Projects

• Project for the Development of Wheat Breeding System for Sustainable Food Production Prof. BAN Tomohiro / Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University

• UASB - DHS Integrated System — A Sustainable Sewage Treatment Technology Prof. HARADA Hideki / Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
• Research Partnership for the Application of Low Carbon Technology in India Director SUZUKI Yutaka / Kansai Research Centre, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
• Information Network for Natural Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Prof. MURAI Jun / Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University

• Carbon Dynamics of Amazonian Forests Research Coordinator ISHIZUKA Moriyoshi / Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
• Research on Ethanol Production from Sugarcane Wastes Director Dr. SAKANISHI Kinya /Biomass Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
• Development of Genetic Engineering Technology of Crops with Stress Tolerance against Degradation of Global Environment Prof. YAMAGUCHI-SHINOZAKI Kazuko / Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
• New Diagnostic Approaches in the Management of Fungal Infections in AIDS and Other Immunocompromised Patients Prof. KAMEI Katsuhiko / Medical Mycology Research Center (MMRC), Chiba University

• Study on Impact of Glacial Retreat on Water Resource Availability for Cities of La Paz and El Alto Prof. TANAKA Hitoshi / School of Engineering, Tohoku University

• Prediction of Climate Variations and its Application in the Southern African Region Head of Laboratory Dr. YAMAGATA, Toshio / Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
• Observational Studies in South African Mines to Mitigate Seismic Risks Prof. OGASAWARA Hiroshi / College of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University

• Pilot study for carbon sequestration and monitoring in Gundih area - East Java Province, Indonesia Prof. MATSUOKA Toshifumi / Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
• Climate Variability Study and Societal Application through Indonesia - Japan "Maritime Continent COE" - Radar-Buoy Network Optimization for Rainfall Prediction Dr. YAMANAKA Manabu / Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
• Wild Fire and Carbon Management in Peat-forest in Indonesia Prof. OSAKI Mitsuru / Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
• Development of Internationally Standardized Microbial Resources Centers as a Core of Biological Resources Center to Promote Life Science Research and Biotechnology Director, Dr. SUZUKI Ken-ichiro / Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
• Multi-disciplinary Hazard Reduction from Earthquakes and Volcanoes in Indonesia Prof. SATAKE Kenji / Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
• Identification of Anti-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Substances and Development of HCV and Dengue Vaccines Director/ Prof. HOTTA Hak / Center for Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine/School of Medicine, Kobe University

• Development of aquaculture technology for food security and food safety in the next generation Prof. OKAMOTO Nobuaki / Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
• Integrated Study Project on Hydro-Meteorological Prediction and Adaptation to Climate Change in Thailand (IMPAC-T) Prof. OKI Taikan / Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
• Development of New Biodiesel Synthesis in Thailand Prof. ASAMI Kenji / Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu
• Research and Development for Water Reuse Technology in Tropical Regions Prof. YAMAMOTO Kazuo / Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo
• Innovation on Production and Automotive Utilization of Biofuels from Non-food Biomass Dr. YOSHIMURA Yuji / Research Center for New Fuels and Vehicle Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
• Research and Development of Therapeutic Products against Infectious Diseases, especially Dengue Virus Infection Prof. IKUTA Kazuyoshi / Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University

• Eco-technological Management of Tuvalu against Sea Level Rise Prof. KAYANNE Hajime / School of Science, The University of Tokyo

• Sustainable Production of Biodiesel from Jatropha in Mozambique Prof. IMOU Kenji / Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

• Sahara Solar Energy Research Center (SSERC) Visiting Prof. KOINUMA Hideomi / Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

• Development of Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Asian Regions Prof. MATSUOKA Yuzuru / Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
• Research and Development for Reducing Geo-Hazard Damage in Malaysia caused by Landslide & Flood Prof. NISHIO Fumihiko / The Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University

• The project for development of pollution control and environmental restoration technologies of waste landfill sites taking into account geographical characteristics in Sri Lanka Prof. TANAKA Norio / Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Saitama University

• Multi-beneficial measure for mitigation of climate change in Vietnam and Indochina Countries by cultivation-production-utilization of biomass energy Research Prof. MAEDA Yasuaki / Organization for Industry, University and Government Cooperation, Osaka Prefecture University
• Development of landslide risk assessment technology and education in Vietnam and other areas in the Greater Mekong Sub-region Executive Director SASSA Kyoji / International Consortium on Landslides(ICL)
• Determine the outbreak mechanisms and development of a monitoring system at food administration for multi-drug resistant bacteria Prof. YAMAMOTO Yoshimasa / Osaka University Global Collaboration Center
• Establishment of Carbon-Cycle-System with Natural Rubber Prof. FUKUDA Masao / School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology
• Project for the Development of Crop Genotypes for the Midlands and Mountain Areas of North Vietnam Prof. YOSHIMURA Atsushi / Faculty of Agriculture, Kyusyu University
• Sustainable Integrations of Local Agriculture and Biomass Industries Prof. SAKODA Akiyoshi / Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

