2018 2019 toyo university research activities

2018-2019

Toyo University Research Activities

Center for Academic Research PromotionResearch Promotion Section

Hakusan Campus　5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606Akabanedai Campus　1-7-11, Akabanedai, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0053Asaka Campus　48-1 Oka, Asaka-shi, Saitama 351-8510Kawagoe Campus　2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-8585Itakura Campus　1-1-1 Izumino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma 374-0193Otemachi Satellite　1F, New Otemachi Building, 2-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

as of February 2019

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At present, Toyo University stands at a major turning point in areas of research. It is fresh in my memory that we ranked 1001+th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings （66th in the Japan University Rankings）, which gives a great weight to research capacity as indicated, for instance, by the number of papers published in journals included in SCOPUS. This reflects the fact that, among education, research, and social contribution, which constitute the missions of any university, our university has come to put a greater emphasis on re-search. In order to support research, this university has also enriched supportive schemes such as grant for supporting the publication of research result papers and facilitating collaboration among industry, government, and academia.The domestic research support system for universities, however, cannot necessarily be said to be under a fair wind. While this university’s proposal for a Private University Research Branding Project was accepted in 2017, those uni-versities whose proposal had been accepted became ineligible to submit their second project proposal. As research grant has come to be distributed in an increasingly selective and concentrated manner, 7 attached research insti-tutes and 14 research centers operating as academic research units at Toyo University can be said to be placed in a harsher environment. A new perspectives unconstrained by existing frameworks may perhaps be required for each research unit to develop new activities.This university has a potential to conduct research in diverse areas needed by society by taking advantage of its strength as a university with 15 graduate schools. While it goes without saying that “opportunities of time vouch-safed by Heaven, advantages of situation afforded by the Earth, and the union arising from the accord of Men” are important for successful research, it is “the union arising from the accord of Men” that is the most important. Al-though “capabilities of individuals” are highly important in research whose originality is required, a large research project, in particular, is successful probably only if such formation and teamwork are established that integrate dif-ferent people and different organizations. The said proposal for a Private University Research Branding Project was accepted as a project structured by research collaboration among one research center and four graduate schools and support by the Industry-Government-Academia Partnership Center. One of the missions of the Center for Academic Research Promotion is to serve as a catalyst for facilitating such research collaboration as an umbrella for research units in the university. We intend to continue our operations so as to contribute to the development of research at the university.

Center for Academic Research Promotion……………………… 3Organization ………………………………………………………… 3Research Introduction Research Institutes / Research Centers ……………………… 4 TOPICS ……………………………………………………………25Research Data Number of Faculty and Research Scholars （as of May 1, 2018） …26Number of Degrees Conferred …………………………………26Number of Projects Supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research and Monetary Amount ………………………………27Acceptance Rate of Applications for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research （Figures are as of the preliminary approval stage for the first grant of each year） ………………27Changes in the Project-Faculty Ratio for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research ………………………………………………27External Research Funding ………………………………………28Number of Publications …………………………………………29International Publications ………………………………………29Number of Citations ………………………………………………29Number and Rate of Publications Cited Frequently by Subject Area …30Number of Invention Disclosures ………………………………30Number of Domestic Patent Applications ……………………30Royalties ……………………………………………………………30

Pivotal Point for Research Collaboration at Toyo University

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Director, The Center for Academic Research PromotionHidetoshi Kitawaki

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Institute of Human SciencesInstitute of Social SciencesInstitute of Oriental StudiesAsian Cultures Research InstituteInstitute of Regional Vitalization StudiesResearch Institute of Industrial TechnologyInstitute of Life Innovation StudiesBio-Nano Electronics Research CentreAsia Public-Private Partnership InstituteInoue Enryo Research CenterCenter for Global Innovation StudiesCollaboration Hub for University and Business, Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and DesignCenter for Computational Mechanics Research21st Century Human Interaction Research CenterResearch Center for Public-Private PartnershipResearch Center for Creative Management　※Center for Sustainable Development Studies　※International Research Center for PhilosophyResearch Center for Development of Welfare SocietyResearch Center for Life and Environmental Sciences　※Research Center for Biomedical Engineering　※※

In order to further promote academic researches at Toyo University, the Center for Academic Research Promotion will conduct activities shown below. Through those activities, the Center is aiming to make Toyo University establish the status as a university with excellent abilities to research and internationally high-level research bases.

Organization

Center for Academic Research Promotion

1 Formulating a medium- and long-term plan for enhancing the abilities to research and conducting more advanced researches.

2 Promoting interdisciplinary, unique and advanced research projects on which Toyo University put emphasis, and selecting research projects for which large scale subsidies will be applied for.

3 Introducing external grants including Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, and promoting cooperation with external research institutes.

4 Promoting researches commissioned by and joint researches with the national government, local public entities, and industries through cooperation among industry government, and academia.

5 Establishing a grant policy concerning internal research aid projects.

6 Considering and facilitate establishment, inspection and evaluation, and reorganization and abolition of research organizations.

7 Enhancing cooperation with overseas research institutes, and promoting world-wide research activities.

8 Collecting external information on promotion of research activities, and disseminating achievements of research activities and others inside and outside the university.

9 Aggregating and organizing achievements of research activities and others (maintenance and management of database, etc.)

10 Promoting development of young researchers who will lead the next generation in collaboration with education of graduate schools.

■Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL》＋81-3-3945-7778 Research Promotion Office　FAX》＋81-3-3945-7906E-mail》[email protected]　URL》http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/lc/

Center for Academic Research Promotion

※ MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities

※※ Prirate University Research Branding Project

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Institute of Human Sciences was established in 2002 in order to conduct interdisciplinary and comprehensive research by assembling re-searchers in a broad range of areas including philosophy, literature, history, linguistics, psy-chology, education, social welfare, economics, business administration, and jurisprudence. Re-searchers are composed of faculty members of Toyo University along with visiting, post-doc-toral, and graduate students research fellows. At present, about 200 members are engaged in research in view of society in the 21st century.In the project supported by the Inoue Enryo Memorial Grant in 2017, “History in the Global Era: Rethinking Social and Cultural History,” we reflected on history studies and internationality, and furthermore, in another project supported by the said grant, “The study of Takahashi Families documents at Miyagawa-shinden, Niga-ta prf.” we focused on finishing the compilation of documents in the Archives to locate them in Japanese history. In 2018, the project, “Consulta-tion Support by Outreaching and Consultants Training Activities,” which aims at positive col-laboration with local communities, is being pro-moted as a priority agenda of the institute.On the other hand, support is provided to re-search teams as joint research supporting activ-ities. Presently, five teams are actively conduct-ing joint research （“The Ideas of Underworld in English Medieval and Modern Literature,” “Easy Japanese in daily life,” “Studies on French Japa-nese Couples and Families,” “Research into ef-fectiveness of second language instruction at the Toyo Language Centre and within the new Faculty of International Tourism at Toyo Uni-versity,” and “The Future and Present of For-eign Language Education: Intercultural Under-standing and Foreign Language Education”）. Three teams are also working as research proj-ect teams supported by the Young Researchers Support Program: “Study on the Implementa-tion of the Convention of the Rights of the Child,” “Various media as historical description,” and “Comparative history of the capitals.”

Furthermore, as a part of activities for promot-ing social contribution of research, the institute established a clinical developmental counseling room within itself and is conducting practical activities in collaboration with local communi-ties, with dedicated research fellows performing counseling activities for parents and children.Building on the above results of its activities, the institute intends to promote training young researchers and globalizing its research more positively. In particular, it is intended to im-prove international seminars by invited foreign researchers and efforts for establishing a unit for research with such foreign researchers through means including the procurement of external funding.

