筑波大学教育開発国際協力研究センター Center for Research on International Cooperation in Educational Development

Promotion of development cooperation research:
Taking further look into the contents and methods of education

While working to comprehend reality of education at the developing countries, CRICED focuses on pursuits of:
-Researches on educational development cooperation model meeting regional needs.
-Researches on educational cooperation generated by Japan, which meets the needs of the developing countries.
-Providing training for the teachers from the developing countries and Japanese experts.
We put special emphasis on promoting development research looking into the contents and methods for education, such as system and management of education, development of teaching materials for mathematics, science and informatics, and special needs education.

Conference Information for this year

Date Title Website Recording
2月 SEAMEO-University Of Tsukuba Symposium 2024 SEAMEO-University Of Tsukuba
Symposium 2024
4月 APEC-Tsukuba International Conference 2024 APEC-Tsukuba
International Conference 2024

Event

2024
September 9
CRICED will continue its public relations activities to support the newly opened University of Tsukuba, Malaysia (UTMy)
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240909-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240909-en.html
September 5
CRICED Hosts Mathematical and Computational Thinking Workshop at Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pulau Pinang (IPGM: Malaysia Teachers Training College, Penang, Malaysia)
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240905-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240905-en.html
August 26
CRICED and the math department of the Elementary school attached to University of Tsukuba collaborates with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, SEAMEO, and the Indonesian Association of Lesson Study to conduct lesson study workshops at five venues.
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240826-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240826-en.html
August 21
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Lifelong Learning (SEAMEO CELLL) of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Visits CRICED
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240821-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240821-en.html
August 8
IACE (Institute of APEC Collaborative Education) under the direct supervision of the APEC Korean Ministry of Education hosts 2024 APEX (Japan-Korea) with collaboration of CRICED
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240808-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240808-en.html
Article on Bureau of Global Initiatives website: https://www.bgi.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/post-tuan/tuan-topics20240809/
Article on the Institute of Human Sciences: https://www2.human.tsukuba.ac.jp/research/archives/49207
August 1
Journal of Southeast Asian Education: The Official Journal of SEAMEO 2023 Issue Volume 1 (Special Issue) Now available on our website.
Journal : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/seameo-journal.html
July 17-19
CRICED reports its activity and shared proposals at SEAMEO Center Directors' Meeting
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/Reports_of_2023_and_Proposals_for_2024.pdf
July 8
33 researchers from Technological Institute of the Philippines visits Cybernics Research Center and Artificial Intelligence Science Center, Host institution: CRICED
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240708-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240708-en.html
June 26
CRICED Attends SEA-Teacher 9th Evaluation Meeting and Presents Achievements and Challenges of the Pilot Program in Japan
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240626-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240626-en.html
June 25
Center for Research on International Cooperation in Educational Development (CRICED), in collaboration with SEAMEO, held a launching orientation for the online course on teacher education to 65 countries
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240625-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240625-en.html
Recordings

Youtube: [Zoom] SEAMEO-UT Teacher E-training Orientation 2024 (Tue18Jun 9:15-11:00am BKK Time)
June 11,12
Mathematical and Computational Thinking Workshop at Malaysian Teacher Education Institute IPGM Tun Abdul Razak
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240611-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240611-en.html
June 8,9
36 Researchers from Khon Kaen University Visited CRICED and Participated in the Research Conference of the Affiliated Elementary School
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240608-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240608-en.html
May 18
Director of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization(SEAMEO) pays a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT)
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240518-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240518-en.html
May 16
Director of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization(SEAMEO) visits President Nagata
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240516-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240516-en.html
May 7
Prof. Masami Isoda delivers an invited lecture at the University of Chile
article1(spanish) : “La inteligencia artificial tiene el potencial de transformar radicalmente cómo enseñamos y aprendemos matemáticas”
article2(jp) : 「人工知能は、数学の教え方や学習方法を根本的に変える可能性を秘めています。」
April 18
CRICED Holds 17th APEC Tsukuba University International Conference on the Theme of Computational Thinking
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240424-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240424-en.html
Feb 6-March 22 March 5
International co-curricular mutual exchange SEA-Teacher Program (3rd pilot batch) implemented
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240305-jp.html
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240305-en.html
Feb 27-28
The 12th SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Symposium on Educational Applications of Generative AI
article1(jp): https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240306-jp.html
article1(en): https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20240306-en.html
article(SEAMEO site): https://www.seameo.org/Main_news/450
Recordings
Youtube Day 1: https://youtube.com/live/YstRHNmVMoQ?feature=share
Youtube Day 2: https://youtube.com/live/qRRaEj3tt10?feature=share

