In the academic year 2024,
Hiroshima University will celebrate its

75+75th Anniversary.

In 2024, Hiroshima University will celebrate the 75th
anniversary of its establishment and the 150th anniversary
since the founding of its oldest predecessor school,
which was built 75 years before HUʼs formation.

A logo and catchphrase marking
the 75+75th anniversary have been adopted!

Row out into
a sea of chaos;
go beyond the horizonof creativity.

PROSPECTUS
2022-2023

University ofWorld-wide Reputeand Splendor for Years
into the Future
Hiroshima University
Guiding Principles
We embrace the universityʼs founding principle of“a single uniﬁed university, free and pursuingpeace,” striving to fulﬁll our missions as a national
university under ﬁve guiding principles.

The Pursuitof Peace
The Creation of
New Forms of
Knowledge

Continuous
Self-Development

Collaboration
with the Local,
Regional andInternational
Community

The Nurturing of
Well-Rounded
Human Beings

Hiroshima University was established on the land of Hiroshima as a ʻuniversity of peaceʼ in 1949, four
years after the atomic bomb was dropped. Since then, HU has continued its progress as a leading
comprehensive research university in Japan. I am pleased to state that the project of integrating
research by four graduate schools (Humanities and Social Sciences, Advanced Science andEngineering, Integrated Sciences for Life, and Biomedical and Health Sciences) has been launched,and now smoothly moving forward toward the scheduled opening of the Graduate School of
Innovation and Practice for Smart Society in April 2023. In this new structure, researchers of the four
graduate schools are expected to work together to produce integrated knowledge and realize
innovative practices. Aiming to further expand globally while remaining deeply rooted in the local
community, Hiroshima University will seek to open a new horizon in the ﬁelds of education, researchand social contribution in the “with- and post-coronavirus” eras.

OCHI Mitsuo
President
Hiroshima University

CONTENTS
03
05
09

An Overview
of Hiroshima University
Feature: Special Talk
ResearchResearchers

15

17
19

Features of Education
Undergraduate andPostgraduate Education
International Exchange
Admissions

20
21

Student Support
Industry-AcademiaGovernment andcommunity collaboration
23 Finance
24 Lectures

25

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30

Campus Guide
Campus Maps
Facilities at hiroshima
university
Hiroshima university in figures
historyCampus location & accessMIRAI CREA,

a new facility of international exchanges

Hiroshima University Phoenix International Center MIRAI CREA, opened on the Higashi-Hiroshima Campus in October
2021, is slated to serve as a hub of innovation, knowledge sharing, and various international and domestic encounters andexchanges among students and researchers, as well as a base for community building through town-and-gown collaboration.

ASU-Hiroshima University Global Initiative

In August 2022, The Thunderbird School of Global Management-Arizona State University-Hiroshima University Global
Initiative was launched. Through interaction with students admitted from abroad, this joint operation by the two universities enables students to experience an international-campus environment while studying at HU.

HU ranked third among
Japanʼs universities in terms ofglobal performance in achieving the SDGs
Hiroshima University was ranked third among Japanʼs universities (ranked between 100th and 200th worldwide
out of 1406 universities) in “THE Impact Rankings 2022,” which evaluates how universities contribute to society
with the United Nationʼs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as indicators. Hiroshima University also ranked
among the worldʼs top 100 in ﬁve of the SDGs.

Ranked among the worldʼs top 100 in five of the SDGs

The School of Law to be relocated toHiroshima City

Starting April 2023, classes of the School of Law will be held on the Higashi-Senda
Campus in Naka-ku, Hiroshima City following its relocation. A "New center forhumanities and social sciences with a focus on nurturing legal professionals," will beformed in this environment where numerous law ﬁrms and businesses, the Hiroshima High Court, and the Hiroshima High Public Prosecutors Ofﬁce are located.

An Overview
of Hiroshima University

Embodying its founding principle of “a single uniﬁed university, free and pursuing peace,” Hiroshima University is one of the largest
comprehensive research universities in Japan. Today, HU is making steady progress as a global university, taking on worldwide challenges andstrengthening its global educational network by signing international exchange agreements with universities around the world and opening
overseas bases at strategic locations.

Organization for Education and Research （as of April 1, 2022）
National University Corporation Hiroshima University
Schools (undergraduate)

Hospital

School of
Integrated Arts and Sciences

Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Department of Integrated Global Studies

Libraries

School of Letters

Department of Humanities

Central Library

Cluster 1 (School Education)

East Library

Cluster 2 (Science, Technology and Society Education)

West Library

Cluster 3 (Language and Culture Education)

Kasumi Library

Cluster 4 (Life-long Activities Education)

Higashi-Senda Library

School of Education

Cluster 5 (Fundamentals for Education and Human Development)
School of Law
School of Economics

Department of Law

Headquarters for Education

Department of Economics
Center for Research on Regional Economic Systems

National Joint Usage Facilities

Department of Mathematics

Hiroshima Synchrotron Radiation Center

Department of Physics
School of Science

Department of Chemistry

Joint Usage Facilities for National Universities in the Chugoku/Shikoku Area

Department of Biological Science

Saijo Seminar House

Department of Earth and Planetary Systems Science
Center for Developing Pioneers in Science

Joint Education and Research Facilities on Campus

Program of Medicine

Research Institute for Nanodevices

Program of Health Sciences

Research Institute for Higher Education

Program of Dentistry

Information Media Center

Program of Oral Health Sciences

Natural Science Center for Basic Research and Development

Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Morito Institute of Global Higher Education

Program of Medicinal Sciences

Health Service Center

Experimental Station of Medicinal Plants

The Center for Peace

Cluster 1 (Mechanical Systems, Transportation, Material and Energy)

Environmental Research and Management Center

Cluster 2 (Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering)

Hiroshima University Museum

Cluster 3 (Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering)Beijing Research Center

Cluster 4 (Civil Engineering and Architecture)

Hiroshima Astrophysical Science Center

School ofApplied Biological Science

Department of Applied Biological Science

Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education

Training and Research Vessel TOYOSHIO MARU

Hiroshima University Archives

School of Informatics and Data Science

Department of Informatics and Data Science

Institute of Sport

School of Medicine
School of Dentistry
School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences

School of Engineering

HiSIM Research Center

Graduate Schools

Amphibian Research Center

Division of Educational Sciences

Translational Research Center

Division of Professional Development for Teachers and School Leaders

Resilience Research Center

Division of Law School

Center for Brain, Mind and KANSEI Sciences Research

Joint International Masterʼs Programme in Sustainable Development(Hiroshima University ‒ University of Graz)

Hiroshima University Genome Editing Innovation Center

Graduate School of Advanced
Science and Engineering

Division of Advanced Science and Engineering

Hiroshima University Digital Monozukuri (Manufacturing) Education and Research Center

Joint International Masterʼs Programme in Sustainable Development(Hiroshima University ‒ Leipzig University)

Education and Research Center for Artiﬁcial Intelligence and Data Innovation

Graduate School ofIntegrated Sciences for Life

Division of Integrated Sciences for Life

The IDEC Institute

Graduate School of Biomedicaland Health Sciences

Division of Biomedical Sciences

Academic-Environment Social Governance Science and Technology Research Center

Division of Integrated Health Sciences

Town ＆ Gown Institute of Innovation for the Future

Graduate School of
Humanities andSocial Sciences

Advanced Course

Joint Usage Facility on Campus

Special Course of Special Support Education

Harassment Consultation Office

Attached Research InstituteAttached Schools

Research Institute for
Radiation Biology and Medicine

03

Research Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Division of Humanities and Social Sciences

Division of Radiation Information RegistryOverseas Network and Bases (as of May 1, 2022)
Hiroshima University has international exchange agreements at the university level in 55 countries and regions, as well as at the faculty level in 51 countries andregions. It has overseas bases in 15 countries/regions: Brazil, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia,
Myanmar, Russia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
*University-level international exchange agreements have been concluded in the countries/regions listed on the map.

Spain
Italy
Netherlands
SwedenFinland
Austria
SerbiaPolandUzbekistan◎Hiroshima University
Korea CenterNorth America

FranceUK
Kazakhstan
Bulgaria◎Hiroshima University
Taiwan ResearchCenter

Korea◎Hiroshima University Saarland Center◎Hiroshima University Munster Center

Taiwan◎Hiroshima University Lithuania Center

Germany◎Hiroshima University◎Hiroshima University
Beijing Research Center
Mongolia Research◎Hiroshima UniversityCenter
Shanghai Normal University
Collaboration Research Center◎Hiroshima University - Yanshan University
Language and Culture Research Center◎Hiroshima University International
Education Exchange Center (Chongqing)◎Hiroshima University - Changchun
University Special Needs Education
Research Center

Mongolia

Lithuania

TurkeyJordanIsraelChina◎Hiroshima University Representative Officeat Tomsk State Pedagogical University

The Middle East

EuropeRussiaUSA
CanadaIndonesia◎PERSADA-HU Collaboration
Project Center◎Hiroshima University Bandung Center

Egypt◎Hiroshima University
Cairo Center◎Hiroshima UniversityGalala University Peace Memorial Center

Malaysia
Vietnam◎Hiroshima University Vietnam Center

Ghana
Kenya

Cambodia◎Cambodia MoEYS-Hiroshima
University Collaboration Center

Laos◎Hiroshima
University
Guanajuato
Center◎Hiroshima
University
MexicoCenterSouth America

Australia
New Zealand◎Hiroshima University
Myanmar Center

MexicoCentral America

Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
India
Nepal

OceaniaSouth Asia

AfricaSierra Leone
MoroccoMalawiSouth Africa
RwandaZambiaSoutheast Asia

◎KU-HU Collaboration Resource Centerat Kenyatta University

ThailandThe Philippines
Singapore
MyanmarBrazil◎Hiroshima
University
Brazil Center
Colombia
Bolivia
Peru

International Exchange Agreements
Interuniversity

55 countries and regions
347 organizations
391 agreements

Interfaculty

University Oﬃces Outside
Hiroshima Prefecture
The Tokyo Office supports Hiroshima Universityʼsteachers and staff in their activities in the Tokyo areaand students in their job-hunting activities. The
Osaka and Fukuoka Branches provide consultation
services on college admission. In the fall of 2022,"Kiteminsai Lab" was opened for use as a coworking
space and to sell industry-academia
collaboration products.

51 countries and regions
366 organizations
403 agreements
Signing an inter-university agreementwith the University of Parma, Italy(October, 2019)

Opening of the Hiroshima University
Munster Center (May, 2019)

Attached Schools
The basic principle and role of the attached schools of Hiroshima University is to support the soundgrowth of people both within and outside of those schools. Its predecessors include Hiroshima
Higher Normal School and Hiroshima Normal School. They provide kindergarten, elementary,
middle school, and high school students with opportunities to learn a little about university
education, aiming to help children develop into adults who can fulfill diverse roles. Those schools
also serve as places for teaching practice where university students can become high-quality teachers.

Midori District（Hiroshima City）

Shinonome District（Hiroshima City）

Hiroshima University
Elementary School

Hiroshima University Hiroshima University
Elementary School,
Junior High School,
Shinonome
Shinonome

Tokyo Ofﬁce

2F Saiwai Building, 1-3-1 Uchisaiwai-cho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Ofﬁce of Admissions, Osaka BranchNo. 139, Urban Office Kitahama, 3F, T・M・B
Doshomachi Bldg., 2-1-10 Doshomachi, Chuo-ku,
Osaka City, Osaka

Ofﬁce of Admissions, Fukuoka Branch

Hiroshima University
Junior High School
Hiroshima University
Senior High School

Higashi Hiroshima
District

Mihara District

Hiroshima University
Kindergarten

Hiroshima University Hiroshima University
Hiroshima University
Kindergarten, Mihara Elementary School, Mihara Junior High School, Mihara（Higashi Hiroshima City） （Mihara City）

Fukuyama
District（Fukuyama City）

No. 123, Urban Net Hakata Bldg., 4F 2-5-1
Hakata-eki Higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

Kiteminsai Lab

2F Hiroshima JP Building,2-62 Matsubara-cho,
Minami-ku, Hiroshima City

Hiroshima University
Junior High School, Fukuyama
Hiroshima University
Senior High School, Fukuyama

04Director-General,
Research Institute for Humanity
and Nature

YAMAGIWA Juichi, Ph.D.

Feature:Special
Talk

Talking about leadership in th
Leading JANU and SCJ
in times of turmoil

having spent more time at Kyoto University.

sources. A shift was now being made to align the

Ochi: Instead, you spent so much of your time

universities along those courses toward unified

for the sake of Japan as a whole, as I understandgoals. Obviously, we put up fierce resistance. I

it. In 2015, the Ministry of Education, Culture,

think we can say that the discontinuation of the

Ochi: Dr. Yamagiwa, I have been privileged toSports, Science and Technology (MEXT) presented

MEXTʼs yearly reduction of operational subsidies

know you personally through our engagements

the national universities with a framework of

was one achievement, but now universities havewith the Japan Association of National Universities

focused support that would divide them into

ended up having less funding at their disposal.