Research introductionInstitute of Human Sciences

■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-7492　FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-7491E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/ihs/

Toyo University Research Activities 2018-2019 ● Research introduction

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Institute of Social Sciences is aiming, as an aca-demic and comprehensive institute for social sciences, to solve issues in modern society from an academic perspective through studies on in-dividual fields and comprehensive studies, thereby contributing to the development of so-ciety.In order to achieve the objective of the insti-tute, it is engaged primarily in:

（1） construction of interdisciplinary basic theo-ries

（2） theoretical research and positive analysis（3） construction of social scientific models（4） national and international comparative stud-ies

（5） any other matter deemed necessaryIn order to achieve them, following activities are conducted:

（1） research and surveys as well as the public release and announcement of results inside and outside the university

（2） acquisition of various external research grant including Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Re-search and collaboration with external research institutions and other organizations

（3） research commissioned by national and lo-cal governments as well as industries and joint research with them through industry-govern-ment-academia collaboration

（4） internationalization of research activities through positive collaboration with overseas re-search institutions and other organizations

（5） collection, organization, and storage of deliv-erables such as materials obtained from the re-sults of research and surveys

（6） social contribution activities through re-search and surveys

（7） training of young researchers leading the next generation in collaboration with graduate school education

（8） other activities required for the execution of research agenda and the achievement of the institute’s objectivesAs one of research results of the institute, the Journal of Contemporary Social Sciences, the in-

stitute’s bulletin, is published once a year. In 2018, the institute issued an English journal ti-tled Japanese Society and Culture to output various interdisciplinary and positive findings about Japan through methods of social science and other disciplines to the world in English.Projects by the Institute presently underway include the ICT Education Research Project, based on industry-government-academia collab-oration, the Contemporary Issues in Sports proj-ect, which mainly involves research fellows in the area of law and studies contemporary prob-lems regarding sports broadly from a social sci-entific perspective, the Research Group on the Medical and Nursing Care in a Super-aging So-ciety, and the Knowledge Space Research Group.It is intended to continue to reinforce collabora-tion and integrated work with external institu-tions, promote social contribution, and imple-ment a variety of projects appropriately responding to changes in social situations by taking advantage of results accumulated so far.

Institute of Social Sciences■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-8539　FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-8539E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/gensha/

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Institute of Oriental Studies （at the outset named Institute for Asian Studies） was founded in 1958 aimed at establishing the organization which can elucidate the characteristics of Orien-tal culture and contribute broadly to the devel-opment of global culture through the study on characteristics of Oriental thought in association with Western thought.Presently, the Institute promotes projects of the Institute and studies of respective researchers belonging to the Institute, for contributing to ad-vance in understanding about different culture through classic and modern studies and investi-gations on Oriental philosophy, religion, history, folklore, literature, language, and other fields, as well as their comprehensive studies.In order to contribute to society, Institute of Ori-ental Studies provides the opportunities to pres-ent the latest research results in the specialized fields, holding regularly the open research presentation meeting and publishing the Journal, Toyo University Oriental Studies （renamed from Toyo University Asian Studies）. In addition, the Institute holds the open lectures and symposia for conveying the research activities to public and interacting with researchers.Regular research presentation meetings are held about five times a year, about 20 persons per year, mainly young researchers, give a presenta-tion. The Journal, Toyo University Oriental Stud︲ies has come to number 55 this year. As to the research project, the following joint research projects are being performed under the re-search promotion of Inoue Enryo Memorial Grant from Toyo University.1. Grant for Institutional Projects: “Elucidation of the Establishment, Development and Signifi-cance of Buddhist Thought in East Asia”2. Special Grant for Large Research Projects: “Study of Buddhist Culture as the Background of Japanese Culture”In addition, a joint research project supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, “Collab-orative Research with Foreign Researchers Re-lated to the Form and Reception of Chan/Zen

Thought in China and Japan” （Research number 17H00904） is carrying out in the Institute as the research center. In this research project, Sympo-sia and the other events have been held jointly with the research institutions of other universi-ties, foreign researchers have been invited to the symposia from Italy, French, China, South Korea, Taiwan, United States of America, and other countries.Institute of Oriental Studies intends to continue and improve basic research which it has fos-tered so far and, at the same time, endeavor for applying knowledge therefrom to contemporary issues concerning the coexistence with foreign cultures and the conception of life and death. Furthermore, the Institute aims at becoming the leading institute of Oriental studies in Japan, making more actively the international cultural exchange with foreign researchers and insti-tutes.

Institute of Oriental Studies■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-7483FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-7483, +81-3-3945-7513E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/toyogaku/

Regular research presentation meeting held onNovember 18, 2017

Publications of the Institute of Oriental Studies


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Short HistoryOur institute was funded as “Asia-Africa Insti-tute” in 1959 for academic studies on Asian countries and its neighbor areas. The institute was renamed to “Asia-Africa Cultural Research Institute” in 1962 and renamed under its pres-ent name “Asia Cultures Research Institute

（ACRI） in 2002. Our institute also aims to con-tribute the development of all Asian countries by comprehensive studies on Asian countries and its neighbor areas and international cooper-ation. ActivitiesAs of April 2018, ACRI has 43 researchers, 78 visiting researchers, and 4 graduate student re-searchers.Research activities are performed in three ways: 1） individual research projects; 2） 10 re-search groups organized by research subjects; 3） unified topics are set by the institute as a whole by integrating individual research proj-ects, supported by competitive research fund from or outside TOYO University.Research findings are published as papers or compiled materials in the forms of Annual Jour︲nal of Asian Cultures Research Institute and ACRI Research Paper Series. Accompanying, the institute holds annual meeting, occasional symposia, regular research meetings, work-shops, etc. to output research results. These ac-tivities are also significant occasions for re-search exchanges with audiences.ACRI pursues its openness to the public by dig-ital processing of numerous valuable historical materials and rare books in order to allow re-searchers inside and outside TOYO University to access. ACRI actively interacts with other universities, research institutions, and public or-ganizations inside and outside Japan. For in-stance, it signed a research cooperation agree-ment with the Institute of Japan Studies of Liaoning University in 2017, a leading institution in Japan studies in China. By promoting further joint research projects and increasing research cooperation, ACRI aims to play its role as one of

the leading institutions for Asian culture studies in the world.

Asian Cultures Research Institute■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-7490FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-7513URL ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/acri/

The signing ceremony for the agreement between Liaoning University Institute of Japan and ACRI

ACRI Research Paper Series

The signing ceremony for the agreement between Asia-Pacific Research Center of Ankara University and ACRI

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Objective （Outline） of the InstituteThis institute is intended to contribute to re-gional vitalization by facilitating the fusion of humanities, social sciences and natural sciences and conducting research on and finding solu-tions to changing regional problems, problems of environment and development, etc, from an international perspective. Our research projects are conducted under the three pillars （1. build-ing a foothold for regional revitalization, 2. im-proving the health of regional residents based on evidence, and 3. conducting comprehensive research for regional vitalization） by 27 re-search fellows affiliated with 7 faculties and 1 center jointly with 16 visiting research fellows and 1 graduate student research fellow.Activities and Salient Features of the InstituteIn 2018, four themes were set to conduct re-search in collaboration with local communities: 1. research on the conservation of the historical landscape and culture and landscape develop-ment in Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama prefecture, 2. dietary education and exercise evaluation of lo-cal residents in collaboration with Itakura-cho and comparison of communities, 3. a short-term exercise class for acquiring exercise habits in-tended for middle-aged and older women, and 4. research on the reevaluation of regional re-sources and regional vitalization.We have also conducted commissioned studies upon request by local communities and are scheduled to conduct four commissioned studies in total: two studies on tourism promotion in Ki-ta-ku, Tokyo, a study on park management in Tatebayashi-shi focusing on tourism promotion, and one on the examination of regional resourc-es and suggested tour plans in Otawara-shi.It is intended to feed the results of such studies back to stakeholders through symposia and re-port meetings for them and publicize and dis-close information through reports and the insti-tute’s public relations periodical. The distinctive feature of this institute can be said to be re-search activities such as those mentioned above that not only propose solutions to problems but

also intend to examine problems from a more practical perspective and implement solutions in society.Achievement and the Future Development （Goals）For both original and commissioned studies, ef-forts have been made to deepen research in steady collaboration with target areas, and the results have been fed back to communities in those areas. It is intended to develop a frame-work and organizational structure that enable active cross-sectional and interdisciplinary activ-ities further and expand the fields of the insti-tute’s activities.

