The Graduate University
for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

Shonan Village, Hayama,
Kanagawa 240-0193 Japanwww.soken.ac.jp/en2024 - 2025

Anthropological Studies
Japanese Studies
Japanese History
Japanese Literature

2024 - 2025

Japanese Language Sciences
Informatics
Statistical Science
Particle and Nuclear Physics
Accelerator Science
Astronomical Science
Fusion Science
Space and Astronautical
ScienceMolecular Science
Materials Structure Science
Global Environmental Studies
Polar Science
Basic Biology
Physiological Sciences
Genetics
Integrative Evolutionary
ScienceCONTENTS

Overview

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Message from the President

4

Anthropological Studies

12

Features of SOKENDAI

5

Japanese Studies

13

Research and Education System

6

Japanese History

14

Organization7

Japanese Literature

15Inter-University Research Institutes
participating in SOKENDAI

Japanese Language Sciences

16

Informatics17

8

History10

Statistical Science

18

Particle and Nuclear Physics

19

Accelerator Science

20

Astronomical Science

21

Fusion Science22

Space and Astronautical Science

23

Molecular Science

24

Materials Structure Science

25

Global Environmental Studies

26

Polar Science

27

Basic Biology

28Physiological Sciences

29

Genetics30
Integrative Evolutionary Science

31

Education & Research Activities
Educational Programs

32

Society and Community Outreach
Activities34
Research Center for
Integrative Evolutionary Science36
The Center for Education Planningand Development (CEPD)36
The Center for Academic Information Services37

DATA
Data Book

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Access47

Message from the President
Overview

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI was establishedto cultivate the future generation of doctoral researchers. SOKENDAI offers
educational opportunities for graduate students in collaboration with national
research institutions known as “inter-university research institutes.” Since its
inception in 1988 as the first graduate university in Japan, SOKENDAI hasawarded roughly 2,500 doctoral degrees in various fields of fundamental science.
There are 19 inter-university research institutes in Japan that comprise agroup of top researchers and offer access to large-scale experimental facilities,
cutting-edge research equipment, and valuable research materials. The
research facilities and materials at the inter-university research institutes attractscholars from Japan and other countries who engage in collaborative projects
with the institute members. These institutes serve as the leading hubs foradvancing research across a broad spectrum of disciplines, from humanities tohigh-energy physics. The most distinctive feature of SOKENDAI is that we offer
graduate education at institutions that conduct cutting-edge basic research.
The social landscape surrounding universities has undergone significant
transformations in the last two decades, as dramatic advances in ICT haveenabled the dissemination of vast amounts of information that transcends
constraints such as geographical, generational, gendered, and linguistic
boundaries, as well as temporal and spatial dimensions, and have presented
a new paradigm for society, one that fuses virtual space and real space.
However, considering the current state of affairs, humanity appears to be facing
unprecedented challenges. One may find it difficult to envision the future ofhumanity in the next decade or two.
In light of this, what role should universities fulfill? While the significance offundamental science and research fostered by universities is widely recognized,
the situation in the world is not as straightforward as to assume that theoutcomes of intellectual endeavors based on the pure curiosity of individual
researchers will contribute to the collective wisdom of humanity and guidesociety toward a better direction. Given the prevailing uncertainty of our times,
the world requires individuals who can be entrusted with its future. A university,
as a hub of knowledge, is expected to meet this requirement. Universities must
address this expectation as the locus of learning.
SOKENDAI has implemented a major reform of its educational organization andcurricula to offer a 20-program system at Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
starting from April 2023. The new curriculum encompasses 20 programs thatspan a broad spectrum of academic disciplines, such as elementary particles,
materials, life, space, information, history, and culture. The curriculum aims toequip students with foundational knowledge and education in their respective
fields of specialization while fostering their autonomy and flexibility in conducting
research beyond their own domains. The Diploma Policy of SOKENDAI outlines
five competencies: “academic expertise”, “creativity”, “broad perspective”, “global
competence”, and “research integrity” for doctoral candidates who aspire to
become independent researchers who can tackle any challenge with confidence.
SOKENDAI strives to make a significant contribution to society by envisioning
the role of academia in advancing human society in the long run. It aims
to nurture doctoral students who can excel and innovate in academia that
supports the intellectual foundations of society, lead advanced research anddevelopment, and generate new intellectual value.
April 1, 2024

Nagata, Takashi Ph.D.
President
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

4The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAINAGATA Takashi
D. Sc. in Chemistry, Graduate
School of Science, the University of Tokyo(1982).
He has ser ved as AssistantProfessor, Lecturer, and Associate Professor at the Facultyof Science, the University ofTokyo, Associate Professor at
the Faculty of Liberal Arts, theUniversity of Tokyo, Associate
Professor at the Institute for
Molecular Science, Professor
at the Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences, the Universityof Tok yo, Vice Pre sident of
the University of Tokyo, andProfessor and Director at the
Research Department, the National Institution for Academic
Degrees and Quality Enhancem e n t o f H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n.
Since 2017, he has been the
Director and Vice Presidentof the Graduate University for
Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI,
and he has held his current
position since April 2023.

InterUniversity
Research
Institutes

The inter-university research institutes (parent institutes) provide researchers with researchresources that individual universities cannot aﬀord, such as large-scale facilities and equipment,
vast amounts of data and valuable materials. They serve as the core center established forshared usage and collaborative research that considers the demands of researchers in therelevant ﬁelds, as well as research bases that lead cutting-edge academic research in Japanthrough diverse collaborative research with researchers in Japan and around the world.
SOKENDAI provides advanced specialized education and research guidance by leveraging theexcellent research environment provided by its parent institutes as a place for education, withthe faculty consisting of a rich pool of researchers from various ﬁelds.

Features of
SOKENDAI

Overview

Purposeof
Establishment

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, was founded in 1988 as the firstindependent graduate university in Japan with the principle of contributing to the creation anddevelopment of culture through education and research in academic theory and application. Asa world-class international graduate university, SOKENDAI operates in close partnership andcollaboration with the inter-university research institutes (parent institutes).
Based on this principle, SOKENDAI aims to foster researchers with broad perspectives andadvanced research capabilities that are globally accepted in fundamental academic fields.
It promotes international academic research extending beyond the borders of traditional
academic ﬁelds through interdisciplinary fusion and pioneers new interdisciplinary and cuttingedge ﬁelds of study.

SOKENDAI has 20 programs in collaboration with the inter-university research
institutes (parent institutes) under Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies.
This provides an educational environment transcending academic boundaries andﬂexibly oﬀering the diverse educational resources of the inter-university research
institutes. SOKENDAI fosters independent researchers with “Advanced Specialty
and Expertise”, “Broad Perspective” and “International Competitiveness” backed
by ﬁve competencies.

Five Competencies
Academic
Expertise

Ability to acquire the knowledge and methodologies
available in the academic ﬁeld and apply themto promote advanced research.

Creativity

Ability to deeply understand phenomena throughresearch, tackle unexplored issues based on freeideas, and create new intellectual value.

Broad
Perspective

Ability to work on issues in surrounding areas from an
broad perspective and contribute to the progress of a wide
range of academic ﬁelds, based on oneʼs own expertise.

GlobalCompetence

Ability to disseminate highly universal academic results
based on understanding and collaboration regardless ofcountry, region, language, culture, gender, religion, etc.

Research
Integrity

Ability to recognize the social signiﬁcance andposition of academic research and act ethically andresponsibly as a researcher.

Doctoral program

Student support

SOKENDAI oﬀers
both ﬁve-year andthree-year doctoral
program.
Undergraduate
programPh.D

FinancialsupportSOKENDAI ﬁnancially supports excellent students’research activities through the Research AssistantSystem, the Tuition Waiver System, and the SOKENDAI Special Researcher Program.

Research
DispatchSupportSOKENDAI supports excellent students who engage
in long-term joint research activities in Japan andabroad through the SOKENDAI Student Dispatch
Program and the SOKENDAI Dual Degree Program.

Master's
program

For more information, please click the URL

https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/features/
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Research and Education System
Aerospace Exploration Agency.
In addition, the University Library, the Research Center
for Integrative Evolutionar y Science, The Center for
Education Planning and Development and The Center for
Academic Information Services have been established asuniversity-wide facilities.

Overview

SOKENDAI has established the Graduate Institute forAdvanced Studies as a basic educational and researchorganization equivalent to a graduate school.
The Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies has 20
programs with a wide variety of specialties, which aredeveloped in the research environment of four InterUniversity Research Institute Corporations and JapanSOKENDAI

Programs

Research institutes

Anthropological Studies

National Museum of Ethnology

Japanese Studies

International Research Center forJapanese Studies

Japanese History

National Museum of Japanese History

Japanese Literature

National Institute of Japanese
Literature

Japanese Language Sciences

National Institute for Japanese
Language and Linguistics

Informatics

National Institute of Informatics

Statistical Science

The Institute of Statistical Mathematics

Particle and Nuclear Physics

Institute of Particle and Nuclear
Studies

Accelerator Science

Accelerator Laboratory /Applied Research Laboratory

Astronomical Science

National Astronomical Observatory of JapanThe Center for Education Planningand Development

Fusion Science

National Institute for Fusion Science

The Center for Academic
Information Services

Space and Astronautical Science

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Molecular Science

Institute for Molecular Science

Materials Structure Science

Institute of Materials Structure Science

Global Environmental Studies

Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

Polar Science

National Institute of Polar Research

Basic Biology

National Institute for Basic Biology

Physiological Sciences

National Institute for Physiological Sciences

Genetics

National Institute of Genetics

Integrative Evolutionary Science

Research Center for Integrative
Evolutionary Science

Committee of
University Management

Faculty Meeting
Graduate Institute forAdvanced Studies

Department ofAdvanced Studies

University Library
Research Center for Integrative
Evolutionary Science

Administration Bureau

Internal Audit Office● National Institutes for the Humanities● Research Organization of Information and Systems● National Institutes of Natural Sciences● Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency● High Energy Accelerator Research Organization● SOKENDAI Hayama Campus

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The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAIOrganization

As of April 1, 2024

Administrative
CouncilAuditorBoard of Directors

Executive Director

Education andResearch Council

Executive Director

Overview

President

President Nomination and Inspection Committee

Administrative Board
President
Executive Director
Executive Director
Auditor
Auditor

NAGATA Takashi
YAMAMOTO Satoshi
KURUSHIMA Noriko
OKAMURA Sadanori
INAGAKI Masato(The above are corporate members)

Vice President
Vice President
Executive Officer President's
Executive Officer President's
Assistant

YAMAMOTO Satoshi
KURUSHIMA Noriko
ARIKAWA Kentaro
FUJISAWA Hironori
MICHIZONO Shinichiro

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Dean, Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Chair, Anthropological Studies
Chair, Japanese Studies
Chair, Japanese History
Chair, Japanese Literature
Chair, Japanese Language Sciences
Chair, Informatics
Chair, Statistical Science
Chair, Particle and Nuclear Physics
Chair, Accelerator Science
Chair, Astronomical Science
Chair, Fusion Science
Chair, Space and Astronautical Science
Chair, Molecular Science
Chair, Materials Structure Science
Chair, Global Environmental Studies
Chair, Polar Science
Chair, Basic Biology
Chair, Physiological Sciences
Chair, Genetics
Chair, Integrative Evolutionary Science

University Library
Director
Deputy Director

SAKAKIBARA Satoru
NIWA Norio
ENOMOTO Wataru
MIKAMI Yoshitaka
SAITO Maori
MATSUMOTO Yo
TAKEDA Hideaki
YOSHIMOTO Atsushi
HARA Takanori
KAMITANI Takuya
SEKII Takashi
SAKAKIBARA Satoru
YAMADA Toru
IINO Ryota
SETO Hideki
TAYASU Ichiro
HIRAWAKE Toru
NIIMI Teruyuki
FURUSE Mikio
IWASATO Takuji
KUTSUKAKE Nobuyuki
KURUSHIMA Noriko
YAGYU Shuji

Research Center for Integrative Evolutionary Science
Director

INNAN Hideki

The Center for Education Planning & Development
Director

YAMAMOTO Satoshi

The Center for Academic Information Services
Director

KURUSHIMA Noriko

Administration Bureau

Secretary-General
SATO AkihiroManager, General Planning Division
MOCHIZUKI Tsuyoshi
Manager, General Affairs Division
HORIUCHI Shinya
Manager, Financial Affairs Division
YAGI Yuichiro
Manager, Academic and Students Affairs Division
UMENO Kenichi

Education and Research Council
President
Executive Director (Vice President)

Executive Director (Vice President)
KURUSHIMA Noriko
Chair, Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Chair, Fusion Science
SAKAKIBARA Satoru
Chair, Anthropological Studies
NIWA Norio
Chair, Japanese Studies
ENOMOTO Wataru
Chair, Japanese History
MIKAMI Yoshitaka
Chair, Japanese Literature
SAITO Maori
Chair, Japanese Language Sciences
MATSUMOTO Yo
Chair, Informatics
TAKEDA Hideaki
Chair, Statistical Science
YOSHIMOTO Atsushi
Chair, Particle and Nuclear Physics
HARA Takanori
Chair, Accelerator Science
KAMITANI Takuya
Chair, Astronomical Science
SEKII Takashi
Chair, Space and Astronautical Science
YAMADA Toru
Chair, Molecular Science
IINO Ryota
Chair, Materials Structure Science
SETO Hideki
Chair, Global Environmental Studies
TAYASU Ichiro
Chair, Polar Science
HIRAWAKE Toru
Chair, Basic Biology
NIIMI Teruyuki
Chair, Physiological Sciences
FURUSE Mikio
Chair, Genetics
IWASATO Takuji
Chair, Integrative Evolutionary Science
KUTSUKAKE Nobuyuki

