Center for Southeast Asian Studies

KYOTO UNIVERSITY
2023/2024

Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

CONTENTS
Preface …… 1
Research Divisions …… 2

1. Research Activities
Flagship Projects …… 3
Global Collaborative Research (GCR)
Japan-ASEAN Science,
Technology and Innovation Platform ( JASTIP)
Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Conceptualizing the Future of Air Conditioning
with Area Studies Departments in Asia and Africa
Field Archive Project

University Research Units …… 7
Data-oriented Area Studies Unit (DASU)
Tropical Research & Education Unit (KU-TREE)

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Projects …… 8
Colloquiums …… 10
Southeast Asia Seminar …… 11
CSEAS Workshops …… 11
Featured Scholars …… 12

2. Publications
Monographs …… 15
Journals …… 16
Kyoto Working Papers on Area Studies …… 16
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia …… 17
Book Talk on Asia …… 17
CSEAS Classics …… 17
CIRAS Discussion Paper Series …… 17
Featured Books …… 18

3. Facility-based Networking
Library …… 20
Map Collections …… 21
MyDatabase …… 21
Information Processing Office …… 22

4. Community Building
Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies
in Asia (SEASIA) …… 23
Japan Consortium for Area Studies ( JCAS) …… 23

5. Global Academic Networks
MOUs: Memoranda of Understanding …… 24
Visiting Research Scholars …… 24
Network Map (Southeast Asia/Global) …… 25
Overseas Liaison Offices …… 28

6. Academic Programs
Postdoctoral Researchers …… 28
Graduate Program …… 29
ILAS Seminars …… 29

7. Awards …… 30
8. OutreachCorona Chronicles: Voices from the Field …… 31
Visual Documentary Project (VDP) …… 31
TANKEN Video: Welcome to Area Studies …… 32

9. Gender Equality Promotion …… 32

Staff …… 33
History …… 34
Access …… 34

Cover Illustration
The five boats symbolize the five researchdivisions of CSEAS. They represent thevarious cultures, relationships between
people, and the ecology of living creaturesthat have been revealed as a result offieldwork conducted by researchers andstudents in undiscovered fields.
(Chihiro Kinoshita)Preface

Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Preface
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) brings together researchers specializing invarious fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences—including life sciences—toengage in transdisciplinary research on Southeast Asia and beyond. To gain a deeper understandingof the region, it is essential to have both a framework for an integrated understanding of a rangeof academic disciplines and empirical knowledge of “what is happening on the ground.” CSEAS
is characterized by transdisciplinary area studies in which researchers bring their own analyticalperspectives to conduct field surveys to improve our understanding of what has happened and what
is happening in the region.
Asia and the world have been experiencing major changes since 2020. The global pandemic
caused by COVID-19 has drastically changed people’s living environments. International
cooperation and free trade, taken for granted until the 2010s, are being rapidly replaced by conflicts
and control by regimes. At the same time, the digitalization of society is accelerating without
exception, transforming not only people’s lives, but also political and economic systems in Asiaand across the world. Each of these factors influence and amplify the others. We are witnessing acomplex interplay among the consequences of technological progress, market economization, andsocial transformation that occurred up to the 2010s, as well as the reactions to them.
These changes have introduced new challenges to area studies and forced a transformation in
research approaches. On the one hand, field research and collaboration with local communities are
becoming more important and yet more difficult to conduct; on the other hand, the use of big data
and understanding in cyberspace are becoming increasingly important to conducting area studies.
We are determined to meet the new challenges presented by the new environment.
We have continued our research activities amidst an unprecedented environment in which
overseas travel has been severely restricted due to the pandemic. Professor Shoichiro Hara, who has
led informatics application for Area Studies, retired at the end of FY2022. Meanwhile many young
scholars, including Associate Professor Majid Daneshgar (Bibliography and Islamic Studies) and
Associate Professor Yalei Zhai (Economics), were newly appointed in 2023. With the resumptionof full-scale international travel as a tailwind, CSEAS will continue to develop our activities together
with the new staff, adapting to various changes and anticipating those to come.
September 2023

Director
Center forSoutheast Asian Studies,
Kyoto University

Fumiharu Mieno

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Research Divisions

Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Research Divisions
Cross-regional
Studies

Political and Economic
Coexistence Studies

POLITICSThis division fosters area studies approaches through the dynamic development of both information resources andpioneering studies at the cross-regional
level. It aims to develop area studies that
benefit the public sphere through basic
research as well as social cooperation andpractice-oriented research.

ECONOMY

This division analyzes and develops
relevant frameworks for studying andcomparing dynamic political and economic transformations in Southeast Asiaand beyond. Attempting to understandthe transformations and to concretely andconstructively contribute to those regions,the division constantly collaborates with
regional stakeholders.

Environmental CoexistenceStudiesThis division employs interdisciplinary approaches
across the natural sciences, medical sciences, andinformatics to study a wide variety of issues affecting thegeosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and human sphere.
The division aims to develop knowledge and theories
on the long-term sustainability of human societies andhuman-nature coexistence.

Social CoexistenceStudiesThis division explores changing interactions among culture, society, and ecology inboth contemporary and historical periods,
aiming to advocate for social coexistence
among members of different societies inSoutheast Asia and beyond. The division’s
research covers a broad array of issues,
including social, religious, and linguistictransformations; the politics of culture andknowledge production; family and gender;and sexuality.

Global Humanosphere Studies

This division engages in critical analyses of global
transformations occurring in the twenty-first century.
In its research on urgent economic, political, andsocio-cultural issues, the division attempts to transgress contemporary disciplinary boundaries acrossthe social and natural sciences, and aims to findpathways toward the coexistence of both human andnon-human communities.

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Research Activities

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Flagship Projects

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Joint Usage/Research Center by MEXT

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Global Collaborative Researchhttps://gcr.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
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GCR aims to create new area studies and support the area studies community by:

1. Promoting transdisciplinary studies toward the integration of humanities and sciences
2. Fostering innovation of area studies focusing on global issues
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3. Creating research platforms beyond academia
4. Designing collaborative research bridging Japan and Southeast Asia
5. Cultivating researchers in an international environment
GCR conducts the following six joint research/usage programs:
Incubation Program (2 years)

Publication Program

Visiting Fellowship Program (2 years)

The program supports research projects in the
incubation stage that are expected to become fullscale projects in the near future. CSEAS faculty
members are assigned as counterparts to support
capacity-building.

1) B ooks: Grants are provided to publish books inJapanese and English.
2) Research papers: To publish the research outcomes of recipients of the Incubation Program and
the Pilot Study Program, grants are provided forarticle submission and publication fees (including
open access fees) and support is provided for the
publication of CSEAS Working Papers (Japaneseand English).

This program invites foreign researchers to Japan to
conduct joint research using the CSEAS Fellowship
Program for Visiting Research Scholars.

Pilot Study Program (1 year)
This program targets independent research projects
by next-generation scholars who plan to conduct
overseas research. The adopted projects are appointed
a CSEAS faculty member advisor and conduct
short-term preparatory activities such as feasibility
assessments, research site and historical material
selection, visits to academic and administrative
institutions and NGOs, capacity building throughmeetings with local scholars, information gathering
on research permits, and so on.

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Field Residency Program (2 years)

Resource Sharing Program (2 years)
This program invites researchers to use the CSEAS
Library collections, which consist of books, maps,
images, and databases related to Southeast Asianstudies, and to propose the purchase or acquisition oflarge collections of historical materials.

This program provides opportunities for field researchstays at CSEAS overseas liaison offices in Bangkok
and Jakarta. While stationed at the office, therecipients conduct joint research with local scholars.

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Incubation Program: Supporting researchers to develop new projects
Pilot Study Program: Providing short-term preliminary research opportunities for next-generation scholars planning to conduct full-scale overseas research
Resource Sharing Program: Sharing our extensive collection of books, maps, imaging materials, and databases
Visiting Fellowship Program: Inviting foreign researchers to Kyoto as Visiting Research Scholars
Field Residency Program: Research using the Bangkok and Jakarta Overseas Liaison Offices

Publishing Research Outcomes and Sharing Research Materials

Joint Use

Series Publication: Jointly publishing with Kyoto University Press,
University of Hawai‘i Press, NUS Press,
Ateneo de Manila University Press, and Trans Pacific Press
Journal Editing and Publishing: Japanese Journal of Southeast Asian Studies and Southeast Asian Studies
Multilingual Web Journal: Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia

Collaboration with National and International
Research Institutions and Communities

Creation of International Outcomesand Enhancement of Academic Presence

Library Materials: Approx. 267,000 items
Maps and Images: Approx. 72,000 items
Area Studies Database: 52 items

Research Space:
Library, GIS Lab,
Maps & Documents
Room, conference rooms

Fostering Young Scholars
in an International Environment

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Promotion of Sustainable Development Research/
Strategic International Collaborative Research Program

Japan-ASEAN Science, Technology
and Innovation Platform (JASTIP)

Solution to Societal
Challenges

by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)Environment
Energyhttp://jastip.org/en/

Partnerships

JASTIP-Net

This project aims to establish a platform for promoting joint
research between Japan and ASEAN toward achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), strengthening partnerships with the private sector and policymakers, and fostering
next-generation researchers and science and technology innovation personnel. Initiated in 2015, the project will continue
until March 2025. The project is led by CSEAS, together
with Kyoto University ASEAN Center, Institute of Advanced
Energy, Graduate School of Energy Science, Graduate School of
Agriculture, Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere,
and Disaster Prevention Research Institute, in cooperation with
universities and research institutions in Japan and ASEAN.
In the field of environment and energy, we continue researchon the introduction of renewable energy sources, with particularemphasis on photocatalytic and solar cell materials, with the
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
of Thailand. We conduct social impact studies and apply thesolvent reforming method (a more efficient method of extracting
energy from biomass), which has been introduced on a trial basis in
Thailand and Laos, to neighboring countries.
In the field of bioresources and biodiversity, we are conducting
research with the National Research and Innovation Agency
of Indonesia (BRIN) on natural products for drug discovery,
effective use of wooden materials, wooden material conversion
using microflora and biological environmental restoration. While

An incubator for new
research collaborations thatstrengthens STI research
networks and partnerships toachieve the UN SDGs

Bioresources
Biodiversity

Dialogue with
Stakeholders

Fostering the Next
Generation
DisasterPrevention

JASTIP-Net plays an important role in expanding JASTIP activities throughout ASEAN by identifying new partnerships and developing research ideas
into pilot activities, thus addressing imminent challenges in a timely
manner. Through an annual call for new collaborative research, JASTIPNet cultivates next-gen researchers and coordinators, promotes multilateral partnerships, and enhances ability to scale-up to large projects.

promoting industry-academia collaboration to implement researchoutcomes in society, we also continue to work on the conservationof genetic resources in the ASEAN region and the fair distributionof benefits.
In the field of disaster prevention, we are developing forecasting
methods for heavy rainfall, floods, sediment, and storm surge
disasters using rainfall observation information in cooperation withresearchers and governments of ASEAN countries. We also conduct
analysis and forecasting of water circulation, fire, and air pollutionin peatlands; flood, sediment, and storm disasters in the MekongRiver; and volcanic eruptions and mud flows in ASEAN countries.

Three Joint Laboratories with ASEAN
Japan-ASEAN-centered open innovation

Energy and Environment Lab
National Science and Technology Development Agency,
Thailand (NSTDA)
Developing clean and renewable energy options
to contribute to sustainable development

Biomaterials and Biodiversity Lab
National Research and Innovation Agency,
Indonesia (BRIN)

Japan

Stable energy
supply for all

Research on innovative technologies to utilize tropicalplants as energy sources and functional materials

Laos

Exploring biodiversity through bio-prospecting,monitoring, and conservation

Disaster Prevention and Risk Reduction Lab
Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology,
Malaysia (MJIIT)

Action to combat climatechange and its impacts (Goal 13)

Vietnam

MyanmarConservation andsustainable useof biodiversity

ThailandCambodia
Brunei

Kuala Lumpur

Developing early warning systems against large-scale
natural disasters through international cooperation

Protect, restore and promotesustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,
and halt and reverse land degradation
and biodiversity loss (Goal 15)

Philippines

Bangkok

Malaysia

Promoting region-wide research on
integrated disaster prevention and risk reduction

Capacity building through a region-wide collaborative researchand joint training program for disaster prevention and risk reduction

Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable, and modern energy(Goal 7)

Revitalize the global partnership(Goal 17)

Singapore

JakartaIndonesia

Mitigating natural
disaster risks

Make cities andEnsure availability
and sustainable human settlements
management of water inclusive, safe,
resilient andand sanitation
sustainable(Goal 6)
(Goal 11)

Project Management Office: Partnership and Networking
National Science and Technology Development Agency,
Thailand (NSTDA)
Networking with researchers and multiple
stakeholders across Japan and ASEAN
Coordinating joint labs to promote transdisciplinary
research for sustainable development

Impacting society by disseminating and developing research outcomes,
cultivating innovation and human resources, and recommending policy

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Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
https://maritimeasiaheritage.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp

The Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS) aims to systematically identify, catalog, and digitize historical and cultural heritage
in danger of being lost or scattered in the coastal areas of theMaldives, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, to permanently
preserve heritage information, and to build an open-access digitalarchive. In addition to field survey records and digital photographs,
the digital archive includes 3D models of archaeological sites andbuildings, orthomaps, CAD drawings, deep-zoomed manuscripts,
video recordings of oral history interviews, and other digital assets.
The complete 3D point cloud of LiDAR data is available for freedownload at Open Heritage 3D.
In addition, “MAHS Channels” have been established on
YouTube and Sketchfab in an attempt to visualize the data frommultiple angles. The project’s website offers an illustrated glossary,a virtual library of open-access publications, an interactive 3D
timeline, and a blog as ancillary resources for understanding thecontext of the study area. Finally, the MAHS actively disseminates
the latest project news and research updates through social media
outlets such as Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
The MAHS is based at the Digital Heritage Documentation Lab
at CSEAS in Kyoto, Japan, and has field teams at each survey site.
All field teams receive training in the technical operation of digitalequipment and basic field survey methodology. Field survey data
is uploaded to the cloud and sent to the Kyoto University lab. In
Kyoto, these data are used to create 3D models and maps, integrate
multimedia resources, and incorporate all records into an openaccess database. Over the past year, MAHS has generated 32,100
new data and associated digital legacies, creating a large digitalarchive of approximately 2 TB.
The overarching goal of the MAHS is not only to document theheritage at risk in the region, but also to collect, preserve, and sharedigital resources that are freely available to anyone looking for new
ways to explore endless questions, with a wide range of users in

Heritage documentation at the Wat Yan Ang Thong Buddhist Monasteryby Thailand teammind. This MAHS initiative, which extends to the next generation,
is not only an innovative approach to digital humanities and heritage
management, but also has the potential for Kyoto University to
become a future leader in area informatics, contributing to thedevelopment of other fields and broader research areas.

