The Research Projects awarded in Fiscal 2002

 Themes of Research Projects

Researchers
Rethinking Ainu Identity: An Ethnographic Study of Ainu Folk Art in Lake Akan, Hokkaido Sidney Chin-hung Cheung 
Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (China)
The Comparative Study of Sino-Japanese Vegetable's Produce, Circulation and Trade Zhiquan Fang (+1) 
Senior Economy Specialist, Vegetable's Office, Shanghai Agriculture Committee (China)
Japan and the Chinese Gaol System Reform at the End of the Qing Dynasty - Ogawa Shigejiro as the Central Figure Ying Kong 
Lecturer, City College, Zhejiang University (China)
Quality of Life of Dual-earner Family and their Support Systems- A Comparative Study of Japan and Hong Kong P H Jessica Lam 
Lecturer, Dept. of Japan Studies, The University of Hong Kong (China)
The Comparative Study on the Skill Formation, Production and Employment System between Japanese Enterprises and Chinese Enterprises Xiangli Liu (+1) 
Assoc. Research Fellow, Institute of Industrial Economy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China)
Manchurian students to Japan and Japan Zhensheng Liu (+3) 
Assoc. Professor, Foreign Language College, Jilin University (China)
The Research on Tamura Toshiko Xiaohua Tu 
Doctor's Course, Institute of Comparative Literature & Culture Peking University (China)
Financing the Aging: A Comparative Study on the Pension Fundraising and Sustaining between Japan and China Dewen Wang (+4) 
Assist Professor, Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China)
Studies on Migration in Northeast Asia before World War II Shengjin Wang 
Dean, Northeast Asian Studies College, Jilin University (China)
Regional Development and Interest Guidance by the Ruling Party- Focusing on a Comparison of Japan's National Overall Development Program to China's West Development Project Wansheng Xu 
Lecturer, Teaching and Research Office of International Relations, Luoyang Foreign Language University (China)
A Study of the Japanese Martial Doctrines Yan Xu 
Lecturer, Foreign Language College, Tianjin Normal University (China)
The Introduction of Western Agronomy in China during the Last Years of Qing Dynasty and Japan - centered on Toyohachi Fujita and his Compilation and Translation of Books on Agriculture Baozhong Yi (+2) 
Professor, Northeast Asian Studies College, Jilin University (China)
The Protection, Exploitation and The Problems of Chinese Folk Cultural Heritage -It faces the impact of the means which were used in protection of the cultural property in Japan Li Yuan 
Director, Institute of Ethnic Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China)
Investigation and Analysis on the state of Usages of Chinese and Japanese Homograph in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan Yuna Zhang (+2) 
Assist Professor, College of Foreign Languages, Hunan University (China)
The Study of Vocational Educational System needed for the Development of Workers with Professional Knowledge and Skills in China and Japan Yuqin Zhang (+2) 
Professor, Institute of Japan Research, Hebei University (China)
Trade Friction and Economic Cooperation of Japan and China: Regarding Textile Product, Agricultural Product, the Right of Knowledge as examples Jin Zhao 
Vice-Professor, Institute of Finance and Trade Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China)
The Theories of "Separating from Asia" and "Separating from Asia by Turning to Europe" Songlun Zhou (+1) 
Professor, Institute of Japanese Studies, Northeast Normal University (China)
The Contrastive Analysis of Elderly's living Circumstances and Style between China and Japan Weihong Zhou (+1) 
Professor, The Beijing Center for Japanese Study (China)
The Influences and Contributions that the Japanese Ceramic manufacturing made to China in the latter period of 17th Century Shunlong Zhu (+1) 
Assist Professor, The Institute of the Cultural Relics and Museology Fudan University (China)
Sustainable Tourism for Small Islands: A Case Study in Yakushima and Tanegashima, Japan in Comparison to Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Mujiyani (+1) 
Researcher, Research Center for Population, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Indonesia)
Japanese Comic Translation into Bahasa Indonesia and its Booming among High School and University Students in Indonesia I Ketut Surajaya 
Professor, Faculty of Letters, University of Indonesia (Indonesia)
The Role of Man of Letters on Meiji Restoration and Indonesia Reformation Bambang Wibawarta 
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Letters, University of Indonesia (Indonesia)
Bunraku, the Japanese Puppet-Theatre and Wayang Golek, the Sundanese Puppet-Theatre - A Study of Comparison Okke KS Zaimar (+1)
Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia (Indonesia)
The Study of Japan-Korea Smuggling in the 1950's Cha, Chul-Wook 
Permanent Researcher, Center for Korean Studies, Busan National University (Korea)
An Evaluation on the Recent Welfare Policies in Japan: Public Long-Term Care Insurance Case Cho, Young-Hoon 
Assist. Professor, Dept. of Social Welfare, Dong-Eui University (Korea)
Formation and Change of the Japanese Fishing Villages in the Yellow Sea Kim, Soo-Kwan (+1) 
Professor, Faculty of Managemant & Accounting, Kunsan National University (Korea)
The Politics of Public Expenditures in Japan and South Korea Lee, Seungjoo (+1) 
Assist Professor, Dept. of International Relations, Yonsei University (Korea)
The Activity of "CHOSUN Chemical Society" During 1929-1944 in CHOSUN.(Part 2) - Mainly Study on "Bulletin of CHOSUN Chemical Society" Lee, Uk 
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Pukyong National University (Korea)
A Comparative Study on the Post-War Settlements Diplomacy of Japan and Germany Lee, Won-Deog 
