Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

List of Adopted Projects

B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms

List of FY2023 Projects

(Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2026)
1. Establishment of Research Platform for the Land and Maritime Silk Roads by Interdisciplinary Fusion Researches and Cultural Resource Studies
Kanazawa University
ADACHI Takuro, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Bahrain Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiqities
Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt
Iran National Museum of Iran
Kyrgyz Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University
Uzbekistan Ministry of Tourism & Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Vietnam Ha Noi National University
2. Formation of a network base that traverses between climate change science and adaptation spots
Kagawa University
TERAO Toru, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Bangladesh University of Dhaka
India Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Nepal Tribhuvan University
3. Asian Research Network for Terahertz Molecular Science
Kobe University
TOMINAGA Keisuke, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
India Indian institute of Technology, Kanpur
Philippines University of the Philippines Los Banos
Taiwan National Taiwan University
4. Research of Electrical Impedance Tomography and establishment of human resource development basement
Chiba University
TAKEI Masahiro, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia Gadjah Mada University
Kenya Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Nepal Tribhuvan University
Vietnam Vietnam National Universities in Ho Chi Minh City
5. Establishment of research network for agricultural biomedical research by the fusion of natural product chemistry and medical information engineering
Kyoto Institute of Technology
FUKUZAWA Masayuki, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Cambodia Royal University of Phnom Penh
Thailand Chiang Mai University
Vietnam University of Science, VNU-HCM
6. Research/Educational Core for Sustainable One-Health Concept Mineral Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
NAKAYAMA Shouta, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Botswana Univesity of Botswana
Namibia University of Namibia
Zambia The University of Zambia
Zimbabwe University of Zimbabwe
7. Founding of mNGS Diagnostic network in Southeast Asia
International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University
YAMAGISHI Junya, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Bangladesh Evercare Hospital Dhaka
Thailand National Institute of Health Thailand
Vietnam National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
8. Establishment of South-South and Triangular Cooperation Core for Elimination of Asian Zoonotic Schistosomiasis
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
KAWAZU Shinichiro, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Cambodia National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM)
Laos Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute (Lao TPHI)
Philippines University of the Philippines Manila (UPM)

List of FY2022 Projects

(Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2025)
1. Building Proactive Resilience in Asian Developing Countries Making Good Use of Social Capital
Senshu University
KANAI Masayuki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
Indonesia University of Indonesia
Philippines Ateneo de Manila University
Vietnam Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Mongolia Independent Research Institute of Mongolia (IRIM)
2. The Formation of A Cooperative Network for Bottom-up Approach in Rural Community Development of Lao PDR
University of the Ryukyus
SUZUKI Noriyuki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Laos The National University of Laos
Thailand Khon Kean University
3. Integration Research of Large-Scale Environmental Changes from the Whole History of The Earth
Kyushu University
KIYOKAWA Shoichi, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
South Africa University of Johannesburg
Ghana University of Ghana
Egypt Menoufia University
East Timor National University of Timor-leste
4. Next-Generation Asian Chemical Biology Initiative
Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University
UESUGI Motonari, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Korea Seoul National University
China Tsinghua University
Singapore Nanyang Technological University
India Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
5. Establishing Network Focusing on Flash Flood Disaster: Comparison Between MENA and Asia
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
KANTOUSH Sameh, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Morocco Hassan II University of Casablanca
Egypt Ain Shames University
Jordan Petra Developmental & Tourist Region Authority
Algeria Pan African University
Oman Sultan Qaboos university
6. Formation of a Strategic Base in Asia Creating and Developing of Global Minded Imaging Science
Chiba University
MIZOKAMI Yoko, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
Turkey Yildiz Technical University
Malaysia University of Malaya
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education
Cambodia Royal University of Phnom Penh
Philippines Technological University of the Philippines
Indonesia Kalimantan Institute of Technology
7. Development of Advanced Mountain Science Research and Education to Establish a Vast Genetic Diversity Database
University of Tsukuba
TSUDA Yoshiaki, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
India Ashoka Trust for Research
China Zhejiang University
Thailand Mahidol University
Iran Tarbiat Modares University
Malaysia University of Nottingham Malaysia
Indonesia Gadjah Mada University
8. Establishment of Gut Microbiome Research Core linking Asian Foods and Health
Kyushu University
NAKAYAMA Jiro, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia Universitas Gadjah Mada
Thailand Kasetsart University
Mongolia Mongolian University of Life Sciences
Philippines University of the Philippines Manila
9. Establishment of the Core Facilities for Research and Capacity Development on the Emerging Viral Diseases in Africa and Asia
Nagasaki University
YASUDA Jiro, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Gabon Center of Medical Research Lambarene
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
10. Platform Aiming for Controlling Synergistic Epidemics of Viral Infections Facilitated by Kumamoto University Liaison Offices in Africa
Kumamoto University
UENO Takamasa, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Tanzania Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Sudan University of Khartoum

