G e n e r a l

S e l e c t i o nSpecial Selection for Working Adults
Special Selection for International Students

Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
TEL: 029- 888- 8519（+81-29-888-8519）
E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp

Table of Contents
Admission Policy・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・1
Application Guidelines［General Selection］
１．Majors and admissions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 3
２．Application requirements ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 3
３．Selection procedure ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 4
４．Date and place of examination ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 4
５．Application procedure ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 4
６．Notification of admission ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 6
７．Other information ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 6［Special Selection for Working Adults］
１．Majors and admissions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 7
２．Application requirements ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 7
３．Selection procedure ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 7
４．Date and place of examination ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 7
５．Application procedure ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 8
６．Notification of admission ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 9
７．Long-Term Study Program ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 9
８．Other information ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・10［Special Selection for International Students］
１．Majors and admissions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・11
２．Application requirements ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・11
３．Selection procedure ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・11
４．Date and place of examination ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 12
５．Application procedure ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 12
６．Notification of admission ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 14
７．Other information ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 14○ Preliminary screening ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・15○ Individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification
screening) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・15○ Security export control ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 16○ Handling of personal information ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 16○ Personal record disclosure ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・16
Speciality field and research outline of the faculty member ・・・・・・・・ 17
Form
１．Application form
２．Examination admission card / photo card
３．Statement of purpose
４．How to Pay the School Entrance Examination Fee at a Convenience Store

Admission policy① We, the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University expect entrants to meet the following
criteria:•
The ability to research spontaneously and continuously ‐ possessing the basic academic
knowledge in agriculture and its related fields in addition to complete understanding of/eagerness
for understanding the method and techniques necessary for conducting researches.
•
Comprehensive perspectives in global society ‐ possessing comprehensive
understanding/eagerness for understanding of agricultural and food industrial issues in regional
and international societies.
•
Cultural sensitivity ‐ already possessing/having eagerness for gaining communication andlanguage skills to understand diverse cultures and values of others in order to be able to co‐
operate.
•Responsibility as part of society ‐ having a motivated and inquisitive mind to become anadvanced professional in agriculture and its related fields.
•
Society Development ‐ having eagerness to solve matters on food, environment and organisms byutilizing advanced academic knowledge and techniques acquired in regional societies.
②•••

The following abilities and achievements will be evaluated in the entrance examination for the
Graduate School of Agriculture :Understanding the basic academic ability and the research methods and techniques necessary
for conducting research required to understand and solve the problems of agriculture in general.
Language skills required to understand diverse cultures and the international community.
Logical thinking and judgment required to comprehensively understand various issues covering
agriculture in general.

To confirm the abilities and qualities written above in the entrance examination, English basic skills
and practical usage are required in research accomplishment and for international exchange are
evaluated in English. Basic skills and understanding of the research of the specialized field are
evaluated in the specialized examination. In the interview, a selection test will be conducted toevaluate the logical thinking ability and judgment required to conduct research, and a comprehensive
judgment will be made.

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2nd Application Guidelines for General Selection
1. Majors and admissions
Major

Admissions

CourseCourse in Applied Asian Agriculture

Major inAgricultural Science(Note 1)

A small number of Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science
students to be
Course in Applied Plant Science
admitted
Course in Regional Collaboration（Note 1）All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply forthis course.
（Note 2）International students who are expected to graduate by March 31, 2024 from an university in a country outside of Japan must
apply for the Admission by Recommendation for International Students.
2. Application requirements
Applicants must meet both requirements (1) to (2) below.
(1) Applicants must have taken TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS, regardless of the date of the test taken.
(2) Applicants must meet one of the following conditions.
① Applicants who have graduated (or who are expected to graduate) from the university by March 2024.
② Applicants who have received (or who are expected to receive) a bachelor's degree in accordance with National
Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education under the provision of Paragraph 7 ofArticle 104 of the School Education Act by March 2024.
③ Applicants who have completed (or who are expected to complete) 16-year school education program overseas by March
2024.
④ Applicants who have completed (or who are expected to complete) 16 years of formal education in foreign countries bytaking a correspondence course through a non-Japanese university while residing in Japan by March 2024.
⑤ Applicants who have successfully completed (or who are expected to complete) 16 years of formal education and earneda degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an undergraduate program at an educational institution in a country
outside of Japan, which has been assessed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) of Japan to be equivalent to an undergraduate program in the education system of Japan, or who will complete itby March 2024.
⑥ Applicants who are designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan.
⑦ Applicants who have completed (or who are expected to complete) a professional program (the program must have acourse term of more than 4 years or fulfill other criteria stipulated by the MEXT) at a special technical school after thedate stipulated by the MEXT on which that school was specially designated by the MEXT by March 2024.
⑧ Applicants who have been granted (or who are expected to be granted) a degree corresponding to a bachelor’s degree inthe relevant year by completing a program where the course term is 3 years or more in overseas universities or otheroverseas schools by March 2024 (Note 1).
⑨ Applicants who have completed 15-year school education program overseas, who have completed 15 years of formal
education in foreign countries by taking a correspondence course through a non-Japanese university while residing inJapan, who have successfully completed (or who are expected to complete) 16 years of formal education earned a degree
equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an undergraduate program at an educational institution in a country outside ofJapan, which has been assessed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan
to be equivalent to an undergraduate program in the education system of Japan, be recognized by the Graduate Schoolof Agriculture as having earned the necessary credits with satisfactory grades (Note 1).
⑩ Applicants who entered graduate school under the provision of Paragraph 2 of Article 102 of the School Education Act
and have been recognized by the Graduate School of Agriculture as having academic abilities suitable for receiving an
education in the Graduate School (Note 1).
⑪ Applicants who have been recognized by the Graduate School of Agriculture as having academic ability equal or superior
to that of a university graduate through an individual entrance qualification screening and who will have reached 22 yearsof age by March 31, 2024(Note 2).
Applicants who are qualified under ⑧, ⑨ or ⑩ above are required to go through preliminary screening(screening of applicants' qualifications). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate
School of Agriculture before applying. Please see page 15 for further information.
（Note 2） Applicants who qualify under ⑪ above are subject to an individual entrance qualification screening(application qualification screening). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate
School of Agriculture before applying. Please see pages 15 for further information.