Institute of Regional Vitalization Studies

■ Contact1-1-1, Izumino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma, 374-0193TEL ≫ +81-276-82-9105　E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/irs/


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The Research Institute of Industrial Technology is positioned as the unit responsible for industry-aca-demia partnership in Toyo University, and, for more than 50 years, it has handled joint projects dealing with technological needs of industries. Specifically, it has 1. promoted commissioned research and joint re-search (including various relevant administrative work), 2. promoted research activities for industry-ac-ademia partnership, and 3. provided technology ser-vices including commissioned experiments and tech-nology consultation. Furthermore, it functions also as a liaison connecting industries and the university. It has implemented numerous activities including the introduction of the institute through its publications such as “Industrial Technology” its bulletin, RIIT News, and RIIT Link, regular lectures and research presentation meetings, technology exchange meet-ings for supporting members and alumni, the imple-mentation of various seminars and on-site tours in collaboration with local financial institutions, and partnership (activities cooperation) with local govern-ments, commercial and industrial organizations, and public research institutions.Relating industries with our institute are diverse and include manufacturing, construction, medical care and welfare, and agriculture. Researchers of this in-stitute are not limited to members of the Faculties of Science and Engineering and Information Sciences and Arts in Kawagoe Campus and Faculties of Life Sciences and Food and Nutritional Sciences in Itaku-ra Campus. There are institute researchers in the Faculty of Human Life Design in Asaka Campus and the Faculty of Law in Hakusan Campus. The insti-tute’s activities are not exhausted by technological is-sues, and a multilateral “perspective” is required, in-cluding social, economic, legal, and (human resources management related) psychological points of view relevant to those issues. In this sense, the institute takes a full advantage of being a part of a university.As a support for research inside the university, the institute actively promotes research and develop-ment activities through research grant from Toyo University and original research grant from the Re-search Institute of Industrial Technology. In particu-lar, the program of Research Institute of Industrial

Technology Project aims to develop research proj-ects that can win external research fund in the fu-ture by investing mainly in “germinal” research. Since activities of this institute’s researchers are di-verse, it is intended to continue to promote and rein-force research activities while building on the achievements made so far by organize their activities organically and promoting collaboration with external institutions in and out of Japan.

Research Institute of Industrial Technology

■ Contact2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-8585 TEL ≫ +81-49-239-1322　FAX ≫ +81-49-232-0981E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/riit/

▲ Exhibition booths （Innovation Japan）

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Objectives （Outline） of the InstituteToyo University currently has 13 faculties and 50 departments. The areas of research of five Faculties of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Life Sciences, Human Life Design, Science and Engi-neering, and Sociology are related with areas contributing to the extension of healthy life ex-pectancy based on dietary environment, resi-dential environment, and exercises. In Japan, which has now become a super aging society, the extension of healthy life expectancy is an urgent research topic, which Toyo University works on university-wide by taking advantage of its strength as a university. In order to ad-dress the topic, the Institute of Life Innovation Studies was established in April 2015.

Activities and Salient Features of the InstituteThe Institute of Life Innovation Studies con-ducts research in the following two areas of re-search required for the extension of healthy life expectancy: 1. a health promotion plan incorpo-rating dietary environment, residential environ-ment, and exercises starting in the juvenile pe-riod and 2. reinforcement of a care plan in the senile period. Research has been conducted for realizing a health promotion plan incorporating dietary environment, residential environment, and exercises starting in the juvenile period mainly by the Faculties of Food and Nutritional Sciences and Life Sciences, the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the Faculty of Sci-ence and Engineering, and the Department of Health Care and Sports of the Faculty of Hu-man Life Design. Research for reinforcing a care plan in the senile period has been conduct-ed by the Faculty of Sociology and the Depart-ment of Human Care and Support of the Facul-ty of Human Life Design, and research for improving inappropriate nutrition management from the fetal to infantile periods from a DO-HaD perspective has been conducted by the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences of the Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Human Care and Sup-

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Future Development （Goals）This institute marks its fourth year in 2018. While the institute has so far addressed the ex-tension of healthy life expectancy in aspects of diet and exercises as well as social institutions, it launched a group dedicated to the research subjects of residential environment and the ex-tension of healthy life expectancy in light of ne-cessity for taking into account residence, which issue had been intended to be addressed from the beginning. We will continue to promote re-search on the extension of healthy life expectan-cy in terms of every element pertaining to hu-man beings as shown in the conceptual diagram and contribute to society through the findings of such research.

Institute of Life Innovation Studies■ Contact1-1-1, Izumino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma, 374-0193TEL ≫ +81-276-82-9105　E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ https://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/lii/

Research Center

Housing

Social welfare Nutrition

Food Balance

LIFE INOVATION Environment

Health care

Exercise

Metabolism

Physiology


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Bio-Nano Electronics Research CentreOutline of the centreThe Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre was established in 1996 to initiate a new research field “Bio-Nano Fusion Science and Technology”, which is one of the most important subjects for the 21st Century, educate graduate students via advanced research and promote international activities in collaborative research and educa-tional programmes.

Centre’s activities（a）International collaboration on advanced re-search and educational programmes The Cen-tre is developing advanced research and educa-tional programmes in collaboration with overseas universities and industries. The results of research are published in international jour-nals and the impact of the work is evaluated by international metric indices.

（b）Advanced facilities and equipment The Centre has two main buildings; Alpha and Beta. Nanoelectronics super clean rooms and biotech-nology clean rooms are installed in Alpha, whereas state-of-the-arts microscopes and spec-troscopic analysers, which are essential for ad-vanced research, are introduced in Beta.

（c）Educational programmes The Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science was es-tablished in 2007 in order to educate motivated students and create young researchers accept-ing a number of international students. The

Centre is also giving a special trans-departmen-tal course; “Bio-nano science fusion course” to undergraduate students.

（d）Organisation of international symposia and seminars International symposia and seminars are organised and held by the Centre and Grad-uate School. Plenary talks are given by ad-vanced researchers and students give oral and poster presentations on their latest results. In-dustrial workshops are also held to encourage research collaboration with industries.Future strategiesThe Centre will develop advanced research and educational programmes in collaboration with overseas universities and industries so that the Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre will be recognised as one of the top research and edu-cational institutions.

Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre■ Contact2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-8585TEL ≫ +81-49-239-1375　FAX ≫ +81-49-234-2502E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/bnel/

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Asia Public-Private Partnership Institute （APPPI） is a research institute to promote co-operation among Asian countries through PPP, inviting Hon. Mahathir bin Mohammad, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and Dr. Yasuo Fukuda, the former Prime Minister of Japan as honorary advisors. Since its establishment in 2011, APPPI conducts education/ research ac-tivities to promote PPP methods in public proj-ects as a possible means of tackling substantial shortage of public funds on economic infrastruc-ture development, which requires $26　trillion over the 15-years from 2016 to 2030, or $1.7 tril-lion per year, according to the estimation by Asian Development Bank.

