The Research Projects awarded in Fiscal 2019

Themes of Research Projects Researchers Results
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1 Association between Psychological Resilience and Frailty among Older Cancer Survivors in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study Shuk Ting Cheung(+5)
School of Nursing,
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong

China

2 The Rise of Economic Planning in Northeast Asia State-led Development: Manchuria, China, Japan and Korea, 1930-1962 Ming Tak Ernest Leung
PhD Student
Department of Japanese Studies,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

China

3 The New Development of The Theory of Fear in Risk Society Mao Naichun
Lecturer
Zhengzhou University
Law School-Chriminal Jurisprudence

China

4 The Changes of The Concept of Underworld in Ancient Japan Reflected in Nihon Ryōiki: With The Focus on The Influence of Assimilating Foreign Cultures Pan Ning
Lecturer
Japanese Department of Foreign Languages of Jilin University

China

5 Understanding Public Support for Climate Policies in Japan Kim-Pong Tam(+2)
Associate Professor
Division of Social Science,
School of Humanities and Social Science,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China

6 From Rigidity to Fluidity: The Transitional Male Gender Role in Today's Japan/ Keyword: Japanese Salaryman Masculinity, Displacement of Contemporary Singlehood, Masculinity, Young Adult, Japan Eileen Yuk Ha Tsang(+1)
Assistant Professor
Department of Social and Behavioral Science,
City University of Hong Kong

China

7 The Taiwan issue in The Relationship between China and Japan Wang Jian
Professor
Institute of Modern History,
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

China

8 A Comparative Study of European Physicists' Visit to Japan and China in the First Half of the 20th Century Wang Lei(+1)
Associate Professor
School of Marxism Studies,
Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China

9 The Translation of Natsume Soseki's Literature and Its Background in 1920s' China- Focusing on Luxun and Xie Liuyi's Reception of The Skill of Symbolism Xie Pu
Assistant Professor
Peking University

China

10 Practical Study of "Co-Creation Type Chinese-Japanese Translation Class" - What are Its Effectiveness and Problem Yin Xianhua(+1)
Associate Professor
Japanese Department, College of Foreign Languages,
Central China Normal University

China

11 Language Immersion and Chinese-Japanese Bilingual Cognition Helen Zhao(+1)
Lecturer
School of Languages and Linguistics,
The University of Melbourne, Australia

China

12 A Comparative Study of Medical Philosophy between Kampo and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Edo Period Zhao Yiwei
Associate Professor
Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China

13 Early Childhood Education in Japan and India: A Comparative and Comprehensive Evaluation Using Total Quality Management Approach Nisa James(+1)
Senior Assistant Professor
Saintgits Institute of Management, Apji Abdul Kalam Technological University

India

14 Study on History and Cultural Development of Aquaculture Management by Local Sea Farming Association in Japan Muhammad Iqbal Djawad
Lecturer/Associate Professor
Department of Fisheries
Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Hasanuddin University

Indonesia

15 Research of Fishery Local Wisdom in Oral Tradition, (A Comparison between North Sumatera and Tohoku Region) Situmorang Hamzon(+1)
Professor
Faculty of Humanities, Dept of Japanese
University of North Sumatera,

Indonesia

16 Inculcating  Nationalist Sentiment: Documentary Films During Japanese Occupation in Indonesia(1942-1945) Budi Irawanto
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Science
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
Gadjah Mada Universit

Indonesia

17 The Impact of The Japan Internship Program for Young Farmers on The Sustainability of Indonesian Agricultural Entrepreneurs Ahmad Syariful Jamil(+2)
Agricultural Trainer
Agricultural Training Center Jambi

Indonesia

18 Remembering The Disaster: Visual and Experiential Analysis to Museums of Tsunami and Volcano Eruption in Wakayama, Kumamoto, Aceh and Yogyakarta Desideria Cempaka Wijaya Murti
Lecturer
Department of Communication Science
Faculty of Social and Political Science
University of Atma Jaya Yogyakarta