（Note 1）3

3. Selection procedure
Admission will be determined based on the English test, academic achievement test and interview test. We will use the statement of
purpose and the official transcript from the last school attended as part of the reference materials for the admission.
Selection procedure
We evaluate English ability from the grading certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS that
English test
you submitted when application procedure.

Academicachievement test

1. Applicants must make a presentation for about 5 minutes. Presentation must be based on applicants
graduation thesis (if applicants don’t make graduation thesis, research plan after entrance).
2. We have a question and answer session of approximately 10 minutes regarding the presentation.

Interview test

We will conduct an interview for about 10 minutes. We will use the statement of purpose and theofficial transcript from the last school attended as part of the reference materials for admission.

Note
Applicants must prepare 10 handouts about applicants graduation thesis (if Applicants don’t make graduation thesis, research plan
after entrance) and bring them on the examination day. Handout should be written on only one side of A4-sized paper. Text size inhandout is 10.5 point, applicants can use color font as well as figure / table in handout.
4. Date and place of examination
We will inform the schedule of the examination day after the application.
Selection
Examination time
Date
Major
Courseprocedure
Course in Applied Asian
Agriculture
Academic
Major inCourse in Practical Agricultural
Saturday,achievement
Agricultural Food Science
9:30～
January 20, 2024
test
ScienceCourse in Applied Plant Science Interview test
Course in Regional Collaboration

Place

College ofAgriculture,
Ibaraki University

5. Application procedure(1) Documents to be submitted
Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (9) listed on page 5 as well as “振込払込受付証明書 (Certificate ofRemittance)” for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) marked “Graduate School
Application Enclosed” in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used.
Payment of the examination fee＜Paying at a financial institution＞
a. Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, such as a bank,
Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank.
b. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution : one is “振込払込受付証明書 (Certificate ofRemittance)” and another is“振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)”in Japanese. Make sure to check both receipts arestamped by the financial institution.
c. Submit“振込払込受付証明書 (Certificate of Remittance)”with the application documents.
d. Keep “振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)” until the examination admission card arrives.
＜Paying at a convenience store in Japan＞
a. Please follow the procedures of ”how to pay the school entrance examination fee at a convenience store” in order totransfer the examination fee from a convenience store.
b. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last
day of application period.
＜Paying by credit card＞
a. Access to the website, “e-apply (イーアプライ）” (URL: https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/)，and pay theexamination fee from the site.
b. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from “e-apply”.
c. Download PDF file and print “申し込み明細 (Application Statement)”.
d. Cut out “収納証明書(Payment Certificate)” printed on “申し込み明細(Application Statement)”, and submit “収納証明書 (Payment Certificate)” with the application documents.
e. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last dayof application period.
（Note 1） The remittance fee is paid by the sender.
（Note 2） After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any
reasons.
（Note 3） Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 6. In order to receive Remittance Form by
mail, send an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the Entrance
Examination Office.
（Note 4） If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact
the e-mail address below.
<Contact Information>
Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.)(E-mail cvs-web@disc.co.jp)

4Documents to be submitted

Remarks(1) Application form

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(2) Examination admission

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Front upper body, no hats, single
person taken within the past 3 months (4 cm x 3 cm).

card / photo card(3) Statement of purpose(4) Transcript(5) Certificate of graduationor completion (or that of
expected graduation orcompletion)(6) Self-addressed envelope

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.
Transcript from the last school attended (It must contain a statement about evaluation
criteria and be officially sealed). The transcript must be submitted within three months ofissuance ( The date of issue appears on the document )※ Those who apply using individual entrance qualification screening (application
qualification screening) are not required to submit this document.
Certificate of graduation or completion (or that of expected graduation or completion) fromthe last school attended. The certificate must be submitted within three months of issuance( The date of issue needs to be printed on the document )※Those who apply using preliminary screening (screening of applicants’ qualifications) orindividual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening) are notrequired to submit this document.
An envelope (235 mm x 120 mm) with your address, attach a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for
special delivery mail), and enclose the envelope.

＜Only those who qualify under the application requirement (2) ② ＞(7) Certificate of the bachelor's Certificate of the bachelor's degree (or certificate described to apply for the Bachelor's degree)degreefrom National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (Itmust contain a statement about evaluation criteria and be officially sealed)＜Only Applicants who qualify under the application requirement (2) ⑧ ＞(8) Certificate of degree
Certificate of t degree corresponding to the bachelor's degree (or certificate described to apply forcorresponding to the bachelor's degree corresponding to the Bachelor's degree) from National Institution for Academic Degrees
degreeand Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (It must contain a statement about evaluation
criteria and be officially sealed)(9) Official Score Certificate(TOEIC), Official Score
Report (TOEFL), or Test
Report Form (IELTS)

A copy one of the following score results. The applicant must bring the original certificate
on the day of examination.
① Official Score Certificate (TOEIC Listening & Reading Public Test)② Score Report (TOEIC Listening & Reading -IP Test)③ Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report (TOEFL-iBT)④ Examinee Score Report (TOEFL-PBT)⑤ Score Report (TOEFL-ITP) Notes 3. ⅱ)⑥ Test Report Form (IELTS)※Regardless of the date of the test taken.