One of the main activities is Regional Develop-ment Advisory Program （RDAP）. RDAP aims to propose regional economic development us-ing PPP methods by conducting field surveys based on the request from local governments. It is also called as PPP applicability study. RDAP is conducted in various counties, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Kyrgyz and Indonesia. The research in Butuan city, the Philippines was realized as actual projects through tremen-dous effort by stakeholders. And they were pre-sented in front of both heads of states when the Prime Minister Mr. Abe visited Mindanao Is-land, the Philippines in 2017. Currently APPPI conducts policy recommendation research to promote PPP among local governments in Indo-nesia under the contract with Japan internation-al Cooperation Agency （JICA）. In addition, APPPI conducts short term PPP seminars both within and outside Japan based on the requests from various institutions.

APPPI recruits “supporting members”. In 2018, six institutions, from local governments as well as private companies, joined APPPI supporting members. The Director Sam Tabuchi became the chair of the Executive Board of UN PPP PPP Working Party under UNECE （The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe） to

promote PPP activities around the world. As the Chair, Professor Tabuchi plans to coordinate the Quality Infrastructure （promoted by Minis-try of Economy, Trade and Industry - METI and G-20In） and China’s One Belt One Road Program in development and implementation of UN SDGs. APPPI’s RDAP has been used as a evaluation methodology to measure the effect/success of the UN SDGs. APPPI and Toyo PPP Research Center have submitted two projects to UN, which are listed in the UN SDGs proj-ects. APPPI continues to promote PPP through deepening its network and cooperation with rel-evant institutions around the world.

Asia Public-Private Partnership Institute （APPPI）

■ ContactDirector：Sam TabuchiProfessor, Faculty of Grobal and Regional Studies・Graduate School of Economics Course of Public-Private PartnershipTEL ≫ +81-3-3231-1039URL ≫ http://www.apppi.net/


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The Inoue Enryo Research Center conducts a vari-ety of studies and projects for the purpose of pro-moting research on the founding spirit of Dr. Inoue Enryo, the founder of Toyo University, his educa-tional ideal, thought, or achievements as well as his-tory of Toyo University and other matters, present-ing characteristics of the university dating back to its days of Tetsugakukan both domestically and in-ternationally, and inheriting and developing its his-tory and tradition to contribute to the development of the global culture.

Inoue Enryo Memorial Center, the predecessor of the Inoue Enryo Research center, was founded as a corporate research institution in April 1990, and this center was established as a result of its reorga-nization in May 2014. Besides conducting research and investigation regarding Inoue Enryo as well as investigation, collection, organization, storage, publi-cation, and provision of related materials, the center is now positively engaged in English translation of Enryo’s work pieces and international research ex-changes in particular to promote globalization. In addition, since its establishment, it has also been ac-tive in conducting research meetings, publishing its bulletin, holding lectures, memorial festivals, and photograph exhibitions, etc. The center also dis-patches lecturers inside and outside Toyo Universi-ty to let a wide range of people know the impor-tance of Enryo’s philosophy.

While administering plain but indispensable work such as collecting, storing, and lending materials and responding to academic inquiries, the center published Annual Report of the Inoue Enryo Cen-ter Vol.26 to disclose the result of research broadly. Besides, it held an international symposium at Na-tional Taiwan University in November 2017 to en-gage in research exchanges with researches on Ja-pan and graduate students interested in Japan in Taiwan. An open lecture by Hitoshi Ogawa, a phi-losopher, titled “Shimin-ga tetsugaku-wo ikasu hoho [How to Make Good Use of Philosophy by Citizens]” was given in March 2018, and active exchanges of opinion were made between the speaker and the

general audience.

In addition to performing present operations steadi-ly, it is intended to hold memorial lectures for the 100th anniversary of the death of Inoue Enryo, pub-lish a memorial collection of essays for the 100th anniversary of the death of Enryo in 2019, and or-ganize a memorial international symposium. It is also intended to expand the sphere of the center’s activities to areas integrating arts and sciences by conducting the survey and research of Tetsugaku-do buildings, spreading philosophy for surviving the age of artificial intelligence （AI） and robots, and constructing Enryo’s philosophy using AI.

Inoue Enryo Research Center■ ContactToyo University Hakusan Campus, Building No.8-2F, 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-7556/7213E-Mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/research/labo-center/enryo/

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Objectives （Outline） of the Research CenterThe Center for Global Innovation Studies （GIC） established in January 2016 is designed to create and establish a new academic system of Global In-novation Studies through innovation research of diverse systems of the international economy and society, the development of creative human re-sources contributing to global innovation, and making proposals towards a fair and affluent inter-national community full of vitality. It is aimed to earn an established position as the world center/think-tank of global innovation, and fulfill the pio-neering role in SGU at Toyo University through its performance.Activities and Salient Features of the Research CenterIts goal is to conduct research on innovations in diverse international economic and social systems through constructing a collaborative network with leading universities and research institutions. We are now working on creating the Global Innova-tion Index. It is aimed to establish the GIC’s status as an entity creating a new framework of global innovation studies by branding and marketing GIC’s research activities in relation to the ranking.Status of Achievement of ResearchEach project of the center has made a steady prog-ress in research and reported findings. First, the project, “Study on Innovation Ecosystems and the Development of Human Resources for Creative In-novation,” held the Creativity School Workshop at Florence in March 2018. A workshop scheduled to be held in Tokyo in March 2019 will follow this based on our research output to draw attention from countries over the world. Projects such as “Study on the Cultivation of Emerging Markets and Reverse Innovation,” “Public Policy Innova-tion,” and “Work-style Reform” have performed ac-tivities equally or more actively and achieved equal or greater results, feeding back their results through workshops and other means.Future Development （Goals）Following the success of the symposium held by in-viting Mr. Robert Zoellick, his message to Japan on “Resilience and flexibility of the Japanese economy”

and “young people’s responsiveness to technological evolution” will be exemplified in the Center’s activi-ties in FY2019. Specifically, in the wake of rapid de-velopment in AI and IoT, the center will make policy proposals on reforms of labor system and human re-source development and call openly for the participa-tion by companies and research institutions.

Center for Global Innovation Studies■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-7769　FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-7906E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/gic/

Seminar： Changing Global Order: New U.S.-Japan Relations in the Age of Innovation

Panel discussion by Robert Zoellick, Takashi Kawamura, and Yoshihiko Miyauchi

Third Seminar on Emerging Countries Investment


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The collaboration Hub for University and Busi-ness, Faculty of Information Networking for Inno-vation and Design (INIAD cHUB) is a research or-ganization based on an entirely new concept established together with the inauguration of the Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design (INIAD) in the Akabanedai Campus, a new campus of Toyo University.As its name shows, the INIAD has “networking” as its defining concept. Networking among areas of four courses of the faculty (engineering, busi-ness innovation, digital design, and social infra-structure), networking among students from vari-ous countries and with diverse social experience, and, furthermore, networking with society — the INIAD makes much of such “open networking.” As the term “open innovation” suggests, it is open networking across organizations that is a key to accelerating innovation. For this purpose, the INIAD established INIAD cHUB as a node for net-working with society and, further, with the world.cHUB is an abbreviation for the “collaboration Hub for University and Business.” It is precisely a hub —node— in networking a university and business. When it comes to conventional networking be-tween academia and industry, it was mostly some-thing like industrial application of basic research by universities or joint development of component technology. The situation has greatly changed, however, owing to the progress in information and communications technology. In the area of infor-mation and communications, a clear demarcation such as one between basic technology and produc-tization now belongs to the past. Furthermore, in order for an information system to function in so-ciety, institutional design, rather than pure techno-logical design, becomes more important, including business models, service models, incentive provi-sion, rules, and legal regulation. For social use of information and communications technology, net-working with service and distribution industries, which are not readily associated with the tradi-tional term “industry,” and, furthermore, with ad-ministrative agencies and NPOs or NGOs is ex-pected to have a large weight in the future.

