Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKENHI) support a wide variety of research activities carried out at universities and other research institutions across Japan. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) and JSPS disburse these KAKENHI grants. In this newsletter, we introduce some of the recent results of KAKENHI-supported research activities.

■ 2009 VOL.1

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	1. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKENHI)
	2. Introduction of KAKENHI Projects 【Culture & Society】
	Archeobotanical Study of Neolithic Sites in China Sheds Light on the　Origins of Lacquer and Tea Use Shinichi Nakamura Professor, Kanazawa University
	Excavation of a 9,000-year-old Water Well in Mesopotamia Yoshihiro Nishiaki Professor, The University of Tokyo
	Further development of spatial economics through dynamic microeconomic-models of knowledge creation Masahisa Fujita Professor, Konan University
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	Makoto Kobayashi Executive Director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
	【Science & Engineering】
	Studying visual illusion and vision through mathematical approach Hitoshi Arai Professor, The University of Tokyo
	Concerto catalysis: Activation of hydrogen molecules at room temperature and pressure in water Seiji Ogo Professor, Kyushu University
	Development of high energy and high power electric double-layer capacitors based on zeolite templated carbon Takashi Kyotani Professor, Tohoku University
	The Magic Mirror: Development of real-time visualization of muscle activity Yoshihiko Nakamura Professor, The University of Tokyo
	Development of Recovery Technology for Precious Metals by Using Biomass Wastes Katsutoshi Inoue Professor Emeritus, Saga University
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	Akihisa Inoue President, Tohoku University
	Iwao Ohdomari Professor Emeritus, Waseda University
	【Biological】
	The evolution of visceral asymmetry: chiral evolution in snails Takahiro Asami Associate Professor, Shinshu University
	Discovery of novel peptide synthetase to catalyze homopolymerization of amino acid Yoshimitsu Hamano Assistant Professor, Fukui Prefectural University
	Development of new fish-culturing method through transplantation of germ cells:Production of rainbow trout offspring from masu salmon parents Goro Yoshizaki Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
	Clarification of brain mechanism of envy Hidehiko Takahashi Chief Researcher, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
	Molecular Mechanism of Sex Dimorphism and Organ-Specificity in Sjögren’s syndrome Naozumi Ishimaru Associate Professor, The University of Tokushima
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	Mitiko Go Professor Emeritus, Ochanomizu University
	Masayuki Numao Professor, Osaka University
	3. Evolution based on KAKENHI projects
	Biology of eels Katsumi Tsukamoto Professor, The University of Tokyo
	Nano-photonics Satoshi Kawata Professor, Osaka University, Chief Scientist, RIKEN
	Probing the early universe with the Subaru Telescope Masanori Iye Professor, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, National Institutes of Natural Sciences
	Relation between KAKENHI and the Other competitive funding