Notes 3. ⅰ)

Notes
1．Applicants who qualify under the application requirement (2) ⑪ above must submit a copy of the notification received fromthe Graduate School of Agriculture.
2．For the choice of supervisors’ specialties and research interests, please see page 17 to 19
3．Note about Documents to be submitted (9) aboveⅰ） For "Test Taker Score Report" only official score cards from ETS will be accepted. Score cards downloaded andprinted from the Internet won't be accepted.
ⅱ） For applicants selecting ⑤, submit official document which prove score report is true with the application
documents.
ⅲ） Applicants are recommended to take a test because it requires days to issue documents with score. If you can’t submit
certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS during application period, your application can’t be accepted.
ⅳ） Certificates of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS taken online after 2020 will also be accepted. As a general rule, certificate
must be submitted a certificate mailed by the implementing organization, but if a paper certificate is not issued,certificate downloaded and printed from the internet will be accepted.
If there is an irregularity in the application, the application will not be accepted.
(2) Application period
Applications must be received between Friday, December 15 and Thursday, December 21, 2023.
(3) Application method
・Applicant’s documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked “Graduate School Application Enclosed”in red and sent byregistered mail if the postal service is used.
・Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope.
Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(4) Examination admission card and other documents
・After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in
the same envelope.

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・If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office.
・If the applicant’s address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Office.

Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.
6．Notification of admission
・ The examinee’s numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post.
・ Phone calls and other inquiries about the results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.
Website of the Faculty of Agriculture: https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/

7．Other information(1) Entrance fee and tuition
Entrance fee: 282,000 yen
Tuition (for the first half year): 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen)
(Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the newentrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change.
(Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the graduate school, the new tuition will be applied from the date of
the change.
(Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee
and tuition.
(Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will
announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission.
(2) Scholarship
Applicants who wish to receive a scholarship may be able to get a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization.
(3) Note① Be sure to bring the “examination admission card” and “the original grading certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or
IELTS” on the day of the examination.
② Applicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application.
③ If applicants transferred the examination fee but didn’t apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than
twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for reimbursement.
④ For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field that theapplicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application.

< Contact information >Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp

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2nd Application Guidelines forSpecial Selection for Working Adults
1. Majors and admissions
Major

Admissions

CourseCourse in Applied Asian Agriculture(Note 1)

A small number Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science
Major inof students to be
Agricultural Science
Course in Applied Plant Science
admitted
Course in Regional Collaboration（Note 1）All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply forthis course.
（Note 2）International students who are expected to graduate from Japanese universities by March 31, 2024 must apply for General
Selection.
2. Application requirements
Applicants must satisfy the requirements (1) to (3) below.
(1) Applicants must have at least one year of working experience (full-time or part-time) by March 31, 2024.
(2) Applicants must have taken TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS, regardless of the date of the test taken.
(3) Applicants must also meet one of the following conditions.
① Applicants who have completed in the university.
② Applicants who have received a bachelor's degree under the provision of Paragraph 7 of Article 104 of the School
Education Act.
③ Applicants who are designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
④ Applicants who have been recognized by the Graduate School of Agriculture as having academic ability equal or superior
to that of a university graduate through an individual entrance qualification screening and who will have reached 22 yearsof age by March 31, 2024 (Note).
（Note）

Applicants who qualify under ④ above are subject to an individual entrance qualification screening(application qualification screening). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate
School of Agriculture before applying. Please see pages 15 for further information.

3. Selection procedure
Admission will be determined based on the English test, academic achievement test and interview test. We will use the statement of
purposes and the official transcript from the last school attended as part of the reference materials for admission.
Selection procedure
English test

We evaluate English ability from the grading certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS thatyou submitted when application procedure.

Academicachievement test

1. Applicants must make a presentation for about 5 minutes. Presentation must be based on researchplan after entrance.
2. We have a question and answer session of approximately 10 minutes regarding the presentation.

Interview test

We conduct an interview for about 10 minutes. We will use the reasons for application and theofficial transcript from the last school attended as part of the reference materials for admission.

Note
Applicants must prepare 10 handouts about research plan after entrance and bring them on the examination day. Handout should be
written on only one side of A4-sized paper. Text size in handout is 10.5 point, applicants can use color font as well as figure / tablein handout.
4. Date and place of examination
We will inform applicants of schedule of the examination day after application.
Selection
Examination time
Date
Major
Courseprocedure
Course in Applied Asian
Agriculture
Course in Practical Agricultural Academic
Major inSaturday,achievement
9:30～
Agricultural Food Science
test
January 20, 2024
ScienceCourse in Applied Plant Science Interview test
Course in Regional Collaboration

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Place

College ofAgriculture,
Ibaraki University

5. Application procedure(1) Documents to be submitted
Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (8) listed on page 8 as well as “振込払込受付証明書 (Certificate ofRemittance)” for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) marked “Graduate School
Application Enclosed” in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used.
Payment of the examination fee＜Paying at a financial institution＞
a. Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, suchas a bank, Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank.
b. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution : one is “振込払込受付証明書 (Certi
ficate of Remittance)” and another is“振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)”in Japanese. Make sure to check both
receipts are stamped by the financial institution.
c. Submit“振込払込受付証明書 (Certificate of Remittance)”with the application documents.
d. Keep “振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)” until the examination admission card arrives.
＜Paying at a convenience store in Japan＞
a. Please follow the procedures of ”how to pay the school entrance examination fee at a convenience store” in order totransfer the examination fee from a convenience store.
b. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last dayof application.
＜Paying by credit card＞
a. Access to the website, “e-apply (イーアプライ）” (URL: https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/ )，and pay theexamination fee from the site.
b. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from “e-apply”.
c. Download PDF file and print “申し込み明細 (Application Statement)”.
d. Cut out “収 納 証 明 書 (Payment Certificate)” printed on “申 し 込 み 明 細 (Application Statement)”,
and submit “収納証明書 (Payment Certificate)” with the application documents.
e. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card need to be submitted by 15:00 on
the last day of application period.
（Note 1） The remittance fee is paid by the sender.
（Note 2） After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any
reasons.
（Note 3） Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 10. In order to receive Remittance Formby mail, send an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the
Entrance Examination Office.
（Note 4） If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact
the e-mail address below.
<Contact Information>
Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.)(E-mail cvs-web@disc.co.jp)
Documents to be submitted