Administrative Council
President
NAGATA Takashi
Executive Director (Vice President)
YAMAMOTO Satoshi
Executive Director (Vice President)
KURUSHIMA Noriko
Professor, Program of Japanese Literature
Director General, National Institute of Japanese Literature
WATANABE Yasuaki
Professor, Program of Molecular Science
Director General, Intitute for Molecular Science
WATANABE Yoshihito
Professor, Program of Particle and Nuclear Physics
Director, Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies
SAITO Naohito
Professor, Program of Genetics
Director-General, National Institute of Genetics
HANAOKA Fumio
Director General, High Energy Accelerator
Research Organization
ASAI Shoji
Outside Director, East Japan Railway Company
AMANO Reiko
President, Eikei University of Hiroshima
ARINOBU Mutsuhiro
President, Hanazono University
ISODA Fumio
Professor, Faculty of Letter, Konan University
INOSE Kumie
President, National Institutes of Natural Sciences
KAWAI Maki
President, Research Organizationof Information and Systems
KITSUREGAWA Masaru
President, National Institutes for the Humanities
KIBE Nobuko
Senior Corporate Adviser, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
KIMURA Keiji
Executive Director, Institute of Space and Astronautical
Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
KUNINAKA Hitoshi
Representative Director & President,
Sumika Technical Information Service, Inc.
SEKINE Chizu
President, Akita Prefectural University
FUKUDA Hiroo
President, Akita International University
MONTE Cassim
President, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology
YAMATO Hiroyuki

NAGATA Takashi
YAMAMOTO Satoshi

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Inter-University Research Institutes participatingin SOKENDAI

Overview

S OKENDAI ❶The Center for Education Planning andDevelopment
The Center for Academic Information
Services・University Library
Shonan Village, Hayama, Kanagawa,
240-0193 Japan
TEL: +81-46-858-1500
URL: https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/

Research Center for Integrative
Evolutionary Science
Integrative Evolutionary Science
TEL: +81-46-858-1577(RCIES admin.office)
URL: https://rcies.soken.ac.jp/

N ational Institutes for the Humanities

National Museum of Ethnology ❷Anthropological Studies

10-1 Senri Expo Park, Suita, Osaka, 565-8511
Japan
TEL: +81-6-6878-8236
URL: https://www.minpaku.ac.jp/

N ational Institutes for the Humanities
International Research Center
for Japanese Studies ❸Japanese Studies

3-2 Oeyama-cho, Goryo, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto,610-1192 Japan
TEL: +81-75-335-2222
URL: https://www.nichibun.ac.jp/en/N ational Institutes for the Humanities
National Museumof Japanese History ❹Japanese History

117 Jonai-cho, Sakura-shi, Chiba,285-8502 Japan
TEL: +81-43-486-0123
URL: https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/

N ational Institutes for the Humanities

National Instituteof Japanese Literature ❺Japanese Literature

10-3, Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo,
190-0014 Japan
TEL: +81-50-5533-2900
URL: https://www.nijl.ac.jp/en/N ational Institutes for the Humanities

National Institute for Japanese
Language and Linguistics ❻Japanese Language Sciences10-2 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo,
190-8561 Japan
TEL: +81-570-08-8595
URL: https://www.ninjal.ac.jp/english/N ational Institutes for the Humanities

Research Institute for
Humanity and Nature ❼Global Environmental Studies

1457-4 Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto,603-8047 Japan
TEL: +81-75-707-2152
URL: https://www.chikyu.ac.jp/rihn_e/

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The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAINational Institutes of Natural Sciences

Institute for Molecular Science ❽Molecular Science

38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki,
444-8585 Japan
TEL: +81-564-55-7000
URL: https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

National Institutefor Basic Biology ❾Basic Biology

38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki,
444-8585 Japan
TEL: +81-564-55-7000
URL: https://www.nibb.ac.jp/en/National Institutes of Natural Sciences

National Institutefor Physiological Sciences 

Physiological Sciences

38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki,
444-8585 Japan
TEL: +81-564-55-7000
URL: https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/N ational Institutes of Natural Sciences

National Astronomical Observatoryof Japan 

Astronomical Science

2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8588 Japan
TEL: +81-422-34-3600
URL: https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/N AOJ Mizusawa campus 2-12 Hoshigaoka, Mizusawa, Oshu, Iwate,023-0861 Japan
TEL: +81-197-22-7111

N obeyama Radio Observatory 
462-2 Nobeyama, Minamimakimura,
Minamisaku, Nagano, 384-1305 Japan
TEL: +81-267-98-4300

S ubaru Telescope 

650 North A’ohoku Place, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
U.S.A.
TEL: +1-808-934-7788

N
 AOJ Chile Observatory 

Los Abedules 3085, Oficina 701, Vitacura,Santiago, Chile
TEL: +56-2-2656-9253

N ational Institutes of Natural Sciences
National Institutefor Fusion Science 

Fusion Science322-6, Oroshi-cho, Toki, Gifu, 509-5292 Japan
TEL: +81-572-58-2222 or 2042
URL: https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/J apan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Institute of Spaceand Astronautical Science Space and Astronautical Science

3-1-1, Yoshinodai, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara,
Kanagawa, 252-5210 Japan
TEL: +81-42-759-8012
URL: https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/

High Energy Accelerator Research
Organization Tsukuba Campus 
Accelerator Laboratory・Applied Research Laboratory
Accelerator Science

https://www2.kek.jp/accl/eng/
https://www2.kek.jp/arl/en/home-en/

Institute of Materials Structure
Science
Materials Structure Science
https://www2.kek.jp/imss/eng/

Institute of Particle and Nuclear
Studies
Particle and Nuclear Physics
https://www2.kek.jp/ipns/en/

1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801 Japan
TEL: +81-29-864-1171 or 5128
URL: http://www.kek.jp/

T okai Campus 203-1 Shirakata, Tokai, Ibaraki,319-1106, JapanR
 esearch Organization of Information and Systems

The Institute of
Statistical Mathematics 

Statistical Science10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo,
190-8562 Japan
TEL: +81-50-5533-8500
URL: https://www.ism.ac.jp/index_e.html

R esearch Organization of Information and Systems

National Instituteof Polar Research 

Polar Science10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo,
190-8518 Japan
TEL: +81-42-512-0612
URL: https://www.nipr.ac.jp/

S yowa Station (Antarctica) R esearch Organization of Information and Systems

National Institute of Informatics 

Informatics

2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,
101-8430 Japan
TEL: +81-3-4212-2110
URL: https://www.nii.ac.jp/en/R esearch Organization of Information and Systems

National Institute of Genetics 

Genetics

1111 Yata, Mishima, Shizuoka, 411-8540 Japan
TEL: +81-55-981-6720
URL: https://www.nig.ac.jp/

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Overview

An informal committee of the directors general of international
university research institutes issues an appeal for the introduction of
post-graduate courses in the institutes.

June 1982

An informal committee of the directors general of inter-national
university research institutes produces a summary of the basic
concepts of a postgraduate school for advanced studies based on
the results of an investigation by a working group set up to investigate
issues related to postgraduate schools. An Office and Committee for
the Investigation of the Preparation of the Establishment of a
Postgraduate School for Advanced Studies are established at
Okazaki National Research Institutes.

April 1986

The Committee for the Investigation of the Preparation of theEstablishment of a Postgraduate School for Advanced Studies
produces a summary of the basic concepts of a postgraduate schoolfor advanced studies.

March 1987

An Office and Committee for Preparation of the Establishment of a
Postgraduate School for Advanced Studies are established at
Okazaki National Research Institute.

May

The Committee for Preparation of the Establishment of a
Postgraduate School for Advanced Studies produces an interim
summary on the preparation of the establishment of a tentatively
named Graduate University for Advanced Studies.

July

An Office and Committee for Preparation of the Establishment of the
Graduate University for Advanced Studies are established at Okazaki
National Research Institute.

April 1988

The “Law to amend part of the National School Establishment Law”
(Law No. 63, 1988), which stipulates the establishment of the Graduate
University for Advanced Studies, is announced and enacted.

May

The Committee for Preparation of the Establishment of the Graduate
University for Advanced Studies produces a summary of the preparationof the establishment of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies.

September

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies is inaugurated. The
central administration office is established at the Tokyo Institute ofTechnology (Nagatsuda Campus).

October

Saburo Nagakura, the first president of
SOKENDAI, hangs the SOKENDAI signin a rented room at the Tokyo Instituteof Technology’s Nagatsuda campus.
1988. 10. 1●Department of Genetics●Department of Molecular Biomechanics●Department of Physiological Science(The university commences matriculation from April 1989.)

Dr.Saburo Nagakura is appointed as the first President of the University.

The School of Cultural and Social Studies is established with the
Department of Regional Studies and Department of Comparative
Studies. The University commences matriculation of students for thethree schools.

April 1989

Dr.Eizi Hirota is appointed as the first Vice President of the University.

January 1990

The Coordination Center for Research and Education is established.

April 1991

The Department of Japanese Studies (School of Cultural and Social
Studies), and the Departments of Astronomical Science and Fusion
Science (School of Mathematical and Physical Science) areestablished; matriculation begins.

April 1992

The Department of Polar Science (School of Mathematical andPhysical Science) is established; matriculation begins.

April 1993

Land in Hayama, Kanagawa (27,000m2), is donated by Mitsui FudosanLtd. to allow the construction of the University’s central administration
office, as a result of the mediation services of the Kanagawa
prefectural government.

February 1994

Construction of the central administration office (4,205m2) begins atthe Hayama Campus.

March

The Information Center for Research and Education is established.

June

Administrative functions are transferred from Nagatsuda Campus to
Hayama; construction is completed on the central administration building.

February 1995

Dr.Eizi Hirota is appointed as the second President.
Dr.Kazuo Moriwaki is appointed as the second Vice President.

April

The School of Advanced Sciences, with the Department of
Biosystems Science, is established at the Hayama Campus(matriculation begins in April 1999).

April 1997

The Department of Photoscience (School of Advanced Sciences) isestablished (matriculation begins in April 1999). The Department ofSynchrotron Radiation Science changes its name to “The Departmentof Materials Structure Science”.

April 1998

Construction of the School of Advanced Sciences building for
research (3,060m²), begins at the Hayama Campus.

September

The School of Cultural Studies changes its name to “The School ofCultural and Social Studies”. The Department of Japanese History isestablished in the School of Cultural and Social Studies, and The
Department of Particle and Nuclear Physics is established in the
School of Mathematical and Physical Science; matriculation begins inboth new Departments. The School of Advanced Sciences
commences matriculation.

April 1999

Construction completed on the research building for the School of
Advanced Sciences.

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Establishment of university

Scool of Mathematical and physical Science School of Life Science●Department of Statistical Science●Department of Accelerator Science●Department of Scynchrotron Radiation Science●Department of Structual Molecular Science●Department of Functional Molecular Science

History

JuneApril 2001

July
April
April 2003

October

Construction begins on the Hayama Campus Library (1,427m²).
Library construction completed.
The Department of Informatics established in the School ofMathematical and Physical Science; matriculation begins.
The Department of Japanese Literature (School of Cultural and Social
Studies), and the Department of Space and Astronautical Science(School of Mathematical and Physical Science) are established;matriculation begins.
“The National University Corporation Law (Law No. 112 of 2003)” ispromulgated and enforced.

April 2004

Reformation into the National University Corporation, Graduate
University for Advanced Studies Dr. Sc. Keiichi Kodaira is reappointed
as the President of the University.The School of Mathematical andPhysical Science is reformed into three schools: the School of PhysicalScience (including the departments of Structural Molecular Science,
Functional Molecular Science, Astronomical Science, Fusion Scienceand Space and Astronautical Science), the School of High Energy
Accelerator Science (including the departments of Accelerator Science,
Materials Structure Science, Particle and Nuclear Physics), and the
School of Multidisciplinary Science (including the departments ofStatistical Science, Polar Science and Informatics). The School of Life
Science has reformed a three-year doctoral program into a five-year
doctoral program.

History of
SOKENDAI Presidents
The 1stPresident

Saburo, Nagakura (DSc)

The 2ndPresident

Eizi, Hirota (DSc)

Apr.1995 to Mar.2001

April 2005

The name of the Department of Molecular Biomechanics at the Schoolof Life Science has changed to the Department of Basic Biology.

The 3rdPresident

Keiichi, Kodaira (DSc)

April 2006

The School of Physical Sciences, the School of High Energy Accelerator
Science, and the School of Multidisciplinary Sciences have
implemented the five-year doctoral program system. The Schools havebegun to accept students.

The 4thPresident

Naoyuki, Takahata (DSc)

April 2007

The 5thPresident

Yasunobu, Okada (MB)The School of Advanced Sciences is reorganized to establish the
Department of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems (providing a five-year
doctoral program), in stead of its two existing departments, theDepartment of Biosystems Science and the Department of Photo
Science (providing three-year doctoral programs), matriculation begins.

April 2008

Dr. Naoyuki Takahata has been appointed as the fourth President.

Mariko, Hasegawa (DSc)

April 2009

The 6thPresident

The Department of Cyber Society and Culture has stopped accepting
new students.

March 2010

Construction of the Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences(1,033m2) begins at the Hayama Campus.

The 7thPresident

Takashi , Nagata (DSc)

Oct.1988 to Mar.1995

Apr.2001 to Mar.2008

Apr.2008 to Mar.2014
Apr.2014 to Mar.2017

Apr.2017 to Mar.2023

Apr.2023 to present

April

The name of Hayama Center for Advanced Studies has changed to theCenter for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences.

January 2011

Construction of the Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences iscompleted.

April 2013

Information Services and Technology Center is established.

April 2014

Dr.Yasunobu Okada has been appointed as the fifth President.

July 2015

The Center for Academic Information Services is established byunification of the University Library and the Information Services andTechnology Center.

March 2017
April

Department of Cyber Society and Culture abolished.
(Dept. operation period from 2001.4.1 to 2017.3.31)
Dr. Mariko Hasegawa has been appointed as the sixth President.

March 2018
April

The Center for Educational Development is established.

March 2022
April

Tokyo branch abolished.
Research Center for Integrative Evolutionary Science is established.

April 2023

Overview

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February 2002

Dr.Keiichi Kodaira is appointed as the third President. Dr.Naoyuki
Takahata is appointed as the third Vice President. The Department ofCyber Society and Culture (School of Cultural and Social Studies) isestablished; matriculation begins.

The Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences is abolished.
SOKENDAI Tokyo Branch is established (Minato-ku, Tokyo)

Dr.Takashi Nagata has been appointed as the seventh President.
Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies is established, matriculation begins.
The Center for Educational Development is reorganized to establish The
Center for Educational Planning Development.
School of Cultural and Social Studies, School of Physical Science,
School of High Energy Accelerator Science, School of Multidisciplinary
Science, School of Life Sciences, School of Advanced Sciences
abolished.

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AnthropologicalStudiesNational Museum of Ethnology
National Institutes for the Humanities

ProgramOutlineThree-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

NIWA
Norio

A distinctive feature of the program is the production of a doctoral thesis with an
ethnographic description based on fieldwork, irrespective of the region or theme
under research. We want students to be generalists with knowledge of a wide
range of cultural phenomena, as well as specialists in a particular region ortheme. To this end, students can make use not only of the program’s lectures andseminars but also of the museum’s resources, research projects, academic
conferences, exhibitions, and lectures for general visitors, performances,and film shows.

The Anthropological Studies Program is offered by
National Museum of Ethnology. Students will conduct
research on the diverse cultures of humankind in various
parts of the world from prehistoric times to the present.
From the perspective of cultural anthropology, ethnology,
and relate d f ields, s tude nt will be ins tr uc te d in
ethnographic research that describes and analyzes
specific cultures and in cross-cultural research thatcompares cultures from specific perspectives. The goal
is for students to complete their dissertation by utilizing

Picking tea leaf at a tea garden that was originallya slush-burn field(Shizuoka City, 2021 / photo by Kaori Kawakami)

data obtaine d through field re search as well as
specimens, audio-visual materials, and literature of the
National Museum of Ethnology.
This program consists only of a three-year doctoral
program for students who have obtained a master’s
degree or those who are recognized as having equivalent
to master’s degree or higher academic ability. Students
will study at the National Museum of Ethnology, locatedin Suita City, Osaka.

Students having a lively discussion

Shearing and Branding 2-year-old camels. (Alxa League,
Inner Mongolia, China, 2021 / photo by Wu Wuyunga)

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Researchers at universities and research institutes,

museums and other institutions of higher education in
cultural anthropology.

●Past graduates of the program have been employed by

Osaka University, Ritsumeikan University, Tokyo Universityof Foreign Studies, etc.

National Museumof Ethnology
10-1 Senri Expo Park , Suita City,
Osaka 565-8511, Japan

https://www.minpaku.ac.jp/en

12 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAIJapanese
StudiesInternational Research Center
for Japanese Studies
National Institutes for the Humanities

ProgramOutlineThree-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

ENOMOTO
WataruGraduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

Those who enroll in this course can gain research abilities with broad
perspectives, under the guidance of multiple instructors, not merely theirsupervisor. Each instructor is an expert in their field, can manage various research
fields in a cross-sectional manner. With such a favorable international andinterdisciplinary environment, we consider it the mission of this course to cultivate
researchers who will play an active role in both domestic and international
academic societies in the future. We welcome applicants who aspire to undertake
innovative research with a global perspective.

This program provides education and research on
Japanese culture from a global perspective, to promoteinternational and interdisciplinary Japanese studies
across the humanities, social sciences, and naturalsciences. The goal is to foster researchers in Japan andabroad who will lead the next generation of global
Japanese studies. The program will cultivate aninterdisciplinary spirit that deals with cross-cutting
issues, multifaceted perspectives, a wide range ofinterdisciplinarity, and a high level of international reachand originality.
The program offers only a three-year doctoral programfor students who have obtained a master's degree.
Doctoral candidates who belong to this program will
study and conduct research at the International
Research Center for Japanese Studies, located in Kyoto,
Kyoto Prefecture.

Career Options for Graduates in this Program

Library of the International ResearchCenter for Japanese Studies

Graduate student project presentation meetingorganized by the students themselvesInternational symposium offering graduate
students an opportunity to present their research● Researchers in humanities, social sciences,and natural sciences at national level research
institutes or private companies; faculty
members in humanities, social sciences, andnatural sciences departments at universities;
researchers conducting cutting-edge
project-based research at private companies

Japanese ceremonies:
wedding and funeral● Researchers in the private and public sectors
in the fields of humanities, social sciences,
natural sciences, etc.

● Specialized historians at universities andresearch institutes; or faculty engaged in
education and research on Japanese andregional cultures at universities and otherinstitutions of higher education; researchersand curators at museums, etc.

International Research Center
for Japanese Studies

Kanei gyoukou zukan (The Illustrated Record ofEmperor Go-mizuno-o’s Formal Visit to Nijo Castle)

Miyako nenju gyoji gajo
[Picture Album of Annual Festivals in Miyako]

3-2 Oeyama-cho, Goryo, Nishikyo-ku,
Kyoto 610-1192 Japan

https://www.nichibun.ac.jp/en/

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Japanese
History
National Museum of Japanese History
National Institutes for the Humanities

ProgramOutlineThree-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

MIKAMI
Yoshitaka

The Japanese History Program, based at the National Museum of Japanese History(Rekihaku), allows students to pursue historical research using a variety of approaches,
including history, archaeology, folklore, art history, informatics, and analytical science.
One of the main features of this program is that students can conduct practical researchusing the vast historical and cultural materials in Rekihaku’s collection and the latest
analytical equipment. We also aim to collaborate with 19 other programs of SOKENDAI,
covering various academic fields in the humanities and sciences. We welcome all
students who are engaged in the study of history from a wide range of interests.

This program aims to nurture researchers who canconduct advanced and cutting-edge research in theJapanese history field in the broad sense of the term,with a specialized, international, and interdisciplinary
perspective, and who can contribute to society throughtheir advanced research skills and expertise.
This program consists of a three-year doctoral programfor students who have obtained a master’s degree.

This is a lecture scene in the exhibition room of the National Museum ofJapanese History (in front of the “Naumann Elephant”). The museum houses
approximately 300,000 materials on history, archaeology, and folklore.

Students in this program will study and conduct research
activities at the National Museum of Japanese History,
located in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. With full use of
the museum’s vast collection and state-of-the-ar t
analytical techniques, the student’s doctoral dissertation
will have fruition in the highest level of material-based
research.

Lecture in front of a model of an authorized trading shipwith a vermilion seal in Exhibition Room 2.

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Career Opportunities:

Researchers for specialized fields such as history,
folklore, and archaeology at universities andresearch institutes; researchers and curators formuseums; etc.

14 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAINational Museum of Japanese
History
117 Jonai-cho, Sakura City,
Chiba Prefecture 285-8502

https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/index.html

Japanese
Literature
National Instituteof Japanese Literature
National Institutes for the Humanities

ProgramOutlineThree-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

SAITO
Maori

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

In this course, under the guidance of multiple faculty members, students can acquire
the skills and research capabilities to work with primary sources related to Japanese
literature from various perspectives. The National Institute of Japanese Literature’s
extensive collection of Japanese classical and modern texts, documents, and image
resources, along with its domestic and international research network, serves as asuperb research resource. Additionally, there are opportunities to engage incutting-edge research projects. We look forward to welcoming those eager to pursue
original research in Japanese literature and who value their intellectual curiosity.

This program, with the National Institute of Japanese
Literature as its parent institute, fosters students tobecome leaders in the new development of Japanese
literature. Specifically, this program aims to enable
students to acquire specialized research techniques andcomprehensive analytical skills and knowledge byfocusing on primary sources as research subjects,
mainly literature, among cultural resources. The program
fosters logical thinking and writing skills, creative andinterdisciplinary perspectives, as well as the ability to

Closed stacks at the National Institute of Japanese Literaturetackle issues in peripheral fields, to nurture researcherswith a broad perspective who can tackle issues insur r ounding f ie lds a nd play a n ac tive r ole b oth
domestically and internationally.
This program consists of only the doctoral program, andstudents in this program will study and conduct research
activities at the National Institute of Japanese Literature,
National Institutes for the Humanities, located in
Tachikawa City, Tokyo.

Graduate School Library

Lectures using materials in the collection

Career Options for Graduates in this Program

National Institute ofJapanese Literature
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa city,
TOKYO 190-0014, Japan

https://www.nijl.ac.jp/en/●Career Opportunities:

Specialized researchers of Japanese literature atuniversities and research institutions, faculty members
engagedin education and research of Japanese
literature at universities and other institutions of higher
education, curators at art galleries and museums, etc.

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Japanese Language
Sciences
National Institute for Japanese Language
and Linguistics
National Institutes for the Humanities

ProgramOutline学位

Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

MATSUMOTOYo

The Japanese Language Sciences Program has a notable feature among graduate
programs in Japan that focus on the study of language: It allows students to conduct
research on language in an environment where a wide range of research activities arebeing conducted, not only in the field of humanities, but also in the field of mathematicaland information sciences. This is the reason why the program is named “Japanese
Language Sciences,” rather than Japanese linguistics or Linguistics. The Program inJapanese Language Sciences welcomes young researchers who are willing to takeon the challenge of conducting original linguistic research.

The Japanese Language Sciences program aims tofoster the future generation of researchers who cananaly ze the Japane se language obje c tively andquantitatively based on data, utilizing the linguistic
resources and research network accumulated by the
National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.
The program will cultivate the ability and skills of students
to conduct linguistic analysis using new methods, such

The World Atlas of Transitivity Pairs (WATP)●Possible career paths for graduates:as theoretical investigations, experiments, fieldwork,social surveys, and computer simulations, in addition toconventional analytical methods.
This program is a three-year doctoral program forstudents who have obtained a master’s degree. Students
in this program will study and conduct research activities
at the National Institute for Japanese Language andLinguistics, located in Tachikawa City, Tokyo.

Collective search of multiple language corpora

Career Optionsⅰ ) University faculty members and researchers who conduct
for Graduates
research using Japanese language information processingin this Programand data science in the fields of Japanese language studies
and Japanese language education;ⅱ ) Data scientists and natural language processing engineers
who are active in the information processing industry using
their linguistic expertise;ⅲ) Curators, archivists, and local government officials withlinguistic expertise;ⅳ) Researchers and educators who teach the Japanese language
in Japan and abroad;ⅴ) Developers of digital teaching materials related to Japanese
language for native speakers and Japanese as a foreign language.

16 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI“Kenshukuryōko-shū” publishedin 1695 about kana orthographyof“じぢずづ.”

National Institute for Japanese
Language and Linguistics
10-2 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City,
Tokyo, 190-8561

https://www.ninjal.ac.jp/english/

Informatics
National Institute of Informatics
Research Organization of Informationand Systems

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

TAKEDA
Hideaki

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

Informatics is a comprehensive academic field including computer sciences,
information engineering, artificial intelligence, and mathematics—which arenecessary for data scientists. In addition, it includes humane and social
informatics, which focus on humans and their society.
This program aims to nurture outstanding researchers and highly skilled
professionals by conducting research and education in the various phases ofbasic, applied, and practical informatics, and train and develop leaders who areable to hold international leadership.

The informatics program aims to nurture researchers
who will make new, cutting-edge contributions to thefield of informatics, an interdisciplinary field that crosses
a wide range of disciplines from information science andinformation engineering to humanities and social
info r ma ti c s, fo r the f ur the r deve lop me nt of theinformation society.

Socializing in the 16th floor loungeThis program has a five-year doctoral program forbachelor’s degree holders and a three-year doctoral
program for master’s degree holders. Students enrolled
in this program conduct academic and research
activities at the National Institute of Informatics, locatedin Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Poster Exhibition at an Open House

High-performance cloud for in-house research

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Researchers and engineers engaged in the field of informatics
National Institute ofInformatics
2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 101-8430 Japan(basic theory and application of information technology (IT), basic
and applied AI and data sciences, etc.) at domestic and overseas
universities, public research institutions, and private companies●Faculty in the department of informatics at universities andother institutions●Researchers and engineers who can conduct project-based
research on informatics at companies and universities

https://www.nii.ac.jp/en/

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Statistical
Science
The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
Research Organization of Informationand Systems

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

YOSHIMOTO
AtsushiThe Institute of Statistical Mathematics provides an environment that allows
smooth access to cutting-edge research. This environment enables graduate
students to come into contact with cutting-edge research easily. Various research
projects are in progress, and graduate students can participate in any thatinterest them. The graduate students are guided by primary supervisors andsub-supervisors, and various courses are offered to help the graduate students
acquire basic skills. The Statistical Science program is considered the best
environment in Japan for studying and researching statistical science.

To realize the extraction of information and knowledge
from real-world data, this program conducts education
and research related to data collection design, modeling,
inference and prediction, as well as their fundamentals inmathematics and practical application. The programaims to develop researchers who are equipped withcreative research skills that contribute to solving various
intricately intertwined important issues.

This program consists of two programs: a five-year
doctoral program for bachelor’s degree students and athree-year doctoral program for master’s degree
students. Students enrolled in this program will conduct
academic and research activities at the Institute of
Statistical Mathematics, located in Tachikawa city,
Tokyo.

Supercomputer System for Data Assimilation(HPE Superdome Flex)

Library of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics

Kernel method

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Local and foreign universities, national andcorporate research institutes, private companies(e.g., IT, manufacturing, financial, andpharmaceutical companies), etc.

18 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAIThe Institute of Statistical
Mathematics
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa,Tokyo, 190-8562 Japan

https://www.ism.ac.jp/index_e.html

Particle andNuclear Physics
Institute of Particle
and Nuclear Studies
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

HARA
Takanori

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

KEK has been playing a central role in exploring the frontiers of particle and nuclear
physics as one of the leading research institutes in the world such as CERN in Europe.
SOKENDAI students belong to either theoretical or experimental group in KEK and are
involved in a cutting-edge research project, which enables them to acquire all the skills
and capabilities required to become a researcher by the time they get Ph.D. There areindeed many people who are already working worldwide after finishing the program.
We welcome all the students who wish to become a researcher in this extraordinary
environment for research and education.