(JANU) and the Science Council of Japan (SCJ).

three categories: universities in the provinces that

Ochi: You also took a strong position as the Presi-

Today, Iʼd like to talk with you about your years aspromote research and human resource develop-

dent of the SCJ on the question of how so-called

the President of Kyoto University, your childhood,ment to meet local needs, single-discipline or

military research should be handled.

your research on gorillas and how exciting thatdiscipline-specific universities that form high-level

Yamagiwa: In March 2017, immediately before I

must have been, and so on and so forth. Now,

education and research centers and networks

assumed the post of the President, the Executive

how do you occupy your days, now that you havein specific domains, and research-oriented

Council of the SCJ issued a statement on its

left the post of President of Kyoto University after

universities that pursue excellence in education

position on military research, in response to public

six years of service?

and research at levels rivaling the worldʼs best

calls for research projects by the Acquisition,

Yamagiwa: I work as the Director-General ofuniversities. The 86 national universities of Japan

Technology, and Logistics Agency of the Ministry

the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

were required to identify themselves as one ofof Defense. The statement basically reiterated the(RIHN), which is located in Kyoto. The RIHN is one

these three types. Hiroshima and Kyoto chose that

SCJʼs previous statement of its unconditional com-of the six research institutions that constitute theof research-oriented universities. How did you findmitment to the refusal of scientific research for war

research structure focusing on human culture

this, as the JANU President?

purposes. In response to the various reactions trig-

within the Inter-University Research InstituteYamagiwa: The MEXT had said that it would be a

gered in society by this statement, universities, sci-

Corporation. It may sound like a natural sciencesuperficial matter and that the universities would

entific associations, and the industrial community

research center, but its main research interests areremain essentially unchanged. However, it has

reflected on the issue. As a result, it was decided

in the humanities, which we pursue by placing

brought about tremendous change. In those days,

that universities would establish an organization

environmental issues in the main framework of

the Council for Designing 100-Year Life Societythat determines whether or not to approveresearch on human culture. We publicly solicit andand the Regional Revitalization Council were

externally funded research projects suspected offund research projects that combine Humanities

still active, and the Central Council for Education

having military purposes based on the respective

and Natural Sciences.

and the Council for Science, Technology and Inno-

universitiesʼ guidelines. The SCJ led the debate

Ochi: While you were the President of Kyoto

vation (SCTI) were quite vocal. All government-re-that finally concluded that, instead of simply

University, you also served as the President oflated committees were unanimously and loudly

questioning the legitimacy of certain research

the JANU and the SCJ. I myself served as a JANU

calling for university reform. Up until then, theprojects, researchers must take ownership of andtrustee and a member of the SCJ while being a

Japanese national universities had their respective

be responsible for their own research results.

university president. It was quite tough juggling

distinctive characteristics. Quite a few provincial

As another example of the SCJʼs achievements, atthese roles.

ones were active internationally, and many were

the time of the revision of the Basic Act on Science

Yamagiwa: There was a myriad of issues to beliving up to their unique traditions. They were

and Technology, our insistence led to the removal

worked on at the JANU and the SCJ. I used to go

now neatly confined within a three-part frame-of the parenthetical phrase in the Act excluding

to Tokyo almost every week. One Kyoto University

work, as the government intended to guide them

humanities from “science and technology” (“…

board member sarcastically asked me when I could

to pursue their designated missions. To begin

other than science and technology whose sole

be found in Kyoto. Since there were many decisions

with, the original objective of the reorganization

concern is the humanities…”). We also decided

that had to be made by the Board of Directors,of Japanese national universities as corporatethat we should express our views directly to the

I made sure to talk with directors in charge of differ-bodies was to allow them greater freedom in

Cabinet Office, which is the command center ofent issues at least once a week and communicate

university operation, particularly with regard to

the government, and succeeded in getting SCJ

my views to them. Looking back now, I regret not

how to attract and utilize funding and human re-members appointed to sit on some committees

05

President, Hiroshima University

OCHI Mitsuo, M.D., Ph.D.

In May 2022, Dr. Juichi Yamagiwa, former President of Kyoto
University and the current Director-General of the ResearchInstitute for Humanity and Nature, visited Hiroshima University
to deliver a lecture within the framework of HUʼs Lecture Series,“Liberal Arts Education for Spreading Your Wings around theWorld.” Following his lecture titled “Science, Technology, andUniversity Education” before an audience of 450 newly admitted
HU students, Dr. Yamagiwa met with HU President Mitsuo
Ochi for a talk covering a wide range of subjects from the formerʼs early research on gorillas, to leadership, and how universities should be operated in these rapidly changing times.

e “jungle” called a university
under the Cabinet Office. I think that this movenot look far into the future are bound to havethe foundation of nine forerunning institutions

has resulted in some positive results, such as thetrouble in the near future,” applies to university

including Hiroshima Higher Normal School, which

establishment of the Fusion Oriented REsearchadministration as well. A university canʼt develop

was related to Hakushima School established

for disruptive Science and Technology (FOREST)

a distinctive character if its administrators are onlyin 1874. Tatsuo Morito, who became HUʼs firstprogram, which is a Japan Science and Technolo-

concerned about short-term outcomes.

president in 1950, had been forced out of his postgy Agency funding scheme that promotes daring

Ochi: Hiroshima University was establishedof Assistant Professor at Tokyo Imperial University

and innovative research by young researchers forin 1949 under the new educational system on

due to an article he wrote which was critical of thea period of up to 10 years.

pre-war Japanese political system. After the endof the war, he served as a member of the Houseof Representatives and as Education Minister andA leaderʼs viewpoint

eventually returned to Hiroshima to become thePresident of Hiroshima University in response to

Ochi: At Hiroshima University, seven youngstrong local demand. I have read Moritoʼs articles

researchers have been chosen for the FOREST

and autobiography. By tracing his footsteps andprogram. I believe that outside-the-box thinking is

those of other predecessors of mine, I have definedabsolutely necessary to train researchers who can

the perspective from which I should lead thislead creatively disruptive innovation.

institution, just like you did. I believe that national

What was the most unforgettable experience you

universities have the great advantage of being able

had as the President of Kyoto University?

to freely pursue their activities from a long-term

Yamagiwa: Surveying an institution from theperspective while fulfilling the public mission of re-viewpoint of its top leader is an experience unlike

sponding to societyʼs needs. However, with regard

any other. In 2022, Kyoto University has marked

to faculty recruitment handled within a single

the 125th anniversary of its establishment, a major

department, it is rare to find the kind of autonomy

milestone and opportunity to review its history.

that would take form in hiring people from outside,

Kyoto University was basically founded by Kinmo-

from totally new domains. In AY 2016, Hiroshimachi Saionji (1849-1940), who served twice as the

University established the Academy in order toPrime Minister. He studied in France for nine years.

centralize human resource management because

Hiroji Kinoshita (1851-1910), the first President of

we believe it is essential to manage human

Kyoto University, also studied in France for sevenresources from a university-wide perspective rather

years. We can say that the establishment of Kyoto

than in a manner that is closed internally.

University was strongly inspired by French liberal

Yamagiwa: Without handling personnel affairs

thought. Kyoto University started as a university
where research could be pursued with a highdegree of freedom, whereas the University ofTokyo was designed to train future government
officials. Kyoto was strongly research-oriented
from the beginning, although its emphasis wasmore on practical research than basic research, ascompared to European universities. I think it was
this tradition at Kyoto that eventually led to Japanʼs first Nobel Prize being bestowed on a Kyoto
University scholar after World War II. The axiom
from The Analects of Confucius, “Those who doin a way that is open toward the new era, you
Referring to his research on gorillas, Dr. Yamagiwa
said, “In order to survive in society, human beings
have learned to empathize with others, thereby
greatly developing the brain and acquiring
language. Today, however, people have becomeless collective-minded, only barely connectedwith one another via information, with much
fewer opportunities to mobilize their empathizing
ability.” He then conveyed this message to thestudents: “I would like to encourage you to not
only acquire knowledge in university but also
develop your ability to empathize with others andeffectively express yourself to others, nurturing
globally applicable qualities.”

can end up recruiting people only from withinyour closed circles. In the academic year 2016,
Kyoto University also introduced a new system ofclassifying researchersʼ research areas that adds
transparency to human resource management. In
this system, academic faculty members belong tomore broadly defined domains or streams, insteadof the narrowly defined conventional departments
or graduate schools. I believe that changes like thisare naturally called for by the times.
Ochi: The concept of leadership proposed by06

number of divisions and research institutions.

very intriguing. This is how my dream of being an

One-quarter of the faculty members belong to

explorer got connected with my research.

their respective research centers, and they rarely
see others outside their own organization. Itʼsquite hard to get those independent-minded researchers who are used to only minding their own
business to look outward, to get a more global

Student protests as
a turning point

perspective conscious of the center. An organiza-

YAMAGIWA Juichi, Ph.D.
Dr. Yamagiwa was born in Tokyo in 1952. He graduated from the Faculty of Science, Kyoto University,and left the Graduate School of Science of the same
university upon completing the doctoral course work,
obtaining his doctorate later. After working in several
posts, including as a research fellow at the Japan
Monkey Center, a professor and the dean of the Graduate School of Science, and the dean of the Facultyof Science, all at the same university, Dr. Yamagiwa
served as the President of Kyoto University until 2020.
His main area of specialization is evolutionary anthropology. He conducted socio-ecological research on
wild gorillas in various parts of Africa. He served aspresident of the International Primatological Society
and president of the Science Council of Japan andhas been a member of the Central Environment
Council of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan
since 2005. He has been in his present post since2021. His numerous publications include books(published in Japanese) such as(University of Tokyo Press) andtion can lose its dynamism if all members are only

Ochi: Why did you choose the Faculty of Science

doing their separate things in their dispersed

at Kyoto University?

corners. So I decided that we should strive for

Yamagiwa: Initially, I was drawn to Physics, wheremore cohesion where it was necessary. I explained

Dr. Hideki Yukawa was. In high school, I was good

this patiently and held discussions at the deansʼat physics and loved math, too. So in this sense, I

meetings and the education and research council

made a complete change of course.

meetings. I think we managed to make some

Ochi: I went to an integrated six-year secondary

satisfactory achievements.

school in Matsuyama and lived in a dormitory.
There were about 50 of us in total, and we all lived

Longing to be an explorer
as a boyin the dormitory. Many of those who graduatedfrom this school before and after me turned out
to be eminent figures in various fields, such as
members of the Diet, university presidents, anddirectors of major corporations. I became good

Ochi: By the way, what interested you the mostfriends with highly original personalities, like thiswhen you were a child?

one I recall whose passion was judo and who also

Yamagiwa: The idea of becoming an explorer.
andwere myloved the classics. What do you think influenced
you the most in your youth?

favorite books. I wanted to sail off to explore a soli-

Yamagiwa: I guess it was the student protests,

tary island and go to Africa and discover unknown

after all. I was in the first class of students

animals in the jungles.

subjected to the new cluster-based entrance

Ochi: So you did realize your dream in a way…

examination system introduced into Tokyoʼs mu-

Yamagiwa: Dr. Dolittle, in

nicipal high schools. In this system, you couldnʼtseries, learns animalsʼ languages from a parrot

tell in advance which high school you would

Robert K. Greenleaf known as “servant-leadership”

that can speak with all kinds of animals in their

be admitted to among those that made up thehas been drawing a lot of attention. A group of

own languages, goes to Africa, and talks withcluster you chose. Some clusters were a mixture

pilgrims accompanied by a servant falls apart asmonkeys and many other animals. I knew it wasof prestigious and not-so-prestigious schools. So

soon as the servant leaves the group. The servant,fantasy, but I dreamed of doing something similar

there was a tendency among the applicants tothe one who supported everyone in the group

anyway. So, yes, I can say that I made my dreamchoose a cluster of relatively evenly high-levelfrom behind, without giving orders, was indeed

come true in a way.

schools, if not the highest level. As a result, even in

the true leader of the group. You published a

Ochi: I believe we will be able to find out what

the school I entered, there were quite a few highbook titleddogs, birds, and other animals think about whenachievers from central Tokyo, those pedantic andfurther progress is made with digital transforma-

cheeky types. At school, we had heated debates(Asahi Shinsho).

, what are
your thoughts on leadership?

tion (DX) and it becomes possible to verbalize

Yamagiwa: Considering that a university is a sortthoughts that are only formed in the brain. I

of jungle, I applied what I learned from my experi-sort of understand the feelings of my two dogs,

ence with gorilla societies to leading a university.

although it is mostly me guessing since the dogs

A leader is fundamentally different from a boss. A

donʼt articulate their feelings with words.

boss represses others with force and is therefore

Yamagiwa: I donʼt think that we really communi-

easily defeated when a stronger individual arrives

cate our feelings with words or that language hasfrom outside the group. A leader is someone

developed as a means to communicate feelings.

who is supported from below. The leader need

For me, language has always been a vehicle ofnot suppress other members with force, which

information, something that makes us think. There

he would be better off directing toward thewas one time that I put my dream of becoming an

outside. A leader puts together a gorilla society.

explorer on hold, and it was during the student pro-

So I decided to emulate gorillas and tried to be atests in the 60s, which involved even high school

good tamer of fierce animals, because there were

kids. I was living in Tokyo in those days. Theremany fierce animals at Kyoto University (laughs). I

were protests in Shinjuku, with students gathering

believe that a leader is one who lets others freely

for demonstrations. I used to attend meetings at

use their abilities, instead of suppressing them,nearby universities and didnʼt care at all about

so that they can make a positive contribution to

becoming an explorer. I was beginning to ask

society, to Japan, and the world.

myself hard questions: What are human beings?

Ochi: I think that the types of leadership that uni-

What is society? I was fed up with living in Tokyo

versities need must vary, depending on what each

and went to Kyoto, where I discovered primatolo-

university is like, whether it is, for example, a large

gy. To understand what humans are, you have

university with many powerful individuals liketo step outside of the world of humans once. To

Kyoto University or a smaller one in the provinces.

understand human society, you have to begin with

I think that diversity is also needed in the images

the time when society was not yet fully formed as

we have of leadership.

such. This is how you think in primatology. I foundYamagiwa: Kyoto University has an enormous

the idea of stepping outside of the human world07

OCHI, Mitsuo, M.D., Ph.D.
Born in 1952 in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, Dr. Ochi
graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima
University, and joined the Department of Orthopedic
Surgery at Hiroshima University Hospital. In 1995, he
was made a professor at Shimane Medical University(the present Faculty of Medicine at Shimane University). In 2002, he was appointed p rofessor (in orthopedic surgery) of the Graduate School of Medicine,
Dentistry and Pharmacology at Hiroshima University.
Having served as the d irector of Hiroshima University Hospital, Dr. Ochi has been the President of Hiroshima University since 2015. In the same year, he received
the Order of Culture, Medal with Purple Ribbon. In
2021, he was appointed member of the Central Council for Education of the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science of Technology of Japan. His area ofspecialization is knee joint surgery.

every day about politics and social issues, as wellmy leg and five stitches on my head. Reflecting on

itʼs necessary that totally different types of univer-as different ways of solving this and that mathe-

the incident, I later figured that they could havesities maintain their originalities while moving for-matical problem. It was quite an intellectually

cut the carotid artery or torn open my abdomen if

ward in tandem with other universities. We should

stimulating environment.

they intended to kill me. Why did they attack mebuild a new mechanism for creative collaboration

And what about you, Dr. Ochi? Why did youon the head and the leg? These parts of the bodythat replaces simple competition.

choose Hiroshima Universityʼs Faculty of Medicine?

that were bitten were fatty areas in the gorilla

Ochi: I also loved math in high school, whilebody. But, being a human, I didnʼt have much fat

my weak subject was social sciences. During mythere, I only got injured. I understood that thelast year of high school, I changed the subjects

female gorillas wanted to punish me without thein which Iʼd take the university entrance exam

serious intention of killing me.

three times. My homeroom teacher gave me an

Ochi: Nevertheless, it must have been a frighten-

earful, saying that I was not serious about getting

ing experience.