Indonesia

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19 Comparison of Mercury Reduction and Elimination Policies in Japan with National Action Plans for Reducing and Eliminating Mercury in Indonesia as a Lesson for Indonesia Ajeng Arum Sari(+2)
Head and Senior Researcher
Research Unit for Clean Technology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences

Indonesia

20 Osaki-Depok Sister City: Evaluation of Osaki System Replication and Its Contribution to SDGs Achievements in Depok City Endang Suhendar
Researcher
Center for Agrarian Policy Studies
Faculty of Social and Political Science
Padjadjaran University

Indonesia

21 Polytechnic Diplomacy: Japanese Development Assistance to Indonesia in Establishing Electrical Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya-EEPIS(1985-2004) Siti Rokhmawati Susanto
Deputy of Head of Department/Senior Researcher
Department of International Relations
Faculty of Social and Political Science
Airlangga University

Indonesia

22 Apprising The "Gender Gap" and Cross-cultural Barriers among SMEs Female Immigrants in Japan, Malaysia, and Indonesia Theresia Diyah Wulandari
Lecturer
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
Department Communication Science
Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta

Indonesia

23 Tsunami Risk-Based Land Use Planning Along the South Coast of Java: Lessons-Learned from The 2011 Tohoku Tsunami Disaster Area Eko Yulianto(+1)
Senior Researcher
Research Center for Geotechnology
Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

Indonesia

24 Revising the Japanese Okayama Model of Education for Sustainable Development, ESD: Lessons to Reorient ESD for Malaysia Irina Safitri Zen(+1)
Assistant Professor/Deputy Director
Urban and Regional Planning Department
Kulliyyah Architecture & Environmental Design,
International Islamic University,
Malaysia

Indonesia

25 Sustainability and CEO Compensation Structure in Japanese and ASEAN Companies Sahar E-Vadati(+1)
Senior Lecturer
Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business
Universiti Utara Malaysia

Iran

26 Leadership Capabilities and Managerial Competencies for Sustainability in Higher Education: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and Japan Majid Ghasemy(+1)
Senior Lecturer
National Higher Education Research Institute
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Iran

27 A Study on The Literary Representation of Manchuria Pioneering Youth Voluntary Army Ahn Jina
Research Professor
Sookmyung Reaseach Institute of Humanities, Sookmyung Women's University

Korea

28 Inbound Tourism Strategy Using Traditional Japanese Performing Arts -Focusing on Performance of Kanamaruza and Uchikoza- Baek Hyun Mi
A Special Lecture Professor
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Korea

29 A Typological Study on The Semantic Relations Between Adnominal Modifiers: A Case Study on Japanese and Korean Hwang Youn-sil
Lecturer
Hnkuk University of Foreign Studie

Korea

30 From Dalian to Changchun: The Aesthetics and Policies of Visual Culture in Manchukuo Gina Kim
PhD Candidate
Visual Arts Department,
University of California
USA

Korea

31 Study on The Local Community Revitalization for Sustainable Development Through Ecomusems: Focusing on Community-led Village Design (Plans) With Local Cultural Resources in Japan Kim Kyoung Hee(+2)
Assistant Professor
Department of Global Culture & Contents, Graduate School,
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Korea

32 A Study of How The Meaning of 'Liberty' Changed in Meiji Japan Lee Saebom
HK Research Professor
Institute of Korean Studies,
Yonsei Univeesity

Korea

33 Marks and Symbols : Advertising Symbolization as Seen from The Advertising Section of A Japanese Private Newspaper Published in Korea in The Early Modern Period Na SeungHoe
Full-Time Researcher
Institute of Japanese studies
Pusan National University

Korea

34 The Contrastive Study of Korean and Japanese Nonverbal Behavior: A Parallel, Multimedia Corpus-Based Approach Son Yong Suk
Assistant Professor
College of Humanities Department of Japanese Language and Literature,
Jeju National University

