FY 2025 - FY 2026 Network Offices
Executive Group Members
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
- Center for Global Initiatives, Tokyo University of Agriculture
- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
- International Center for Research and Education in Agriculture(ICREA), Nagoya University
- Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University
- Economic Development Department, JICA
- Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
(in random order)
Steering Committee
| Chair | Akira YAMAUCHI |
Director, Asian Satellite Campuses Institute, Nagoya University |
|---|---|---|
| Vice Chair | Miyuki IIYAMA |
Director, Information Program, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) |
| Member | Mitsuo YAMAMOTO |
Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
| Member | Rie MIYAURA |
Director, Professor, Center for Global Initiatives, Tokyo University of Agriculture |
| Member | Koki TOYOTA |
Professor, Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
| Member | Hideo HASEGAWA |
Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University |
| Member | Chiharu NAKASHIMA |
Professor, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University |
| Member | Hirokazu HIGUCHI |
Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University |
| Member | Kimihiko HYAKUMURA |
Director, Professor, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University |
| Member | Ayumu OHSHIMA |
Deputy Director General, Economic Development Department, JICA |
| Member | Hiroshi EHARA |
Director, Professor, ICREA, Nagoya University |
(in random order/elides the honorables)
Advisory Organizations
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
Committees
1. Seminar and Symposium
| Chair | Kasumi ITO | Associate Professor, ICREA, Nagoya University |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | Seiko FUKUDA | Assistant Professor, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University |
| Member | Rie MIYAURA | Director, Professor, Center for Global Initiatives, Tokyo University of Agriculture |
| Member | Satoshi ISHIKAWA | Professor, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University |
| Member | Hajime YAMAZAKI | Senior Deputy Director, Planning Division, Economic Development Department, JICA |
2. Journal
| Chair | Keisuke KATSURA | Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | Mana NAKATA | Assistant Professor, ICREA, Nagoya University |
| Member | Mitsuo YAMAMOTO | Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
| Member | Hirokazu HIGUCHI | Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University |
| Member | Fujio NAGUMO | Advisor, Economic Development Department, JICA |
| Member | Miyuki IIYAMA | Director, Information Program, JIRCAS |
3. International Cooperation
| Chair | Masahiro TASUMI | Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | Kazunari FUKUMURA | Part-Time Lecturer, Utsunomiya University |
| Member | Kohei MAKITA | Professor, Veterinary Epidemiology, Rakuno Gakuen University |
| Member | Shuichi ASANUMA | Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University |
| Member | Takao YOSHIMATSU | Professor Emeritus, Mie University |
| Member | Kazuo OGATA | Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University |
4. International Research
| Chair | Koji ISHIKAWA | Professor, College of Agriculture, Tamagawa University |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | Koki TOYOTA | Professor, Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
| Member | Mitsuo YAMAMOTO | Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
| Member | Akira YAMAUCHI | Director, Asian Satellite Campuses Institute, Nagoya University |
| Member | Chiharu NAKASHIMA | Professor, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University |
| Member | Eiji NAWATA | Director, Kyoto University ASEAN Center |
| Member | Miyuki IIYAMA | Director, Information Program, JIRCAS |
5. Human Resources Development
| Chair | Kimihiko HYAKUMURA | Director, Professor, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | Yuka SASAKI | Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University |
| Member | Hideo HASEGAWA | Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University |
| Member | Mitsuru HAMANO | Lecturer, ICAER, Faculty of agriculture, Shinshu University |
| Member | Hiroshi EHARA | Director, Professor, ICREA, Nagoya University |
| Member | Shuichi ASANUMA | Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University |
| Member | Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI | Associate Professor, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University |
| Member | Hajime YAMAZAKI | Senior Deputy Director, Planning Division, Economic Development Department, JICA |
| Member | Ichiro MIMURA | Deputy Director General, Global Environment Department, JICA |
(in random order/elides the honorables)
Secretariat
| Executive Secretary | Hiroshi EHARA |
Director, Professor, ICREA, Nagoya University |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary | Kasumi ITO |
Associate Professor, ICREA, Nagoya University |
| Secretary | Mana NAKATA |
Assistant Professor, ICREA, Nagoya University |
| Secretary | Chiharu NAKASHIMA |
Professor, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University |
(in random order/elides the honorables)