Yamagiwa: Thatʼs true on an international scale

into university. He then recommended to me

Yamagiwa: Based on my research on mountainas well. Instead of competing against each otherthe Faculty of Medicine at Hiroshima University,

gorillas, I had initially assumed that once I had

in terms of rankings, universities need to form

which didnʼt have social sciences among its exam

the male gorilla of the group under control,

alliances with one another within and beyond

subjects. Reading novels such as

the female gorillas hiding in his shadow would

the national borders, just as Hiroshima University

by the physi-

never attack me. But those gorillas were westernis doing with the Arizona State University (ASU)

cian-cum-novelist Morio Kita, who went to Tohoku

lowland gorillas, a subspecies different fromof the United States. Joint-degree and double-de-

Universityʼs School of Medicine from Matsumoto

mountain gorillas. Western lowland females

gree programs are good examples. I think that

Higher School, I got the impression that life as awould attack perceived enemies, ignoring theirscholarship and education must be transnational

physician could be interesting. I also took the exam

males. I was totally wrong to assume that all goril-

to build the foundation for ushering in a new era.

for the Faculty of Political Science and Economics

las were the same. The experience drove home to

Ochi: We have invited ASU to open its Japaneseat Waseda, for which it was possible to take mathe-me that they had different cultures and behavioral

school on a Hiroshima University campus. In ourmatics instead of social sciences, because I wanted

patterns in different regions.

joint program, students spend two years at HU

andLiberal arts are all themore important today

to do physically active work and a newspaper

and the other two years at ASU in the Unitedreporterʼs career appealed to me. It was not that I

States. I hope that, by making use of this environ-absolutely wanted to get into medical school, formy mother had forbidden me to spend an extra
year preparing for the entrance exam because she

Regional culture asa source of innovation

knew that I would never study then.

ment, HU students will have more opportunities
to experience different cultures.
Finally, what do you think students should learn
while in university?

Ochi: You have said, “culture is what is not

Yamagiwa: I consider university as a place of dia-

included in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

logue where teachers and researchers share their(SDGs).” In Japan, there are diverse regional cul-

future visions that may be dormant in their minds

tures rooted in their respective societies and theirwith students so that all can help each other inhistory. Inevitably, I feel a sense of crisis when I feeldeveloping ideas. While at Kyoto University, I con-that this diversity is in danger of homogenization.

sistently promoted dialogue-based autonomous

Ochi: Among the primates, your research focuses

It would be too late to react once regional cultures

learning and a liberal university culture. Dialogue

on gorillas, not chimpanzees or orangutans. Why?

were lost for good. I believe that we must takeis a two-way communication and not a debate

Yamagiwa: When you think about Japaneseaction at the earliest time possible to protect them.

in which you can either defeat or be defeatedsociety, you canʼt ignore family as a social unit.

Yamagiwa: Todayʼs young people donʼt haveby your opponent. To engage in a dialogue, you

Chimpanzees and orangutans donʼt live inthe opportunity to learn about regional cultures

must have a broad culture.

families. Only gorillas live in family-like units. Dr.

within Japan. They develop their decision-making

Ochi: At HU, we inaugurated the Special Lecture

Kinji Imanishi, one of the founders of Japanesecriteria and methods mostly based on information

Series, “Liberal Arts Education for Spreading Your

primatology, intended to search for the origin ofavailable on the internet. This phenomenon can

Wings around the World” in the academic year

family when he went to Africa in 1958. However,be termed “denationalization of culture.”

2017 in the hope that lectures would further

wars for independence erupted in Africa in 1960.

Ochi: Do you mean that Japanese peopleʼs iden-

motivate students to enjoy learning and take up

His research was interrupted as Congo and othertity has essentially developed on the foundation

many challenges. Their target audience are newly

habitats of gorillas were turned into battlefields.

of regional culture?

admitted students, and as lecturers we have had

I had the daring idea of going there and finding

Yamagiwa: Yes. To put it simply, Japanese identity

prominent personalities who are active in their re-a breakthrough. I did fieldwork in Congo, but

is an amalgam of some 300 identities originating

spective fields, including you. The ultimate objec-

internal disturbances continued. I actually wentfrom those 300 han (feudal domains) that existed

tive of this program is to get students to acquire,through quite dangerous situations as well.

at the end of the Edo period. They each haveat the outset of their university life, the attitude of

Ochi: What was the most dangerous experience

their traditional and customary knowledge that

pursuing liberal arts throughout their lives. Thankyou had?

gives rise to different ways of thinking. Whenyou very much for this enjoyable talk today.

Yamagiwa: I was surrounded by boy soldiers,

two different cultures meet, they give birth towith a gun pointed at me. I was also attacked bysomething new. These differences are the source ofgorillas. To get into a group of gorillas, you haveinnovation. When everything is identical, nothing

to spend several years, patiently showing up andnew can be created. We in Japan should make thefollowing the group every day to let the gorillas

most of this advantage of diverse regional cultures.

know that youʼre not dangerous. The gorillas flee

Ochi: Itʼs the same in Italy, where I studied before.

at first. If you chase them persistently, then you

Northern and southern parts of Italy are complete-

could get attacked. I was once surrounded byly different, and encounters between those differ-female gorillas who were feeling hostile toward

ent regional cultures produce new cultures andme. I got bitten on the head, with my leg almost

ideas. Now, returning to the subject of university,

bitten off.

if all Japanese universities become carbon copies

Ochi: Werenʼt you afraid that you might get killedof the University of Tokyo or Kyoto University,

when you were attacked?

no innovation can occur in a global manner that

Yamagiwa: My injuries required 17 stitches on

encompasses universities in the provinces. I think

Understanding gorilla
culture after attacks

After the lecture, President Ochi presented Dr. Yamagiwa with a certificate conferring the title of “Special
Invited Professor.”08

Associate Professor,
Graduate School ofIntegrated Sciences for Life
School of Science

OKUMURA Misako
Electron microscope images of the mouth of(photographed at HUʼsjoint-use experiment facility); the shape of the mouth becomes either wide (left) or narrow(right), depending on the environment.

Research interests
Developmental biology,
neuroscience, genetics

How is the development of animals regulated by
the interaction of the environment and genome？

W

hy does a fertilized egg divide notinto two fertilized eggs, but instead
into all kinds of cells in succession
and develop into an adult? I first became
interested in animal development (the processof an egg growing into an adult individual)
when I was in high school. I had forgotten
about this question for a while until it
resurfaced during a developmental biology
class at university. I ended up joining adevelopmental biology laboratory in graduate
school. Using(fruitfly), a common model animal in high school
biology textbooks, I set out to find which genes
were involved in the process whereby nerve
cells took shape. I dissected thousands of fruit
fly brains and observed the morphology ofnerve cells every day. Finally, I obtained theresults indicating that an unexpected gene isinvolved in the morphological development,
which I put together in a paper, and thenpublished.
Since finishing graduate school, I have been
continuing my research, expanding its scope
to include environmental factors, in addition
to genes. Animal development is determined
not only by the genetic information but also
the environment in which they grow. Among
your friends and acquaintances, there areperhaps identical twins. They carry exactly thesame genetic information, but I am sure they
are not totally identical as persons. This isbecause the environment where they grew up
has also influenced their morphology, disposition, and so on.
To elucidate how the environment influences
animal development, I am currently conducting research using(roundworms) as a model organism. Roundworms
are about 1 mm in length and, interestingly,
their mouth can take one of two shapes,
depending on the environment it grows in. The

focus of my research is the light environment
during the developmental process. In addition
to microscopic observation, I actively apply
new technologies in my research, such as
genome editing and bioinformatics.
It is known that the environment in whichanimals grow influences not only theirdevelopment but also their susceptibility todisease in adulthood. How this is related to theenvironment during the fetal period andinfancy is still largely unknown. I am hopingthat my research with roundworms will eventually lead to such basic findings.
Hiroshima University is an excellent environment in which you can learn to your heartʼscontent. I hope that students will learn andgrow as persons while cherishing the questions
and interests that arise in them as they encounter various people and acquire new knowledge
at university.

“English is essential for us
to access the latest
research findings, write
papers, and communicate
with other researchers. To
use bioinformatics, which
combines biology withdata processing, we mustalso have programmingskills. So Iʼm currently
learning them withstudents,” says Prof.
Okumura.
Like roundworms, fruit flies make excellent lab
animals for genetic experiments because of their short
generation time. In the photo, flies are exposed tocarbon dioxide for anesthesia.

A confocal microscope image of(roundworm) expressing flurescent protein (red) in thesensory neurons; it shows that the nerve cells that perceive
environmental stimuli extend to the tip of the mouth.

Distinctive research facilities

Attached Research Institute

Joint Education and Research Facilities on Campus

Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine● Research Institute for Nanodevices● Hiroshima University Museum● Research Institute for Higher Education ● Beijing Research Center● Information Media Center● Hiroshima Astrophysical Science● Natural Science Center for Basic
Center● Institute for Foreign Language
Research and Development● Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Research and Education● Health Service Center● Hiroshima University Archives● The Center for Peace● Institute of Sport● Environmental Research and● HiSIM* Research Center● Research Center for Diversity andManagement Center

The Institute conducts comprehensive research projects
on the effects of radiation on the human body, ranging
from cutting-edge basic research in genomics to advanced
clinical deployment of regenerative medicine, etc. While
being involved in research and development of medical
treatments for A-bomb survivors for over half a century,
the Institute is actively engaged, as a research hub in theﬁeld of radiation disaster medical science, in joint research
projects with researchers and doctors across the country.

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Inclusion▼▼▼University of Worldwide Repute and Splendor for Years into the Future

Researchers Leading the World

Associate Professor,
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
School of Engineering

KINDAICHI Sayaka
Research interests
Architectural environment,architectural equipment,
unutilized energy

The geothermal heat pump experimental system

A heat pump for a healthy, comfortable,
and environment-friendly living spaceIs your home comfortable? It is said
that many people in Japan live in anenvironment that is particularly cold
in winter. This is partly due to the structuralproblems of Japanese housing but also because
Japanese people have traditionally preferred
methods of heating that involve warming
themselves near a heat source, such as a sunken
fireplace and a(low, covered table),rather than heating the entire house. This leads
to a great difference in temperature between
different parts of a housing unit, which cancause heat shock, a health hazard, to its dwellers.
Creating a healthy and comfortable living
environment through an engineering approach
and with minimum energy consumption is thebasic theme of my research.
The pursuit of greater housing comfort usuallyrequires larger quantities of energy. You have
perhaps personally experienced this principle
due to the COVID-19 crisis: you open thewindows more frequently for ventilation, which
lowers (or raises) the indoor temperature, whichconsequently necessitates greater use of AC
units. In one of my ongoing research projects, I
am developing a system that increases ventilation without increasing energy consumption.
The key is the efficient use of a heat pump, andnot relying on peopleʼs patience.
A heat pump operates on the same principle as
air conditioners and refrigerators. The efficiencyof the device itself has been increasing year afteryear, but its energy-saving efficiency largely
varies, depending on how it is used. An air
conditioner comprises outdoor and indoor units
used in tandem, the former collecting heat fromthe atmosphere. Heat pump energy efficiency

fluctuates, according to
Analysis of indoor temperature distribution duringexterior temperatures: it saves
whole-house ductless heating by an air conditioner
more energy when the(example)temperature is lower forcooling, and when the
A single air conditioner, installed in the space underneath the floor, can heat the wholehouse by allowing heated air to spread throughout the house via slits.
temperature is higher forheating. In general, however,cooling is more needed whenthe exterior temperature is
Main
Room
Room
(west)(east)
higher, and heating is needed
2F bedroom
19.5℃
18.2℃
17.8℃
for lower exterior temperaSlitstures. A heat source that ismore suitable for a heat pump
Japanese-styleLDroom
may be able to solve this
1F
21.7℃
22.8℃
problem: unutilized energy inSlits
the ground, river and sea
Air conditioner
waters, etc. My research
Below the ﬂoor
involves developing a system
Temperature
C 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 20.0 21.0 22.0 23.0 24.0
that uses heat collected fromwater in ponds dispersed
around the Seto Inland Sea area. So far, I havestep in this direction. Energy conservation may
found that pond water heat is suitable for a heatsound like an outdated term, but its essential
pump since its temperature is considerably low,
importance has not changed over the years.
around 15 C even in summer, at 5 meters below
What I find particularly significant about mysea level or deeper toward the bottom. I hope toresearch is its utility to society in improving
be able to produce a system unique to the region
spaces inside buildings that are indispensablethat cannot be realized in a big city.
for peopleʼs lives. I am hoping to communicate
In 2021, Hiroshima University issued a “Carbon
from Hiroshima University to society and to the
Neutral x Smart Campus 5.0 Declaration,”whole world my research findings that cancommitting itself to actions to achieve carbon
increase comfort in peopleʼs lives while caring
neutrality by 2030. With regard to “carbon
for the environment.
neutrality,” the use of solar panels to generate“Engineering is an academic
power and other such technologies seem todiscipline for society andpeople. I want to create a
attract peopleʼs attention, but it is equally
housing environment thatimportant to think of ways to reduce energy
ensures peopleʼs health andcomfort without increasing
consumption in buildings. Introducing heat
energy consumption,” says Prof.
pumps using unutilized energy will be a major
Kindaichi.

supporting world-class research

Background photo: For its natural convection, water can release waste heat from a heat pump more efficiently
than earth. Prof. Kindaichi is working toward the practical application of an unutilized energy-based heat pumpthat uses water stored in a retention basin as a heat source.

National Joint Usage Facilities● Education and Research Center for Artiﬁcial

Hiroshima Synchrotron Radiation Center

Editing Innovation Center

Intelligence and Data Innovation● The IDEC Institute● Academic-Environment Social Governance
Science and Technology Research Center● Town ＆ Gown Institute of Innovation for
the Future

Monozukuri (Manufacturing)
Education and Research Center*HiSIM (Hiroshima-University STARC IGFET Model) is atransistor model used in circuit design that has been developed
by Hiroshima University in collaboration with the
Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC).

Synchrotron radiation is generated when an
electron traveling at the speed of light isforced to change direction by a magnetic
ﬁeld. Synchrotron radiation is called “dreamlight” because it is not only powerful but
also includes light of various wavelengths.
The center promotes advanced materials
science and emerging interdisciplinary ﬁelds
using synchrotron radiation.

● Amphibian Research Center● Translational Research Center● Resilience Research Center● Center for Brain, Mind and KANSEISciences Research● Hiroshima University Genome● Hiroshima University Digital

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Associate Professor,
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Education

KUMAHARA Yasuhiro
Research interests

Physical geography, tectonic geomorphology,
disaster reduction education

A scene from Prof. Kumaharaʼs survey on active faults in
Bhutan: he is pointing at afault that has appeared on
an outcrop (cliff).

Rediscovering disaster, geography,
and history through ﬁeldwork as
personally relevant issues

S

ince my student days up until now, I
have been studying active faults in
the Himalayas stretching from
Nepal to India to Bhutan, determining when
and where major earthquakes of what magnitude occurred in the region based on geomorphological and geological observations. In
Bhutan, I also assist the production of active
fault maps as a short-term Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) expert. In Japan, I
conduct surveys with researchers from otheruniversities on active faults across the country,
including the Futagawa fault, which caused the2016 Kumamoto Earthquake.
In the major floods of July 2018 in Western Japan,
debris flows occurred at various locations, including the area around Hiroshima University. SomeHU researchers, students, and I immediately
identified their starting points based on geomorphological interpretation using aerial photos andpublishing our findings. We had already been
conducting research with a focus on monuments
to flood victims in Hiroshima Prefecture, which
can convey precious information on past natural
disasters to later generations. The 2018 floods
attracted attention to our study, leading to theEurasian
Plate sideThis is the tip of a plateboundary in the southeastern part of Nepal. With anactive fault in the middle, theriver strata do not meet. The
Eurasian Plate is on the left,
and the Indian Plate on theright. The photo shows how
the originally horizontal river
strata were largely deformed.