We aim to foster the next generation of researchers whowill explore the origin and structure of the universe. They
will study how the universe works at the very smallest
and largest levels—exploring elementary particles andatomic nuclei, alongside options to study cosmology andother related fields. We will give researchers a broad
perspective and high level of expertise, which will allow
them to actively contribute to the future of researchacross many interrelated fields of science.
We offer two programs: a five-year doctoral program forstudents with a bachelor’s degree and a three-year
doctoral program for students with a master’s degree.
Students will belong to either the Theoretical ResearchGroup or the Experimental Research Group of theInstitute of Particle and Nuclear Studies (IPNS) at theHigh Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK).
They will conduct their studies and research activities at
KEK’s Tsukuba Campus, Tokai Campus, the Wako
Nuclear Science Center, or at experimental facilities
located worldwide.

T2K near detector©KEK

Daily discussions in the theory group by
SOKENDAI students and theirsupervisor ©KEK

Career Options for Graduates in this Program
The Belle II detector that started operation with the aim of discovering new physics©KEK

Institute of Particle andNuclear Studies
1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki,305-0801 Japan●Career Opportunities: Researchers and university

faculty members in particle physics, nuclear
physics, cosmology and related fields; researchersand engineers who carry out cutting-edge projectbased research at companies and national
laboratories; and researchers and engineers in theprivate and public sectors in the fields of nuclear
power, radiation, information processing,electricity, electronics, and communications.

https://www2.kek.jp/ipns/en/

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Accelerator
Science
Accelerator Laboratory /Applied Research Laboratory
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

KAMITANI
TakuyaIn the Accelerator Science Program, the world’s most advanced large acceleratorsof the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) are in operation
close at hand, and students can carry out research in an environment where
advanced technological development and research in various scientific andtechnological fields of the accelerators are being conducted. Students learn basic
knowledge about accelerators and gain practical experience using a compact
accelerator for educational purposes, before carrying out doctoral research intheir specialized field. We welcome those who are willing to find and solve
problems on their own while collaborating with others.

High-energy accelerators are large experimental machines
for the cutting-edge research on the various components
in each level of nature, from elementary particles andatomic nuclei to molecules consisting of matter including
life. In recent years, accelerator science has maderemarkable progress in applications that directly benefit
society, such as industry and medicine. It is a complex
science that consists of essence of the most advanced
science and technology for the fundamental research anddevelopment of accelerators. Students in the accelerator
science program acquire practical knowledge ofaccelerator science and conduct research from boththeoretical and experimental perspectives. They canchoose to study and conduct research also in the fields ofSuperconducting magnets in
the J-PARC Neutrino Experimental Facility

Assembling work of fast beam kicker

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Researchers at domestic and foreign accelerator

related research institutes and private companies

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radiation science, computer science, superconducting
cryogenics, and mechanical engineering, which support
accelerator science. Students in this program aim tobecome researchers who will be responsible for the futureof accelerator science and contribute to promoting naturalscience through accelerator science.
This program consists of two programs: a five-year doctoral
program for bachelor’s degree holders and a three-year
doctoral program for master’s degree holders. Students will
study and conduct research at the Accelerator Laboratory
and Applied Research Laboratory of the High Energy
Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), which has twolarge campuses in Tsukuba City and Tokai Village, Ibaraki
Prefecture.

Beam study at Photon Factory (PF)electron storage ring

Installation of detectors forphotoneutron measurement

Accelerator Laboratory /Applied Research Laboratory
1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801 Japan

https://www2.kek.jp/accl/eng/
https://www2.kek.jp/arl/en/home-en/Astronomical
ScienceNational Astronomical Observatoryof JapanNational Institutes of Natural Sciences

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophyⒸ NAOJ

SEKII
Takashi

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

In Astronomical Science Program, of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies,
students are engaged in astronomical research through theory, observations, ordevelopment of new observational instruments. National Astronomical Observatory ofJapan, with many researchers in diverse fields, provides an auspicious setting where
many graduate students can study and pursue their own research. Are you good atmath and physics? Do you enjoy programming? Does actually observing the universe
thrill you like nothing else? Do you get excited putting together instruments andapparatuses? If your answer is yes for any of these, there is a place here for youractivities. Please come and study at the Astronomical Science Program.

A stronomical Science Program of fer s advance d
education and research through a wide range of
observational and theoretical studies with state-of-theart optical-infrared and radio telescopes. This program
covers the development and application of advanced
n ew te c hn ol o gi e s f un d a m e nt a l to a s tr o n o mi c a lobservation; the design, fabrication, and experimentationof new observational instruments; the development ofdata acquisition and analysis methods; the developmentof technologies ranging from basic to advanced

observational astronomy; as well as observational
research using these technologies and theoreticalresearch using supercomputers.
The program offers a five-year doctoral program forbachelor’s degree holders and a three-year doctoral
program for master’s degree holders.
Graduate students enrolled in the program will conduct
their studies and research activities at the National
Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), based in
Mitaka City, Tokyo.

ATERUI II, a supercomputer for astronomy

ALMA ©X-CAM/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)

National Astronomical
Observatory
2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo,
181-8588 Japan

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Research and education staff in astronomical

sciences and related fields at universities andresearch institutes in Japan and abroad; engineers at
private companies; and science communicators

https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/

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Fusion Science
National Institute for Fusion Science
National Institutes of Natural Sciences

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

SAKAKIBARA
SatoruThe Fusion Science Program seeks students who are actively engaged in
unexplored research subjects such as understanding of plasma physics,
development of measurement devices, control technology, development andresearch of materials with excellent heat and radiation resistance required forreactors, and superconductivity technology, in order to realize a fusion reactor at
an early date. Our goal is to develop general engineers who can be applied to any
research field by honing their own skills with fusion science research as their axis.
We look forward to your challenge.

The Fusion Science program fosters integrated scienceand engineering scholars who have a systematic
under standing of the wide range of science andengineering fields required for the early realization of fusion
reactors and who are capable of working in a variety of
research fields. By conducting advanced research(experimental, theoretical, etc.), rationally understanding
research results, and taking on unexplored research

The simulation of microscopic instability in coreplasmas of large helical devices using a gyrokinetic
particle code

challenges, our students acquire new technologies andskills with high value and contribute to the realization offusion energy and other human developments.
This program consists of a five-year doctoral program forbachelor’s degree holder and a three-year doctoral programfor master’s degree holder. Students will conduct theirstudies and research activities at the National Institute for
Fusion Science (NIFS), located in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture.

Simulation of turbulence from LHD first-principles

Superconducting conductor test facilities inSuperconducting Magnet System Laboratory

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Career Opportunities for Graduates

Engineers and researchers in fusion and related fields atnational laboratories; faculty members in fusion studies(plasma experiments, theory, materials engineering,superconducting engineering, etc.) at universities;
engineers and researchers who carry out cutting-edge
project-based research at companies; etc.

National Institute for
Fusion Science322-6, Oroshi-cho, Toki,
Gifu, 509-5292 Japan

https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/

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Space andAstronautical
Science

Institute of Spaceand Astronautical Science

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophyⒸ JAXAYAMADAToru

The Space and Astronautical Science Program leverages the collaboration with Instituteof Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA, to provide advanced education and researchguidance by researchers who are actively involved in conducting research and projects
at the forefront of space science. We encourage students to delve into learning andresearching new fields of science and engineering in the vast expanse of space utilizing
various means such as space telescopes and experiments, spacecraft for scientificexploration of the solar system, nano-satellites, balloon experiments, rockets. We lookforward to the aspirations of motivated students who wish to contribute to the future ofspace science research and development, as well as the future utilization of space.

The Space and Astronautical Science Program provides
advanced education and research guidance throughtheoretical research, analysis of observational data, andpractical research and development in astrophysics,
solar system science, and space engineering. The
program fosters researchers with a broad perspective
and internationally advanced abilities, as well as
individuals who contribute to society with advanced
expertise. In particular, through close contact with

Data analysis of satellite observation

cutting-edge, large-scale space projects, the programcultivates not only a rich academic background in spacescience but also the ability to plan space projects.
This program consists of two programs: a five-year
doctoral program for bachelor’s degree holder and athree-year doctoral program for master’s degree holder.
Students will conduct their studies and research activities
at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
located in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture.

An laboratory experiment

Epsilon rocket on a launch pad©JAXA
Smart Lander for Investigatin Moon(SLIM)
realized a high-precision landing on theMoon. ©JAXA/TOMY/Sony Group
Corporation/Doshisha University

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission(XRISM), which will unveil the mysteriesof the universe ©JAXA

Institute of Space andAstronautical Science
3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara,
Kanagawa, 252-5210 japan

https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/

Participation in the sounding rocket
experiment as the Field works course.

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Researchres in the field of space science(astrophysics, solar system science, spaceengineering) at universities, national laboratories,
etc.; engineers and researchers in spacedevelopment and related fields at private companies
and national laboratories; engineers who carry out
cutting-edge project-based research at private andpublic companies, etc.

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Molecular
Science
Institute for Molecular Science
National Institutes of Natural Sciences

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Molecular science covers a wide range of natural sciences such as chemistry,
physics, and life sciences. In this course, students will learn under the careful
guidance of faculty members who are researchers in the above fields and theirinterdisciplinary areas, and will promote research using facilities and equipment
not available at ordinary universities. Research keywords include quantum
technology, spectroscopy, imaging, superconductivity, chirality, spin, topology,
material conversion, energy conversion, catalysis, enzymes, proteins, etc. We
welcome your enrollment.

Chair

IINO
Ryota

The Molecular Science Program establishes a systematic
understanding of molecules, the basic building blocks ofmatter, and trains the next generation of researchers tounravel the wide variety of phenomena exhibited bymatter. We aim to produce graduates who can conductadvanced research (e.g., experiments, measurements,
theory), rationally understand research results, challenge
unexplored issues from free inspiration, pursue newintellectual values and universal truths, and contribute tohuman development based on molecular science.
This program consists of two programs: a five-year
doctoral program for bachelor’s degree holders and athree-year doctoral program for master’s degree holders.
Students will conduct their studies and research
activities at the National Institute for Molecular Science,located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture.

Measurement of the electronic state byphotoelectron spectroscopy

UVSOR Synchrotron Facility

Institute for Molecular
Science
38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki,
Aichi, 444-8585 Japan

https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/

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Purification of proteins by
high-performance liquid chromatography

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Career Opportunities for Graduates:

Researchers and faculty members in the field of
molecular science at universities and national andpublic research institutes; Researchers and engineers
who pursue advanced research challenges throughpublic research projects and in private research
institutes.

Materials
Structure Science
Institute of Materials Structure
ScienceHigh Energy Accelerator Research Organization

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

In The Materials Structure Science Program, cutting-edge scientific research is
conducted using quantum beams such as synchrotron radiation, neutrons, muons,and slow positrons obtained from large accelerators. In this context, the program
fosters researchers who will lead sciences and technologies on the structure andfunction of materials in a wide range of research fields. Graduates of the program
are expected to become not only core researchers at domestic or overseas
quantum beam facilities, but also power users who promote research using
quantum beams.

Chair

SETO
Hideki

The Materials Structure Science program conducts
cutting-edge scientific research using quantum beams,
such as synchrotron radiation, neutrons, muons, and slow
positrons obtained from advanced accelerators. In thisp r o g r a m, we t r a i n r e s e a r c h e r s w h o w ill p i o n e e r
fundamental and cutting-edge research to elucidate thestructure and function of materials in an extremely wide
range of research fields, including physics and chemistry,materials science, life science, medicine, environmental
science, and earth science. By promoting research on
further advancement of quantum beam generation and

Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Photon Factory (PF) ©IMSS

utilization technologies, this program aims to produce
PhDs who will contribute to the development of a newfrontier in materials structure science.
We offer two programs: a five-year doctoral program
accepting bachelor’s degree holders and a three-year
doctoral program accepting master’s degree holders.
Students will conduct their studies and research activities
at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization(KEK) Institute of Materials Structure Science, located in
Tsukuba and Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Experimental Hall of Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) ©IMSS

Experimental hall of PF ©IMSS
Biological macromolecular X-ray crsytallography
experiment using synchrotron radiation

Muon D1 Instrument of MLF ©IMSS

Four kinds of quantum beams●Career Opportunities:
Institute of Materials
Structure Science
1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki,305-0801 Japan

https://www2.kek.jp/imss/eng/

Career Options for Graduatesin this Program

Engineers and researchers at domestic and overseas
quantum beam facilities; faculty members and researchers
in material sciences and life sciences departments atuniversities and public research institutions; engineers
and researchers who carry out and lead cutting-edge
project-based research at public and private companies.

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GlobalEnvironmental
Studies
Research Institute for Humanity
and Nature
National Institutes for the Humanities
ProgramOutlineThree-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

TAYASU
IchiroThe Program in Global Environmental Studies is newly established in SOKENDAIin FY2023. RIHN offers a range of unique opportunities in global environmental
research, including making use of RIHN’s interdisciplinary research projects andthe related expertise of individual faculty members. We look forward to meeting
applicants who strive to promote unique research perspectives, and who will
benefit from the wide range of lectures and seminars in Global Environmental
Studies offered at RIHN.

The Global Environmental Studies Program is based oninternational research projects promoted by the
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN). This
interdisciplinar y research with elements oftransdisciplinarity utilizes a problem-solving approach incollaboration with society. The program is designed fors tude nt s to ga in k nowle dge a nd me tho dolo gie s
accumulated in the academic fields that constitute Global
Environmental Studies and to become independent

researchers who will engage in solving global
environmental issues with their expertise. The programprovides small-group education and research training inan environment conductive for cutting-edge research.
This program offers a three-year doctoral program forstudents who have obtained a master’s degree. Students
in this program will study and conduct research at the
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) in
Kyoto.