2023
November 27
CRICED trains 26 University teachers and others from Indonesia and Malaysia at the attached primary school
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20231127-jp.pdf
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20231127-en.pdf
October 31
Prof. Masami Isoda delivers an invited lecture at the International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education (Bangkok) together with Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn and Prof. Weissman, Nobel Laureate in Physiology
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20231031-jp.pdf
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20231031-en.pdf
Photos
Her Royal Highness Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Princess Debaratanarajasuda of The Kingdom of Thailand listened the lecture of Prof. Masami Isoda, the Center Director of CRICED.
Lecture by Prof. Isoda 1.
Lecture by Prof. Isoda 2.
Photo of her highness, speakers and organizers.
Her highness presented Prof. Isoda her souvenir.
October 13
CRICED holds a special session at the Tsukuba Conference with SEAMEO and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to commemorate 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20231013-jp.pdf
article2(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20231013-en.pdf
Recordings
youtube : Tsukuba Conference 2023 Special Session for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation
August 28
Elementary School Attached to University of Tsukuba and CRICED Held a Lesson Study Session With the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230828-jp.pdf
article2(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230828-en.pdf
article3(jp) : https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20230828144041.html
article4(en) : https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/news/20230828152059.html
Recordings
youtube : Lesson Study Workshop at Jakarta with SEAQIM, SEAQIL and SEMOLEC
youtube : Lesson Study Workshop at Jogjakarta with SEAQIM and SEAQIL
July 24-25
CRICED reported its activity and shared proposals at SEAMEO Center Directors' Meeting
article : Reports of 2022 and Proposals for 2023
June 30
SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Teacher E-training Series: Launching and Course Orientation Broadcasted to 43 Countries
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230630-jp.pdf
article2(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230630-en.pdf
Recordings
youtube : Launching and Orientation of SEAMEO-UT Teacher e-Training Series
May 30
CRICED and SEAQIM launch pilot project on teacher training for the use of Indonesian Version of Mathematics Textbooks
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230530-jp.pdf
article2(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230530-en.pdf
May 2
CRICED Launches a Project to Revise Chilean National Textbooks with the University of Chile
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230508-jp.pdf
article2(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230508-en.pdf
April 14
The 16th APEC Tsukuba University International Conference and ICDME Conference 2023 Held
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230414-jp.pdf
article2(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230414-en.pdf
Photos
youtube : APEC-Tsukuba International Conference 2023
youtube : ICDME-Tsukuba Day 1
youtube : ICDME-Tsukuba Day 2
March 16
Honorary Professor (Mathematics) / Pontificia Universidad Catorica de Valparaiso,Chile (Masami ISODA)
article1 : Referente de la Matemática es el nuevo
article2 : Translation in Japanese
article3 : Investidura Honoris Causa a catedrático
Feb 28-Mar 3
SEAMEO Director made a courtesy call to our President and MEXT Assistant Minister
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230228-jp.pdf
article2(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230228-en.pdf
Feb 20-22
11th SEAMEO-Tsukuba University Symposium Held
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230220-jp.pdf
article2(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230220-en.pdf
Feb - Mar
Implemented Multilateral Exchange Teaching Practice for Student Teachers among Southeast Asian Universities under the SEAMEO SEA-Teacher Project
article1(jp) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230320-jp.pdf
article1(en) : https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/newsletter/news20230320-en.pdf

2022
November 29-30
Announced 11th SEAMEO-Tsukuba International Symposium at SEAMEO Higher Official Meeting
article : https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20221129-UT_45HOM.pdf
October 18
Co-hosted APEC conference (online) with Khon Kaen University in Thailand
article : https://irdtpforasean.kku.ac.th/apec2022/
July 26-27
CRICED reported the activity at SEAMEO Center Directors' Meeting
May 26
Center for Research on International Cooperation in Educational Development (CRICED) launches online course on teacher education to 35 overseas countries
article : https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20220531094217.html
February
On February, 2022, CRICED celebrated its 20th anniversary with the 10th SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Symposium and the Asian Pacific-Tsukuba International Conference.
article1 : https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20220302122747.html
article2 : https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20220302122129.html
article3 : https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20220302120750.html
February
Symposium on Holistic Education: Implications for ASEAN Countries
February
MEXT-Tsukuba Inter-University Exchange Project: For East-Southeast Asia Kickoff Symposium.

February
International Cooperation Development in Mathematics Education (ICDME)

2021
Feb 10
APEC-Tsukuba International Conference XV
Challenges to New Normal on Informatics and Statistics Education on Digital Era Computational and Statistical Thinking for AI and Big Data

Feb 11
SEAMEO-The University of Tsukuba Symposium IX (Virtual)
Theme: Resilience for Global Citizenship:
Sub-Theme: Challenges in Education under COVID-19

2020
Sep 08
Director Isoda keynotes ICLIm 2020/ 11th ICLS 2020
July 15
CRICED reported the activity at SEAMEO Center Directors' Meeting
Jun 05
Prof. Isoda, Director of CRICED, developped textbooks has been used at home under the closed-school situation on COVID-19 in Chile.
February
Implemented the Exchange Internship for Teacher Education among Southeast Asia under the SEAMEO SEA-Teacher Project.