Korea

35 Genderism in Japanese-Malaysian Young Adult Reading Materials Hanita Hanim Ismail(+1)
Senior Lecturer
Centre of English Language Studies,
Faculty of Languages and communication,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Malaysia

36 Holistic Investigation on Acceptance of Malaysian Towards Better Transition of Domestic Wastewater Management in Adherence to Japanese Efficient Centralized Wastewater Treatment Technologies Aeslina Abdul Kadir(+3)
Associate Professor / Deputy Dean of Student Affairs & Alumni
Department of Environment and Water Resources
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Malaysia

37 Comparative Study of Plastics Recycling in Japan and Malaysia: Current State, Challenges and Opportunities Seng How Kuan(+2)
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Lee Kong Chian
Faculty of Engineering and Science,
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Malaysia

38 Mahathir's Look East Policy 2.0: Exploring The Possibility of Creating a Bond in Tourism Development between Malaysia and Japan Chai Aun Ooi(+2)
Senior Lecturer
School of Economics Finance and Banking
College of Business
Universiti Utara Malaysia

Malaysia

39 Overseas Educational Trip and Its Influence on International Awareness Among Students -Focus on Japan and Malaysia Secondary and High School Students' Short Overseas Educational Trip- Kumaraguru Ramayah(+1)
Senior Lecturer
Language Academy
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanitites
University Technology Malaysia

Malaysia

40 Sociological Impact of Work Culture on Japanese Middle Income Population Shalini Sanmargaraja(+3)
Assistant Professor
Department of Construction Management
Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Malaysia

41 A comparative Study of Malaysian and Japanese Political Power Views Through Cultural Representation of Swords Mohd Saipuddin Suliman(+2)
Assistant Professor/ Head of Department Malay Studies
Department of Malay Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Southern University College

Malaysia

42 Choose to Stay Single? Unravelling The Factors in Japanese  and Malaysian Young Adults Chee-Seng Tan(+1)
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology and Counselling
Faculty of Arts and Social Science
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Malaysia

43 Willingness-to-stay in Japan Upon Graduation: An Analysis of the Determinants, Skills, Personality and Work Values among Millennial International Students in Non-Anglophone Japanese Universities Chung-Khain Wye(+2)
Senior Lecturer
Center of Value Creation and Human Well-being (INSAN)
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Malaysia

44 Understanding Japan's Approach on Addressing Techno-Socio-Economic Challenges for Successful Electric Vehicle Development: Lessons for Malaysia Jia Ying Yong(+1)
Senior Lecturer
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
College of Engineering
Universiti Tenaga National

Malaysia

45 Comparative Analysis of Workstation and Workload of Japanese and Mongolian Nursing Professionals Amarsaikhan Dashtseren(+1)
President
Postgraduate Training Institute,
Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences

Malaysia

46 The Image of Japanese in Mongolian Film Tsulbaatar Onon
Associate Professor
School of Arts and Sciences,
National University of Mongolia

Mongolia

47 Aid Effectiveness of Japan ODA in Burma / Myanmar: Case Study of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project (GGP) in Education Sector in Chin State Khen Suan Khai
Lecturer
School of Social Innovation,
Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand

Myanmar

48 Comparative Study on Disaster Related Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project Implementation in Local Government in Japan and in The Philippines Erwin Alday Alampay
Associate Professor
National College of Public
Administration and Governance,
University of The Philippines Diliman

Philippines

49 Reviewing Almost Five Decades of Japan's Science Diplomacy in Southeast Asia: Trends and Future Outlook Glenn Fiel Fernandez
Associate Professor
Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction,
Sichuan University-Hong Kong Polytechnic University China

Philippines

50

Images of Japanese Woman in Philippine Periodicals from The American Period to The Japanese Occupation (1898-1944) Katherine Galang Lacson
Assistant Professor
Department of History,
Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines

51

Reimagining and Rethinking Solidarity, Economic Partnership  and Cooperation in Asia: The Case of Japanese Women Activism as Transnational Women's Movement Jeane Cana Peracullo
Full Professor
Philosophy Department,
De La Salle University