Active fault
IndianPlate side

adoption of a new map symbol for past natural
disaster monuments by the Geospatial
Information Authority of Japan (GSI). We received
an award from the GSI for this.
Students who enter the social studies course of
the School of Education, to which I belong, aremainly those who wish to be social studies
teachers in junior high school or geography,
history, and civic study teachers in senior highschool. This year (AY 2022), general geography
has become a compulsory subject in senior highschool, and the main features of this subject aredisaster reduction and fieldwork. In disaster
reduction, it is essential to think of a disaster assomething that is personally relevant to you. It isalso important to accurately anticipate disasters
that can happen in your areas, and the key to thisis understanding past disasters. In my unit, we
carry out research in a comprehensive mannercovering everything from how to investigate
disaster-related geographical features on-site to
how to handle findings in actual classes. We try
particularly consciously to link our research withactual educational application, participating in
the production of videos for community-oriented disaster reduction education (a joint project
between HUʼs Resilience Research Center andthe Board of Education of Higashi-HiroshimaCity) and supporting disaster reduction education in Municipal Kumano Elementary School in
Fukuyama City.
I have also conducted fieldwork with mystudents about the geography and history of
the area around the university campus. We
published the results of this research in bookform under the title. For

A scene from a session of disaster reduction education with
Kumano Elementary School pupils in Fukuyama City (with amonument to flood victims in the foreground). The research
focusing on flood monuments by Prof. Kumaharaʼs team beganwith a graduation research project by students interested in stonemonuments. The GSI maps indicate a total of 1345 monumentscommemorating past natural disasters in 399 municipalities
across Japan (as of March 2022).

the students, seeing this tangible fruit of their
hard work appearing in bookshops in town wasa wonderful reward, a source of confidence,
and an intellectual asset. I hope to continue
training future teachers and researchers who
can lead younger generations to make new
discoveries about disasters, geography, andhistory through fieldwork and effectively
communicate them and their significance.

, the bookpublished by Prof. Kumahara
and his students, and a videofor disaster reduction
education in Higashi-Hiroshima City. Learning local
topography and disasterhistory strengthens disaster
preparedness.

Creating World Top-level

Network-type Research Center

Network for Education and Research
on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS)The Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) is a network hub widely open
to the world and not exclusively linked to Hiroshima University. NERPS aspires to be an education andresearch center characterized as follows:
1. A research hub focusing on peace, the global environment, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
backed by research capabilities of international standards
2. A problem-solving-oriented education and research hub in which researchers in the humanities and social
sciences can also participate
3. An education and research hub enabling collaboration by diverse actors, including individuals, NGOs,
private businesses, governmental entities, and international organizations

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The logo symbolizes NERPSʼspriority focus on SDG 4 “Quality education” and SDG 16“Peace, justice and strong
institutions,” while contributing to all of the 17 SDGs.

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University of World-wide Repute and Splendor for Years into the Future

Researchers Leading the WorldAt the top of research on Italiancriminal law and French juvenile law

Prof. Yoshinaka says he initially wanted
to pursue literature given his attraction
to novels and other literary works. He
became interested in the extreme
situations involving life and death andthe relationship between punishment
and the law as depicted in the novels
and entered the world of legal research.

Professor,
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Law

YOSHINAKA Nobuhito

For several years, Prof. Yoshinaka has been teaching an
intensive course of over 30 hours on Japanese criminal
law at the China University of Political Science and Law(CUPL). He is the first Japanese to receive from CUPL thetitle of a National Institute of Legal Aid Special Invited Research Fellow. As Japanʼs prime criminal law researcher, he isactively engaged in education and research with universities and students all over the world.

T

he students of the School of Law
mainly study Japanese law. For
people who live and work in Japan, it
is important to have knowledge of Japaneselaw. Many students are in the School of Law
also for a future legal career, as a judge, publicprosecutor, or attorney. When you meetfirst-rate jurists from different parts of theworld, you usually discover that they are not
only specialists in the law of their homecountry but also quite knowledgeable aboutother countriesʼ laws and often speak several
languages quite fluently.
In the past, education and research at the
School of Law were mostly one-sided, involving the introduction of legal systems of othercountries to a Japanese audience. This practice
was largely influenced by the way foreign
languages were taught in Japanese schools
beginning from the Meiji era, centering on
reading foreign-language texts and translatingthem into Japanese. For this reason, even legal
researchers have sometimes referred to theirwork as “(horizontal/vertical)
papers” in a self-deprecating way. That is to say,merely translating papers by foreign researchers in horizontally written Western languages
into vertically written Japanese would be

Research Centers

Research interests
Criminal law, criminal procedure law, criminal policy,
juvenile law, international criminal law, victimology

considered an academic achievement.
Unfortunately, not enough has been done in
the opposite direction: presenting Japanese law
in foreign languages to the rest of the world for
rigorous international analysis and discussion.
There are, of course, legitimate reasons for thisstate of affairs. In the natural sciences, thesubject matter is identical anywhere in theworld (there is no difference in mathematics orphysics between Japan and the United States,for example), with English well-establishedas the common language of academic communications. In the legal field, on the other hand,
the law differs from one country to another,and the laws of a given country are always
written in the language or languages of thatcountry. Unlike other disciplines that are
globally operable from the beginning, legal
students usually undergo education andresearch first to understand their own countryʼs
law and legal theory in their own languages
before taking part in global legal debates inother languages. That is to say, for a Japaneseperson to be a first-rate legal researcher in theworld, it is necessary to pursue education andresearch in Japanese as well as other languages.
Fortunately, as an undergraduate student, I
met a professor, an internationally recognizedresearcher, who became my mentor and taughtme the importance of learning foreign

languages and researching foreign laws. As a
graduate student, I went to France andGermany to study the history of the incorporation of European law into Japanese law from
the Meiji era, while conducting research in my
specialization, the interpretation of criminaland juvenile law. Upon arriving at Hiroshima
University, I conducted research on how toteach Japanese law in English in particular, at
the University of Auckland in New Zealand,
which was adopted as an advanced overseas
educational program of the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology. I have since given countless
lectures and seminars at universities all over
the world.
Japanese legal researchers cannot excel in theworld unless they are also first-rate researchersin Japanese academia. I take pride in being acommunicator of advanced knowledge about
the whole spectrum of Japanese criminal law to
the rest of the world while being among the
top researchers on Italian criminal law and
French juvenile law in Japan. I think myspecialization is unique in the country in thatmost Japanese legal scholars are oriented
toward German or American law. Drawing on
this originality, I intend to continue researchthat is worth presenting to the whole world at
Hiroshima University.

Centers of Excellence
HU aims to create world-class research centers on a continuous basis by providing support for researchgroups conducting active research activities to drive their further development.

● Hiroshima Drug-Delivery Research Center ● Core of Research for Energetic Universe (CORE-U)＊
Using Photoirradiation＊● The Research Center for Animal Science＊● The Research Core for Plant Science Innovation＊ ● The Research Center for Drug Development● Hiroshima Institute of Plate ConvErgenceand Biomarker Discovery＊
Region Research (HiPeR)● HiSENS Research Center● Hiroshima Institute of Health Economics● Research Center for the Mathematics on
Research (HiHER)
Chromatin Live Dynamics● Advanced Core for Energetics (HU-ACE)● Research Center for Hepatology and● Hiroshima Research Center for Healthy Aging (HiHA)
Gastroenterology● Chirality Research Center (CResCent)＊● Center for Regenerative Therapy＊Validity of certiﬁcation is until March 2023.

Chirality Research Center to elucidate
the mystery of right- and left-handedness
Your right and left hands are very similar,
yet they are not identical. This property iscalled chirality. Our research has revealed
that chiral magnets made only fromright-handed materials are completely
different from normal magnets. It is becoming clear that problems with chiral magnets have commonalities withproblems in molecule biology and high energy physics. The center isworking to elucidate chirality-related problems from a basic science
perspective.

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Professor,
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
School of Medicine

SAKAGUCHI Takemasa
Research interests

Virology, mechanism of viral multiplication andvirulence expression

M

icroorganisms are small living
things that are invisible to the naked
eye. Among them, viruses are
particularly small. Essentially, they are genes,
not cells as bacteria are. Viruses are substances
made up of DNA or RNA, which are genes,
combined with viral proteins.
Viruses only measure about 100nm (a10,000th of one millimeter) on average. They
are so small that to condense them in a centrifuge, they must be rotated at high speed, which
is done in a special device called an ultracentrifuge. They are observed with an electron
microscope because they are invisible under an
optical microscope, through which an observer
can naturally see objects with the eyes.
Experiments involving viruses are conducted incompliance with biosafety rules to protect
researchers from inadvertent contamination.
To handle SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19-causing virus) inexperiments, researchers must wear gowns andgloves and work in a P3 laboratory (P3 meaning Physical Containment Level 3). A P3
laboratory is a negative pressure room, which
prevents pathogens, even if leaked within the

Cells infected with
SARS-CoV-2: the cell
nuclei are shown inblue, Nsp3 proteins of
the coronavirus ingreen, and N proteins(in the cytoplasm) in
red. The photo shows
the cell membranes thathave collapsed, allowing
adjacent cells to fuse.

room, from being released into the external
environment.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many
people. Perhaps some of you have been
infected. It has caused many inconveniencesand difficult experiences, including the obligation to wear a face mask in school and thecancellation or restriction of school trips, sports
competitions, and other events.
Research on viruses is essential in producing
treatment drugs and vaccines to combat viral
infections. At Hiroshima University, we areengaged in the development of new drugs andthe evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of
existing vaccines and medicines.
Viruses can also be used as tools. For example,
AstraZenecaʼs vaccine for COVID-19 has been
produced by modifying an adenovirus (a typeof common cold-causing virus) to make acoronavirus spike protein while making it safer
to prevent propagation inside the human body.
Another example of a virus as a tool is the
production of iPS cells, which involves inserting
the four genes called “Yamanaka factors” into
differentiated cells via viruses, which initializes

cellular development to generate iPS cells. In
this example, viruses are used as the carrier(vector).
Such applicability is interesting, but viruses inthemselves are quite intriguing as well. For
example, human coronavirus OC43, a virus
widespread among humans as a common cold
pathogen, is believed to be linked with theRussian flu, which caused a worldwide
pandemic at the end of the 19th century andkilled one million people. This has been
revealed as a result of research into the viral
genetic tree. This finding suggests the possibility that the COVID-19 virus would eventually beattenuated to become a stable presence inhuman society.
Viruses can multiply only when they infectcells. Studying how this occurs is also studying
the functionality of cells. Considering thatviruses infect animal individuals, it is also about
studying how the infection expands to organs
inside the body and how the immune system isrelated. By researching viruses, you can have anever-expanding scope of research themes.

Expanding universe of research into viruses…
Contributing to the development of COVID-19
treatment drugs
Background photo: An electron microscopic photo of omicron, avariant of SARS-CoV-2. The successive emergence of variants
almost makes us wonder if the coronavirus has its own mind andis trying to trick or elude human efforts and immunity. In reality,
however, variants result from intergenerational copying errors.
The coronavirus, which has a single-chain RNA as viral genome,
is susceptible to copying errors. Among numerous variants thatemerge, those that are not wiped out by human efforts andimmunity remain, and infections with them spread.

An ultracentrifuge is used tocollect extremely lightweightviruses. The black tube containing
samples is rotated at a very highspeed to let viral particles settle tobe separated.

Creating World Top-level Research Centers

Promising Research Initiatives

HU selects and provides priority support to promising research
initiatives, which are researcher groups who have the potential togrow into independent world-class research centers (Centers of
Excellence).

● International Network on Polyoxometalate Science● Core of Research for Organelle Diseases● Catchment Healthy Cycle between urban and rural in
Setouchi to Asia, toward the creation (HURu-SAto)● MBR Center

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Creation of new academic ﬁeld for the healthy cycle
between urban and rural area in Asia
The center for the “Catchment Healthy Cycle between urban and rural in
Setouchi to Asia, toward the creation (HURu-SAto)“ aims to create
healthy circulation (including people and food) between cities and theirsurroundings in Asia, where urbanization is progressing. Based on the
successful experience in the Seto Inland Sea basin, this center aims tocreate a new academic research ﬁeld that will contribute to solving
problems in Asian countries.

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University of World-wide Repute and Splendor for Years into the Future

Researchers Leading the World

Joy of discovering new metallic oxide
molecules that serve society

Polyhedron illustrations of the polyoxometalates(POMs: metallic oxide molecules) handled by
Prof. Sadakane. Either in liquid or solid state,
POMs have a high degree of acidity, even higher
than sulfuric acid, and are frequently used asindustrial catalysts and in manufacturing
methacrylic acid. Methacrylic acid is an important
raw material of highly transparent and strong
acrylic resin (used for such objects as transparent
fish tanks for aquariums, contact lenses, lighting
fixtures, and automobile headlight covers).

P

erhaps many of you remember
learning in high school scienceclasses that many metals react tooxygen in water or in the atmosphere andproduce oxides. Many elements from alkaline
earth metals to transition metals generate
metallic oxides. Since ancient times, ourancestors have been using metallic oxides toenrich their lives, as exemplified by their use inancient earthenware and glass vessels and as
raw materials in metal smelting.
My research concerns oxide molecules generated by transition metals, such as tungsten (W),molybdenum (Mo), and vanadium (V). What I

find fascinating about my research is that it ispossible to synthesize differently structuredoxide molecules by changing elements tocombine and synthesizing conditions. Theirshapes can be highly varied: globular, disk-like,football-shaped It requires a lot of time andeffort to synthesize new compounds and clarify
their structure, but you often have the chanceof discovering ones with breathtakingly beautiful structures. What is more, some of thosebeautiful compounds also have properties thatcan be useful for society. For example, somemetallic oxide molecules are highly acidic or
have oxidation-reduction reactions thattransfer electrons. For such properties, they canbe used as catalysts in the production of chemicals that are essential in modern life.
Metallic oxide molecules can also be used as
stains to render visible viruses that are normallyinvisible under an ordinary light microscope.
This is an application of the weight of elements
such as tungsten and molybdenum. Recently,
we have demonstrated that the use of a

POM compounds, because they are heavy, can beused as viral stains for electron microscopy, which
realizes vivid images showing even very small
details such as the “tail” of a virus.

