Kyoto University
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
京都大学大学院 地球環境学堂・地球環境学舎・三才学林

GUIDEBOOK 2024

Think Globally, Act Locally

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The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES) was established in April
2002 to address the urgent environmental problems of the 21st century. Our primary objective
is to help establish global environmental sustainability as a new field of academic study,
bringing together ethics, science and technology, and humanities and social sciences. Throughour educational and research programs, we seek to foster a new generation of professional
practitioners.
Helping us realize this goal is a multidisciplinary and international faculty from fields that
include science and engineering, agriculture, law, economics and humanities. The graduate
school seeks to 1) achieve in-depth discussion and collaboration among faculty members,2) train high level researchers and practitioners who can find comprehensive solutions
to environmental problems, and 3) support education and research through a variety ofinnovative frameworks and programs.
Our ground-breaking research initiatives include multidisciplinary projects working withvarious local governments in Japan as well as extended international academic collaboration
with universities and researchers in such countries as Vietnam, China, Thailand, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Fiji and France. Our educational program trains outstanding professionals andleaders in environmental management. Core lectures are conducted in English and all
students in the master’s program have oppotunities to participate in the fieldwork as well as athree month internship program. Two projects -the “Environmental Innovator Program (EIP)-Cultivating Environmental Leaders across the ASEAN Region-” and “Japan Gateway: Kyoto
University Top Global Program (JGP) Environmental Studies” launched in 2015 promoteinternationalization of education and research and establishment of international double/joint
degree programs.
The 821 master’s program graduates and 255 doctoral program graduates who are
actively working in society today represent the results of our efforts to date. We are proud
to have educated a large number of talented students who are now playing an active rolein universities, research institutions, government offices, private enterprises and NPOs
throughout Japan and overseas. GSGES welcomes inquisitive, hard-working and global-minded
individuals ready to take part in leading the way to a sustainable future.

Dean, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

TANAKA Chihiro

IndexIntroduction ……………………………………………………… 2▶ Overview and Objectives▶ Educational, research and support organizations▶ Collaboration with other graduate schools, institutes and research
centers of Kyoto University and other organizations▶ Carrying out university-wide research projects

Hall of Global Environmental Research(Research Body) ………………………………………………… 4▶ Department of Global Ecology …………………………………………… 5▶ Department of Technology and Ecology ………………………………… 10▶ Department of Natural Resources ……………………………………… 14

Introducing the Faculty ……………………………………… 18
Introducing the Laboratories ………………………………… 22
School of Global Environmental Studies(Educational Body) …………………………………………… 24………………… 24
Global Environmental Policy…………………… 5
Environmental Economics……………………… 6▶ Master’s Program in Environmental Management …………………… 25
・Curriculum structure
・Internship study
・Progress towards the degree
・Admission information
・Double Master’s Degree Program▶ GSGES Course Tree ………………………………………………………… 27

Voices from Students………………………………………… 28

Sustainable Rural Development… …………… 7
Water Environment Conservation… ………… 7
Historical Geography and Culture… ………… 8
Environmental Marketing Management……… 8
History of Art and Culture……………………… 9
Environmental Education… …………………… 9
Environmentally-friendly Industries for
Sustainable Development… ………………… 10
Environmental Infrastructure Engineering… …… 11
Global Environmental Architecture…………… 11
Biodiversity Conservation……………………… 12
Landscape Ecology and Planning……………… 12
Elemental Materials Chemistry… …………… 13

Voices from Graduate Students ……………………………… 29………………………………………………… 30

Recent Collaborating Institutions for Internship Study

Regional Planning… …………………………… 14
Urban Infrastructure Design… …………………… 15… 34

Environmental Photo-ceramicMaterial Chemistry…………………………… 15……………………………………………… 36

Terrestrial Microbiology and Systematics…… 16

List of Academic Staff ………………………………………… 38

Integrated Environmental Studies… ………… 17

After Graduation

Terrestrial Ecosystems Management………… 16
Ecosystem Linkages and Human Society… … 17

Department of Natural
Resources

Sansai Gakurin

Department of Technology
and Ecology▶ Doctoral Program in Environmental Management …………………… 26
・Curriculum structure
・Internship study
・Progress towards the degree
・Admission information

Global Ecological Economics…………………… 6

Department of Global
Ecology▶ Doctoral Program in Global Environmental Studies
・Curriculum structure
・Progress towards the degree
・Admission information

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Introduction
Overview and Objectives
Objectives and features of the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Many serious global environmental problems are posing challenges for humanity in the 21st
century. Abundance and convenience are desired by those people living in developed countries
but mass production, mass consumption and mass waste have resulted in climate change, ozone
layer depletion, water pollution, ground water and soil contamination, and waste-related problems.
Since developing countries with rapid population growth are following the same path as developed
countries, this will impose new stresses on the planet. The exploitative systems of primaryindustries such as agriculture, fisheries and mining undermine the growth of developing countries
that primarily depend on these industries, and the least-developed countries still must eradicate
poverty in order to provide a basic standard of living for their people. Yet there has also been
progress, with some countries seeking to achieve sustainable and equitable development in linewith the development goals conceived by the United Nations, and many OECD countries, including
Japan, now strongly supporting conservation and the recycling of resources.
Global environmental problems include many complex issues on every scale, from global to local.
We must tackle these problems in two ways — first, by applying research and academic skills inorder to gain a greater understanding of the problems involved, and second, by seeking to solvethese problems. The first approach requires the training of highly skilled researchers who canapply scientific principles and an appreciation of complexity to the study of global environmental
studies. The second requires the training of high-level practitioners who can address problems byimplementing sustainable and practical approaches.
Fostering top-notch researchers and practitioners requires innovative educational and research
programs focusing on the global environment and drawing on a wide range of disciplines. By
incorporating teaching derived from many disciplines in the natural and social sciences, theevolving and innovative field of global environmental studies can offer academic study combinedwith practical experience in various domestic and overseas organizations.
The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies is organized flexibly so as to meet thevaried needs of both research and education. Some of its unique organizational features are shownon the following pages.

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Educational, research and support organizations
Global environmental studies are at an early stage of formation. Research activity needs dynamic
development with strategic views combining foresight and flexible interdisciplinary integration.
Educational programs require sound, systematic teaching of a broad spectrum of global environmental
topics with a view to social relevance and profundity. Research and educational activities, therefore,
require different conditions. In order to meet these conditions, the Graduate School includes a researchbody, the Hall of Global Environmental Research, and an educational body, the School of Global
Environmental Studies. Further, a supporting organization for education and research, the Groveof Universal Learning, provides wider perspectives to both researchers and students with different
disciplinary backgrounds so that they can develop their research and talents cooperatively.
HALL OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Department of Global Ecology
Department of Technology and Ecology
Department of Natural Resources

SCHOOL OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Global Environmental Studies
Environmental Management

SANSAI GAKURIN / GROVE OF UNIVERSAL LEARNING

Collaboration with other graduate schools, institutes and research
centers of Kyoto University and other organizations
The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies collaborates with many other graduate schools,
institutes and research centers of Kyoto University to conduct interdisciplinary study and educationthat link other academic fields with global environmental studies. In order to facilitate such support, theGraduate School has invited professors from other faculties of the university as collaborating professors.
They not only teach and conduct research at their home institutions, but also, at the request of studentsof the Graduate School, they provide lectures and guide research and thesis-writing for master's anddoctoral degrees. The Graduate School also invites visiting professors and lecturers from institutions
within Japan and abroad to speak on current topics. The educational programs emphasize formal
instruction as well as collaboration with domestic and international NPOs and NGOs to give students
opportunities for internship study and field experience in various sectors.

Carrying out university-wide research projects
In order to open up new areas of research in global environmental studies that are substantiallydifferent from those of the traditional sciences, it is necessary for professors of the Graduate School topromote university-wide research projects with the intensive collaboration of researchers from different
areas. The Graduate School promotes and actively participates in these research projects.

3Hall of Global Environmental Research(Research Body)

This organization includes three types of faculty: permanent professors, professors on double appointments, andcollaborating professors. Double-appointment professors teach and conduct research both at their home schools,
institutes or the various research centers of Kyoto University, and at the Graduate School. They hold professorships
at two institutions within Kyoto University for a limited term. Collaborating professors are professors who teach andconduct their research not only at the institution within Kyoto University to which they have been appointed, but also
at the Graduate School. These three types of faculty, together with visiting professors, explore global environmental
issues and develop advanced technologies related to global environmental problems. Predicated on the desire to achieve
global benefits, ecological conservation and recycling of natural resources, the Hall of Global Environmental Research iscomposed of three research groups, the departments of Global Ecology, Technology and Ecology, and Natural Resources.

HALL OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Department of Global Ecology
Global Environmental Policy
Environmental Economics
Global Ecological Economics
Sustainable Rural Development
Water Environment Conservation
Historical Geography and Culture
Environmental Marketing Management
History of Art and Culture
Environmental Education

Department of Technology and Ecology
Environmentally-friendly Industries for Sustainable Development
Environmental Infrastructure Engineering
Global Environmental Architecture
Biodiversity Conservation
Landscape Ecology and Planning
Elemental Materials Chemistry

Department of Natural Resources
Regional Planning
Urban Infrastructure Design
Environmental Photo-ceramic Material Chemistry
Terrestrial Microbiology and Systematics
Terrestrial Ecosystems Management
Integrated Environmental Studies
Ecosystem Linkages and Human Society

4Department of
Global Ecology
In the global society of the 21st century, human socio-economic activities and the natural environment are
increasingly interdependent, and international relationships to support the advancement of science and technology,
economic development and environmental preservation are strengthening.
With these trends in mind, the Department of Global Ecology seeks to promote scientific contributions by (1)studying the framework of human and environmental symbiosis, (2) integrating existing natural and social science
disciplines into the new discipline of global ecology, (3) developing policies and techniques aimed at serving common
global interests that transcend national and international economic interests, and (4) conducting studies which cancontribute to governance that can enlarge management capabilities for the global environment.

Global Environmental Policy／Environmental Economics／Global Ecological Economics／Sustainable Rural Development／
Water Environment Conservation／Historical Geography and Culture／
Environmental Marketing Management／History of Art and Culture／
Environmental Education

USAMI Makoto, Professor+81-75-753-2967

in intergenerational justice, notably the question of what are
grounds for the obligation that the present generation might havetoward future people.
On the other hand, we also conduct empirical researchon international environmental law, environmental policy andits processes at national and local levels, and conservationrelated activities by NGOs, businesses, and citizens. We explore
these topics by using both qualitative case study methods andquantitative statistical techniques.

Department of Technology
and Ecology

In the laboratory of Global Environmental Policy, we explore
normative and positive questions concerning environmental
problems and policies on local, national, regional, and global
scales. On one hand, foundational topics are studied from theperspectives of legal and political philosophy. One group ofthese topics concerns issues in global justice, one of which is thequestion of what principle should be adopted in distributing thebenefits and burdens of climate change policy among individuals
or states across the world. Another group has to do with issues

usami.makoto.2r@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Department of Global
Ecology

Global Environmental Policy

Department of Natural
Resources

Global and intergenerational justice5

Global Ecological
Environmental
Economics
Economics
TAKEUCHI Kenji, Professor+81-75-753-3453

The main cause of environmental issues is the economic
activity of human beings. Therefore, it is critical to understandthe principles of firms’ and households’ behavior when tacklingthe issues and proposing effective interventions. Our laboratory
frames environmental issues from an economic perspective andconsiders how to design better policies.
【1】The Environment and Development
Is it possible to protect the environment while achieving
economic development? This entails a fundamental inquiry thatmust be answered in order to attain sustainable development.
Our laboratory addresses this topic by using field surveys andeconometric analysis of micro-level data.

Field survey on cooking fuel use in Ghana

takeuchi.kenji.8d@kyoto-u.ac.jp【2】Economics of Waste
Market goods are produced, consumed, and eventuallydisposed of into the environment. Economics mainly focuses on the
production and consumption stages and pays less attention to thedisposal stage. Can economic instruments help to reduce waste
and promote recycling? To answer this question, painstaking datacollection and sophisticated causal inference are indispensable.
【3】Valuing the Environment
The value of the environment is often omitted in the market
economy. The question then arises if it even possible to evaluate
the environment in monetary terms. Our laboratory employs
stated preference and revealed preference approaches to tackle
this conundrum.