Graduate interns and RIHN researchers discussing field work results(FairFrontiers Project, implementation period: FY2020–2025)

Project laboratory which reflects a research
environment that allows for debates and mutuallyinspiring interactions without being bound by
traditional laboratory setting

TD training course co-hosted by RIHN
and the Future Earth Asia Regional
Center (TERRA School 2019)

Towards sustainable use of nitrogen(Sustai-N-able Project, FY2022-2027)

One of the best analytical research
environments for stable isotope
analysis in Japan“Mizu-no-wa Classroom” in Yaese
Town, Okinawa. Springwater survey
with local children(LINKAGE project, implementation
period: FY2022–2026)

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Career Opportunities for Graduates●Faculties engaged in education and research on environmental

studies at universities and other institutions of higher education.
Engineers, researchers, and support staff in environment
related fields at companies, government offices, national andpublic research institutes, local governments, internationalorganizations, and NGOs.
Researchers and curators at museums and other institutions.

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Research Institute for
Humanity and Nature
457-4 Motoyama, Kita-Ku,
Kyoto, 603-8047

https://www.chikyu.ac.jp/rihn/
education/public_E/

Polar Science
National Instituteof Polar Research
Research Organization of Informationand Systems

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

HIRAWAKEToru

The Polar Science Program conducts education and research focused on natural
phenomena occurring in the regions of the North and South Poles, embracing aview of the Earth as a global-scale environment. Through these activities, we
strive to cultivate outstanding researchers equipped with advanced research andthe ability to work as “field scientists”. The program welcomes students with thedesire to take up the emerging challenges of polar science in a new era.

The Polar Science Program aims to nurture outstandingr e s e a r c h e r s e q u ip p e d w i t h a d va n c e d r e s e a r c hcapabilities in space and planetary science, solarterrestrial physics, meteorology, glaciology, atmosphericscience, oceanography, geoscience, solid earth science,bioscience, and related fields, to explore universal
principles and laws that govern various natural and physicalphenomena in the polar regions and high mountains. The
program also expects students to elucidate the role of

Aurora Borealis in Antarctica(photo by Hidehiko Suzuki, M.S. Polar Science)

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chairpolar regions in the global environmental changes andthe earth and planetary systems, as well as the geologicaland natural history of polar regions.
We offer two programs (curriculums): five-year andthree-year doctoral program that accepts bachelor’s
d e g r e e h o l d e r s a n d m a s t e r ’s d e g r e e h o l d e r s ,respectively. Students in the program will conduct theirstudies and research activities at the National Institute ofPolar Research, located in Tachikawa, Tokyo.

Photo taken from the Antarctic Observation Ship, Shirase(photo by Keigo Takahashi, Department of Polar Science)

National Institute of Polar
Research
10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa,Tokyo, 190-8518 Japan

https://www.nipr.ac.jp/english/

Penguins in Antarctica(photo by Moto Kawamata, M.S.Polar Science)

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Researchers and engineers in the field ofearth andplanetary sciences and other related science andengineering fields atuniversities, national laboratories,
private companies, etc.

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Basic Biology
National Institute for Basic Biology
National Institutes of Natural Sciences

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

NIIMI
TeruyukiIn the Basic Biology program, we challenge innovative biology by harnessing theunique traits of diverse organisms and employing cutting-edge technologies. Our
goal is to foster students’ distinct problem-finding and problem-solving abilities
and to develop the qualities of researchers who can lead future biologicalresearch. Together, let’s collaborate and embark on the exciting journey of
exploring new frontiers in biology.

At the National Institutes for Basic Biology, the parent
institute for the Basic Biology Program, we conduct
re se a rch aime d at elucidating the common andfundamental mechanisms that underlie all livingorganisms, that contribute to biological diversity, andthat enable organisms to adapt to their environment. The
Basic Biology Program seeks to cultivate researcherscapable of identif ying fundamental and pressing

At the Laboratory

question in the biological science through research
activities and coursework.
This program offers both a five-year and a three-year
doctoral program for students with a bachelor’s degree
and a master’s degree, respectively. Students primarily
conduct their academic studies and research activities
at the National Institute for Basic Biology, located in
Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture.

At the Laboratory

A variety of model organisms andnovel model organisms under study
National Institute for Basic Biology,
Myodaiji area

National Institute for Basic Biology,
Yamate area

Graduation ceremony at the
National Institute for Basic Biology

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Faculty members and researchers in life science andrelated fields at universities and research institutes;
skilled professionals in charge of research anddevelopment at companies that engage life sciences,chemical sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical
sciences, and other related fields

28 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAINational Institute for
Basic Biology
38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki,
444-8585 Japan

https://www.nibb.ac.jp/en/Physiological
Sciences
National Institutefor Physiological Sciences
National Institutes of Natural Sciences

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

The Physiological Sciences Program promotes research that leads to a better
understanding of how the human body works and its mechanisms, with aparticular focus on the brain, nerves, and the functions of organ systems
interconnected with the brain. Research on the mechanisms of our body is directly
related to maintaining health and understanding pathological conditions. Students
who are interested in the human body in life science are invited to join us in the
Physiological Sciences Program, which offers an excellent research environment.

Chair

FURUSE
Mikio

Physiological science is a field of study that elucidates
the functions and mechanisms of the body. It not only
contributes to the development of life science but also
provides scientific guidelines for people to lead healthy
and fulfilling lives and information that is fundamental tounde r standing the me chanisms of dise a se. T he
Physiological Science Program aims to contribute to theaccumulation of new knowledge in the life sciences byworking to elucidate issues in the field of physiological

Careful research guidance in small groups

science related to the role of the brain and nervous systemand biological homeostasis, and to produce researchersand specialists with the foresight to pioneer this field.
This program is offered as a five-year doctoral program
accepting bachelor’s degree holders or a three-year
doctoral program accepting master’s degree holders.
Students in this program will conduct their studies andresearch activities at the National Institute for Physiological
Sciences (NIPS) in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture.

A scene from the degree conferment ceremony

Research environment with accessto advanced equipment
Presentation and discussion ofresearch findings at an international
meeting

Magnetic resonance imagingof human brain

National Institute forPhysiological Sciences
38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki,
444-8585 Japan

https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/

Three-dimensional imaging of living
neurons in the brain

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Academic research institutions, life science-relatedcompanies, etc.

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Genetics
National Institute of Genetics
Research Organization of Information and Systems

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

IWASATO
Takuji

Graduate students in the Genetics Program participate as active researchmembers in the enriched environment of the National Institute of Genetics (NIG).
NIG has more faculty than students, allowing students to select Progress
Committee members from various labs and seek research advice from them at
any time. The Progress Committee system helps students broaden the scope of
their research through guidance from faculty with diverse areas of expertise.
Alumni trained as researchers at NIG go on to serve society in diverse fields inboth academic and non-academic roles.

The Genetics Program fosters researchers who havedeep insight and knowledge of the field of life sciences
and can foresee future research.
This program consists of two programs: a five-year

Access to research facilities with advanced
technology

doctoral program and a three-year doctoral program.
Students in this program will conduct their research
activities primarily at the National Institute of Genetics in
Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Develop ability to think and debate
logically through practical discussion

Students may choose how deeply to
immerse themselves in research

At poster presentations students can discuss theirresearch progress with numerous faculty and researchers
from the instituteFrequent seminars by researchers from aroundthe world in a wide variety of related fields

Career Options for Graduates in this Program●Researchers at universities / research institutes /private companies both in Japan and abroad,engineers in information technology / intellectual
property management, and publishers

30 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAINational Institute of
Genetics
1111 Yata, Mishima, Shizuoka,
411-8540 Japan

https://www.nig.ac.jp/nig/

Integrative
Evolutionary
ScienceResearch Center
for Integrative Evolutionary Science

ProgramOutlineFive-year doctoral program /Three-year doctoral program
Doctor of philosophy

KUTSUKAKE
Nobuyuki

Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Chair

What is the driving force of our research? Because we want to know more.
Because we are interested in. Because we have curiosity. Because we want tosolve an unsolved problem. Because we want to make a great discovery. The
driving force must be different among researchers but we all share the same
feeling—we like research. The Integrated Evolutionary Science Program isfor students who have such feelings. We look forward to studying with students
who like evolution and science & society.

Integrative Evolutionary Science is a new academic fieldthat aims not only for the development of biology but also
for elucidating the nature of human beings and solvingsocial issues, through a comprehensive understanding of
the change of living organisms, transition of humanactivities, and progression of global issues from an
evolutionary perspective. The Integrative Evolutionary
Science Program, in collaboration with the ResearchCenter for Integrative Evolutionary Science, aims to pursue
and share truths with society, produce future leaders in

Two species of corals, from the genus Acropora grownfrom larvae at SOKENDAI

this field, and to contribute broadly to the development ofscience and society. Students in this program will conduct
their studies and research activities at the ResearchCenter for Integrative Evolutionary Science, located in
Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
This program consists of two programs: a five-year
doctoral program for students with a bachelor’s degree
and a three-year doctoral program for students with amaster’s degree.

The skull of a Japanese wolf whose genome has beensequenced (photo:courtesy of Dr. Naotaka Ishiguro)

Wild Bornean Orangutans in Danum Valley (Malaysia)

Evolutionary simulations ofadaptive radiation and extinction:
why are there "living fossils"?

An electron micrograph of thevisual center of the swallowtail
butterfly

Octopaminergic neurons in thecricket brain

Career Options for Graduatesin this Program●Researchers in the field of life sciences (evolutionary
Research Center for Integrative
Evolutionary Science
Shonan Village, Hayama, Kanagawa,
240-0193 Japan

https://rcies.soken.ac.jp/

biology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology,
medicine, etc.) or in the field of science and society(history of science, philosophy of science, science andtechnology studies, bioethics, etc.) at universities,
research institutes, private companies, NGOs, andgovernment agencies; science communicators

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Educational Programs
SOKENDAI Freshman Course
The Freshman Course is an intensive course for newlyenrolled students of SOKENDAI. It is a unique programthat intends to provide our new students with fundamental
knowledge and skills for a researcher; and, is also an
oppor tunit y to learn about the breadth of academia
through interactions with peer students and researchers

coming from different fields. The Freshman Course is partly
held for a few days long at our Hayama campus. It consistsof three sessions: “Exploring Diversity in Academia(EDA)”,“Researchers and Society” and “Communication Skills for
Researchers”.

Communication Skills
for Researchers

Exploring Diversity
in Academia（EDA）

Go to your program
Cheers!

Researchers and Society

Education & Research Activities

First Semester 2023 (Japanese Course)

Date: April 4-7, 2023

Second Semester 2023 (English Course)

Date:October 10-13, 2023

First Semester 2024 (Japanese Course)

Date: April 9-12, 2024

Second Semester 2024 (English Course)

Date:October 8-11, 2024

SOKENDAI Special Researcher Program
The SOKENDAI Special Researcher Program is designed
to foster future talents in academic research by appointing
SOKENDAI students as Special Researchers and providing

financial support and support programs for their career
paths in the following two categories.

Field-Specific Type

Pioneering Research TypeTo support students

To support students who

conducting research in the fieldindependently conduct originalof information / AI and the field ofand challenging research"large-scale advanced science"that is not bound by theusing cutting-edge researchframework of existing researchfacilities in the inter-university

fields, departments, schools

research institutes.

or other organizations.

32 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAIThe number of SOKENDAISpecial Researcher
Year

FieldSpecificType

Pioneering
Research
Type

2021

9

10

2022

24

16

2023

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SOKENDAI Student Dispatch ProgramThis program encourages SOKENDAI students to seek a short-term
research opportunity abroad and/or a long-term collaborative research
project in and outside Japan that may lead to their career in the future.
The program follows the educational goals of SOKENDAI, “advanced
specialties and expertise”, “broad perspective”, and “international
competitiveness”, and intends to financially support such research
opportunities of SOKENDAI students.

2023
Category 1 (Short-term Abroad Program)Category 2 (Long-term Abroad Program)Category 3 (Long-term Domestic Program)

Number of students supported: 28
Number of students supported: 11
Number of students supported: 3International collaborative degree program

Overseas higher education institutions that haveconcluded agreements with SOKENDAI
for international collaborative degree programs
NationInstitution

ThailandVidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology

Georgia

Georgian Technical University

FranceÉcole Centrale de Nantes

FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay

FranceSorbonne Université

Italy

Università di Bologna

China

Southwest Jiaotong University

Life Science Retreat
Life Science Retreat invites biology faculties andstudents for academic interactions, through which
it aims to foste r talents with a broade r gr a sp of
biological science and the capacity to contribute to
the development of the field.
English is used throughout the conference to improve
the participants’ international caliber. Students plan andcoordinate research presentations (oral and poster) andopinion exchanges. In the project, student organizers
are expected to polish planning skills through the
preparation and exercise presentation skills.

Research society in France

Education & Research Activities

SOKENDAI is promoting the "International Collaborative
Degree Program". This is an agreement with an overseas
institution of higher education to provide joint thesis supervision to one student by faculty members from both
institutions, thereby broadening the range of thesis andfurther increasing the international mobility of young human resources.

Degree examination

Paris student residence

November 21-22, 2023 at Yamanashi Prefecture

In 2023, it was held over 2days at Yamanashi Prefecture.
A total of about 70 students/faculty members participated and discussed their research enthusiastically.

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Society and Community
Outreach Activities
Community Programs
We communicate the outcomes of the University’s educational and research activities and give back to the community,with the aim to promote and spread the arts and sciences, as well as promote excellent research findings.

