The Research Projects awarded in Fiscal 2020
	Themes of Research Projects	Researchers
1	The Impact of COVID-19 upon The Life and Work of Bangladeshi Immigrants in Japan	Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury
		Professor and Former Chair Department of Criminology and Police Science University of Chittagong
		Bangladesh
2	Understanding How Japan's Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems Contribute Towards Locals' Food Security and Agro-Biodiversity Conservation : Lessons for Malaysia	Tapan Kumar Nath (+1)
		Associate Professor School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences University of Nottingham Malaysia (Malaysia)
		Bangladesh
3	A Comparative Study on Higher Educational Thoughts of Cai Yuanpei and Uehara Senroku	Bai Meihong
		Lecturer LingNan Normal University
		China
4	The Buddhist Preaching Material Kept in Kanazawabunko	Gao Yang
		Associate Professor Department of foreign Languages and Literatures Tsinghua University
		China
5	The Challenge of Artificial Intelligence to The Copyright Law and The Legislative Response : A Comparative Study between Japan and China	He Tianxiang (+1)
		Assistant Professor School of Law City University of Hong Kong
		China
6	Maps on Imari Porcelain Plates, 1600-1900	Huang Yijun
		Professor Department of History Minzu University of China
		China
7	COVID-19 Pandemic and Whither Japan's Future of International Trade : A Panel Data Study of Public Trade Preferences in Japan and Its Top Trade Partners in Asia	Or Hin-Kin Nick
		Assistant Professor Department of Public Policy City University of Hong Kong
		China
8	Japan's Gastrodiplomacy in Central Asia : The View of Kyrgyzstan Consumers on Japanese Food	Siu Wai Sum (+1)
		Professor Marketing Department Department of Marketing Hong Kong Baptist University
		China
9	A Study on "A Pocket Dictionary of The English and Japanese Language" - The First English-Japanese Dictionary in Japan in Modern Times	Xiao Jiang Le
		Lecturer College of Foreign Studies Gugang Xi Normal University
		China
10	Building for The Muse - A Historical Study of Japanese Designed Architecture for Arts in China	Xue Charlie Qiuli
		Associate Professor Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering City University of Hong Kong
		China
11	Comparison of Japanese Sound Processing by Mongolian Speakers and Mandarin Speakers	Yu Rong (+1)
		Professor Inner Mongolia University
		China
12	An Empirical Study on 'Double Responsibilities of Care' under The Background of Sub-replacement Fertility and Aging of Population in Japan : Focusing on The influence on The Caregivers	Zeng Dan (+1)
		Department Head Department of Foreign Language and Literature Subject of Japanese Wuhan University
		China
13	A Related Study on Japanese Thought of Pacifism After WWII	Zhou Zhi Hong
		Lecturer Institute of The Japan Studies Liaoning University
		China
14	The Improvement of Work Conditions for Indonesian Migrant Fishers in Japan : Key Challenges in Application of The Specified Skilled Worker Program in The Japanese Fishing Industry	Ratih Pratiwi Anwar (+2)
		Researcher The Center for Asia and Pacific Studies University Gadjah Mada
		Indonesia
15	Hosts and Guests Interactions in Farm Stay Setting : Capturing Youth Market of Nohaku Experiences in Ishikawa, Wakayama, Central Java and Yogyakarta	Gilang Ahmad Fauzi
		Lecturer AMPTA Tourism College of Yogyakarta
		Indonesia
16	Preparing Heirs to Inherit Family Businesses in Hospitality Industry : Case of Small and Medium Enterprises in Yokohama, Bali and Yogyakarta	Wenefrida Mahestu Noviandra Krisjanti (+1)
		Lecturer Faculty of Business and Economics University Atma Jaya Yogyakarta
		Indonesia
17	Youth and The Regeneration of Fishermen : Lessons from Young Fishermen Working to Rebuild Fisheries Industry in The Tsunami Afflicted Areas in Miyagi Japan and Aceh Indonesia	Nawawi (+2)
		Senior Researcher Department for Human Resource and Labor Studies Research Center for Population Indonesian Institute of Sciences
		Indonesia