Professor,
Graduate School of
Advanced Science and Engineering
School of Engineering

SADAKANE Masahiro
Research interests
Inorganic chemistry, metallic oxides,
catalysts, viral stains

compound we have synthesized makes it
possible to obtain a very clear image of thenovel coronavirus.
At Hiroshima University, students can study
chemistry in various divisions, including the
Schools of Science, Engineering, and
Education. At the School of Engineering, ourultimate goal is concrete realization. In life,
there are many things that we cannot fully
control or manage on our own, such as viruses,
warfare, and natural disaster. Still, we at the
School of Engineering endeavor to design andrealize concrete solutions based on scientificknowledge, to meet societyʼs needs andovercome various challenges, by using
available resources in the best possible manner.
If you are interested in serving society throughchemistry, I urge you to come and study in thechemistry cluster within the School ofEngineering. My research unit carries out many
joint international research projects, and ourstudents have many opportunities to study at
our partner research institutions overseas. I
sincerely hope that the COVID-19 situation will
be resolved so that students can freely travel
abroad for their study and research at theearliest possible time.

Search for researchers with keywords!

Researcher Directory
You can ﬁnd out who isdoing what research inwhich discipline at
Hiroshima University
with keywords relating tosubjects and SDGs. We
encourage high school
students to use the
Directory to learn more
about HU!

Search by subject
Search with keywords,
such as “society and dailylife” and “peace issues.”

Search by SDGs
Search with the 17 SDGs
as keywords.

［In English］
https://www.guidebook.
hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en［In Japanese］
https://www.guidebook.
hiroshima-u.ac.jp/

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Features of
Education

HUʼs original goal-oriented educational system● Special Course ofSpecial Support Education

Study in the major
program of the school/
department.

Register and study in theminor program (voluntary)
Register and study in thespecified program (voluntary)●● School ofInformatics and Data Science●● School ofApplied Biological Science

The official website of
HiPROSPECTS® publishes
the contents of the major andminor programs.

Graduation●● School of Engineering

Enrollment

Students study specificsubjects to fulfill personalgoals or acquire official
qualifications.

Reach the goal (obtaina bachelorʼs degree).

● School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pre-enrollment

program

Produce a graduation thesis.

● School of Dentistry

Students learn
other majors

Specifiedprogram* Some major programs do not
require a graduation thesis.

● School of Medicine

Minor

In each program, the target levels of knowledge andcompetency that each student is expected to reachby graduation are clearly indicated, and theirdegrees of achievement are periodically checked.
This approach enables students to make progresssteadily toward their final goal.

Evaluation
at the end ofeach semester● School of Science

Each program clarifies targets
to reach

Evaluation at the end of each semester● School of Economics

Students work towarda bachelorʼs degree inthis specialization.

Academic
performance ineach subject● School of Law

programAcademic performancein each subject
Evaluation of achievementin the major program● School of Education

Major

In accordance with his/her academic interests, each student
can select a desired program from a combination of threeprograms: “major program” of the school/department inwhich the student is enrolled; “minor program” in which thestudent can learn majors of other departments; and“specified program” designed for the student to develop
higher abilities and acquire official qualifications.

Start of classes● School of Letters

A combination of three programs
to match each studentʼs academic
interests and intellectual curiosity

Set the goal (select amajor program).

● School ofIntegrated Arts and Sciences®

*HiPROSPECTS (Hiroshima University Program of Specified Education and Study) is a registered trademark of Hiroshima University.

Select a school or department
for which to take the entrance
examination, based on major
program information.

Hiroshima University offers undergraduate
education in diverse schools leading students toacquire a broad culture and specialized knowledge.

UNDERGRADUATEEDUCATION

Bachelorʼs Degree Programs

HiPROSPECTS

Acquire the basics/outlineof the minor program.
Complete the specified
program. Obtain thetarget qualification.

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/prog

TOEIC ®L&R IP TEST
Measuring English language proﬁciency by a socially andinternationally recognized test
All HU students are required to take this internationally recognized test at least twice, upon admission and in or after their thirdyear (exact timing depending on studentsʼ affiliation). The test scores enable the students to objectively evaluate their English
language proficiency and also contribute to further improving HUʼs English language instruction.

Basic Courses in University Education
Compulsory courses for all students preparing to engage
in intellectual activities at Hiroshima University
Hiroshima Universityʼs liberal arts education is categorized into four major areas (Peace Science Courses, Basic Courses in
University Education, Common Subjects, and Foundation Courses). The Basic Courses in University Education are compulsory for
all students, in which they learn the basics of intellectual activities in college through Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
and Introduction to University Education.

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matching studentsʼ motivation
Education and Research Environment
Deepening understanding in areas of specializationand cultivating multiple perspectives
through interdisciplinary and integrated research

POSTGRADUATEEDUCATION

Masterʼs & Doctoral
Program● Graduate School of

Humanities andSocial Sciences● Graduate School of

Advanced Scienceand Engineering● Graduate School ofIntegrated Sciencesfor Life● Graduate School of

Biomedical and
Health Sciences● Graduate School of

Innovation andPractice forSmart Society

Faculty and facilities for the most advanced research in the world
To be among the worldʼs highest-level research universities, Hiroshima University promotes original and distinctive basic andcutting-edge research. Each graduate school comprises laboratories or units that cover a broad range of research areas. Students
can engage in the most advanced research projects under the supervision of diverse and highly qualified faculty members. The
graduate schools work closely with affiliated research institutions to realize highly specialized educational and research activities.

Common Graduate Courses
Basic knowledge for activeroles in today s society
Common Graduate Courses are offered to equip
students with the basic knowledge necessary to play
active roles in society by learning about the recent
developments of social systems. Furthermore, throughthese courses, the students are expected to cultivate
their broad perspective, interest and awareness concerning social issues, thereby elaborating their reflection on
how their academic discipline can concretely contributeto society as a science for sustainable development.

Sustainable Development Courses
Through these courses, students are expected to deepen their understanding of the global communityʼs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) inorder to develop the ability to create sciences for sustainable development
and propose solutions to various problems in society.

Career Development and Data Literacy Courses
These courses lead students to understand recent advances in social
systems, acquire the knowledge necessary now and in the future, anddevelop the ability to concretely tackle challenges facing todayʼs society
by using knowledge and technology as needed.

Program for World-leading Innovative &WISE Program （Doctoral
Smart Education）

Training Ph.D. holders who bringabout innovation to beneﬁt society
This program aims to develop human resources who will lead
new industrial creation. Taking advantage of Hiroshima Universityʼs high levels of specialization and advanced knowledge andindustry-academia partnership for human resource development,
this program aims to produce outstanding Ph.D. holders wholead the creation and application of new knowledge to create
new value for future generations, tackle challenges facing
society, and bring about innovation to society.

●The Frontier Development Program for
Genome Editing(adopted by MEXT in AY 2018)

Two inter-departmental courses to develop humanresources capable of fully utilizing genome editing andlinking it with industrial creation● Life Science Course (five-year program)● Medical Course (four-year program)

Program for Leading Graduate Schools
Training next-generation leaders for global activities

Hiroshima University has inaugurated the Program for Leading Graduate Schools, new trans-graduate school doctoral programs that train future
global leaders who create new forms of knowledge beyond the conventional boundaries of academic disciplines and research areas. On the basisof profound specialization cemented at Hiroshima University over the years, the programs offer courses that cultivate studentsʼ ability to create,
discern, take action and solve problems, and common subjects that form the “Hiroshima University spirit.” The students are trained to be leaderscapable of taking on global challenges, approaching issues from an original perspective, with discernment based on broad and deep knowledge.

●Phoenix Leader Education Program (Hiroshima
Initiative) for Renaissance from Radiation Disaster●TAOYAKA Program for Creating a Flexible,
Enduring, Peaceful Society

Three transversal courses to train experts in the fieldof radiation disaster recovery

Three transversal courses to train future leaders
who promote on-site reverse innovation● Radiation Disaster Medicine Course (four-year program)●Radioactivity Environmental Protection Course (five-year program)●Radioactivity Social Recovery Course (five-year program)● Cultural Creation Course (five-year program)● Technical Creation Course (five-year program)● Social Implementation Course (five-year program)(adopted by MEXT in AY 2011)(adopted by MEXT in AY 2013)

Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society
Training globalized individuals who will be responsible forthe realization of smart societies*Set to open in April 2023

Education and research at the Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society is centered on the six areas of researchthat have been highlighted as the main research fields for Society 5.0: Cyber Physical System, Smart Mobility, Smart Energy, Smart
Agriculture, Global Health and Medical Science, and Social Innovation Science. By linking and integrating these areas, the School
trains globalized individuals who can design, develop, and implement systems and technologies to achieve a smart society toflexibly respond to social issues among diverse human societies from the range of the entire earth to local communities.

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INTERNATIONALEXCHANGE

The World
Is YoInternation
To Europe

137
students

From Europe

46

students● Bulgaria● Czech Republic● Finland●● France●● Germany● Greece● Hungary●● Italy● Kazakhstan●● Kyrgyzstan● Latvia● Lithuania● Malta● Netherlands●● Poland●● Russia● Spain● Sweden● Switzerland● Tajikistan●● UK● Uzbekistan

To Asia

To the Middle East3
students

From the Middle East

To Africa

42

4
students

students

From Africa

67

students● Botswana● Burkina Faso
● Cabo Verde● Cameroon● Côte d'Ivoire● Djibouti● Egypt● Ethiopia● Gabon● Gambia● Nigeria●● Ghana● Rwanda● Guinea-Bissau● Senegal● Kenya● South Sudan● Lesotho● Tanzania● Malawi● Tunisia● Morocco● Uganda● Mozambique ●● Zambia● Namibia● Zimbabwe● Afghanistan● Iran● Iraq●● Israel● Kuwait●● Oman● Palestine● Saudi Arabia● Syria● Yemen387
students
From Asia

1,450
students● Afghanistan●● Bangladesh● Bhutan●● Cambodia●● China●● Hong Kong●● India●● Indonesia●● Korea● Laos●● Malaysia● Mongolia●● Myanmar●● Nepal● Pakistan●● Philippines● Singapore● Sri Lanka●● Taiwan●● Thailand●● Vietnam

From Hiroshima University
to the World

A total of 845 students were sent to 44 countries and regions (AY 2019)＊Data prior to COVID-19

An internship in thePhilippines as a scholarship
recipient of the Tobitate!
(Leap for Tomorrow) Study
Abroad Initiative

Studying in the United Statesand Germany as a Global
Peace Leadership Program
student

I received a scholarship to study for eight months in the Philippines about the gender gap
there. The HUSA Program allowed me to study sociology and other subjects at the University of the Philippines, and I also experienced an internship at an NGO on Negros Island. I wasable to freely try doing what I wanted to do, thanks to the HU professors and administrative
personnel whom I had met at HU, as well as my friends who encouraged and supported me.
While in this environment where there are many people who would support and root foryou, I hope other HU students will find a place to be themselves.

I went to study in the United States during my second year and in Germany during my thirdyear as part of the Global Peace Leadership Program, which is a special program designed todevelop your extensive global general culture. In Germany, I had many interesting encounters: dancing with total strangers with our arms around each otherʼs shoulders at a beer
festival, becoming close friends with UN employees, having a big fight with my landlord afterlosing my keys... These and many other experiences while studying abroad drove home to me
how immature I was, and they really motivated me to keep doing my best. Hiroshima
University offers you a whole range of possibilities. If you are studying for the entrance exam, I
encourage you to keep doing your best every day, for the great reward that awaits you when
you are finally admitted.
Fourth-year student, Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences,
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences (graduated March 2022)

Fourth-year student, Department of Integrated Global Studies,
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences (graduated March 2022)

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OHMORI Kaede

HIROSE Eitaro

urExchange
Campusal

International
exchange agreements(As of May 1, 2022)

Between universities
391 agreements signed with
347 institutions in 55 countries/areas

At Hiroshima University, the whole world is your campus.

Between divisions

HU has signed international exchange agreements with

403 agreements with 366 institutionsin 51 countries/areas

As a hub of international education and research,education and research institutions across the globe.

Hiroshima University attracts many students from all cornersof the world and sends many Japanese students abroad.

To North America● Canada●● USA75

An inter-university exchange agreement was signed with
the University of California, Berkeley (USA), represented
by its Chancellor, Dr. Carol T. Christ (November 2017).

students
From North America

8Overseas bases

students(as of May 1, 2022)

23 bases in 15 countries/areas
To Oceania

To Latin America

From Oceania

From Latin America

students

students

230
students

9
students

5

Bachelorʼs degree program:
106

Research students/
Special auditing students, etc.:
265

20●● Australia● Fiji●● New Zealand● Papua New Guinea● Bolivia● Brazil● Chile● Colombia● Costa Rica
● Ecuador● El Salvador● Honduras

Undergraduate
students:
217●● Mexico● Nicaragua● Panama●● Peru

International
students:

Doctoralprogram:
557

From the World（
to Hiroshima University

1,750

Postgraduate students:
1,533
including professional
degree program students

Research students/
Special auditing
students, etc.:
111）

Master's program:
711

A total of 1,638 students from 84 countries and regions are studying at HU (as of May 1, 2022)
Research in the sociology ofagriculture at HU leading toresearch papers published in
online scientiﬁc journals

Researching biology ina multilingual environment
among students fromall over the world andexperiencing various cultures

At Hiroshima University, I conduct research mainly in the sociology of agriculture, as aparticipant of the Taoyaka Program and the International Economic Development
Program. HU has allowed me to significantly grow as a researcher. The financial assistanceI have received for academic communications and conference attendance has allowed me
to focus on writing my research papers, some of which have been published in the online
versions of scientific journals. At HU, with many opportunities to encounter students frommany different countries, I have made many new friends. With a sense of gratitude, I will
always cherish my memories of Hiroshima University and Japan.

I am from Greece. At present, I am conducting research in biology at the Graduate
School of Integrated Sciences for Life. Students of various nationalities gather here,
speaking in many different languages, producing amazing proposals and experiments
one after another. I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to do my research insuch a stimulating environment. I am also enjoying familiarizing myself with not only
Japanese culture but also many other cultures, thanks to my international friends.

Second-year doctoral course student, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Clarisse Mendoza Gonzalvo (Philippines)

First-year doctoral course student, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life

Pallas Christos (Greece)18Admissions
Each undergraduate and graduate school has its own admissions policy in accordance with its educational objectives and goals. At theundergraduate level, in addition to the general entrance examination, students are selected through various processes that look into candidatesʼ
individuality and motivation, including the Hiroshima University Splendor (Hikari Kagayaki) Entrance Examination.

Ideal Student Proﬁle / Hiroshima University Admission Policy (for the bachelorʼs degree courses)
Hiroshima University looks forward to welcoming students with the following qualities:
1 Students with a well-rounded personality wishing to contribute to peace■
2 Students highly motivated to pursue, create, and develop knowledge■
3 Students wishing to acquire specialized knowledge and skills so as to contribute to the development of society■
4 Students wishing to learn about diverse cultures and values so as to play an active role in the local and international communities■
To accept individuals who demonstrate these qualities, each faculty or department evaluates and selects candidates in a multifaceted and comprehensive
manner in accordance with its diploma and curricular policies. For this process, each faculty or department clearly indicates the competences required ofcandidates and how they are evaluated, in terms of knowledge and skills; the ability to think, make decisions, and express themselves; and attitude towardlearning preferably marked with both independence and willingness to collaborate with others of diverse backgrounds.

