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Distribution of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

List of the New and Continuing Projects for Grant-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research of KAKENHI, FY2008

Title of Project		Principal Investigator		Term of Project	Total (Thousand yen)
Humanities and Social Sciences	An Empirical Study of Life Styles, Norms and Values through the AsiaBarometer	Takashi Inoguchi	Chuo University, Faculty of Law, Professor	2005-2008	234,500
	A Comprehensive Empirical Study on the Three-Level Civil Society Structure and Governance in Japan, South Korea, the United States, Germany, and China in Comparative Perspective	Yutaka Tsujinaka	University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor	2005-2009	191,300
	Economic Analysis of Intergenerational Issues	Noriyuki Takayama	Hitotsubashi University, Institute of Economic Research, Professor	2006-2010	500,400
	Nation-wide Longitudinal Survey Study on Voting Behavior in an Age of Political Changes	Hiroshi Hirano	Gakushuin University, Faculty of Law, Professor	2007-2011	110,400
	Materialization of West African Green Revolution through Sawah Based Eco-technology and Creation of African Adaptive Satoyama Watershed Systems	Toshiyuki Wakatsuki	Kinki University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor	2007-2011	226,000
	Primate foundation of cognitive development	Tetsuro Matsuzawa	Kyoto University, Primate Research Institute, Professor	2008-2012	330,200
	A Study of the Culture of Court Theatre during the Qing Dynasty	Akira Isobe	Tohoku University, Center for Northeast Asian Studies,Professor	2008-2012	128,200
Sciences and Engineering	Research on Structural Formation and Selection Rules in Turbulent Plasma	Sanae-I Itoh	Kyushu University, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Professor, Fellow of Institute of Physics	2004-2008	378,200
	Precision tests of the Standard Model based on high-energy collisions between the proton and the longitudinally-polarized electron	Katsuo Tokushuku	High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, Professor	2004-2008	215,100
	High Precision and High Sensitivity Measurements of Electron Anti-Neutrinos from Reactors and inside the Earth, and Electron Neutrinos from the Sun	Atsuto Suzuki	Tohoku University, Professor Emeritus	2004-2008	638,100
	Observational study of the cosmic hot plasma and the development of the high performance X-ray CCD	Hiroshi Tsunemi	Osaka university, Graduate school of science, Professor	2004-2008	285,600
	Formation of diffusion barrier bond coat to realize high reliable and Long life thermal barrier coating	Toshio Narita	Hokkaido University, Professor Emeritus	2004-2008	452,700
	The Innovative Synthesis of Bioactive Moleculeson the basis of the Molecular Mechanism of Natural Products' Activity	Minoru Isobe	Nagoya University, GraduateSchool of Bioagricultural Sciences, Professor	2004-2008	175,000
	Establishment of novel ultrahigh-speed distortion-free optical transmission technology using time-domain optical Fourier transformation	Masataka Nakazawa	Tohoku University, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Professor	2004-2008	325,400
	Highly Controlled New Materials of Heavy Group-14 Elements.Creation and Development of Their Unique Functions	Mitsuo Kira	Tohoku University, Professor Emeritus	2005-2008	182,400
	Science and Technology of Concentrated Polymer Brushes	Takeshi Fukuda	Kyoto University, Institute for Chemical Research, Professor	2005-2008	419,300
	Development of the 4D Spaces Access Neutron Spectrometer (4SEASONS) and Elucidation of the Mechanism of Oxide High-Tc Superconductivity	Masatoshi Arai	Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Center for Neutron Science, R&D Group for Neutron Instrument, Group Leader, Principal Scientist	2005-2009	615,700
	Study of Quantum Critical Phenomena at Micro Kelvin Temperatures	Haruhiko Suzuki	Kanazawa University, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Professor	2005-2009	185,100
	Clarification of Embrittlement and Degradation Mechanisms of Nuclear Steel Materials by Advanced Nano-Materials Science and its Applications for Control and Prediction of the Materials Integrity	Masayuki Hasegawa	Tohoku University, Professor Emeritus	2005-2009	338,400
	Development of Semiconductor PET Scanner with the Ultra High Resolution of less than 1mm FWHM :Next Generation PET	Keizo Ishii	Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor	2005-2009	423,500
	Spin-isospin responses in nuclei in time-like region by means of exothermic charge-exchange reactions	Hideyuki Sakai	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2005-2009	444,400
	Basic Processes In Hydrogen Atom-Surface Reactions: Spin Effect, Reaction Dynamics, and Origin of Interstellar Hydrogen Molecules	Akira Namiki	Kyushu Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Professor	2005-2009	132,700
	Establishment of Verified Numerical Computation	Shin'ichi Oishi	Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Professor	2005-2009	329,700
	Balanced Full CMOS LSI for Ultra High Performance and Ultra Low Power Consumption	Tadahiro Ohmi	Tohoku University, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Professor	2006-2008	434,500
	Study of quark-gluon structure of hadrons with a large polarized target	Takahiro Iwata	Yamagata University, Faculty of Science, Professor	2006-2009	136,400