Distribution of wind power CDM projects in China

Global Ecological Economics
MORI Akihisa, Associate Professor+81-75-753-9203

The 30 years of developments in environmental economics
and policy studies proves it indispensable to step into theresearch on sustainability transition of a socio-economic-technicalsystem, which goes beyond the analysis of individual policy
instruments and technical measure. To achieve sustainability
transition, however, we have to overcome mutually reinforcing
physical, economic, and social constraints, or infrastructural andtechnological, institutional, and behavioral lock-ins.
Against this background, we Global Ecological
Economics Group are making economic analysis ofmori.akihisa.2a@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Initiative from environmental, energy, and economic

point of view, given its critical impacts on sustainability transitionsin the Global South.
The Global Ecological Economics is also joining in the
Research Unit for Development of Global Sustainability of Kyoto
University (http://iss.iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp/rudgsen/index.html).

sustainability transition, taking

cases of transitions toward sustainable energy, transport,
agriculture and city around the world. We are exploring enabling
factors and tipping points of the changes in the pathway fromunsustainable toward sustainable one, by employing specificanalytical frameworks in sustainability transitions research suchas multi-level perspectives, and co-evolution between novelty andsocio-technical regime for qualitative analysis, and econometricand simulation for quantitative analysis. We are paying attention
to the role of divestment and green finance as well.
Global Ecological Economics Group is also making
analysis of6

China’s Belt and Road

Co-evolution between Novelty and Regime

Sustainable Rural Development
TAKEYAMA Emi, Professor
ONITSUKA Kenichiro, Associate Professor
HIGASHIGUCHI Akiko, Assistant Professor
Rural sustainability (RS) was traditionally maintained by preserving harmony within a geographically limited frame. This typeof harmony was maintained by five components, as shown in the
figure on the right. Because all of these components are associated with regional characteristics, rural sustainability also involves
characteristics that are unique to each region.
In recent years, however, the declining and aging population,
economic globalization, climate change and excessive human-induced development have brought about changes in those fivecomponents. As a result, rural regions are now facing various
challenges and this, in turn, is significantly impairing rural sustainability.
Working from a rural planning perspective, the Laboratory of
Sustainable Rural Development is designing and evaluating measures and policies in an attempt to offer solutions to these challenges and to rebuild region-specific rural sustainability that can
extend into the future. Our research concerns cover a wide rangeof topics including regional resource management by way ofknowledge management, restoration of social capital (SC) and regional revitalization, symbiosis between residential environments
and wildlife, regional development through regional informatization, the establishment of resident-led community planning theory,+81-75-753-6157+81-75-753-6158 onitsuka.kenichiro.8m@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6177 higashiguchi.akiko.8s@kyoto-u.ac.jp
and proposals on how to carry out regional realignment and social
infrastructure development in a society with a declining population.

Rural Planning for Resilience Building and Regime Shift

Water Environment Conservation
Water Environment Conservation
Professor Taku Fujiwara, 075-383-3348, fujiwara.taku.3v@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Professor Taku Fujiwara, 075-383-3348,
fujiwara.taku.3v@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Assistant Professor
Yohei Nomura, 075-383-3349, nomura.yohei.3r@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Assistant Professor Yohei Nomura, 075-383-3349, nomura.yohei.3r@kyoto-u.ac.jp

FUJIWARA Taku, Professor
HIDAKA Taira, Associate Professor
NOMURA Youhei, Assistant Professor

Department of Global
Ecology

Water Environment Conservation

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Department of Technology
and Ecology

In order to create a healthy water environment and create asustainable region at the same time, it is necessary to appropriately
and efficiently treat hazardous substances contained in wastewater
and waste generated by human activities in river basins. It isalso necessary to build a sustainable water management systemthat integrates the economy, society, and environment to create
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and coastal ecosystems
as well as develop new water treatment systems that create value
from domestic and agricultural wastewater, which is a pollutant load.
In carrying out research, we would like to emphasize collaboration3) Research on building a recycling-oriented energy and foodwith other fields such as agriculture, fisheries, and regional studies,
production system that integrates urban metabolic systems andas well as collaboration between industry, government, andcoastal ecosystems
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Department of Natural
Resources7

Historical Geography and Culture
YAMAMURA Aki, Professor		
TOKUNAGA Yu, Associate Professor		

yamamura.aki.8m@kyoto-u.ac.jp

This laboratory will help students to understand the causes
and structure of contemporary culture and socioenvironmental
issues from the perspectives of history and geography. Students
will learn the historical-geographical methods to deal with local
problems and to find environmental values or potential attractions
within the local spaces.
On the one hand, many people have come to abandon thosetraditional lifestyles and means of livelihood that had roots in local
natural environment. On the other hand, they increasingly connect
with others residing in distant places, including different countries.
As this global transaction of items and people accelerates foreach country to become interconnected, it appears that eachregion loses its individuality and culture and society get more

and more uniform. However, the cultural landscapes, exchanges,
ideas, and social relationships, constructed through a long history
of interactions between humans and nature, function strongly in
local spaces. We have to learn the ‘cross’ regional structure as wellas the the vertical spatial-social structure which include the local
historical geography and culture to understand the contemporary
culture and socioenvironmental issues essencially within the local
spaces.
This laboratory will explore the local spatial-social structure
analyzing the historical documents, old maps, cultural landscapesand heritages, and understand the perspectives and methods
relating to contemporary issues.

Field trip to the Hikone Castle to learn the academic characters of
the early modern stone wall and its contemporary values

At the Union Station in Los Angeles, you will see a large muralthat depicts faces of residents expressing the city’s diversity

tokunaga.yu.4a@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Environmental Marketing Management
YOSHINO Akira, Associate Professor+81-75-753-5921

To achieve a more sustainable society beyond “negative
externality” problems, all members of society must internalize thevalue of harmonizing with the environment. Can enterprises cover
the costs with the returns from their pro-environmental activities?
Is there a high probability that they can gain the support ofconsumers? We are addressing the following themes mainly on
the Japanese market:−
Corporate market strategy based on pro-environmental
activities: differentiation strategy, defensive strategy,
and brand strategy beyond CSR−
E nvironmental communication between corporation

Pro-environmental agricultural practices: the fish cradle project inShiga prefecture, Japan

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yoshino@eeso.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp

and consumer: environmental labels, environment
management system certification, and environmental
risk communication
C onsumers’ perceptions and behavior in relation toenvironmental issues: consumer segmentation, analysis
of consumer behavior
P r o - e n v i r o n m e n t a l a g r i c u l t u r e : a c t i v i t i e s a n dmanagement, market analysis, and consumer behavior
F ood risk communication: theories, analysis ofconsumers’ risk perception and risk-averse behavior,and evaluation of food safety policies

A model of consumer behavior in selecting pro-environmental
products

History of Art and Culture
TAKASHINA Erika, Professor+81-75-753-6946

The purpose of this research field is to gain a better understanding of the various aspects associated with the creation andreception of art works in a historical context, focusing on themodern era in Japan, and to attempt to clarify the historical significance of artworks and their relationship with the inner lives ofindividuals and society.
Our aims are:(1) To examine the relationship between the influence of traditionand other cultures on the process of creating works of art andplastic expression, for example, the problems of coexistence,fusion, and conflict between Western aesthetic values and Japanese aesthetic consciousness.
(2) To clarify how art has attempted to express nature and society in the modern world, in terms of historical tradition and its

takashina.erika.6r@kyoto-u.ac.jp

innovation.
(3) To investigate how art has been accepted in the social environment.
In modern Japan, where the social and natural environment
surrounding human beings has changed drastically, not only theworks of art themselves but also the places where they are received have had to change as well. Each work of art inherits the
tradition of art, and in the midst of changing times and changing
trends in society, it sometimes acquires an unexpected and innovative expression, affecting both society and individuals. We
believe that it is important to listen to the voices of the artworks
and clarify their historical position and meaning in order to passon their full value and significance to future generations.

《内国勧業博覧会美術館之図》三代歌川広重筆 明治10（出典：『目でみる120年』東京国立博物館、1992）

TRENCHER Gregory, Associate Professor
BAARS Roger C., Senior Lecturer
ANDO Yuta, Program-Specific Assistant Professor+81-75-753-5933

trencher.gregory.2s@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-5935

baars.rogercloud.6a@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-5922

ando.yuta.6v@kyoto-u.ac.jp

The second research focus of the lab is on climate change
adaptation as well as disaster preparedness and resilience.
Work in this area includes projects on climate change education
and adaptation, new approaches to sustainable lifestyles,
social transformation, and behavior change, as well as disaster
preparedness and resilience. Projects mainly focus on fieldwork inJapan, Europe, and the South Pacific (including Australia and NZ).

Department of Natural
Resources

Research on the governance of energy and sustainability
transitions focuses on examining how different governancestrategies like public policy, laws, industry rules and businessmodels can accelerate the production and diffusion of clean

technologies and the transition towards a sustainable society. The
principal approach is to combine data-driven, empirical researchwith theoretical frameworks inspired by different fields such as
public policy, sustainability transitions, innovation management,
political science, economics and human geography.

Department of Technology
and Ecology

Research and educational activities in this laboratory arebroadly organized around the two themes of: 1) The governanceof energy and sustainability transitions, and 2) educational
approaches towards climate change and disaster preparedness.
Students in our lab, through research, internships and education
learn about original research methods and practical strategies
to build a just and sustainable society, transform behaviors andsocio-technical systems,

Department of Global
Ecology

Environmental Education

Disaster Preparedness
Energy Transition

Sustainability and Climate

9Department ofTechnology and Ecology
A delicate balance between nature and humanity has emerged as part of the global system through theinteraction between nature and human culture. Human culture, as well as human life, cannot be maintained without
sustaining such a balance. In order to position global environmental studies as a fundamental science relating to the
topic of human existence, we try to integrate environmentally friendly technologies across disciplines and develop
technologies and technological criteria appropriate for an environmentally balanced civilization.

Environmentally-friendly Industries for Sustainable Development／Environmental Infrastructure Engineering／
Global Environmental Architecture／Biodiversity Conservation／Landscape Ecology and Planning／
Elemental Materials Chemistry

Environmentally-friendly Industries for Sustainable Development
ECHIGO Shinya, Professor
TANAKA Shuhei, Associate Professor+81-75-753-5151

echigo.shinya.6u@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-5171

t-shuhei@eden.env.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Japan overcame severe problems with environmental pollution in
the 1960s and 70s and became one of the world’s most environmentallyadvanced countries. During this process, Japan accumulated vast
amounts of knowledge, skills and experience in the practical solution ofenvironmental problems. This includes environmental technologies, legal
systems and environmental policies. On the other hand, most developing
countries in Asia are still suffering from serious environmental problems
and our experience has not yet been fully utilized by these countries. Thisis mainly due to the lack of international education systems suitable fortransferring environmental technologies and the lack of practical training
in solving real environmental problems in Japan. Industries should beenvironmentally friendly in order to achieve the sustainable developmentof a global civilization. Such industries should promote resource recycling
and energy saving, and avoid the use of hazardous substances.
In this laboratory, we conduct basic and applied research contributing
to real-world environmental policies, and foster environmental leaders
who will have the ability to solve environmental problems. Conservationand management of aquatic environments, improvement of water
infrastructure, promotion of resource recycling, development of energysaving industries, and analysis of solutions to water sanitation issues inJapan and abroad are all topics being studied using various tools, suchas water quality analysis, micro-pollutant analysis, and water and micropollutant treatment technologies and mathematical modeling.

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Field survey on water
quality in Kathmandu

Analysis of micropollutants with a liquid
chromatography mass spectrometer

Identification of unknown micropollutants by ion
mobility mass spectrometry

Environmental Infrastructure Engineering
KATSUMI Takeshi, Professor
TAKAI Atsushi, Associate Professor
KATO Tomohiro, Assistant Professor+81-75-753-9205

katsumi.takeshi.6v@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-5752

takai.atsushi.2s@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-5114

kato.tomohiro.6u@kyoto-u.ac.jp

The Environmental Infrastructure Engineering groupdeals with construction and management of sustainable andenvironmentally-friendly infrastructures, and mainly focuses on
the preservation and restoration of the geo-environment. With
particular attention to the promotion of a recycling-based society,we make emphasis on the study of: 1) strategies and technologies
for the appropriate reuse and disposal of waste materials,
including contaminated soils, excavated rocks, and disaster debris,2) the design, management, and post-closure applications ofcoastal and inland waste disposal landfill sites, with a particularinterest on the performance of liner and cover systems and,3) the development and assessment of remediation techniques
for ground contamination, mainly focused on the behavior ofheavy metals and non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in soils.
We perform both practical (on a laboratory setting) as well as
theoretical work (using numerical models), and closely collaborate
with national and private institutions that are responsible for thepreservation of the geo-environment.
As members of a society that aims for a sustainable
development, we hope that our work will help improve theframeworks and technologies that will allow us to safeguard theinfrastructure and social systems for future generations, evenunder the straining effects of climate change.

