LRP alumni conducted lecture at the environmental management seminar A on May 9th, 2025New!!
Mr. Naoto Mizuno, who graduated from LRP, conducted lecture at the environmental management seminar A, which is the compulsory course in GSGES, inviting lecturers from outside of KU. He is working Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd and has a lot of experiences contributing urban/rural development in Asian countries. He was a excellent player of water polo […]
LRP welcome party on April 18, 2025
LRP has new six students in this semester, consisting of 3 master students, 2 research students, and one special audit student. LRP welcome party was held and LRP members enjoyed not only the party but also preparation of the party. We enjoyed Pizzas including vegetarian foods. What is this food? Prof. Saizen cooked it! This […]
Workshops presentations and courtesy calls at Hanoi, Danang, Hue regarding the academic book publications (Prof. Saizen, March 26-28, 2025)
Prof. Saizen visited Hanoi, Danang, and Hue to attend the workshops which are aiming to share the academic and social achievements by the publish of the book entitled "Livelihood and Environment in Vietnam" with related researchers and students. Rector Thang (third from the left) and Prof. Hai's welcome remarks at the courtesy call at Hanoi […]
Presentation at the international conference held at Hue city, Vietnam (Prof. Saizen, March 12-15, 2025)
Prof. Saizen was invited to "the International Conference: Problems of Coastal Areas in Historical and International Comparison: Media, Technical and Policy Issues" and conducted research presentation and moderated the final session. Saizen I., Tokito M. Rural area revitalization strategy considering connectivity of hills, humans and oceans under elderly society in Japan. International Conference: Problems of […]
The paper is accepted (Sakamoto, Asano, Saizen)
The academic paper in which Mr. Sakamoto, who graduated from LRP on March 2024, is the first author is published in Journal of Rural Planning Studies. Sakamoto T., Asano S., Kaewmanee C., Saizen I. Analyzing Household-Level Insect Farming as a Component of Livelihood Diversification Case of the Central Thailand, Vol. 4, No. 1, 86-96, 2024. […]
Sagano High School students visit LRP and present their experiences in Florida on March 11, 2025
Sagano High school students and their teachers visited LRP and presented their experiences in English during their stay in Florida, USA. We had a nice discussion based on their presentation and spend excellent time to learn future collaboration. We, LRP members, learn a lot through their presentations and discussion with them. Group Photo
Farewell party was held (March 10, 2025)
Farewell party was held on March 25, 2025 at LRP. We celebrated Adeline for her graduation from the master program. We enjoyed special meals and drinks prepared for the party. We look forward to her continued success for the future!
Field survey in Ise city, Mie prefecture (March 6 to 8, 2025)
LRP members conducted the field survey from March 6 to 8, 2025 to learn the relationships between regional developments and historical background. Ise-Jingu is famous shrine in Japan, which has been affecting regional developments there. Shikine-Sengu is the representative events in Ise-Jingu to utilize regional resources and typical ways of sustainable developments. We learnt important […]
LRP alumni's lecture at the GSGES Career Seminar on February 28, 2025
Ms. Haruka Nakashima give an English lecture at the GSGES career seminar held on February 28, 2025. She is now working at Shizen Energy Inc. after her graduation from LRP in the GSGES master program. Her master course study was regarding the rural development affected by urban development and its responses and she constructed robust […]
Dr. Adib visited LRP on February 28, 2025
Dr. Adib Ahmad Kurnia, who was a spatial audit student in FY 2021, visited LRP on February 28, 2025. Dr. Adib attended LRP seminar online but he could not come to Japan due to Covid-19 pandemic so this was the first time visitation in LRP for him. He brought his certificate of the special audit […]