Under such an idea, cHUB has started various and wide-ranging networking with companies and ad-ministrative agencies, including holding symposia, mutually cooperating with local governments for the vitalization of regional economy, and support-ing companies in training their employees as well as joint research and technological cooperation.

Collaboration Hub for University and Business, Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design

■ Contact1-7-11 Akabanedai, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0053TEL ≫ +81-3-5924-2683E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://chub.iniad.org/

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Purpose （Overview）The Center for Computational Mechanics Re-search （CCMR） started its activities in AY2005, as an academic frontier project at private uni-versities. Subsequently, CCMR was adopted as Strategic Basic Research Programs （CREST） by Japan Science and Technology Agency in AY2011, and as Grant-aided Program for the Strategic Research Foundation for Private Uni-versities by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology （MEXT） in AY2012. CCMR is now working on new re-search topics as well as succeeding the legacies of the previous research programs.

Activities and FeaturesResearchers participating in CCMR are mainly composed of teaching staff of multiple faculties, doctoral researchers and visiting researchers, covering almost all special fields required in the computational mechanics research, including structural analysis, fluid analysis, fracture analy-sis, inverse problems, artificial intelligence （AI）, optimization, large-scale parallel computation, and visualization. The researchers belong to the coupled analysis （CA） group and / or AI group to conduct researches.

AchievementsCA group aims to apply the previously devel-oped analysis methods for practical problems and is conducting cooperative researches and contracted researches. AI group aims to apply current AI technologies to computational me-chanics. For instance, members of AI group have jointed the Project of the NARO Bio-ori-ented Technology Research Advancement Insti-tution （R&D matching funds on the field for Knowledge Integration and innovation） to take charge of AI analysis. Those results are report-ed in the annual reports and domestic and in-ternational symposia.

Future PlansIn the field of computational science and me-

chanics, applications for the real world are cur-rently required as well as pursuing advanced researchs. CCMR has an aim to utilize its knowledge and technology for wider range of fields. On the other hand, CCMR continues state-of-the-art researches along with the prog-ress of new technologies, such as AI.

Center for Computational Mechanics Research

■ Contact2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8585TEL ≫ +81-49-239-1475FAX ≫ +81-49-239-1475

Fig.1 Large-scale fluid-structure coupled analysis with particle method and FEM combined approach.

Fig.2 Prediction of analysis results using Convolutional LSTM （AI）.

Fig.3 2018 Korea-Japan Joint Workshop for Students and Scholars


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The Toyo University 21st Century Human In-teraction Research Center （HIRC21） was estab-lished in 2003, when two projects proposed by the Graduate School of Sociology of Toyo Uni-versity were adopted for the “MEXT-Supported Program for the Open Research Center”. After completing these projects in 2008, it was decid-ed to extend HIRC21, as a new project pro-posed by the graduate School of Sociology was adopted as one of the project of “MEXT-Sup-ported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities” from FY2008 to FY2012, and also FY2013-FY2018. During these periods, we have signed research cooperation agreements with several organiza-tions: Institute for Motivational Studies and Re-search （IMSAR）, Tokyo Future University

（June 13, 2012）; Psychological Institute, Rissho University （June 14, 2012）; Hallym Institute for Applied Psychological Research, Hallym Univer-sity, Korea （March 29, 2010）; Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Sungkyunkwan University, Korea （March 28, 2014）. In collabo-rations with researchers of these organizations, we have committed to studies which dealt with “social adversity”, which can be defined broadly as traumatic experiences by some perpetrator

（e.g., crime, discrimination and abuse）, natural disasters （e.g., earthquake and typhoon）, and man-made disasters （e.g., traffic accidents, nu-clear disasters） and so forth. Our aim has been

to identify personal and social resources which bring mental recovery and growth, and clarify psychological processes responsible for enhance-ments of personal and social well-beings. The activities of HIRC21 are reported in an an-nual report which is published at the end of each fiscal year. Each reports contains research articles, reviews, essays, in addition to summa-rized reports of lectures, symposium and work-shops convened during the year. We will continue to foster colaboratory work and contribute to promote individual and socie-tal resilience, through our research and practic-es from the standpoint of social psychology and related research areas: Sociology, Social Welfare, Media studies, etc.

21st Century Human Interaction Research Center

■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-7259　FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-7496E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/hirc21/

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In 2006, Toyo University established the Course of Public-Private Partnership in the Graduate School of Economics as the first graduate program spe-cializing in public-private partnership （PPP） in Ja-pan. Through the establishment of this center in 2008, Toyo University has been striving as a cen-tral PPP institution both in education and re-search. The center was accredited by the Cooper-ation and Partnership Section of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe （UN-ECE） as a research and education institution spe-cializing in PPP in 2011 and one of the Internation-al PPP Centre of Excellence （ICoE） in 2015. UNECE accredits qualified specialized institutions of the world as ICoE’s for the purpose of promot-ing PPP for the global sustainable development.Students completing the graduate program of the Course of PPP who have intention and ability to continuously contribute to research play a central role in research as research partners. They are or-dinarily engaged in PPP practice at local govern-ments and private companies and try to substanti-ate their research by reflecting their experience on it. What this center is currently focused on are support of public facility management in local mu-nicipalities, and improvement of the efficiency of economic development and public services through the collaboration among public and pri-vate sectors and citizens. In collaboration with lo-cal municipalities, the center has implemented the “Regional Revitalization Support Program,” which studies improvement of the economic development and public service efficiency through PPP. Above all, the center conducts consigned studies for supporting the creation of a “Comprehensive Management Plan of Public Facilities and Infra-structures” and “Individual Facility Plans” based thereupon, which local governments nationwide have been asked to create since 2014 and exam-ines regional development through PPP. The cen-ter intends to continue working on problems such as public facility management and balanced bud-get and conducting research that contributes to regional revitalization, the vitalization of regional economy, and countermeasures for population de-

cline. Every year, the result of research is commu-nicated through holding the “International PPP Forum” and publishing the “White Paper on PPP.” As a UNECE International Specialist Centre of Excellence for PPP in Local Governments, we will proceed with the creation of the global standard for local government PPP and case studies.

