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As NIHU’s mid-term objectives of the fourth term (FY2022-2027), International Research Center for Japanese Studies aims to further develop the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies into a global collaborative organization of research institutions in Japan and overseas.

Recently, four Japanese research institutions and five oversea research institutions newly joined the Consortium as members (updated on 2026.5).

【Full Japanese Members】

• National Institute of Japanese Literature
• Kyoto University Graduate School of Law
• Institute for Academic Innovation, Hokkaido University
• French Research Institute on Japan in Maison Franco-Japonaise

【Full International Members】

• Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• University of Zurich, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies, Department of Japanese Studies
• The Center for Asian and African Studies, The College of Mexico
• College of Humanities, National Taipei University
• Department of Japanese Studies, Adam Mickiewicz University

With collaborations among Japanese and oversea research institutions, we hope to further promote interdisciplinary research and international joint research.