	Development of environment-conscious synthetic reactions: construction of reaction coordinate-response catalyst	Tsutomu Katsuki	Kyushu University, Graduate School, Faculty of Sciences, Professor	2006-2009	255,100
	Strongly correlated quantum phase associated with charge fluctuation	Terutaka Goto	Niigata University, Institute of Science and Technology, Professor	2006-2010	218,800
	Qubus Quantum Computer	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	National Institute of Informatics, Principles of Informatics Research Division, Professor	2006-2010	452,700
	Material Innovation for the Age of Life Science - Creation of Soft and Wet Materials	Jian Ping Gong	Hokkaido University, Faculty of Science, Professor	2006-2010	351,700
	Gene Manipulation of Huge DNA by Super Artificial Restriction Enzyme	Makoto Komiyama	The University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Professor	2006-2010	331,700
	Semiconductor Nanowire Electronics by Selective-Area Metal-Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy	Takashi Fukui	Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Professor	2006-2010	411,100
	Formation of Quark Matter and Photon Physics	Toru Sugitate	Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2006-2010	311,300
	Next Generation Super High Density Ferroelectric Data Storage Using Scanning Nonlinear Dielectric Microscopy Technique	Yasuo Cho	Tohoku University, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Professor	2006-2010	435,100
	Generic Methods for Knowledge-based Semantic and Contextual Processing in Natural Language Understanding	Junichi Tsujii	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Professor	2006-2010	384,100
	Sub-10nm hard X-ray focusing and application to nanoscopy/spectroscopy	Kazuto Yamauchi	Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor	2006-2010	202,200
	Chemical Syntheses of Natural and Designed Molecules: Innovative Research on Their New Functions, Antibodies, and Receptors	Masahiro Hirama	Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2007-2010	327,000
	Investigations on TLEs and TGFs using micro-satellite and ground observation network	Yukihiro Takahashi	Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2007-2010	351,900
	Dynamical studies of photoinduced structural phase transitions	Katsumi Tanimura	Osaka University, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Professor	2007-2011	522,800
	Searching for new elements and chemistry of superheavy elements	Kosuke Morita	RIKEN, Superheavy Element Laboratory, Nishina Center for Accelerator Based Science, Associate Chief Scientist	2007-2011	479,200
	Quark Nuclear Physics with a Photon Beam	Hajime Shimizu	Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2007-2011	334,300
	Developments of antimatter science with antihydrogen atoms and antihydrogen ions	Yasunori Yamazaki	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Professor	2007-2011	294,800
	Ultrafast hydrogen migration	Kaoru Yamanouchi	The University of Tokyo, School of Science, Professor	2007-2011	450,000
	Selective Growth of CVD-based Carbon Nanotubes through the Nanostructured Control and Their Novel Multi-functions	Morinobu Endo	Shinshu University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor	2007-2011	442,900
	Atomistic and electronic structural analysis of the catalyst mechanism of metal nanoparticles in gases	Seiji Takeda	Osaka University, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2007-2011	470,100
	Construction and Functions of Novel Elemento-Organic Compounds by Introduction of Innovative and Versatile Bulky Groups	Kohei Tamao	RIKEN, Advanced Science Institute, Director	2007-2011	436,200
	Spatiotemporal integration of multimodal sensory information	Yôiti Suzuki	Tohoku University, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Professor	2007-2011	344,500
	InP-based membrane-type optical and electric devices for broad band intra-chip/inter-chip interconnection in Si-LSI circuits	Shigehisa Arai	Tokyo Institute of Technology, Quantum Nano Electronics Research Center, Professor	2007-2011	424,400
	Anatomy of protosolar system	Hisayoshi Yurimoto	Hokkaido University, Department of Natural History Sciences, Professor	2008-2012	467,100
	New Development of Neutrino Physics by Reactor Neutrinos	Fumihiko Suekane	Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Associate Professor	2008-2012	377,700
	A Study of the Evolution of Large Scale Structures Based on the Ultra Wide Band Millimeter And Submillimeter Observations	Kotaro Kohno	The University of Tokyo, School of Science, Associate Professor	2008-2012	510,500
	Behavior of Fe-bearing materials under very high pressure and mineralogy of the lowermost mantle and the inner core	Tetsuo Irifune	Ehime University, Geodynamics Research Center, Professor	2008-2012	434,100
	Contribution to fundamental physical constants using exotic-atom spectroscopy	Ryugo Hayano	The University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, Professor	2008-2012	231,300
	New Quantum Phases of Matter in Multidimensional Environments	Yoshio Kitaoka	Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Professor	2008-2012	450,600
	Physical chemistry of nanographene edges: edge states and their electronic and magnetic functions	Toshiaki Enoki	Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Professor	2008-2012	298,200
