Vision / Mission

We are studying various issues relating Japan and other Asian countries and regions from the perspectives of economy, culture, and history.

Research Output/Outcomes in 2019

On March 2020, we had planned to hold a Young Scholars’ Seminar “Crossing Borders between Architecture and Art: New Approaches to Tomb Decorations and Dunhuang Murals”. The Seminar, however, was postponed to 2020 academic year by the infection expansion of Coronavirus.

Research Plan of 2020

– A Young Scholars’ Seminar “Crossing Borders between Architecture and Art: New Approaches to Tomb Decorations and Dunhuang Murals” will be held.
– An international Conference will be held to invite Dr. Robert Boyer (Chercheur associé à l’Institut des Amériques) with his keynote speech entitled “The lessons of BREXIT and the future of EU”.