Spread of a Non-Aqueous Phase Liquidin the ground

Site investigation at a waste landfill site

KOBAYASHI Hirohide, Professor
OCHIAI Chiho, Associate Professor
SUGINAKA Mizuki, Assistant Professor+81-75-753-6084

kobahiro@archi.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-5723

ochiai.chiho.2x@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-5633

suginaka.mizuki.4u@kyoto-u.ac.jp■Locally-based human settlement
We explore the knowledge and methods for preferredhuman environment by the field surveys in eco-friendly ruralvillages and old historic quarters.

Architectural project aiming Reconstruction management
at achieving environmental of vernacular architecture andharmony
indigenous technology

Field surveys of living environments Field surveys of environmental
in urban and rural areas
adaptation in disaster-prone
areas

Department of Natural
Resources■Locally-based building technology
We create the environmental / social design for practicalapplications in order to restructure / sustain the living
environment in modern contexts.

Department of Technology
and Ecology

The research explores “sustainable human environment in modern societies” based on local culture and natural settings. Learningfrom sustainable urban and rural settings, seeks to understand the global environmental order in all forms. The findings and experiences
are realized into planning and design, and implementation of practical applications for societies..

Department of Global
Ecology

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Biodiversity Conservation
ICHIOKA Takao, Professor
NISHIKAWA Kanto, Professor+81-75-753-6851

ichioka.takao.5m@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6848

nishikawa.kanto.8v@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Stable global environment is based on ecosystem thatcomprises a large number of biological species, abiotic
environment and their complicated mutual interaction. Amongthem, biodiversity conservation is one of the essential points
to keep the environment. “Biodiversity” denotes variation at
the species level, the genetic level and the ecosystem level. We
are interested in biodiversity of plant and animal species andcontribute into training personnel who
work to promote the conservation indomestic and/or international organizations
and administrations.

Field survey of animals in Kazakhstan

Field survey of plants in Malaysia

Landscape Ecology and Planning
IMANISHI Junichi, Professor
FUKAMACHI Katsue, Associate Professor
NUKINA Ryo, Assistant Professor

12+81-75-753-6084+81-75-753-6081

hukamachi.katsue.2e@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6099

nukina.ryo.8w@kyoto-u.ac.jp

The goals of our laboratory can be summarized as:1) Protecting natural areas, including endangered wildlife habitats.
2) Restoring degraded natural habitats.
3) Planning and managing sustainable landscapes.
The scope of our research covers a variety of areas, ranging
from small gardens and urban parks to rural and mountain areas,
and also includes regions undergoing desertification. We deal withthe landscape ecology of both heavily populated areas as well as
relatively unpopulated natural areas in order to propose better

solutions to land use conflicts between man and nature.
Recognizing that we cannot stand apart from nature, andthat ecological sustainability may not be achieved without
corresponding cultural sustainability, our current areas of concern
include landscape planning, design and management that takes
wildlife habitats into consideration, and the development ofsuitable methods for ecological mitigation carried out as part ofthe environmental assessment process.

Cultural landscape: an important
aspect of landscape planning

Ecological monitoring by remote sensing

Elemental Materials Chemistry
TANAKA Kazuo, Professor
GON Masayuki, Assistant Professor
ITO Shunichiro, Assistant Professor+81-75-383-2604

tanaka@poly.synchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-383-2610

gon@poly.synchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-383-2608

ito@poly.synchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Polymer materials have a wide range of applications today,from everyday objects to automobiles and aircraft, and in optical,
electron, and other cutting edge devices. Still, only a handful ofelements, such as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, are available
to make up polymers. If we can understand the characteristics
of many other elements and use them at will, we can expect not
only to increase the functionality of existing materials but also tocreate novel properties and materials based on them. Also on thehorizon is the possibility of designing materials from scratch—which will be truly momentous as new materials can only bemade by chance now—discovering phenomena that cannot be
explained by existing frameworks, and elucidating their principles.
With this in mind, we set for ourselves the goal of discovering
new "faces" of elements by using such tools as "element-blocks,"
the minimum unit of functionality composed of various elements,"inorganic polymers" and "organic-inorganic polymer hybrids," inwhich organic and inorganic components are dispersed at a scaleof nanometers, and "composite materials," which arrange inorganic
components within polymers according to a given program tohave functions present themselves. We are also working to creatematerials with new functions thus developed to bring them tomarket.

Selected research topics- New functionality created by stabilizing “instability”- Development of a “periodic table of excited elements”- “Biomimetics,” a novel concept of designing bioceramics- E stablishment of a technique for designing luminescentchromism materials from scratch based on “complexes in the
excited state”- Establishment of a technique for designing “minuscule” nearinfrared emitting dyes and development of tailor-made materials

Department of Global
Ecology
Department of Technology
and Ecology
Department of Natural
Resources13

Department of
Natural Resources
The Department of Natural Resources considers the global ecosystem to be a complex composed of nature andhuman society and seeks to avoid environmental destruction by conducting dynamic analyses of resource circulation
on both a global scale and within regional ecosystems. Our research and educational approaches are, therefore, built
on both global and regional perspectives, based on the idea that natural resource management must conform witha well-designed human lifestyle on a local scale that, in turn, contributes to the conservation of the larger ecosystem
and ultimately that of the global environment. Topics that receive particular attention include the environmentfriendly utilization of organic resources, technologies for low-impact material conversion and recycling, and the proper
management of land and water resources. Field-based studies of geospheres, biospheres, coastal zones and watersheds
also play a key role in identifying resource circulation issues in such regional units and suggesting solutions forsustainable development and environmental conservation that can be carried out on both a local and a global scale.

Regional Planning／Urban Infrastructure Design／Environmental Photo-ceramic Material Chemistry／
Terrestrial Microbiology and Systematics／Terrestrial Ecosystems Management／Integrated Environmental Studies／
Ecosystem Linkages and Human Society

Regional Planning
SAIZEN Izuru, Professor
ASANO Satoshi, Associate Professor
The Laboratory of Regional Planning (LRP) has been
conducting studies on well-balanced regional developments inurban–rural areas, which are based on appropriate evaluation
and utilization of regional resources. “Regional Resource” is asignificant keyword in research activities associated with the
LRP, and encompasses the human, cultural, historical, and natural
resources that have existed in a particular region for a longtime. Members of the LRP have been intending to solve social
problems through intensive field surveys complemented by GIS
and remote sensing technologies to maximize the utilization of“Regional Resources”. In many cases, members of the LRP workwith stakeholders (academically addressed as co-design and coproduction); subsequently, they try to associate the results andfindings of the study with responses of societal challenges. The
current study topics are as follows:
Rural revitalization via a transdisciplinary approach (rural
areas in Japan); land and regional resource management andregional resilience (Vietnam); rural studies for sustainable
development (Indonesia, Philippines, India); historicalinstitutionalism and its application to design regional planning(Morocco); cultural landscape evaluation and sustainable
development (India); and spatial data mining of local statistical
data for regional planning.

14+81-75-753-6369

saizen.izuru.4n@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6367

asano.satoshi.6w@kyoto-u.ac.jp

A seminar held by the LRP for sharing the results of the regional
studies with researchers at the Hue University of Agriculture andForestry, Vietnam

Regional resource management by working with local people(winter flooding paddy field)

Urban Infrastructure Design
KAWASAKI Masashi, Professor
YAMAGUCHI Keita, Associate Professor
TANIGAWA Riku, Assistant Professor+81-75-383-3327

kawasaki.masashi.7s@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-383-3326

yamaguchi.keita.8m@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-383-3328

tanigawa.riku.6c@kyoto-u.ac.jp

We study the urban and regional landscape, from nature
to culture, by analyzing its spatial and temporal structure
and transformation based on landscape analysis, design
surveys, historical analysis, and community structure analysis.
Furthermore, we explore how to design urban infrastructuresthat are in harmony with the cultural environment, and also study
the goals and methodologies of urban and regional planning anddesign.
1）Landscape Analysis and Planning
We study hilly and mountainous landscapes, and landscapeswith rivers and waterways that have formed a favorable
environment and influenced the development of human culture.
Specifically, we use GIS and CG systems to analyze topography,
carry out site analysis, and examine view characteristics. Throughthis, we explore various normative landscape design methods anddifferent ways of ensuring sustainable landscape management.

2）L andscape Conservation and Regeneration, Urban andRegional Design
We study the characteristics of urban and regional landscapesby focusing on their formation processes, relevant factors, andrelationships with infrastructure. The specific targets are mainly
cultural landscapes and infrastructures such as parks and green
spaces. In addition, we study the possibilities of urban and regional
design by evaluating the social structures that make up the landscapeand examining the mechanisms of sustainability and transformationof landscape formation systems.
3）Roles of Social Networks in Cities and Regions
We study the formation and function of the social networks(the connections between people in a community), including during
extraordinary times such as disasters. Using a variety of methods
such as fieldwork and mathematical modeling, we explore thenature of social infrastructure and sustainable societies, takingsocial networks into account.

Urban public space renovation and its design study

TANABE Setsuhisa, Professor
XU Jian, Assistant Professor+81-75-753-6832

optical properties, leading to the development of light-storingmaterials, wavelength-converting materials that enhance theefficiency of solar-cells, optical amplifying glasses enabling longdistance telecommunication, and infrared-to-visible wavelength
upconversion materials.

Department of Technology
and Ecology

We are developing inorganic ceramic and glass materials
which contribute to next-generation photonic technologies
that enable eco-friendly technology by utilizing functions oflight. The material design and fabrication of these photonic
materials are conducted through characterization of theirtanabe.setsuhisa.4v@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Department of Global
Ecology

Environmental Photo-ceramic Material Chemistry

Department of Natural
Resources

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Terrestrial Microbiology and Systematics
TANAKA Chihiro, Professor
YOSHIMI Akira, Associate Professor
TAKEUCHI Yuko, Assistant Professor+81-75-753-6311

tanaka.chihiro.6a@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6466

yoshimi.akira.8c@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6060

takeuchi.yuko.7w@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Many microbes live in agricultural and forest ecosystems, andare interacting with plants and other organisms. Some of thesemicrobes are parasitic to the plants bringing severe damages
to the hosts, and some other microbes are mutualistic bringing
benefits to the hosts. We are studying on these microbes andthe nature of interactions between the microbes and their biotic
and abiotic environments to develop new approaches for plant
protection and its health. Our current interests are:・Fungal systematics.
・Studies on physiology and ecology of plant pathogens andsymbionts.
・M olecular analyses of the fungal specific characters inparasitism and symbiosis (hyphal development, spore
morphogenesis, colonization and penetration on/to solid
substrates).

Field research on mycoflora and plant diseases in Yunnan
Province, P. R. China.

An exotic fungal symbiont (Amanita muscaria) in New Zealandand its mycorrhiza with an endemic beech tree (Fuscospora
solandri).

Terrestrial Ecosystems Management
FUNAKAWA Shinya, Professor
SHINJO Hitoshi, Associate Professor
SHIBATA Makoto, Assistant Professor+81-75-753-6101

funakawa.shinya.2w@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6299

shinjo.hitoshi.4x@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6101

shibata.makoto.7c.@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Our continued existence depends heavily upon terrestrial
ecosystems that include air, water, soils, plants and animals.
We also influence the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems andact as one of the components. The recent increase in humanactivities adversely affects ecosystems and the environment at
both the local and global levels, in the form of desertification,water and soil pollution and land degradation.
Our laboratory is engaged in a broad range of studies onterrestrial ecosystems management. The study topics include
soil characterization, fertility mechanisms and maintenance, theutilization and conservation of soil resources, the mechanismof soil degradation and its remediation, and the reappraisal ofindigenous agro-ecosystems management techniques in thehumid and semi-arid tropics. We also study holistic approaches
to rural development and ecosystems management that can beused to enhance human welfare and security in Japan, Asia andAfrica.

Clear-cutting of tropical lowland forest in Indonesia

Revitalization of resource recycling using
underutilized resources including human waste (Malawi)

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Integrated Environmental Studies+81-75-753-6311 tanaka.chihiro.6a@kyoto-u.ac.jp
TANAKA Chihiro, Professor+81-75-753-5635 takemae.yumiko.8f@kyoto-u.ac.jp
TAKEMAE Yumiko, Assistant Professor
Assistant
Professor+81-75-753-5151 tada.yuto.6z@kyoto-u.ac.jp
TADA Yuto,+81-75-753-6378 kandpal.richa.6w@kyoto-u.ac.jp
KANDPAL Richa, Assistant Professor
suwanna.boo@mahidol.ac.th
BOONTANON Suwanna Kitpati, Program-Specific Associate Professor+81-75-383-3352 kawaguchi.kohei.6k@kyoto-u.ac.jp
KAWAGUCHI Kohei, Program-Specific Assistant Professor
Program-Specific
Assistant
Professor+81-75-753-3345
ishikawa.raga.3t@kyoto-u.ac.jp
ISHIKAWA Raga,
The Laboratory of Integrated Environmental Studies waslaunched to facilitate interdisciplinary and integrative research
activities in environmental studies. Given the multitude of
specialized fields that the Graduate School of Global Environmental
Studies (GSGES) encompasses, this research laboratory covers all
aspects of global environmental studies and carries out research
projects on specific topics in collaboration with other GSGES
laboratories, thus promoting research work for the GSGES at large.
Specific research topics include: solutions for sustainable regional

development and global environmental conservation by way ofdynamic analyses of resource circulation on both a global scale
and within regional ecosystems; the framework of human andenvironmental symbiosis; policies and techniques aimed at serving
common global interests; and technologies and technologicalcriteria appropriate for an environmentally balanced civilization.
These individual research initiatives contribute to the promotionof studies at the Department of Natural Resources, Department of
Global Ecology, and Department of Technology and Ecology.