Remarks(1) Application form

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(2) Examination admission

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Front upper body, no hats, single
person taken within the past 3 months (4 cm x 3 cm).

card / photo card(3) Statement of purpose(4) Transcript(5) Certificate of graduationor completion(6) Self-addressed envelope

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.
Transcript from the last school attended (It must contain a statement about evaluation
criteria and be officially sealed). The transcript must be submitted within three months ofissuance ( The date of issue appears on the document )※ Those who apply using individual entrance qualification screening (application
qualification screening) are not required to submit this document.
Certificate of graduation or completion from the last school attended. The certificate mustbe submitted within three months of issuance ( The date of issue appears on the
document )※ Those who apply using individual entrance qualification screening (application
qualification screening) are not required to submit this document.
An envelope (235 mm x 120 mm) with your address, affix a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for
special delivery mail), and enclose the envelope.

＜Only those who qualify under the application requirement (3) ② ＞(7) Certificate of the Bachelor's Certificate of the Bachelor's degree from National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality
degreeEnhancement of Higher Education (It must contain a statement about evaluation criteria andbe officially sealed)8(8) Official Score Certificate(TOEIC), Official Score
Report (TOEFL), or Test
Report Form (IELTS)

A copy one of the following score results. The applicant must bring the original certificate
on the day of examination.
① Official Score Certificate (TOEIC)② Score Report (TOEIC-IP)③ Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report (TOEFL-iBT)④ Examinee Score Report (TOEFL-PBT)⑤ Score Report (TOEFL-ITP) Notes 3. ⅱ)⑥ Test Report Form (IELTS)※Regardless of the date of the test taken.

Notes 3. ⅰ)

Notes
1． Applicants who qualify under the application requirement (3) ④ above must submit a copy of the notification received
from the Graduate School of Agriculture.
2． For the choice of supervisors’ specialties and research interests, please see page 17 to 19.
3． Note about Documents to be submitted (8) aboveⅰ) For "Test Taker Score Report" only official score cards from ETS will be accepted. Score cards downloaded andprinted from the Internet won't be accepted.
ⅱ) For applicants selecting ⑤, submit official document which prove score report is true with the application
documents.
ⅲ) Applicants are recommended to take a test because it requires days to issue documents with score. If you can’t submit
certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS during application period, your application can’t be accepted.
ⅳ） Certificates of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS taken online after 2020 will also be accepted. As a general rule, certificate
must be submitted a certificate mailed by the implementing organization, but if a paper certificate is not issued,certificate downloaded and printed from the internet will be accepted.
If there is an irregularity in the application, the application will not be accepted.
(2) Application period
Applications must be received between Friday, December 15 and Thursday, December 21, 2023.
(3) Application method
・ Applicant’s documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked “Graduate School Application Enclosed”in red and sent byregistered mail if the postal service is used.
・ Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope.
Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(4) Examination admission card and other documents
・ After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in
the same envelope.
・ If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on
page 10.
・ If the applicant’s address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Office.

Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.
6．Notification of admission
・ The examinee’s numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post.
・ Phone calls and other inquiries about the results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.
Website of the Faculty of Agriculture: https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/
7．Long-Term Study Program
The standard term of study is 2 years. The long-term study program is available for those who wish to study and complete a degree
through long-term enrollment due to their time limitation. Under this long-term study program, students are able to extend theirterm of study up to 4 years. The annual tuition under the long-term study program is determined by dividing the total fee paid forthe regular program of standard term of study (annual tuition fee x 2 years) by the number of years allowed under the long-term
study program (The new tuition fee will be applied when the tuition fee is changed during their enrollment).
・ Under the long-term study program, students are allowed to have the 2 years’ leave that regular students are also allowed. In thisleave, students will be treated as a holdover (a student enrolled in a course for a subsequent time) and tuition fee will be the sameas regular students when the term of this program is over.
・ For any inquiries about this program, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 10. The Graduate School will
also inform the successful applicants about this program with more details.

98．Other information(1) Entrance fee and tuition
Entrance fee: 282,000 yen
Tuition (for the first half year): 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen)
(Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the newentrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change.
(Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the graduate school, the new tuition will be applied from the date of
the change.
(Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee
and tuition.
(Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will
announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission.
(2) Scholarship
Applicants who wish to receive a scholarship may be able to get a scholarship from Japan Student Services Organization.
(3) Note①

Be sure to bring the “examination admission card” and “the original grading certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or
IELTS” on the day of the examination.
② Applicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application.
③ If applicants transferred the examination fee but didn’t apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than
twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for reimbursement.
④ For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field thatthe applicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application.

