Group photo of the Kyushu University Forum “KYUDAI NOW”


A commemorative gift to Justice Dr. Bayarmaa Supreme Court


A commemorative gift to Ambassador Igawahara


Scene from the forum venue (Prof. Nakayama)


Poster presentation by Kyushu University students

Session I covered a wide range of topics relevant to Mongolian society, spanning the fields of law, agriculture, and medical and life sciences. Professor Tokumoto Minoru, Dean of the Faculty of Law, delivered a lecture on the features of commercial law in Japan. Professor Nakayama Jiro from the Faculty of Agriculture spoke about the Asian gut microbiome, linking food and health. Following this, from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor Lkhagvasuren Battuvshin presented his latest research findings on Long COVID, and Professor Hikita Naoko discussed the health of pregnant women in Mongolia.

During the coffee break, five students — Liu Xianyu (D3, Graduate School of Medical Sciences) , Airi Fukuhara (M2, Graduate School of Medical Sciences), Shunta Tanaka (M1, Graduate School of Engineering), Ayumu Ichinose (M2, Graduate School of Engineering), Kosei Hata (B3, Undergraduate, School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation), and— held a poster session, actively answering questions from attendees.

Session II focused on research related to infrastructure and information science. Associate Professor Yoo Sunbin from the Faculty of Engineering discussed the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of high-speed rail and shared bicycles. Assistant Professor Honda Hiroyuki, also from the Faculty of Engineering, presented on next-generation infrastructure management utilizing AI and digital twins. The session concluded with a presentation by Associate Professor Brian Kenji Iwana from the Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering on the challenges in time series recognition.

To conclude the forum, Dr. Sarangerel Batbayar, Representative of the Alumni of Kyushu University in Mongolia and a senior lecturer at the National University of Mongolia, and Professor Shimizu Shuji, Vice President of Kyushu University, delivered closing remarks. The subsequent reception provided an excellent opportunity for participants to deepen their exchanges in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Reception of KYUDAI NOW in Ulaanbaatar

Reception of KYUDAI NOW Ulaanbaatar

On the following day, Wednesday, September 10, the Kyushu University delegation paid courtesy visits to the Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the National University of Mongolia (NUM). They met with MUST Vice President Badmaanyambuu Ranjil and NUM President Ochirkhuyag Byanjargal to exchange concrete ideas on future joint research, student exchange possibilities, and university-level agreements, confirming the strengthening of future collaborations.