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NamePositionAreaDivision
MIENO, FumiharuMIENO, FumiharuProfessorEconomics, Finance & DevelopmentGlobal Humanosphere
KOBAYASHI, SatoruKOBAYASHI, SatoruProfessorArea Studies、AnthropologyCross-regional Studies
OKAMOTO, MasaakiOKAMOTO, MasaakiProfessorArea Studies, Political SciencePolitical & Economic Coexistence
CHACHAVALPONGPUN, PavinCHACHAVALPONGPUN, PavinProfessorPolitics and International RelationsPolitical & Economic Coexistence
ISHIKAWA, NoboruISHIKAWA, NoboruProfessorArea Studies, Cultural AnthropologyGlobal Humanosphere
KOZAN, OsamuKOZAN, OsamuProfessorhydrologyEnvironmental Coexistence
MURAKAMI, YusukeMURAKAMI, YusukeProfessorLatin American Area Studies, Political ScienceGlobal Humanosphere
NAKANISHI, YoshihiroNAKANISHI, YoshihiroProfessorArea Studies, Comparative PoliticsPolitical & Economic Coexistence
OBIYA, ChikaOBIYA, ChikaProfessorModern History of Central Asia, Central Asian Area StudiesSocial Coexistence
YAMAZAKI, WataruYAMAZAKI, WataruProfessorFood Hygiene, Zoonotic Disease, Animal Infectious DiseaseEnvironmental Coexistence
R. Michael FeenerR. Michael FeenerProfessorHistory, Anthropology, Philology, Islamic Studies, Archaeology, Religious Studies, Southeast Asian StudiesCross-regional Studies
DANESHGAR, MajidDANESHGAR, MajidAssociate ProfessorOrientalism, Philology, Religions, Inscriptions, Manuscripts, Muslim Traditions, Shi'ism, Persianate-MalayDivision of Social Coexistence
KIMURA, SatokoKIMURA, SatokoAssociate ProfessorUnderwater Bioacoustics, EIA(Environmental Impact Assessment), Natural symbiotic systemEnvironmental Coexistence
LOPEZ, Mario IvanLOPEZ, Mario IvanAssociate ProfessorCultural Anthropology, Southeast Asian Studies, Migration Studies, Indicators ResearchGlobal Humanosphere
MACHIKITA, TomohiroMACHIKITA, TomohiroAssociate ProfessorLabor Economics and Industrial DevelopmentGlobal Humanosphere
NISHI, YoshimiNISHI, YoshimiAssociate ProfessorSoutheast Asian StudiesCross-regional Studies
TANGSEEFA, DechaTANGSEEFA, DechaAssociate ProfessorPolitical TheorySocial Coexistence
YAMAMOTO, HiroyukiYAMAMOTO, HiroyukiAssociate ProfessorArea studies, Media studiesCross-regional Studies
KASHIYAMA, TakehiroKASHIYAMA, TakehiroAssociate ProfessorSpatial Information ScienceEnvironmental Coexistence
SAKAMOTO, RyotaSAKAMOTO, RyotaAssociate ProfessorField MedicineEnvironmental Coexistence
YAMADA, ChikaYAMADA, ChikaAssociate ProfessorPublic Health, Area StudiesEnvironmental Coexistence
YANAGISAWA, MasayukiYANAGISAWA, MasayukiAssociate ProfessorEnvironmental History in Southeast Asia, Vietnamese Studies, Tropical AgricultureEnvironmental Coexistence
ZHAI, YaleiZHAI, YaleiAssociate ProfessorDevelopment Economics, Area StudiesPolitical & Economic Coexistence
KITANI, KimiyaKITANI, KimiyaAssistant ProfessorDatabase Development, System Management, Information ProcessingEnvironmental Coexistence
OGAWA, MarikoOGAWA, MarikoAssistant ProfessorRadar MeteorologyEnvironmental Coexistence
SHITARA, NarumiSHITARA, NarumiAssistant ProfessorScholarly publishingSocial Coexistence
TAKAHASHI, TomokoTAKAHASHI, TomokoAssistant ProfessorPolitical Science, International Relations, International Institutions Global Humanosphere
TOSA, MinamiTOSA, MinamiAssistant ProfessorLibrarianSocial Coexistence
TSUCHIYA, KishoTSUCHIYA, KishoAssistant ProfessorSoutheast Asian area studies, modern history, postcolonialism, Cold War, borderland studiesSocial Coexistence
OPHINNI, YoudiilOPHINNI, YoudiilProgram-Specific Assistant ProfessorVirology, infectious diseases, area genomicsEnvironmental Coexistence
De Los Reyes, Julie AnnDe Los Reyes, Julie AnnProgram-Specific FacultyGeography, Political EcologyGlobal Humanosphere