Philippines

52

Japanese Reparations and The Development of Philippine Railway, 1956-1976 Miguel Paolo Palacio Reyes
Research Associate II
Third World Studies Center ,
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy,
University of The Philippines Diliman

Philippines

53

Reeling in Soft Power with Film Festival Diplomacy: Exploring Japanese Identity Construction through Film Festival Programming in Southeast Asia Maria Ysabel Avellana Tangco
Researcher/Graduate Student/Part-time Instructor
Japanese Studies Programme
Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines

54

Assessing The Global Food Value Chain Strategy in Japan: Evidence by Foreign Affiliates Chang Kuo-I(+3)
Associate Professor
Department of Applied Economics,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan

Taiwan

55

Governing Migration and Care Work in Japan and Taiwan Fen-ling Chen(+1)
Professor
Department of Social Work,
National Taipei University

Taiwan

56

Citizen Power: How Taiwan Can Learn from Japan's Grassroots Green Energy Initiatives? Ming-sho Ho
Professor
Department of Sociology,
National Taiwan University

Taiwan

57

Fulfilling Children's Rights: A Comparative Legal Study of Taiwan and Japan Yen-chi Liu
Assistant Professor
Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan

58 Discourses in Taiwan and Korea on The Meiji Reforms since the 1980s: Interactions with Decolonization and Democratization Yang Su Hsia(+1)
Professor
Department of Japanese,
National Chengchi University

Taiwan

59 Integrating Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction: Lesson Learned from Japan on Education and Culture of Safety Wanwalee Inpin(+1)
Lecturer
School of social Innovation,
Mae Fah Luang University and Asian Recearch Center for International Development (ARCID)

Thailand

60 Implication of Spa and Thai Traditional Massage for Long-Stay Japanese Retirees: Policies and Characteristics in Chiang Mai, Thailand Thammarat Marohabutr
Assistant Professor
Department of Society and Health, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University

Thailand

61 Exploring English-Language Community Theatre-Making in Tokyo and Bangkok: Tokyo International Players and Bangkok Community Theatre Grisana Punpeng
Lecturer/Assistant Dean
Department of Speech Communicational and Performing Arts,
Faculty of Communicational Arts, Chulalongkorn University

Thailand

62 Exhibiting Thai Art: The Japan's Curatorial Activities and Strategies in The Shaping Thai Modern and Contemporary Art in The 1980s-1990s Vipash Purichanont
Lecturer
Department of Art History,
Faculty of Archeology,
Silpakorn University

Thailand

63 The Comparative Study of Mathematical Communication in Japan, Laos and Thailand Sampan Thinwiangthong(+2)
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics Education,
Facilty of Education,
Khon Kaen University

Thailand

64 An Anthropological Study of Japan's Cremation Culture and Its Development -With The Emphasis on Applicability to Vietnam- Nguyen Thi Hoai Chau
Lecturer
University of Social Sciences and Humanities,
Vietnam National University

Viet Nam

65 Creating Urban Culture Through Performing Arts Spaces: A Comparative Study Between Tokyo and Hanoi Nguyen Duong Do Quyen
Researcher, Head, Department of International  Information
Institute of Social Sciences Information(ISSI),
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences(VASS)

Viet Nam

66 "Bridging The Isolated Gulf": A Study of The Japanese-Spanish Alliance to Establish The Tonkin - Manila Trade Route in the Middle of the Seventeenth Century Nguyen Kim Van(+3)
Professor, Chair of Global History
Director of Center for Islands and Seas Studies
Department of Global History,
University of Science and Humanities
Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Viet Nam

67 Waste Incineration and Solid Waste Management in Japan - Lessons Learned for Vietnam Xuan Thi Quach(+3)
Director of Center
Center for Consultancy on Sustainable Development,
Da Nang Institute for Socio Economic Development

Viet Nam

Total:67 Research Projects

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