2025 NEWS

  • 2026.02.12

    Check out event posters on “Poster Display”!

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    A research note on Language and Identity in Hong Kong: “In-betweenness,” Its Complexity, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

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    A research note on Exploring Chemical Composition Changes in Pinellia Tuber via Ginger–Aluminum Potassium Sulfate Processing, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

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    A research note on Environmental Pollution in Pig Farming in Vietnam: Challenges and Proposed Solutions, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • PDF 2025.12.25

    【1/13 Tue】The 85th AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Shanshan OUYANG, “A Sociological Study on the Intersection of Disability and Sexuality: Focusing on the Experiences of Disabled Queer People in Taiwan”

  • 2025.12.24

    【Report】An International Collaborative Research-Networking Talk Series Was Held! (Dr. Yusy Widarahesty)

  • 2025.12.17

    【Report】The 84th AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. Yoshitaka Suzuki, “Challenges for the Coexistence of Diversity in Contemporary Turkey: Focusing on the Conflict between State Islam and Religious Diversity”

  • 2025.12.17

    【Report】CSEAS-Kyoto University Guest Lecture was held! “Japan-ASEAN intra-migration mobility: an overview” (Dr. Yusy Widarahesty)

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    【12/19 Fri】The Workshop on “East Asian Cooperation in the Decoupling of World Economy” (AJI Research Development Program) will be held!

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    【12/4 Thu】An international workshop on ‟Research and Journal Presentations from Bank Indonesia Institute” will be held!

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    A research note on Current Status and Future Prospects of Shokuiku (Food and Nutrition Education): Utilization of the School Lunch by Nutrition Teachers in Japan, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

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    A research article on Beyond Subject and Object: Language, Thought, and Nishida Kitarō’s Philosophical Contribution, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

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    【12/9 Tue】The 84th AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Dr. Yoshitaka SUZUKI, “Challenges for the Coexistence of Diversity in Contemporary Turkey: Focusing on the Conflict between State Islam and Religious Diversity”

  • 2025.12.09

    A special features on Economic Challenges and Changes during and after the COVID-19 in Asian Countries, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • 2025.12.04

    【Report】 The 83rd AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. BINTI ABD KHALID Nur Farhana presented “Negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: A Comparative Study Between Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.”

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    【12/10 Wed】International workshop, “Cultural Research Insights Using LLM” by Prof. Anna Kruspe), will be held! (Asia-Japan Research Development Progra

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    【12/14 Sun】A book talk, “Labor, Skill Hierarchy, and Human Capital in Japan,” will be held! Dr. Yusy Widarahesty will talk about her book as one of presenters.

  • 2025.11.28

    【11/26, 27, 12/3】Global China Studies Seminar Series Fall 2025 (Three-Part Seminar Series) will be held!

  • 2025.11.26

    【Publication】Dr. Yusy Widarahesty’s book, Dreaming of a Better Life: Journeys of Indonesian Migrant Workers to Japan, has been published!

  • 2025.11.20

    【Report】RU-ANU Public Lecture was held! “When Water Bleeds: Protecting Water in a Changing Conflict Landscape” (Dr. Charlotte Grech-Madin)

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    【11/29 Sat】International Workshop on “Ethnic Communities Within Global Japanese Studies: Encountering Diversity in a Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Cultural Japan” will be held!

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    【11/26 Wed】Lecture Series on Creative Work & Creative Education, “Creative Work and Creative Education: Good Intentions and Critical Sharpness” (Prof. Dan Ashton), will be held!

  • 2025.11.13

    【Publication】An newly-edited book, Navigating Local Sustainability in Food, Community, and Innovation: From Grassroots to Global, has been published!

  • PDF 2025.11.05

    【11/13 Thu】RU-ANU Public Lecture on “When Water Bleeds: Protecting Water in a Changing Conflict Landscape” (Dr. Charlotte Grech-Madin) will be held!

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    【11/12 Wed】The 24th AJI Book Launchw will be held! Dr. Mari ADACHI, The Logic of Philanthropy and Social Welfare in Islam: Zakat Innovation and Local Entities in Contemporary Indonesia (written in Japanese)

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    【11/11 Tue】The 83rd AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Dr. Nur Farhana Binti ABD Khalid, “Negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: A Comparative Study between Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam”

  • 2025.10.30

    【Report】The 82nd AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. Joanna Luisa B. Obispo presented “Policy Promises and Precarious Realities: Insights from Non-State Actors in the Philippine Creative Industries.”

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    【11/6 Thu】A public seminar on, “Feeling for the Stones: From Curiosity to Discovery” by Dr. Xixi ZHANG, will be held!