Researcher

NamePositionAreaDivision
ARIMA, KeikoARIMA, KeikoPD / Program-Specific ResearcherCultural Anthropology,
Sociology,
Area Studies,
Art Curation		Global Humanosphere
ISHII, HiroshiISHII, HiroshiProgram-Specific ResearcherMaritime archaeology, Modern conflict archaeologyCross-regional Studies
IRAWANI, MaidaIRAWANI, MaidaProgram-Specific ResearcherCultural Heritage Studies, Indonesia, MaldivesCross-regional Studies
MALIK, AlpraditiaMALIK, AlpraditiaProgram-Specific ResearcherHousing satisfaction, Built environments, Social capitalPolitical & Economic Coexistence
ABDUL, FikriABDUL, FikriProgram-Specific ResearcherData Processing, Database ManagementCross-regional Studies
RAHMAN, Sheak MahfujurRAHMAN, Sheak MahfujurProgram Specific ResearcherHistory, Archaeology, Area StudiesCross-regional Studies
Ye HtetYe HtetResearch AssociateComputer Science, AI and Machine Learning, Digital Healthcare, Smart Agriculture, Environmental MonitoringEnvironmental Coexistence
KIKUCHI, TaiheiKIKUCHI, TaiheiResearch AssociateArea studies, Burmese historyPolitical & Economic Coexistence
AKAMATSU, YoshioResearcherEnvironmental Coexistence
IIZUKA, NorikoIIZUKA, NorikoResearcherSocial innovation, environmental education, area studiesEnvironmental Coexistence
YAMAZAKI, YasukoResearcherEnvironmental Coexistence

Visiting Scholars

List of fellows
NamePeriodAffiliationPositionArea
Emmanuel Pacia HernandezEmmanuel Pacia Hernandez2025/12/01 - 2026/02/28University of the Philippines Los BañosVisiting Research ScholarAnimal Diseases, Disease Diagnostics, One Health
Jose Eleazar R. BersalesJose Eleazar R. Bersales2025/11/01 - 2026/04/30University of San CarlosVisiting Research ScholarSocial History, Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Museology, Cultural Resource Management
 Marady Oum Marady Oum2025/09/01 - 2026/02/28APSARA National AuthorityVisiting Research ScholarLibrary and Archives management
KUIK, Cheng-ChweeKUIK, Cheng-Chwee2025/09/07 - 2026/03/04National University of Malaysia (UKM), MalaysiaGuest Scholar (Japan Foundation JFSEAP Visiting Fellow)International Relations, Comparative Foreign Policy, Asian Security, Big Powers in Southeast Asia, International Institutions in the Global South
Ching Kwan (C.K.) LEEChing Kwan (C.K.) LEE2025/09/18 - 2026/06/13University of California-Los Angeles, California, United StatesGuest ScholarPolitical Sociology, Labor, Development, Global China and Global South
Prajak KongkiratiPrajak Kongkirati2025/12/04 - 2026/06/03Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University, ThailandGuest Scholarcomparative politics, Southeast Asian politics, democracy and democratization, electoral politics and political parties, conflict and violence
Niken PrilanditaNiken Prilandita2025/09/01 - 2026/01/31Urban Planning and Design Research Group, School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung, IndonesiaGuest Research AssociateUrban Planning, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate-Energy Governance, Indonesian Energy Policy, Renewable Energy
Pratama Yudha PradheksaPratama Yudha Pradheksa2025/09/09 - 2026/03/01Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, United StatesGuest Research AssociateScience and Technology Studies (STS), Environmental Humanities, Envirotech
Erni Saurmalinda Butar ButarErni Saurmalinda Butar Butar2025/07/08 - 2026/07/07National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), IndonesiaGuest Research AssociateRemote Sensing, Hydrology, Floods, Hazard Mitigation, Water Resources
Olga KhanOlga Khan2025/05/13 - 2027/05/12Guest Research AssociateFilm Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Diaspora Studies
Yu-Ning ChenYu-Ning Chen2024/07/01 - 2026/03/31Washington University in St. LouisGuest Research AssociateComparative Literature, Fashion Studies

