ICR2024

2024

Preface

Director

SHIMAKAWA, Yuichi
research but also in the management of the Institute. It also
requires passion and effort to translate these judgments into
action and results. Our Institute is in an important position toreflect on its long history and traditions, and to discuss its future
for the next 100 years of development. In fact, the government
policy and the future vision of Kyoto University are moving
towards the establishment of a new framework, University of theInternational Research Excellence. We believe that strengthening
the presence of our institute at the international level and nurturing the next generation of young people who will play an activerole in the world are essential tasks that we should focus on. We
would like to outline a new vision for the University and theInstitute, including collaborative efforts both within and outside
the Institute to support a prosperous future.
With the announcement of the WHOʼs declaration of the end of
the public health emergency associated with coronavirus
infection, everyday life seems to indicate the end of the pandemic. We have entered a new era, with many activities returning totheir pre-pandemic status and adopting various new approaches
developed during the difficult environment of the past four years.
The research activities of our Institute are also entering a new era
after a period of turmoil. However, it is truly crucial to rememberthat technological innovations that support society and enrich
the future are always based on the results of fundamental
research. We should reaffirm our founding principle of “excellingin the investigation of the basic principles of chemistry”.
From this April, under the leadership of myself, Vice Directors
Profs. Tatsuo Kurihara and Toshiharu Teranishi, and Director of
the International Joint Usage/Research Center (iJURC) Prof.
Teruo Ono, we are committed to further developing both our
research and the Institute. We hope to enjoy building a great
future with our faculty, staff, and students. We sincerely appreciate your continued encouragement and support.
April 2024

Founded in 1926 as the first research institute of Kyoto University, the Institute for Chemical Research will celebrate its 100th
anniversary in 2026, two years from now. As the 36th director of
the Institute with such a long history, I have assumed the responsibility of carrying on the traditions and achievements of theInstitute, and I will do my best to develop the Institute into the
future.
Our Institute has the founding philosophy of “excelling in theinvestigation of the basic principles of chemistry and theirapplications”. With this philosophy in mind, the Institute has
consistently embarked on diverse and innovative pioneeringresearch by flexibly and actively adapting to the changing times.
In the course of an era that is about to enter its 100th year, significant advances in science and technology have drastically changed
peopleʼs living environment, and the chemistry we target and thechemistry society demands have also changed significantly. Inline with these changes, our Institute has developed high-levelresearch by broadening perspectives and strengthening collaborations with other institutes based on our own curiosity and drivefor improvement. Research at the Institute for Chemical Research,which began 100 years ago with the synthesis of an antibiotic drug
compound known as Salvarsan, was mainly synthetic chemistry
using flasks and beakers. Today, however, we can design andsynthesize novel chemical compounds at the atomic and molecular levels, and analyze their structures and properties usingstate-of-the-art quantum beams and informatics. In doing so, ourinstitute has contributed to the development of society through awide range of sciences, including chemistry, physics, biology, andinformation technology. Indeed, we are proud that the knowledge and technology we have accumulated over the years, themany experimental and analytical instruments currently
available, the competent personnel within the Institute, and theextensive domestic and international networks have enabled us
to meet the needs of society and industry in various ways.
Nevertheless, in order to adapt to the rapid changes in modern
science, including AI technology, and in the roles of universities
and research institutions, it is now more necessary than ever tohave greater perception, sensitivity, and judgment not only in

Histor y
1926

1929

ICR founded to “excel
in the investigation of
the basic principles ofchemistry and theirapplications.”

For almost a century, ICR has been striving to unlock the mystery of chemistry and its related disciplines.
1949

1962

1964

1968

1971

1975

1981

Low-Temperature
Laboratory completed.
ICR afﬁliated to
Kyoto University.

Started to accept
graduate school
students.

Main Building of ICR
completed in Takatsuki,
Osaka.
ICR divided into 19 researchdivisions.
Nuclear Science Research
Facility founded in Awataguchi,
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.

High-Voltage Electron Microscopy
Building completed in Gokasho.
ICR relocated to Gokasho, the present
location of the institute.

1983

1985

Nucleic Acid
Research Building
completed.
Research Facilityof Nucleic Acids
completed.
Biotechnology
Laboratory
and Central Computer
Facility completed.

1988

1989

1992

1999

Nuclear Science Research
Facility relocated to Gokasho.
Accelerator Laboratory andResearch Building completed.

Biotechnology
Laboratory completed.

High-Voltage High-resolution
Electron Spectromicroscopecompleted.

