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In the NIHU Fourth Mid-term Objectives (FY2022-2027), the International Research Center for Japanese Studies is aiming to promote the development of the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies into a global collaborative organization with the participation as member institutions of universities and other research institutions not only in Japan but also overseas.

7 research institutions have newly joined the Consortium as international members this time.

【Full International Members】

• Institute for Japanese Studies, Incheon National University
• College of Arts and Sciences, University of San Francisco
• Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
• Center of Oriental Studies, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
• Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University
• The Center for Japanese Studies, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University

As of February 2024, there are 40 full international members and 3 associate international members in the Consortium. Based on collaboration among Japanese and overseas research institutions, we will continue to further promote interdisciplinary and international joint research.