Research Development Program and its Projects

Project based on three research fields of "Symbiosis", "Co-creation", and "Co-commitment"

Ritsumeikan University is now promoting "Phase 4 of the Research Enhancement Mid-Term Plan（2021-2025)," which has set a goal for the university to gain the status of a "next generational research university" both in Japan and overseas. In order to be recognized as a world-class research university, it is essential that the university generates a large number of excellent results in research, establishes an internationally competitive research system, and displays distinctive endeavors worthy of such a reputation.

We are working to promote research that will contribute to the "Asian Era" that is both strategic in nature as well as possessing concepts one would come to expect from Ritsumeikan. From 2016, our goal has been to disseminate the results of such research throughout Japan and the world via our consistently developed "Program for Asia-Japan Research Development." This program promotes projects based on the three research areas of "Symbiosis," "Co-creation," and "Co-commitment."

Taking into account the significance of both "global" and "local" points of view within Asian society, we will pioneer new research areas relevant to the future of Asia and Japan.

About Field of Symbiosis About Field of Co-creation About Field of Co-commitment
(Reconciliation)
Projects that Began in 2024
  Projects that Began in 2023
  Projects that Began in 2022
 
Projects that Began in 2021
（concluded） Projects that Began in 2020
（concluded） Projects that Began in 2018
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Projects that Began in 2017
（concluded） Projects that Began in 2016
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Field of Co-commitment

China’s Foreign Policy and Human Security of Vulnerable Populations in Developing Countries


Project Leader
College of Global Liberal Arts Professor
Miwa HIRONO

Field of Symbiosis

Shaping the Future of Creative Careers: Comparative Analysis of CCI Workforces in Asia and the Role of Universities


Project Leader
College of International Relations Professor
Shinji OYAMA

Field of Symbiosis

Construction of a childcare and work support system based on scientific grounds for women in Asian Countries with Declining Birthrates

Project Leader
College of Comprehensive Psychology Professor
Yuko YATO

Field of Co-creation

East Asian Cooperation in the Decoupling of World Economy: Focusing on Rising China and ‘Double Twin Circles’

Project Leader
College of Economics Professor
Kazuko Takaya

Field of Symbiosis

Causal Analysis of Gender Issues and Policy Recommendations for Achieving Gender Equality in Asia

Project Leader
College of Business Administration Professor
Sachiko Miyata

Field of Co-commitment

Creating the Tolerant Society in the Age of International Migration

Project Leader
College of International Relations Professor
Kenki Adachi

Field of Co-commitment

Re-examining State Transformations in Historical Syria: Towards a New Paradigm of Area Studies

Project Leader
College of International Relations
Professor Kota Suechika

Field of Co-creation

Green Recovery and the Realization of the Cyclical Decarbonization Society in East Asia

Project Leader
College of Policy Science
Professor Weisheng Zhon

Field of Co-creation

Environmental Engineering for Supporting Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery Industry

Project Leader
College of Science and Engineering
Professor Satoshi Soda

Field of Reconciliation

Comparative Studies on Nuclear Crises in Three Regions: North Korea, Iran, and India and Pakistan

Project Leader
College of International Relations
Professor
Sachio Nakato

Field of Symbiosis

Building Childcare and Work Support for Women based on Scientific Evidence from the Perspective of Families in East Asia

Project Leader
College of Comprehensive Psychology
Professor
Yuko Yato

Field of Co-creation

Prevention of diabetes mellitus by traditional Asian drugs and foods Project Leader

Project Leader
College of Life Sciences
Professor
Mikio Nishizawa

Field of Reconciliation

Locally led Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance in Asia

Project Leader
College of Global Liberal Arts
Associate Professor
Miwa Hirono

Field of Symbiosis

Rethinking Gender in Islam as the Inter-Asian phenomenon: From the Reference of the Difference to an Opportunity for Change

Project Leader
College of International Relations
Associate Professor
Junko Toriyama

Field of Co-creation

Digital Archiving of Indonesian Cultural Heritage and Development of 4D High-Definition Visualization Contents

Project Leader
College of Information Science and Engineering
Professor
Satoru Tanaka

Field of Reconciliation

A Comprehensive Study on the North Korean Issue: Reconstructing the Problem from the Perspective of its Prolongation and Internationalization

Project Leader
College of International Relations
Professor
Sachio Nakato

Field of Reconciliation

Human Security in Southeast Asia in the Era of the ASEAN Community

Project Leader
College of International Relations
Professor
Kenki Adachi

Field of Symbiosis

The "Great Divergence" and the "Great Convergence": Restructuring World History with Asian Perspectives

Project Leader
College of International Relations
Professor
Norihisa Yamashita

Field of Symbiosis

Comprehensive Research of Interaction with Other Literary Persons in Japan, China and Korea at Meiji Taisho Era

Project Leader
College of Letters
Professor
Masaki Hagiwara

Field of Co-creation

Redefinition of Asian Urban Theory through Practices of Policy Science

Project Leader
College of Policy Science
Professor
Tomohiko Yoshida

Field of Co-creation

Research and Human Resource Development in Environment and Energy Field for Sustainable Development and Cycle-Oriented Society Promotion in Asia