Assist Professor, School of the International Studies, Kookmin University (Korea)
A Change of Environment for Chinese Characters and Ways of Teaching Them; From the Viewpoint of Japanese Language Education in Korea Oh, Mi-Sun 
Professor, Dept. of Japanese, Kyung Hee University (Korea)
Comparative Study of the Textile Culture in the Kaya and Kofun Period Park, Yoon-Mee 
Researcher, Advanced Materials Research Center, Gyeongsang National University (Korea)
The Relationship between Corporate Governance and Productivity in Japan Park, Young-Seog 
Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Sogang University (Korea)
Role of Environmental Policy and Community Participation on Air Pollution Control in Malaysia: Lessons from Japan Abdul Rahman Mohamed (+2)
Dean, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia)
Japanese Food Culture in Malaysia Azrina Husin 
Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia)
Tuning in to Japanese Children's Television in South East Asia: A Comparative Study on Programming and Television Literacy in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore Shanthi Balraj (+2) 
Deputy Dean, School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia)
Contemporary Media Representations of Ethnic Minorities/Indigenous Peoples (Igorot) in the Philippines & Ainu in Japan: Implications on Policy and Social Relations Jimmy Balud Fong 
Assist Professor, Div. of Humanities,Baguio, University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Comparative Study of Philippine-Japan Traditional Boats and Boatbuilding Practices Efren Briones Isorena 
Assist Professor, College of Liberal Arts, De La Salle University (Philippines)
Business Networks between China and Japan during the 19th & 20th Centuries Cheuk Yin Lee (+1) 
Head, Dept. of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
A Demographic Study of the Consumption Pattern of the Elderly in Japan Albert Ka Cheng Tsui (+2) 
Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Economics, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
The Construction of Identities of Taiwanese in Ishigaki Island: The Changes and the Difference between Generations Huei-Chu Chu 
Assist Professor, Southern Taiwan University of Technology (Taiwan)
The Soul of Chinese Nan-song Paintings in Soseki's Works Shu-Wen Fan 
Assist. Professor, Dept of Japanese Language and Literature, National Taiwan University (Taiwan)
Toward an Understanding of Intercultural Interpretation in Japanese Literature Education: Hayashi Fumiko's "Bangiku" as an Example Ching-Jung Huang 
Assoc. Professor, Dept of Japanese National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
Japan in Contemporary Taiwan's Cultural Politics- Transnational Media, Cross-cultural Consumption, and Hybrid Cultural Identities of Taiwanese Youth Ming-Tsung Lee 
Researcher, Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica (Taiwan)
Liberalization and Privatization of Telecommunications and Security of Universal Service- Study on Comparison between Japan and Taiwan Shu-Hsin Lin 
Assist Professor, Dept of Public Administration, Tunghai University (Taiwan)
A Study of the Basic Verbs in "Shinmeikai Japanese Dictionary - Fifth edition" Sun-Bun Tio 
Professor, Dept of Japanese Language & Literature, National Taiwan University (Taiwan)
Aneba Matsuhei, Masuda Fukutaro and Colony Taiwan's Jurisprudence Hao-Jen Wu 
Assist Professor, Faculty of Law, Fu-Jen Catholic University (Taiwan)
Behavior and Perception of Japanese Tourists Affecting Diarrheal Illness and Health Care Need Assessment Nawarat Suwannapong (+2) 
Assist. Professor, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University (Thailand)
Sa Huynh and Yayoi: Two Iron Age Jar Burial Traditions in Vietnam and Japan Bui Chi Hoang (+4) 
Vice Director, Institute of Social Sciences in HCMC (Vietnam)
The Japanese Financial System: Its Main Characteristics and the Current Reform Nguyen Thi Dung (+3) 
Researcher, Center for Japan Studies (Vietnam)
Comparative Studies on Grammar of Japanese and Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Viet Thanh 
Vice Dean, Faculty of Linguistics, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (Vietnam)
The Japanese Representation in the Vietnamese School Textbooks Nguyen Van Chinh 
Vice Director, Center for Asian-Pacific Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (Vietnam)
Asian Human Adaptation during Middle Holocene Sea Transgression- A Comparative Study of Vietnamese Da But & Japanese Jomon Cultures Nguyen Van Viet (+1) 
Director, Center for Southeast Asian Prehistory (Vietnam)
Impact of Japanese Comic Books on Vietnamese Children Recently Tran Thi Bich Lieu (+6) 
Researcher, National Research Institute for Education Science (Vietnam)
Research on the Compiling of "Handbook of Japanese Compound Verbs" Tran Thi Chung Toan 
Lecturer, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Vietnam National University,Hanoi (Vietnam)
Comparative Study of Japan's Decimal Classification in Libraries and it's application in Vietnam Tran Thi Hoang Mai 
Librarian, Center for Japan Studies (Vietnam)
Vietnam Commercial Pottery of XIV-XVIII Centuries and the Vietnamese-Japanese Relationship in Pottery Trades Truong Minh Hang 
Researcher, Institute of Folklore (Vietnam)
Development Cooperation in Practice: Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) in Bangladesh Mohamed Ansar Uddin (+1) 
Assoc. Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Rajshahi (Bangladesh)
Corruption and Human Rights-Promoting Transparency in Governance in Japan, Hong Kong and India C. Raj Kumar 
Lecturer, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong (India)

Total:  58 Research Projects