Entrance Examinations to Undergraduate Schools working adults, and senior citizens
Open to high school students,

1

General Entrance
Examination

March-Term
TypeⅠ (））

Candidates are evaluated with focus on their scholastic
interest, motivation, and basic academic abilities in a
combination of several test methods, such as essay
writing, written examination, interview, skill performance,and oral presentation. In this examination method,candidates can show their individuality and specific skills.

International Baccalaureate
holders, and mature applicants,
IGS entrance examination

This method is designed to accept students with diverse
learning backgrounds, including International Baccalaureate Diploma holders (including those expected to receive
the diploma), working adults, and those capable ofenrolling in English courses (IGS).

Phoenix Entrance Examination

Hiroshima University has an entrance examination forsenior citizens, thereby responding to societyʼs needs forlifelong learning.

TypeⅡ (

Hiroshima University Splendor(Hikari Kagayaki) Entrance Examination

2

Comprehensive
Selection

Candidates are evaluated mainly in relation to theiracademic abilities in subjects covered in higher secondary
school that are necessary to receive university education.
Written tests constitute the main part. The final pass/faildecision is made based on the results of the Common Test
for University Admissions and the universityʼs specificacademic examination.

February-Termwithout Common Test for
University Admissions
with Common Test for
University Admissions(For senior citizens)

Selection by
School Recommendation

SchoolRecommendationType Selection

Selection by Recommendation for the
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine

A “Furusato quota” is set up for applicants from Hiroshima
Prefecture for the purpose of developing future medical
professionals who will engage in local community healthcare services.

Selection by Recommendation for the
Department of Informatics and Data Science,
School of Informatics and Data Science

An advantageous local revitalization scholarship quota(Regional Development Quota) is set to train, in collaboration with the prefectural government of Hiroshima,
future specialists who will promote digital transformation(DX) in Hiroshima Prefecture.

(“Furusato quota”)（“Regional revitalization quota system”）

3

Selection forInternational Students

Screening is conducted based on the Examination forJapanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU), designated official English proficiency
tests, entrance examinations held by Hiroshima
University, and the application documents.

Newly Admitted Students by
Senior High School Location(AY 2022)

Chugokuregion1,024
students

Kinki region

338

students

Kyushu region

463

students

Chubu
regionHokkaido

students

students

28

225

Tohoku region

14

students

Students with proven academic
ability and rich individuality
gather together from all over Japan.

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Candidates are evaluated in a multifaceted and comprehensive manner. Their academic abilities in a broad rangeof subjects, their extracurricular activities in senior highschool, and other achievements are assessed via theirapplication documents and an interview.

Kanto region

77

Shikoku region229

students

students

OthersTotal

23 students

2,421 students(Including Japanese government-ﬁnanced international students,
and international students delegated by foreign governments)

Student Support
Hiroshima University has a well-developed system of support that meets studentsʼ needs relating to their pursuit of studies, daily life, careerdevelopment, and ﬁnancial situation. Various forms of assistance are available to enable each and every student to have a fruitful student life.
Hiroshima University offers various programs that constitute an integrated
system of support for career development for undergraduate andpostgraduate students and young researchers.

Support for Career Development

Career Design and Job Selection Support Available from the First Year
●Lectures in the introduction to university education, a compulsory
course for first-year students ●Internships●Career guidance (general education seminar) ●Career-oriented general education subjects●Introduction of university-operated support services●Career consultation and job placement consultation

Support Programs for Students Preparing for Job Searching

Global Career Design Center
Staffed by academic faculty members and advisors who haveworked in the divisions of personnel affairs, recruitment,
education, and overseas operation of private businesses, thecenter provides all students (domestic and international) andyoung researchers with comprehensive support for theircareer design and employment search in collaboration with
HUʼs undergraduate and graduate schools.

●Employment search guidance and seminar ●Distribution of the booklets (“Shushoku
Ouen Book”) for students 1st and 2nd year undergraduates and the "Job Searching
Handbooks" for students looking for a job ●Career development and job search counseling●Providing information through the "Momiji" student information platform and homepage

Human Resource Development Support Programs for Young Researchers●Practical program for career and skill development●Career consultation and matching support for doctoral students●Core IT system, HIRAKU-PF (young researchers' portfolio)

Employment Status(Undergraduate School 1,213 jobfinders / Graduate School* 864 jobfinders in AY 2021)* Students completing master's program

Undergraduate School
Other
174 persons 7.3%
Medicalinterns
156 persons
6.5%

Manufacturing
99 persons
Information &communications
Private 143 persons
businesses
777 persons
32.5％

Graduate school
848 persons 35.5％

School teacher
196 persons 8.2%

Main Employers

Graduate School
Other
160 persons
13.7%
Graduate school
145 persons 12.4%

Other535 persons
School teacher
77 persons 6.6％
Government
employee
240 persons
10.0％

Government
employee
80 persons 6.8％

Manufacturing327 persons
Privatebusinesses
707 persons
60.5％
Other
380 persons〈Private sector〉NTT DOCOMO, INC.; Nippon Life Insurance
Company; KYOCERA Corporation; Chugoku Electric Power
Transmission & Distribution Co., Inc.; IBM Japan, Ltd.; NEC
Corporation; Fujitsu, Ltd.; Rakuten Group, Inc.; IZUMI Co., Ltd.
〈Public sector〉Hiroshima Prefecture; Hiroshima City; Ministryof Finance Chugoku Bureau; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism; National Tax Agency Hiroshima Bureau;
Hiroshima Labor Bureau; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries, Hiroshima Prefectural Police Department〈Teaching posts〉Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education;
Hiroshima City Board of Education; Hyogo Prefectural Boardof Education; Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education;
Ehime Prefectural Board of Education; Fukuoka Prefectural
Board of Education

Support for Studies and Daily Life

Financial Support

Tutor System■Hiroshima Universityʼs original programs

Each student is supervised by several academic faculty members serving as tutors and representing
different departments and courses. The tutors provide support for overall student life, including
studies and daily problems from entrance to graduation.

Center for Academic Practice and Resources
The student staff (graduate students) of this “Learning Support Counter” assist other students with
their education and learning-related questions, problems, and concerns. They also offer usefuladvice, including study skills for liberal arts education (English, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics). The staff also organize gatherings for new students.

Peer Support RoomThis counseling room for students is operated by students who have received instruction fromprofessional counselors. Students can confide in their peers about problems in their university lives.
Student counselors guarantee confidentiality and listen to their counselees attentively and patiently. If
necessary, the Peer Support Room can refer counselees to professional institutions on or off campus.

1. For students with academic excellence experiencing financial difficulty in starting or continuing
university education●Hiroshima University
Phoenix Scholarship Program●Hiroshima University
Splendor Scholarship Program
2. Tuition fee assistance for graduate students
with academic excellence

Accessibility Center●Hiroshima University
Excellent Student Scholarship

The center assists students with disabilities in their pursuit of studies, advises on accessibility, andconducts accessibility leader programs (ALP). In AY 2006, Hiroshima University was the first in Japan toinaugurate an accessibility leader training program. By AY 2021, the Accessibility Leadership Program(ALP) has produced 2,834 Accessibility Leaders at 23 universities, including HU, four corporations, andtwo government agencies in Japan.

(from AY 2020, mainly for undergraduate students ofJapanese nationality)■Japanese governmental programs

Health Service Center●Higher Education Student Support System

The Center provides first-aid treatment and consultations by internists and nurses, consultations bypsychiatrists, and counseling by clinical psychologists.

* Speciﬁc conditions must be met to be program beneﬁciaries.

(Scholarship + Enrollment Fee/Tuition Fee Exemption)

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INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA-GOVERNMENT
AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONA University Open to Society,

Progressing
Togetherwith Society

Operating on-campus research bases jointly withcorporate partners

Collaborative
Research
Laboratory

34

laboratories（as of April 1, 2022）

Hiroshima Universityʼs Collaborative Research andOther Collaborative Endeavors with Corporate andGovernmental Partners Have Resulted in Various
Technologies and Products.

Responding to wide-ranging society/industry needs as a research university

Collaborative
ResearchSponsored
Research

384
345

Advanced Technologies for Assisting Humans

projects

Researcher

projects* This is the number of new projects implemented in AY 2021
(including projects not generating research expenses).

Products Born from Research Collaboration(high-grade cake containing hassaku orange)
Nishikido Corporation

Comprehensive
Research
Agreements

Research has confirmed that hassaku
oranges are rich in Vitamin C and dietaryfibers. This Japanese-style cake is made ofhassaku orange jam wrapped in rice-based
pastry.
It has a refined sweetness mixed well withslight bitterness.
Researcher
Professor

Professor

The production of computer-operated prosthetics isunderway. The computer instantaneously captureselectric signals from the brain and translates them into
hand movements. The use of a 3D printer reduces
production time and cost.

TSUJI Toshio(Graduate School of
Advanced Science andEngineering)

Enhancing research capabilities throughorganizational collaboration

Setokomachi

Professor Emeritus

Prosthetics restoring mobility
to disabled hands

91

agreements（as of April 1, 2022）

HIRATA Toshifumi
YANAKA Noriyuki(Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life)

Conducting a range of support projects

Venture BusinessStartup Support

81

companies(cumulative)

Products Born from Research Collaboration

Etak Antimicrobial Sprayα
Eisai Co. Ltd.

This is an antimicrobial spray whose principal ingredient is Etak®, along-acting antimicrobial agent developed at Hiroshima University.
You can repel viruses and bacteria by spraying this spray on tables,
clothes, etc. The antimicrobial component is bound to the spray area,
providing an antimicrobial effect that lasts not just immediately after
spraying but for one week. Due to its strong binding power, the effectremains even after wiping with a damp cloth.
Researcher

Professor

NIKAWA Hiroki(Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences)21（as of April 1, 2022）

Advanced Technologies for Assisting Humans

Practical proposals of highly
accessible learning methods
adapted to human characteristics
With a combined use of widely accessible devices andsoftware, learning methods can be adapted to humancharacteristics, instead of human learners adapting
themselves to learning methods. This is the practicalsolution that Prof. Ujima at the Center for Special Needs
Education Research and Practice makes to elementary,
secondary and tertiary students across Japan for
introduction in their daily lives and school work.

Researcher
Associate Professor

UJIMA Kazuhito(Graduate School of
Humanities and Social Sciences)

Center for Collaborative Researchwith External Organizations
Major Programs under the
Industry, Academia, Government,
and Community Collaboration

Products Born from Research Collaboration

MYFLORA

Nomura Dairy Products Co., Ltd.
MYFLORA is a new “fermented food,” developed based on
research conducted at Hiroshima University. This fermented
lactic acid bacteria extract contains plant-derived lactic acidbacteria that reach the intestines alive, Lactobacillus
plantarum. Since L. plantarum helps balance the intestinal
flora, you can keep your intestines clean by drinking a glass ofthe extract every day.

Digitalizing manufacturing to promote
community-level innovation

Digital Monozukuri (Manufacturing)
Education and Research Center

Researcher
Professor Emeritus

SUGIYAMA Masanori(Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences)

Opening on-campus research centers jointly withcorporate partners

2

Center for Collaborative
Research with External
Organizations

research
centers（as of April 1, 2022）

Products Born from Research Collaboration

Chocolat Mill

Ishino Mitoku Co., Ltd.
Inoue Stone Mason Co., Ltd.

Chocolat Mill is a bean to bar
chocolate-maker utilizing a granite
mill to grind the beans. With thisapparatus whose analogues are rarein the world, totally personalized
manufacturing is possible, startingfrom the selection of cacao beans.

Researcher
Professor Emeritus(Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life)

Supporting industrial development with accumulated
academic knowledge and information●Technical Consultation ●Collaborative Research●Hiroshima University's Industry-Academia-

Government-Partnership Network

HU has established an "Industry-Academia Collaboration Consultation Desk" to receive inquiries
and provide consultation for companies regarding their technical problems or collaborative researchand development projects. The Hiroshima University's Industry-Academia-Government-Partnership
Network is working to strengthen services to local industries through training programs, research
grants, and in-house Iectures.

Products Born from Research Collaboration

Altan NA Hand Soap
Altan Co., Ltd.

This hand soap, containing persimmon tannin extract,
keeps your hands clean. The smooth and creamy lather
will thoroughly wash out the stains from your hands.
Researcher

SHIMAMOTO Tadashi(Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life)

Professor

Elucidating KANSEI on the basis of brain
sciences to contribute to peopleʼs well-being

Center for Brain, Mind and KANSEI Sciences
Research (Moonshot R&D Project for Mental
Wealth by Music and KANSEI Sciences)Mental health maintenance and enhancement have become a major
global challenge. Expectations have been riding high on scientificstudies attempting to elucidate the mechanism of the mind and thedevelopment of technologies that contribute to mental well-being
and enrichment, particularly in recent years against the background of
the coronavirus pandemic and trends toward the metaverse era. The
Center for Brain, Mind and KANSEI Sciences is working to elucidate
the brain mechanism of perception and sensibility (so-called
KANSEI) through analysis of the brain interoceptive network (BIN),
and to develop wearable technologies visualizing KANSEI, in creative
collaboration with other domestic and international universities,businesses, local governments, and many other stakeholders. The
Center expects to apply its research achievements to maximize
positive perception and minimize negative perception, thereby
helping realize a society where well-being is assured.

Professor

SATO Kiyotaka UENO Satoru

Professor

To respond to the need for digitalizing manufacturing, animminent challenge facing local communities, the center isengaged in a broad range of R&D and human resource development relating to model-based materials research, the creation ofsmart control and production processes, and so forth. The center
also aims to construct a full-fledged academia-industry collaboration system to realize community-level innovation.

SAKAGUCHI Takemasa(Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences)

Hiroshima Universityʼs joint research has produced many other foods,
industrial products, pharmaceutical drugs, and more.

Contributing to the realization of the SDGs throughindustry-academia collaboration in “Bio-DX”

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)Program for Industry-Academia Co-creation
Center of innovation for
Bio-Digital Transformation (“Bio-DX”)
To overcome societal challenges, such as new infectious diseases, foodshortages, and carbon emission reduction, Hiroshima University
promotes industry-academic co-creation based on the concept of Bio x
Digital Transformation (“Bio-DX”), which draws out the maximum
potential of biological functions. This project is ultimately aimed atbuilding an innovative ecosystem for a bio-economy society that
contributes to the achievement of the SDGs.

Tackling synergistic torrential
rainfall-induced disasters, which areintensifying due to climate change

Resilience Research Center
The 2018 Western Japan heavy rainfall disaster (successive heavy
downpours in southwestern Japan in July 2018) caused heavy
damage to the local social infrastructure, including housing,water supply systems and roads, due to widespread mudslides,
sediment flow, and floods, claiming over 200 lives. While raisingfunds through various means, including crowdfunding, theResilience Research Center works to elucidate the mechanismsof disasters. The center is committed to supporting disaster-resilient community building through human resource development
and collaboration with the national and local governments,
private businesses, and local residents.