2019
May 2-7
CRICED implemented APEC Lesson Study Workshops at Houses of Parliament in Chile

May 4
CRICED held the APEC Curricula Reforms Seminar for AI Era in APEC SOM2 in Chile

Apr 11
Director Isoda, PhD/Prof. invited for the lecture at 1st National Convention on Lesson Study by the Philippines Association of Lesson and Learning Studies (PALS)

Mar 28-29
7th SEA-Teacher Evaluation Meeting.

Feb 22
6th Japan Education Forum

Feb 10
SEAMEO-Tsukuba Symposium VII

Feb 7-9
13th APEC-Tsukuba International Conference

2018
Dec 19
Director Isoda delivered a lecture at Felix Klein Center, University of Santiago, Chile

Dec 19
Communicated with Ministry of Education on APEC InMside Project

Nov 28
Announced SEAMEO-Tsukuba International Symposium VII at SEAMEO higher official Meeting

Nov 27
Contributed ICMI Study 24 Conference with SEAMEO-RECSAM

Oct 23
Supported Courtesy Visit of Korean National University of Education

Oct 3
For studying at the University of Tsukuba for the undergraduate students of the University of Chile

Oct 1
Invited Lecture at VIth Lesson Study Conference in Chile

Sep 21
Dr. Kamal Lamichhane organized the session for inclusive education at TGSW2018

Sep 8
Co-hosted APEc-ICER conference at Khon Kaen University in Thailand

Sep 7
Students Exchange Program at CRICED, Khon Kaen Office with Khon Kaen University

Aug 31
Project InMside is accepted by the APEC Secretariat

Aug 28-31
Collaborate with Ministry of Education, Indonesia, for National Textbook Development

Aug 27
Invited Lecture at SEAMEO Qitep in Mathematics for Leading Teachers in ASEAN

Jul 17-18
Reported SEAMEO-Tsukuba International Symposium at SEAMEO Directors Meeting

Jun 21
Contributed Ohio States Lesson Study Conference in USA and Sao Paulo State Lesson Study Conference in Brazil

Jun 14
Japanese Style Education Panel at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan

Jun 11
Arranged Affiliate School Visit and Courtesy of Vice Presidents for Khon Kaen University Smart Learning Project

May 25
Published “SEAMEO basic education standards (SEA-BES) : common core regional learning standards (CCRLS) in mathematics and science”

Apr 2
The University of Chile Prefered the Photo of Lesson Study by Masami Isoda, Prof/PhD, in Santiago, to explain the Cectro de Investigation Avanzada Educacion (CIAE) on their site.

Apr 2
Collaboration with the University of Chile for APEC 2019 Project

Apr-Aug
Japanese Style Education Exhibition at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan

Mar 29
MD Takaaki Suzuki, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, visited Khon Kaen University with medical students for further collaboration

Mar 13
Prof. Masami Isoda provided the lecture at the Surat Thani Ratchapat University

Mar 12
JASSO scholarship students from Khon Kaen University backed to Thailand

Mar 8
Cosponsored Japan Education Forum

Mar 1
Dr. Ryozo Noguchi visited CRICED Khon Kaen Office, Thailand

Feb 28
DIRECTOR OF CRICED REPORTED 12 YEARS OF JUGYO-KENKYU PROJECT AT SOM1

Feb 23
Professor Masami Isoda was invited as a keynote speaker for Japan Alumni and Researcher Assembly 2018

Feb 19-21
CRICED began to collaborate with UNESCO-MGIEP on the Mathematics Textbook Development of Sikkim in India

Feb 11
6TH SEAMEO-TSUKUBA SYMPOSIUM

2018 WEBSITE

Feb 7-10
12TH APEC-TSUKUBA AND UNESCO(MGIEP) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

2018 WEBSITE

Jan 31
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. LAMICHANE FROM CRICED GOT AN INTERVIEW ON AP1 TELEVISION IN NEPAL(movie link)

2017
December 21-22
PROF. HIROKO ISODA INVITED FROM KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY FOR COLLABORATION ON FOOD FUNCTIONALITY

December 20
EXPLANATION OF JASSO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE 18 GRADUATE STUDENTS OF KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY

December 09,11
SEMINAR ON MATHEMATICAL THINKING WITH THE PHILIPPINES ASSOCIATION OF LESSON STUDY, AT ALBAY

November 29-30
UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA PROPOSED FEBRUARY MEETINGS AT SEAMEO HOM