Documenting heritage sites and museum objects
on the island of Maamin’gili by the Maldives team

Mapping the archeological sites
in Kasiruta Dalam, South Halmahera by Indonesia team5Research Activities

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Industry-Academia Collaboration Program

Conceptualizing the Future of Air Conditioning
with Area Studies Departments in Asia and Africa
CSEAS has been collaborating with Daikin Industries in an industryacademia joint research program since April 2021. Based on acomprehensive partnership agreement signed by Kyoto University
and Daikin Industries in 2013, the program aims to conceptualize
the future of air conditioning by working together with researchersin Asia and Africa. In the past, engineering-oriented collaborative
projects were conducted at other institutions for scenario building
and the realization of innovation in the fields of air, environment,
and energy. In response to the worldwide interest in air and healthin the wake of COVID-19, a new collaboration was launched toengage a broader range of disciplines, including area studies, tocontribute to well-being, education, and awareness.
In the future, the Asia-Africa region is expected to see a significant increase in the demand for air conditioners due to risingincomes and expanding markets. However, several challenges
related to air conditioning in the region remain, such as reconcilingrising demand for electricity with environmental conservation
and building social systems that are inclusive of the poor. Basedon Daikin Industries’ technological development capabilities andbusiness experience in Asia and Africa, the program seeks to create
new concepts through industry-academia collaboration with theparticipation of local researchers.
In 2022, the second year of the program, CSEAS establisheda cooperative framework with the Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies and other departments within the university to
discuss specific project proposals and conduct preliminary surveys.
Daikin Industries is a major player in the global market for air
conditioners and has experience developing various technologies
beyond air conditioners. The program is expected to create an
unprecedented industry-academia collaboration by leveraging thestrengths of CSEAS faculty members’ deep understanding ofSoutheast Asia’s climate, cultures, histories, and political systems,
as well as their practice of transdisciplinary research, including
direct collaboration with local government agencies, civil society,and residents.

The first seminar of the Seminar Series on Energy and Environment in Southeast Asia

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Field Archive Project

Expanding Access to Field Notes
https://fieldnote.archiving.jp/
Fieldwork is one of the most important research methods inarea studies. Since its establishment, CSEAS members haveconducted fieldwork in Southeast Asia and other regions. Field
notes used to record events observed in the field contain a plethoraof information, such as topography, soil, vegetation, land use,
livelihood, and village conditions. In the past, these notes provided
crucial data on local history and disputed areas when records were
scarce. However, field notes often become inaccessible or lost
after researchers retire. The Field Archive Project has created a
database to digitize and visualize field notes by overlaying textual
information, photographs, and illustrations on maps. To date, eight
volumes of the Yoshikazu Takaya Field Notes Collection and four
volumes of the Hisao Furukawa Field Notes Collection have been
published, with additional notes on Indian farming techniquesand global forests being constructed through photographs. These
collections are invaluable resources that were made possible by the
researchers’ significant contributions. Examining the maps on theSome of the field notes digitizedby the Field Archive Project

Example of a search result on the Field Archive
Project website

project website reveals that our predecessors conducted detailed
field surveys over a wide area with excellent observational skills. We
are exploring ways to use these as new materials to learn about thepast in areas where no data has been left behind.

University Research Units
Data-oriented Area Studies Unit (DASU)
Unit Director: Fumiharu Mieno

https://ku-dasu.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Our unit aims to develop a “data science-based comprehensive
area studies,” which attempts to reconstruct our understandingof contemporary social issues by integrating area studies andinformatics. While area studies aim to understand a region as awhole from a pan-disciplinary standpoint, informatics has cometo demonstrate its pan-disciplinary usefulness in the midst of
Global and Local
Big Data in Cyberspace

International Organizations Society
Details

Informatization of Area Studies
CSEAS

Modeling

Statistics

Quantification

Algorithms

Simulations

Frameworks

Comprehensive Area
Studies Platform

Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies (ACCMS),
Graduate School of Informatics, CSEAS
Visualization/Risk Prediction
Evaluation

Past cases, Social research

Psychology and Large-Scale Data
Institute for the Future of Human Society
Culture generation/sharing process:Multi-level analysis
Analysis of SNS-counseling data

Media

General

Past cases, Social research

Economy and Life
Kyoto Institute of Economic Research (KIER),
CSEAS, School of Government
Social capital and health analysis using integrated
datasets from life sciences and social sciences
Popularization of mobile terminals and access tomarket resources

Universities Governments

Data Crawling, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, etc.

Details

Politics and Democracy
CSEAS
Using big data:
Modeling regime change after neoliberal expansion
Rethinking the theory of good governancePeat/Forest Fires and Environmental Issues
Graduate School of Agriculture, CSEAS
Quantitative analysis of impacts
Quantitative analysis of air pollution
Epidemiological analysis of hazerecent developments in data science. Through the joint researchand dialogue, we synthesize approaches from the natural sciences,humanities, and social sciences to enhance policy effectiveness, risk
evaluation, and simulation studies for the development of political,
economic, and social systems in Japan, Asia, and the Pacific Region.

Formulation of “Knowledge of Area”
Setting Agenda for Area Studies

The Unit is a project of the Kyoto University Research Coordination Alliance,
established for a period of five years from FY2020, with CSEAS as secretaryand 12 departments participating.

Digital archiving of field research
Combined use of audiovisual and newspaper materials
Quantitative analysis of small-scale disasters using
local language information available online
Medical, Health, and Information
Graduate School of Medicine, CSEAS
Epidemiological research using medical
examination data
Quantitative research including the environmental
and cultural background of the disease
Environment and Energy
Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE), Graduate
School of Energy Science
Analysis of regional energy supplies
and demand data
Correlation analysis of energy production
and agricultural production
Research on local electrification andinequality in Southeast Asia

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Tropical Research & Education Unit (KU-TREE)
Unit Director: Noboru Ishikawa

https://ku-tree.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/(Japanese Only)

The Unit was established in December 2016 with researchers from12 (currently 10) Kyoto University departments to promote collaborative environmental research and build cooperative frameworks
related to climate change countermeasures and the UN SDGs.
The goal of the Unit is to establish integrated, transboundary,and practical research that will help to promote the effective use
and conservation of tropical forests for the sustainable developmentof society and to clarify the role that they play in mitigating andadapting to the effects of climate change. The Unit collaborates
with international research institutions and universities, such as
the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) andthe Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research(CGIAR), to raise the international profile of Kyoto University’s

broad range of research related to tropical forests, as well as topromote research and education that contributes to the Paris
Agreement of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC), agreed to in 2015 and adopted as an international
goal by 2030.
Under the Paris Agreement, various tropical forest conservation, restoration, and climate change mitigation and adaptation
measures are expected to be implemented after 2020. Responding
to changing times, this unit focuses on developing professionals
who can immediately contribute to the conservation and restoration of local tropical forests through practical field experience inthese activities.

Information gathering and access point functions

Building research collaboration with external parties

Tropical Research & Education Unit (KU-TREE)
Graduate School of Agriculture

UN Agencies,
International Conventions
and Organizations

CSEAS

Center for Ecological Research (CER)
Research Institute for
Sustainable
Humanosphere (RISH)

Kyoto
University

Graduate School of Asian and
African Area Studies (ASAFAS)

Domestic and Foreign
Research Institutions

Field Science Education
and Research Center (FSERC)
Graduate School of Letters

Center for African Area Studies (CAAS)

National and International
Funding Sources

Graduate School of Global
Environmental Studies (GSGES)

Graduate School of Humanand Environmental Studies

Achieving interdisciplinary cooperation andestablishing a system for its effective use
Local and Global Society

Approaches to research funding

Publication of research outcomes / outreach

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Projects
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/research/#toc-id5
Principal Investigator

Title

Period (FY)

Category

Transformative Research
Areas A

Satoko Kimura

A Study on the Migratory Behavior of Finless Porpoises in the Coastal Waters of Japanand the Impact of Ships

2022-23

Satoru Kobayashi

The Comparative Anatomy for Political Transition in Southeast Asia: Exploring Interactions
between Local Traditions and Globalism

2019-23

Shoichiro Hara

Development of Evidence-based Quantitative Area Studies

2021-25

Yusuke Murakami

Comparative Analysis of Changing Dynamics of Party Systems in Low-growing Latin America

2021-24

Kosuke Mizuno

Land Ownership and Peatland Restoration in Indonesia

2019-23

Yoko Hayami

Religious Practices and Well-being of the Elderly in Theravada Buddhist Regions

2020-23

Hiroyuki Yamamoto

Analyzing the Representation of Southeast Asian Films through Collaboration of Area Studies and Film Studies 2020-23

Decha Tangseefa

Sovereignty, Capitalization, and Uncertainty:
Global Political Economy from the Vantage Points of Four SEA and GMS Borderlands

2020-23

Scientific Research A

Scientific Research B

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Principal Investigator

Title

Period (FY)

Masayuki Yanagisawa

Re-organizing Community in the Red River Delta, Vietnam:
Diversification of Household Economy and Stabilization of Livelihoods

2021-25

Ryota Sakamoto

Creative Community Research to Protect the Health of the Senior Citizens Living in Bhutan

2021-25

Toshihiko Kishi

Examining Diverse Perceptions and Memories of the Cold War from the Perspective of Local Communities:
2021-24
Focusing on the Western Pacific Region

Fumiharu Mieno

Comparative Institutional Analysis on Southeast Asian Economy: Factor Allocation and Long-term Growth2021-24

Wataru Yamazaki

Development of a Highly Sensitive Simple Detection Method for SARS-CoV-2
to Achieve Highly Accurate Diagnosis and Elucidation of Environmental Dynamics

2021-23

Kazuo Ando

International Collaborative Glocal Area Studies for Rural Revitalization in Myanmar in Partnershipwith Universities and Local Communities

2021-23

Motoko Kawano

Comparative Study of the Concept of ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’:
The Case of International Marine Order at Malacca Straits and Andaman Sea

2021-23

Chika YamadaInterdisciplinary Analysis of Drug Use and Its State Control in Indonesia

2022-26

Hideki Hiramatsu

The Mekong River Basin in Environmental Literature: Rivers and Beliefs in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos2022-26

Mikiko Ono

Basic Research on the Overseas Vietnamese Viet Kieu Community in the Mainland of Southeast Asia:
From Material Analysis of Vietnamese Buddhist Temples

2022-25

Yasuyuki Kono

Economic-social-environmental Connections in Rural Southeast Asia:
Investigating the Process of Economic Growth over a 40-year Period2022-24

Osamu Kozan

Collection of Scientific Data on Tropical Peatland Fires and Its Application to Fire Risk Assessment

2023-25

Noboru Ishikawa

Social Formation in Borneo: A New Model of Estuarine, Riverine and Inter-riverine Society

2017-23

Junko Koizumi

The Chakri Reform and China/Chinese Issues

2018-23

Michiko Fujisawa

Preventive Study for Clinical Course of Dementia

2018-23

Tomohiro Machikita

Temporary and Foreign Workers in Local Labor Markets

2019-23

Taizo Wada

Empirical Research on Advance Care Planning in the Community

2019-23

Chika Obiya

Following the Tracks of a White Russian Family in Eurasian Modern History:
A Case Study of Effective Utilization of a Private Family Archive

2020-23

Atsuko Ohashi

The Cultivation System in 19th Century Java as a System to Hook Local Societies to the Global Economy

2020-23

Mitsuhiro Nose

Multifaceted Study between Health Condition and Agricultural Life in Elderly Dwellers

