| The Research Projects awarded in Fiscal 2003 | 
| Themes of Research Projects | Researchers | 
| Labor Market Policies under Low Fertility Level: A Comparative Study between China and Japan | Du Yang                        
    (+1) Associate Professor, Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China) | 
| Migration and Trading Networks: Japanese Communities in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore, 1870's - 1930's | Lee Pui Tak Research Officer, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong (China) | 
| The Reference of the Other Countries' Experience in China Library Legislation --- Sino-Japan Comparative Study of Library Legal System and Other Important Issues | Li Guo Xin                     
    (+2) Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Sciences, Peking University (China) | 
| Comparative Analysis on Credit Risk Measurement and Management between Japanese and Chinese Commercial Banks | Liang Qi                        
    (+3) Associate Professor, Japanese Research Institute, Nankai University (China) | 
| A Study on the Feudal Authority and the Ise Faith of the Edo Period | Liu Lin Lin Lecturer, Japanese Studies, Institute of Foreign Language, Peking University (China) | 
| The Comparative Research on Personal Data Conservation | Lu Yanbin                       
    (+1) Assist. Professor, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China) | 
| A Comparative Study of Changing University Governance in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong | Mok Ka-Ho                     
    (+2) Associate Prof., Dept. of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong (China) | 
| A Study on Glasses of Ancient Japan - Focusing on Nara Period | Qi Dongfang Professor, School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, (China) | 
| Extended Imbalance: A Comparative Study on the U.S.-Korea Security Alliances - Concurrent Analysis of China-Japan-Korea Security Interactions and the Security in Northeast Asia | Shi Yuanhua                    
    (+1) Professor, Institute of International Affairs, Fudan University (China) | 
| Comparison Research on Communities in Big Cities - With Special Reference to the Development of the Social Network | Song Jin Wen                  
    (+1) Assistant Prof. Beijing Center of Japanese Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University (China) | 
| Liberal Political Thought in Japan and China during the Second World War | Tang Shiqi Associate Prof. Institute of International Relations, Peking University (China) | 
| The Research on the Japanese Blockprinted Books in China | Wu Ge                           
    (+3) Chief Librarian, Dept. of Classics Collection, Library, Fudan University (China) | 
| The Study of Yangming School in Japan in late 50years | Wu Zhen Associate Prof. Dept. of History of Chinese Philosophy, Fudan University (China) | 
| The Comparative Research on Forming Background, Construct and Performance between Japanese Enterprise Group and Chinese Enterprise Group | Yang Bin                         
    (+2) Assistant Prof. Japan Research Institute of Nankai University (China) | 
| The Application of Japan's Nature-Oriented River Engineering Method in China | Yang Haijun Professor, School of Life Science, North-East Normal University (China) | 
| Women Filmmakers in Japan | Yang Yuanying                  
    (+2) Professor, Film Studies Institute, Beijin Film Academy (China) | 
| A Comparative Study on Economic Thoughts of "Sekimon Shingaku" and "ShiーXue" of Early Qing Period: Centered on Concept of _Commodity Economy and Occupational Ethic | Ye Tan Professor, Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China) | 
| Matsumura Kenzou and China | Zhai Xin Associate Prof. Public Management Dept. Shanghai Jiaotong University (China) | 
| The Induction and Transition of Japanese Philosophical Terminology in China | Zhu Jing Wei Professor, Japanese Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University (China) | 
| Japanese Role in Helping Indonesia Overcome the Economic Crisis 1997-2000: An Analysis and Evaluation | Syamsul Hadi                  
    (+1) Lecturer, Center for International Relations Studies, University of Indonesia (Indonesia) | 
| The Japanese Activity and the Chinese in the Eastern Part of British North Borneo during Pre-War, 1930s-1940s | Suribidari Samad             
    (+1) Researcher, Research Center for Regional Resources, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesia) | 
| Manga & Japanimation: Critical Study Based on It's Influence on Pop Culture Within Southeast Asia | Yan Yan Sunarya             
    (+3) Lecturer, Dept. of Design, Institut Teknologi Bandung (Indonesia) | 
| Peace Education and the Symbolism of the Memorial Space: The Meaning of the Rearrangement in the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Park | Cho, Sung Youn Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Cheju National University (Korea) | 
| Japanese Colonial Medicine in Korea | Kang, Han-Rog Researcher, The Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford (Korea) | 
| Comparative Study on Policy Network Response to Financial Restructuring in Japan and South Korea | Kang, Myung-Koo Researcher, Political Science, University of California, Berkeley (Korea) | 
| A Study on the Pottery and Porcelain kiln made by Korean in the Western Japan | Kim, In Gyu Researcher, Seoul National University Museum (Korea) | 
| The Study on Relation between the Simpa of Kawakami Otojiro | Kim, Jaesuk Associate Professor, Dept. of Korean Language and Literature, Kyungpook National University (Korea) | 
| The Job Ability Development for Middle-Aged and Older Persons in Aged Society: To Focus on Comparing Korea and Japan | Kwon, Dae-Bong              
    (+1) Professor. College of Education, Korea University (Korea) | 
| The Study on Comparison of the Rail Reform Policy between Japan and Korea | Lee, Yong Sang The Principal Researcher, Korea Railroad Research Institute (Korea) | 