• Study of O3, VOC and PM2.5 Air Pollution between Japan and Mexico Prof. WAKAMATSU Shinji / Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University

• Improving Sustainable Water and Sanitation Systems in Sahel Region in Africa: Case of Burkina Faso Prof. FUNAMIZU Naoyuki / Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University

• Sustainable Systems for Food and Bio-energy Production with Water-saving Irrigation in the Egyptian Nile Basin Prof. SATOH Masayoshi / Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Conservation of biodiversity in tropical forest through sustainable coexistence between human and wild animals Prof. YAMAGIWA Juichi / Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University

• Comparative Studies of the Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Two Tuna Species for the Sustainable Use of these Resources Prof. SAWADA Yoshifumi / Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University

• Valorization of Bio-resources in Semi Arid and Arid Land for Regional Development Prof. ISODA Hiroko / The Alliance for Research on North Africa, University of Tsukuba

• Improvement of Food Security in Semi-arid Regions of Sudan through Management of Root Parasitic Weeds Prof. SUGIMOTO Yukihiro / Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University

• Project on Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Adaptive Management under Local and Global Environmental Impacts in the Philippines Prof. NADAOKA Kazuo / Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Enhancement of Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring and Effective Utilization of Disaster Mitigation Information in the Philippines Principal Senior Researcher INOUE Hiroshi / Earthquake Research Department, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention
• Comprehensive Etiological and Epidemiological Study on Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Prof. OSHITANI Hitoshi / Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University

• Establishment of Sustainable Livelihood and Natural Resources Management in Tropical Rain Forest and its Surrounding Areas of Cameroon: Integrating the Global Environmental Concerns with Local Livelihood Needs Prof. ARAKI Shigeru / Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
• Magmatic Fluid Supply into Lakes Nyos and Monoun, and Mitigation of Natural Disasters in Cameroon Prof. OHBA Takeshi / School of Science, Tokai University

• Study on GLOFs (Glacial Lake Outburst Floods) in the Bhutan Himalayas Prof. NISHIMURA Kouichi / Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

• Risk identification and land-use planning for disaster mitigation of landslides and floods in Croatia Prof. MARUI Hideaki / Research Center for Natural Hazards & Disaster Recovery, Niigata University

• Research and Development of Prevention and Diagnosis for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Especially Kala-Azar Associate Prof. NOIRI Eisei / The University of Tokyo Hospital

• Enhancing resilience to climate and ecosystem changes in semi-arid Africa: an integrated approach Deputy Executive Director TAKEUCHI Kazuhik / Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science(IR3S), The University of Tokyo
• Studies of Anti-viral and Anti-parasitic Compounds from Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants Prof. YAMAOKA Shoji / Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

• Establishment of Rapid Diagnostic Tools for Tuberculosis and Trypanosomiasis and Screening of Candidate Compounds for Trypanosomiasis Prof. SUZUKI Yasuhiko / Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University

• Enhancement of Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Technology in Peru Prof. YAMAZAKI Fumio / Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University

• Introduction of rice cropping system harmonized with the water environment of seasonal wetland in semi-arid region Prof. IIJIMA Morio　｜　Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University

• Information-based optimization of Jatropha biomass energy production in the frost- and drought-prone regions of Botswana Assistant Prof. AKASHI Kinya　｜　University of the Ryukyus, RIKEN

• Development of rapid diagnostic test kits in KEMRI and the establishment of an alert system for outbreaks of priority arboviruses in Kenya Prof. MORITA Koichi　｜　Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University

• Establishment of comprehensive freshwater ecosystem management striking a balance between sustainable utilization of fishery resources and biodiversity conservation in Tanzania Prof. OKADA Norihiro　｜　School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology

• Enhancement of technology to develop tsunami-resilient community Research Director TOMITA Takashi　｜　Asia and Pacific Center for Coastal Disaster Research, Port and Airport Research Institute

Environment/Energy (Climate change)

2009	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Carbon Dynamics of Amazonian Forests	Principal Research Coordinator ISHIZUKA Moriyoshi	Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute	Brazil
	Study on Impact of Glacial Retreat on Water Resource Availability for Cities of La Paz and El Alto	Prof. TANAKA Hitoshi	School of Engineering, Tohoku University	Bolivia
	Prediction of Climate Variations and its Application in the Southern African Region	Head of Laboratory Dr. YAMAGATA, Toshio	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)	South Africa
	Climate Variability Study and Societal Application through Indonesia - Japan "Maritime Continent COE" - Radar-Buoy Network Optimization for Rainfall Prediction	Dr. YAMANAKA Manabu	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)	Indonesia