Japanese Visiting Scholars

NamePositionAreaDivision
HAU, Caroline SyHAU, Caroline SyJapanese Visiting ProfessorCultural StudiesSocial Coexistence
SERIZAWA, SatohiroSERIZAWA, SatohiroJapanese Visiting ProfessorCultural Anthropology, Studies of Chinese Overseas
UBUKATA, FumikazuJapanese Visiting ProfessorJapanese Visiting Scholars
KISHI, KentaKISHI, KentaJapanese Visiting ProfessorIndonesian Urban Studies, Urban Formation Theory, Artistic Practice and TheoryJapanese Visiting Scholars
NEMOTO, YoichiNEMOTO, YoichiJapanese Visiting ProfessorEast Asian Economy, International FinanceJapanese Visiting Scholars

Affiliated Faculty

NamePositionAreaDivision
ABE, ShigeyukiAffiliated ProfessorGlobal Humanosphere
ANDO, KazuoANDO, KazuoAffiliated ProfessorTropical AgricultureEnvironmental Coexistence
ARA, SatoshiARA, SatoshiAffiliated ProfessorPhilippine Modern HistoryGlobal Humanosphere
ARAI, NobuakiAffiliated ProfessorFisheries Enviromental OceanographyEnvironmental Coexistence
BABA, YujiAffiliated ProfessorCross-regional Studies
WIL, De JongWIL, De JongAffiliated ProfessorEnvironmental governance, policy research, natural resource managementGlobal Humanosphere
FUJITA, KoichiFUJITA, KoichiAffiliated ProfessorAgricultural Economics, Southeast Asia Area StudiesPolitical & Economic Coexistence
FUKAGAWA, YukikoFUKAGAWA, YukikoAffiliated ProfessorEast Asian economies, Development economics, Korean economyGlobal Humanosphere
FLORES URUSHIMA, Andrea YuriFLORES URUSHIMA, Andrea YuriAffiliated ProfessorUrban Environmental Studies, Urban Environmental History, Regional Spaces TheoryGlobal Humanosphere
CHEN, JeffCHEN, JeffAffiliated ProfessorData Science, Entrepreneurship, Venture Investment, and Strategic Institutional Planning, FinanceCross-regional Studies
Set AungAffiliated ProfessorGlobal Humanosphere
FUJITA, MasaharuAffiliated ProfessorErosion Control Engineering, River Engineering, Sediment Transport EngineeringEnvironmental Coexistence
HARA, ShoichiroHARA, ShoichiroAffiliated ProfessorInformation ScienceGlobal Humanosphere
HAYAMI, YokoHAYAMI, YokoAffiliated ProfessorCultural Anthropology, Southeast Asian StudiesCross-regional Studies
HAYASHI, TaiichiAffiliated ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
KAGATSUME, MasaruAffiliated ProfessorGlobal Humanosphere
KOHYAMA, TakashiKOHYAMA, TakashiAffiliated ProfessorEcology, Environmental biologyEnvironmental Coexistence
KOIZUMI, JunkoKOIZUMI, JunkoAffiliated ProfessorModern Thai History and HistoriographySocial Coexistence
KONO, YasuyukiKONO, YasuyukiAffiliated ProfessorSoutheast Asian studies, Agricultural scienceEnvironmental Coexistence
MATSUBAYASHI, KozoAffiliated ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
MIZUNO, KosukeMIZUNO, KosukeAffiliated ProfessorIndonesian area study, agricultural economics, labor economics, and environmental economicsPolitical & Economic Coexistence
OHASHI, AtsukoAffiliated ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
OHNO, ShunOHNO, ShunAffiliated ProfessorEast Asian and Southeast Asian StudiesGlobal Humanosphere
Ofer FeldmanOfer FeldmanAffiliated ProfessorGlobal Humanosphere
SHIBAYAMA, MamoruAffiliated ProfessorCross-regional Studies
SUGIHARA, KaoruSUGIHARA, KaoruAffiliated ProfessorEconomic History, Environmental HistoryGlobal Humanosphere
UCHIDA, HaruoAffiliated ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
YOSHIKAWA, Minako ”Jen”YOSHIKAWA, Minako ”Jen”Affiliated ProfessorSoutheast Asian Area Studies, Public Health, MarketingPolitical & Economic Coexistence
BADENOCH, NathanBADENOCH, NathanAffiliated Associate ProfessorSocial Coexistence