ICR reorganized
into 9 researchdivisions and2 satellite facilities.
Supercomputer
Laboratorycompleted.

Joint ResearchLaboratory Building
completed.

Our Mission
The founding philosophy of the ICR is to “excel in the investigation of the basic principles of chemistry and theirapplications,” and the core values of its research lie both in independence and integration. Following this philosophy
and core values, the ICR is dedicated to solving global chemical challenges to beneﬁt society.

Research

Education

Outreach

Our research is based on examining
fundamental questions about the wide
field of chemistry with a viewpointthat considers how answering thesequestions will contribute to solving
ever-changing global challenges.

Providing excellent research opportunities
in a world-class environment, we train
our people to have high-level problem
solving skills and leadership skills to
globally push forward the field ofchemistry. Our success comes from thesuccess of our students becoming top
scientists in chemistry.

As researchers and educators of chemistry, we
endeavor to deepen our exchanges with local
communities and Japan as a whole. At the sametime, we actively work with international researchers
and institutions to solve global problems. By joining
the ICR, researchers have the accountability to the
public and the opportunity to work closely withleading scientists around the world.

Global Frontier/Interdisciplinary Research Core in ICR
for Deepening Investigation and Promoting Collaboration in Chemistry-oriented Fields
Common-use
equipments &facilities
Committees forManagement officefor common-use
equipments & facilites(dedicated staff members)

managementof iJRS

Researchersin communities ofchemistry andthe related fields

We promote international/domestic collaboration
to develop novel, basic/interdisciplinary fields inchemistry and the related scientific areas.

usemaintenancecore operation
joint research operations
joint research subjects

period(second: 2018-2021
period : 2022–2027
term)

Invitation ofvisiting professors/researchersmaintenance

Division of visiting
professors/researchers

5 ICR-divisions
3 ICR-centers(international/domestic)useOpen Laboratories
for joint researchers

joint researchsupport

Universities
in Japan

supportResearch Institutes
in Japan
Overseas Universities/
Research Institutes

Hub function of iJRSHead office fordriving cooperative
joint researches

supportICR(administrative staffs)

joint research

global research collaborationin chemistry and the related fields• inquiry into profound knowledge• long-term cultivation ofhuman resources

International Joint Research Station (iJRS)

We offer equipments/facilities/databases,
human resources, and hub function.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

ICR reorganized into 9 researchdivisions and 3 satellite facilities.
International Research Center
for Elements Science founded.

ICR Administration
Department
merged with Uji
Administration Ofﬁce.

ICR reorganized into 5 researchdivisions and 3 centers.

Bioinformatics
Center founded.

Endowed Research Sectionof Proteome Informatics(SGI Japan) established.
(Closed in March, 2005.)

Advanced Research Center for
Beam Science established.
Uji Research Building completed.

2005

2007

2009

2010

Endowed Research Section of
Water Chemistry Energy (AGC)
established.
(Closed in March, 2012.)
Established ICR
alumni association
named “Hekisuikai.”
Laser Science Laboratorycompleted.

2011

2013

Endowed Research Section of
Nano-Interface Photonics (SEI
group CSR Foundation) established.
(closed in March, 2015.)
Bioinformatics Center reorganized.

First term of a Joint Usage / ResearchCenter started.
Seismic retroﬁt of the main building
completed.

2016

2017

Second term of a Joint Usage /Research Center started.
International Research Center for
Elements Science reorganized.

Monochromated Atomic
Resolution Analytical Electron
Microscope introduced.

2018

2022

First term of anInternational Joint
Usage / ResearchCenter started.

Dynamic Nuclear
Polarization-enhanced NMR(DNP-NMR) Systems introduced.

Second term of anInternational Joint
Usage / ResearchCenter started.

Research
Research at the ICR spans the entire breadth of chemistry and includes organic
chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biological chemistry, physical chemistry, analyticalchemistry, and computational chemistry. The ICR is organized into ﬁve researchdivisions and three research centers and has over 100 faculty members leading
independent research programs in 30 laboratories.

CHALLENGE in

CHEMISTRY
Informatics

Physics
Inorganic
Chemistry

Organic
Chemistry

Biology

Genomics

Novel
Materials
Division of
Synthetic
Chemistry

New
Functional
Materials

Nanomaterials

Division ofMaterials
Chemistry

Quantum
Beams

Bioscience
Environment
Division of
Biochemistry

Division ofEnvironmental
ChemistryIntegration

Division ofMultidisciplinary
Chemistry

Advanced
Research Center
for Beam Science

Bioinformatics
CenterInternational
Research Center
for Elements Science

Education
Students who join the ICR will enter through one of the following six graduate schools at Kyoto University: Science,
Engineering, Agriculture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, and Informatics. Regardless of the school, the ICR
offers exceptional teaching and research programs across a wide range of disciplines to all of its students.