Analysis ofraphidophyteswith a liquid
chromatography
mass spectrometry

International
Negotiation on
climate change(COP24, Poland)

Raphidophytes
occurring in sources ofdrinking water

TOKUCHI Naoko, Professor
TATENO Ryunosuke, Professor
SUZUKI Keita, Assistant Professor+81-75-753-6442

tokuchi.naoko.5r@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-753-6441

tateno.ryunosuke.8r@kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-773-62-5512

suzuki.keita.3r@kyoto-u.ac.jp

the life history, survival, growth, movement, and feeding
characteristics of key species.

Department of Natural
Resources■Connectivity of hills, humans, and oceans
We examine the ecological links between forest, river,human, and coastal ecosystems, and the impacts of humanactivities on terrestrial and coastal productivity. These
concepts are then used to identify suitable methods forecosystem management in order to achieve future sustainable
development.
■Ecosystem ecology
We study interactions between living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) components based on material cycling within an
ecosystem and with external ecosystems.
■Ecology of aquatic organisms
We study production systems of aquatic biologicalresources, focusing on energy flow from nutrition and primary
production through to macrobenthos and fish, emphasizing

Department of Technology
and Ecology

This laboratory is a cooperative laboratory in the Field
Science Education Research Center (FSERC) of Kyoto
University. Based on the new concept of “the Connectivity ofHills, Humans, and Oceans (CoHHO),” the FSERC proposes anintegrated academic field to clarify interactions among forest,
river, human, and coastal ecosystems.

Department of Global
Ecology

Ecosystem Linkages and Human Society

The connectivity between forest and river ecosystems (left), andthe bounty of the forest (upper right) and coast (lower right).

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Introducing the Faculty
Understanding fungal lives coevolved
with plants
Professor TANAKA Chihiro
Terrestrial Microbiology and Systematics

Many microbes live in agricultural and forest

culturing or microscopic inspection was required forecosystems and interact with plants and other organisms.

identification. The recent development of environmental

Some of these microbes are parasitic to the plants,

DNA analysis methods has made it possible to reveal thebringing severe damage to the hosts, and some otherdiversity of microbiota, including fungi, without isolating

microbes are mutualistic, bringing benefits to the hosts.

them; however, it is still necessary to isolate and culture

We are studying these microbes and the nature of thethe fungal species that possess DNA information for closeinteractions between the microbes and their biotic andelucidation of their various properties.

abiotic environments to develop new approaches to plant
protection and health.
Among these microorganisms, my favorite ones toprinciples, diversity, and evolution of fungal lives. These

study are fungi. Fungi are considered to be one of thestudies will lead to knowledge of biorational applications

most“successful”taxonomic groups, with over 1.5 million

for our lives. For example, the osmotic stress-response

species thought to exist on the Earth. Fungi play asignaling system, which is evolutionarily conserved incentral role in the global chemical cycle as decomposers

filamentous fungi, has attracted attention as a target siteof plant remains in current terrestrial ecosystems, but

for highly selective fungicides with low environmental

their ancestral forms are aquatic organisms comprised

impact. The mechanism of attachment and invasion ofof a single or a few cells, attaching to organic substrates

fungi to solid substrates has been of interest not only forin water. It is thought that the reason such organisms

plant protection but also for the fermentation industries

became major players in the chemical cycle of terrestrial

and for residential hygiene.

ecosystems is that fungal cells took on a filamentous
form called hyphae and were able to penetrate solidorganic substrates using the hyphal growth mechanism.
Furthermore, this ability is thought to have led fungi to
evolve into parasites of other multicellular organisms,
especially plants. From these pathogens, a symbiotic
relationship with host plants might have been selected.
In particular, the emergence of mycorrhizal fungi, which
invade plant roots and take photosynthetic sugars while
the rest of fungal mycelium continue to grow through thesoil, dissolving and absorbing inorganic salts and waterinstead of root hairs and sharing these with their planthosts, has led to the adaptation of plants to terrestrial
environments. The prosperity of plants on land has
simultaneously led to the prosperity and diversificationof fungi as decomposers, parasites, and symbionts of land
plants; moreover, the fungi developed more complicatedlife systems. However, we do not know exactly how
many species of fungi there are. Traditionally, isolation,

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Investigations of individual species using several
ecological strategies and life systems will reveal the basic

Sustainability from the perspective ofsocio-technical systems
Associate Professor TRENCHER Gregory
Environmental Education

What is a socio-technical system andwhy is it important?
To build a sustainable society, there is an urgent needto develop and diffuse new technologies, energy sources,materials, and business practices. Although many ofthese exist already, most of the time these don’t diffuse
in society, or their diffusion is very slow. Why is this? To
understand this, there is a need for a systemic perspectivethat views technologies as part of social systems. Suchthermal energy) will often resist efforts to transform them.
Third, many researchers and policymakers like to focus on
supporting the creation of new technologies and businessmodels. But because social systems can often be lockedinto to the pathway of producing and using unsustainable
technologies, materials and practices, there is also a needto accelerate their gradual abolishment.

Research topics

socio-technical systems are networks of different elements.

From this perspective, the research of myself andThese include social elements (e.g. policies, laws, rules,

students focus on understanding the forces that prevent

business models, infrastructure, funds), human elements

transitions towards sustainability and strategies that(e.g. users, makers, companies) and material elements

can be used to accelerate the production and diffusion of(e.g. supporting infrastructure and raw materials).

technologies for decarbonization. We therefore take an

Furthermore, this system concerns two sets of activities:

interest in both technologies as much as social systems,

production and use.

and the creation of sustainable technologies as much

Like with most systems in the human and natural

as their destruction. We take inspiration from different

world, the goal of a particular socio-technical system is notsocial science fields of enquiry that include energy policy,

self-destruction. Instead, the different parts in the system

sustainability transitions, human geography, politicalinfluence each other and evolve together in the goal orscience and innovation management. My preferredattaining stability, growth or continuity.

approach is to use both theory and empirical cases.

This systemic view of technologies as part of aFirst, we create novel theoretical frameworks to help

broader socio-technical system in this way brings many

understand complex energy and socio-technical systems.

hints for scholars and policymakers trying to understandFor example, myself and students have studied the

how to speed up societal transitions towards sustainability.

increasing use of passenger vehicles in Bangkok, theFirst, it tells us that if we want to accelerate theproduction and diffusion of fuel-cell vehicles and battery

production and diffusion of sustainable technologies, weelectric vehicles, and the financing of coal-fired power

need to consider the other social, human and material

plants. We then apply these frameworks to case studies

elements that affect them. For example, if our goal is toto learn about the process of technological change from aaccelerate the diffusion of fuel cell vehicles or renewablesocio-technical perspective.

energy, then we need to implement strategies that help
push all of these parts together towards our desired
destination. Thus, the goal becomes not technology
diffusion, but system transformation. Second, systems
suffer from inertia and don’t like to change. They can
become locked-in to developing in a certain direction. Thismeans that strong socio-technical systems built aroundestablished technologies (e.g. gasoline vehicles, nuclear or19

Introducing the Faculty
Research on Art and Society in Modern
Japan
Professor TAKASHINA Erika
History of Art and Culture

My current research focuses on the history of art andas France called upon Japan to create a form of artistic in-society mainly in modern Japan. This field of research con-spiration that maintained tradition while incorporating

siders the historical significance of works of art from vari-Western culture and technology, the Japanese pavilion

ous aspects surrounding their creation and reception. In

structure above all, met these expectations, creating a new

detail, I use actual artworks as my research subjects tostyle of art.

examine how history, society, and people are formatively
expressed in art. The research considers the historical context by examining various works of art, materials, and literature to see what kind of environment the work was
created in, the meaning and historical significance behind
the artistic expression, the social environment it was re-

Another aspect of my research themes is to study the
relationship between art and society, focusing on changes
in the social environment related to art during the modern
era, including the production, distribution, and exhibition ofceived in, and how it influenced society.

art. After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, society was greatly

Japanese Sense of Beauty andEncounter with the Westinfluenced by the Western civilization which led to building
art museums and exhibitions. I examine how art was disseminated to society, how it was accepted by people, andFirst of all, the research attempts to clarify the mean-

how these factors changed artists and their artworks. By

ing and expression of a specific artwork by considering theclarifying the facts on the basis of documents, I consider,historical context mainly in the 19th and 20th century Ja-

through the history, how art affects society and the humanpan, an era in which Japan began full-fledged exchanges

spirit. Recent research on this topic has been done in awith the West. As new techniques and perspectives werestudy of the Ministry of Education’s art exhibition in the

introduced, the society swayed between modernization andearly days and society. The exhibition held in 1907 was theJapan’s traditional sense of beauty, which led to an upheav-first comprehensive art exhibit organized by the govern-

al of systems related to art and education. Through re-ment, which also became a place for artists and sculptors tosearching artworks created during this era of change, I

take on new challenges. I examine the relationship between

want to examine how Japanese people perceived humanart and society in the early twentieth century Japan, focus-

and nature, their relationship to the landscape and various

ing on conditions surrounding the exhibit, their audience,

forms of life, and their love for nature. In this context, we

how the media was involved and the trend among artists

will find that Japan’s encounter with western culture led toduring this particular time in the history.

a rich transformation in Japanese people’s perception, wayof expression, and their sense of beauty that had been cultivated up until the Edo period (1603-1868). Recent researchon this topic includes a study of the Japanese exhibit andpavilion presented at the Paris International Exposition in
1937. At the exposition held in the nineteenth century, Japanese ceramics, lacquerware, embroidery, and fabrics werehighly regarded by Europe and the United States as artworks with Japonisme style, while in the twentieth century, we see a decline in this trend. But at the 1937 exhibition,

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Artworks and the Social Environment

Exploring Hidden Properties in Order
to Create New Elemental Materials
Professor  TANAKA Kazuo
Elemental Materials Chemistry

Creation of new elemental materials

Organic and polymeric materials are widely used inour daily lives and are also found in many modern electronic devices. However, conventional materials consistof only a limited number of elements, such as carbon,hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. We think that advanced
materials with superior properties could be obtained by
employing elements which have not yet been used in conventional materials. Based on this idea, we aim to develop
new optoelectronic materials, catalysts, and sensors withunique elemental functions. Furthermore, we expect thatthe results will also reveal new characteristics of the elements involved. The discovery of fundamental properties
of elements and practical applications for these materials
provide the motivation for our exploratory investigations.
Various types of elemental materials have been developed. For example, we recently found that some elemental
complexes can exhibit intense emission activity in the solid state where conventional organic dyes commonly showpoor luminescence. Moreover, by adding external stimuli,
luminescent color changes could also be induced. Basedon the results from mechanistic analyses, we showed thatseveral different elements could potentially play a criticalrole in such unique optical behaviors. As a result of thesestimuli-responsive and environment-sensitive solid-state
luminescent properties, several chemical sensors and bioprobes have already been developed for a range of uses,
such as for monitoring trace amounts of harmful chemicals
and real-time sensing on skin surfaces. These technologies
could all be used for creating advanced sensing systems.
By homogeneously mixing organic and inorganic components on a nanometer scale, organic-inorganic hybrid

obtain stimuli-responsive hybrid materials, such as luminescent chromic hybrid rubbers for detecting distortion,
electric conductive flexible hybrids which can monitor the
degree of external forces, and thermally stable liquid crystals. In particular, hybrid gels have been used to detectdispersed nano-plastics in water, by means of luminescence color changes. The development of sensing materials such as these could be helpful in carrying out precise
environmental assessments in the future.