Research Center for Public-Private Partnership

■ ContactDirector：Yuji Nemoto（Professor, Faculty of Econom-ics・Graduate School of Economics Course of Pub-lic-Private Partnership Chief）TEL ≫ +81-3-3231-1039URL ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/pppc/


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A proposal by the Research Center for Creative Management was accepted as a MEXT-Sup-ported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities in 2014. Un-der the theme of the Creation of Small Busi-nesses Management and Training of Global En-trepreneurs, the center conducts research activities upon organizing the following three research groups.The research group, “Emergence & Manage-ment Reforming of Small Businesses in Japan” studies the management capability of small businesses by focusing on medium and small businesses with technological capability, the cre-ation of management capability of venture en-trepreneurs from Japan, and global entrepre-neurs based on Japanese-style management and operating globally.The research group, “Creation of Medium and Small Businesses in Asia and Training of Global Entrepreneurs,” studies the business continuity of small businesses and its development from the perspective of entrepreneurs of medium and small businesses originating in Asia.The research group, “Global Entrepreneurship & Venture Management,” conducts an interna-tional comparative study of venture businesses which can obtain investment as the driving force for their growth and development and training of global entrepreneurs in EU, U.S., Asia, and Japan.In 2017, the center held three symposia and one international symposium and supported the 75th National Research Convention of Nippon Academy of Management, hosting the Research Center for Creative Management Session with the presentation of the report of the research result and a symposium. As an international corporate survey, we visited and surveyed Dream Town in Hangzhou, China, and as a do-mestic corporate survey, we visited and sur-veyed companies in niche industries located mainly in the Kinki Region. The center pub-lished the Journal of Creative Management, No.14 （Go to Toyo University Repository for

Academic Resources: https://toyo.repo.nii.ac.jp, select Department Bulletin Papers, Research Reports, etc. in the index tree, and click “Journal of Creative Management” [keieiryokusouseiken-kyu]）, a yearbook containing the reports of those activities and the results of research by our researchers.In 2018, which is the final year of the said re-search project, in addition to holding （three） symposia, conducting corporate surveys in and out of Japan, and publishing the yearbook Jour-nal of Creative Management, No.15, it is sched-uled to create the final report and publish books as the final deliverables from last five-year stud-ies.

Research Center for Creative Management

■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-7398　FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-7396E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/rc/rcm/

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Toyo University’s Center for Sustainable Develop-ment Studies （hereinafter referred to as “the Cen-ter”） was established in 2001 in the University’s Graduate School of Regional Development Studies as an Open Research Center under the High-Tech Research Center Project for Private Universities implemented by the Japanese Ministry of Educa-tion, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

（MEXT）. After conducting activities for eight years to the end of fiscal 2008, the Center sus-pended its activities in fiscal 2009 following the end of the Ministry’s project. In fiscal 2010, howev-er, the Center’s activity plan was adopted under the Strategic Research Base Development Pro-gram for Private Universities provided by MEXT and the Center resumed its activities, which lasted until the end of fiscal 2014. Then, in fiscal 2015, the Ministry adopted another action plan made by the Center. Accordingly, the Center has made a fresh start for the next five years, with an eye to mak-ing use of the findings and expertise obtained through its past research activities and fostering the expansion of research bases, as described in the adopted action plan. The Center aims to conduct research activities by focusing on the creation of research bases and the promotion of collaboration in Japan and developing countries based on the theme of developing inter-national contribution methods for Asia and Africa in the era of globalization. Further, it aims to con-duct research and to implement measures for in-ternational contribution, specifically to foster the implementation of measures for the Sustainable Development Goals （SDGs） as post-MDG indica-tors to be referred to in giving support to develop-ing countries. The Center will expand its previous Asian-focused research target to include Africa with a view to developing universal methods to foster the endogenous development of developing countries through the enhancement of social infra-structure and in a manner suitable for the era of globalization. The Center is composed of researchers, who are regular faculty members of Toyo University, visit-ing researchers invited from Japan and abroad, re-

search assistants, and administration support per-sonnel. It will conduct research on three themes. Thus structured, the Center, will annually hold in-ternational symposia/workshops to which it will invite international experts in relevant fields, such as the development of developing countries. Fur-ther, it will hold public seminars in Japan for inter-ested citizens and professionals engaged in the re-lated fields, issue newsletters in both Japanese and English to share information about its research projects, and publish annual reports. Moreover, it will publish books on endogenous development trends in Asia and Africa and international contri-butions, support endogenous development in de-veloping countries through its overseas bases, and promote the socially beneficial use of its research results. All members of the Center are determined to make a concerted effort to fulfill its mission, for which I would ask for your kind support.

Center for Sustainable Development Studies

■ ContactToyo University Hakusan Campus, Building No.8-7, 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL/FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-7747E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/orc


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Objectives （Outline） of the Research Institute/CenterIn order to present recommendations for an ap-propriate course of action and various future vi-able alternatives in the face of the diversifica-tion of values resulting from globalization and social, economic, and religious frictions caused by the accompanying structural changes on the global scale, philosophy is required as a founda-tion for thought that can develop a standard that preserves the uniqueness of people and is yet universal and fundamental. It is the objec-tives of this research center to explore informa-tion and methods necessary for practice by con-ducting interdisciplinary collaborative research to solve this problem and to establish prob-lem-solving oriented and transmission oriented philosophy for the global society of the 22nd century, namely, to establish several bases for the “world philosophy.”

Activities and Salient Features of the Research In-stitute/CenterIt is intended to develop research in four areas in collaboration with research institutions in and out of Japan.In the research area of “information science and technology society,” it is aimed to construct the-oretical and practical （philosophical） knowledge for surviving in an information society.In the research area of “eco-philosophy,” it is aimed to practice environmental design by bringing in philosophical approaches such as the reconstruction of the concept of “environ-ment” based on the oriental conception of na-ture, a mind-body theory, and a system theory.In the research area of “religion,” it is intended to provide new recommendations for construct-ing a “foundation for thought in a society of multicultural harmonious co-existence.” The theme for the research area of “philosophy” is “innovation of philosophical methodology,” and it is intended to clarify the meaning and problems of setting the topic of “world philoso-phy of the 22nd century.”

Achievement of researchThe center is working toward strengthening the basis for constructing an international re-search site and toward constructing a basis for interdisciplinary research integrating arts and sciences by holding lectures and a symposium by inviting a German philosopher and holding a symposium with the theme of artificial intelli-gence.

Future Development （Goals）It is intended to output the results of research in a variety of ways by collaborating with re-searchers and practitioners in and out of Japan at open symposia, research meetings, work-shops, etc. By publishing a annual report on re-search and extra issues at the end of the aca-demic year, the results of research are intended to be fed back widely and sustainably to domes-tic and international communities. At the same time, it is intended to train young researchers positively through the employment of Postdoc-toral Fellows, etc.

International Research Center for Philosophy

■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL ≫ +81-3-3945-4209E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/ircp

Lecture by Professor M. Gabriel, an invited speaker

Symposium “To What Extent Are Machines Human ‘Partners’?”

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Accepted as one of the Projects for Promoting Ad-vanced Academic Research at Private Universities

（MEXT）, the Research Center for Development of Welfare Society, Toyo University was established in AY2007. During the period from 2007 to 2011, its first term, research was conducted in collaboration with welfare departments of local governments under themes of “Municipal Welfare and Health Plans and the Development of a Welfare Society in Local Ar-eas” and “Surveys and Research on the Recovery of Hilly, Mountainous and Rural Areas.”By evolving and developing the results of those re-search projects, during the period from 2013 to 2017, its second term, prior to which the Center’s research program was accepted as a MEXT-Supported Pro-gram for the Strategic Research Foundation at Pri-vate Universities, the Center examined schemes, sup-port methods, etc. for monitoring and independence support in response to social isolation of the aged, the disabled, and children. What lies in its background is the fact that social welfare studies in recent years have been characterized by their focus on various difficulties in life entailed by more vulnerable social relations such as poverty, isolation and lonely death, the abuse of children and the aged, etc. resulting from changes in social and economic structures. An attempt was made to theorize support systems in lo-cal areas, which had so far been discussed severally in various disciplinary areas, into a local support sys-tem from the perspective of monitoring and life sup-port. We managed to organize its result as the book, Tsunagari sasaeau fukushishakai-no shikumizukuri [Creating a Scheme for a Welfare Society in Which People Connect to and Support Each Other] （pub-lished in March, 2018）.In AY2018, in which the third term starts, the Center set its general research theme as “Study on a Sus-tainable ‘Connecting’ Support System that Responds to Socially Isolated Individuals.” In order to deepen the result of research up to the present and carry out examination from a new angle, it is intended to conduct mainly the verification of research utilizing ICT on occasions such as monitoring support or deci-sion making support. With mutual coordination among three research units on the aged, the disabled,

and children and the theory and history research group, under cooperation with parties involved and competent administrative officials, it is intended to conduct comprehensive research aiming at the devel-opment of network systems, institutions, and policies. In addition, through learning from researchers abroad, it is intended to examine a long-term pros-pect regarding what support systems in social wel-fare should be like in Japan in the future. Further-more, an effort will also be put into human resource development through an attempt to develop young researchers’ abilities to contribute to the compilation and analysis of systematic practical data and to man-age research projects through exchanges with those engaged in social welfare practice.