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    【10/29 Wed】Japan-China Academic Exchange Symposium, hosted by Ristumeikan Asia-Japan Research Development Program “East Asian Cooperation in the Decoupling of World Economy”

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    【10/31 Fri】International Workshop on “Ethnic Communities Within Global Japanese Studies” will be held! (sponsored by Toshiba International Foundation)

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    【10/27 Mon】Ritsumeikan-ANU Public Lecture on Intangible Cultural Heritage Issues and Climate Change presented by Prof. Christopher Ballard will be held!

  • 2025.10.23

    【Report】 The AJI International Workshop on “Sustainable Wastewater Management in Southeast Asia: Natural Methods for Heavy Metal Reduction” was held!

  • 2025.10.22

    【Report】AJI International Workshop 2025 “Toward Enhanced ASEAN-Japan Mobility Cooperation: The Issues Surrounding Japan-Southeast Asia’s Mobility” was held!

  • PDF 2025.10.16

    A breif research report on Survey Results of the Japanese Communist Party Hiroshima Local Committee Newspapers During the Early 1950’s Division Based on Materials Held at the Hiroshima Prefectural Archives, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research

  • PDF 2025.10.07

    【10/14(火)】The 82nd AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Dr. Joanna Luisa B. OBISPO, “Policy Promises and Precarious Realities: Insights from Non-State Actors in the Philippine Creative Industries”

  • 2025.10.07

    【Report】 The 81st AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. Marika Tsukahara presented “The Media History of ‘The Yamato Museum’: Focusing on the Role of Local Communities in the Construction and Inheritance of War Memories.”

  • PDF 2025.09.18

    【9/23 Tue】AJI Research Institute Priority Program: A workshop on “Postpartum Childcare Support and Maternal and Child Health in Asia” (Project Leader: Prof. Yuko Yato)

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    【9/28 Sun】AJI International Workshop on “Toward Enhanced ASEAN-Japan Mobility Cooperation: The Issues Surrounding Japan-Southeast Asia’s Mobility” will be held!

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    【10/4 Sat】AJI International Workshop on “Sustainable Wastewater Management in Southeast Asia: Natural Methods for Heavy Metal Reduction” will be held!

  • PDF 2025.09.12

    【Publication】A new AJI Book has been published! Thi Thuong NGUYEN ed., New Challenges in Constructed Wetlands for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Intensification Strategies Based on Asian Experiences

  • 2025.09.02

    Interview with Dr. Marika TSUKAHATA (Dialogue to the Future)

  • 2025.09.02

    【Report】The 4th AJI International Workshop on “Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Era of Climate Change: Asian Perspective” was held!

  • PDF 2025.08.26

    A research article on A Confucian Family and Japanese Modernization: The Descendants of the Koga Family in Early 20th-Century Japan, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • PDF 2025.08.06

    【9/6 Sat】AJI Internatonal Workshop on “How Can We Speak of War Memories Today? Reflections from Academic and Artistic Perspectives” will be held!

  • PDF 2025.08.05

    【8/7-9 Thu-Sat】“Food and Tourism” (The 2nd Conference of the Society of Asian Food Studies & the 15th Asia Food Studies Conference with the support of the AJI)

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    【8/9 Sat】Special Public Symposium: “Food and Tourism in Shiga” (The 2nd Conference of the Society of Asian Food Studies & the 15th Asia Food Studies Conference with the support of the AJI)

  • 2025.08.02

    AJI Journal (Vol.7) has been published!

  • 2025.07.17

    【Interview】 Dialogue to the Future: An Interview with Dr. Ryo TSUNODA

  • 2025.07.15

    【Report】 The 80th AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. Usman Alhassan presented “Mobile Money Adoption, Financial Literacy, and Informal Enterprises Performance.”

  • PDF 2025.07.11

    【7/22 Tue】AJI Internatonal Workshop on  “Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in the Era of Climate Change: Asian Perspectives” will be held!

  • PDF 2025.06.30

    【7/11 Fri】A special lecture will be held! Dr. Levente Horvath on China’s Rise and Asia–Europe Economic Circulations

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    【7/8 Tue】The 81st AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Dr. Marika TSUKAHARA, “The Media History of ‘The Yamato Museum’ : Focusing on the Role of Local Communities in the Construction and Inheritance of War Memories”

  • PDF 2025.06.17

    A book review on Alliances in Asia and Europe was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • PDF 2025.05.30

    【6/10 Tue】The 80th AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Dr. Usman ALHASSAN, “Mobile Money Adoption, Financial Literacy, and Informal Enterprises Performance: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Iraq”

  • PDF 2025.05.27

    【Publication】A new AJI Book has been published! Aoi Mochizuki and Muhammad Riza Nurdin eds., Mobility, Acquiring New Homes, and Transformation of Life: Asian Experiences

  • 2025.05.27

    【Report】 The 79th AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuyet presented “Household Debt and Their Impact on Mental Health among Older Adults: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study in Vietnam.”