Discovery of a new element periodic
table
Ever since the establishment of the element periodic
table by Mendeleev, 150 years ago, we have used thistable to help estimate material properties. However, wehave since found some curious element properties which
do not correspond to any of these preliminary estimations. For example, after photo-excitation, some element
complexes show individually different behaviors - even
within the same element group. We are interested in thematerial properties of such elements in the excited state.
By introducing another bond into the central element ofelemental complexes, we can also form hypervalent statesof the element. Recently, we have been able to obtainstable hypervalent complexes and have found that uniqueenvironmental sensitivity appears to originate from these
extraordinary atomic valences. These new properties arepromising platforms for designing the next generation ofsensing technologies. By obtaining new insights such asthese, we expect to be able to establish a “new element
periodic table”.

materials can be obtained. Owing to the high thermal
stability of inorganic species, hybridization is regarded as
one of the most promising strategies for reinforcing the
durability of organic materials. Furthermore, by using cubic silica molecules as a scaffold, we can obtain designablehybrids. Based on preprogrammed designs, we can then21Introducing the Laboratories
Department of Technology and Ecology,
Environmental Infrastructure Engineering—What kind of research are you doing?
The research we do in our laboratory addresses several
geoenvironmental issues. Among our goals is to predict the
behavior of contaminants in the ground, develop effective
and economical countermeasures for ground contamination,
recycle by-products generated by construction projects andindustrial operations, analyze the effects of rising groundtemperature rises on geotechnical phenomena, and create
efficient separation methods for disaster wastes.
We have been researching soil-bentonite mixture(SB) cutoff walls for contaminant containment for morethan 20 years. Bentonite, a clayey soil, can swell when it
comes into contact with water. Due to the swelling of thebentonite in SB, the pores in the SB are filled, resulting
in SB cutoff walls with high barrier performance. To
improve the reliability of SB cutoff walls, we have studied
their soundness against earthquakes, solute transport, selfhealing property, and so on.
Additionally, we are conducting extensive researchon excavated soils and rocks containing geogenic
contaminants. Subterranean construction generates
large volumes of soils and rocks. While geogenic
contaminants are in relatively low concentrations in the
excavated materials, the leaching concentrations of the
toxic elements can slightly exceed the environmental
standard values. Therefore, excavated soils and rocks
should be effectively utilized considering the risks tothe surrounding environment. Understanding the risk ofcontamination requires evaluating the leaching behaviorof geogenic contaminants in excavated soil and rocks. For
about 15 years now, our laboratory has been researching
the leaching behavior of excavated soils and rocks. Ourinvestigations aim to clarify the long-term leaching
behavior of excavated soils and rocks which has yet tobe fully understood. We explore various scenarios orgeotechnical parameters (e.g., pore structure, saturation)that affect the leaching behavior of the materials.
—How do you run your laboratory?
Our laboratory is in charge of education in the Facultyof Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering
for civil engineering. Our activities are conducted
together without distinction between the GSGES and theEngineering course. As of April 2023, the laboratory has
six doctoral students, eleven master's students, and four
undergraduate students. Five of the master's students arein the GSGES. Once a month, we hold a seminar to discuss
the progress of our research activities.
—Tell us about the research your graduate students are
doing.
Research in geoenvironmental engineering involves many
experimentations. Soil is different depending on geology andlocation, so our research is difficult to generalize. Students
are required to solve problems independently. Students need
to be able to work with their hands, solve problems throughtrial and error, and confirm their results through repeating
the experiments. For example, in our research on disaster
waste recovery, we investigate how to efficiently separate
soils from mixed disaster wastes and utilize the soils forconstruction. This will help reduce the amount of waste,
as well as rapid restoration after a disaster. The students

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conducting this research were tasked to make their own
experimental plans. They created simulated disaster wasteby mixing wood and soil and conducted laboratory and onsite sieving tests. Their investigations showed that it ischallenging to separate wood from the mixture if the mixture
contains a large amount of fine-grained soil.
—Tell us what the atmosphere in the laboratory is like.
Students actively engage in research. Many students
gather in the laboratory to conduct their experiments.
Diversity is another important feature of our laboratory. The
laboratory consists of Japanese and international students.
Moreover, some doctoral students are working in Japaneseconstruction companies while studying for their doctorate.
—What kind of areas do students move on to after they
graduate from your laboratory?
Many students join the construction and infrastructureindustry after graduation. Some become civil servants,
while others continue with their research at universities
or national research institutes. We are pleased to seethem working to create a sustainable future using theirexpertise and experience in geoenvironmental engineering.

Pilot-scale sieving tests for waste separation

Site visit at a waste landfill

Leaching tests for
excavated soils androcks

Microscopic observation

Department of Natural Resources,
Urban Infrastructure Design―What kind of laboratory is it?
With “landscape” as a key word, this laboratory
conducts exploration and practical research through anengineering approach on landscape and urban design andrelated planning methods for urban facilities and public
spaces, encompassing urban planning. During the postwar high-growth period of the Showa era (1926-1989), therapid development of cities and national land, such as
the construction of highways, and the widespread use of
concrete and steel gave birth to free forms. At the sametime, however, the shape of cities changed in an uncontrolledmanner, and a research field arose within the field ofcivil engineering to consider how to construct and design
facilities to beautify urban landscapes like those in developed
countries. In the JSCE （Japan Society of Civil Engineers）,
there are several fields of activity such as civil engineering
planning, landscape and urban design, and civil engineeringhistory. Among these, the field of landscape design is afusion research area that integrates the fields of architecture
and landscape architecture with urban planning. In ourlaboratory, we have expanded the scope of our research not
only to urban facilities, but also to the landscaping of entire
cities, including open spaces such as gardens and plazas, aswell as buildings such as train stations. This is because, tomake a city beautiful, it is necessary to synthesize the many
objects of which it consists. It is also necessary to consider
not only the value of beauty, but also the social structure
and usage of the city so that people can lead vibrant social
lives and engage in cultural and economic activities. If we
do not take into account people's vitality, local communities,
and management, cities will decline. In view of the many
challenges we face such as global environmental issues,
population decline and the aging society, natural disasters,
and infectious disease problems, research into the state ofJapanese cities is a task whose goals should be pursued
quickly within the span of long-term urban development.
―What kind of research do you do?
Basically, we explore the spatial and temporal structureof landscapes and the objectives of design and design
methodologies to create cultural and beautiful landscapes.
For example, we conduct research on the design process,management, form, and color of urban facilities and public
spaces; research on natural mountain and river landscapesand urban vistas; and research on original landscapes andimages expressed in literature. In particular, the mountainsideand waterfront areas of Kyoto and its surrounding cities area treasure trove of design, and we conduct topographicalanalysis and design surveys using graphic systems such as
GIS (Geographic Information System) and CG (Computer
Graphics) to carry out sophisticated research on spatial
composition and design techniques. We are exploring spatialmodels, such as the maintenance of historical environments,from the historical background of their establishment, andattempting to reflect them in urban planning guidance andpolicy methods. We have also been studying the historicalvalue of modern civil engineering heritage such as canals andstreets. Furthermore, we have been conducting research on
disaster and local community level issues by utilizing various
methods such as social network analysis and fieldworktechniques.
―How is the laboratory run?
There are 25 people in the entire laboratory, including
the concurrently employed engineering students. Thereis one professor, one associate professor, one assistantprofessor, one secretary, three doctoral students, 12 master's
students, five undergraduate students (Civil, Environmental
and Resources Engineering), and one special auditing
student (from France). Student residence rooms are locatedon the Katsura Campus, and practical design and exercise
work is conducted in the laboratory. Our faculty offices arelocated on the Yoshida Campus.
―W hat kind of research are your graduate students
doing?
Some graduate students continue their undergraduate
research and develop it further in the master's program,
while others take on new challenges. In each case, we
emphasize the importance of students' own initiative
and will. Many of our graduates are active in publicconstruction think tanks, consulting and design firms,
general contractors, and as national and local public officials.
They work in a public service capacity for the vitality of
the nation and cities, and society also expects them to be
immediately effective. Therefore, we believe that analyticalthinking alone is not enough to benefit the world, and weare pursuing our research with the aim of finding social
issues on our own and cultivating the creativity to come up
with comprehensive solutions to them.

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School of Global Environmental Studies(Educational Body)

The School of Global Environmental Studies is composedof the “Doctoral Program in Global Environmental Studies,”
designed to foster outstanding researchers responsible forfurther development of the new field of global environmental
studies, and the “Master’s Program in Environmental
Management” and “Doctoral Program in Environmental
Management,” both designed to train outstanding practitioners
capable of addressing environmental issues from the local to
the global level. The educational goals of these programs areshown in the following table.
Doctoral Program in Global Environmental Studies
This program fosters researchers who are capable ofworking at the international level by tackling global andlocal environmental issues using innovative approaches andmethodologies drawn from various fundamental academic fields,
as well as practitioners who have such academic quality.
Master’s Program in Environmental Management
This program trains internationally-minded practitioners
with the knowledge and practical skills required to tackle

environmental problems from the local to the global level.
This program also fosters researchers capable of working
at the international level by addressing global and local
environmental issues using approaches and methodologies
drawn from various fundamental academic fields.
Doctoral Program in Environmental Management
This program fosters practitioners with advanced
management expertise and the extensive knowledge andskills required to address environmental issues from the local
to the global level, as well as researchers with such practicalcapabilities. This will enable them to make a practicalcontribution when working in international settings.
Students participating in any of the above programs may
enroll in both compulsory and elective courses offered in
English, in keeping with the Graduate School’s aim to train
professionals capable of working in an international setting.
Students seeking to further their interdisciplinary knowledge
base are also able to take credited lecture courses from otherschools in Kyoto University.

Doctoral Program in Global Environmental Studies

This program accepts students who have obtained amaster’s degree or the equivalent in various fields. The
program encompasses the Department of Global Ecology, theDepartment of Technology and Ecology, and the Departmentof Natural Resources of the Hall of Global Environmental
Research, as well as Sansai Gakurin. Students’ specialized
study themes are selected from a vast range of themes
related to global environmental studies, based on prior study
and approaches available in the humanities and social sciences
as well as in the areas of natural science, agriculture andengineering. After receiving a doctoral degree, students may
work at universities or environment-related government/
private-sector research organizations.

1

Curriculum structure

In order to develop outstanding researchers, course
guidance is provided, as needed, on subjects offered under the
Master’s Program in Environmental Management, focusing
primarily on lectures and seminars.
An academic supervisor and a sub-supervisor are
assigned to each student upon entry into the university, andthe student receives interdisciplinary guidance.

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2

Progress towards the degree

First year: A cademic supervisor selected; research plan
drafted, reviewed and presented; preliminary
thesis report written; and enrollment in exercises
and seminars.
Second year: Enrollment in exercises and seminars.
Third year: S econd thesis report written; enrollment inexercises and seminars; submission, review anddefense of a doctoral thesis; Doctoral Degree in
Global Environmental Studies awarded to student.
The standard time taken to complete the program is three
years. However, exceptional students may be able to complete
the degree in less time.

3

Admission information

Applicants will be graded according to the sum totalof their marks for English ability (evaluated on the basis of
TOEFL iBT (preferred), TOEIC SP or IELTS test scores)
and interview performance (specialized knowledge of theapplicant's chosen study area and presentation of a researchplan).
MEXT special scholarship IEMP（International Environmental Management Program) Entrance Examination will bealso implemented for international applicants.

Master’s Program in Environmental Management

In order to gain the skills needed to become outstanding
environmental management professionals or environmental
researchers, students are required to participate in a lengthy
internship study. Based on practical experience gained outsideof the university, students gain professional skills that will
enable them to write an innovative master’s thesis. Aftercompleting the master’s degree, students may continue on to
the doctoral program in order to obtain advanced professional
and academic research skills or may choose to work fornational or local government organizations, internationalorganizations, environment-related departments of industries,
environment-related industries, or environment-related NGOs,
among others.

1Curriculum structure

The core requirements of the Master’s Program in
Environmental Management are courses in the theoreticalfoundations of global environmental studies (Global
Environmental Policy and Economics, Global Environmental
Engineering, Management of Global Resources andEcosystems, Environmental Ethics and Environmental
Education). The student studies environmental management
fundamentals and theories, and attends seminars
corresponding to the student’s area of interest. After that, thestudent completes an internship and then submits a master’s
thesis.
Students also attend environmental management seminars,
which include special lectures by invited lecturers, fieldwork,
experiments and practical study, and a literature review,
all of which serve to instill in the student the fundamental
knowledge and skills needed for environmental research orpractice at the international level.

2

Internship study

An internship is a compulsory part of the curriculumof the Master’s Program in Environmental Management.
Individual education based on practical experience outside
the classroom enables students to acquire competence inaddressing global environmental issues. The Graduate Schoolof Global Environmental Studies has arrangements witha wide range of domestic and international environmental
research institutions and organizations that currently serve as
hosts for internship training. Previously, students have beenplaced as interns at governmental research institutes, private
research organizations, foreign universities, and internationalorganizations such as the United Nations and internationalNGOs.
Two kinds of internship are available for students: Longterm internships, which require students to spend at least
three months at one site in order to train and cultivate
practical skills, and short-term internships of more than

one month for students whose research objectives are best
achieved through brief practical experience. (For short-term
internships, the submission of preliminary materʼs research
report is required.)3

Progress towards the degree

First Year: Course work, drafting of internship study plan,internship.
Second Year: Submission and review of master’s thesis for
the Master’s Degree in Global Environmental
Studies.