Research Center for Development of Welfare Society

■ Contact5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606TEL/FAX ≫ +81-3-3945-7504E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/cdws/


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Objectives （Outline） of the Research CenterThe Research Center for Life and Environmen-tal Sciences was established to implement the MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities ti-tled “Adaptive Strategy and Microevolution of Living Organisms in Response to Environmen-tal Changes Caused by Human Beings” and is intended to assess the impact that environmen-tal pollution from chemicals has on organisms, ecosystems, and, further, the evolution of eco-systems..

Activities and Salient Features of the Research CenterOrganisms adapt to chemical environmental pollution by utilizing a variety of functions ac-quired through evolution. This research center conducts biological and chemical analysis pri-marily along the Watarase river basin and the Edogawa river system to reveal the strategic environmental adaptation and microevolution of organisms and populations in response to heavy-metal pollution and pharmaceutical pollu-tion.

Status of achievement of researchVery interesting findings were obtained from the four dimensional analysis of the past status of heavy-metal pollution, the assessment and analysis of its impact on biological diversity, and the analysis of bacteria flora in river sediment in the Watarase river basin and the Edogawa river system. Furthermore, important findings have also been obtained including the discovery of symptoms of environmental adaptation and microevolution of organisms in microorganisms, algae, aquatic invertebrate, and fish. In addition, a response to globalization is also being taken by concluding a cooperation agreement with overseas research institutions and organizations.

Future development （goals）Knowledge of survival strategies and environ-mental adaptation of populations of organisms against human-derived environmental changes will serve as the basis for solving social issues faced by society, such as conservation of di-verse ecosystems and construction of a sustain-able society. It is the goal of this research cen-ter to bring it about that the results of its research will make a contribution to the sus-tainable development of the humanity and the cultivation of human resources contributing to it as well as the innovative development of en-vironmental technology in Japan.

Research Center for Life and Environmental Sciences

■ Contact1-1-1 Izumino, Itakura-machi, Oura-gun, Gunma 374-0193TEL & FAX ≫ +81-276-82-9029E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.aqua-env.org/

① Ecosystem Survey at the Watarase retarding basin

② Analysis of organic compounds by AB SCIEX TripleTOF®5600+System （LC-MS/MS）

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Outline of the CenterThe Research Center for Biomedical Engineer-ing is based on the research project, “Study on the Visualization of Stress,” which was accepted as a MEXT-Supported Program for the Strate-gic Research Foundation at Private Universities in 2010. A proposal by the center was also ac-cepted as a Private University Research Brand-ing Project in 2017, and researchers of the cen-ter specializing in various areas are now conducting research not only on the problem of heat stroke by heat stress but also the problem of healthcare for the aged based on multi-level of scientific fields.Activities and Salient Features of ProjectsHeat stroke caused by a higher temperature due to global warming and other causes often becomes severe with aged people. Furthermore, countermeasures against fierce heat during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic/Paralympic Games are also regarded as an important national issue. In response to this serious and urgent heat prob-lem, this research project implements new countermeasures against heat stroke by gather-ing wisdom in molecular biology, cellular biolo-gy, and metabolism analysis science.Achievement of ResearchIt has been revealed that heat stress received by an organism has a large impact not only on the cranial nervous system but also on circula-tory and endocrine systems. In addition, with regard to stress which heat aggravated by glob-al warming and the heat island phenomenon gives to organisms, researchers at the center specializing in brain and neuroscience, mental science, immunology, and medical engineering are collaborating organically to implement a project for developing a quantitative method that enables the assessment of the effect of heat stress coping on scientific grounds, a visualiza-tion method, and sensor equipment required for them.Future Development （Goals）This project sets up three categories of re-search topics: 1. basic life science research on

heat stress, 2. research on diagnosis and care management, and 3. visualization system devel-opment. It is planned to implement heat stress visualization research and stress coping from a multi-level perspective. Result of each research will be shared cross-sectionally, and it is intend-ed to develop heat stroke detection and diagno-sis equipment and practical applications of heat stroke preventive foods and beverages with ex-ternal researchers and corporations as indus-try-academia collaboration research, thereby po-sitioning the research center as one that aims to contribute to society by the result of re-search.

Research Center for Biomedical Engineering

■ Contact2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-8585TEL/FAX ≫ +81-49-239-1493　E-mail ≫ [email protected] ≫ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/bme/


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Toyo University is promoting an industry-academia collaboration project for creating Japan-made racing canoes by combining the university's “knowledge” in human engineering, kinesiology, fluid dynamics, and biomimetics and “technology” possessed by industries.This project for offering Japanese canoe athletes a canoe they can use to strive a medal at “Tokyo in 2020” started in May 2017.

A vessel named “MITSUHA” was developed for slalom canoeing events under the development concept such that:1） the vessel should have good operability and ease

of handling for Japanese canoe athletes,2）its design should be based on fluid mechanics, and3）its design should incorporate biological functions by using biomimetics.In addition to having an ingenious shape intended to take advantage of water flow, the vessel was designed to have a cockpit with a narrower width commensurate with Japanese canoe athletes’ physiques.

A test vessel developed with support by the Nippon Foundation was completed, and its roll-out press conference was held in October 2018. New development will be undertaken based on the evaluation of the vessel in collaboration with the Japan Canoe Federation and the Tokyo Canoe Association.

Japan-made Racing Canoe Development Project

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Research Data● Number of Faculty and Research Scholars（as of May 1, 2018）

Position Professor Associate Professor Lecturer

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LecturerAssistant Professor Subtotal Research

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Faculty of Letters 62 21 2 2 8 95 0 95Faculty of Economics 38 24 3 2 4 71 0 71Faculty of Business Administration 30 22 10 2 3 67 0 67Faculty of Law 40 15 0 4 3 62 0 62Faculty of Sociology 48 18 3 5 7 81 0 81Faculty of Global and Regional Studies 23 10 2 5 2 42 0 42Faculty of International Tourism Management 17 8 1 6 2 34 0 34Faculty of Science and Engineering 60 25 1 0 5 91 0 91Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts 22 4 3 0 1 30 0 30Faculty of Life Sciences 21 5 1 2 2 31 0 31Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences 17 10 1 0 2 30 5 35Faculty of Human Life Design 32 21 3 2 12 70 3 73Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design 18 10 1 3 12 44 0 44Graduate Schools 3 4 0 0 0 7 0 7Office of Institutional Research 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Center for Global Education and Exchange 0 3 0 9 1 13 0 13Total 432 200 31 42 64 769 8 777

● Number of Degrees ConferredGraduate Schools Master Course Doctorates Dissertation Doctorates Total

Graduate School of Letters 34 2 1 37Graduate School of Sociology 12 2 0 14Graduate School of Law 9 1 0 10Graduate School of Business Administration 40 1 0 41Graduate School of Economics 27 0 0 27Graduate School of Regional Development Studies 32 5 0 37Graduate School of Welfare Society Design 26 6 0 32Graduate School of Science and Engineering 59 1 0 60Graduate School of Engineering 0 2 0 2Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science 4 0 1 5Graduate School of Life Sciences 20 2 0 22Graduate School of Information Sciences and Arts 8 0 0 8Graduate School of Food and Nutritional Sciences 12 0 0 12Total 283 22 2 307