  • 2025.05.20

    Application for AJI Advanced Support for Academic Writing in English is open!

  • PDF 2025.05.15

    【5/16 Fri】Workshop on Living in Convenience: From Japanese Convenience Stores to Platformed Convenience” will be held!

  • PDF 2025.05.06

    【5/14 Wed】The 23rd AJI Book Launch will be held! Dr. Marika Tsukahara, Historical Sociology of the Battleship Yamato (2025, Shinyosha) [in Japanese]

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    【5/13 Tue】The 79th AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Dr. NGUYEN Anh Tuyet “Household Debt and Its Impact on Mental Health among Older Adults: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study in Vietnam”

  • PDF 2025.04.24

    A research article on the Representation of Female Hāfuness through Life Experiences, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • PDF 2025.04.22

    【Publication】A new AJI Book has been published! Dr. Kazutaka SOGO ed., The Dynamics of East Asian Politics and Diplomacy in the 1920s: The Intersection of International Cooperation and Imperial Expansion

  • 2025.04.22

    【Publication】Dr. Marika TSUKAHARA has published Historical Sociology of the Battleship Yamato: Military Technology and Japan’s Self-Portrait (2025, Shinyosha)!

  • 2025.04.15

    【Report】 The 78th AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. Yusy Widarahesty presented the “Precarious Cycle of Migrant Workers’ Reproductive Justice: The Case of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Japan.”

  • PDF 2025.04.14

    A research note on Comprehensive Support for a Person with Disabilities, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

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    【4/16 Wed】“Academic Leadership Within a Global Context” will be held! (The event about international academic connections)

  • 2025.04.10

    【Report】The 6th International Colloquium on Asian Paths of Civilization and Development: Sustainability, Economic Equity, and Social Values in Asia: Explorations in Islamic Economics, Trust Studies, and Halal Studies, was held!

  • 2025.04.10

    【Report】 The 77th AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. Masato Nakahara presented “The Postwar History of the Self-Defense Forces and Disaster Relief: Focusing on the Changing Processes of Perception.”

  • PDF 2025.04.09

    A research article on Farmer’s Intention to Sustainable Rice Farming in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

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    A research article on Vietnam’s Disaster Risk Reduction with a Focus on the Progress of Related National Politics and Sendai Framework Priority Actions, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • 2025.04.08

    【Report】The International Workshop on Strengthening Accountability in Islamic Economic Systems was held!

  • 2025.04.08

    【Report】The UIII-RU International Symposium on Islamic Economies and Emerging Intellectual Specialists was held!

  • PDF 2025.04.02

    【4/8 Tue】The 78th AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Dr. WIDARAHESTY Yusy: “Precarious Cycle of Migrant Workers’ Reproductive Justice: The Case of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Japan”

  • 2025.04.02

    【Report】The Roundtable “Shaping the Future of Creative Careers in Asia” was held! (Research Development Program)

  • 2025.03.31

    【Award Report】The Best Article Award Ceremony for the Journal of Asia-Japan Research Institute (Vol.6) was held in March 2025!

  • PDF 2025.03.18

    【3/22 Sat.】International workshop on Islamic economy, trust-building, and Halal standards will be held!

  • PDF 2025.03.16

    【3/24 Mon】Open Workshop on “East Asian Cooperation in the Decoupling of World Economy: Focusing on Rising China and ‘Double Twin Circles’” will be held! (Ritsumeikan Asia-Japan Research Development Program)

  • PDF 2025.02.28

    【3/11 Tue】The 77th AJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Dr. Masato NAKAHATA “The Postwar History of the Self-Defense Forces and Disaster Relief: Focusing on the Changing Processes of Perception”

  • 2025.02.28

    【Report】 The 76th AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Nguyen Thi Thu Hien presented “Farm Mechanization and Non-farm Employment in Rural Central Vietnam.”

  • 2025.02.26

    【Talk Session】Dialogue between Dr. Gammon and Dr. Matsui on Digital Transformation in Academic Research and its Future

  • PDF 2025.02.25

    【Publication】A new AJI Book has been published! Prof. GyongSu MUN, Briging Contemporary Japan and Korea with Zainichi Experience (Dr. Jinhye LEE ed.)

