NEWS
2026/06/11
Professor Tanaka will give a lecture at the 1st UNESCO Future Co-creation Platform
2026/06/10
Prof Tanaka is appointed as Advisor to the Yakushima Environmental and Cultural Foundation
2026/05/27
Dog Therapy Initiative Led by Prof. Kikuchi and Associate Professor Wakabayashi Featured on BS-TBS “Inu Jikan”
2026/05/26
Assoc. Prof. Wakabayashi Attends and Speaks at WHO Meetings (WHA, EB, PBAC) as Member of the Japanese Delegation
2026/05/21
Announcement of Mr. Kazuhiko IMAMURA’s Appointment as a Visiting Scholar
2026/05/19
Q-AOS × FS Headquarters × Faculty of Design: Launching a New Course Using BBS Lecture Videos and an AI recommendation system!
2026/05/13
【Publication】Prof. Kikuchi, as first authro, has published a paper in Communications Medicine examining the association between prolonged sitting during pregnancy and fetal malpresentation, including breech presentation.
2026/05/13
【Publication】Prof. Kikuchi's co-authored paper, " Association of pre-pregnancy and pregnancy sleep on the risk of postpartum depression: a nationwide birth cohort-the Japan Environment and Children’s Study ”, is now published in BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth.
EVENTS
Upcoming & Ongoing Events
August 25, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
"Research Design for Elucidating the Mechanisms of Stagnating Girls' Education in Laos: An Integrated Approach Combining Mixed Methods, Industry, and Mathematical Sciences" 2026 IMI Joint Research Workshop — Openings at any time
Other Events
July 29, 2026, 12:10 PM – 12:50 PM
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series The 241st Seminar "Reconsidering “For Everyone” : Infrastructure Design with Minorities as a Base Point"
Brown Bag Seminar
July 22, 2026, 12:10 PM – 12:50 PM
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series The 240th Seminar "The Storied Deep: Three Island Worlds of our Ocean Planet"
Brown Bag Seminar
July 15, 2026, 12:10 PM – 12:50 PM
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series The 239th Seminar "Democratic Backsliding and African Politics: The Autocratic Use of Democratic Institutions"
Brown Bag Seminar
July 8, 2026, 12:10 PM – 12:50 PM
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series The 238th Seminar "Toward Sustainable Lowlands: Visualizing Water Circulation in Saga and Indonesia Using Simple Water-Level Gauges"
Brown Bag Seminar
July 1, 2026, 12:10 PM – 12:50 PM
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series The 237th Seminar "Time Poverty Research: Measurement Methods and Challenges"
Brown Bag Seminar
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ABOUT US
A University Open to Asia,
a Hub for Research and Education Contributing to the World
Building on a Century of Exchange with Asia and Oceania, contributing to SDGs and beyond through innovative research and education.
PROJECTS
01
Q-AOS Faculty Courses (Lectures)
This page provides information on the courses taught by Q-AOS faculty.
02
Activity Reports and Theses
Individual activity reports and theses by Q-AOS researchers are posted here.
03
Q-AOS Projects
The mission of Q-AOS is to promote the trans-disciplinary research related to SDGs targeting Asia and Oceanian region. This page introduces the flagship projects initiated by the faculty members of Q-AOS.