18	Modifying River for Life : Japan-funded Irrigation Infrastructure and Its Impacts on The Agricultural Economy and The Environmental Conditions in East Java	Nawiyanto
		Professor Department of History Faculty of Cultural Sciences University of Jember
		Indonesia
19	Return to Surf: Re-understanding The Sea among Local Surfers in Post-Tsunami Settings	Sarani Pitor Pakan (+1)
		Lecturer Department of Languages Arts and Culture Management Vocational College Gadjah Mada University
		Indonesia
20	Growing Inclusive Business : Understanding The Facets and Constraints of Social Entrepreneurship Empowering People with Disability in Japan and Indonesia	Alexander Beny Pramudyanto (+1)
		Lecturer / Vice Dean for Academic Affair Department of Communication Studies Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta
		Indonesia
21	The Impact of Tokyo Performing Arts Market on Indonesian Dance Practitioners : The Study of Personal Lived Experience and Narratives	Aquarini Priyatna (+1)
		Head of Department of Literature and Cultural Studies Department of Literature and Cultural Studies Faculty of Cultural Sciences Universitas Padjadjaran
		Indonesia
22	The Politics of Space and Gender : A Comparative Study of Identity Formation in Contemporary Japanese and Iranian Women's Literature in English	Moussa Pourya Asl
		Senior Lecturer School of Humanities Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia)
		Iran
23	Transition of Nuclear Policy between Japan and Korea : Lessons from The 10 Years of The Fukushima Nuclear Accident	Jeon Jinho
		Professor Department of International Studies Kwangwoon University
		Korea
24	Elegant Gathering of Early Modern Japanese and Korean Literary Figures as A Cultural Code in East Asia	Jeong Kyungjin
		Research Professor Institute of Japanese Studies Dankook University
		Korea
25	Sustainable Urban's Happiness Model : Review of Urban Regeneration	Kim Hye Suk (+2)
		Lecturer Japanese Studies Korea National Open University
		Korea
26	The Phase and Sphere of "Anti-Soraigaku Knowledge" in Kyoto in The Late 18th Century	Lee Ki Won (+1)
		Lecturer Department of Philosophy Kangwon National University
		Korea
27	Internationalism of a Defeated Nation : American Hegemony and Conservative Nationalism in Early Postwar Japan	Seok-Won Lee
		Associate Professor of History/Director Asian Studies Program History Department Rhodes College (USA)
		Korea
28	Korea-Japan Marine Problem and East Asia Order : Korea-Japan Continental Shelf Agreement and China After 2028	Park Chang Gun (+1)
		Assistant Professor Department of Japanese Studies Kookmin University
		Korea
29	A Study of Japanese Global Jinzai Practices for Employability of New Graduates in Japanese, Malaysian and Vietnamese Workplaces	Ena Bhattacharyya (+2)
		Senior Language and Communication Lecturer Management & Humanities Department Universiti Teknologi Petronas
		Malaysia
30	Japanese Heritage in Bukit Besi Iron Ore Mining and Its Potential in The Terengganu Tourism Industry	Wan Mohd Yusof Bin Wan Chik (+2)
		Research Fellow / Lecturer Research Institute for Islamic Products & Malay Civilization Universiti Sultan Zainal Abiding
		Malaysia
31	Speech Motor and Rhythm Assessment Using Oral Diadochokinesis : A Comparison between Japanese and Malaysia-Mandarin Speakers	Shin Ying Chu (+1)
		Senior Lecturer Speech Sciences Program Centre for Health Aging and Wellness The National University of Malaysia
		Malaysia
32	A Historical Research on Health and Sanitation Services during The Japanese Occupation in Malaysia 1941-1945	Sah-Hadiyatan Ismail
		Senior Lecturer History Section School of Distance Education Universiti Sains Malaysia
		Malaysia
33	Electric Vehicle Adoption for Islands in Malaysia : How Japan Islands of Future Can be Implemented in Malaysia?	Mohammed Reyasudin Basir Khan (+2)
		Senior Lecturer School of Engineering Manipal International University
		Malaysia
34	Establish Culture of Japanese Hygiene Practices among Young Children in Malaysia Via Wearable Augmented Reality Technology	Meng Chun Lam (+2)
		Senior Lecturer Center for Artificial Intelligence Technology Faculty of Information Science & Technology The National University of Malaysia