As of May 1, 2024

Novel
Materials

Division of Synthetic Chemistry
Exploring beyond traditional concepts, we use inorganicand organic chemistry to synthesize new functional
molecules and materials, and investigate their structures,properties, and applications.

Graduate School of Science

Organoelement ChemistryProf.

Graduate School of EngineeringProf.

MURATA, Yasujiro (D. Eng.)MIZUHATA, Yoshiyuki (D. Sc.)

HIROSE, Takashi (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

MATSUO, Kyohei (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

HASHIKAWA, Yoshifumi (D. Eng.)

Novel Materials
beyond Common Concepts

YAMAUCHI, Mitsuaki (D.Eng.)Techn. Staff

HIRANO, Toshiko

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Prof.

OHMIYA, Hirohisa (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

NAGAO, Kazunori (D.Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

MURAKAMI, Sho (D. Pharm. Sc.)

novel endohedral
fullerenes

Structural Organic Chemistry

YAMADA, Hiroko (D.Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

novel functionalorganic materials

Graduate School of Science

Advanced Inorganic Synthesis
Prof.

TERANISHI, Toshiharu (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

TAKAHATA, Ryo (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

TAKEKUMA, Haruka (D.Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

SARUYAMA, Masaki (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

novel functional
inorganic nanoparticles

novel moleculartransformation

SATO, Ryota (D. Sc.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

MATSUMOTO, Kenshi (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

YAMADA, Takumi (D. Sc.)

Division of Materials Chemistry
Nanomaterials

We focus on the creation and development of next-generation
nano-sized functional materials by controlling electronic,
photonic, and spin states as well as fabrication methods.

Graduate School of Engineering

Chemistry of Polymer Materials

Prof.

Graduate School of Engineering

PPhhoottoonniiccss

Prof.

TSUJII, Yoshinobu (D. Eng.)YAMAGO, Shigeru (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

KINOSE, Yuji (D. Eng.)

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Nanodevice

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TOSAKA, Masatoshi (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

ISHIDA, Koichiro (D.Agr.)

Assist. Prof.

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FUJIHASHI, Akiko

Graduate School of Engineering

Inorganic Photonics Materials

Prof.

MIZUOCHI, Norikazu (D. Sc.)

Assoc. Prof.

MORIOKA, Naoya (Ph. D.)

Assist. Prof.

SHIGEMATSU, Ei (Ph.D.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

OHKI, Izuru (Ph.D.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

HERBSCHLEB，Ernst David (Ph. D.)

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Graduate School of Science

Nanospintronics
ONO, Teruo (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

HISATOMI, Ryusuke (D. Eng.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

KARUBE, Shutaro (D.Sc.)

Creation of new functional materials
for the next generation

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

NARITA, Hideki (Ph. D.)

Division of Biochemistry
We develop new applied biomaterials by investigating
biological processes such as recognition and sensing
from a chemical perspective.

Biofunctional Design-Chemistry

Prof.

FUTAKI, Shiroh (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

IMANISHI, Miki (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

KAWAGUCHI, Yoshimasa(D. Pharm. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

KIMURA, Seigo (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Graduate School of Science

Molecular Biology

Graduate School of Agriculture

Chemistry of Molecular Biocatalysts
Prof.

YAMAGUCHI, Shinjiro (D. Agr.)
Assist. Prof.

MASHIGUCHI, Kiyoshi (D. Agr.)
Assist. Prof.

Assist. Prof.

KATO, Mariko (D. Agr.)

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OGAWA, Satoshi (D. Agr.)

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science/Medicine

Chemical Biology
Prof.

TSUGE, Tomohiko (D. Sc.)

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UESUGI, Motonari (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

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Assist. Prof.

ABO, Masahiro (D. Pharm. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

NISHIO, Kosuke (Ph.D. Medicine)mutantBioscience

Quantum
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SHIOTA, Yoichi (D. Eng.)

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Division of Environmental Chemistry
Environment

We contribute to solving environmental problems
through research on environment-friendly organic device
design, enzyme/microorganism-based biotechnology,
and hydrospheric biogeochemistry.

Graduate School of Engineering

Molecular Materials ChemistryProf.

KAJI, Hironori (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

SHIZU, Katsuyuki (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

Graduate School of Science

Hydrospheric Environment Analytical Chemistry
Prof.