2020-23

Noboru Ishikawa

The Islamization of Upriver Communities:
Toward a Better Understanding of the Highland-Lowland Relationship in Maritime Southeast Asia

2021-24

Junko Koizumi

The Asia Foundation and Overseas Chinese Studies in Asia during the Cold War Period2021-23

Kimiya Kitani

Study on the Initiatives of Ethnic Minorities in Mainland Southeast Asia for Preserving and Transmitting
Their Linguistic and Cultural Identities by Scrutinizing both Published and Digital Materials

2021-23

Noriko Iizuka

Collaborative Re-creation of the Field: Public Anthropology of Educational Practices

2021-23

Hideki Sawada

The Study of the Micro-geomorphology on the Planktonic Invertebrate Larvae and Settled Juveniles

2021-23

Pavin Chachavalpongpun

The Making of Modern Siamese-Burmese Boundaries: The Ethnographic Factor

2022-24

Yasuko Yamazaki

Development of a Simple, Inexpensive, and Highly Sensitive On-site Diagnosis System for African Swine Fever 2022-24

Noa Nishimoto

Cognitive-linguistic Study on Local Naming of Poisonous Plants:
Poisonous Plants and Its Local Naming System from Cross-cultural and Linguistic Perspective

Mario Lopez

Japanese Intellectual Knowledge Formation in Multidisciplinary Research within Southeast Asian Area Studies 2023-25

Category

Scientific Research B

Scientific Research C

2023-25

Noa Nishimoto

Documentation of the Endangered “Number Culture” from an Ethnomathematic Perspective

Yoshimi Nishi

Highly Resilient Families: Information Sharing in Times of Disaster and Its Impact on Intra-family Relationships 2022-24

Hideki Hiramatsu

Solving Environmental Issues in Southeast Asia through Literature2022-24

Minako Yoshikawa

Analysis of Factors Promoting Acceptance of Novel Mosquito Control Technologies by Residents in Areas
with Mosquito-borne Infectious Diseases

2019-23

Natsuho Fujisawa

The Role of Coffee Agroforestry in the De-agrarianization of Rural Society in Latin America

2019-23

Julie Ann Delos Reyes

Financing ‘Carbon Lock-in’: The Role of Japanese Investment in Philippine Energy Transition

2020-23

Yalei Zhai

Does Ethnic Linkage Act on the Integration of Migrants into the Host Society?
The Case of Cross-border Myanmar Migrants in Rural Yunnan

2021-24

Sabina Choshen

From ‘Creative Destruction’ to ‘Creative Development’ in the Popular Living Heritage Sites in Asia

2021-23

Tomomi Nakamura

Research on the Formation of Russo-Chinese Trade and Information on the Qing via Europe
in the First Half of the 18th Century

2022-26

Kisho Tsuchiya

Reconsidering the Twentieth Century through Mindanwan People's Life-Histories:
An Investigation on the Formation of Grassroots Conservatives

2023-25

Atsushi Kobayashi

Empirical Study of Establishment of Multilateral Settlement System and Agents in Nineteenth-Century Asia 2022-23

2018-23

Challenging Research(Exploratory)

Early-Career Scientists

Fostering Joint
International Research A

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Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Principal Investigator

Title

Period (FY)

Masaaki Okamoto

Indonesian Area Studies and Reconsideration of Good Governance Framework: Analyzing Big Data

Osamu Kozan

Development of Disaster and Hydro-meteorological Information Management System in Tropical Peatland, Indonesia 2019-23

Isamu Yamada

Agarwood in Wallacea and Papua:
Collaborative Research on Species Distribution, Composition, and Conservation of Genetic Resources2020-25

Yusuke Murakami

An Empirical Study on the Constructing Process of Environmental Governance:
The Case of Drug Alternative Cultivation in South America

2021-24

Wataru Yamazaki

Development of a Practical Highly Sensitive Diagnostic Method for African Swine Disease in Vietnam
and Elucidation of Its Environmental Dynamics

2022-26

Sachiko Imamura

The Idea of Governing and Violence: State and Society in Independent Indonesia

2023

Natsuho Fujisawa

Conditions of Coffee Agroforestry Establishment and Rural Livelihoods in Latin America

2020-24

Miriam Jaehn

Rohingya Refugees ‘Doing’ and ‘Re-making’ Family in South and Southeast Asia’s Borderlands

2022-24

Nurul Huda Binti Mohd. Razif The Familial and the Supernatural: Crafting Kinship through Sorcery in Contemporary Malaysia

2022-23

Kazuyo Futaesaku

Identity Reconstruction in Local Society in Indonesia: Cultural Practices in the Online Age

2021-23

Natsumi Shida“Tradition” and Living Culture of Uzbek Herders Observed through Carpet/Rug Weaving

2022-24

Gen Shibayama

The Dynamic Self-representation of Chinese Indonesian:
A Study Focusing on the Transition of Social Integration Policy in Taiwan

2022-24

Eishi Senaha

The Paradox of Democratization and Violent Policing in the Contemporary Philippines

2022-24

Mariko Ohashi

Multi-sited Nomadic Lifestyle of the Indigenous People in Latin America

2022-24

Miki Kashiwa

Anthropological Study of the Peranakan Indians Who Live among the “Three Major Ethnic Groups” in Malaysia 2022-23

Kanako Minaki

Exploring Sustainable Local Livelihood in the Digital Era:
A Case Study of Small-Scale Shrimp Farmers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Category

2019-23

Fostering Joint
International Research B

Publication of Research
Results

JSPS Fellows

2023-24

Colloquiums
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/event_category/colloquium/
CSEAS conducts colloquiums and seminars to exchange ideas and develop research among a wide range of researchers from around theworld. The following were held from May 2022 to June 2023.

CSEAS Colloquium
Date
May 26

Speaker
Nurul Huda
Mohd. Razif

Jun 23 Carlos Piocos

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Title
Gender & Logistics in Malay Polygamy:
A Revolution of Rights, Roles and Responsibilities
Promising yet Precarious Pathways: Filipino Trainees’
Articulations of Aspirations and Projections of Future in Japan

Jul 28

Cyprianus
Jehan Paju Dale

Becoming Stronger: Christianity and Endogenous
Transformation in West Papua

Sep 22

Patrick
McCormick

The Role of the British in Shaping Burmese History

Oct 27

William Womack

Imagining Diversity: Karen Writing and Networks ofMulti-literacy in Colonial Burma

Nov 24

Patricia May
Bantug Jurilla

Incunabula Investigation:
Studying the Survival of Early Philippine Imprints

Dec 15

Meita
Estiningsih

Commemorating, Conserving,and Forgetting Wartime Past:
Public Memory (Re)construction through the Japanesepostwar Film, The Burmese Harp and Indonesian
Nationalism-themed Film, Merdeka Narratives

Feb 22

Cao YinChinese Sojourners in Wartime Raj, 1942-45

Mar 23 Sharon A. Bong

Gender, Ecology and Religions:
A Queer Proposal for Climate Justice and Gender JusticeApr 27

Walden Flores
Bello

From Partnership to Hegemonic Stalemate?
The US-China Relationship in the Early 21st Century

May 25

Tong Chee
Kiong

Making Gods: A Case Study of the City God Worshipin Anxi, China and Singapore

Yos
Jun 22
Santasombat

Shifting Plantations in the Borderlands:
A Challenge of Chinese Agribusiness in Southeast Asia

CSEAS Colloquium event flyer

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Southeast Asia Seminarhttps://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/southeast-asian-seminar/
Since 1977, CSEAS has been nurturing the next generation ofresearchers studying Southeast Asia and related regions throughits annual Southeast Asia Seminar. Young and senior researchers
learn together and exchange ideas on Southeast Asia and beyond,expanding academic and non-academic networks in those regions.
Since the 33rd seminar in 2009, the seminar has been predominantly held in Southeast Asia and completely in English, withinvited speakers from overseas. Furthermore, it has been graduallytransitioning from a lecture-based to a site-visit and group learningbased format, providing participants with an opportunity to engage
with local societies, amidst the socio-economic, culturo-political,
and ecological changes of the region. This not only contributes tobuilding closer relationships with local partner institutions, but alsoenables the seminar to be more responsive to both academic andnon-academic changes in the studied region. Moreover, in setting
the theme each year, a multidisciplinary approach is employed,
attempting to incorporate methodologies from natural sciences,
social sciences, and humanities, thus, allowing the participants togain a more well-rounded understanding of the changing dynamics
of localities, countries, and regions. In 2020, the seminar wasreconceptualized, aiming to promote and support CSEAS staff ’stheme-based research plans and interests more proactively. Thus,in recent years, a new chapter in the history of the Southeast Asian
Seminar has been unfolding.
Until 2020, the seminar had been held in Bhutan and all

Southeast Asian countries except Brunei and Timor-Leste. Whilefor the fiscal years of 2020 and 2021 the seminar was held online
due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the fiscal year of 2022 theon-site seminar was held in Kyoto. 2023 is the first year since the2020-initiative of reconceptualization that the new plan will bematerialized fully on-site. The 47th seminar entitled “Health,Border, and Marginality: Toward Transdisciplinarity?” will be held
along the Thai-Myanmar border, during December 7–14, 2023.

Poster inviting participants to the 47th Southeast Asia Seminar

CSEAS Workshops
CSEAS workshops, held since FY2019, are a chancefor faculty to learn from each other about theapproaches and expected results of their respective
research, to share the excitement of humanitiesscience collaborative research, and to discuss future
directions of CSEAS.
Although area studies is a comprehensive academic
field that transcends the boundaries of the humanities
and sciences, its ingenuity lies in how it responds tochallenges. The main purpose of the workshops is tolink the steady ingenuity and efforts of each faculty
member to stimulate synergy in the formation of newacademic fields.

FY

Title

Toward the Regeneration of Tropical Peatland Societies:
Osamu Kozan
Building International Research Network on
Paludiculture and Sustainable Peatland Management

2019

Incentives on the Road: Multitask Principal-Agent
Problem and Accidents in the Trucking Industry

Tomohiro Machikita

Rethinking “Temple-mapping Project”:
A Case Study of “Area Informatics”

Satoru Kobayashi

Methodological Eclecticism:
Or the Art of Not Being Governed (by Canons)

Mario Ivan Lopez,
Mamoru Shibayama,
Nathan Bedenoch

Media and Social Order in the Malay World

Hiroyuki Yamamoto

A Journey Beyond Central Asia to Trace the Theory2020 of Muslim Women’s Liberation from the Russian Empire: Chika Obiya
Space, Connection, and Synchronicity

2021

Research that Begins with a Person in Front of You

Ryota Sakamoto

Crossing Boundaries:
Confronting Transboundary Infectious Diseases
across Borders and Academic Disciplines

Wataru Yamazaki

Crisis, Challenge, Community: EpistemologicalEngagement & Transdisciplinarity

Decha Tangseefa

Understanding Indonesia/World/Japan from Aceh

Yoshimi Nishi

Animal Behavior and Ecology in Marine Ecosystems
Visualized by Remote Monitoring Technique

Satoko Kimura

2022 Two Years of Myanmar Crisis
CSEAS Workshop 2022

Speaker

Transdisciplinary Work at CSEAS:
Some Personal Reflections

Yoshihiro Nakanishi
Michael Feener

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Featured Scholars
Satoko S. Kimura Associate Professor, Environmental Coexistence Studies
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/staff/kimura-satoko/

Large Aquatic Organisms in Asian Coastal Ecosystems: Ecological Elucidation
and Impact Assessment of Environmental Factors through Remote Sensing
This project develops methods for quantitative observation of large aquatic organisms,
mainly small cetaceans (dolphins), in
aquatic ecosystems of China, Malaysia,
and the Japanese coasts of Ise Bay, Mikawa
Bay, and the Seto Inland Sea.

Using passive acoustic monitoring methods that harness the sounds produced byorganisms and biologging methods that
directly attach equipment to animals to obtain behavioral data, the project investigatesthe characteristics of the sounds pro-

duced by target organisms and their vocal
behavior, and clarifies basic ecologicalinformation such as “when, where, andhow long” target organisms are present. In
recent years, I have also been assessing theimpact of noise from coastal vessel navigation and offshore wind power generation
on organisms and the environment, investigating organism behavior using drones,
and evaluating stress levels in aquariums
and other breeding facilities using molecular biological techniques.

Utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to
conduct research on small cetaceans, enabling theobservation of their social and feeding behaviors,
and responses to vessels

Mariko Ogawa Assistant Professor, Environmental Coexistence Studies
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/staff/ogawa-mariko/

Using Rainfall Information to Better Understand the Topographical Characteristics
of Groundwater Levels in Tropical Peatlands
A more accurate understanding of peatland distribution is essential to provide
a basis for peat swamp restoration andconservation management, and to tackle
the challenge of carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires. However, many
uncertainties about the distribution oftropical peatlands remain. Currently, theIndonesian Center for Agricultural Land
Resources Research and Development
has prepared and published a peatland
map based on satellite elevation data,
borehole surveys, and vegetation surveys,
but our survey has revealed discrepancies
between the existing peatland map andour borehole results.