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Toyo University Reseach Activities 2018-2019 ● Research Data

● Number of Projects Supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research and Monetary AmountAY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017

No. of Supported Projects 158 162 165 187 217Monetary Value of Support (unit: thousand yen) 276,350 257,390 272,000 320,281 329,024

● Acceptance Rate of Applications for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research　（Figures are as of the preliminary approval stage for the first grant of each year）

AY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017Applications Accepted Projects Acceptance Rate Applications Accepted Projects Acceptance Rate Applications Accepted Projects Acceptance Rate Applications Accepted Projects Acceptance Rate Applications Accepted Projects Acceptance Rate

161 42 26.1％ 174 49 28.2％ 179 41 22.9％ 192 58 30.2％ 219 58 26.5％

● Changes in the Project-Faculty Ratio for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ResearchAY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017

20.2％ 21.2％ 22.0％ 25.6％ 26.6％

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26.1％ 26.5％

30.2％

22.9％

28.2％

AY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017

（Acceptance Rate）

0

10

20

30

40

20.2％

26.6％25.6％

22.0％21.2％

AY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017

28

● External Research FundingNumber of Projects by Funding Source

AY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 158 162 165 187 217MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities 9 10 9 6 5

Prirate University Research Branding Project －－－－ 1

Joint Research and Contracted Research 54 43 51 59 74Grants and Subsidies 41 42 29 46 38Total 262 257 254 298 334

Monetary Amount by Funding SourceAY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 276,350 257,390 272,000 320,281 329,024MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities 107,365 141,813 110,975 41,295 32,303

Prirate University Research Branding Project －－－－ 43,000

Joint Research and Contracted Research 115,269 94,843 132,090 163,801 137,338Grants and Subsidies 40,005 31,286 30,239 41,605 29,218Total 538,989 525,332 545,304 566,982 570,883

（unit：thousand yen）

（No.）

0

50

100

150

200

250

350

300

158

9

54

41

162

10

43

42

165

187

6

59

46

217

5 1

74

38

9

51

29

AY2013 AY2014 AY2016 AY2017AY2015

Prirate University Research Branding Project

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities

Joint Research and Contracted Research

Grants and Subsidies

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

276,350

107,365

115,269

40,005

257,390

141,813

94,843

31,286

272,000 320,281

41,295

163,801

41,605

329,024

43,00032,303

137,338

29,218

110,975

132,090

30,239AY2013 AY2014 AY2016 AY2017AY015

（Amount：thousand yen）

Prirate University Research Branding Project

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities

Joint Research and Contracted Research

Grants and Subsidies

29

Toyo University Reseach Activities 2018-2019 ● Research Data

● Number of PublicationsThe number of publications published by researchers belonging to Toyo University is 2,076 in total for the last decade.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017189 161 196 206 214 217 223 208 220 242

● International PublicationsInternational publications are jointly published by multiple authors belonging to institutes in various countries. The rate of international publications （the number of international joint papers/the total number of papers） is a benchmark to measure internationality of a research, an importance of which, as well as a correlation with the number of citations, has been pointed out in the White Paper on Science and Technology （MEXT）, etc.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017The number of international publications 26 24 48 40 45 47 38 42 43 52The rate of international publications 13.8％ 14.9％ 24.5％ 19.4％ 21.0％ 21.7％ 17.0％ 20.2％ 19.5％ 21.5％

● Number of CitationsAs the number of citations is a total number, the more recently papers are published, the less they are cited.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017The total number of citations 1833 1630 2753 2516 1944 1413 1194 837 533 239The number of citations for each paper 9.7 10.1 14.0 12.2 9.1 6.5 5.4 4.0 2.4 1.0

（No. of papers）

0

50

100

150

200

250

189

161

196206 214 217 223

208220

242

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0

5

10

15

20

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13.8 14.9

24.5

21.019.4

21.7

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20.2 19.521.5

2624

48

40

45 47

3842 43

52

20162008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017

（The number of internationalpublications：No. of papers）

（The rate of internationalpublications：%）

The number of international publications

The rate of international publications

0200400600800

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,800

2,8002,6002,4002,2002,000

0

2

4

6

8

10

16

14

121,833

1,630

2,7532,516

1,944

1,4131,194

837

533239

9.7

10.114.0

12.2

9.1

6.55.4

4.02.4 1.0

20172008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

（The total number of citations）（The number of citations for each paper）

The total number of citations

The number of citations for each paper

30

Subject Area2008-2017

The number of publications

Agricultural and Biological Sciences 166Arts and Humanities 30Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 337Business, Management and Accounting 52Chemical Engineering 119Chemistry 225Computer Science 424Decision Sciences 24Dentistry 1Earth and Planetary Sciences 30Economics, Econometrics and Finance 49Energy 46Engineering 636Environmental Science 136Health Professions 19Immunology and Microbiology 109Materials Science 259Mathematics 131Medicine 252Multidisciplinary 27Neuroscience 32Nursing 23Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 53Physics and Astronomy 343Psychology 52Social Sciences 129Veterinary 2

The number of publicationsTop 10% Top 25%

13 361 3

25 812 9

14 2916 5119 440 20 11 45 132 10

50 10617 382 54 21

25 656 18

20 671 33 81 104 15

21 604 135 190 0

The rate of publicationsTop 10% Top 25%

7.8% 21.7%3.3% 10.0%7.4% 24.0%3.8% 17.3%

11.8% 24.4%7.1% 22.7%4.5% 10.4%0.0% 8.3%0.0% 100.0%3.3% 13.3%

10.2% 26.5%4.3% 21.7%7.9% 16.7%

12.5% 27.9%10.5% 26.3%3.7% 19.3%9.7% 25.1%4.6% 13.7%7.9% 26.6%3.7% 11.1%9.4% 25.0%4.3% 43.5%7.5% 28.3%6.1% 17.5%7.7% 25.0%3.9% 14.7%0.0% 0.0%

● Number of Invention DisclosuresAY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017

No. of InventionDisclosures 19 14 15 12 20

● Number of Domestic Patent ApplicationsAY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017

Individual applications 14 9 13 8 10Joint applications 5 1 3 3 5Total 19 10 16 11 15

● Royalties （unit：thousand yen）

AY2013 AY2014 AY2015 AY2016 AY2017Number 3 4 2 3 9Amount 262 924 132 472 1,918

● Number and Rate of Publications Cited Frequently by Subject AreaThe number of publications cited most frequently means the numbers of publications ranking in the top 10% and 25% in the world. As a journal may cover multiple subject areas, the number of papers overlaps between the areas.

※ The data shown above was obtained by examining peer-reviewed journals contained in Elsevier Scopus.（as of August 6, 2018）

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

AY2013 AY2014 AY2016 AY2017AY2015

20

12151419

No. of Invention Disclosures

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

AY2013 AY2014 AY2016 AY2017AY2015

108

139

14

53315

（No.）

Joint applications

Individual applications

（unit ： thousand yen）

0200400

800600

1,2001,000

1,6001,400

2,0001,800

AY2013 AY2014 AY2016 AY2017AY2015

1,918

472

132

924

262

Royalties

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Hakusan Campus　5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606Akabanedai Campus　1-7-11, Akabanedai, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0053Asaka Campus　48-1 Oka, Asaka-shi, Saitama 351-8510Kawagoe Campus　2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-8585Itakura Campus　1-1-1 Izumino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma 374-0193Otemachi Satellite　1F, New Otemachi Building, 2-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

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