SOHRIN, Yoshiki (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

TAKANO, Shotaro (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

SUZUKI, Katsuaki

ZHENG, Linjie (D. Sc.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assoc. Prof.

NAKAHARA, Fumiko(D. Human & Envirnmtl. Studies)

TANAKA, Hiroyuki (D. Eng.)Techn. Staff

Techn. Staff

MAENO, Ayaka
Techn. Staff

NAKAJIMA, Yuuki
Graduate School of Science

Chemistry for Functionalized Surfaces

Prof.

HASEGAWA, Takeshi (D. Sc.)

Graduate School of Agriculture

Molecular Microbial Science
Prof.

KURIHARA, Tatsuo (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

MORI, Taizo (D. Eng.)KAWAMOTO, Jun (D. Agr.)

Assist. Prof.

SHIOYA, Nobutaka (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.

OGAWA, Takuya (D. Agr.)

Division of Multidisciplinary Chemistry
Integration

Polymer Materials Science

Molecular Rheology

We ﬂourish in the intersection of chemistry and physics,
carrying out fundamental research in cooperation withthe other divisions to enhance the scientiﬁc value ofmaterials development.

Graduate School of Engineering

Polymer Materials Science

Graduate School of Engineering

Molecular Rheology

Prof.

TAKENAKA, Mikihito (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

OGAWA, Hiroki (D. Eng.)

Assoc. Prof.

MATSUMIYA, Yumi (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

Molecular Aggregation Analysis
Interdisciplinary
Integration

NAKANISHI, Yohei (D. Eng.)

Graduate School of Science

Molecular Aggregation Analysis

Prof.

Increasing the scientific valueof material development

WAKAMIYA, Atsushi (D. Eng.)
Senior Lect.

MURDEY, Richard (Ph. D.)
Assist. Prof.

NAKAMURA, Tomoya (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

TRUONG, Minh Anh (D. Eng.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.
OHASHI, Noboru (D. Eng.)Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
CHEN, Chien-Yu (D. Eng.)

Quantum
Beams

Advanced Research Center for
Beam Science
We promote the development of quantum beams andultimate space-time analysis and their applications tophysics of nuclei, materials and plasmas.

Graduate School of Science

Particle Beam ScienceProf.

WAKASUGI, Masanori (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

TSUKADA, Kyo (D. Sc.)
Techn. Staff

TONGU, Hiromu

Graduate School of Science

Electron Microscopy and Crystal Chemistry

Assoc. Prof.

HARUTA, Mitsutaka (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

NEMOTO, Takashi (D. Sc.)

Graduate School of Science

Laser Matter Interaction ScienceProf.

TOKITA, Shigeki (D. Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

OKAZAKI, Daiki (D.Eng.)
Assist. Prof.

KIRITA, Yuri (D.Sc.)

Graduate School of Science

Atomic and Molecular Structures

Assist. Prof.

FUJII, Tomomi (D. Sc.)

New
Functional
Materials

International Research Center for
Elements Science
With the concept of “elemental science” as a base, wecreate ground-breaking functional materials withelement-derived characteristic properties. This centerhas two joint laboratories in other divisions.

Graduate School of Engineering

Synthetic Organotransformation

Prof.

NAKAMURA, Masaharu (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

ISOZAKI, Katsuhiro (D.Eng.)
Senior Lect.

PINCELLA, Francesca (Ph. D.)
Assist. Prof.

DOBA, Takahiro (D.Sc.)

Graduate School of Science

Advanced Solid State Chemistry
Prof.

SHIMAKAWA, Yuichi (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

KAN, Daisuke (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

GOTO, Masato (D. Sc.)
Techn. Staff

ICHIKAWA, Noriya (D. Eng.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

NAKAGAWA, Yuka (D. Sc.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

MINEO, Keito (D. Agr.)

Graduate School of Engineering

Organometallic Chemistry

Graduate School of Science

Nanophotonics

Prof.

OHKI, Yasuhiro (D. Eng.)

Assist. Prof.

TANIFUJI, Kazuki (D. Sc.)

Assoc. Prof.

HIRORI, Hideki (D. Sc.)

Assist. Prof.

HIGAKI, Tatsuya (Ph. D.)

Assist. Prof.

IZU, Hitoshi (D. Sc.)

Bioinformatics Center
Genomics

We develop bioinformatics tools and resources tounderstand a wide variety of aspects of life sciences,from molecules to ecosystems.