To further enhance our understanding of peatland distribution, we examine the topographic characteristics ofgroundwater levels in peatlands based onhydro-meteorological information andexisting high-resolution topographic data
for the Bengkalis area in eastern Sumatra.
Based on the obtained knowledge, we willconduct borehole investigations to verify
the existing peatland maps. Our meteorological radar rainfall observation results
show that the area has a regional rainfall
pattern, with frequent and heavy rainfall
along the coast and slightly inland. We
would like to understand the topographical characteristics of the groundwatertable based on these features.

Conducting borehole investigations and soil
moisture content surveys with our counterpartsin Riau Province, Indonesia, May 20, 2022

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Chika Yamada Assistant Professor, Environmental Coexistence Studies
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/staff/yamada-chika/Harm Reduction Movement by Indonesian Civil Society
Harm reduction (HR) aims to reduce thenegative effects of drug use and its related
policies and institutions, even when the
drug use itself is not reduced. HR spreadto Indonesia in the 1990s, triggered by the
HIV/AIDS epidemic. In the early 2000s,
HR was incorporated into Ministry of
Health (MOH) projects with a nationwide
roll-out of programs such as opioid substitution therapy and needle exchange.
Civil society has been the driving force
behind this policy shift and continues tosupport grassroots activities.
In addition to cooperating with andmonitoring MOH projects, civil society
actors provide outreach for infectious
disease testing and counseling, condom
distribution, dissemination of information
on safer drug use, the introduction ofhealth care services in prisons, andsupport for legal intervention in humanrights violations. In Indonesia, where
drug use is illegal and the death penalty isapplied for drug trafficking, how has civilsociety developed HR so far and how is it
developing today? How do civil society
and government influence each other? How
do conservatism and HR intersect? How
will HR survive after the withdrawal offoreign donors?

Through learning the history of HR,
this study aims to see how the Indonesiancivil society struggles and thrives on establishing social coexistence amidst the everchanging power balance, political, cultural,and socioeconomic nuances in the country.

With outreach and paralegal staff from several organizations. Essential
information for support activities is sometimes exchanged while chatting.

Kisho Tsuchiya Assistant Professor, Social Coexistence Studies
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/staff/tsuchiya/

Experiences of Ordinary People in 20th Century Mindanao,
Philippines: An Oral History
Recent history in the Philippines wasmarked by the entry of multinational corporations and waves of immigration,
conflicts over land, religion, and ideology,
and the emergence of Rodrigo Duterte’s
government with a political foothold in
Davao. Although Mindanao is considereda remote region of the Philippines, it has
been the center of important events andprocesses in modern and contemporary
history. Traditional studies, however, havetended to imagine Mindanao as a passive
region influenced by the decisions of major
powers and the Philippine government,
and to treat people living there as passive
entities “led” by those in power.

This study collects personal histories
from Mindanao civilians and interrogatesconventional modern and contemporary
history through their experiences. Why was
the Cold War logic based on dichotomies
useful for the people of Mindanao? How
did smuggling, which flourished against
the backdrop of the expansion of multinational corporations, form a supranational
network? What was the popular experiencein Mindanao that gave birth to the Duterteadministration? To answer these questions,
we are engaged in a historical dialogue withthe public.
Conducting an interview with a former smuggler

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Atsushi Kobayashi Assistant Professor, Global Humanosphere Studies
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/staff/kobayashi-atsushi/

An Empirical Study of the Establishment of the Multilateral
Settlement System and Local Actors in Nineteenth-Century Asia
My previous research project quantitatively
examined how the long-term developmentof Asian regional economies contributed
to the development of the modern world
economy from macroeconomic perspective. My studies have highlighted that inaddition to the worldwide expansion ofWestern political and economic influence,
the interaction among regional economies
led to the first economic globalization
during the nineteenth century. Maintaining
an Asia-focused perspective, this new research project aims to shed fresh light on
the role of local merchants and financiers in
the development of intra-Asian trade andremittances during that period. I investigate
the Western Agency Houses and overseas

Chinese remittances that drove intra-Asia
trade and financial development during
the nineteenth century. For the former,
I analyze the managerial documents of
the Jardine Matheson Archives, housedin the University of Cambridge. For thelatter, I examine how overseas Chinese
remittances evolved amid the developmentof modern international trade and finance,with reference to letters and remittancereceipts (Qiaopi) sent home by Chinese
migrant workers in colonial Southeast
Asia. This new study attempts to broaden
our understanding of intra-Asian trade andfinancial development by adding historicalfacts regarding local financial players to
the literature.

The Central Library of the University of Cambridge,
home of the Jardine Matheson Archives

Julie Ann de los Reyes Program-Specific Assistant Professor, Global Humanosphere Studies
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/staff/julie-ann-delos-reyes/

Toward Achieving a Sustainable Energy System in East and Southeast Asia
My research aims to better understandprocesses of energy transition in East andSoutheast Asia. I focus on the dynamics
of coal phase-out and renewable energy
development in the Philippines, Indonesia,
and Vietnam and the emergence of hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative in Japan.
Using a political ecology framework, I
examine the power relations that shapetransition pathways in these regions. I am

interested, for instance, in how evolving
state-business relations enable—or constrain—a shift away from coal or makepossible the creation of entire markets andglobal commodity chains, as in the case ofhydrogen. The strategies that states andfirms adopt, as powerful actors that drive
the transition process, require criticalexamination to elucidate how these help
advance more environmentally and sociallyjust systems, or alternatively, reinforce
existing high-carbon trajectories and social
inequalities.
The research intends to address key
gaps in the literature on energy transition.
Within energy transition studies, there is a
paucity of research on non-Western and/or less affluent regions such that existingframings of the energy challenge—which
draw heavily on the experiences of North
American and European countries—areoften ill-equipped to explain transition
dynamics elsewhere.

The shipyard of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI)in Kobe Port, Japan. KHI built the world’s firstliquefied hydrogen carrier, SUISO FRONTIER,
which was considered a key milestone in the race
to develop a technically and commercially viableinternational hydrogen supply chain.

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2. Publications

https://edit.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Since its beginning, CSEAS has prioritized publishing research results. The academic journal Tonan Ajia Kenkyu began with thefounding of the Center. Since the 1960s monographs have been published in both Japanese and in English, and over the years we haveengaged in various publication initiatives. A complete list of CSEAS publications is available on the website of the editorial office.

Monographs
The monographs published by CSEAS are as follows. Initially, these were intended to publicize the research results of the faculty
members, but since 2000, they have been widely open to submissions from the general public.
LanguageYear of First
Issue

Published
Titles

Kyoto Area Studies on Asia (Chiiki Kenkyu Sosho)

Japanese

1996

46

Kyoto University Press

Monographs of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies

English1966

21

University of Hawai‘i Press

Kyoto Area Studies on Asia

English1999

29

Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press

Kyoto CSEAS Series on Asian Studies

English2009

24

Kyoto University Press and NUS Press

Kyoto CSEAS Series on Philippine Studies

English2019

2

Kyoto University Press and Ateneo de Manila University Press

SeriesPublisher

New Publications (2022 –)Kyoto Area Studies on Asia

Bali and Hinduism in Indonesia

The Institutionalization of a Minority Religion
Yasuyuki Nagafuchi, 2022.

Kyoto CSEAS Series on
Philippine Studies

At the Edge of Mangrove Forest

The Suku Asli and the Quest for Indigeneity,
Ethnicity, and Development

Packaged Food, Packaged Life

Corporate Food in Metro Manila Slums
Heriberto Ruiz Tafoya, 2023.

Takamasa Osawa, 2022.
Hinduism is a minority religion in Indonesia, where
the majority of the population practices Islam.
Nevertheless, it is one of the religions approvedby the government. What does it mean for areligion to be approved? Who approves it, how,
and what happens when it is approved? How did
Balinese religion come to be recognized as a formof Hinduism? The book answers these questions
from the perspective of institutionalization, tracing
the history of the recognition of Balinese religion
as a form of Hinduism during the colonial period,
the establishment of a Hindu division within
the Religion Ministry after the independenceof the Republic of Indonesia, the creation of arepresentative body of Hinduism, and the ruptureof that representative body in the 21st century.

The Suku Asli people on the east coast of
Sumatra, Indonesia—they were once known as
Orang Utan (forest people), lacking clear andfixed ethnic boundaries or identity. Since 2005,
however, they have taken on a new ethnic
name, “Suku Asli” (“indigenous people”), andhave begun to assert themselves as a groupwith its own adat (traditions) and unique identity.
What does the emergence of this identity
mean? Describing the images and practices ofbeing indigenous held by the government and
Suku Asli, this work examines the emergenceof indigeneity in which tribal people come toembody, resist, and transform the public imageof indigenous people.

This book argues that the abundant consumption of corporate branded packaged food inslums does not merely stem from individual
lifestyles. It is also the result of historical circumstances that preclude healthy living conditions
and limit choices for people who resort tosuch food. Drawing on his own fieldwork andan exhaustive review of related literature,
Heriberto Ruiz Tafoya identifies the constraints
that characterize a packaged life not as adefinitive status but as an ongoing process. The
book is a pioneering work on packaged fooddiets in the global south, serving as a reliablereference for readers interested in the retail andconsumption of processed food, especially bymarginalized communities.

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Kyoto Area Studies on Asia (Chiiki Kenkyu Sosho)
2022 Agricultural Economics Society of Japan Award
for Excellency in Academic Publishing

Traders Reinvent Markets

The Evolution of Traditional AgriculturalMarketing amid the Supermarket Revolution
in Indonesia
Shinya Ikeda, 2022.

Modernization of retailing is underway in Indonesia. However, traditional distribution still plays
the leading role in Indonesia, and it is still a gamebetween farmers and merchants. This is acompletely different path from that of developed
countries, where traditional distribution is replacing modern distribution. The merchants ofthe traditional market are swallowing up the
distribution revolution. The development oftraditional distribution, which has been quietly
progressing in the shadow of modernization,
overturns the conventional understanding.

(In Japanese)

12th Mishima Kaiun Memorial
Foundation Award

The Making of ‘Traditional Medicine’

Popular Music and Politics in Indonesia

Nara Oda, 2022.

Yujin Kim, 2023.

A History of Vietnam’s Medical Policies

Embodying the founding ideals of the nation,
traditional Vietnamese medicine lives on in
the region as “our medicine” (Ho Chi Minh).
However, when we leave behind the “North
Vietnamese”-centered nationalist narrative andtrace the history of traditional medicine, we finda complex picture of “traditional medicine” thatis the result of various power relations, the politics of the narrative, and the actual practice of
medicine. How did modern states incorporate
medical knowledge into their systems amid independence, divisions, and unification? What
was the experience of the bearers? This book
depicts the dynamism of official “traditional
medicine.”

The Paradox of Independent Cultural Practices

The relationship between music and politics isboth old and new. In no other country, however,has music and politics been so vividly intertwinedin the making of history as in Indonesia. This
includes Sukarno’s criticism of Western music,
the authoritarian regime of Suharto’s control ofmusic and mobilization of musicians, as wellas musicians’ resistance to the regime andthe practice of their musical creations. The
book examines Indonesian and contemporary
Southeast Asian politics, focusing on the ‘Music
Practice Bill’ of 2019.

Journals
Since its first publication in 1963, the bilingual quarterly Tonan Ajia
Kenkyu has reflected CSEAS’s strong commitment to publishing the best of
empirically grounded, multidisciplinary, comparative, and contemporary
research on Southeast Asia. In 2012, CSEAS launched Southeast AsianStudies as its sister all-English journal in order to reach broader international
audiences, and Tonan Ajia Kenkyu was reorganized as a biannual Japanesejournal. Reflecting the Center’s fieldwork-based, multidisciplinary, andcontemporary approaches, both journals publish work from various fieldsof study on Southeast Asia, including the natural sciences, social sciences,
and arts and humanities. Southeast Asian Studies is indexed in Scopus, run
by Elsevier, and Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), run by Clarivate
Analytics.

Southeast Asian Studies
https://englishkyoto-seas.org/

Japanese Journal ofSoutheast Asian Studies

First published in 2012.
Published three times ayear (April, August, andDecember)First published in 1963.
Published twice a year
(January and July)

Kyoto Working Papers on Area Studies
https://edit.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kyoto-working-papers-on-area-studies/
Kyoto Working Papers on Area Studies is a series published jointly by thethree area studies institutions of Kyoto University: the Graduate Schoolof Asian and African Area Studies (ASAFAS), the Center for African Area
Studies (CAAS), and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS). You
can find all titles published to date on the website.

(Tonan Ajia Kenkyu)
https://kyoto-seas.org/

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Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia
https://kyotoreview.org/
The Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia is amultilingual online journal that provides
a forum for public discussion to promoteexchange among the intellectual community in Southeast Asia. By offering timely
and accessible articles, the journal aims
to broaden the readership for important
publications, discussions, and reflections
throughout Southeast Asia. It also aims
to connect intellectuals, NGO workers,
journalists, and others involved in culturalprojects and information production, andto foster lasting relationships.
Each issue is edited around a single
theme. In addition to the latest researchfindings, the journal features reviewsof local-language books published inSoutheast Asia. Articles are translated fromEnglish into Japanese, Thai, Indonesian,Filipino, and Vietnamese. In addition, themonthly column “Trendsetters” provides
an opportunity for next generation
researchers to disseminate their papers
through CSEAS’s worldwide network.