| The Building of the New Security Order in East Asia in the 21st Century | Park, Young-June Assistant Professor, College of National Security, National Defense University (Korea) | 
| A Study of Japanese Language on Korean Materials of Naeshirogawa - Focusing on ""Rin-go-tai-ho | Shin, Chung Kyun Assistant Professor, College of Humanities, Chonbuk National University (Korea) | 
| A Study on the Museum Education of Japan | Yi, Eunmi Curator, Exhibition Management Dept. The Independence Hall of Korea (Korea) | 
| Japanese 'Colonial Knowledge': A Viewpoint from the Colonized Malaysia | Shamsul Amri Baharuddin   (+1) Director, Institute of the Malay World and Civilization, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Malaysia) | 
| Home Fictions from the Asian Diaspora : Ethnicity, Nation and Identity in Japanese American Literature | Sharmani Patricia Gabriel Lecturer, Dept. of English, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Malaya (Malaysia) | 
| Enterprise and Industrial Development in Malaysia : Looking East, Looking West | Edmund Terence Gomez Associate Prof., Faculty of Economics & Administration, University of Malaya (Malaysia) | 
| A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study of Malaysian and Japanese Linguistic Assumptions Influencing Pupils' Learning of Science | Loo Seng Piew                 
    (+1) Associate Prof., School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia) | 
| Education Asia: Prospects and Limitations of Japanese Policy Lessons--A Study on How Japanese Institutes and Universities Teach about Japanese Economy, Politics and Social Policy | Phar Kim Beng Senior Researcher, Dept. of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong (Malaysia) | 
| Politics and Reception in Music Production during the Japanese Occupation: A Study of the Philippine Music Series | Ma. Alexandra Inigo Chua Assistant Prof. Centre for Intercultural Studies, University of Santo Tomas (Philippines) | 
| A Comparative Analysis of Images of the Japanese in Philippine Editorial Cartoons during the Aquino and Ramos Administrations (1986-1998) | Helen Yu Livera Seniori Lecturer, College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines (Philippines) | 
| Comparative Studies on Concepts of Land Management and Architecture and their Significance of Human Settlement Patterns: The Case of Mayoyao in Ifugao Province, Philippines and Shirakawa-mura in Gifu Prefecture, Japan | David Leonides Timbol Yap   (+2) Associate Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines (Philippines) | 
| And So the Year Ends - An Examination of "Nenjugyoji" (Annual Public Events) in Sanetaka Koki | Lim Beng Choo Assistant Prof. Dept. of Japanese Studies, National University of Singapore (Singapore) | 
| Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Socio-Economic Transformations in Contemporary Asia: A Comparative Study of Southeast Asia and Japan | Liu Hong                         
    (+1) Associate Prof. Dept. of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore (Singapore) | 
| Nature in Modern Japan : The Transformation of Mountains and Rivers in Meiji Kobe, 1868-1912 | Timothy Yun Hui Tsu Head, Department of Japanese Studies, National University of Singapore (Singapore) | 
| A Study on the Judicial Interpretation in Japan and See What | Chiueh Wen-San Lecturer, The Japanese Dept. of Foreign Languages, Jamkang University (Taiwan) | 
| Cross-Cultural Awareness in Conversation Teaching : Japanese Textbooks Used in Elementary Level Classes in Taiwan | Ferng Bow Ju Assistant Prof. College of Foreign Language, Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan) | 
| The Migrated Monks from China: A Study of the Culture Exchange between China and Japan in the Early Tokugawa | Lial Chao Heng Assistant Prof. The Institute of Chinese Literature and Philosophy (Taiwan) | 
| The Political Economic Networks Analysis of Japanese New Generation Politicians | Tsai Tseng-Chia Research Fellow, Institute of International Relation, National Cheng-Chi University (Taiwan) | 
| Japanese in Taiwan Ads: Exploring Language Effects in Television Commercials | Wang Chih-Chien Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Information Management, National Taipei University (Taiwan) | 
| The Japanese Army and Thailand's Southern Railways during the Greater East Asia War, 1941-1945 | Puengthip Kiattisahakul Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University (Thailand) | 
| Japanese Role in the Contemporary Thai Forestry | Pinkaew Laungaramsri Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University (Thailand) | 
| Historical Revisionism in Japan: National Identity Problem after Cold War | Nipaporn Ratchatapattanakul Research Fellow, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) | 
| Made in Japan: A Social History of Japanese Electronic Rice Cookers in Thailand | Juthamas Tangsantikul Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) | 
| Comparative Study of Folktale in Vietnam and Japan: "Viet Dien U Linh" and "Nihon Ryoiki" | Dao Phuong Chi Researcher, Institute of Sino-Nom Studies (Vietnam) | 
| Basic Research on Dictionary of Old Chinese Character in Japanese and Vietnamese: "Ekirinbon-Setsuyoshu" and "Dai Nam Quoc Ngu" | La Minh Hang Researcher, Institute of Sino-Nom Studies (Vietnam) | 
| Analyzing the Roles of Japanese Development Assistance on Development Conflicts in the Greater Mekong Sub Region | Nguyen Manh Hung           
    (+1) Researcher, Institute of World Economy (Vietnam) | 
| The Study of Vocational Educational System in Japan and It's Application in Vietnam | Tran Thi Thu Mai              
    (+1) Director, Counseling Center of Psychology-Education-Vocation-Career, HCMC University of Pedagogy (Vietnam) | 
| Problem of Non-Performing Loans and Restructuring Japan's and Vietnam's Banking Systems in Recent Years: A Comparative Study | Vu Ba The                       
    (+5) Head, Dept. of Economic History, Academy of Finance (Vietnam) | 
| Total: 57 Research Projects | 
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