		Malaysia
35	Understanding LGBT Elements in Manga and Anime and Its Relation with Malaysia Otaku	Roslina Binti Mamat (+2)
		Associate Professor Department of Foreign Languages Faculty of Modern Language and Communication Universiti Putra Malaysia
		Malaysia
36	"Working Father" : Paving a New Norm for Gender Equality in Japan and Malaysia	Nik Hazimah Nik Mat (+3)
		Associate Professor Faculty of Business Economics and Social Development Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
		Malaysia
37	Tactile Letters and Mobile Application as an Assistive Technology for Japanese Dyslexic Children	Mariam binti Mohamad (+1)
		Senior Lecturer Centre for Instructional Technology and Multimedia Universiti Sains Malaysia
		Malaysia
38	Analysis of Philosophical Thinking, Core Values and Wisdom Dissemination through Iinarawashi Used by Japanese Expatriates to The Local Employees in Malaysia	Nazrul Anuar Nayan (+2)
		Senior Lecturer Department of Electrical Electronics & Systems Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment The National University of Malaysia
		Malaysia
39	Understanding Japanese Ways of Enhancing Residential Solar PV Adoption : Lessons for Malaysia	Cheong Fatt Ng (+3)
		Lecturer Center for Economic Studies Department of Finance Faculty of Business and Finance Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
		Malaysia
40	Challenges in Establishing a Successful Social Interactions and Developing a Lasting Interpersonal Relationships with Japanese by Malaysia Exchange Students	Rohayati Binti Paidi (+1)
		Senior Lecturer Department of East Asian Studies Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Universiti Malaya
		Malaysia
41	Haruki Murakami and The Influence in Malay Literature	Mawar Safei (+1)
		Senior Lecturer Center for Research in Malay Language Literature and Culture Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities The National University of Malaysia
		Malaysia
42	End of Life Vehicle Policy and Successful Practices in Japan : Adapting to Malaysian Perspective	Nizaroyani Saibani (+4)
		Senior Lecturer Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment The National University of Malaysia
		Malaysia
43	Comparative Analysis of Hazardous Waste (Face Masks) Management Practices during COVID-19 Outbreak in Japan and Malaysia	Ely Salwana Mat Surin (+5)
		Research Fellow Institute of IR4.0 The National University of Malaysia
		Malaysia
44	Day-to Day Life and Governance in Singapore and Malaya during The Japanese Occupation as Advertised in The Syonan Shimbun, 1942-1945	Doris Hooi Chyee Toe (+1)
		Senior Lecturer (Architecture) Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
		Malaysia
45	Potential, Status, Challenges and Prospects of Renewable Energy Development in Japan and Malaysia	Kok-Hoe Wong (+1)
		Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences University of Southampton Malaysia
		Malaysia
46	Driving A Circular Economy with Domestic Plastic Waste : The Japan's Policies and Lesson Learned for Malaysia	Nor Yuliana Yuhana (+3)
		Senior Lecturer Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment The National University of Malaysia
		Malaysia
47	Reexamination of The Battle of Khalkh (Nomonhan Incident) in The History of Japan-Mongolia-Russia Relations	Norjin Badral
		Senior Lecturer Department of Asia Studyes School of Arts and Sciences National University of Mongolia
		Mongolia
48	The Japanese Community of Cebu in Peace and War (1900-1945) : A Research and Publication Project	Jose Eleazar Reynes Bersales (+1)
		Director University of San Carlos Museum University of San Carlos
		Philippines
49	Mapping Publication Co-Authorship between Japanese and Philippine Institutions : Implications for Bilateral Engagement in Research and Higher Education	Nelson Galleto Cainghog
		Assistant Professor Department of Political Science University of The Philippines Diliman
		Philippines
50	The Evolution and Political Economy of Japan-funded Energy Infrastructures in Southeast Asia	Laurence Laurencio Delina