2008	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Wild Fire and Carbon Management in Peat-forest in Indonesia	Prof. OSAKI Mitsuru	Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University	Indonesia
	Integrated Study Project on Hydro-Meteorological Prediction and Adaptation to Climate Change in Thailand (IMPAC-T)	Prof. OKI Taikan	Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo	Thailand
	Eco-technological Management of Tuvalu against Sea Level Rise	Prof. KAYANNE Hajime	School of Science, The University of Tokyo	Tuvalu
	Research on Ethanol Production from Sugarcane Wastes	Director Dr. SAKANISHI Kinya	Biomass Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)	Brazil

Environment/Energy (Low carbon society)

2011	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Information-based optimization of Jatropha biomass energy production in the frost- and drought-prone regions of Botswana	Assistant Prof. AKASHI Kinya	Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology	Botswana
	Multi-beneficial measure for mitigation of climate change in Vietnam and Indochina Countries by development of biomass energy	Research Prof. MAEDA Yasuaki	Organization for Industry, University and Government Cooperation, Osaka Prefecture University	Vietnam
	Pilot study for carbon sequestration and monitoring in Gundih area - East Java Province, Indonesia	Prof. MATSUOKA Toshifumi	Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University	Indonesia

2010	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Development of New Biodiesel Synthesis in Thailand	Prof. ASAMI Kenji	Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu	Thailand
	Sustainable Production of Biodiesel from Jatropha in Mozambique	Prof. IMOU Kenji	Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo	Mozambique
	Sahara Solar Energy Research Center (SSERC)	Visiting Prof. KOINUMA Hideomi	Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo	Algeria
	Development of Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Asian Regions	Prof. MATSUOKA Yuzuru	Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University	Malaysia

Environment/Energy (General)

2011	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Enhancing resilience to climate and ecosystem changes in semi-arid Africa: an integrated approach	Deputy Executive Director TAKEUCHI Kazuhiko	Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science(IR3S), The University of Tokyo	Ghana

2010	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	The project for development of pollution control and environmental restoration technologies of waste landfill sites taking into account geographical characteristics in Sri Lanka	Prof. TANAKA Norio	Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Saitama University	Sri Lanka
	UASB - DHS Integrated System — A Sustainable Sewage Treatment Technology	Prof. HARADA Hideki	Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University	India
	Establishment of Carbon-Cycle-System with Natural Rubber	Prof. FUKUDA Masao	School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology	Vietnam
	Joint Research Project on Formation Mechanism of Ozone, VOCs, and PM2.5 and Proposal of Countermeasure Scenario	Prof. WAKAMATSU Shinji	Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University	Mexico

2009	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Research Partnership for the Application of Low Carbon Technology in India	Director SUZUKI Yutaka	Kansai Research Centre, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)	India
	Improving Sustainable Water and Sanitation Systems in Sahel Region in Africa: Case of Burkina Faso	Prof. FUNAMIZU Naoyuki	Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University	Burkina Faso

2008	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Sustainable Systems for Food and Bio-energy Production with Water-saving Irrigation in the Egyptian Nile Basin	Prof. SATOH Masayoshi	Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba	Egypt
	Conservation of biodiversity in tropical forest through sustainable coexistence between human and wild animals	Prof. YAMAGIWA Juichi	Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University	Gabon
	Research and Development for Water Reuse Technology in Tropical Regions	Prof. YAMAMOTO Kazuo	Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo	Thailand

Bioresources

2011	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Introduction of rice cropping system harmonized with the water environment of seasonal wetland in semi-arid region	Prof. IIJIMA Morio	Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University	Namibia
	Development of aquaculture technology for food security and food safety in the next generation	Prof. OKAMOTO Nobuaki	Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology	Thailand

2010	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Establishment of Sustainable Livelihood Strategies and Natural Resource Management in Tropical Rain Forest and its Surrounding Areas of Cameroon: Integrating the Global Environmental Concerns with Local Livelihood Needs	Prof. ARAKI Shigeru	Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University	Cameroon
	Comparative Studies of the Reproductive Biology and Early Life History of Two Tuna Species for the Sustainable Use of these Resources	Prof. SAWADA Yoshifumi	Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University	Panama
	Development of World-class Microbial Resource Center to Promote Life Science Research and Biotechnology	Director, Dr. SUZUKI Ken-ichiro	Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation　（NITE)	Indonesia
	Project for the Development of Wheat Breeding Materials for Sustainable Food Production	Prof. BAN Tomohiro	Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University	Afghanistan
	Project for the Development of Crop Genotypes for the Midlands and Mountain Areas of North Vietnam	Prof. YOSHIMURA Atsushi	Faculty of Agriculture, Kyusyu University	Vietnam