4

Admission information

Applicants will be graded according to the sum totalof their marks for English ability (evaluated on the basis of
TOEFL iBT (preferred), TOEIC SP, or IELTS test scores),and interviews (to assess general knowledge in global
environmental studies, basic knowledge in the intended
study area, research and study plan for masterʼs program,and capability for the masterʼs program). MEXT special
scholarship IEMP (International Environmental Management
Program) Entrance Examination will be also implemented forinternational applicants.

5

Double Master’s Degree ProgramThis program seeks to train/foster specialists who will
have in-depth knowledge of global and regional environments
and the practical skills necessary to solve environmental
problems, and who are instilled with an international
perspective. Students who successfully complete approved
course work overseas at the partner university will gaintransfer credit and earn two master’s degrees in two different
fields for three years.
Partner universities:
Mahidol University, Thailand IPB University, Indonesia
Tsinghua University, China

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Doctoral Program in Environmental Management

This program aims to train professionals capable offunctioning in an international setting by equipping themwith the comprehensive knowledge and skills needed for
resolving conflicts and managing global environmental issues.
Internship study (domestic or overseas) and the preparation ofa doctoral thesis help students develop the skills required forenvironment-related work after graduation. Graduates of thedoctoral program are expected to find employment in nationalor local government, international organizations, environmentrelated departments of industries, environment-relatedindustries, environmental NGOs, universities, or government/
private-sector research organizations with an environmental
focus, among others.

1Curriculum structure

In order to cultivate outstanding environmental
management practitioners and researchers, course guidanceis provided, as needed, on subjects offered under the Master’s
Program in Environmental Management, focusing primarily
on lectures and seminars. The student also completes aninternship program lasting approximately six months, andthen submits a doctoral thesis.
An academic supervisor and sub-supervisor are assigned
to each student upon entry into the university, and thestudent receives interdisciplinary and practical guidance.

2

Internship study

An internship is a compulsory part of the curriculumof the Doctoral Program in Environmental Management.
Individual education based on practical experience outside
the classroom enables students to acquire competence inaddressing global environmental issues.
The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies hasarrangements with a wide range of domestic and international
environmental research institutions and organizations thatcurrently serve as hosts for internship training. Previously,
students have undertaken internships with governmental
research institutes, private research organizations, foreign
universities, and international organizations such as theUnited Nations and international NGOs. Doctoral students
must spend at least five months training and cultivating
practical skills at their internship sites. After returning to the
Graduate School, students prepare their doctoral theses bydrawing upon their experiences outside the classroom.

3

Progress towards the degree

First year: A cademic supervisor selected; research plan
drafted, reviewed and presented; preliminary
thesis report written; preparation of an internship26

plan, and enrollment in exercises and seminars.
Second year: Internship
Third year: S econd thesis report written; enrollment inexercises and seminars; submission, review anddefense of a doctoral thesis.
Doctoral Degree in Global Environmental Studies awarded
to student.
The standard time taken to complete the program is three
years. However, exceptional students may be able to complete
the degree in less time.

4

Admission information

Applicants will be graded according to the sum totalof their marks for English ability (evaluated on the basis of
TOEFL iBT (preferred), TOEIC SP, or IELTS test scores)
and interview performance (to assess relevant research skills
and specialized knowledge gained over the course of master’s
study or practical achievement in relation to environmental
management, as well as their research plan for the doctoral
program).
*Note for applicants from overseas
In keeping with the international focus of this Graduate
School, we warmly welcome applications from overseas
students to all our programs. International applicants to the
Master’s Program in Environmental Management shouldnote, however, that some of the credited electives offered by
the school may be taught only in Japanese. Applicants arestrongly advised to consult with their intended academic
supervisor for further information on what classes areavailable. International applicants should also note that while
proficiency in Japanese is not a requirement for the Master’s
Program in Environmental Management, a degree of Japanese
speaking, listening comprehension and reading ability may
enrich their social and academic interactions during theirstudy at the Graduate School.
MEXT special scholarship IEMP（International Environmental Management Program) Entrance Examination will bealso implemented for international applicants.

GSGES Course Tree
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (Environmental Management, Global Environmental Studies)
Goal
Secure the current and future health and sustainability of the global environment by fostering (1) practitioners with an ability to improve,sustain, and manage the environment, (2) researchers who establish sustainability as the basis of an integrated, interdisciplinary ﬁeld,and (3) Internationally eﬀective professionals who address the environmental challenges confronting the 21st century.
Cultivate professional practitioners and researchers who pursue ﬁeld-based research with a sincere commitment tocontribute to the environment and environmental sustainability.

Masterʼs
ProgramCompletion

Acquire a wide range of expertise andmanagement skills for practical andsustainable solutions to environmental
problems, and complete a master s thesis.

Acquire professional capacities andexpertise for pursuing independent
research and professional work, andcomplete a doctoral dissertation.

Doctoral
ProgramCompletion

Environmental Management（Doctor）

Global Environmental Studies (Doctor)

Foster practitioners with high level of specialized
management skills, broad knowledge andproblem-solving skills who can work towards thesolution of global and regional environmental problems,
as well as researchers with such practical capabilities.

Cultivate internationally active researchers Educational
addressing regional and global environmental
Goal
problems with interdisciplinary perspectives
and methodologies, as well as practitioners
with such academic quality.

Criteria for
Doctor s
DegreeCompletion of Doctoral program is certiﬁed based on whether the dissertation contributes
to solving global and regional environmental problems, and whether the applicant acquires
a high level of professional skills and logical communication capabilities.
Dissertation Submission, Defense, and Review
Courses and Seminars & 2nd Progress Report Progress Report(Advanced Exercise and Seminars in Global Environmental Studies IIb)

Internship (>5 months) & Report（Internship）
Courses and Seminars（Advanced Exercise and(Advanced Exercise and Seminars in Global

Courses and Seminars（Advanced Exercise and Seminars in Global

Progress Report

Courses and Seminars, 1st Progress Report
Environmental Studies Ia, Ib)(Advanced Exercise and Seminars in Global Environmental Studies Ⅲａ，Ⅲｂ）

Progress Report
Progress Report

Seminars in Global Environmental Studies Iia)

Dissertation Submission, Defense, and Review
Courses and Seminars & 2nd Progress Report

Progress Report（report every 6 months)

Environmental Studies IIa, IIb)

Courses and Seminars, 1st Progress Report(Advanced Exercise and Seminars in Global
Environmental Studies Ia, Ib)

D3

D2

D1

Research Plan

Admission
Master s Program in Environmental Management

Admission

Educational Foster practitioners with in-depth knowledge and problem solving skills and a broad
Goal international perspective, in order to solve regional and global environmental problems, aswell as researchers with such practical capabilities.

Criteria for
Master s
DegreeConferment of master s degree is based on whether the thesis contributes to solving global
environmental problems and regional environmental problems, and whether the applicant
acquires suﬃcient knowledge, expertise, and logical communication skills.

M2

Master s Thesis Submission, Presentation, and Thesis Review
Research for Master s Thesis（Environmental Management Seminar (Compulsory))
Internship Report（Internship II (Compulsory))

M1

Internship（more than 3 months）（Internship I (Compulsory))
Coursework

1. Basics in Global Environmental Studies (Compulsory); 2. Environmental Management Seminar A(Compulsory);
3. Environmental Management Seminar B (Compulsory); 4. Basics in Environmental Management;
5. other lectures in Environmental Management

Prospective Students

Admission

We seek a diverse body of students with diﬀerent backgrounds and perspectives:
Future researchers from all academic ﬁelds with a keen interest in global environmental problems and their solutions and future and current practitioners
with a passionate enthusiasm for environmental management and a sincere commitment to acquiring and implementing knowledge and practical skills.

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Voices from Students
VOICE 1OBIKE Kingston Tochukwu

Doctoral Program in Environmental Management Terrestrial
Ecosystems Management

I have always been interested in a variety of disciplines,
from history and government policy to the physical and naturalsciences. I do not intend to limit myself to any one discipline, butrather to gain knowledge from many.
I stumbled upon GSGES while going through the
publications of a faculty member who would become mysupervisor, and I believed in GSGES's policy of researchinterdependence and interdisciplinary approaches to solving or
mitigating humanity’s most contentious problems in our sharedglobal environment.
As a master’s student during the peak of COVID-19 in 2021,
social interactions, research collaborations and international
travel were limited. However, despite this unprecedented
situation, I still had the opportunity to learn from GSGES's
extensive English-taught courses, which cut across multiple
disciplines with an environmental focus. When in doubt, I wasable to consult with many of the academic staff who werealways willing to share their own experiences and insights on
many topics. To gain practical experience, I interned at theJapan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences(JIRCAS) in the subtropical paradise of Ishigaki, Okinawa
Prefecture.
Currently, there are concerns about agricultural production

VOICE 2

OGATA Riho

Master’s Program in Environmental Management
Environmental Infrastructure Engineering

I graduated from the Department of Civil, Environmental
and Resources Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and
I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the Graduate
School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), specializing inEnvironmental Infrastructure Engineering. Through my studies
at GSGES, I have gained two significant insights.
First, the process of repeated input and output has allowed
me to acquire practical and proactive learning experiences.
Classes provided ample opportunities for discussions andpresentations, enabling me to digest the knowledge I acquired
and then use it. Fieldwork was conducted in the Keihoku region,
extending the learning environment beyond the confines of theclassroom. Getting hands-on experience has deepened both mytheoretical and practical understanding. In these ways, classes
have evolved into platforms for profound learning, encompassing
not just the transmission of knowledge but also presentations
and practical applications.
Second, as a result of my studies, my perspective on various
matters has broadened. Learning about Global Environmental
Studies with students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines
has made me appreciate different perspectives on the same
theme. For instance, even in the area of soil research, viewpoints
differ between the Department of Agriculture and the28

and quality due to global
warming. As a PhD student
at GSGES, I am interested
in the nutrition of tropicalfruits (such as passion fruit)in relation to different
terrestrial environments. I
believe that exploring the limitations ofpassion fruit nutrition in different soils in the Nansei islands ofJapan, and deriving solutions to these limitations, will expand
the possibilities of cultivation in new regions not previously
considered. This will enhance good quality production, possibly
even for other tropical fruits with similar characteristics topassion fruit, thus limiting the dependence of farmers on regions
more prone to the devastating effects of global warming.
Finally, with my background in applied geophysics (prior to
my enrollment at GSGES) and soil science, and the opportunities
still made available to me by GSGES, I am now part of thevast number of other researchers who are working honestly,
diligently, and passionately to develop interdisciplinary solutions
to global environmental problems, and for that privilege I am
grateful.

Department of Engineering interms of approaches and futuregoals. Furthermore, students fromdifferent specialist fields bring
their own unique approaches,allowing me to learn frommultiple perspectives within
the same academic discipline. Through theseopportunities to learn about fields I had not been exposed tobefore, such as economics and pedagogy, and a three-monthinternship in the United States conducting research, I havebroadened my horizons.
Upon entering the program, I aspired to gain extensive
knowledge and experiences, and I am pleased to say thatstudent life at GSGES has surpassed my initial expectations.
Engaging with diverse individuals, sharing learning experiences,conducting in-depth research in my specialist field, and learningfrom various perspectives have all contributed to the expansionof my academic and personal horizons—beyond what I had
originally envisioned. Going forward, I aim to leverage thismultifaceted learning to realize my goal of improving the global
environment.