<Contact information>
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp10

2nd Application Guidelines forSpecial Selection for International Students
1. Majors and admissions
Major

Admissions

CourseCourse in Applied Asian Agriculture(Note)A small number Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science
Major inof students to be
Agricultural Science
admitted
Course in Applied Plant Science
Course in Regional Collaboration（Note）All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply forthis course.
2. Application requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements.
(1) Applicants must not hold Japanese nationality.
(2) Applicants must have the status of residence of “College Student” stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition
Act or expect to change their present status to “College Student” after admission to the Graduate School of Agriculture.
(3) Applicants must have taken TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS, regardless of the date of the test taken.
(4) Applicants must meet one of the following conditions.
① Applicants who have completed (or who will complete by March 2024) 16 years of school education outside Japan.
② Applicants who have completed (or who will complete by March 2024) 16 years of formal education in foreign countries bytaking a correspondence course through a non-Japanese university while residing in Japan.
③ Applicants who is designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
④ Applicants who have granted (or expect to be granted by March 2024) a degree corresponding to a bachelor’s degree inthe relevant year by completing a program where the course term is 3 years or more in overseas universities or otheroverseas schools (Note 1).
⑤ Applicants who have completed (or expect to complete by March 2024) 15 years of school education outside Japan, andbe recognized by the Graduate School of Agriculture as having earned the necessary credits with satisfactory grades (Note1)⑥ Applicants who have been recognized by the Graduate School of Agriculture as having academic ability equal or superior
to that of a university graduate through an individual entrance qualification screening and who will have reached 22 yearsof age by March 31, 2024 (Note 2).
Applicants who are qualified under ④ or ⑤ above are required to go through preliminary screening.
Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before theapplication. Please see page 15 for the further information.
（Note 2） Applicants who are qualified under ⑥ above are subject to an individual entrance qualification screening(application qualification screening). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate
School of Agriculture before application. Please see pages 15 for the further information.
（Note 1）

＊If you live in a foreign country and wish to take the examination, please contact the Entrance Examination Officelisted on page 14 in advance.
3. Selection procedure
Admission will be determined based on the English test, academic achievement test and interview test. We will use the statement of
purpose, and the official transcript from the last school attended as part of the reference materials for admission.
Selection procedure
English test

We evaluate English ability from the grading certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS thatyou submitted when application procedure.

Academicachievement test

1. Applicants must make a presentation for about 5 minutes. Presentation must be based on researchplan after entrance.
2. We have a question and answer session of approximately 10 minutes regarding the presentation.

Interview test

We will conduct an interview for about 10 minutes. We will use the statement of purpose and theofficial transcript from the last school attended as part of the reference materials for admission.

Note
Applicants must prepare 10 handouts about research plan after entrance and bring them on the examination day. Handout should be
written on only one side of A4-sized paper. Text size in handout is 10.5 point, applicants can use color font as well as figure / tablein handout.

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4. Date and place of examination
We will inform the schedule of the examination after application.
Date

Major

Saturday,January 20, 2024

Major inAgricultural
Science

Selection
procedure

CourseCourse in Applied Asian
Agriculture
Course in Practical Agricultural
Food Science
Course in Applied Plant Science

Academicachievement
test
Interview test

Examination time

9:30～

Place

College ofAgriculture,
Ibaraki University

Course in Regional Collaboration

5. Application procedure(1) Documents to be submitted
Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (9) listed on page 13 as well as “振込払込受付証明書 (Certificate ofRemittance)” for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) marked “Graduate School
Application Enclosed” in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used.
Payment of the examination fee＜Paying at a financial institution＞
a. Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, suchas a bank, Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank.
b. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution: one is “振込払込受付証明書 (Certificate ofRemittance)” and another is “振替払込請求書兼受領書 (Receipt)” in Japanese. Make sure to check both receipts arestamped by the financial institution.
c. Submit “振込払込受付証明書 (Certificate of Remittance)” with the application documents.
d. Keep “振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)” until the examination admission card arrives.
＜Paying at a convenience store in Japan＞
a. Please follow the procedures of “how to pay the school entrance examination fee at a convenience store” in order totransfer the examination fee from a convenience store.
b. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last
day of application period.
＜Paying by credit card＞
a. Access to the website, “e-apply (イーアプライ）” (URL: https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/ )，and pay theexamination fee from the site.
b. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from “e-apply”.
c. Download PDF file and print “申し込み明細 (Application Statement)”.
d. Cut out “収納証明書(Payment Certificate)” printed on “申し込み明細(Application Statement)”, and submit “収納証明書 (Payment Certificate)” with the application documents.
e. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last dayof application period.
（Note 1） The remittance fee is paid by the sender.
（Note 2） After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any
reasons.
（Note 3） Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 14. In order to receive Remittance Formby mail, send an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the
Entrance Examination Office.
（Note 4） If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact
the e-mail address below.
<Contact Information>
Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.)(E-mail cvs-web@disc.co.jp)（Note 5） For international students receiving scholarships from the Japanese Government (Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology of Japan), no examination fee is required.

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Remarks(1) Application form

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(2) Examination admission

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Front upper body, no hats, single
person taken within the past 3 months (4 cm x 3 cm).

card / photo card(3) Statement of purpose(4) Transcript(5) Certificate of graduationor completion (or that of
expected graduation orcompletion)

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.
Transcript from the last school attended (It must contain a statement about evaluation
criteria and be officially sealed). The transcript must be submitted within three months ofissuance (The date of issue appears on the document ).
※ Those who apply using individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening) are not required to submit this document.
Certificate of graduation or completion (or that of expected graduation or completion)from the last school attended. The certificate must be submitted within three months ofissuance (The date of issue appears on the document).
※Those who apply using preliminary screening (screening of applicants’ qualifications) orindividual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening) are notrequired to submit this document.

＜Only Applicants who qualify under the application requirement (4) ④ ＞
Certificate of t degree corresponding to the Bachelor's degree (or certificate described to apply for(6) Certificate of degree corresp
degree corresponding to the Bachelor's degree) from National Institution for Academic Degrees
onding to the Bachelor's degree
and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (It must contain a statement about evaluation
criteria and be officially sealed)/(7) Official Score Certificate(TOEIC), Official Score
Report (TOEFL), or Test
Report Form (IELTS)

A copy one of the following score results. The applicant must bring the original certificate
on the day of examination.
① Official Score Certificate (TOEIC)② Score Report (TOEIC-IP)③ Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report (TOEFL-iBT) Notes 6. ⅰ)④ Examinee Score Report (TOEFL-PBT)⑤ Score Report (TOEFL-ITP) Notes 6. ⅱ)⑥ Test Report Form (IELTS)※Regardless of the date of the test taken.
Certificate of residence status with the period of residence issued by city, ward, town, or village(8) A copy of the residence
mayor. If you can’t submit it, you can submit a copy of identification card (e.g. an entry visa). The
certificate (or identification
certificate must be submitted within three months of issuance ( The date of issue appears
card)on the document ).