2009	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Valorization of Bio-resources in Semi Arid and Arid Land for Regional Development	Prof. ISODA Hiroko	The Alliance for Research on North Africa, University of Tsukuba	Tunisia
	Sustainable Integrations of Local Agriculture and Biomass Industries	Prof. SAKODA Akiyoshi	Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo	Vietnam
	Development of Genetic Engineering Technology of Crops with Stress Tolerance against Degradation of Global Environment	Prof. YAMAGUCHI-SHINOZAKI Kazuko	Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)	Brazil
	Improvement of Food Security in Semi-arid Regions of Sudan through Management of Root Parasitic Weeds	Prof. SUGIMOTO Yukihiro	Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University	Sudan
	Project on Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Adaptive Management under Local and Global Environmental Impacts in the Philippines	Prof. NADAOKA Kazuo	Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology	Philippines
	Innovation on Production and Automotive Utilization of Biofuels from Non-food Biomass	Dr. YOSHIMURA Yuji	Research Center for New Fuels and Vehicle Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)	Thailand

Natural Disaster Prevention

2011	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Development of landslide risk assessment technology and education in Vietnam and other areas in the Greater Mekong Sub-region	Executive Director SASSA Kyoji	International Consortium on Landslides(ICL)	Vietnam
	Enhancement of technology to develop tsunami-resilient community	Research Director TOMITA Takashi	Asia and Pacific Center for Coastal Disaster Research, Port and Airport Research Institute	Chile

2010	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Magmatic Fluid Supply into Lakes Nyos and Monoun, and Mitigation of Natural Disasters in Cameroon	Prof. OHBA Takeshi	School of Science, Tokai University	Cameroon
	Research and Development for Reducing Geo-Hazard Damage in Malaysia caused by Landslide & Flood	Prof. NISHIO Fumihiko	The Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University	Malaysia

2009	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Enhancement of Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring and Effective Utilization of Disaster Mitigation Information in the Philippines	Principal Senior Researcher INOUE Hiroshi	Earthquake Research Department, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention	Philippines
	Observational Studies in South African Mines to Mitigate Seismic Risks	Prof. OGASAWARA Hiroshi	College of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University	South Africa
	Information Network for Natural Disaster Mitigation and Recovery	Prof. MURAI Jun	Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University	India
	Enhancement of Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Technology in Peru	Prof. YAMAZAKI Fumio	Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University	Peru

2008	Project Title	Project Title	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Multi-disciplinary Hazard Reduction from Earthquakes and Volcanoes in Indonesia	Prof. SATAKE Kenji	Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo	Indonesia
	Study on GLOFs (Glacial Lake Outburst Floods) in the Bhutan Himalayas	Prof. NISHIMURA Kouichi	Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University	Bhutan
	Risk identification and land-use planning for disaster mitigation of landslides and floods in Croatia	Prof. MARUI Hideaki	Research Center for Natural Hazards & Disaster Recovery, Niigata University	Croatia

Infectious Disease Control

2011	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Development of rapid diagnostics and the establishment of an alert system for outbreaks of Yellow Fever and Rift Valley Fever in Kenya	Prof. MORITA Koichi	Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University	Kenya
	Determine the outbreak mechanisms and development of a monitoring system at food administration for multi-drug resistant bacteria	Guest Prof. YAMAMOTO Yoshimasa	Osaka University Global Collaboration Center	Vietnam

2010	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Comprehensive Etiological and Epidemiological Study on Acute Respiratory Infections in Children	Prof. OSHITANI Hitoshi	Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University	Philippines
	Research and Development of Prevention and Diagnosis for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Especially Kala-Azar	Associate Prof. NOIRI Eisei	The University of Tokyo Hospital	Bangladesh

2009	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	New Diagnostic Approaches in the Management of Fungal Infections in AIDS and Other Immunocompromised Patients	Prof. KAMEI Katsuhiko	Medical Mycology Research Center (MMRC), Chiba University	Brazil
	Identification of Anti-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Substances and Development of HCV and Dengue Vaccines	Prof. HOTTA Hak	Graduate School of Medicine/School of Medicine, Kobe University	Indonesia
	Studies of Anti-viral and Anti-parasitic Compounds from Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants	Prof. YAMAOKA Shoji	Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University	Ghana
	Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis in the Philippines	Prof. YOSHIDA Shin-ichi	Faculty of Medicine Sciences, Kyushu University	Philippines

2008	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Affiliation	ODA Recipient Country
	Research and Development of Therapeutic Products against Infectious Diseases, especially Dengue Virus Infection	Prof. IKUTA Kazuyoshi	Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University	Thailand
	Establishment of Rapid Diagnostic Tools for Tuberculosis and Trypanosomiasis and Screening of Candidate Compounds for Trypanosomiasis	Prof. SUZUKI Yasuhiko	Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University	Zambia