List of FY2021 Projects

(Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2024)
1. Interdisciplinary Research of Coexist of People and Nature in Subtropical and Tropical Asian Islands
Kagoshima University
KAWAI Kei, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia Pattimura University
Malaysia Universitii Malaysia Sabah
Philippines University of the Philippines Visayas
2. Establishing Research Networks on the studies of protest movements: focusing on the cases of the Middle East and its comparison with those in Asia
Chiba University
SAKAI Keiko, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Iraq University of Baghdad
Lebanon American University of Beirut (AUB)
Jordan The West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute
Qatar University of Qatar
3. International collaboration of southeast Asia and Africa for study of geospace valiability
Nagoya University
SHIOKAWA Kazuo, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia National Institute of Aeronautics and Space
Thailand Chiang Mai University
India Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
Philippines Ateneo de Manila University
Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency
Ethiopia Bahir Dar University
Rwanda University of Rwanda
4. Elucidation and Materials Design for Interfaces of Environmental and Energy Devices
Osaka University
MORIKAWA Yoshitada, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia Institut Teknologi Bandung
Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia
Vietnam Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Philippines De La Salle University
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
5. Establishment of Research and Education Hub to Develop Young Researchers on Mining Informatics for Sustainable Resource Development in Middle Asian Countries
Akita University
SHIBAYAMA Atsushi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Mongolia Mongolian Univ. of Science and Tech.
Kazakhstan Nazarbayev University
Uzbekistan Navoi State Mining Institute
Tajikistan Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan Academic University Asanaliev
6. Ecological Approaches to Mosquito-borne Disease Control
Ehime University
WATANABE Kozo, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Philippines De La Salle University
Indonesia Padjadjaran University
Bangladesh University of Dhaka
Mozambique Lurio University
Singapore National University of Singapore
7. Establishment of an Environmental Toxicology Core Platform in Africa
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
ISHIZUKA Mayumi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Zambia University of Zambia
South Africa North West University
Ghana Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Namibia University of Namibia
8. Constructing an international network for Asian and African researchers in environmental radiation for health management to radiation exposure
Tokyo Metropolitan University
INOUE Kazumasa, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
India Pondicherry University
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University
Bahrain University of Bahrain
9. Expanding a research network on a global approach to the development of human resource for maternal and child health services with an emphasis on medical safety
St. Luke's International University
HORIUCHI Shigeko, Specially Appointed Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Tanzania Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences(MUHAS)
Indonesia National Islamic University
Myanmar University of Nursing, Mandalay
Laos University of Health Sciences in Lao P.D.R.
Philippines University of the Philippines
10. Constructing an international network for Asian and African researchers in environmental radiation for health management to radiation exposure
Hiroshima University
SUGIYAMA Aya, Assistant Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Cambodia Ministry of Health, Cambodia (MOH)
Burkina Faso Institute of Research in Health Sciences Regional Directory of Centre-West