(9) Self-addressed envelope

An envelope (235 mm x 120 mm) with your address, attach a stamp of 344yen (the rate
for special delivery mail), and enclose the envelope.

Notes
1． Japanese or English translations for documents are necessary if they are not written in Japanese or English.
2． Applicants who is qualified under the application requirement (4) ⑥ above must submit a copy of the notification received
from the Graduate School of Agriculture.
3． International students receiving a scholarship from the Japanese Government (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology of Japan) must submit a certificate which proves that they are receiving scholarship from theJapanese Government.
4． For the choice of supervisors’ specialties and research interests, please see page 17 to 19.
5． Applicants need to submit other additional documents for certificate of expected graduate or completion if they are required.
6． Note about Documents to be submitted (7) aboveⅰ) For "Test Taker Score Report" only official score cards from ETS will be accepted. Score cards downloaded andprinted from the Internet won't be accepted.
ⅱ) For applicants selecting ⑤, submit official document which prove score report is true with the application
documents.
ⅲ) Applicants are recommended to take a test because it requires days to issue documents with score. If you can’t submit
certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS during application period, your application can’t be accepted.
ⅳ) Certificates of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS taken online after 2020 will also be accepted. As a general rule, certificate
must be submitted a certificate mailed by the implementing organization, but if a paper certificate is not issued,certificate downloaded and printed from the internet will be accepted.
If there is an irregularity in application, the application will not be accepted.
(2) Application period
Applications must be received between Friday, December 15 and Thursday, December 21, 2023.
(3) Application method
・ Applicant’s documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked “Graduate School Application Enclosed”in red and sent byregistered mail if the postal service is used.
・ Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope.
Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00

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(4) Examination admission card and other documents
・ After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in
the same envelope.
・ If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office.
・ If the applicant’s address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Office.

Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.

6．Notification of admission
・ The examinee’s numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post.
・ Phone calls and other inquiries about the results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.
Website of the Faculty of Agriculture: https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/
7．Other information(1) Entrance fee and tuition
Entrance fee: 282,000 yen
Tuition (for the first half year) 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen)
(Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the newentrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change.
(Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the graduate school, the new tuition will be applied from the date of
the change.
(Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee
and tuition.
(Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will
announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission.
(2) Note① Be sure to bring the “examination admission card” and “the original grading certificate of test of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS”
on the day of the examination.
② Applicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application.
③ If applicants transferred the examination fee but didn’t apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than
twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for reimbursement.
④ For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field that theapplicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application.

<Contact information>
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp

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〇 Preliminary screening
Applicants who are qualified under the application requirement (2)⑧, ⑨, or ⑩ of General Selection and the application requirement(4)④ or ⑤ of Special Selection for International Students are must go through a preliminary screening (screening of applicants’qualifications). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application and submit
the following documents by the deadline.
(1)

Documents to be submitted and deadline① Application form for the “preliminary screening” (prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture)② Transcript（within 3 months of issuance)）③ Other documents required by the Graduate School of Agriculture④ Envelope〔(235 mm x 120 mm)with your address, with a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)〕
Submit the above-mentioned documents ① to ④ to the office by hand or send them by post by Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
If you would like to submit them to the office by hand, reception hours are as follows.
[Reception hours] : 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(2)

Application mailing address
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan(3)

Notification of the results of preliminary screening
The applicant will be notified of the results by the Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture by express mail by Friday, December
8, 2023.

〇 Individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening)
1．Regarding the application requirement (2)⑪ of General Selection, the application requirement (3)④ of Special Selection for AdultStudents and the application requirement (4)⑥ of Special Selection for International Students, applicants who pass the individual
entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening) will fit the following category.
Applicants who are not university graduates, but graduates of two-year colleges, colleges of technology, specialized training
colleges, other vocational schools, Japanese branches of foreign universities, or schools for foreigners, who are recognized by
the Graduate School of Agriculture as having academic ability equal or superior to that of a university graduate through anindividual entrance qualification screening, and who have reached 22 years of age.
* The phrase “who have reached 22 years of age” for the individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification
screening) refers to those who will have reached the age by March 31, 2024.
Applicants for the individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening) shall contact the following office
before applying.
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp
2．The above individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening) is carried out as follows.
(1)

Documents to be submitted① Application form for individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening)(prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture)② Reasons for application (prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture)③ Curriculum vitae (prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture)④ Certificate of graduation or completion from the last school attended (within 3 months of issuance)) (original)
If the date of birth isn’t written in certificate, submit specifying the date of birth.
⑤⑥

Official sealed transcript from the last school attended (within 3 months of issuance)) (original) (official sealed)

Envelope with your address〔(235 mm x 120 mm), with a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)〕◆ For applicants submitting documents written in other than Japanese or English, submit documents which translated
into Japanese or English.
(2)

Application procedure
Prepare the documents ① to ⑥ above and send them to the office by registered express mail no later than Wednesday,
November 29, 2023.
If you would like to submit them to the office by hand, reception hours are as follows.
[Reception hours] : 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(3)

Application mailing address
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan

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(4)

Notification of the results of individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening)
The applicant will be notified of the results by the Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture by express mail by Friday,
December 8, 2023.