Book Talk on Asia
https://soundcloud.com/user-153026370-46049678(Japanese Only)

In January 2021, CSEAS launched Book Talk on Asia, a Japanese-language audio program
introducing new books on Asia. Book authors are invited to talk about the contents andbackground of their work. Associate Professor Yoshihiro Nakanishi hosts the show, with new
episodes delivered on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

CSEAS Classics
https://cseas-classics.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/(Japanese Only)

In 2020, CSEAS launched a website to share the research outcomes offormer CSEAS members in the form of open-access monographs andpapers. Currently, nine books from the Southeast Asian Studies Series
and 19 Discussion Papers are available. We hope you will take theopportunity to read these studies published from the 1970–90s.

CIRAS Discussion Paper Series
https://ciras.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/research-outcome/publications/#dp
The CIRAS Discussion Paper Series wascreated to publish the results of joint research
conducted by the Center for Information
Resources of Area Studies (CIRAS).
In addition to peer-reviewed research
papers, field survey records and theintroduction of newly discovered materials
are also essential for the accumulationof knowledge in area studies. This series
has therefore published a wide variety of
research results, including articles, fieldsurvey reports, documents, bibliographic
summaries, and records of workshops andsymposiums. Collaborative work with local(Japanese Only)

communities to solve problems together
is integral to the outcomes of area studies.
Thus, this series uses a variety of languages,
including English, Malay, Spanish,
Vietnamese, and Japanese, to best reachintended audiences.
The challenge of CIRAS is to publish
the diverse results of area studies researchquickly and the series has provided one
medium to achieve this goal. Although
CIRAS activities came to an end in
March 2022, the series has published 116
products, almost all of which can be viewed
as PDF files on the website.

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Featured Books

The Strength to Dream

Imperial Japan’s Propaganda

Yoshimi Nishi, Eimei Information Design, 2021 (In Japanese)

Toshihiko Kishi, Chuokoron-Shinsha, 2022 ( In Japanese)Indonesian Cinema and Imagination

Political Publicity and Visual Media Coverage Fueling “War Fever”

Following the collapse of the Suharto regime in 1998, the domestic film
industry in Indonesia developed rapidly as democratization progressed.
Indonesian cinema, as a medium that reflects both reality and ideals,
has presented a desired worldview while depicting social difficulties.
This book analyzes the stories and narratives of 200 Indonesian films
produced since 1998 to reveal how Indonesians have, through cinema,challenged national agendas (such as familism, religion, and violence)and historical perceptions of national tragedies. In renewing the national
narrative, Indonesian cinema pursues the universal—a society in which
multicultural, multi-religious coexistence and human rights are widely
protected.

This book reexamines Imperial Japan’s war from a fresh perspective.
Why was Imperial Japan obsessed with war propaganda and why did it
continue to perpetuate “war fever”? How were impressions about war
created domestically and internationally? The visual media coverage thatbegan at the end of the 19th century helps us answer these questions.
Covering the half-century from the Sino-Japanese War period (1894–95)
to the occupation by the Allied Powers (1945–52), the book explores thetransitions of propaganda through a study of a vast range of visual media,
focusing on the inter-relations among the government, the military, thepress, and the people. Political propaganda is treated not merely as atechnique to spread ideology, but rather, in a broad sense, as a reflectionof the times, including Japan’s institutions and mechanisms.

Seeking Modernity Behind the Veil

Contemporary Myanmar Politics

Post-Soviet Experiences of Muslim Women in Uzbekistan
Chika Obiya, University of Tokyo Press, 2022 (In Japanese)
We can observe the so-called Islamic veil/scarf debate very widely in theworld today, not only in Muslim, but also Western countries. Although
the ex-Soviet region is no exception, only a few academic studies
on this topic are of the region, in comparison with the rich analyses
found in Islamic gender studies. This book therefore attempts to bridge
discussions among post-Soviet/Central Asian area studies and Islamic
gender/area studies. Through the veil question the book argues thatUzbekistan is struggling to reconsider the “modern” values promoted
under Soviet socialism in the 20th century which excluded Islamic
practices as bad and/or backward, and is primed to establish a newvalue system for its future.

Yoshihiro Nakanishi, Iwanami Shoten, 2022 (In Japanese)
The political turmoil in Myanmar since 2021 has puzzled us greatly. On
February 1, 2021, the tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military, suddenly detained thedemocratically elected state leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, other government
ministers, and some political activists based on unsubstantiated claimsof electoral fraud. It then proceeded to harshly crack down on any
resistance, resulting in over four thousand civilian casualties not only of
resistance group members, but also of ordinary citizens. Turning a deaf ear
to repeated criticism by the international community, especially Westerncountries, Myanmar is becoming further isolated from international fora.
The tatmadaw’s actions toward the democratically elected government
and the people’s movement must have seemed extreme to many. What
could have made the tatmadaw behave in this way? The purpose of thisbook is to explain the causes of the current chaos in Myanmar in thecontext of its political history since 1988.

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Siting Postcoloniality

Indonesia at the Crossroads

Pheng Cheah and Caroline S. Hau (eds), Duke University Press, 2022.

Okamoto Masaaki and Jafar Suryomenggolo (eds), Trans Pacific Press,
Gadjah Mada University Press, and Kyoto University Press, 2023.

Critical Perspectives from the East Asian Sinosphere

Transformation and Challenges

The book reevaluates the notion of the postcolonial by focusing on
the Sinosphere—the region of East and Southeast Asia that has beensignificantly shaped by relations with China throughout history. Pointing
out that the history of imperialism in China and Southeast Asia is longer
and more complex than Euro-American imperialism, the contributors
complicate the traditional postcolonial binaries of center-periphery,colonizer-colonized, and developed-developing. The contributors show
how postcolonial theory’s central concepts cannot adequately explain
colonialism in the Sinosphere. Challenging fundamental axioms of
postcolonial studies, this volume forcefully suggests that postcolonial
theory needs to be rethought.

This book presents twelve original chapters to discuss the achievements
and challenges of Indonesia’s transformation since the fall of Suharto’s
authoritarian regime in 1998. The fundamental transformation froman authoritarian to a democratic system is analyzed by researchers,
experts, and NGO officials from various academic disciplines and from
Asia at large (Japan, Korea, and Indonesia). The Indonesian experienceof democratization is especially noteworthy in a context in which Islamic
societies historically have struggled with democracy and as manyneighboring Southeast Asian countries are becoming less and lessdemocratic.

Vulnerability and Transformationof Indonesian Peatlands

Local Governance of Peatland Restorationin Riau, Indonesia

Kosuke Mizuno, Osamu Kozan, Haris Gunawan (eds), Springer Singapore, 2023.
This book is the first volume of a four-volume series that presents
the research outcomes from the Research Institute for Humanity andNature’s practical project “Toward the Regeneration of Tropical Peatland
Societies: Building International Research Network on Paludiculture
and Sustainable Peatland Management.” The book deals with restoring
degraded peatlands to help mitigate global warming, to which SDG
15 and SDG 13 are directly related. The book analyzes peatland
degradation and restoration of the Indonesian peatland ecosystemthrough the integrated lenses of resilience, vulnerability, adaptation, andtransformation. We shed light on what constitutes “resilience” of the peatswamp forest, digging deeper into local knowledge to interrogate theinstitutional, governance, and ecological conditions that may have thepotential to transform degraded peatlands.

A Transdisciplinary Analysis

Masaaki Okamoto, Takamasa Osawa, Wahyu Prasetyawan, Akhwan Binawan (eds),
Springer Singapore, 2023.
The book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the politics of peatlands
at the local level in Riau Province, Indonesia, which is home to the mostextensive tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia. A series of multifaceted
studies examine the perceptions and livelihoods of peatland community
residents, accompanied by the implementation of social programs
by NGO activists. The book highlights the need to understand river
ecosystems, which are often forgotten in peatland conservation policies.
It also explores the possibility of implementing peatland conservation
practices through the revitalization of freshwater fisheries.

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3. Facility-based Networking
Library
https://library.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Since its opening in 1965, the CSEAS library has collected books
and materials on Southeast Asia and related regions. As of March
2023, it holds approximately 270,000 items. Among these, thelibrary boasts the largest collection of materials in Southeast Asian
languages in Japan, with more than 109,000 volumes. These aremainly in Indonesian and Thai, but the collection also include
materials in Vietnamese, Burmese, and several other languages.
Since 1983, the library has systematically collected materials
published in Southeast Asia through the CSEAS liaison offices in
Jakarta and Bangkok. The library has also enhanced its collectionof microforms, such as serials of newspapers and journals as well as
official documents, through the Kyoto University Large Collections(2014/2015) and the MEXT’s Joint Usage/Research Center for
Global Collaborative Research program.
We hold the following special collections.

Ishii Yoneo Collection

The main library is a red brick building of the former Kyoto Textile Company
that was built in the 1870s
Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00
Tel: +81-75-753-7306 Fax: +81-75-753-7364
E-mail: libinfo@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Ocampo Collection

This collection was donated by Yoneo Ishii, a professor emeritus of Kyoto
University who worked for CSEAS from 1965 to 1990. The collection
consists of more than approximately 10,000 items, including historical legal
records from Thailand, documents written in Southeast Asian languages,
and several rare original items written by Bastian, Cabaton, and Hallet.

Charas Collection

This collection, donated by Ambeth Ocampo, a Filipino historian and writer,consists of approximately 1,000 items published in the Philippines from thesecond half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The
items range from Catholic prayer books to government reports, including
Congressional records.

Indonesia Islam Collection

This collection by Charas Pikul, a former officer of Thai government, consistsof approximately 9,000 items. It includes approximately 4,000 Nagsue
Ngan Sop, or cremation volumes, of important figures. The books containunique information, such as personal records of the deceased, reprints of
their previous publication, and local geographic information. Our collectionof cremation volumes is the largest outside of Thailand.

Consisting of approximately 2,000 items, this collection contains Islamicstudies books, including new editions from main publishers. The items varyfrom translations of classics to Islamic political and ideologic works, andintroductory books for the public.

Others

Foronda Collection
This collection, donated by the late Marcelino Foronda, a Filipino historian,consists of approximately 7,000 items. These include important documentsof Philippine history, literature, and ethnography (especially on the Ilokos
region). The collection also contains Catholic prayer books, undergroundpublications, and books that were banned during the Marcos regime.

Microforms include the “Postwar Southeast Asian Newspapers and Weekly
Magazines Basic Materials Collection” (14 titles) of items published inSoutheast Asian countries, and “Documents on Domestic and Foreign
Affairs of Southeast Asian Countries Mainly in the Postwar Period” (15 titles),a collection of Southeast Asian studies materials from the colonial to thepost-World War II period held by the National Archives of the United States.

Viage de novios: tanda de valses (por T. Araullo), sheetmusic published in the Philippines in the 19th century

The Siam Rashdra Daily News (1934), a Thai daily
newspaper published during World War II. Available atthe Kyoto University Digital Archive of Rare Materials:
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Map Collections
https://map.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
The CSEAS Maps and Documents Room holds a variety ofto share its holdings, and in 2019, the Room launched a website
materials collected by CSEAS faculty over the past 50 years, mainlythat allows users to access a catalog of map holdings. Thanks tofrom Southeast Asia. Many of these are available to researchers,
the website, it is now possible to confirm a map’s basic details andstudents, and the public. The collection consists of maps, aerial
whether or not a map is in the collection before visiting the library.
photographs, and the Human
Ecology File (a collection ofmaterials transferred from theEast West Center at the Universityof Hawaii in 2000). The 48,000
maps in the collection are valuable research materials used as abasis for planning and conducting
field surveys. The maps include
some historically valuable maps
prepared by the former Imperial
Japanese Army and the General
Staff of the Soviet Union.
Since the 1990s, the Maps
and Documents Room has been
From the online map catalog search screen: a map catalog entry with basic details and shelf location (left)working on a long-term plan
and a thumbnail image of a map (right)

MyDatabaseTo publish research outcomes as a database requires specializedskills and knowledge of database management, computer systems,
and networks, making it difficult for individual researchers
to construct their own databases. MyDatabase (MyDB) is adatabase construction service that reviews the management
and operation methods in database construction, making iteasier for researchers to define and modify metadata, set searchfunctions, and create search screens. With a CSV or XML file thatmeets certain conditions, and content data, such as images, it ispossible to create and publish a database by simply following the
instructions of MyDB on the Web. Many of the databases publishedat CSEAS use MyDB.

Database Using MyDB

Meeting the demand for openness and advanced datautilization, MyDB has been restructured as a database management
system based on RDF and SPARQL. The new MyDB exposes theSPARQL endpoint, which enables the construction of advanced
data linkage and applications, such as Web mashups.
We define metadata for research data management, incorporate
it into MyDB, and modify the user interface. This will make itpossible to use MyDB as a repository for publishing basic data
related to research papers and to create research data management
plans when applying for external funding.

(3) Example of image
registration to MyDB

(1) Data creation (CSV file)(2) Example of data registration to MyDB(4) Example search of a database constructed with MyDB

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Information Processing Officehttps://info.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en
CSEAS is characterized by numerous joint projects as it
constantly collaborates and cooperates with related areastudies institutes and researchers, especially in Southeast Asia.
For this, the Information Processing Office does not merely
maintain, manage, and operate CSEAS’s existing information
infrastructure; it also actively promotes the use of ICT byparticipating in research activities and visiting domestic andoverseas fields to construct new infrastructure.