Project Leader
College of Science and Engineering
Professor
Tomoyuki Chikamoto

Field of Co-creation

The Project of Making New Socio-Economic Dynamic Models: Realizing Environment-friendly Welfare States in Asian Countries

Project Leader
College of Social Sciences Associate Professor
Tomoaki Eguchi

Field of Co-creation

Establishment of Asia-based Research Center for Mitigation of Landslide and Flood Disasters by Japan-Vietnam Joint Initiative

Project Leader
College of Science and Engineering
Professor
Yoshifumi Satofuka

Field of Co-creation

Research and Development on the Digital Museum of Asian Historical Cultural Heritage Based on Big Data Acquired by Scanning Real Objects

Project Leader
College of Information Science and Engineering
Professor
Satoshi Tanaka

Field of Co-creation

Increase of Healthy Life Expectancy by Studies on Indonesian and Japanese Medical Plants

Project Leader
College of Life Sciences
Professor
Mikio Nishizawa

Field of Reconciliation

Research of the Japanese Colonial Period by Constructing the System of Transnational Archives

Project Leader
College of Letters
Professor
Yuko Yamazaki

Field of Symbiosis

Research on Creation and Development of Asian Arts Studies

Project Leader

College of Letters
Professor
Takahiro Nishibayashi

Field of Symbiosis

Shaping the Future of Creative Careers: Comparative Analysis of CCI Workforces in Asia and the Role of Universities


Project Leader
College of International Relations Professor
Shinji OYAMA

Field of Symbiosis

Construction of a childcare and work support system based on scientific grounds for women in Asian Countries with Declining Birthrates

Project Leader
College of Comprehensive Psychology Professor
Yuko YATO

Field of Symbiosis

Causal Analysis of Gender Issues and Policy Recommendations for Achieving Gender Equality in Asia

Project Leader
College of Business Administration Professor
Sachiko Miyata

Field of Symbiosis

Building Childcare and Work Support for Women based on Scientific Evidence from the Perspective of Families in East Asia

Project Leader
College of Comprehensive Psychology
Professor
Yuko Yato

Field of Symbiosis

Rethinking Gender in Islam as the Inter-Asian phenomenon: From the Reference of the Difference to an Opportunity for Change

Project Leader
College of International Relations
Associate Professor
Junko Toriyama

Field of Symbiosis

Research on Creation and Development of Asian Arts Studies

Project Leader

College of Letters
Professor
Takahiro Nishibayashi

Field of Symbiosis

The "Great Divergence" and the "Great Convergence": Restructuring World History with Asian Perspectives

Project Leader
College of International Relations
Professor
Norihisa Yamashita

Field of Symbiosis

Comprehensive Research of Interaction with Other Literary Persons in Japan, China and Korea at Meiji Taisho Era

Project Leader
College of Letters
Professor
Masaki Hagiwara

Field of Co-creation

East Asian Cooperation in the Decoupling of World Economy: Focusing on Rising China and ‘Double Twin Circles’

Project Leader
College of Economics Professor
Kazuko Takaya

Field of Co-creation

Green Recovery and the Realization of the Cyclical Decarbonization Society in East Asia

Project Leader
College of Policy Science
Professor Weisheng Zhon

Field of Co-creation

Environmental Engineering for Supporting Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishery Industry

Project Leader
College of Science and Engineering
Professor Satoshi Soda

Field of Co-creation

Prevention of diabetes mellitus by traditional Asian drugs and foods Project Leader

Project Leader
College of Life Science
Professor
Mikio Nishizawa

Field of Co-creation

Digital Archiving of Indonesian Cultural Heritage and Development of 4D High-Definition Visualization Contents

Project Leader
College of Information Science and Engineering
Professor
Satoru Tanaka

Field of Co-creation

Redefinition of Asian Urban Theory through Practices of Policy Science

Project Leader
College of Policy Science
Professor
Tomohiko Yoshida

Field of Co-creation

Research and Human Resource Development in Environment and Energy Field for Sustainable Development and Cycle-Oriented Society Promotion in Asia

Project Leader
College of Science and Engineering
Professor
Tomoyuki Chikamoto

Field of Co-creation

The Project of Making New Socio-Economic Dynamic Models: Realizing Environment-friendly Welfare States in Asian Countries

Project Leader
College of Social Sciences Associate Professor
Tomoaki Eguchi

Field of Co-creation

Establishment of Asia-based Research Center for Mitigation of Landslide and Flood Disasters by Japan-Vietnam Joint Initiative

Project Leader
College of Science and Engineering
Professor
Yoshifumi Satofuka

Field of Co-creation

Research and Development on the Digital Museum of Asian Historical Cultural Heritage Based on Big Data Acquired by Scanning Real Objects

Project Leader
College of Information Science and Engineering
Professor
Satoshi Tanaka

Field of Co-creation

Increase of Healthy Life Expectancy by Studies on Indonesian and Japanese Medical Plants

Project Leader
College of Life Sciences
Professor
Mikio Nishizawa