	Reversible Conversion between Electrical Energy and Chemical one Mediated with Coordination Complexes	Koji Tanaka	Institute for Molecular Science, Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science, Professor	2008-2011	126,800
	Synthetic Studies on Biologically Functional Molecules	Tohru Fukuyama	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor	2008-2012	310,500
	Study of Mechanisms of Cellular Mechanosensing	Masaaki Sato	Tohoku University, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Professor	2008-2012	414,800
	Identification of Epileptogenic Focus by Employing Softcomputing and Establishment of Minimally Invasive and Definitive Surgery	Takeshi Yamakawa	Kyushu Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Professor	2008-2011	433,200
	Establishment of Electrochemical Device Engineering	Tetsuya Osaka	Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Professor	2008-2012	438,800
Biological Sciences	Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Division in a Niche	Toshio Suda	Keio University, School of Medicine, Professor	2004-2008	352,000
	Dynamics of synapse and exocytosis studied with two-photon excitation microscope	Haruo Kasai	The University of Tokyo, Graduate school of Medicine, Professor	2004-2008	463,000
	Structural study of signal transduction through membrane proteins,channels and receptors	Yoshinori Fujiyoshi	Kyoto University, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2004-2008	421,200
	Regulatory mechanisms of meiosis	Masayuki Yamamoto	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2004-2008	272,900
	Elucidating mechanisms of biological molecular machines by single-molecule physiology	Kazuhiko Kinosita	Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Professor	2004-2008	449,000
	Molecular mechanism of cell death and its physiological roles	Shigekazu Nagata	Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor	2005-2009	347,000
	AID-dependent genetic alteration mechanism to generate antigen-specific antibodies	Tasuku Honjo	Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine, Immunolgy and Genomic Medicine, Professor	2005-2009	588,000
	Studies on molecular mechanisms that control development and function of the neural network	Shigetada Nakanishi	Osaka Bioscience Institute, Director	2005-2009	498,000
	Mechanisms that lead to the difference in equational and reductional chromosome segregation	Yoshinori Watanabe	The University of Tokyo, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Professor	2005-2009	307,300
	Analyses of Molecular Assembly and Diversity of Proteasomes	Keiji Tanaka	Tokyo Metropolitan Organization for Medical Research, The Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Vice director	2005-2009	494,500
	Mechanism of emergence of new influenza viruses and their control	Yoshihiro Kawaoka	The University of Tokyo, Institute of Medical Science, Professor	2006-2010	445,000
	Studies on the mechanism of neural and behavioral sex determination by the Drosophila fruitless gene	Daisuke Yamamoto	Tohoku University, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Professor	2006-2010	342,400
	The Mechanism of Intracellular Transport and Kinesin Motors, KIFs : Structure, Function, Dynamics and Regulation	Nobutaka Hirokawa	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor	2006-2010	1,494,600
	Spatiotemporal control of cell functions by Rho GTPases; mechanisms and physiological roles	Shuh Narumiya	Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor	2006-2010	493,200
	Molecular Clocks to Biological Rhythms	Hitoshi Okamura	Kyoto University, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor	2006-2010	448,600
	Phospholipid metabolism and lipid mediators	Takao Shimizu	The University of Tokyo, Graduate school of Medicine, Professor	2007-2011	595,900
	Dynamical mechanisms underlying cognitive memory in primates: Functional analysis of its global network and local circuit	Yasushi Miyashita	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor	2007-2011	527,900
	Neural Circuit Formation in the Mouse Olfactory System	Hitoshi Sakano	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2007-2011	542,600
	Structural biology of ion transporters	Chikashi Toyoshima	The University of Tokyo, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Professor	2007-2011	420,800
	Molecular mechanisms underlying nuclear reprogramming of somatic cells	Shinya Yamanaka	Kyoto University, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Professor	2007-2011	487,000
	Molecular, Mechanisms and Diversity of Autophagy	Yoshinori Ohsumi	National Institute for Basic Biology, Dept of Cell Biology, Professor	2007-2011	431,900
	Regulation of cell behavior by the interplays between cadherin adhesion molecules and cytoskeleton	Masatoshi Takeichi	RIKEN Laboratory for Cell Adhesion and Tissue Patterning, Group Director	2008-2012	304,200
	Molecular Mechanisms of Protein Sorting in Membrane Traffic and Roles in Higher Plants	Akihiko Nakano	The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science, Professor	2008-2012	458,800
	Molecular basis of the function and generation of Foxp3-expressing regulatory T cells	Shimon Sakaguchi	Kyoto University, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Professor	2008-2012	460,200
	Molecular mechanisms of chromosome assembly mediated by condensins	Tatsuya Hirano	RIKEN Chromosome Dynamics Laboratory, Chief Scientist	2008-2012	356,000
	Comprehensive analysis of innate immunity	Shizuo Akira	Osaka University, Immunology Frontier Research Center, Professor	2008-2012	671,600