SOKENDAI Outreach Activities● Challenges in the Exploration of the Unknown: Cutting-edge Studies Young Researchers Discuss 2023
SAKAMOTO Minoru (Professor, Department of Japanese History)

November 5-7,2023● “Tan-Q” Science education and outreach program using compact cosmic-ray detector
MIHARA Satoshi (Professor, Department of Particle and Nuclear Physics)

February 17,2024● Collaboration with KOSEN via fabrication of compact accelerators by students
OTANI Masashi (Assistant Professor, Accelerator Science)

February 21,2024

Collaboration with KOSEN
via fabrication of compact
accelerators by students

Challenges inthe Explorationof the Unknown

Education & Research Activities

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI,
in collaboration with Japan Society for the Promotion of Science● Commemorative Symposium for the 39th International Prize for Biology
Richard Durbin (University of Cambridge. Professor)
December 16,17 2023

Dr.Durbin speaking“Yokoko Academia” with Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School
We supported the academic program, “Yokoko Academia” organized by
Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School to contribute to local educational institutes and foster future generations.
The school is designated as a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

JSPS Summer ProgramThis program, which is carried out in partnership with Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS),
offers opportunities to practice research at inter-university research institutes (IURIs) or universities to young researchers
who have undertaken or just completed doctoral programs for two months during the summer.
● USA… ………………………… 8

In FY2023,
77 fellows
participated inthis program● Canada… ………………… 14● UK…………………………… 14● France……………………… 12● Germany… ……………… 18● Sweden………………………11(77fellows)
Orientation program in 2023

34 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAIAt the host institute in 2023

Press Release

https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/news/?key=press

Research in 2023 published on the following papers are press released
and subsequently appeared in newspapers and various media:
2023.04.06

2024.01.10

Condensed but liquid-like domainorganization of active chromatin regions
in living human cells

Breakthrough in Designing Complicated All-α Protein
Structures
2024.01.18

2023.04.27

M87* One Year Later:
Proof of a persistent black hole shadow

Astronomers image for the first time a
black hole’s accretion flow together witha powerful jet

2024.01.25

Metagenomic analyses of 7000 to 5500
years old coprolites excavated from the
Torihama shell-mound site in the Japanesearchipelago2023.05.10

Evolutionary stability of cooperation
in indirect reciprocity under noisy andprivate assessment

2024.01.26

2023.08.11

Molecular Simulation × AI Reveals
Unresolved Structure ofTransporter Protein

Genome sequencing reveals the geneticarchitecture of heterostyly and domestication
history of common buckwheat

2024.03.01

2023.09.07

Grouping rule in tadpole : is quantity moreor size assortment more important?

Japanese wolves are most closely related
to dogs and share DNA with East Eurasiandogs

2023.09.28

2024.03.01

Two-decade monitoring of M87 unveils aprecessing jet connecting to a spinningblack hole2023.10.30

Clocks of adaptive evolution run more slowly inecological and geographical peripheries:

2024.03.11

2023.12.18

2024.03.13

The adaptation front equation explains how species
flows in geographical timescale generate living fossils

Evolution of parental care in haploid–
diploid plants

Human diet of premodern mainland Japan:
a meta-analysis of carbon and nitrogenstable isotope ratios

Multi-cusped postcanine teeth areassociated with zooplankton feeding inphocid seals

2023.12.26

2024.03.22

Speed consensus and behaviouralcoordination of Adélie penguins travelingon sea ice in groups

Education & Research Activities

Groundbreaking Study Unveils Unique Rolesof Yeast Protein Complexes in Cellular Lifespanand Environmental Response by Rationally
Engineering Based on the Predicted Three-dimensional Structures

Locating Transition States by Variational
Reaction Path Optimization with an
Energy-Derivative-Free Objective Function

SOKENDAI Fund
SOKENDAI Fund has been established to support SOKENDAI Students.
For the details, please visit our website.
About Sokendai Fund

https://www.soken.ac.jp/donation/

SOKENDAI Newsletter
SOKENDAI Newsletter covers ongoing activity information at the university such as
various events in our campuses, research findings released to media, and awards.
You can find it online on our university website. (Japanese text only)
SOKENDAI Newsletter

https://www.soken.ac.jp/outline/pr/publicity/newsletter/

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Research Center for
Integrative Evolutionary Science
The only research center in Japan with “evolution” at its core
The Research Center for Integrative Evolutionary Science aims to develop a new research
field, “integrative evolutionary science,” to investigate both organismal evolution at multiple
scales and scientific activities themselves and to apply the interdisciplinary expertise tohelp find solutions to various challenges in society. The Center fosters highly collaborative
research among domestic and international communities.

Research
Activities● Development of the body of knowledge on the basis of organismal evolution● Application of ideas gained from organismal evolution studies to other research fields● Development of our understanding of science, including its nature and place in society● Application of interdisciplinary expertise to seek solutions to various challenges in society

Other
Activities● Graduate education and researcher training● Domestic and international collaborative research● OutreachDirector, Research CenterforIntegrative Evolutionary
Science
Education & Research Activities

INNAN Hideki

https://rcies.soken.ac.jp/index_en.html

In April 2022, the Research Center for Integrative Evolutionary Science was established on the Hayama
Campus. As the only research center in Japan with “evolution” at its core, the center aims to create a
new academ ic field of “Integrated Evolutionary Science” in collaboration with domestic and overseas
research institutions.
The word “evolution” evokes the evolution of living organisms, but technology, culture and society also evolve.
We consider evolution in such a broad sense and tr y to address how the system of organisms
was created and changed in the 3.8 billion years-long history of life, how human activities (society,psychology, language, culture, etc.) have changed, how global problems in the Anthropocene progress,
and what possible solutions can be comprehensively examined from the perspective of evolution.
The Research Center for Integrative Evolutionary Science thus aims to reconsider the concept of“evolution” and create a new research field “Integrated Evolutionary Science”, which not only advances
the knowledge system of biology but also incorporates the findings of evolutionary science into humanunderstanding and solutions to social issues.

The Center for Education Planningand Development（CEPD）“Advanced specialties and expertise,” “Broad perspective,”and “International competitiveness” are the educational
goals of SOKENDAI, and they are the essential competencies for excellent researchers. In order to achieve thesegoals, we believe that the university-wide education thatenhances the quality as an excellent researcher is nec-

essary, in addition to specialized education carried out ineach department. The missions of the CEPD are: to implement and support the university-wide education programs
and projects; and, to assist in evaluation and analysis of
the educational activities. We contribute to develop researchers rooted in our philosophy.

Education Development Section
Promotion of university-wide education● Planning and implementation ofuniversity-wide educational courses and seminars
Implementation of the Freshman Course /Planning and implementation of CEPD seminars●Support for the implementation ofuniversity-wide educational projects

Support for the implementation of inter-university education /Support for the implementation of international joint/double degree programs

Improving the quality of education and research guidance●Planning and implementation of FD training● Counseling from teachers related to education
Support tailored to student needs● Support for student learning, research activities,
job hunting, and networking

Institutional Research and Planning Section

Human Resources Development Section● Analysis of educational effects through the preparation
and analysis of educational data and the implementationof student questionnaires● Research performance analysis using literature
databases and research ability analysis tools● Planning and implementation of SD training● Cultivate “data scientist-type (DS-type) researcher
human resources” who can promote data-driven research

36 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAIThe Center for
Academic Information Services
This Center was established to aim at effective management of academic information in SOKENDAI. Based on
secure and resilient information infrastructure, it provides
various academic information services to researchers andresearchers-in-future who are both users and creators ofacademic information, and supports education, research
and administration in SOKENDAI.

Division of Information Services and Technology
Cooperating with the affiliated research institutes and museums,
this division manages core information facilities and operates information systems
located at the Hayama Campus.

［For inquiries or information］
Academic Information
Service Office

TEL : 81-46-858-1587, 1588
FAX : 81-46-858-1607
E-mail : istc.jimu@ml.soken.ac.jp

Hayama Library

Education & Research Activities

Hayama Library gathers, organizes and releases various academic materials to provide
high-level research and education and to pioneer advanced academic fields.
Hayama Library is open around-the-clock to the faculty and students at the Hayama
Campus for reading and borrowing.
It collects and makes available standard references and books that can be used in all
program, as well as specialized books and journals related to studies in cutting-edge and/or interdisciplinary research fields. Image and video documentation materials are available
through in-house facilities.
In addition, Hayama Library offers SOKENDAI Institutional Repository, which allows free
online access to doctoral dissertations and book/ journal publications at the University, as
well as academic papers published by the faculty and students at the Hayama Campus.
The Library also provides database services, including OPAC (Online Public Access
Catalog) for books and journals held by the Library.
These books and databases are also available to the general public. The venue effectivelyfunctions both as a place to collect research resources and a studying space. SOKENDAI
staff and neighborhood residents can borrow books belonging to Kanagawa Prefectural
Library (KL-NET Service). Furthermore, since 2015, it has been serving as a service
counter of the National Diet Library to enable users to browse digital materials belonging
to the National Diet Library.

University Library
Number of academic materials
available at the Library
As of April 1, 2024
Book:‌(Japanese) approx.22,600 titles(Non-Japanese) approx.24,600 titles

Journal :‌(Japanese) approx.140 titles(Non-Japanese) approx.330 titles
E-book :approx.153,900 titles
E-journal :approx.5,050 titles
Institutional Repository:approx.5,550 titles

Electronic Journals
https://www.lib.soken.ac.jp

The University Librar y consists of the Hayama Librar y and IURI
libraries. The University Library gathers, organizes, and accumulates
electronic materials. Under close cooperation with the Hayama
Library and IURI libraries, the University Library aims to promote theeducation / research activities by performing required activities for thefasilitation of the use of academic information. It offers a large numberof e-journals and e-books so that faculty and students of IURIs dottedaround the country can use these materials in common.
In addition, the university introduces and offers the world’s largest
bibliographic / citation database “Scopus”.

BioOne / JSTOR / Science Direct / Springer-LINK /Wiley-Blackwell / GeoScienceWorld /Scopus (Document/reference database search service)※ In addition to the above, electronic journals for internal use
at the Hayama Campus are available.

［For inquiries or information］
University Library
TEL : 81-46-858-1528, 1540
FAX : 81-46-858-1607
E-mail : lib@ml.soken.ac.jp

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DATA BOOK
Nobel Prize Laureates from SOKENDAI

Nobel Prize

Professor Emeritus, School of High Energy Accelerator Sciencein

The 2008
for the discovery of the origin of
the broken symmetry which predicts
the existence of at least three families ofquarks in nature

Physics

KOBAYASHI Makoto
Professor Emeritus, SOKENDAI / Honorary Professor Emeritus,
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization(KEK)1999.4-2004.3
2004.4-2006.3
2003.4-2004.4
2008

Nobel Prizein

Professor, School of Mathematical and Physical Science
Professor, School of High Energy Accelerator Science
Chair, Department of Particle and Nuclear Physics
Order of Culture

Professor Emeritus, School of Life Science

Physiology

The 2016
for his discoveries of mechanisms
for autophagyorMedicine

OHSUMI Yoshinori

Professor Emeritus, SOKENDAI /National Institute for Basic Biology

1996.10-2009.3 Professor, School of Life Science
2008. 4-2009.3 Dean, School of Life Science
2006
Japan Academy Prize
2016
Order of Culture

DATA［ Recipients of Award ］■ Orders and Medals of Honor (after 2015)
Name

Recipients since 2015; job title and affiliation at time of award

Affiliation

Prize

WATANABE Yasuaki (Professor)

Japanese Literature

Medal with Purple Ribbon (2023)

YAMADA Sakue (Professor Emeritus)

Dept. of Particle and Nuclear Physics

The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with
Neck Ribbon (2022)

IYE Masanori (Professor Emeritus)

Dept. of Astronomical Science
Research Center for Integrative
Evolutionary Science

ARIKAWA Kentaro (Professor)

The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star (2022)
Medal with Purple Ribbon (2022)

HASEBE Mitsuyasu (Professor)

Dept. of Basic Biology

OHMORI Kenji (Professor)

Dept. of Functional Molecular Science Medal with Purple Ribbon (2021)

KOMATSU Kazuhiko (Processors Emeritus)

Dept. of Japanese Studies

The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star (2020)

NAGAMINE Kanetada (Processors Emeritus)

Dept. of Particle and Nuclear Physics

The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with
Neck Ribbon (2020)

KODAIRA Keiichi (Professor Emeritus, Former President) Dept. of Astronomical Science

Medal with Purple Ribbon (2022)

The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star (2017)

KAWAI Maki (Professor)

Dept. of Functional Molecular Science Medal with Purple Ribbon (2017)

OHSUMI Yoshinori (Professor Emeritus)

Dept. of Basic Biology

Order of Culture (2016)

OHTA Tomoko (Professor Emeritus)

Dept. of Genetics

Order of Culture (2016)

SUEMATSU Yasuharu (Professor Emeritus)

Dept. of Informatics

Order of Culture (2015)

38 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI■ Person of Cultural Merit
Name

Affiliation

Research Theme

AGATA Kiyokazau (Director General)

National Institute for Basic Biology

Developmental biology (2023)

ISHIGE Naomichi (Emeritus Professors)

National Museum of Ethnology

Cultural anthropology (2021)

KAWAI Maki (Director General)

Institute for Molecular Science

Surface science (2021)

SUZUKI Atsuto (Emeritus Professors)

Dept. of Particle and Nuclear Physics

Particle physics (2021)

HOTTA Yoshiki (Emeritus Professors)

Dept. of Genetics

Genetics(2020)

INOKI Takenori (Professor Emeritus)

Dept. of Japanese Studies

Economy (2019)

KOMATSU Kazuhiko (Professor)

Dept. of Japanese Studies

Ethnology (2016)

OHSUMI Yoshinori (Professor Emeritus)

Dept. of Basic Biology

Cell Biology (2015)■ Japan Academy Prize
Name

Affiliation

Year

MIYAZAKI Satoshi (Professor)

Astronomical Science

2024

KAWAI Maki (Professor)

Dept. of Functional Molecular Science

2020

KITSUREGAWA Masaru (Professor)

Dept. of Informatics

2020

TSUNETA Saku (Professor)

Dept. of Astronomical Science

2019

NAGAMINE Kanetada (Professor Emeritus) Dept. of Materials Structure Science
TAKASAKI Fumihiko (Professor Emeritus)

Dept. of Particle and Nuclear Physics 2017 Studies of CP Violation in the B-Meson System■ Japan Academy Medal Prize
Name

AffiliationYear

KOIBUCHI Michihiro (Associate Professor) Dept. of Informatics
ISHIZAKI Akihito (Professor)■ JSPS Prize

Affiliation

OHTSUKI Hisashi (Associate Professor)

Dept. of Evolutionary Studies of
Biosystems■ JSPS Ikushi Prize
Name

Affiliation

Dept. of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems

KARIYAZONO Shiho

Dept. of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems

KITAMURA Daichi

Dept. of Informatics

SOKENDAI
Award

Year

Research Theme

Theoretical Study on Evolutionary Origin of Human
2023
Sociality

Year

Research Theme

2022 Theoretical population genetics of natural selection
The genetic basis and the biological role of fluorescent proteins in2017
Acropora species
Multichannel blind music source separation based on nonnegative2016
matrix factor source model

DATA

SAKAMOTO Takahiro

Subject

Pioneering Research on Introducing Randomness forInterconnection Networks on Parallel Computer Systems
Theoretical Development of Quantum Dissipative
2019 Dynamics and Its Application to Primary Processes of
Photosynthesis

2020

Dept. of Structural Molecular Science

Name

2019

Subject

Pioneering and Promoting Cosmological Research Using
Gravitational Lensing Effects
Single Molecule Spectroscopy Elucidating Chemical
Reactions at Solid Surfaces
Pioneering Research in the Theory and Application of
Large-Scale High-performance Database Systems
Studies of Solar Magnetohydrodynamic Phenomena
through Satellite Observations
Exploration of Muon Radiography and its Application to
Nondestructive Studies of Large-scale Matters

SOKENDAI Award is founded in 2018 to commend the students
who have accomplished their outstanding research and have been conferred
their degrees with the excellent doctoral thesis.