List of FY2020 Projects

(Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2023)
1. Formation of a Japanese language teachers training hub in response to social demands
University of Tsukuba
ONO Masaki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Kazakhstan Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Uzbekistan The Uzbek State World Language University
Egypt Cairo University
Vietnam Hue University College of Foreign Languages
2. Advancing health technology assessment for efficient health resource allocation in low and middle income countries
Hitotsubashi University
NAKAMURA Ryota, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Thailand Ministry of Public Health
Singapore National University of Singapore
3. Advanced Research Network for Biohydrometallurgy of Double Refractory Gold Ore
Kyushu University
SASAKI Keiko, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
South Africa University of Cape Town
Ghana Ghana University of Mining and Technology
4. Development and practical training of young researchers on mineral and geothermal resources by international cooperative mentor system and transition to the new generation international network
Kyushu University
YONEZU Kotaro, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia Gadjah Mada University
Philippines University of the Philippines
Myanmar University of Yangon
Mongolia Mongolian University of Science and Technology
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
Botswana Botswana International University of Science and Technology
Algeria University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene
Kenya University of Nairobi
Djibouti Office Djiboutian Development Energy Geothermics
5. Implementation of Data Collection System Involving Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Kyushu Institute of Technology
CHO Mengu, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Philippines University of the Philippines Diliman
Sudan Institute of Space Research and Aerospace
Mongolia Natioal University of Mongolia
Bhutan Ministry of Information and Communications
Malaysia Universiti Teknologi MARA
Nepal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
Sri Lanka Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies
Nigeria Federal University of Technology, Akure
Thailand King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok
Bangladesh BRAC University
Ghana All Nations University College
Rwanda Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority
Uganda Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency
6. Academic IoT core network establishment for improvement of global health
Institute of Tropical Medicine, NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY
KANEKO Satoshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Laos Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute
Kenya Kenya Medical Research Institute
7. Global analyses of mangrove ecosystem by eDNA metabarcoding
Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus
KAJITA Tadashi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
China Xiamen University
Indonesia Universitas Sumatera Utara
Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia
Philippines University of the Philippines
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
Senegal Cheikh Anta Diop University
South Africa University of Stellenbosch
Sri Lanka University of Peradeniya
India Annamalai University
8. Establishment of international collaborating center for controlling tick-borne protozoan diseases in Africa
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
XUAN Xuenan, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Uganda Makerere University
Kenya University of Nairobi
Tanzania Sokoine University of Agriculture
Burkina Faso University of Ougadougou
South Africa North-West University
Egypt Menoufia University
9. Collaborative Research and Education Project in Southeast Asia for Sustainable Use of Marine Ecosystems
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
SAITO Hiroaki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Thailand Chulalongkorn University
Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
Vietnam Institute of Marine Environment and Resources
Philippines University of the Philippines, Visayas
Indonesia National Research and Innovation Agency
10. Development of vectorologist with KITASATO One Health in West Africa
Kitasato University
TSUJI Naotoshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Ghana University of Ghana
Benin University of Abomey-Calavi

List of FY2019 Projects

(Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2022)
1. Deepening and Enlargement of the Network for Safeguarding and Development of the Cultural Heritage in the Mekong Basin Countries
Waseda University
KOIWA Masaki, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Cambodia Norton University
Laos National University of Laos
Myanmar Mandalay Technological University
Thailand Silpakorn University
Vietnam Duy Tan University
2. Advancing Research in Asian Constitutionalism - Establishing a Transnational Research Network to Promote Human Rights and Sustainable Legal System
Nagoya University
OBATA Kaoru, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Korea Seoul National University
Myanmar University of Yangon
Singapore National University of Singapore
Uzbekistan University of World Economy and Diplomacy
Vietnam Hanoi Law University
3. Research and Education Center for Laser Astrophysics in Asia
Osaka University
SAKAWA Youichi, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
China Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
India Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Taiwan National Central University
4. Asian Chemical Biology Sharing Platform
Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University
UESUGI Motonari, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
China Tsinghua University
India Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Korea Seoul National University
Singapore Nanyang Technological University
5. Kansai-Asia Platform of Advanced Analytical Technologies
Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University
OGAKI Hideaki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia University of Indonesia
Cambodia Royal University of Phnom Penh
Laos National University of Laos
Myanmar University of Yangon
Mongolia National University of Mongolia
Philippines University of the Philippines Diliman
Vietnam VNU-Hanoi University of Science
6. Research Exchange toward social implementation of novel diagnosis method based on comprehensive sequencing
International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido university
YAMAGISHI Junya, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia Sam Ratulangi University
Vietnam National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
7. A research hub of long-term forest monitoring field centers on environmental changes and ecosystem responses: Collaborating for data, knowledge and young researchers
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
KAMATA Naoto, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
China Hainan University
Indonesia Universitas Gadjah Mada
Korea Seoul National University
Sri Lanka University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Thailand Kasetsart University
Taiwan National Taiwan University
8. Center of excellence in health risk assessment for adaptation to climate change
The University of Tokyo
FUKUSHI Kensuke, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia Udayana University
Philippines De La Salle University
Vietnam Hue University
9. Intercontinental research and educational platform aiming for eradication of HIV/AIDS
Kumamoto University
UENO Takamasa, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Tanzania Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Vietnam Hanoi Medical University
10. Microbiome network of enteric infectious diseases
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
NOZAKI Tomoyoshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Indonesia Airlangga University
India National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED)
Laos Tropical Public Health Institute
Philippines University of the Philippines
Thailand Mahidol University