		Assistant Professor Division of Environment and Sustainability The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (China)
		Philippines
51	Investigating The Critical Role of Japan's Development Assistance Organizations in Accelerating State-Led Public Transit Transformation in The Philippines	Varsolo Cornago Sunio
		Senior Lecturer School of Management University of Asia and The Pacific
		Philippines
52	Partisan Conflict, Foreign Exchange Reserves and Cross-Market Volatility Spillovers in China and Japan	Zhaoyong Zhang
		Professor of Finance & Economic School of Business & Law Edith Cowan University (Australia)
		Singapore
53	Evaluate The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters on Agricultural Farms - Empirical Analysis of The 2011 Tohoku and 2018 Hokkaido Earthquake in Japan and Cross County Comparison to Taiwan	Chang Hung-Hao (+3)
		Full Professor Department of Agricultural Economics National Taiwan University
		Taiwan
54	The Study on "Views About Knowledge and Practice" by Sun Yat-sen and Eiichi Shibusawa	Hsieh Chia-Wen (+1)
		Assistant Professor Fu Jen Catholic University
		Taiwan
55	New Asian Regionalism in International Economic Law : The Evolving Strategies of ASEAN and Japan	Hsieh Li-Tian Pasha
		Associate Dean (Faculty Matters & Research) and Associate Professor of Law School of Law Singapore Management University (Singapore)
		Taiwan
56	A Study of The Value and Family History at "Taipei Showa-cho "houses, Which is a Cultural Heritage Common to Japan and Taiwan	Huang Chih Huei
		Assistant Research Fellow Institute of Ethnology Academia Sinica
		Taiwan
57	Cross-Broader Tastes : The Eel Breeding and Processing Industries in Japan and Taiwan	Kuo Chunghao
		Assistant Professor Center for General Education Taipei Medical University
		Taiwan
58	The Artistically Cultural Relation of Japanese and Thai Piano Music Inspired by Klaus Pringsheim	Panjai Chulapan
		Associate Professor Department of Western Music Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts Chulalongkorn University
		Thailand
59	Problems and Solutions on Language and Interculture of Foreign Care Workers for Elderly Japanese	Sutpratana Duangkaew
		Lecturer Faculty of Liberal Arts Mahidol University
		Thailand
60	English as A Lingua Franca and English-medium Instruction : A Comparative Study on Practices and Perceptions in The Japanese and Thai Higher Education Institutions	Krich Rajprasit
		Assistant Professor Language and Academic Services Center International College for Sustainability Studies Srinakharinwirot University
		Thailand
61	From Strange Weather to Unstable Business : The Impact of Natural Disasters on The Tonkin-Japan Trade during The Seventeenth Century	Hoang Tuan Anh (+3)
		Chair of Department/Professor of History Department of Urban History University of Social Sciences and Humanities Vietnam National University, Hanoi
		Vietnam
62	Assessment of Japanese "Arumono Sagashi" and "Takara Sagashi" Approaches for Community Development in Vietnam : Challenge and Opportunity	Le An Van
		Associate Professor Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry
		Vietnam
63	Becoming New Citizens or Excluding from Society : A Study of A Postcolonial History of Japanese Community in Vietnam, 1940s-1960s	Luong Thi Hong
		Institute of History Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
		Vietnam
64	Understanding Local Cooperation Schemes between Viet Nam and Japan, and Solutions for Vietnamese Localities to Exploit Effectively The Cooperation with Japanese Counterparts	Ngo Thuong Viet Hoai
		Vice Director of The Centre Da Nang International Cooperation Development Centre under Da Nang Department of Foreign Affairs
		Vietnam
65	A Historical Study of Thought on The Modernization of Japan and The Recognition of The Social Rule of Buddhists	Pham Thi Thu Giang
		Deputy Program Director Bachelor of Japanese Studies Vietnam Japan University Vietnam National University, Hanoi
		Vietnam
Total 65 Research Projects

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