KOYABU, DaisukeKOYABU, DaisukeAffiliated Associate ProfessorEvolutionary BiologyEnvironmental Coexistence
MIELE, MatteoMIELE, MatteoAffiliated Associate ProfessorAsian History, British EmpireCross-regional Studies
PRASETYAWAN, WahyuPRASETYAWAN, WahyuAffiliated Associate ProfessorIndonesian Political Economy, Environmental Governance, Democracy and Economic Development, Voting Behavior, Network AnalysisPolitical & Economic Coexistence
ROZAKI, ZuhudROZAKI, ZuhudAffiliated Associate ProfessorFarmer's Resilience; Community Resilience; Rural DevelopmentEnvironmental Coexistence
FUJIEDA, AyakoAffiliated Associate Professor　Global Environmental Studies, International Cooperation, Area Studies, Traditional ArchitectureGlobal Humanosphere
ONO, MikikoONO, MikikoAffiliated Associate ProfessorArea studies, Vietnamese historyEnvironmental Coexistence
BABA, HirokiBABA, HirokiAffiliated Associate ProfessorUrban and Real Estate AnalysisGlobal Humanosphere
FUJISAWA, MichikoAffiliated Associate ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
HIRAMATSU, HidekiAffiliated Associate ProfessorCross-regional Studies
IMAMURA, SachikoAffiliated Associate ProfessorArea Studies, Comparative PoliticsPolitical & Economic Coexistence
ISHIMOTO, YasukoAffiliated Associate ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
KANEKO, ChihoAffiliated Associate ProfessorZoonosesEnvironmental Coexistence
KONO, MotokoAffiliated Associate ProfessorPolitical & Economic Coexistence
KREANGKRAI, KirdsiriKREANGKRAI, KirdsiriAffiliated Associate ProfessorArea Studies, Heritage Study, Tourism Study, Vernacular Built EnvironmentCross-regional Studies
MITSUNARI, AyumiAffiliated Associate ProfessorCross-regional Studies
SHIODERA, SatomiAffiliated Associate ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
WADA, TaizoAffiliated Associate ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
WATANABE, KazuoAffiliated Associate ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
HIRATA, ReoAffiliated LecturerCorporate Social Responsibility,
Environmental Management		Global Humanosphere
RADJAWALI, IrendraAffiliated LecturerPolitical & Economic Coexistence
KAWAMOTO, KanaeKAWAMOTO, KanaeAffiliated LecturerBuddhist Studies (Pali, Theravada Buddhism), Religious Studies (Buddhist ethics)Global Humanosphere
LU, WanxueLU, WanxueAffiliated LecturerThailand’s macroeconomy, financial sector, and ASEAN regional financial integration.Global Humanosphere
NAOI, RiyoNAOI, RiyoAffiliated LecturerArea Studies for Southeast Asia, Media StudiesSocial Coexistence
NISHIMOTO, NoaNISHIMOTO, NoaAffiliated LecturerEnvironmental Coexistence
RUBIYANTO, Cahyo WisnuRUBIYANTO, Cahyo WisnuAffiliated Assistant ProfessorAgricultural Economic, Environmental Science, Social Ecological System, Forest Science, Southeast AsiaEnvironmental Coexistence
FUKE, YusukeFUKE, YusukeAffiliated Assistant ProfessorEcology, evolution, biogeographyPolitical & Economic Coexistence
HIROSAKI, MayumiAffiliated Assistant ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
IIZUKA, KotaroAffiliated Assistant ProfessorEnvironmental Coexistence
THUN, ThearaTHUN, ThearaAffiliated Assistant ProfessorHistoryCross-regional Studies
DALE, Cyprianus Jehan PajuDALE, Cyprianus Jehan PajuAffiliated ResearcherIndonesia, West Papua, Southeast AsiaGlobal Humanosphere
Eugénio Fátima LEMOSAffiliated ResearcherEnvironmental Coexistence
FREY, UrszulaAffiliated ResearcherSocial Coexistence
FAN BenFAN BenAffiliated ResearcherArea Studies, Agrarian Change, Rural Sustainable Development, Land Politics, Political Economy of DevelopmentPolitical & Economic Coexistence
Fathimath MaasaAffiliated ResearcherCross-regional Studies