■ The recipients of the 11th SOKENDAI Award（September 28, 2023）
Name

Affiliation

LI ENHAO

Dept. of Fusion Science

OZAKI Ryoto

Dept. of Statistical Science

HARSHA SOMASHEKAR Dept. of Genetics

Doctoral thesis

Development of high-performance mid-infrared laser sources for isotope detection
applications
Information criteria for detecting change‐points in the Cox proportional hazards model
GLUCAN SYNTHASE-LIKE5 promotes anther callose deposition to maintain timely
initiation and progression of meiosis in rice (Oryza sativa L.)■ The recipients of the 12th SOKENDAI Award（March 22, 2024）
Name

Affiliation

Doctoral thesis

YU XUEJIAN

Dept. of Japanese Studies

Adaptations of the Chinese Dream stories in Japanese Classical Literature

NAKAYAMA Tomonari

Dept. of Fusion Science

Modeling and co-simulation of global transport dynamics in turbulent plasmas

KAWASHIMA Takahiro

Dept.of Statistical Science

Probabilistic Models Characterized by a Kernel Matrix and Their Learning Methods

NISHIMURA Ruka

Dept. of Genetics

Ancient Viral Discovery and Characterization Using Ancient DNA Sequencing Data

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［ Academic Staff ］(As of May 1, 2024)

Member of
the Board

Category

Professor
Associate

Professor

Lecturer

Assistant
Professor

OthersSecretaria

Total

President

1

1

Executive Director

22

Auditor

2

2

（2）

（2）

Vice President
Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Anthropological Studies

26

19

45

Japanese Studies

15

2

17

Japanese History

18

13

31

Japanese Literature

10

8

18

Japanese Language Sciences

11

7

Informatics

33

15

18
11

59

Statistical Science

22

21

6

49

Particle and Nuclear

29

39

20

17

105

Accelerator Science

48

47

21

51

167

5

Astronomical Science

29

37

43

114

Fusion Science

17

23

20

60

Space and Astronautical Science

22

38

14

74

Molecular Science

16

10

21

47

Materials Structure Science

20

20

20

64

4

Global Environmental Studies

13

4

Polar Science

14

14

17

45

Basic Biology

14

15

33

62

Physiological Sciences

15

11

17

43

Genetics

20

12

19

51

（6）

（7）

（3）

（2）

（18）

6

7

3

2

Integrative Evolutionary Science
Research Center for Integrative Evolutionary Science
The Center for Education Planning and Development（1）

The Center for Academic Information Services

（1）

17

2

18
1
（1）

Secretariat etc.
Total

5（4）

398（6）

364（7）

53（3）291（2）※ The number of staff in parentheses indicates those who concurrently work in other section [not included in the total].

DATA

Faculty
Directory

A faculty directory is available on our website.
Faculty Directory
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/faculty-directory/index.html

40 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

3（1）

1

（2）

40

40

40（1）

1152（23）

［ Students ］(As of May 1, 2024)
1st year

Graduate Institutefor Advanced Studies

74

3rd Year(1st Year**)

2nd Year

FemalsInt’lStudents

23

13

45

FemalsInt’lStudents

17

2

4th Year(2nd Year**)

19

14

34

12

Anthropological Studies

2

1

4

2

Japanese Studies

1

1

3

3

Japanese History

1

1

1

Japanese Literature

1

1

2

1

Japanese Language Sciences

4

3

1

4

2

8

4

2

2

1

6

Informatics

7

1

2

Statistical Science
Particle and Nuclear Physics

7

1

1
2

8

4

Accelerator Science

2

1

1

Astronomical Science

6

2

4

1

Fusion Science

2

1

2

Space and Astronautical Science

6

Molecular Science

6

Materials Structure Science

1

3
1

3

3

Global Environmental Studies
Polar Science44

Basic Biology

13

5

2

2

2

3

1

Physiological Sciences

7

4

2

2

1

Genetics

7

3

2

4

3

Integrative Evolutionary Science

6

2

1

4

3

School of Culturaland Social Studies*1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

1

2

2

1
1

1

1

4

1

2

1

0

0

2

2

1

0

3

1

1

8

5

4

1

24

3

5

13

1

0

18

5

4

1

2

5

1

1

16

1

1

14

2

2

1

1
2

1

1
0

0

4

2

2

3

3

4

1

1

1

6

4

1

3

35

4

1

4

71

14

6

6

207

1

1
1

Int’l
Students

1
1
3

Femals

3

3

3

1

5
6

6

Total

Int’l
FemalsStudents

Int’lFemalsStudents

Int’lFemalsStudents
54

5th Year(3rd Year**)

0

0

0

41

1

0

0

6

4

0

10

7

1

21

9

3

10

6

3

15

7

3

13

6

1

23

11
5

23

11

41

Regional Studies

10

6

5

10

6

Comparative Studies

8

5

1

8

5

1

Japanese Studies

9

5

5

9

5

5

Japanese History

10

5

10

5

0

Japanese Literature

4

2

4

2

0

35

5

67

9

15

5

2

1

7

3

1

6

1

4

9

1

4
3

School of
Physical Sciences*1

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

3
1

Structural Molecular Science2

Functional Molecular Science

3

1

5
3

Space and Astronautical Science

4

1

3

10

3

5

14

2

1

3

2

2

2

1

2

1

1

0

0

Accelerator Science

3

0

1

Materials Structure Science
Particle and Nuclear Physics
School ofMultidisciplinary Sciences*1

2
0

0

0

6

1

2

5

4

12

1

0

1

6

5

2

10

1

22

2

3

6

3

15

0

7

14

3

0

43

8

15
4

2

8

2

3

16

3

1

4

1

2
2

3

29

3

9

2

24

1

9

50

11

17

92

13

32

2

1

21

2

1

9

0

0

12

1

5

6

1

4

8

2

15

1

9

33

9

16

62

11

31

4

3

3

15

6

8

11

5

6

28

10

10

58

24

27

2

10

4

6

7

4

6

12

3

6

31

12

20

12

5

3

15

6

3

4

2

1

12

6

4

6

3

0

11

7

0

6

3

11

7

0

176

55

519

155

135

Genetics2

1

Basic Biology

11

Physiological Sciences

1

1

1

4

2

2

3

1

0

0

0

2

2

0

3

2

2

2

3

2

110

33

101

23

School of
Advanced Sciences*1

0

0

0

1

Evolutionary Studies
of Biosystems
Total

74

23

13

2

10

8

0

1

2

1

0

4

4

1

3
0

10
1

12

Statistical Science
Informatics

42

Polar Science
School of Life Science*1

9

58

21

12

1

30

0

29

51

DATA

Astronomical Science

0

7

1

Fusion Science
School of High Energy
Accelerator Science*1

1

15*1 These schools stopped accepting applications on March 31, 2023.
*2 The number of female students and international students is included in the total.
** The year of a 3-year doctoral program

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［ Applicants and Enrollments ］
Program

Quota(Number ofstudents to be
accepted)

ApplicantPasser(As of April 1, 2024)
Background

Admitted
Students

GenderMale

FemaleInternational
Students

Jobholder

5-year 3-year 5-year 3-year 5-year 3-year 5-year 3-year 5-year 3-year 5-year 3-year 5-year 3-year 5-year 3-year
Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

58

62

144

56

81

43

66

41

46

26

20

15

5

10

3

13

Anthropological Studies

（4）

5

3

2

1

1

0

0

Japanese Studies

（3）

4

1

1

0

1

0

0

Japanese History

（3）

4

1

1

1

0

0

0

Japanese Literature

（2）

2

1

1

1

0

1

0

Japanese Language Sciences

（3）

5

4

4

1

3

2

3

Informatics（8） （12）

10

1

6

1

5

1

4

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

Statistical Science（2） （6）

2

5

0

3

0

3

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

2

Particle and Nuclear Physics（6） （1）

23

0

11

0

6

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Accelerator Science（2） （1）

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Astronomical Science（5） （1）

27

3

9

3

6

3

4

2

2

1

0

2

0

0

Fusion Science（3） （2）

3

0

2

0

2

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Space and Astronautical Science（4） （3）

21

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

0

0

0

1

1

2

Molecular Science（7） （5）

7

3

7

3

6

3

6

2

0

1

1

1

0

0

Materials Structure Science（2） （1）

2

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Global Environmental Studies

（2）

6

6

6

2

4

1

0
4

Polar Science（2） （1）

6

3

4

3

4

3

0

2

4

1

0

0

0

1

Basic Biology（5） （3）

13

4

12

3

12

3

8

1

4

2

1

1

0

0

Physiological Sciences（3） （6）

7

0

6

0

6

0

3

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

Genetics（6） （2）

11

3

8

3

6

3

3

2

3

1

1

0

1

1

Integrative Evolutionary Science（3） （1）

10

2

7

2

6

1

4

1

2

0

1

0

0

0

Admission of the 2024

DATA

Japanese National Universities

Japanese Public Universities

Hokkaido University
2
Hokkaido University of Education 1
Muroran Institute of Technology 1
Hirosaki University
1
Tohoku University
1
Yamagata University
1
Ibaraki University
1
University of Tsukuba
3
Saitama University
2
Chiba University
1
The University of Tokyo
4
Tokyo University ofAgriculture and Technology
1
The University ofElectro-Communications
2
Hitotsubashi University
1
Yokohama National University 2
University of Yamanashi
1
Shizuoka University
3
Nagoya University
4
Nagoya Institute of Technology 1
Mie University
1
Kyoto University
9
Osaka University
1
Kobe University
2
Nara Women’s University
1
Nara Institute of
Science and Technology
2
Okayama University
1
Kochi University
2
Kumamoto University
2

Chitose Institute of Science and1Technology
Gifu Pharmaceutical University 1
Nagoya City University
2
The University of Shiga Prefecture 1
Sanyo-Onoda City University 1
Japanese Private Universities
Osaka Medical andPharmaceutical University
1
Okayama University of Science 1
Kanagawa Institute of Technology 1
Kwansei Gakuin University
1
Kyoto Sangyo University
1
Kindai University
1
Keio University
2
International Christian University 1
Komazawa University
1
Chuo University
1
Tokyo City University
1
Tokyo University of Agriculture 1
Tokyo University of Science3
Doshisha University
1
Nagahama Institute of
Bio-Science and Technology
1Nara University
1
Hosei University
2
Meiji University
1
Ritsumeikan University
2
Waseda University
8

42 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

Foreign Universities

OthersHuazhong Agricultural Unviersity
Nantong University
Gyeongsang National University
Pusan National University
Aarhus University
Institut Polytechniquedes Sciences
New York University
PES University
The University of British Columbia
The University of Melbourne
University of Groningen
University of London
University of Sao Paulo
Universite Paris-Saclay

1
1
1
1
1

National Institute of Technology,
Gunma College
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

14students

other

(13％)

Foreign
Univ.

National
Univ.

14

32students

Total

(21％)

68
107
students

PrivateUniv.

28

universities

(30％)

5

20

(7％)

(30％)

PublicUniv.
6students
(6％)

(41％)

54students(50％)

1students (1％)
1 (1％)

［ Degrees Awarded ］
For the period of
1991〜2018
Doctor ofPhilosophy

※1
※2

2019

2097 ［151］ （259）

72

2020

［8］ （3）872021［9］ （7）822022［4］ （3）972023［12］ （5）

80

Total

［8］ （10） 2515 ［192］（287）[ ] : The number of those who were granted the Ph.D. within a specified time after leaving the university.
( ) : The number of those who were granted the Ph.D. by way of Dissertation (not included in the total).

［ Career Tracking / Data of the 2023 ］
Universities / Research institutes,etc

Research Center for Integrative Evolutionary Science, SOKENDAIThe University of Tokyo
Tohoku University
Nagoya University
Toyo University
Ritsumeikan University
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
National University of Singapore
The University of Melbourne
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
National Institute of Polar Research

National Institute of Informatics
National Institute for Basic Biology
National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM)
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)Bank of Japan
Toshima City OfficePrivate companies / Public service corporation

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd.
CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Toray Industries, Inc.
Metal Technology Co. Ltd.
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
CellSource Co., Ltd.
Japan Digital Design, Inc.
KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd.