  • 2025.02.20

    【Report】AJI Global Symposium 2025 on conflicts in the Middle East and international politics and increasing immigration and challenges for a tolerant society was held!

  • PDF 2025.02.18

    A research article on China’s Overseas Investments and its Responsibility for Environmental Preservation, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • PDF 2025.02.18

    A review article on shareholder Perks in Japan: A Systematic Literature Review, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • PDF 2025.02.18

    A book review on Islamic Civil Society Organizations and Their Role in Forming Social Capital in Disaster-Hit Communities in Southeast Asia, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • PDF 2025.02.18

    A book review on Nuclear Power Safety and Governance in East Asia, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • PDF 2025.02.13

    A research article on the Intervention Effects of Drama Therapy on Interpersonal Relationships among Chinese International Students in Japan, was newly published in “Asia-Japan Research Academic Bulletin” Vol.6, 2025.

  • 2025.02.10

    【Interview】 Dialogue to the Future: Interviews with Dr. NGUYEN Thi Thuong, a New Generation of Researchers in the AJI

  • PDF 2025.02.09

    【3/17 Mon】Workshop on Sustainable Rice Farming in Thailand (Presenter: Dr. Orawan Srisompun)

  • 2025.02.03

    【Report】 The 75th AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Dr. Ryo Tsunoda presented ““TOKKO” and Postwar Japanese Society: Commemorative Activities of the Postwar Generation and their Dilemmas”

  • 2025.01.08

    【Report】The 74th AJI Frontier Seminar was held! Sarma Jonali presented “Leveraging the Synergy of Scientific Technology and Agronomic Practices: Exploring the Possibility of Enhancing Community Development in India”

  • PDF 2025.01.06

    【2/21 Fri】Workshop on East Asian Cooperation in the Decoupling of World Economy: Associate Professor Tang Li, “The Current Chinese Economy and Trends in Internationalization of the RMB”

  • PDF 2025.01.06

    【2/18 Tue】The 76thAJI Frontier Seminar will be held! Ms. NGUYEN Thi Thu Hien, “Farm Mechanization and Non-farm Employment in Rural Central Vietnam”

  • PDF 2025.01.06

    【2/19 Wed Fri】Workshop on sociability and disability will be held! Speaker: Dr. Kosuke ASADA (Asia-Japan Research Development Program: Leader Prof. Yuko YATO)

  • 2025.01.04

    【2/12(水)】Asia-Japan Research Global Forum on Asian medicine and terminologies will be held! (Simultaneous interpretation: JP, EN, and CN)

  • PDF 2025.01.04

    【2/6 Thu】International roundtable workshop will be held! “The Roundtable Shaping the Future of Creative Careers in Asia” (Asia-Japan Research Development Program: “Shaping the Future of Creative Careers: Comparative Analysis of CCI Workforces in Asia

  • PDF 2025.01.04

    【2/4 Tue】The 6th International Colloquium on “Asian Paths of Civilization and Development” will be held!

  • PDF 2025.01.03

    【1/31 Fri】Public Lecture will be held! Dr. Jackie J. Kim-Wachutka, “‘Zainichi’ Within the Realm of Global Dialogue: Voices, Legacy, Future”

  • 2025.01.03

    【1/25 Sat】AJI Global Symposium 2025 “Challenges for Pioneering Peacebuilding and Our Future Directions: Visions of the Ritsumeikan Model of Asia-Japan Research” will be held!

  • PDF 2025.01.01

    【1/14(Tue)】The 75th AJI Fronter Seminar will be held! Dr. Ryo TSUNODA “ ‘TOKKO’ and Postwar Japanese Society: Commemorative Activities of the Postwar Generation and their Dilemmas

  • PDF 2024.12.24

    【1/9 Thu】AJI Multilingualism Workshop: “Medical Interaction in the Chinese Cultural Sphere in Asia.” Presenters: Mr. Yutaro Nishijima and Mr. Minoru Tsushima (in Japanese)

  • 2024.09.02

    Interview with Dr. NGUYEN Thi Thuong (Dialogue to the Future)

  • 2024.03.01

    The UIII-RU International Symposium on Islamic Economies was held!

  • 2024.02.20

    The 6th International Colloquium on Asian Paths of Civilization and Development was held!

  • 2024.02.15

    【Report】AJI Global Symposium 2025 was held!

  • 2024.01.16

    The report of the 75th AJI Frontier Seminar on “TOKKO” and Post War Japanese Society

  • 2024.01.16

    The New Year Address from the Director of AJI

  • PDF 2024.01.16

    The 6th International Colloquium on “Asian Paths of Civilization and Development” will be held!

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