October 25
CRICED IMPLEMENTED THE LIBRARY TOUR FOR KASETSART UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THAILAND
October 16
CRICED EXHIBITED AT EDUCA; EDUCATION FAIR IN THAILAND
September 29
CRICED began the textbook development project with Ministry of Education, Indonesia
September 29
CRICED got the grant for Edu-Port Program from MEXT, Japan
September 25
CRICED implemented the session with Khon Kaen university at TGSW2017
September 15
The Prime-minister Cabinet reported the Director Isoda's activity of CRICED for the United Nations
September 12
13th APEC-Khon Kaen University Conference was managed by CRICED
August 28
CRICED assisted the President Nagata's visiting of SEAMEO, SEAMEO-RIHED and OHEC
August 27
CRICED established the Khon Kaen office in Khon Kaen University
August 2
Associate professor Dr. Lamichhane from CRICED addressing the2nd international conference on special needs education in Malaysia
June 21
CRICED supported the 50 exective-deligates of higher Education from Thailand
May 16
30 high school students visited the University of Tsukuba by the Super Science High School Project in Thailand

May 13
CRICED proposed STEM Education Project for 21st century

May 12
CRICED implement Lesson Study meeting in Hanoi

May 6
Invited 11th Open Class at Thailand with Hokkaido University of Education

May 3
Invited the STEM Education session at the International Congress of Education for 21st Century (ICE2017) by the Ministry of Education, Thailand and SEAMEO

April 10-12
CRICED supported the courtesies of SEAMEO-SEN including MEXT, JAPAN

March 23
Center Director of SEAMEO-RIHED visited MEXT, Japan

February 11
SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Symposium V
SEAMEO-University of Tsukuba Symposium V (Article of UT HP)
February 9-12
APEC-Tsukuba and UNESCO(MGIEP) International Conference XI

2016
October 8-9
Pre-service Teacher Exchange (SEA Teacher) in South East Asia 2nd Evaluation Meeting: A survey

October 4-6
Contribution for The 6th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting

February 15-18
SEAMEO RECSAM-University of Tsukuba Joint Seminar:Searching for Quality Mathematics Curriculum Framework on the Era of Globalization

February 12-15
APEC-Tsukuba International Conference X

2015
November 27
University of Tsukuba supported the International Conference on Lesson Study for Improvement of Classroom Quality under APEC and WALS in Khon Kaen, Thailand

August 17-19
Mathematics & Science Lesson Study Symposium in Malaysia

July 23
Mathematics Lesson Study Seminar in Philippines

February 16
SEAMEO-RECSAM and University of Tsukuba joint Symposium

February 13-15
ICME Survey Team Meeting

February 11-12
APEC-Tsukuba International Conference IX: Innovation of Mathematics Teaching and Learning through Lesson Study

February 10
Textbook Workshop

2014-
November 24, 2014
SEAMEO-Tsukuba Planning Meeting

February 22, 2014
Bridging the ASEAN Community and Japan through Education

February 21, 2014
New Directions in Higher Education for the Development of Global Human Resources Launching AIMS Programme in Japan

February 19, 2014
Japan Education Forum XINew browser window will open
Organized by:
   Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
   Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
   Hiroshima University
   University of Tsukuba
Supported by:
   Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
   Kyushu University

February 13-16, 2014
APEC-Tsukuba International Conference VIII: Innovation of Mathematics Education through Lesson Study

February 14-17, 2013
Seventh APEC - Tsukuba International Conference:
Innovation of Classroom Teaching and Learning through Lesson Study
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February 7, 2013
Japan Education Forum XNew browser window will open
Organized by:
   Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
   Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
   Hiroshima University
   University of Tsukuba
Supported by:
   Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

February 15-18, 2012
Sixth APEC - Tsukuba International Conference:
Innovation of Classroom Teaching and Learning through Lesson Study
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February 14, 2012
Criced founded 10-year anniversary International SymposiumNew browser window will open

February 7, 2012
Japan Education Forum IXNew browser window will open
Organized by:
   Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
   Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
   Hiroshima University
   University of Tsukuba
Supported by:
   Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

December 26-27, 2011
JOCV Youth Volunteers for Overseas Japanese Communities 2011: Special Training for In-Service TeachersNew browser window will open

February 17-20, 2011
Fifth APEC - Tsukuba International Conference:
Innovation of Classroom Teaching and Learning through Lesson Study
- Focusing on Mathematics Textbooks, e-Textbooks and Educational Tools -
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February 3, 2011
Japan Education Forum VIIINew browser window will open
Organized by:
   Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
   Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
   Hiroshima University
   University of Tsukuba
Supported by:
   Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

December 26-27, 2010
JOCV Youth Volunteers for Overseas Japanese Communities 2010: Special Training for In-Service TeachersNew browser window will open

Contact

Secretariat
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University of Tsukuba, Office of Global Initiatives, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8572 JAPAN
Tel +81-29-853-7287   

Tokyo campus
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