(5)

Selection criteria for individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening)
The selection will be carried out based on the overall evaluation of submitted documents, including the academic record of the lastschool attended, curriculum vitae, and reasons for application.

(6)

If applicants have passed the individual entrance qualification screening (application qualification screening), they can apply for theentrance examination of the Graduate School of Agriculture. Submit a copy of the notification letter issued by the Graduate School of
Agriculture with the application documents.

〇 Security export control
Ibaraki University will establish internal regulations, based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act stipulated by theGovernment of Japan and the university will appropriately manage the export of goods, the transfer of technologies, the exchange ofhuman resources, etc., by the university, particularly from the perspective of security. As part of this effort, foreign students andresearchers must submit their research contents before they are accepted into the university.
If the subjects are considered to be matters regulated by laws, please ensure that you consult with the teacher you want to be mentored byand provide confirmation before submitting an application because there may be some restrictions, in terms of desired research activitiesor the lack of opportunities to receive education.
During the admission process, we will request you to submit a pledge to comply with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.

〇 Handling of personal information
In accordance with the Law Concerning Access to Personal Information Held by Independent Administrative Institutions (Personal
Information Protection Law), Ibaraki University will use personal information provided by applicants through documents, such as
application forms, only for purpose of selection, and neither uses for other purposes nor provides them for third parties.

○ Personal record disclosure
We disclose the personal records related to entrance examinations for Master’s programs in the Graduate School of Agriculture limited
to the examinees based on the followings.
①

Application period
From Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 31, 2024
Reception hours: 9:00 – 17:00(except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)② Applicant
Restricted to the unsuccessful applicants only
③ Application method
Come to the university with the following documents, and apply using the designated form.
〇 Examination admission card
〇 Document to identify the individual (student ID card, driver’s license, passport, etc.)〇 Envelope with your address〔(235 mm x 120 mm), with a stamp of 519 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)〕④ Mailing address for application
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan⑤ Disclosure method
The personal record is sent by registered mail at a later date.
⑥ Disclosure content
Disclosure is made for unsuccessful applicants by the category of level (three levels).
⑦ Others
The score and the rank are not disclosed.
However, in the case in which the unsuccessful applicants are fewer than five people, disclosure is not made.

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Speciality field and research outline of the faculty member
Major Name

Speciality

Annotation Research subject

Qualification Primary Course

Major in Agricultural Science

ASAGI Naomi

Crop science

Development of crop cultivation system with sustainability.
Analysis of N and C dynamics in plant and soil systems.

ASAYAMA MunehikoMolecular life science

Algal molecular biology and biotechnology①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

CHOHNAN Shigeru

Metabolic biochemistry

Studies on the intracellular metabolisms of coenzyme A.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

FUKUYO Narufumi

Regional planning

Rural planning and development.

①

Course in Regional Collaboration

FURUTANI Ayako

Plant pathology

Studies on virulence mechanisms of plant pathogenic bacteria.
Studies on biocontrol of bacterial diseases of plants.

②

Course in Applied Plant Science

HASEGAWA Morifumi

Natural product chemistry

Bioorganic chemistry of disease resistance substances in rice plants.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

IKEDA Shinya

Agricultural marketing

Economic studies on agricultural value chains and marketing.

①

Course in Regional Collaboration

INOUE Eiichi

Horticultural science

Physiological and genetical studies on quality control of horticultural crops.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

ITAMI Kazuhiro

Agricultural and environmental history

Socio-economic history of agriculture and environment (modern and contemporary period).

①

Course in Regional Collaboration

KANAZAWA Takuya

Animal genetics and cell science

Molecular and cell biological analyses of determination and differentiation of mammary
gland cells.

③

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

KIKUTA Shingo

Pesticide Science

Identifying novel targets for insect pest control.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

KINOSHITA Tsuguki

Hydrodynamics andEnvironmental Engineering

Hydrodynamics and Environmental Engineering①

Course in Regional Collaboration

KITASHIMA Yasuki

Applied entomology and zoology

Ecology and control of spider mites and insects.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

KOJIMA Toshio

Biological chemistry

Molecular response to environmental stress in soybean: improving plant tolerance throughgenetic regulation.

③

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

KOKUBUGATA Goro

Phylogeny and taxonomy※※

Biodiversity study using molecular and cytological data in plants.
Study on conservation for plants biology for threatened plants.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

KOHARI Daisuke

Applied animal behaviour science＊

Study of animal behaviour related with animal welfare of farm and zoo animals.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

Optimization of agroecosystem management for sustainable food system①

Course in Regional Collaboration◇

KOMATSUZAKI Masakazu farm work research①

Course in Applied Plant Science

KOUZUMA Yoshiaki

Food molecular functionality

Screening, analysis of structures and functions, and utilization of bioactive proteins(protease inhibitors, lectins, or enzymes) in food materials.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

KUBOYAMA Tsutomu

Plant breeding and genetics

Studies on hybrid rice breeding.
Genetic studies of reproductive barriers, flowering time and flower-color in morning glory.

②

Course in Applied Plant Science

KURODA Hisao

Irrigation and Drainage

Study on the nitrogen pollution and the nitrogen purification.
Study on the irrigation system for large-sized paddy field①

Course in Regional Collaboration【Annotation】＊ The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education.
◇ The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center.
※ The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization.
※※ The supervisor instruct in Department of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Science.

【Qualification】① In charge of education and research guidance.
② In charge of education and research guidance. Limited to be in charge of assistant supervisor in research guidance. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
③ In charge of education guidance.

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Speciality field and research outline of the faculty member
Major Name

Speciality

Annotation Research subject

Qualification Primary Course

Major in Agricultural Science

LIN Xiaolan

Irrigation and Drainage

Study of the biogeochemical cycle in lakes and basin.