INUI, TomohikoAffiliated ReseracherGlobal Humanosphere
Jo HoyeonAffiliated ReseracherCross-regional Studies
MEUTIA, Ami AminahAffiliated ResearcherGlobal Humanosphere
MIRZAEI, AzarMIRZAEI, AzarAffiliated Researcher English Linguistics, Pragmatics, Language and culture, Gender Studies, Asian LiteratureSocial Coexistence
ABE, AkaneABE, AkaneAffiliated ResearcherSocial informatics, Regional fisheriesEnvironmental Coexistence
KUNO, GentaKUNO, GentaAffiliated ReseracherArea Studies, Urban StudiesPolitical & Economic Coexistence
WATANABE, AyakaWATANABE, AyakaAffiliated ResearcherArea Studies, RefugeeSocial Coexistence
KANBARA, KentaroAffiliated ResearcherPolitical & Economic Coexistence
ADACHI, MariADACHI, MariAffiliated ResearcherArea Studies(Indonesia), Islamic EconomicsPolitical & Economic Coexistence
AIHARA, HiroshiAffiliated ResearcherCross-regional Studies
DUMLAO, Samuel Matthew GiraoDUMLAO, Samuel Matthew GiraoAffiliated ResearcherEnergy Transition and Sustainability
Sustainable Agriculture
Data Integration and Visual Analytics
Scenario Simulation and Optimization
Scheduling and Automation		Global Humanosphere
FUKUSHIMA, NaokiFUKUSHIMA, NaokiAffiliated ResearcherArea Studies, Human EcologyEnvironmental Coexistence
HOSOBUCHI, MichikoAffiliated ResearcherEnvironmental Coexistence
JINDO, KeijiAffiliated ResearcherEnvironmental Coexistence
KAMIYA, TosirouAffiliated ResearcherGlobal Humanosphere
KAWASAKI, NaokoAffiliated ResearcherAgronomyEnvironmental Coexistence
KOMOOT, AbhiradaKOMOOT, AbhiradaAffiliated ResearcherMaritime and Underwater Archaeology, Ancient Ship Studies, Indian Ocean World History, Archaeological Heritage Management, and Field ArcaheologyCross-regional Studies
KUMAGAI, MizueKUMAGAI, MizueAffiliated ResearcherCultural anthropologySocial Coexistence
McCormick, PatrickMcCormick, PatrickAffiliated ResearcherHistory, LinguisticsSocial Coexistence
NAKAMURA, TomomiNAKAMURA, TomomiAffiliated ResearcherHistory of Central Asia,
History of Russo-Qing relations		Social Coexistence
NAMIKI, KanamiAffiliated ResearcherGlobal Humanosphere
NOSE, MitsuhiroAffiliated ResearcherEnvironmental Coexistence
NURSALMAH, Sofiani SabarinaNURSALMAH, Sofiani SabarinaAffiliated ResearcherField Survey
Digital Heritage Documentation
Heritage Architecture		Cross-regional Studies
SAJI, FumiAffiliated ResearcherCross-regional Studies
SAKAGAWA, NaoyaAffiliated ResearcherPolitical & Economic Coexistence
SAWADA, HidekiAffiliated ResearcherEnvironmental Coexistence
SHIBUYA, YukiSHIBUYA, YukiAffiliated ResearcherModern History of VietnamEnvironmental Coexistence
TOMOJIRI, DaikiTOMOJIRI, DaikiAffiliated ResearcherEcology, Area StudiesEnvironmental Coexistence
TRONU, Montané CarlaTRONU, Montané CarlaAffiliated ResearcherHistory, ReligionGlobal Humanosphere
UCHIYAMA, MiharuAffiliated Researcher Cross-regional Studies
WU, YunxiWU, YunxiAffiliated ResearcherArea Studies, Development Studies, Rural DynamicsGlobal Humanosphere
YAJIMA, KichijiAffiliated ResearcherEnvironmental Coexistence
YOSHIZAWA, AsunaYOSHIZAWA, AsunaAffiliated ResearcherPhilippine Area Studies, AnthropologyCross-regional Studies

JSPS Research Fellow

NamePositionAreaDivision
MORISHITA, KoheiJSPS FellowEnvironmental Coexistence
YOSHIDA, AtsushiJSPS FellowPolitical & Economic Coexistence
SHIDA, NatsumiJSPS FellowSocial Coexistence

Research Fellow, Research Student, Short-term International Student

NamePositionAreaDivision
ANEKNUMWONG SuphanutResearch StudentPolitical & Economic Coexistence
Jeong YunhwanResearch StudentGlobal Humanosphere
Nguyen Huu TanResearch StudentEnvironmental Coexistence

Professors Emeritus