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FINANCE
To further develop its education and research, Hiroshima University eﬃciently utilizes its ﬁnancial resources, mainly comprising tuition fees
and government grants. The university has also established funds for student support programs, among other purposes.

Hiroshima University Income and Expenditure (AY 2021)〈Income〉〈Expenditure〉

Others
7.5 billion yen

External funds, etc.
9.7 billion yen

Government
grants25.4 billion yen

Subsidies, etc.
5.4 billion yen

Subsidies, etc.
5 billion yen

Total:

Facility development
and maintenance
1.2 billion yen

91billion yen

Income from
University Hospital
34.3 billion yen

Loan repayment
1.5 billion yen

External funds, etc.
9.2 billion yen

Total:

86

billion yen
Tuition fees, etc.
8.3 billion yen

Education andresearch
37.5 billion yen

Medicalconsultation
31.2 billion yen

Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

Foundations and Funds
Hiroshima University operates a donation system to fundstudent support programs, assisting excellent students
experiencing difficulty in continuing their studies due toeconomic reasons and supporting Japanese andinternational students studying abroad and in Japan.
Corporate and individual donors can benefit from tax
deductions in accordance with the sum of their donation.
Donors offering above a specified amount are publicly
honored or presented with a commemorative gift.

The fund for uplifting Hiroshima University and energizing
the local communities of Hiroshima has been launched (forthe “75 + 75 year anniversary” of Hiroshima University).
Established 75 years after Hakushima School, the predecessor to Hiroshima University, the university will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2024. Accordingly, the university
has set up a fund for uplifting Hiroshima University and energizing Hiroshimaʼs local
communities for its “75 + 75 year anniversary.” By doing so, Hiroshima University will
enhance support projects for social contribution, education and research environment
improvement, and research activities, in addition to existing projects for student
support and international exchange.

The Hiroshima University Fund(established in AY 2007)

Projects to support students and researchers are carried out to develop “peace-pursuing,
cultured individuals with an international mindset and a challenging spirit” to make
Hiroshima a Top 100 university.
Number of
beneficiaries
Hiroshima Universityʼs original scholarship to offer 100,000 yen per (AY 2008-2022)
month to students demonstrating excellent academic results while
experiencing difficulty in starting or continuing university education
students
due to economic reasons
Objective ❶Hiroshima University Phoenix Scholarship / Splendor Scholarship

178

START Program and START+ Program

Number of
beneficiaries
Partial coverage of travel and accommodation expenses for partici- (AY 2010-2021)
pants in the START Program targeting first-year undergraduate
students who have little overseas experience, and in the START+Program designed for second- and third-year undergraduate students
students
aimed for their independent learning
Objective ❷1,835

Number of
beneficiaries
Support for graduate students attending international academic (AY 2011-2021)
conferences held abroad, to increase their paper-reading opportunities overseas and promote their research
Objective ❸Support for graduate studentsʼ conference attendance

1,867
students

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Hiroshima University Fundwith Sponsorʼs Title(established in AY 2015)

Hiroshima University supports international
and Japanese students through projects named
after donors or according to donorsʼ wishes, tomake the whole world HUʼs campus.
Objective ❶Scholarship for international students

Hiroshima University has a pre-entry scholarshipsystem in which recipients are selected prior to theirarrival in Japan so as to ensure a large number ofinternational students and globalize the campus.
Objective ❷Scholarship forJapanese students studying abroad

Japanese students studying abroad can benefit fromthis scholarship established to train “peace-pursuing,
cultured individuals with an international mindset
and a challenging spirit” and aspire for international-scale activities.

lectures
Hiroshima University hosts a range of lectures and fora featuring world-renowned researchers and leaders in their respective ﬁelds tointellectually stimulate and motivate the students.

From Hiroshima University to the World‒ The Wisdom of World-Renowned Researchers ‒Hiroshima University invites Nobel Prize winners and other world-leading researchers to hold lecture and discussion sessions on a regular basis. This provides
valuable opportunities for students who aim to become a scientist, allowing them to feel close to findings and studies that have astonished the entire world.

●The 1st “The Wisdom from World-Renowned Researchers”(March 7, 2016)

Sir John Gurdon

Professor, Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK
Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, UK●Commemorative Lecture Conference for the Establishment of the Schoolof Informatics and Data Science and the Department of Integrated Global The 2016
Studies in the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences (May 16, 2018) Nobel Prize inPhysiology or
Dr.
Medicine

The 2012
Nobel Prize inPhysiology or
Medicine

Yoshinori Ohsumi

Honorary Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology's Institute of Innovative Research●The 1st “The Wisdom from World-Renowned Researchers”●The 4th “The Wisdom from World-Renowned
Researchers”(March 11, 2019)

The 2012
Nobel Prize inPhysiology or
Medicine(March 7, 2016)

Dr. Shinya Yamanaka

Director, Center for iPS Cell Research andApplication, Kyoto University, Japan

Dr. Hiroshi Amano

Professor, Institute of Materials and Systems for
Sustainability, Nagoya University, Japan● Commemorative Lecture Conference for the Establishment of the●The 2nd “The Wisdom from World-Renowned Researchers”(November 29, 2016)

Dr. Takaaki Kajita

Director, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University ofTokyo, Japan
Distinguished University Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan

Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life and the Graduate Schoolof Biomedical and Health Sciences (July 20, 2019)

The 2015
Nobel Prize inPhysics

Dr. Tasuku Honjo

Director, Francis Crick Institute, UK● Commemorative Lecture Conference for the Establishment of the
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Graduate
School of Advanced Science and Engineering (July 2, 2020)

Physiology or
Medicine

Dr. Akira Yoshino

Honorary Fellow, Asahi Kasei Corp.

Source : Fiona Hanson / AP Images●The 5th “Wisdom from World-Renowned Researchers”(September 25, 2021)●The 86th Hiroshima University Lecture Meeting(March 27, 2018)

Dr. Muhammad Yunus

The 2018
Nobel Prize inPhysiology or
Medicine

Director, the Kyoto University CCII
Deputy Director-General and Distinguished Professor, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study●The 3rd “The Wisdom from World-Renowned Researchers” (April 5, 2017) The 2001
● “The Wisdom from World-Renowned Researchers” in Tokyo (January 9, 2019)Nobel Prize in

Sir Paul Nurse

The 2014
Nobel Prize inPhysics

The 2006
Nobel Peace Prize

Dr. Harvey J. Alter

Scientist Emeritus, National Institute of Health, U.S.

Founder, The Grameen Bank

© Nobel Prize Outreach. Photo: Joy Asico

The 2019
Nobel Prize in
ChemistryThe 2020
Nobel Prize inPhysiology or
Medicine

Becoming a Global Citizen : Lecture by Special Instructor
As part of liberal arts education, Hiroshima University invites leaders who play active roles in a variety of fields, such as sports, arts, science andbusiness, to hold lecture meetings mainly for new undergraduate students. Their special lectures provide students with opportunities to learn theperspectives and histories of such leaders and to consider the goals of their campus lives and future dreams.

Dr. IOKIBE Makoto《 Lecturers in AY 2017-2022 》
Mr. KUSUNOKI Yuji

Mr. FUWA Toru

Chancellor, University of Hyogo

President, Rakuten Securities, Inc.
Graduated School of Letters, Hiroshima
University

Dr. IKEGAYA Yuji

Mr. KOBAYASHI Hiroyuki

Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Risk management and aviation specialist(former Japan Airline Captain)

Mr. IKEDA Koji

Mr. TAKAOKA Kozo

Chairman, The Hiroshima Bank

President and CEO,
Nestlé Japan Ltd.

Mr. ITO Toyo

Mr. TSUKUDA Kazuo

Mayor, The City of HiroshimaArchitect

Senior Executive Advisor,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Mr. Morley Robertson

Mr. INOUE Kosei

Ms. NAKAMARU Michie

International journalist

Coach,
All-Japan Menʼs Judo Team

Opera singer (winner of the Maria
Callas Grand Prix)

Dr. MOGI Kenichiro

Mr. UEDA Sokei

Mr. NINOMIYA Seijyun

Grandmaster, Ueda Soko Traditionof Japanese Tea Ceremony

Sports journalist

Ms. OYAMADA Hiroko

Mr. NOMURA Kenjiro

Novelist (awardee of the 150th Akutagawa
Award), Graduated School of Letters,
Hiroshima University

Baseball critic
Former manager,
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Mr. KANEMARU Yasufumi

Mr. HIROKANE Kenshi

Chairman and President, Group CEO,
Future Corporation

Manga artist

Mr. KAWABUCHI Saburo

Mr. FUKAYAMA Hideki

Captain (advisor), The Japan Football
Association
First chairman, The J.League

Former Director and Vice President,
Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Ms. HORIKAWA KeikoNon-ﬁction writer, Graduated School ofIntegrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University
Keiko HorikawaⒸMAL

Mr. MAEKAWA Masao
Advisor, Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Mr. MATSUI Kazumi

Neuroscientist

Mr. YANO Hirotake

Chairman, The Hiroshima Chamber ofCommerce and Industry
Adviser and Honorary Chairman,
Hiroshima Gas Co., Ltd.

Chairman, Daiso Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Dr. YAMAGIWA Juichi
Director-General, Research Institute for
Humanity and Nature
The former President of Kyoto University

Mr. YAMASAKA Tetsuro
President, Balcom Co., Ltd.
Graduated School of Education,
Hiroshima University

Mr. YUZAKI HidehikoGovernor, Hiroshima Prefecture（Japanese syllabary order, affiliations, titles, etc. are as of the date of the lecture.）24

Campus Guide
Hiroshima University is composed of three campuses (Higashi-Hiroshima, Kasumi, and Higashi-Senda). Aside from the School and Graduate
School buildings, the campuses consists of ﬁve libraries and various other experimental and research facilities, as well as cultural and sports
facilities, which provide a wide range of front-line educational and research activities.

Higashi-Hiroshima Campus
School of
Integrated Arts
and Sciences

School of
Letters

School of
Education

School of
Economics

School of
Science

Higashi-Hiroshima City

School ofEngineering

School ofApplied Biological
Science

School ofInformatics andData Science

Higashi-Hiroshima Campus having an area of approximately 2.5 million m² is situated in Higashi-Hiroshima
職員宿舎
City, located in the center of Hiroshima Prefecture. It is the main campus of Hiroshima University, housingeight faculties and three graduate schools, such as the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences.
To JR Saijo Station
Bus Stop（Hirodai-Kitaguchi）

To JR Hachihonmatsu
StationNorth
School of
Letters

la place/ Mermaid Café

Central Libraryla Boheme
RestaurantNorth Welfare Center No.1
(COOP Shop/Cafeteria/Restaurant)

International Square

Bus Stop（Hirodai-Futagamiguchi）
East Welfare
CenterStudent PlazaBus Stop（Futagamiyama）
School of
Integrated Arts and Sciences

Bus Stop（HirodaiHigashiguchi）

School ofInformatics andData Science

School ofEngineering

East
Area

West

University Hall
(COOP Shop/
East Library
Cafeteria/Café)
SpanishPlaza
West Library
Phoenix International CenterWest Welfare Center No.2
MIRAI CREA(COOP Shop/Cafeteria)

Bus Stop（Hirodai-Nishiguchi）

Area

Extracurricular Activity Center(Athletics, Arts)Bus Stop（Yamanakaike）

Fukuyama-Tsuun-Komaru
Nigiwai Pavillion

Area

Hiroshima University
Museum (Main Building)Satake Memorial Hall

Ikenoue Student
Dormitory

School of
Science

School of
Economics

School of
Education

North Welfare Center No.2
(COOP Shop/Cafeteria/Cafe)

Bus Stop（Hirodai-Chuoguchi）

A warm welcome tothe lush garden
university, one of the largest
Japanese national universities
in terms of campus size.
Bus Stop（Gagaraguchi）

School of

Bus Stop
Applied Biological（Daigaku-Kaikanmae）
Science

Extracurricular Activity Center(Culture, Arts)South

To JR Higashi-Hiroshima Station(Shinkansen)

Area

Visit the ofﬁcial HU website to see the exact
locations of the buildings.
Hiroshima University website
AccessHigashi-Hiroshima campus

Campus map

Around the campus (with building names and numbers)

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Kasumi Campus
School ofMedicine

School of
Dentistry

Hiroshima City

School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences

To JR Hiroshima Station

Kasumi Campus, located in Hiroshima City, is home to
the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, as well as the Graduate School of Biomedicaland Health Sciences. It is also the site of researchfacilities and the Hiroshima University Hospital. Our
至 JR西条駅
campusplays a major role as a base for providing
state-of-the-art medical care education, research, andclinical information.

Experimental Stationof Medical Plants

School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences

Institute ofHistory ofMedicine

A base for providing
state-of-the-art medical careeducation, research, andclinical information.

School of
Dentistry

Program of
Health Sciences
School of Medicine

Kasumi Hall
(Restaurant/Shop)

Program of Medicine
School of Medicine

Kasumi Library

Bus Stop (Daigakubyoinmae)
Ryoun
Lecture Building

Hiroshima University
Hospital(Outpatient Ward)

Hiroshima University
Hospital(Inpatient Ward)
Ryozanpaku(Resident House)

Research Institute for
Radiation Biology and Medicine

To Ujina(Hiroshima Port)
農場

Higashi-Senda
CampusTo Kamiyacho

Nissekibyoinmae
Street Car Station

Hiroshima City

Higashi-Senda
Innovative Research Center

Bus Stop(Nissekibyoinmae)

School of Law Evening Course
School of Economics Evening Course

School of Law

The Center for Peace
Legal Service Center

Hiroden Street Car (Ujina Line)Bus Stop(Nissekibyoinmae)

School of Law Daytime Course

Gymnasium

Memorial Monument for theVictims of the Atomic Bomb
GardenRestaurant/Shop

Hiroshima Study Center,
The Open Universityof JapanHigashi-Senda
Library

The Higashi-Senda Campus is located in
Hiroshima City, covering a part of the formersite of Hiroshima University prior to its
relocation to Higashi-Hiroshima City, where
the most HU divisions are assembled on asingle campus. The School of Law (daytime
and evening courses) and the School of
Economics (evening course) hold classes on
this campus.

A major learning hub
where the history ofHiroshima University
overﬂows.

To Ujina (Hiroshima Port)26

Campus Guide

Phoenix International Center
MIRAI CREA

〈Higashi-Hiroshima Campus〉

The Phoenix International Center (“MIRAICREA”), opened in October 2021, is housed in abuilding designed on the concept of a “green-lined
hill of encounters and exchanges,” with a symbolic
exterior embodying a sustainable society. It has aspacious multi-purpose hall, a community kitchen,a cafeteria, meeting rooms, and other facilities.
Residential rooms and exchange lounges occupy the third to seventh floors. The seventh-floor houses executive rooms for selected researchers. The center is well equipped for multiple purposes, including diverse
academic and cultural activities, knowledge-sharing events, and safe and comfortable residences for selected
researchers and students visiting from abroad. MIRAI CREA is expected to serve as a hub of knowledge tofurther enhance the status of Higashi Hiroshima as an international research center.