Deployment of ICT-enabled Services
Based on Google Workspace for Education and WordPress, theOffice is responsible for building and providing information
infrastructure systems for organizational communication, information collection and dissemination, and storage. In addition,
since the spread of the COVID-19, the Office has been providing
support for online meeting systems, including hybrid systems.
We are focusing on the development and enhancementof information infrastructure that facilitates activities inenvironments that include telework.

Social Contribution
The Office supports community activities related to information
services and systems. We contributed to the open-source community as a member of the executive committee of WordCamp
Japan 2021, a WordPress event. As an expert of Google products,
such as Gmail and Chrome, the Office Head is one of leaders inthese communities and contributes to the development of these
services through his activities. As an official WordPress plugin
developer, he has created several plugins, such as “WP Add Mime
Types,” which is used by more than 50,000 sites. In December
2022, he was honored at the Product Experts Summit 2022 for his
past contributions to the community by Google.
Setting up a hybrid teleconference(using MeetingOwl Pro, a 360-degree camera)Award winners for their passion and dedication to the Help Communities at PES2022
Photo by Google: https://twitter.com/GooglePEProgram/status/1602992722180440065

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Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

4. Community Building
Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia (SEASIA)
https://seasia-consortium.org/
SEASIA common vision of making distinctive contributions to
CSEAS, which served as the first Secretariat of the Consortium forunderstanding the region through education and research while
Southeast Asian Studies in Asia (SEASIA), has been re-appointed
taking the lead in liaising with SEASIA member institutions toto serve as the Secretariat. As a member of the Executive andcultivate collaboration and academic exchange in the years to come.
Conference Committees, it also continues to play an active role infulfilling crucial positions of responsibility in the
management and advancement of Consortium
affairs. Amidst the travel restrictions imposed
during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020
to 2022, CSEAS spearheaded the Emerging
Scholar Conversation Webinar Series, whichenabled leading and up-and-coming scholars
from SEASIA member institutions to engage
in in-depth discussion and dialogue. CSEAS
will be providing Secretariat support to twoforthcoming main events: the second AYSEA
conference on “The Future Directions ofSoutheast Asian Studies in the Post-COVID
Era,” which will be held in Taipei, Taiwan in
September 2023; and the Biennial Conference,
which will be held in Manila, Philippines,
in 2024. CSEAS continues to affirm its
An event poster for the Emerging
The SEASIA Biennial Conference was held incommitment to enhancing and promoting the
Scholar Conversation Series
Jakarta in June 2022

Japan Consortium for Area Studies ( JCAS)
http://www.jcas.jp/en/index.html
The Japan Consortium for Area Studies (JCAS) is a network of
research, educational, academic, and private organizations andassociations involved in area studies across the world. As of 2022,
JCAS had 104 member organizations. Ten of these, including
CSEAS, serve on the JCAS executive committee, which forms
a board of directors and a steering committee to carry out theactivities of the Consortium.
The JCAS Award, given at the annual meeting in November,recognizes outstanding works, projects, and activities in areastudies, regardless of affiliation. All member organizations
come together for the JCAS Awards ceremony, which includes
commemorative lectures and a symposium open to the
public. The JCAS also publishes a Japanese language online
journal, JCAS Review, which serves as a medium for presenting
research outcomes that transcend disciplinary, regional, andorganizational boundaries. In FY2022, JCAS launched the“Integrated Regional Knowledge” symposium series with video
distribution of lectures and online discussions.

A YouTube capture screenshot of the “Integrated Regional Knowledge”
online symposium series

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5. Global Academic Networks
MOUs: Memoranda of Understanding
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-2/mou/#toc-id1
CSEAS has academic exchange agreements (MOUs, Memoranda
New agreements were signed to conduct joint research with theof Understanding) with numerous universities and research inFaculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand in 2023.
stitutes in Southeast Asian countries and elsewhere. In manycases, these agreements are among three parties, including thosewith the Graduate School of Asian and African
Area Studies. Based on these agreements, the institutions encourage the exchange of researchers,
mutually provide academic information suchas library materials and research papers, andconduct joint research, including holding
seminars, conferences, and symposiums.
Based on MOUs with Center for Southeast
Asian Studies, National Chengchi Universityof Taiwan, we are actively engaged in researchexchange and joint projects. In 2002, CSEAS
established agreements with Yezin Agricultural
University and the Center for Historical andTraditional Areas of the Institute of Southeast
Asian Ministers of Education in Myanmar,and began a comprehensive area study in
The signing ceremony for the MOU
Myanmar, which had been difficult in the past.
with the Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand (August 2023)

Visiting Research Scholars
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-2/visiting-research-and-guest-scholars/
Each year, CSEAS invites approximately 15 researchers who
conduct area and comparative studies on Southeast Asia to be
Visiting Research Scholars at the Center. This includes invitedresearchers accepted through the Joint Usage/Research Center
for Global Collaborative Research (GCR). During their stay at
CSEAS, the scholars conduct research, write articles and books,
and promote collaboration and exchange with Center members
and visitors as well as the broader university community.
Since the research interests of CSEAS’s faculty members
are wide-ranging, the Visiting Research Scholars are able toconduct multifaceted research on Southeast Asia and beyond
through exchanges with faculty members and other visiting
researchers. They can also expect to broaden their perspectives
on comparative research through exposure to CSEAS’s interdisciplinary research activities. To date, more than 400
researchers have taken advantage of this program, with morethan 70 percent coming from Southeast Asia. CSEAS also accepts
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellows and researchers who have received
grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS) and other domestic and international organizations.

Visiting Research Scholars by Region since 1976
North America

37

Oceania

17 (3.8%)(8.3%)

EuropeOthers6 (1.4%)22(5.0%)South Asia

22

(5.0%)

Fellow Totals

East Asia

as of Aug 31,
2023

444

22

(5.0%)Southeast Asia

318

(71.6%)

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Network Map (Southeast Asia)
MyanmarHanoi

46

Naypyidaw

29
28

43 45

Yangon 44

38 40

Laos
Vientiane

47 48

22 23 24

Thailand25

Bangkok18

27 30 31

35

33

VietnamManilaCambodia

Phnom Penh
15 16 17 19 20

34 36

Ho Chi Minh

39

The Philippines
32

26
11 14

41

Kuala Lumpur

BruneiMalaysia
Singapore

42

Pekanbaru

37

21

7

5

4

00

Indonesia

10
6

MOUs

Indonesia
11Jakarta2

Research Institute and Graduate Programs,
Hasanuddin University

3

Makassar

8
9

12
13

East Timor

18 The Authority for the Protection and Management

34 The Cebuano Studies Center,

19 T he Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace35 T
 he College of Liberal Arts, De La Salle University

20 The Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center

36 Visayas State Universityof Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap

University of San Carlos

2Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN),
Jakarta3

Cenderawasih University

Singapore

Brunei

4

Sultan Agung Tirtayasa University

21 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,

37 Institute of Asian Studies,

5

The Faculty of Social and Political Science,
Bangka Belitung University

Thailand

Vietnam6T he Faculty of Dakwah and Communication, State
Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

22 Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

38 The Institute of Social Sciences Information,

7

8
9

The Center for International Cooperation in
Sustainable Management of Tropical Peatland,
University of Palangka Raya
Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga
The Faculty of Cultural Studies,
Universitas Brawijaya

10 The School of Environmental Science,

Universitas Indonesia

National University of Singapore

23 The Faculty of Nursing, Kohn Kaen University
24 The Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University
25 F aculty of Political Science,

Ubon Ratchathani University

26 Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University
27 Buddhist Research Institute,

Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

28 F aculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University

Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

39 The College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University
40 T he Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Vin University

Malaysia
41 The Forest Research Institute Malaysia
42 The Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia,

Sunway University

Myanmar11 T he Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research

29 The School of Social Innovation,

12 Mataram University

30 The Faculty of Architecture, King Mongkut’s

44 The SEAMEO Regional Centre for History and

31 Asia Centre

45 University of Forestry and Environmental Science,

The Philippines

46 The University of Mandalay

Center, Syiah Kuala University

13 Udayana University
14 International Centre for Aceh and Indian Ocean

StudiesCambodia
15 Royal University of Fine Arts
16 Royal University of Agriculture
17 The Royal University of Phnom Penh

Mae Fah Luang University

Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

32 Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute ofTechnology

33 The School of Social Sciences,

Ateneo de Manila University

43 Yezin Agricultural University

Tradition
Yezin

Laos
47 Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty ofSocial Science, National University of Laos48 The National Agriculture and Forestry ResearchInstitute, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

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Network Map (Global)
U.K.

1

7

16
Republic of
Kazakhstan

Sweden

25

49
51

50

RussianFederation

1

53

7

Republic ofNorth Macedonia

Consortium (SEASIA)• Southeast Asia ResearchCentre (SEARC),
City University of Hong Kong

Laos

1

55
64

Consortium (SEASIA)• Institute for Southeast AsianStudies, Jeonbuk National
University (JISEAS)
Consortium (SEASIA)• School of International Studies(SIS), Jinan University

Myanmar1

Estonia
59

Korea

2

1

The Netherlands

4Bangladesh

Uzbekistan

65

2

1
Germany

6

152

France4

Egypt

1
Consortium (SEASIA)
Thailand • Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University

16

Japan
57
58

Bhutan

Nepal

Syria

4

68 67

India

72

66

Taiwan

60 61
71

62 63

Consortium (SEASIA)

Bangkok

Liaison Office• Center for Asia-Pacific Area Studies,
Academia Sinica• Center for Southeast Asian Studies(CSEAS), National Chengchi University• Taiwan Associationof Southeast Asian Studies

Sri Lanka

115

Consortium (SEASIA)• Center for Southeast
Asian Studies (CSEAS),
Kyoto University

China

Liaison Office
Jakarta

Malaysia

32

Consortium (SEASIA)• Asian Center,
University of the Philippines, Diliman
The Philippines

1
Madagascar

32

Vietnam2
Consortium (SEASIA)• Center for Southeast AsianStudies American University ofPhnom Penh (AUPP-CSEAS)

00

19

10
Cambodia

MOUs
Consortium (SEASIA)
Liaison Office
Visiting Research Scholars

Australia

17

Singapore54

Consortium (SEASIA)• School of Social Sciences,
Nanyang Technological University• Asia Research Institute (ARI),
National University of Singapore• Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS),
Yusof Ishak Institute73

East Timor

1

Indonesia
Consortium (SEASIA)• National Research and Innovation
Agency (BRIN)

2
BruneiConsortium (SEASIA)• The Institute of Asian Studies,
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U.K.
49 The Department of Geography, University of Leicester
50 The Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture

Science51 The Centre for Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Mahidol

Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Oxford University

Egypt
52 Center for Asian Studies, Faculty of Economics andPolitical Science, Cairo University

Estonia
53 The School of Humanities, Tallinn University

Australia

3

54 The Sydney Southeast Asia Centre,

The University of Sydney

CanadaThe Netherlands
55 The International Institute for Asian Studies

Canada56

56 The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs,

U. S. A.

The University of British Columbia

34

Korea
57 The Research Institute of Asian Women,

Sookmyung Women’s University

58 Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,

1

The Jeonbuk National University (JISEAS)

MexicoSweden59 The Stockholm Center for Global Asia,

Stockholm University

Taiwan60 Center for Asia-Pacific Area Studies, Research Center for

Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica

61 The Center for Southeast Asian Studies,

National Chengchi University

62 The Center for Southeast Asian Studies,

1

70

Peru

MOUs

Total

72

National Chi Nan University

Brazil

63 The Department of Southeast Asian Studies,

National Chi Nan University

69

Germany
64 Southeast Asian Studies Program, University of Freiburg

institutions

65 The Southeast Asian and Development Studies

Programme, University of Passau

Bangladesh
66 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research,

SEASIA

Total

15

Bangladesh

Bhutaninstitutions

67 Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
68 Ministry of Health, the Kingdom of Bhutan

BrazilVisiting Research Scholars
Total

444

2023.8.31

69 The Federal University of Minas Gerais

Peru
70 The Institute of Peruvian Studies

China
71 Southeast Asia Research Centre,

City University of Hong Kong

72 The School of International Studies / Academy ofOverseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University

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Overseas Liaison Offices
CSEAS has two overseas liaison offices. The Bangkok Liaison
Office was established in 1963 and is currently in the Sukhumvit
area. The Jakarta Liaison Office was established in 1970 and is in
Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.
The offices are a base for research activities not only in
Thailand and Indonesia, but across mainland and maritime
Southeast Asia. In addition to CSEAS’s faculty members,
researchers from other departments within Kyoto University andfrom other universities are stationed here as resident staff. Theycollect local language books, statistics, official documents, maps,

and other materials on an ongoing basis. Through the offices,
CSEAS also promotes joint research with local researchers
and research institutions. Since CSEAS began its activities asa Joint Usage/Collaborative Research Center in 2010, some of
the resident researchers have been selected through an open
recruitment process.
Since Kyoto University established the Kyoto University
ASEAN Center in Bangkok in June 2014, it has become a hub
for academic research networks in Southeast Asia, collaboratingclosely with CSEAS’s Bangkok Liaison Office.