Voices from Graduate Students
Graduated in March 2022

Yuki Konomi

Current Affiliation: Ikimono Club KONOMI(self-employed)
I learned about the Graduate School of
Global Environmental Studies (GSGES) during
my third year at Kyoto University, when I
began worrying about my career path after
graduation. As I always loved living creatures and had a vague idea
of wanting to protect them, I thought a course on learning aboutbiodiversity and conservation would surely have a positive effect on me
after graduation. I also thought it would expand my options to take upinternships abroad, which was another factor in my decision to attend
GSGES.
In the spring of 2020, however, just when my graduate studies
were about to begin, everything in the world halted due to thecoronavirus pandemic. In my first online class, it was difficult tounderstand the professor because the entire lecture was held in

Graduated in March 2019

Miki Oda

Current Affiliation: Sony Group Corporation
After graduating from the Graduate
School of Global Environmental Studies(GSGES) in March 2019, my classmates and I
experienced the coronavirus pandemic fromthe end of the first year on the job. As we face
major changes in our working environment, I have recently heard thatsome of our classmates will be participating in the COP or are involvedin municipal decarbonization projects after gaining experiences.
I enrolled in the GSGES because I wanted to find a job related
to solving environmental issues and expand my knowledge andsocial networks in the process of the job hunting. At school, I had
opportunities to learn and meet people beyond my expectations. As
I had never lived or studied abroad, I was a little nervous about thelectures held in English and group working with international students.
After managing to get by during the first stage, however, I was able toGraduated from Doctoral Program in
Global Environmental Studies (2022)

Dinita Setyawati

Senior Electricity Policy Analyst, Southeast
Asia, Ember Climate
When I graduated from the doctoral
program at GSGES, I felt a great sense ofaccomplishment. Through this program, I
acquired the knowledge and perspective to look at things from various
aspects. The GSGES professors taught me that one needs to consider
the interdisciplinary nature of climate change to understand the holistic
approach to addressing its challenges. At GSGES, I learned to examine
the interactions of climate change with global trends, such as use ofnatural resources, urbanization, geopolitics and the growing concerns
about the safety of our climate expressed by a majority of people
across the globe. This program fostered my ability to work at theinternational level by using innovative global and local approaches toaddress environmental issues.

English, and I found group discussions to be even more difficult. Mostof my field trips were cancelled, and so was my internship abroad,
although I was able to work on a one-month short-term internship at
the University of the Ryukyus, which was a great experience.
Thus, these two years have been very different from what I had
imagined, but nevertheless, what I learned and the networks I made at
GSGES are priceless.
I am currently working in the field of environmental education,
mainly focusing on living organisms. I develop programs for thegeneral public, mainly for young people, which involve experiencing
nature together and having fun learning about living organisms. The
program incorporates much of what I learned in classes and from theteachers in GSGES, while reflecting cooperative help of my colleagues
at my research lab. The GSGES has many international students
with a diverse group of students and professors. As I now work
independently, the networks I have made with teachers and colleagues
active in a variety of fields are a treasure nothing can replace.
I believe that valuing human networks established through GSGES,
on top of learning in the classroom, will surely enrich your life.

learn global issues of environment, poverty, and gender, and discussed
social issues from the perspective of countries and regions outside
Japan, thereby having broadened my perspective. I also found theexchange of views very significant in the lounge space where students
gather at any time of day.
After graduation, I got a job in corporate sales at a solar power
equipment installation company. I am currently working for acompany that provides electrical appliances, movies, music, financial
services, and other services to customers worldwide. I am in chargeof communicating with external parties such as investors about
environmental initiatives of the company. For example, disclosure of
information on the results of greenhouse gas emissions calculations,future plans to introduce renewable energy, and disaster and droughtcountermeasures falls into my coverage. As each business has its
own climate change countermeasures and there is a variety of
stakeholders involved inside and outside Japan, my work requires abroad perspective. Every day I notice that all I learned at the GSGES
is connected to my work. Many thanks to all faculty members, interns,
and students, who have helped me over the two years.

My doctoral program was generously funded by the MEXT. I was
also able to secure a grant from the Toyota Foundation, which trusted
me to manage the projects based on strong recommendations frommy supervisor. These opportunities have given me the experience toimmerse myself in my research on energy justice, and empower street
vendor communities in Indonesia through education for sustainability.
Professors and colleagues in my lab have also provided immense
support to improve my research and analysis, motivating me to publish
my first book in energy studies.
Throughout my three years’ experience at GSGES, I gained anabundance of great memories and long-lasting friendships. There werevaluable exchanges from joint seminars organized by labs in social
sciences, bringing together those who work in science, social sciences
and humanities concerning environmental studies. After graduation,
I have benefitted from access to the GSGES alumni network where
I could recharge my knowledge through discussions with prominent
scholars and policymakers. Being a GSGES alumna has certainly
equipped me with the skills and knowledge to embark on my journey
as an energy social scientist.

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Sansai Gakurin
Sansai Gakurin was established in 2002 to promote and support the educational and research activities of the
new Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES) at Kyoto University by facilitating the exchange ofideas across relevant disciplines, both inside and outside the university. “Sansai” refers to the traditional East Asian
triad of heaven, earth and humanity that embraces the phenomenal world. “Gakurin” means a “grove of scholars.”
The 2001 mission statement of Kyoto University promulgated its intention to pursue harmonious coexistence within
the human and ecological community on this planet.

1) Activities designed to integrate all academic disciplines related to
global environmental studies and coordinate the outreach activities
of GSGES
In order to develop a Global Environmental Studies Directory at Kyoto University, we devise and host regular
events, including the Kyoto University Global Environmental Forum, the Hannari Kyoto Shimadaijuku, and the Global
Environmental Studies Konwakai. The Kyoto University Global Environmental Forum brings together researchers
from inside and outside the university to provide the general public with an insight into the research conducted by
the GSGES. First held in April 2008 and typically held two to three times a year, the forum has now been held 44
times. The Hannari Kyoto Shimadaijuku, which is held at the Shimadai Gallery in a traditional Kyoto townhouse,
includes public lectures that connect the research pursued at the university with everyday life. It was launched in
November 2004 and has been held 42 times to date. Meanwhile, the Global Environmental Studies Konwakai is an
informal gathering for GSGES faculty members to present and discuss their research. The first Konwakai was held at
the time of the GSGES’ establishment in April 2002 and to date, it has been held a total of 124 times.
In addition to these events, we also participate in university-wide international seminars and forums related to
global environmental studies and collaborate with a variety of events and activities held in Kyoto with the aim of
expression related to humankind and the environment.

2) Activities designed to promote interdisciplinary education
and research
We provide medium- and long-term support aimed at ensuring that the educational and research activities of the
GSGES is unified toward promoting “global interests”—interests that are above and beyond the gains and losses ofhuman society—and toward the development of civilization across the globe.
The mainstay of these activities is the regular publication of the SANSAI Newsletter, which reports the various
activities of the GSGES. The first issue of the SANSAI Newsletter was launched in October 2012, and 34 issues havebeen published to date.

3) Activities designed to support international education
and research programs
We are currently providing support for international education and research programs provided at Kyoto
University and the GSGES. We promote vibrant activities in international collaboration, and regularly present theresults of these activities at symposiums and seminars that we organize. The annual GSGES International Symposium
is a major achievement among these international programs, as it provides researchers and students from partner
universities in various countries with the opportunity to come together and participate in discussions. The following
table shows locations, numbers of participants, and other such information on the past symposiums. We also aid inacquiring the scholarships and grants needed to regularly accept a large number of international students and special
auditing students.

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Main International Symposiums held by the GSGES
Date

Location

Collaborating university

No. of participants(universities/countries)
155 (11/3)

March 5, 2009

Kyoto, Japan－

March 10, 2010

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi University of Science and Technology

85 (11/3)

March 11, 2011

Hue, Vietnam

Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry

150 (11/5)

December 11, 2011

Shenzhen, China

Tsinghua University

97 (5/3)

March 7-8, 2013

Kyoto, Japan－

141 (15/10)

September 15, 2013

Hoi An, Vietnam

Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry

99 (13/5)

March 25, 2014

Kyoto, Japan－

141 (10/7)

September 29, 2014

Can Tho, Vietnam

Hanoi University of Science and Technology

90 (14/6)

July 27, 2015

Da Nang, Vietnam

University of Danang

134 (12/5)

December 11-12, 2015

Kyoto, Japan－

152 (25/16)

November 13-14, 2016

Bangkok, Thailand

Mahidol University

185 (30/14)

October 30-31, 2017

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi University of Science and Technology

285 (42/15)

November 30 - December 1, 2018

Bogor, Indonesia

IPB University

195 (19/9)

November 26-28, 2019

Kyoto, Japan―

269 (32/17)

November 30 - December 1, 2020

Zoom Online Symposium

Mahidol University

423 (60/13)

November 29-30, 2021

Zoom Online Symposium

338 (61/21)

November 24-25, 2022

Kyoto, Japan
Zoom Online Symposium

354 (78/22)

December 11, 2023

Hue, Vietnam

Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry

301 (52/13)

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The 42nd Hannari Kyoto Shimadai-juku ( March 20, 2019 )Kyoto University Global Environmental ForumSANSAI Newsletter No.33  (Published August 21, 2023)
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Environmental Innovator Program EIP― Cultivating Environmental Leaders across ASEAN Region ―The Environmental Innovator Program EIP - Cultivating Environmental Leaders across ASEAN Region - is oneof our major international education and research programs. It was operated under special budgetary requests from
FY2015–18 and later became a part of the school’s regular budget in FY2018, the originally scheduled final year, andremains in operation until today.
Rapid economic growth in the ASEAN region has created environmental problems such as air pollution,
improper waste management, and water pollution; and rapid urbanization has created social problems such as traffic
congestion, deforestation, and increased vulnerability to disasters. In light of these circumstances, this program
promotes a range of educational and research activities based on the development of human resources able to play
active roles both internationally and practically.
In terms of education, the program is partnered with
Hanoi Univ.
Mahidol University (Thailand), IPB University (Indonesia), andof Science and Tech
Tsinghua Univ
(Shenzhen)
Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University (China)
to offer three double-degree programs enabling students toChampasak Univ
Khon Kaen Univearn two master’s degrees in three years. Students enrolled
Hue Univin these programs are able to study broadly and in-depth,
Univ. of Danang
Mahidol Univ
acquiring both a multi-disciplinary perspective and advanced
Royal Univ. of Agriculture
expertise through global environmental studies at GSGES
Univ. of Malaya
and pursuing more specialized research (e.g., environmental
engineering, agriculture) at a partner university. We also aid
students participating in internship training in the ASEAN
Region and other overseas locations.
IPB Univ
Bandung Institute of Tech
In terms of research, we also launched the On-site
Laboratory at Mahidol University in FY2019 to enhance its
functionality as a hub for international joint research andPartner Universities
international education.   In particular, the education andresearch program that Faculty of Engineering of Mahidol University and GSGES have been collaborating on aims forhorizontal education and research collaboration between GSGES and other faculties and schools, as well as verticalone from undergraduate to doctoral courses.
In addition, through the multilateral education and research network established with eleven partner universities,
including the three universities mentioned above, we promote the mutual exchange of students and researchers andcontribute to the development of international and cross-disciplinary human resources who will take leadership roles
in solving global environmental problems.

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Recent Collaborating Institutions forInternship Study

Private Sector

・Kyoto Environmental Activities
Association

・IDEA Consultants, Inc.

・THE MORI MEMORIAL
FOUNDATION

・ECOMMIT Co., Ltd.
・KANSO TECHNOS CO., LTD.
・E-konzal
・Tsukudafarm Co., Ltd・Agelle Co., Ltd
・FP Corporation
・Green Power Investment Corporation
・HACHIOH Co., Ltd.
・Picchio Wildlife Research Center
・Lago
・OKUMURA CORPORATION
・Shigenori Uoya Architects andAssociates
・Nippon Expressway Research InstituteCompany Limited・Nakanojo power Co.,Ltd.
・TOSOH Analysis and Research Center
Co.,Ltd.
・Hyakumori Inc.
・Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting
Co., Ltd.
・Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
・Shimin Energy Chiba Limited Liability
Company・SHIZEN ENERGY Inc.
・Matsui Kensetsu K.K.
・UEYAKATO LANDSCAPE Co., LTD.
・TERUKAZU NII ＆ VASANTIMENON, ARCHITECTS &ASSOCIATES・Toko Geotech Co.,Ltd.
・Technical Research Institute,
Naruo, Civil Construction Div.,Toyo
Construction Co., Ltd.
・JAPAN NUS CO., LTD.
・Mikuniya Corporation
・NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
・Hinodeya Institute for Ecolife co. ltd.