Libraries
Facility Outline (as of 2022)
Central Library(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)

Main categories in the collection

Kasumi Library

Kasumi Campus

2,382㎡ 385 seats 0.19 million

Higashi-Senda Library

Higashi-Senda Campus

685㎡

Books and periodicals in law and economics

East Library

16,053㎡ 992 seats 2.29 million

Higashi-HiroshimaCampus1,745㎡

Approx.

29 seats 0.25 million
Approx.

6,102㎡ 882 seats 0.64 millionWest Library

East Library(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)

The pavillion was completed in 2019 as amultipurpose facility for students. Its interiorfeatures locally sourced wood from Hiroshima Prefecture. The pavillion can be used forvarious purposes, including studentsʼ business start-up activities, meetings andself-study. This building was constructed by
Yamane Holdings Co., Ltd. through generous
donations from Fukuyama Transporting Co.,
Ltd. and the Shibuya Ikueikai Foundation.

Books and periodicals in the ﬁelds of education,other human and social sciences, and natural sciences
Books and periodicals in the ﬁelds of engineering, biology,
and other natural sciences
General books, study guides, periodicals in all subjects andbooks on natural sciences
Books and periodicals in the ﬁelds of medicine, dentistry,
pharmacology, and public healthApprox.

Central LibraryWest Library(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)〈Higashi-Hiroshima Campus〉

The Hiroshima University Library comprises five libraries and holds approximately
3.44 million volumes in total, one of the largest university collections in Japan. The
Central Library is equipped with an automated retrieval system, in which books can beaccessed by computer operation. A collection of school textbooks, from the Edo period
to the present, and many other valuable materials are also stored at the libraries.

Surface No. of seats
No. of volumes
area for reading

Library/location

Fukuyama Tsuun
Komaru Nigiwai Pavillion

Approx.
Approx.

81 seats 0.07 million

Databases and Services

Writing Center

The libraries have databases for newspaper andjournal article search and other purposes. At thelibraries, audiovisual materials, including
movies, music, and language learning software,
are available. Library staff is ready to help
visitors to locate materials and informationnecessary for their studies and research.

This is where students can turn for help when theyexperience difficulty with academic writing while preparing class projects, term papers, and the like. Graduate
students who underwent specialized training in writing
instruction serve as tutors and use dialogue, brainstorming, and other techniques to help writers to write better.
Assistance in academic writing in English is also available.

Learning support space, BIBLA
The libraries are provided with free spaces for studentsʼ activities, such as group work,
discussion, and preparation for presentations, as well as independent study using theinternet (Wi-Fi). Movable whiteboards available for free use and spacious tables perfectfor spreading out books and documents are particularly appreciated by users. BIBLA in
the Kasumi Library is open around the clock to students whose home campus is Kasumi.

Kasumi Library(Kasumi Campus)

Special Collections

Higashi-Senda Library(Higashi-Senda Campus)

The Central Library holds Special Collections of rareand valuable materials. The Collections include
private collections, special collections, large
collections, and depository collections. Some items
from the collections are digitized and made available
online as digital collections.

Gakumon no Susume(Encouragement of Learning)by Yukichi Fukuzawa, 1872

The ﬁrst edition of Capital,
Volume 1, by Karl Marx

Japanese edition
https://www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/

English edition
https://www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/?lang=english

Satake Memorial Hall〈Higashi-Hiroshima Campus〉

Faculty Club〈Higashi-Hiroshima Campus〉

Constructed to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of Hiroshima Universityʼsestablishment, Satake Memorial Hall has
a beautiful exterior designed to resemble
a grand piano. The hall is used forvarious purposes, including academic
conferences, concerts, theatrical plays andother performing arts, and local community events.This building was constructedwith donations from Satake Corporation,other companies, and HU graduates.

The Faculty Club was established for several
purposes, including to facilitate academic
exchange and thereby contribute toeducational research within the university, topromote academic and cultural exchange
between the university and the community,
and to promote friendship and interaction
among faculty members, students andalumni. The Faculty Club features various
facilities, including a restaurant, a reception
hall, conference rooms and lodging facilities.

For further information

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Hiroshima University
Museum 〈Higashi-Hiroshima Campus〉
Hiroshima University Museum is an Eco-museum. In the area, there is the main
museum, six Satellite Museums, and the Discovery Trail (a natural promenadeacross the vast Higashi-Hiroshima Campus) linking these museums. In addition
to its permanent exhibition, the Museum organizes theme-based exhibitions,nature observation tours (Field Navi) and other events.

Main Museum
This is the central facility of the Hiroshima University Museum, which
introduces the university and exhibits rare artifacts and documents relating
to the local environment and culture, such as fossils and stuffed specimens.
It also serves as the information center for the whole museum complex.

Satellite Museums

Discovery Trail

Satellite Museums exhibit artifacts anddocuments relating to the specializations of
the respective schools and centers
concerned. The Satellite Museums are
situated at six locations: the ArchaeologicalResearch Section, the School of Applied
Biological Science, the School of Science,
the School of Letters, the Central Library,
and the Amphibian Research Center.

Along this trail, you can enjoy
nature in changing seasons andobserve a variety of animals andplants that live on Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, including someendangered species, and numerous ruins of pre-historic andlater ages.

Higashi-Senda Innovative Research Center(Hakken-no-komichi)

Legal Service Center

Institute of History of Medicine〈Higashi-Senda Campus〉〈Higashi-Senda Campus〉〈Kasumi Campus〉

As a "New center for humanities and social
sciences with a focus on nurturing legal
professionals," the Center provides education forstudents in daytime courses at the School of Law
as well as other schools and conducts educationaland research projects in collaboration with otheruniversities, industry, local governments, andorganizations.

The Graduate School of Humanities and Social
Sciences Legal Service Center was establishedin 2005 as part of Hiroshima University Law
Schoolʼs social contribution activities. It offers
free legal counseling concerning civil affairs
once a week.

The present Hiroshima University Institute ofHistory of Medicine was completed in 1999,
retaining almost the same design as that of theformer Institute of History of Medicine, which
was used as an arms depot of the Hiroshima
Army Weaponry Factory during the war. The
current building, partially constructed withbricks and stones in use at the time of the atomic
bombing, is designated as a hibaku building.

Hiroshima University
Hospital 〈Kasumi Campus〉

With the philosophy of “Provide holistic and integrated medical care,” “Foster superior medical experts,” and“Pursue new medical innovations,” Hiroshima University Hospital, as a core hospital in the Chugoku/Shikoku
area, offers advanced medical care that reflects the latest headways in the rapidly progressing field of medicine.

Partnership with Local Professional Sports Teams
Hiroshima serves as a base for professional sports teams, including Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C., and JT Thunders Hiroshima.
In active cooperation with these teams, Hiroshima University Hospital
contributes to improving their performance through measurement of thephysical fitness of newly joined players, and daily healthcare guidance.

Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Concerning clinical care, the Hiroshima University Hospital has eight beds
reserved for critically ill patients ̶ whose treatment includes ECMO. In the eventof an infection outbreak, the hospital has 28 beds for patients with moderate
symptoms to provide all-out medical attention. The total number of hospital
admissions (number of patients x number of days) exceeded 2,000. Hiroshima
University Hospital quickly responded and announced its participation in thenational governmentʼs workplace vaccination campaign. Not limiting itself toonly vaccinating HU students and faculty members, the hospital has actively promoted the campaign inpartnership with Higashi-Hiroshima City, undertaking workplace vaccinations at local companies, dispatching dentists to perform certain medical acts, and operating large-scale collective vaccination centers established by Hiroshima City. The hospital has thus far implemented a total of over 100,000 vaccinations.

For further information

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/hosp/28

Hiroshima University
in Figures / History

Undergraduate students

10,603students(as of May 1, 2022)

Hiroshima University
in Figures

Postgraduate students

4,463
students

1 for every

Staff members

3,568

4.2

students

371

3

rd

Undergraduate graduates

146,622

Cumulative

students

0.59
3.44

Annual visitors
to the libraries

Volumes in collections at the libraries

29

228

volumes
per student

million volumes

2.49

Equivalent to49

Hiroshima Municipal
Baseball Stadiums(Mazda Stadium)

million ㎡●Completion of university integration
and relocation

1999
2002

●Establishment of Hiroshima Universityʼsfirst overseas base in Beijing, China

1945●Atomic bombing in Hiroshima City

2004

●Reorganization of Hiroshima University
as a national university corporation

1949●Establishment of Hiroshima University(with six undergraduate faculties, fourannex schools, and one research
center) as one of the national
universities of Japan under the new
educational system

1950●Opening ceremony of Hiroshima
University●Declaration by the first President
Tatsuo Morito: Hiroshima University
will be “a single unified university,
free and pursuing peace”

1953

2006

●Introduction of the Hiroshima University
Program of Specified Education and Study

2010●Establishment of the Student Plaza

2013●Opening of new outpatient clinical building

2016●Opening of the Higashi-Senda Innovative
Research Center●Integration of Hiroshima Prefectural
Medical College into Hiroshima
University●Establishment of Hiroshima University
Graduate Schools (three schools)

2,105Approx.

1995●The 50th anniversary

2018

visitors per
open daymillionvisitors

Approx.

●Establishment of the schools thatwere later reorganized and integrated
into Hiroshima University

students

in Japan

Total site area ofHigashi-HiroshimaCampus1874

Doctorates conferred in AY 2021

Third in Japan for the overall score
Top 5 in Japan for 11 SDG categories

Approx.

Hiroshima University has nine schools as its forerunners, which is the largest number in Japan. Firstly, seven schools were integrated, namely Hiroshima Normal School(formerly Hakushima School, established in 1874),
Hiroshima Womenʼs Higher Normal School(formerly Hiroshima GirlʼsHigh School, established in 1887), Hiroshima Higher Normal School(established in 1902), Hiroshima Higher Technical School(formerly Hiroshima High Institute of Technology, established in 1920), Hiroshima
Prefectural Training Institute for Teachers of Young Menʼs Schools(formerly Hiroshima Prefectural Training Institute for Teachers of Vocational Supplementary Schools, established in 1922), Hiroshima HighSchool(established in 1923), and Hiroshima University of Literature andScience(established in 1929). Secondly, Hiroshima Municipal Higher
Technical School (established in 1945) was annexed, and Hiroshima
University came into being under the new university system. In 1953,
Hiroshima Medical College was reorganized under the new system(formerly Hiroshima Prefectural Medical School, established in 1945) andmerged into Hiroshima University.

members

THE University Impact Rankings 2022

Approx.

History●Establishment of the School ofInformatics and Data Science

1956●Adoption of the Hiroshima University
crest

1957

●Adoption of the Hiroshima University
song

1972

●Decision by the Council for the
integration and relocation ofHiroshima University

1982●Opening of Higashi-Hiroshima Campus

2019●Establishment of graduate schools(Graduate School of Integrated
Sciences for Life, Graduate School of
Biomedical and Health Sciences)●The 70th anniversary

2020●Establishment of graduate schools(Graduate School of Humanities andSocial Sciences, Graduate School of
Advanced Science and Engineering)

2021●Opening of Hiroshima University Phoenix
International Center MIRAI CREA

2022

●Opening of the Arizona State University (ASU) Thunderbird School of Global
Management-Hiroshima University
Global School

吉和IC

campus location& access

Hiroshima Prefecture
Higashi-Hiroshima
City

Hiroshima
City

Hiroshima
AirportMiharaCity

JR Sanyo Line

1

2

Shiraichi

Saijo

Hiroshima
JR Sanyo Shinkansen

Shin-Onomichi

Fukuyama
City

4
OnomichiMiharaHigashi-Hiroshima
Takehara
3
City

Fukuyama 5

Onomichi
City

大野IC

Ehime
Prefecture

Kure City

大竹IC

Higashi-Senda Campus

Higashi-Hiroshima Campus

Kasumi Campus

1 〈Hiroshima City (Midori District)〉
Elementary School
JuniorHigh School
Attached
Elementary School
SeniorHigh School
Attached
Junior High School

Attached High School

2 〈Hiroshima City (Shinonome District)〉

Hiroshima

Elementary School
Junior High School

Hiroshima

3 〈Higashi Hiroshima City〉

Hiroshima

Kindergarten

Hakata4 〈Mihara City〉

HigashiHiroshima

Fukuoka

Kindergarten
Elementary School
Junior High School

Shin-Osaka

NagoyaKansai

Chubu Centrair

Junior High School
Senior High School

Access to Higashi-Hiroshima Campus
AirportKansaiBy Air 80〜100min.
Bus

Haneda

By JR

Tokyo

By JR

Airport80min.
Limited Exp.

AirportSta.

60min.
Shin-Osaka
sta.
Limited Exp.

90min.
Plane

Hiroshima
Airport25min. Bus

15min.
Bus

Shiraichi Sta.

NaritaAirportKansaiHaneda

By JR

Tokyo

By JR

Airport80min.
Limited Exp.

Airport

Higashi-Hiroshima

15min.
Bus* or Taxi

70min.
Shinkansen

Fukuyama

40min.
Shinkansen

Higashi-Hiroshima

15min.
Bus* or Taxi

Sta.

90min.
Plane

Hiroshima
AirportNaritaAirportKansai
Airport

By JR

Tokyo

By JR

80min.
Limited Exp.

60min.
Limited Exp.

Sta.

45min. Bus
15min.
Bus

Shiraichi Sta.

50min.
Local Train

250minShinkansen

90min.
Plane

Hiroshima
AirportShiraichi Sta.

250minShinkansen

Sta.

Shin-Osaka
sta.

15min.
Bus

Hiroshima

15min.
Bus

Hiroshima

15min.
Bus

Hiroshima

30min.
Tram

Hiroshima

30min.
Tram

Hiroshima

30min.
Tram

Sta.

Sta.

45min. Bus
15min.
Bus

Hiroshima

Sta.

90min.
Shinkansen

Access to Higashi-Senda Campus
AirportSta.

HigashiHiroshimaCampus＊ HU-bound bus service operated only on weekday mornings

sta.

Haneda15min.
Bus

40min.
Shinkansen

Sta.

Shin-Osaka

By Air 80〜100min.
Bus

Sta.

: Airport

Fukuyama

Sta.

60min.
Limited Exp.

Saijo

10min.
Local Train: Shinkansen

200〜250min.
Shinkansen

Access to Kasumi Campus
By Air 80〜100min.
Bus

NaritaHanedaJapan

5 〈Fukuyama City〉

NaritaTokyo

90min.
Shinkansen

50min.
Local Train

Sta.

Sta.

Sta.

KasumiCampusHigashiSenda
Campus30

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