Graduate School of Science/Pharmaceutical Science

Chemical Life Science

Prof.

OGATA, Hiroyuki (D. Sc.)
Assoc. Prof.

ENDO, Hisashi (D. Environmental Science)

Graduate School of Informatics

Mathematical BioinformaticsProf.

AKUTSU, Tatsuya (D. Eng.)
Assoc. Prof.

TAMURA, Takeyuki (D. Inf.)

Assist. Prof.

OKAZAKI, Yusuke (D. Sc.)
Assist. Prof.

HIKIDA, Hiroyuki (D. Agr.)
Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

MENG, Lingjie (D. Sc.)

Program-Speciﬁc Assist. Prof.

NECHES, Russell Young (Ph.D.)
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science

Bio-knowledge EngineeringProf.

MAMITSUKA, Hiroshi (D. Sc.)

GenomeNet Project Management OfficeProf.

MAMITSUKA, Hiroshi (D.Sc.)

Senior Lect.

NGUYEN, Hao Canh

(D. Knowledge Science)

Facilities and Equipment

Dynamic Nuclear Polarization-enhanced NMR (DNP-NMR) Systemachieves great sensitivity enhancements. ICR also runs othersolution/solid NMR spectrometers including an 800 MHz one.

ICR Supercomputer System, equipped with HPE Superdome Flex
(2×24 TB memory, 1,152 cores) and Apollo 2000 (5,824 cores) andDL380 Gen11 (576 cores, NVIDIA H100 80GB×18), serves toaccelerate researches in computational biology and chemistry.

A collection of state-of-the-art equipment is accessible in ICR, including mass spectrometers with a quadrupole ICP mass spectrometer, highfunctionality electron microscopes, a nano-scale dynamic structural analysis X-ray system, and an electron accumulation ring.

Overseas Visitors in 2023
Germany
19

NorwayDenmark
2
1

Korea, R.
61

Finland1

the Netherlands
1

the U.K.
17

Canada6

Poland1

Ireland1

the U.S.
44

China, P.R.
50

Croatia1

France14

Taiwan
26

Italy
3

Spain
6

Austria2

India
2

Switzerland
8

Belgium
1

10

Sri Lanka
1
Thailand23

Overseas Visitors in 2023
28 countries, 307 people

Singapore5

Indonesia
11Australia
7
New Zealand
1

Malaysia
2

CHALLENGE in CHEMISTRY

Human Resource in ICR
Faculty
Professor

Numbers in( )Represent Visiting Professors.

PS*
PS* **** Assistant** Technical
Associate Senior**
Associate Assistant PS* ** Sub-total Researcher
Professor Lecturer Professor
Staff
Professor Professor Researcher

25

20

(4)

(4)

3

36

7

4

12

10

117

Other
Staff

Sub-total

Total

42

65

182

23

(8)

(8)

* PS：Program Specific ** Including Researchers from Abroad As of May 1, 2024

AccessGuest Researchers from Abroad
1

Canada2 China, P.R.

5

Israel

1

2

the U.S.

Total

11

As of FY2023

Research Students, Fellows, and Associates
Research Student

Research Fellow

Postdoctoral
Fellow of JSPS

Research
Associate

3

0

2

31

Daini-Keihan Road

Australia

Meishin Expressway

●

●

Total

36

●

As of May 1, 2024

Graduate Students

Masterʼs
CourseDoctoralCourseTotal●

Numbers in( )Represent Students from Abroad.

ScienceEngineering

Agriculture

Pharmaceutical
Science

Medicine

Informatics

Total

52
(8)
49
(26)
101
(34)

36
(2)
29
(11)
65
(13)

9
(3)
7
(5)
16
(8)

16
(1)
18
(0)
34
(1)

1
(1)
3
(3)
4
(4)

2
(1)
10
(6)
12
(7)

116
(16)
116
(51)
232
(67)

From Obaku Station on the
JR Nara Line: 7 min on foot(from Kyoto Station to
Obaku Station: 20 min)From Obaku Station on the
Keihan Uji Line: 10 min on
foot(from Chushojima Station
to Obaku Station: 10 min)From Kyoto-Minami IC:
20 min by car
From Uji-Higashi IC:
10 min by car /From Uji-Nishi IC:
10 min by car

As of May 1, 2024

Graduate Students from Abroad
China, P.R.

50 Egypt

Korea, R.

5

Poland1

the U.S.

1https://www.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/sites/icr/
2

Iran

1

Mongolia

1

Pakistan

2

Taiwan3

the Phillippines

1

Web
Total

67

As of May 1, 2024