ADK Holdings Inc.
RevComm Inc.
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd.
ZOZO NEXT, Inc.
Asilla, Inc.
LTS, Inc.
Core Concept Technologies Inc.
DWANGO Co., Ltd.
Recruit Co., Ltd.
FLECT Co.,Ltd.
dotData, Inc.
Dispensing Pharmacy

Enrolling inother university
1people1.1%

Undecided
6 people
6.6%

Writinga doctoral
dissertation
11 people
12.1%
Job-hunting
7 people
7.7%
Others1 people
1.1%

DATA

Unanswered
6 people
6.6%

Total

91

※

Research
positions42 people
46.2%※ Breakdown of the total
The number of those who completed
a course and obtained a degree : 72

The number of those who left theuniversity after obtaining the credits
required for completion of a course in
the relevant academic year : 19

Specialists/
Technicians
17 people
18.7%

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［ International Exchange ］
Number of International Students
1st Year

2nd YearInt’lFemales Students
Graduate Institute forAdvanced Studies

13

4(As of May 1, 2024)

4

Int’l
Females Students
2

1

1

3rd Year(1st Year**)Int’l
Females Students

4th Year(2nd Year**)Int’l
Females Students

5th Year(3rd Year**)Int’l
Females Students

14

6

3

0

2

2

4

5

0

0

0

Anthropological Studies
Japanese Studies
Japanese History
Japanese Literature

1

Japanese Language Sciences

1

Informatics

2

2

1
3
1

1

1

1

Statistical Science
Particle and Nuclear Physics

1

Accelerator Science

2

1

3

1

2

Astronomical Science

2

Fusion Science

1

Research Student

Int’lFemales Students
12

10

6

4

0

0

0

2

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

4

1

0

5

1

1

0

0

0

4

1

1

2

0

2

1

2

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

2

0

0

Materials Structure Science

0

0

0

Global Environmental Studies

0

0

0

1

1

0

Space and Astronautical Science
1

Polar Science1

Basic Biology

2

1

Physiological Sciences2

1
1

Genetics

2

Integrative Evolutionary Science

1

School of Cultural and Social Studies ※

0

0

1

1
1
0

1
0

1

1

3

2

1

1

1

3

2

0

1
0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Regional Studies

11

8

5

3

0

3

1

2

1

0

0

11

8

0

5

3

0

Comparative Studies

1

1

1

1

0

Japanese Studies

5

4

5

4

0

Japanese History

0

0

0

Japanese Literature

0

0

0

15

2

4

School of Physical Sciences ※

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

9

2

Structural Molecular Science

1

1

1

1

0

Functional Molecular Science

4

1

4

1

0

Astronomical Science
Fusion Science

1

5

0

3

2

2

1

3

1

3

1

4

1

3

0

2

1

7

0

2

0

0

0

3

15

4

10

4

2

3

2

1

2

Space and Astronautical Science

DATA

School of High Energy Accelerator Science ※

0

0

0

Accelerator Science

3

0

1

2

5

2

4

3

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

1
1

2

0

1

9

Materials Structure Science
Particle and Nuclear Physics
School of Multidisciplinary Sciences ※

2
0

0

0

4

1

1

2

3

2

1

1
1

1

1

3

1

2

9

1

5

2

17

6

5

32

8

11

1

1

1

1

0

Statistical Science
Polar Science
Informatics
School of Life Science ※

0

0

0

Genetics

4

1

3

2

3

2

1

8

2

1

1

6

1

1

School of Advanced Sciences ※

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

11

5

27

12

16

2

20

9

12

1

2

3

1

2

1

1

4

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

135

46

51

1

2

16

5

5

3

6

6

4

4

10

3

3

5

6

4

4

6

1

3
1
0

0

2
0

0

9

Basic Biology
Physiological Sciences

0
31

1

1
0

0

0

0

0

Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems
Total

13

4

4

12

4

7

30

9

16

* The number of female students and international students is included in the total.
** The year of a 3-year doctoral program

44 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

29

9

10

51

20

14

Int’l
Females Students

35

1

Molecular Science

1

Total

1

1

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

4

1

Number of International Students
1st YearCountry or Region

2nd YearInt’l*
Females* Students

Asia

9

India

1

3

(As of May 1, 2024)
3rd Year(1st Year**)Int’l*
Females* Students

2

Int’l*
Females* Students
8

3

4

Indonesia
Sri Lanka

1

1

Thailand

1

1

Nepal

18

7

8

4th Year(2nd Year**)Int’l*
Females* Students
23

7
1

3

3

2

3

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

5th Year(3rd Year**)Int’l*
Females* Students

1

46

19

12

104

2

4

2

1

11

6

5

3

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Philippines

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

4

12

6

10

2

2

2

Mongolia

1

1

0

0

1
4

2

2

1

0

TaiwanAfrica1

Algeria
Egypt

3

2

2

1

1

0

1
1

1

1

2

China

1

1
5

3

Korea

2

0
0

2

2

2

2
5

5

1

2

32

2

3

1

39

Malaysia

Viet Nam

1

Research Student

Int’l*
Females* Students

61Bangladesh

Total

1

1

6

1

1

1

0

12

3
5

27

2
1

0

3

0

0

2
0

0

1

1

1
1

Ghana
Nigeria
Europe

12

1

1
1

1

0

2

1

1

8

2

5

4

1

2

2

1

1

Ireland
Kazakhstan

1

1

2

1

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

0

0

1

1

22

4

4

3

6

1

0

4

0

3

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

17

6

9

1

0

0

0

0

1

7

3

6

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

2

1

1

5

1

1

1

1
1

1

FranceMiddle East

1

0

1

0

0

0

3

1

1

0

0

0

SyrianTurkey1

North America / Central America

0

2
1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

1
0

0

USA

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

Canada

1

1

0

0

1

1
1
1

0

0

0

0

0

Brazil

2

0

2

Peru

1

Total

13

2

0

0

0

1

0

1

2
1

4

4

12

4

7

30

9

16

29

9

10

51

20

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

0

1

4

0

2

2

0

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

4

0

3

2

0

2

1

2

0

1

14

135

46

51

0

0

1
1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

4

1

DATA

MexicoSouth America

0

4

7

Spain

Germany

5

52

Georgia

DenmarkInt’l*
Females* Students* The number of female students and international students is included in the total.
** The year of a 3-year doctoral program

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［ Academic Exchange and Collaboration Agreements ］
SOKENDAI is promoting academic exchange and collaboration
with other domestic and foreign universities through mutual agreements.

Academic Agreementwith Foreign Universities
Country of Region
China

Academic Agreementwith Universities in Kanagawa

University / Institute

Date of Agreement

Lanzhou University

November 12, 2019

Republic of Korea The University of Science and Technology

May 25, 2005

FranceÉcole Centrale de Nantes

November 8, 2019

FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay

February 8, 2020

FranceSorbonne Université

December 8, 2021

RussiaNovosibirsk State University

NorwayUiT The Arctic University of Norway

March 12, 2020

Italy

Università di Bologna

Italy

Università degli Studi di Salerno

Indonesia

Universitas Gadjah Mada Fakulta Ilmu Budaya

December 27, 2019

USA

University of Hawaii

February 28, 2018

China

Southwest Jiaotong University School of Physical Science and Technology

Thailand

Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Science

April 1, 2010

ThailandKasetsart University Faculty of Science

March 29, 2011

November 07, 2019
July 20, 2020
June 8, 2023

May 20, 2020

ThailandVidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology

September 5, 2018

Malaysia

University of Malaya Faculty of Science

March 24, 2014

GermanyFriedrich Schiller University Jena Institute for Solid State Physics

Georgia

Georgian Technical University

July 17, 2020
February 13, 2019

Republic of Korea Korea University College of Medicine

November 18, 2019

Republic of Korea Pusan National University

November 10, 2022

TaiwanNational Taiwan University College

December 28, 2017

TaiwanNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

March 7, 2023

VietnamVietnam National University of Science Faculty of Biology

February 8, 2017

VietnamVietnam National University of Agriculture Faculty of Animal Science

February 15, 2017

VietnamVietnam Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Archaeology

February 20, 2017

Bangladesh

Jahangirnagar University Faculty of Biological Sciences

October 9, 2018

India

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram

March 27, 2020

Slovenia

University of Ljubljana Biotechnical Faculty

August 28, 2018

Academic Agreementwith Domestic Universities
University / Institute

Date of Agreement

Tokyo Institute of Technology

April 1, 1995

Ochanomizu University

April 1, 1995

DATA

Nagoya University, Graduate School of Medicine

April 1, 1995

The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science

April 1, 1998

The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Information Science andTechnology

April 1, 1998

International Christian University, Graduate School of Arts andSciences

April 1, 2000

Kyoto University, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies

April 1, 2005

Osaka University, Graduate School of Human Sciences

April 1, 2005

Kobe University, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies / Human
Development and Environment

April 1, 2005

Chiba University, Graduate School of Humanities and Studies on
Public Affairs

April 1, 2005

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Graduate
School of Advanced Science and Technology

April 1, 2009

Nagoya University, Graduate School of Engineering

April 1, 2010

Chiba University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering

April 1, 2010

Tsuda University, Graduate Program in Mathematics and Computer
Science

April 1, 2015

Kyushu University, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

April 1, 2017

Hosei University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering

April 1, 2018

Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering

June 1, 2019

Nagoya University, Graduate School of Science / Engineering /Bioagiricultural Sciences / Parmaceutical Sciences

October 1, 2019

Kumamoto University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences

November 29, 2019

The University of Shiga Prefecture, Graduate School of Human
Cultures

April 1, 2020

Kwansei Gakuin University, Graduate School of Science andTechnology

April 1, 2022

Shizuoka University, Graduate School of Integrated Scienceand Technology / Medical Photonics / Science and Technology,
Educational Division

October 1, 2023

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University

Graduate School

Date of Agreement

Veterinary Science
Environmental Health
Law
Economics
Business Administration
Humanities
Kanagawa University
ScienceEngineering
History and Folklore Studies
Human Science
Kanagawa Institute of Technology Engineering
Humanities
Economics
Kanto Gakuin University
Law
Engineering
Nursing
Science
Medical Sciences
Nursing
Kitasato University
Pharmacy
Veterinary Medicine
Marine Biosciences
Infection Control Sciences
Shonan Institute of Technology Engineering
Economics
Law
January 10, 2001
Senshu University
Humanities
Business Administration
Commerce
Tsurumi University
Leterature
Law
Toin University of Yokohama
Engineering
Sport Sciences
Letters
Political Science
Economics
Law
Arts
Tokai University
Physical Education
ScienceEngineering
Marine Science and Technology
Health Science
Human Environmental Studies
Bioresource Sciences
Nihon University
Veterinary Medicine
Tokyo Polytechnic University
Engineering
Medicine
Urban Social and Cultural Studies
Yokohama City University
Nanobioscience
Medical Life Science
Engineering
Environment and Information Sciences
Yokohama National University Education
March 20, 2002
International Social Sciences
Urban Innovation
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Life Science and Technology
April 1, 2002
Humanities
Ferris University
Global and Inter-cultural Studies
April 1, 2004
Music
Meiji University
Agriculture
Institute of Information Security Information Security
April 1, 2005
Environmental and Information Studies
April 1, 2007
Tokyo City University
Shoin University
Business Administration
April 1, 2009
Nutritional Sciences
April 1, 2009
Sagami Women’s University
Social Entrepreneurship
April 1, 2021
Aoyama Gakuin University
Science and Engineering
April 1, 2010
Bunkyo University
Information and Communications
April 1, 2013
Kanagawa Dental University
Dental Sociology
April 1, 2014
Kamakura Women’s University
Child Studies
April 1, 2015
St. Marianna University School of
Medichine
Medicine
Azabu University

Showa University
Joshibi University of Art and Design
Den-En Chofu University
Yokohama Soei University

Health Sciences
Art and Design
Human Science
Nursing

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2018
April 1, 2019

［ FY2024 Income and Expenditures Budget ］■Total Budget Income 2,458,373
Subsidy for Broadening Opportunities for Outstanding young researchersand doctoral students in Strategic areas 7,800（0.3%）
Facilities subsidy forthe national university corporations
60,075（2.4%）■Total Expenditures Budget 2,458,373
Income fromindustry-academia
collaboration researchand donations
130,878（5.3%）
Elimination of
appropriated surplus
150,778（6.1%）

Subsidy for Support for
Pioneering Research Initiatedby the Next Generation
27,550（1.1%）（Yen, Thousand）

Subsidy for University Fellowship
Creation Project for Innovationin Science and Technology
46,766（1.9%）

Research expenses forindustry-academia
collaborative research anddonations operating expenses
108,150（4.4%）

Facility
maintenance costs
14,000（0.6%）

Personnel expenses
768,413（31.3％）

National Institution for
Academic Degrees andQuality Enhancement ofHigher Education
facilities subsidies
14,000（0.6%）

Education expenses
1,033,193（42.0%）

Subsidy fromthe National Government
1,845,019（75.1％）

Miscellaneous
income2,096（0.1%）

General andadministrative expense
304,625（12.4%）

Income from tuition, admission,and examination fees
173,411（7.1%）

Education andresearch support expenses
173,732（7.1%）

Research expenses
56,260（2.3%）［ ACCESS ］

DATAHayama campus
Shonan Village, Hayama, Kanagawa,
240-0193 Japan
TEL : 81-46-858-1500

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SOKENDAI renewed our logo as we celebrate the30th anniversary of the university’s foundation in 2018.
SOKENDAI represents a unique educational structurethat provides intellectual knowledge at the highest
standards. The ethos of the brand is mirrored throughthe visualization of a line ‘Intelligence Connector’ which
symbolizes a platform for the multiple numbers of
research centers across the world that form the diverse
educational platform of SOKENDAI.

［Cover Image］
Head of a male Wood White:scanning electron micrograph
Wood White butterfly, Leptidea amurensis , is a small
species found in grasslands. Although the number
is dec r easing due to habit at lo s s, t hey ar e st illabundant around Mount Fuji. The width of the head isapproximately 2mm, with large compound eyes on eachside. The rough appearance of the lower two-thirds of theeyes is due to variations in the size of the ommatidia, theindividual units making up the compound eyes. Larger
DATA

ommatidia are more sensitive to light than smaller ones,
so mixing different sizes widens the brightness range
to which they can respond. However, this roughness is
specific to males; the female compound eyes consistof uniformly sized ommatidia. Presumably, males andfemales perceive the world differently.

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Anthropological Studies
Japanese Studies
Japanese History
Japanese Literature

2024 - 2025

Japanese Language Sciences
Informatics
Statistical Science
Particle and Nuclear Physics
Accelerator Science
Astronomical Science
Fusion Science
Space and Astronautical
ScienceMolecular Science
Materials Structure Science
Global Environmental Studies
Polar Science
Basic Biology
Physiological Sciences
Genetics
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