Bangkok Liaison Office

Jakarta Liaison Officehttps://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about-cseas/#toc-id11

https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about-cseas/#toc-id13

Location: 12CD, GP Grande Tower, 55, Soi 23, Sukhumvit Rd, Klongtoey Nua, Wattana,
Bangkok, 10110 THAILAND
Phone: +66-2-664-3707
E-mail: bangkok@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Location: Jl. Kartanegara No. 38, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta 12180,
INDONESIA
Phone: +62-21-726-2619
E-mail: jakarta@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp

A visit of the then President and Vice President of Kyoto University to the
Bangkok Liaison Office in 2016

Local and visiting resident staff at the Jakarta Liaison Office

6. Academic Programs
Postdoctoral Researchers
CSEAS accepts post-doctoral researchers in a variety of fields.
These include institutional researchers, Hakubi assistantprofessors, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellows (Japanese and nonJapanese, long-term and short-term), intra- and inter-university
project researchers, and Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Projects researchers. Furthermore, while not officially employed,
we also host young researchers as in the form of AffiliatedResearchers.
As members of CSEAS, these young researchers are provided
desks in shared research rooms and engage with researchers
in different fields as they go about their daily research. They
also interact with a wide variety of researchers, from Japan andelsewhere, who attend international and domestic seminars
held at CSEAS, and they organize and conduct seminars andworkshops. By striving and discussing together, our young
researchers cultivate new projects.

Post-doctoral
researchers fromaround the world
gather at CSEAS

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Academic ProgramsCenter for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Graduate Program
CSEAS has been cooperating with the Departmentof Tropical Agriculture at the Graduate School of
Agriculture to provide graduate level education
since 1981, when the two entities first offered a joint
course on Southeast Asian Studies. In 1993, CSEAS
began Southeast Asian Area Studies education at
the Graduate School of Human and Environmental
Studies. Following the establishment of the Graduate
School of Asian and African Area Studies (ASAFAS)
in 1998, students majoring in Southeast Asian Area
The 15 books featured in CSEAS Beginner’s Guide to Southeast Asian Studies in
Studies were transferred to ASAFAS and since then,Japanese edited by Yoshihiro Nakanishi and Tatsuki Kataoka (the e-book volume
CSEAS has contributed to education at ASAFAS.
has 116 pages)
The Global COE Program “In Search of Sustainable
Humanosphere in Asia and Africa” (FY2007–11),
which was jointly implemented with ASAFAS and led by CSEAS,
and one in Islamic World Studies cooperate in providing classes,
was an opportunity for CSEAS to contribute to the development
seminars, thesis guidance, degree examinations, open campuses,of a global COE program in ASAFAS. The establishment of theand entrance examinations. In the Graduate School of Medicine,
Division of Global Area Studies in ASAFAS (2009) and the joint
two staff members provide classes and guidance to graduate
development of the “Construction of a Global Platform for the
students as a cooperating chair in the Department of Social andStudy of Sustainable Humanosphere” project (FY2012–14) are
Health Medicine and as a subject supervisor in the Department
examples of such collaboration with ASAFAS.
of Medicine.
Currently, CSEAS and ASAFAS offer a joint course in the
In March 2022, CSEAS published an open-access book
Division of Southeast Asian Area Studies. In addition to theentitled CSEAS Beginner’s Guide to Southeast Asian Studies ineight CSEAS staff members conducting the Environment,
Japanese, edited by Yoshihiro Nakanishi and Tatsuki Kataoka.
Society, and Culture course, two staff provide the Ecology
This book selects 15 classic books on Southeast Asian Studies
and Environment course, and two provide the Society andand offers study guide questions written mainly by faculty
Development course. In the Division of Global Area Studies,
members of CSEAS and ASAFAS. It is currently being used in
one staff member in Peaceful Coexistence and Humanosphere,
graduate education, from classes to seminars.

ILAS Seminars
In accordance with the recent university education reform
plan proposed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT), the Institute for Liberal
Arts and Sciences (ILAS) was established to promote further
internationalization within and outside the university. Since 2013,
Kyoto University has been staffing ILAS with approximately 100
faculty members. At ILAS hired faculty members teach courses
in English across a broad range of subjects covering the naturalsciences, social sciences, and humanities in their respective undergraduate and graduate schools.
In line with this trend, CSEAS has also been offering seminars
for undergraduate students in liberal arts subjects in English
since 2015. Three CSEAS faculty members also teach courses
including Intercultural Communication through Southeast Asia,
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Introduction to AsianSocieties, Introduction to Comparative Political Philosophy,
Religious Studies, and Comparative Religious Studies.
In addition, in 2017, the program began offering intensive
short-term courses in liberal arts subjects to undergraduate
students. Visiting professors invited from abroad have also taught
courses on climate change and its impact on food production in
Thailand, contemporary history of Southeast Asia, and world
history from the perspective of Indonesia.

Students examining mushrooms grown for class on thinking
about human/nature relations. Source: Mario Lopez

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Awards

Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

7. Awards
Recipient

AwardAward Winning Research

June-21

The Potential Publicness in a Divided City:
The Case of Small Route Buses in Manila

Ayumi Mitsunari The Malaysian Social Science Association Best Presenter

August-21

The Worldview and Challenges of Malay Muslims
in the Age of Nation-building: Classification and Annotation of “1001 Questions”

Ryota Sakamoto
The 2019 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
andInternational Committee Award for Best International Research Poster
Chika Yamada

Evidence of Telemedicine from a Developing Country during COVID-19
September-21 Pandemic: A Virtual Relapse Prevention Program among a Clinical Sampleof Substance-use Disorder Patients

Caroline Sy Hau The Gintong Aklat Award for Fiction in English

November-21 Tiempo Muerto (Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2019)

Hiroki Baba

CSIS DAYS 2021 Research Encouragement Award

November-21 Accessibility to Urban Facilities and the Spacial Inequalities in Bangkok

Shuhei Kimura

Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine Research Award
for Basic Science

November-21

The Lid/KDM5 Histone Demethylase Complex Activates a Critical Effectorof the Oocyte-to-zygote Transition (PLOS Genetics 16(3): e1008543)

Kaoru Sugihara The 33rd Asia-Pacific Award, Grand Prize

November-21

The East Asian Miracle in Global History(The University of Nagoya Press, 2020, in Japanese)

The 33rd Asia-Pacific Award, Special Prize

November-21“Rohingya” Crisis: The Violent Politics of Ethnicity and Religion in Myanmar(Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc., 2021, in Japanese)

The 16th Junzo Kashiyama Prize

November-21“Rohingya” Crisis: The Violent Politics of Ethnicity and Religion in Myanmar(Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc., 2021, in Japanese)

The 43rd Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities

November-21“Rohingya” Crisis: The Violent Politics of Ethnicity and Religion in Myanmar(Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc., 2021, in Japanese)

Zenta Nishio

Yoshihiro
Nakanishi

The 72nd Kansai Sociological Association Conference
Encouragement Award

Month/
Year

Ayako Toyama The 19th Japan Society for Southeast Asian Studies Award

Democratization and Constitutional Reform in Thailand:
December-21 Has Constitutionalism Saved Democracy?
(Kyoto University Press, 2020, in Japanese)

2022 Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (Writers’ Union of the Philippines),
Caroline Sy Hau Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (Balagtas Award)
April-22
for Literary Criticism and Fiction in English

Lifetime Achievement Award

Maho Kasori

32nd Japan Society of Tropical Ecology Best Presentation Award

June-22

Does Peatland Conservation Governance Contribute to Peatland Restorationand Livelihoods Improvement? A Case Study in R Village, Riau, Indonesia

Mitsuhiro Nose

The 64th Annual Meeting of Japan Geriatrics Society President's
Encouragement Award

June-22

Relationship between Attitude for Agricultural Operation and Mental Healthamong the Elderlies: From Health Checkup in Tosa Town, Kochi, Japan

Caroline Sy Hau 39th National Book Award of the Philippines, Best Novel in English

July-22

Tiempo Muerto: A Novel (Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2019)

Sayaka Senda

International Associationof Early Childhood Education Academic Research Award 2022

September-22

Multicultural Childcare Practices of Islamic Preschool in Japan:
Analysis of Interviews with Preschool Teachers and Parents

Hiroki Baba

2022 GISA Award, Research Encouragement Award

October-22(for outstanding contribution to GIS Research)

Walden BelloAmnesty International Philippines Ignite Award
for Human Rights, Most Distinguished Human Rights DefenderMay-23(for the impact of their human rights work)

Program-Specific Assistant Professor Hiroki Baba(left) at the award ceremony in October 2022 (Photo
Courtesy of GISA)

Associate Professor Yoshihiro Nakanishi at the award
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8. OutreachCorona Chronicles: Voices from the Field
https://covid-19chronicles.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global
pandemic and, to date, millions of infections and fatalities havebeen confirmed. During the pandemic, CSEAS closely monitored
how this played out in Southeast Asia and other regions.
In April 2020, CSEAS launched the online platform “Corona
Chronicles: Voices from the Field” to collect and disseminate avariety of local, on-the-ground perspectives and voices. Initiated tohelp capture the situation in Southeast Asia and other regions, theplatform has since expanded to South America and Central Asia.
The chronicles offered the latest findings from specific countries
and regions on how COVID-19, and the reactions to it, affectedindividuals, communities, and nations.
The writers include local researchers, writers, filmmakers,
journalists, and medical and health professionals, although somearticles are published anonymously due to domestic politicalcircumstances. The commentary, analyses, and observations

from a variety of contributors provide readers with uniquecomparative perspectives and insights. Through this platform,
we hope to provide a forefront of regional research and nurturethe seeds of new area studies.

The Corona Chronicles is now accepting article submissions

Visual Documentary Project (VDP)
https://vdp.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

In 2012, CSEAS launched the Visual Documentary Project(VDP). The main objective of this project is to provide aplatform for young filmmakers in Southeast Asia to express theirobservations and experiences in the form of documentary films.
Since its inception, the project has received more than 1,200
submissions. From FY2014 to FY2019, the Japan Foundation
Asia Center joined the project as a co-organizer, and in recent
years, the project has been held in conjunction with the Kyoto
International Film Festival (KIFF), the Cambodia InternationalFilm Festival (CIFF), the Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center(Bophana Center), and the Philadelphia Asian American Film
Festival (PAAFF), thus increasing its presence in Japan andabroad. In FY2021, the program received 136 submissions under
the theme of “Death/Life.” Five films were selected (including
the two shown at right) and online screenings were held in
December, 2021.
After a hiatus of one year, the VDP website was reorganizedin preparation for the 11th call for documentaries in 2023–24.

Strike with the Beat (2021)
Director: Sai Kyaw Khaing
Location: Myanmar
Strike with the Beat bears witness to the cold-blooded killings that
happened in the wake of the coup d’état by the Burmese military. The
documentary provides a raw account of how civil society rose to protest
the military, focusing on the “Drum Revolution” group who came together
to oppose the coup. It provides a critical on-the-ground overview of theturmoil that struck Yangon and the whole country in early March 2021.

The Twilight Years (2020)
Director: Lily Fu
Location: Malaysia
The Twilight Years (Meniti Senja) is a documentary that reflects on the
breakdown of traditional family values in modern Malaysian society andthe resulting marginalization of the elderly. By 2030, Malaysia’s over65 population is expected to surpass 15 percent of the total. The work
sensitively explores the alarming rise in the phenomenon of elderly being
left to fend for themselves in aged care centers, removed from the comfortof the homes they knew and the children they raised. It recounts the stories
of people who were once mothers, fathers, and grandparents, but who
are now slowly aging amidst strangers within the walls of a care home in
Puchong. It shares their heart-breaking stories of abuse, exploitation, andabandonment. The film asks: as age eventually catches up with everyone,
are we witnessing our own fates in a not-too-distant future?

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Outreach / Gender Equality Promotion

Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

TANKEN Video:
Welcome to Area Studies
https://onlinemovie.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/“TANKEN Video: Welcome to Area Studies,” distributed by
CSEAS, is a series of documentaries showcasing researchers whoare engaged in cutting-edge research in Southeast Asia and otherparts of the world. “TANKEN” means expedition in Japanese.
CSEAS began disseminating online videos in Japanese andEnglish in FY 2017–18. Starting in FY2021, local languages arealso incorporated. In FY2023, we also launched the “TANKEN
Video” 5-minute series.
The video descriptions include bibliographic information
related to each research project to encourage audiences to deepen
their interest in the content introduced in the videos.
By sharing our fieldwork experiences in Southeast Asia andbeyond, we have tried to create videos that will raise interest inarea studies among middle and high school students as well as
the public in general. The videos present information not only
about specific areas and research topics, but also about research

Introductory poster of the
TANKEN video distributed
through the program

methods. We hope that the videos will be starting points foraudience to discover area studies so that they can enjoy theirown expedition, as they learn about the world from the broader
perspective of an area.