・Satoyama-Gakkou Tokyo・Koganecho Area Management Center
Information
・Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies
・Kiko Network
・Wetlands International Japan・INOW Kamikatsu
・Kamoshida farm・Fridays For Future

Ministry/Local Government/Universities

・Satoyama Design
・Renewable Energy Institute・Research Institute of Innovative
Technology for the Earth (RITE)

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・Representative Office of Hoffmann-La
Roche Ltd. In Vietnam
・Forest Department Sarawak
・National Institute of Aeronautics andSpace of Indonesia
・National Institute of Health of Thailand,
Department of Medical Sciences,
Ministry of Public Health・National Parks Board, Singapore
・Papua New Guinea Forest Authority
・Sarawak Biodiversity Centre
・Nanjing Environmental Monitoring
Center・Da Nang University of Science andTechnology

・Saijo City・Hanoi University of Science andTechnology

・Okinawa Prefectural Enterprise Bureau

・Heidelberg University

・The National Gardens Association Kyoto
Gyoen National Garden

・Hue University

・Kyoto city zoo

・Hue University of Agriculture andForestry

・Kyoto Botanical Gardens

・IPB University

・Lake Biwa Environmental ResearchInstitute・JICA CUBA OFFICE

・Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture

・Khon Kaen University

・Okinawa General Bureau

・Lille University of Science andTechnology

・Policy Research Institute, Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries・Mahidol University

・National Institute for Environmental
Studies・Paris Natural History Museum

・Kyoto University
・Tropical Biosphere Research Center
University of the Ryukyus
・Japan International Research Center for
Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

・Ocean University of China
・PTG International Youth College
・Research Center for Geological
Disaster-BRIN, Bandung・Tongji University
・Tribhuvan University

・National Agriculture and Food Research
Organization

・University of Applied Forest Sciences
Rottenburg

・Research Institute for Humanity andNature・University of Caen, Normandy/
IFSTTAR・Research Institute of Environment,
Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka
Prefecture

・University of California, San Diego

・FEAST NPO
・Green Infrastructure Research Institute・PT BambooLab Architect

Overseas・Center for International Forestry
Research・Global Environmental Institute・Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies

・International Center for Tropical
Agriculture Vietnam

・THE NATURE CONSERVATION
SOCIETY OF JAPAN・ASCEM B.V
・E Guard Environmental Services

・Hamamatsu Cultural Foundation

・Greenspace Architect Co.Ltd

・University of Zambia
・Vietnam National University of Forestry
・Walailak University International
College・Zhejiang University
・Development Planning Agency at SubNational Level Badan Perencanaan
Pembangunan Daerah Sukabumi
Regency
・Motu Economic and Public Policy
Research(The results from 2019 to 2022)

Master’s Program My Internship Experience
Environmentally-friendly Industries for Sustainable Development

TSUCHIMURA Yutaro

My internship at Da Nang University of Science and Technology in Vietnam was a very enriching experience. With the helpof the university faculty and students, I conducted a microplastic load survey. I actually visited a sewage treatment plant and landfillsite in Da Nang City to conduct sampling. The managers explained to us about the current treatment technology and history. I also
vacuumed the road surface to collect dust samples and analyzed them, and as a result, I estimated that road surface runoff during
rainy weather is the largest source of load on the river. By comparing the data obtained in Da Nang with data in Japan, I have gained adeeper understanding of the environmental realities in the region.
However, this training was not limited to data collection; it was also an enriching experience to live in Da Nang and interact
with the local community. When I walked around the city, I could see many trash cans and realized that the city is being developedin an environmentally friendly manner. I also had the opportunity to learn about local culture and customs and talk about the impact
of environmental issues on the region as a wholethrough interactions with the people of Da Nang. At
the same time, I was impressed and inspired by their
passionate energy for environmental issues. I learned
that, through communication with the local people
and interaction with their culture, I gained a deeper
understanding of environmental issues. I keenly
realized that harmony with local culture is essential
in solving environmental problems, and that it isincreasingly important to work with local communities
to find sustainable solutions. Since I myself had little
experience of living overseas, I feel I was able to makemany new discoveries and get a better grasp of the
big picture through this training program.

Message from a Collaborating Institution
Saijo City Regional Revitalization Advisor

TOKUMASU Minoru

Saijo City is a provincial city in Japan with a population of about 110,000, located in the northern part of Shikoku facing the Seto
Inland Sea. The ratio of plains to forests is 3:7, which is almost the same ratio as Japan as a whole. Due to the Setouchi climate, theannual precipitation in the plains is limited to about 1400 millimeters, which is below the average in Japan. The Ishizuchi mountain
range including Mt. Ishizuchi (1982 meters above sea level), the highest peak in western Japan, rises in the hinterland, and there is 3,000
millimeters annual rainfall in this area. This amount of precipitation produces groundwater which is utilized in the plain. In addition,
factories are concentrated in the coastal area. The annual industrial shipment value is comparable to that of Kochi Prefecture as awhole, and the western part of the prefecture is one of the most prosperous agricultural areas in Japan. All kinds of diversity areconcentrated in Saijo City, such as traditions and culture represented by the Saijo Festival, minerals generated from hydrothermal
deposits, landscapes and topography formed by orogenic movements, and a natural environment rich in biodiversity.
In September 2004, Saijo City was severely damaged by a typhoon. The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies(GSGES), Kyoto University and Saijo City started collaboration in 2005 through research on regional disaster prevention andrevitalization of mountainous areas. In December 2007, an exchange agreement on education and research was concluded. In that year,
Saijo City accepted two internship students from GSGES. The internship themes were“Regional disaster prevention” and “Investigation of regional resources and their potential
for revitalization in Saijo City.” In the former case, the student stayed in mountainous
areas affected by the disaster and learned the importance of human life through closeinteraction with local people. In the latter case, the student proposed a “field campus
concept” that utilizes the potential of local resources. Since 2019, when I was in chargeof the internships, research projects taking advantage of the diversity of Saijo City havebeen carried out, such as “Research on awareness, knowledge, and behavior regarding
the use of pesticides,” “Forest conservation activities,” “Practical research for sustainable
development in terraced rice fields,” and “Research on the impact of shrine-related culturalactivities on urban and rural areas.” I look forward to welcoming you in Saijo City.

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After Graduation
Masterʼs Program in Environmental Management
Private Sector

・Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd.

・JAC Corporation

・Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

・KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd.
・Accenture Japan Ltd・Almec Corporation
・IDEA Consultants, Inc.
・Willis Japan Holdings K.K.
・EF-ON INC.
・Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
・Organo Corporation
・Konami Holdings Corporation
・Sharp Corporation
・Simplex Inc.
・Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC
・Pacific Consultants Co., LTD.
・Panasonic Corporation
・Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc.
・Metawater Co., Ltd.
・Yanmar・Itochu Plastics Inc.
・Rakuten Group, Inc.
・IHI Corporation
・Kantar JAPAN・Kubota Corporation
・Jtekt Corporation
・Spicebox, inc.
・Forward Co.,LTD.
・Fujita Corporation.
・The Boston Consulting Group
・MAHLE Filter System Japan Corporation
・Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
・Roland Berger Holding GmbH・Okumura Corporation
・Kumagai Gumi Co.,Ltd.
・Konoike Construction Co.,Ltd.
・Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
・Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
・Obayashi

Corporation

・Yomiko Advertising Inc.
・Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
・Hitachi, Ltd.
・Hakuhodo Inc.
・Fujitsu General Limited
・Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
・Marubeni Corporation
・Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

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・Hanwa Co., Ltd.
・Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd.
・Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.
・Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering Corporation
・Shizen Energy Inc.
・Kajima Corporation
・Mori Trust Co., Ltd.
・Shimizu Corporation
・Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation
・Daiei Kankyo Holdings
・Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
・Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
・Daiwa Energy Co., Ltd.
・Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
・Nagase & Co., Ltd.
・Shimadzu System Solutions Co., Ltd.
・Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.
・Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
・Toho Gas Co., Ltd.
・Toyo Construction Co., Ltd.
・Nissan Mortor Corporation
・Nippon Systemware Co.,Ltd.
・Nippon Television Network Corporation
・Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
・Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.

Doctoral Program
Corporate Organaization

・E KONZAL・Urban Renaissance Agency

・OBAYASHI・Kyoritsu Women’s Educational Institution
・Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
・National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
・Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)
・Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology
Agency・Kyodo News・Reseach Institute for Humanities and Nature

Ministry/Local Government
・Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
・Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport And Tourism
・Ministry of the Environment
・Wakayama Prefecture
・Tokyo Metropolitan Government
・Shiga Prefectual Office・Kyoto City・Miyazaki Prefecture
・Kobe City・Kanagawa Prefecture

Overseas
・Ministry of Public Works and Housing

・Research Institute for Natural Capital Co.,Ltd
CORPORATION

・Toshiba Corporation
・Toda Corporation
・Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
・Smart Life Research Institute・Willis Japan Holdings K.K.
・Sumitomo Forestry
・Kyoto Environmental Activities Association
・Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
・National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
・Research Institute for Humanities and Nature・Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)
・Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
・Ministry of the Environment
・Kyoto University
・KONAN UNIVERSITY
・Osaka Prefecuter University
・United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
・MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSHING
・United Nations Development Programme
・IPB University
・Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
・Bandung Institute of Technology
・Hue University of Sciences
・King Mongkuts Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

・Water Resources Department, Guangzhou, China
・Hue University of Sciences
・King Mongkuts Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
・Semarang State University
・Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Ph.D Program
・Kyoto University
・University of Tokyo・Nagoya University
・Cambridge University
・Chinese University of Hong Kong
・University of Queensland

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List of Academic Staff
Department of Global Ecology
Global Environmental Policy

Water Environment Conservation
Professor

FUJIWARA Taku

History of Art and Culture

Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

HIDAKA Taira

Assistant Professor

NOMURA Youhei

USAMI Makoto

Environmental Economics
Professor

TAKEUCHI Kenji

Global Ecological Economics

Historical Geography and Culture

Associate Professor

Professor

YAMAMURA Aki
TOKUNAGA Yu

MORI Akihisa

Sustainable Rural Development

Associate Professor

Professor

TAKEYAMA Emi

Environmental Marketing Management

Associate Professor

ONITSUKA Kenichiro

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

HIGASHIGUCHI Akiko

TAKASHINA Erika

Environmental Education
Associate Professor

TRENCHER Gregory

Senior Lecturer

BAARS Roger C.

Program-Specific
Assistant Professor

ANDO Yuta

YOSHINO Akira

Department of Technology and Ecology
Environmentally-friendly Industries for
Sustainable Development
Professor

ECHIGO Shinya

Associate Professor

TANAKA Shuhei

Environmental Infrastructure
Engineering
Professor

KATSUMI Takeshi

Associate Professor

TAKAI Atsushi

Assistant Professor

KATO Tomohiro

Global Environmental Architecture

Landscape Ecology and Planning

Professor

KOBAYASHI Hirohide Professor

IMANISHI Junichi

Associate Professor

OCHIAI Chiho

Associate Professor

FUKAMACHI Katsue

Assistant Professor

SUGINAKA Mizuki

Assistant Professor

NUKINA Ryo

Biodiversity Conservation

ICHIOKA Takao

Elemental Materials Chemistry

Professor

Professor

TANAKA Kazuo

Professor

NISHIKAWA Kanto

Assistant Professor

GON Masayuki

Assistant Professor

ITO Shunichiro

Department of Natural Resources
Regional Planning

Integrated Environmental Studies

Professor

SAIZEN Izuru

Terrestrial Microbiology and Systematics
Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

ASANO Satoshi

Urban Infrastructure Design
Professor

TANAKA Chihiro

Associate Professor

YOSHIMI Akira

Assistant Professor

TAKEMAE Yumiko

Assistant Professor

TAKEUCHI Yuko

Assistant Professor

TADA Yuto

Assistant Professor

KANDAPAL Richa

Program-Specific
Associate Professor
Program-Specific
Assistant Professor
Program-Specific
Assistant Professor

KAWAGUCHI Kohei*

KAWASAKI Masashi Terrestrial Ecosystems Management

Associate Professor

YAMAGUCHI Keita

Professor

FUNAKAWA Shinya

Assistant Professor

TANIGAWA Riku

Associate Professor

SHINJO Hitoshi

Assistant Professor

SHIBATA Makoto

Environmental Photo-ceramicMaterial Chemistry
Professor
TANABE Setsuhisa
Assistant Professor

XU Jian

TANAKA Chihiro

BOONTANON Suwanna Kitpati*
ISHIKAWA Raga

Ecosystem Linkages and Human Society
Professor

TOKUCHI Naoko

Professor

TATENO Ryunosuke

Assistant Professor

SUZUKI Keita* Environmental Innovator Program (EIP) ―Cultivating Environmental Leaders across ASEAN Region―

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Location Map
Yoshida Main Campus

Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

Hyakumanben

The Kyoto University
MuseumResearch Bldg. No.14Research Bldg. No.15
Faculty of Engineering
Bldg. No.3
Research Bldg. No.9
ResearchResearch
Bldg. No.7
Bldg. No.6

Research Bldg. No.14

Kyoto University
Health Service

International Science
Innovation Bldg.

Research Bldg. No.17

Clock Tower
Centennial Hall

Faculty of Engineering Engineering
Science Depts Bldg.

Jingu-marutamachi

Research Bldg. No.5

Research Bldg. No.10
Research Bldg.
No.8

University
Head Office
Kyodai Seimon-mae

Research Bldg. No.4

Research Bldg.
No.13

Higashioji

University Library(Central Library)

ImadegawaResearch Bldg. No.3

Research Bldg. No.1

SportsGymnasium

Research Bldg. No.2

Faculty of Engineering Research Bldg.
Research Bldg. No.16
Integrated Research Bldg.
No.12
Main Gate
Research Bldg. No.11

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