③

Course in Regional Collaboration

MAEDA Shigeya

Environmental hydraulics

Hydraulics and conservation of ecological environment in rivers and agricultural canals.

①

Course in Regional Collaboration

MAKIYAMA Masao

Paddy field engineering

Studies on large-sized paddy field①

Course in Regional Collaboration

MIYAGUCHI Yuji

Animal products science

Study on the development of high quality animal products using feeding and processing
technology.
Study on the utilization of various unused food resources as food and feed materials.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

MIZUNO Takayuki

Bioresources science for floriculture

Organic chemical and physiological studies of bioresources for horticultural quality①

Course in Applied Plant Science

MOCHIZUKI Yuya

Potsharvest Biology and Technology

Studies on sustainable production and postharvest technology of horticultural crops.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

MURAI Yoshinori

Phytochemistry and environmental adaptation ※※Profiling of phenolic compounds in various plant species.
Study on the functions of phenolic compounds in plants.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

NAGASAWA Jun

Food economics

Study on food simulation③

Course in Regional Collaboration

NAKAHIRA Yoichi

Plant molecular biology

Production of high-value proteins and metabolites using plastid genetic engineering.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NAKAJIMA Masami

Plant pathology

Studies on virulence mechanisms of plant pathogenic fungi.
Research on biological control of plant diseases.
Studies on induced resistance for plant disease control.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

NAKAMURA Akihiro

Food Preservation

Study on physical functionality of polysaccharide for food application①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NARISAWA Kazuhiko

Microbial ecology

Explain the role of root endophytic fungi in situ.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NISHIHARA Hirofumi

Applied microbiology

Study for application of autotrophic metabolism of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria.

③

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NISHIKAWA Kunio

Agricultural policy and structure

Study on agricultiral policy, agricultural structure and farm management.

①

Course in Regional Collaboration

NISHIZAWA Tomoyasu

Environmental biogeochemistry

Molecular genomic ecological analysis of environmental soil and rhizospheremicroorganisms.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

OHKUBO Takeshi

Animal genetics

Molecular endocrinological researches on growth and reproduction in livestock and poultry.
Functional analysis of appetide and metabolism associated genes in livestock.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

OKAYAMA Tsuyoshi

Agricultural machinery

Modeling of animals and plants using 3D measurements.

①

Course in Regional Collaboration※※【Annotation】＊ The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education.
◇ The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center.
※ The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization.
※※ The supervisor instruct in Department of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Science.

【Qualification】① In charge of education and research guidance.
② In charge of education and research guidance. Limited to be in charge of assistant supervisor in research guidance. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
③ In charge of education guidance.

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Speciality field and research outline of faculty member
Major Name

Speciality

Annotation Research subject

Qualification Primary Course

Major in Agricultural Science

SAKAGAMI Nobuo

Soil and Environmental Science

Sustainable use of soil and material cycles through soil body
Characteristics of tropical agriculture and tropical soil sustainability

SAKAGUCHI Atsushi

Soil Physics

Observation and analysis on soil water flux and crop water stress during periods of drought
and heavy rain.
Development of irrigation and drainage systems.

①

Course in Regional Collaboration

SAKODA Midori

Crop science

Interaction between sustainable crop production and soil environment③

Course in Applied Plant Science

SATO Tatsuo

Protected production technology

Mechanism and application of induced disease resistance in plants.
Reducing environmental burden in greenhouse cultivation.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

SHIRAIWA Masakazu

Food biochemistry

Studies on bioactive constituents in plant foodstuffs.

③

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SHOJI Toshihiko

Food functionality

Analysis of food polyphenols and their effects on the lipid metabolisms①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SHOYAMA Kikuko

Landscape ecology

Sustainable land use and ecosystem management①

Course in Regional Collaboration

SUZUKI Hodaka

Food microbiology and toxicology

Studies on marine biotoxins
Studies on food-borne pathogens①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SUZUKI Satoshi

Fermentation Microbiology

Study on the genetic analysis and its application of koji mold and related microorganisms①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SUZUKI Yoshihito

Chemical ecology

Study on chemical interaction between plants and other organisms.
Study on plant growth regulators.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

TAKASE Yui

Landscape architecture

Study on good desgin, preservation and use of landscape based on local environment.

①

Course in Regional Collaboration

TANABATA Sayuri

Production technology of field crops＊

Nodulation and nitrogen fixation activity in legume.
Recycling-oriented agriculture system in local area.

①

Course in Applied Plant Science

TANAKA Nobuyuki

Plant taxonomy※※

Plant taxonomic and plant genetic resources studies①

Course in Applied Plant Science

TOSHIMA Hiroaki

Bioorganic chemistry

Synthetic study of biologically active compounds.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

TOYODA Atsushi

Animal biochemistry

Studies on depressive disorders using rodent models
Discoveries of anti-depressant-like molecules in foods and feeds
Development of depression model of mice①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

UCHIDA Susumu

Environmental economics

Studies on environmental impact from agricultural sector.

①

Course in Regional Collaboration

UETSUKA Koji

Animal health and hygiene

Phylogenetic study on Clostridium perfringens and Enterococcus faecalis in the guts ofwild birds and zoo animals.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

YARITA Takashi

Food analytical chemistry

Study on chemical analysis methods for hazardous substances and functional components in
food.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

YASUE Takeshi

Applied animal behaviour science

Studies of livestock behaviour and it's use.

①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

YOSHIDA Yuta

Animal Functional Anatomy

Studies on the regulatory mechanisms of taste preference
Studies on the taste sensory systems in animals①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

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①

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science【Annotation】＊ The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education.
◇ The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center.
※ The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization.
※※ The supervisor instruct in Department of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Science.

【Qualification】① In charge of education and research guidance.
② In charge of education and research guidance. Limited to be in charge of assistant supervisor in research guidance. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
③ In charge of education guidance.

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