9. Gender Equality Promotion
Gender Equality Promotion
https://kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cseas-gepc/ (Japanese Only)

The CSEAS Gender Equality Promotion Committee, which
was established in 2016, initiates the following activities,
based on Kyoto University’s and CSEAS’s Action Plan for
Gender Equality Promotion. First, the Committee organizes
the “Seminar on Gender Issues in Academia” and the “Special
Seminar: Frontiers of Gender Studies in Asia.” These seminars
provide opportunities for domestic and overseas researchers
and institutions to share information and exchange opinions onChild-friendly multipurpose resting room in the East Building of CSEAS,
which was renovated in 2020

Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

their challenges and success in promoting gender equality, and tolearn about the latest academic trends in gender studies. Second,
the Committee works to improve the support system for CSEAS
staff with small children, for example, by maintaining a childcare
space at CSEAS, and providing support for childcare during
CSEAS-organized and -sponsored events. Finally, we makeinformation and reports on the Committee’s activities available
on our homepage to stimulate further discussion and feedback.

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Staff

Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Staff
Director

MIENO, Fumiharu

Deputy Director

ISHIKAWA, Noboru
OKAMOTO, Masaaki(As of September 1, 2023)

Research Divisions
Cross-regional Studies
Professor

Associate Professor
Program-SpecificResearcher

Affiliated Associate
Professor

Affiliated Lecturer

Affiliated AssistantProfessor
AffiliatedResearcher

JSPS Research
Fellow
Visiting Research
Scholar
Guest Scholar
Guest Research
Associate

HAYAMI, Yoko
FEENER, R. Michael
KOBAYASHI, Satoru
YAMAMOTO, Hiroyuki
NISHI, Yoshimi
IRAWANI, Maida
BARANYAI, Krisztina
Anna
SZALANSKA, Marcela
MACKEY, Shaun Ian
AGABIN, Maria Eliza
HidalgoRAHMAN, Sheak
Mahfujur
KWAN, Ching Yi
BADENOCH, Nathan
HIRAMATSU, Hideki
HOANG, Hai
KREANGKRAI, Kirdsiri
MIELE, Matteo
MITSUNARI, Ayumi
NAOI, Riyo
KAWAMOTO, Kanae
THUN, Theara

Political and Economic Coexistence Studies
Professor
Associate
Professor

AffiliatedProfessor
Affiliated Associate
Professor
AffiliatedLecturer
AffiliatedResearcher

JSPS Research
Fellow
Visiting Research
Scholar

Associate
Professor
Assistant
Professor
Program-Specific
Assistant Professor
Affiliated Professor
AffiliatedResearcher

DROR, OlgaLERTCHARNRIT, Thanik

UDDIN, NasirTAYLOR, Keith Weller
Nurul Huda Binti Mohd
Razif
ESTININGSIH, Meita

IGA, Tsukasa
IMAMURA, Sachiko
ADACHI, Mari
SAKAGAWA, Naoya
TAGAWA, Yumeno
FUKE, Yusuke
BOON, Kia Meng
FUTAESAKU, Kazuyo
KASORI, Maho
SENAHA, Eishi
Solahudin

Environmental Coexistence Studies
Professor
Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Program-Specific
Assistant Professor
CSEAS Researcher
Researcher

AffiliatedProfessor

CROUCH, Melissa Amy

Social Coexistence Studies
Professor

DUPERTUIS, Noémi-Tiina
CHOSHEN, Sabina
SAJI, Fumi
FUJIKURA, Yasuko
SHIRAISHI, Hanako
MOHAMED, ShamranMultia Zeharah
IKEDA, Mizuho
YOSHIZAWA, Asuna
NURSALMAH, Sofiani
Sabarina
KOMOOT, Abhirada
SHIBAYAMA, Gen

KISHI, Toshihiko
OKAMOTO, Masaaki
CHACHAVALPONGPUN,
Pavin
NAKANISHI, Yoshihiro
ZHAI, Yalei
MIZUNO, Kosuke
YOSHIKAWA, Minako
KOBAYASHI, Yasuko
KAWANO, Motoko

JSPS Research
Fellow

KOIZUMI, Junko
HAU, Caroline Sy
OBIYA, Chika
TANGSEEFA, Decha
ONO, Mikiko
DANESHGAR, Majid
SHITARA, Narumi
TSUCHIYA, Kisho
KHALILI, Mostafa
ARA, Satoshi
McCORMICK, Patrick
KUMAGAI, Mizue
KAMIYA, Tosirou
TRONU, Carla
NAMIKI, Kanami
FREY, Urszula
NAKAMURA, Tomomi
SHIDA, Natsumi

Visiting Research
Scholar

CHUA, Lawrence

Guest Research
Associate

JAEHN, Miriam

Affiliated
Associate
Professor

Affiliated Lecturer
Affiliated AssistantProfessor
AffiliatedResearcher

KONO, Yasuyuki
YAMAZAKI, Wataru
YANAGISAWA,
Masayuki
KOZAN, Osamu
SAKAMOTO, Ryota
KIMURA, Satoko
KITANI, Kimiya
OGAWA, Mariko
YAMADA, Chika
AKAMATSU, Yoshio
WU, Yunxi
YAMAZAKI, Yasuko
IIZUKA, Noriko
YAJIMA, Kichiji
JESSADAKORN,
Kalapong
SHIMIZU, Hiromu
SHIBAYAMA, Mamoru
OKUMIYA, Kiyohito
MATSUBAYASHI, Kozo
UCHIDA, Haruo
HAYASHI, Taiichi
ANDO, Kazuo
KOHYAMA, Takashi
OHASHI, Atsuko
FUJITA, Masaharu
WATANABE, Kazuo
ISHIMOTO, Yasuko
FUJISAWA, Michiko
WADA, Taizo
ITO, Masayuki
KOYABU, Daisuke
SHIODERA, Satomi
KIMURA, Shuhei
KANEKO, Chiho
NISHIMOTO, Noa
IIZUKA, Kotaro
HIROSAKI, Mayumi
OPHINNI, Youdiil
TOMOJIRI, Daiki
JINDO, Keiji
HOSOBUCHI, Michiko
TAKAHI, Sachiko
TATSUNO, Mai
NOSE, Mitsuhiro

Assistant Research
Staff
AssistantAdministrative Staff

KAWAI, Tomoko
ABE, Chiaki
KAMATA, Kyoko
MAENO, Naoko
NISHIYAMA, Naoko
MIYAZAKI, Shizuka

Research Liaison Office 2
AssistantAdministrative Staff

NISHI, Kanako
KAWASHIMA, Junko
TOMOIDA, Kisako
ITO, Yukari
NAKAMURA, KayoISHIGAMI, Yasuko

Global Collaboration Support Office
Support Staff
AssistantAdministrative Staff

AKEDO, Masako
TSUCHIKURA, Yumiko
KONDO, Motoko

Visiting Research
ScholarGALAY, Remil
Linggatong

Global Humanosphere Studies
Professor

Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Program-Specific
Assistant Professor
CSEAS Researcher
AffiliatedProfessor

Affiliated Associate
Professor

AffiliatedLecturer
AffiliatedResearcher

JSPS Research
Fellow

ISHIKAWA, Noboru
MIENO, Fumiharu
MURAKAMI, Yusuke
LOPEZ, Mario Ivan
MACHIKITA, Tomohiro
KOBAYASHI, Atsushi
DELOS REYES, JulieAnn
TAKAHASHI, Tomoko
SUGIHARA, Kaoru
KAGATSUME, Masaru
FUJITA, Koichi
ABE, Shigeyuki
DE JONG, Wil
Ofer Feldman
HARA, Shoichiro
BABA, Hiroki
TOYAMA, Ayako
NORIMATSU, Suguru
Cao Thi Khanh Nguyet
FUJIEDA, Ayako
LU, Wanxue
FLORES URUSHIMA,
Andrea Yuri
MEUTIA, Ami Aminah
RUIZ TAFOYA, Heriberto
DALE, Cyprianus
Jehan Paju
FUJISAWA, Natsuho
KASHIWA, Miki
OHASHI, Mariko

Area Studies Japanese Visiting Scholars
Area Studies
Japanese Visiting
Professor
Area Studies
Japanese Visiting
Associate Professor

NEMOTO, Yoichi
MATSUDA, Masahiko
KISHI, Kenta
MIZUNO, Atsuko

Administration OfficeInternal Organizations
Research Liaison Office 1

JSPS Research
Fellow

SAWADA, Hideki
GOTO, EmikoIKOMA, Tadahiro
MINAKI, Kanako

AffiliatedResearcher

Library

Professor’s Secretary

Assistant Research
Staff

NAKANO, Hiroko

Assistant Research
Staff

AssistantAdministrative Staff

SUGA, Megumi
SHIMOJI, Yuko
CHIRANUKROM,
RasigaAssistantAdministrative Staff

Editorial Office
AssistantAdministrative Staff

TAKAHASHI, Yurina
HATTORI, Risa

Information Processing Office
Assistant Research
Staff

OKUNISHI, Kumi
SAKAI, Junichi

Maps & Documents Room
Assistant Research
Staff

NISHIMURA, Michiko

Assistant Technical
Staff

SHINO, Miyako

IDE, Michiyo

KATAOKA, Toshiko
YAMAMOTO, Aya
OSHIKA, Rie
KITA, Yukiko
HIKIJI, Naoko
NAKAMURA, Wakana
OISHI, Kiyoka
Assistant Technical YAMAKAWA, Ayano
Staff
TODOROKI, MasahikoSpecially Contracted KAWAI, Miyuki
Staff Member

Director
TAKIMOTO, Takeshi
Vice Deputy Director MATSUO, Takashi

General Affairs
Section Chief
SAITO, Takayuki
Administrative Staff FUJIWARA, Nanami
Support Staff
HIDAKA, Miki

NAKAGAWA, Hiroko
KOYAMA, Yukio
AssistantAdministrative Staff
Assistant Labor
Service Staff

FUJITA, Fumio
TOSA, Yuta

Student Affairs
Section Chief
ARAKI, Shigeru
Administrative Staff FUKUOKA, Miru

OKUNAKA, Hatsumi
AssistantAdministrative Staff INOUE, Sumako

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History / AccessCenter for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

History

HISTORY OF CSEAs

CSEAS established within Kyoto University.
Bangkok Liaison Office opened.

CSEAS officially designated as a “Research Center” under
the National Schools Establishment Act.

1963
1965

Jakarta Liaison Office opened.

1970

CSEAS initiates a lecture course
in Graduate School of Agriculture.

1981

CSEAS initiates a lecture course in Graduate School of
Human and Environmental Studies.

1993

CSEAS initiates a lecture course in Graduate School of
Asian and African Area Studies (ASAFAS).
CSEAS initiates a lecture course
in Kyoto University School of Public Health.

CSEAS designated as an “Institute” in recognition ofresearch excellence by MEXT.
Institute of Sustainability Science (ISS) established.

1994

Japan Center for Area Studies establishedin the National Museum of Ethnology.

1998
2000

2004
2006

Japan Consortium for Area Studies (JCAS) inaugurated.

Center for Integrated Area Studies (CIAS) establishedwithin Kyoto Univ. with CSEAS and ASAFAS cooperation.
CIAS appointed as the JCAS Secretariat.

2008

CIAS approved as a “Joint Use Center” by MEXT.

CSEAS approved as a “Joint Usage/Research Center” by MEXT.

2009CIAS approved as a “Joint Usage/Research Center” by MEXT.

The Consortium for Southeast AsianStudies in Asia (SEASIA) established.

2013

Asian Studies Fund (Kyoto University Fund) established.

2016

2017

CSEAS approved as a “Joint Usage/ResearchCenter for Global Collaborative Research (GCR)”
by MEXT.

Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Seeking New Academic Formulations — Insights from the Field to the World
2022

AccessDemachiyanagi

Kyoto
Gyoen

Jingu-Marutamachi
Oike St.
Sanjo St.
Hankyu Kyoto Line

Shijo St.

Gojo St.

Shichijo St.

Kyoto

Subway Tozai Line

From JR Kyoto Station
Take No.4, No.17, or No.205 Kyoto City Bus (municipal bus)
and get off at “Kojinguchi.” Walk for 5 minutes to the east.

Approx.
30 minutes

Take No.17 Kyoto Bus and get off at “Kojinbashi.”
Walk for 1 minute to the south.

Approx.
30 minutes

Take a taxi and ask the driver to go to Inamori Foundation Memorial Building at
Kojinbashi Higashizume.

Approx.
30 minutes

From Keihan Jingu-Marutamachi Station
Walk for 3 minutes to the north.

From Hankyu Kawaramachi Station

Higashioji St.

Busterminal

Mt.
YoshidaCenter forSoutheast AsianStudies

Sanjo
Kawabata St.

Kawaramachi

Konoe St.
Keihan Oto Line

Karasuma St.

Kojinguchi
Marutamachi St.

Kojinbashi

Kyoto Univ.

Shirakawa St.

The KamoRiver

Imadegawa St.
Kawaramachi St.

SubwayKarasuma LineＮ

JR Tokaido Line
Tokaido Shinkansen

Take No.3, No.4, No.17, No.37, No.59, or No.205 Kyoto City Bus (municipal bus)
and get off at “Kojinguchi.” Walk for 5 minutes to the east.

Approx.
15 minutes

Take No.16 or No.17 Kyoto Bus and get off at “Kojinbashi.”
Walk for 1 minute to the south.

Approx.
15 minutes

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