Organization
(As of April 1, 2025)
Executive Officers
(As of April 1, 2025)
| Director-General | INOUE Shōichi |
|---|---|
| Deputy Director-General | Frederik CRYNS |
| Deputy Director-General | MATSUDA Toshihiko |
| International Research Promotion Division, Head | Timon SCREECH |
| Senior Research Coordinator | ISODA Michifumi |
| Senior Research Coordinator | KUSUNOKI Ayako |
| Head of Information Management and Library Resources | SEKINO Tatsuki |
| General Manager of Administration office | YAMAGUCHI Sōhachi |
Management Committee
(As of April 1, 2025)
| AOKI Jun | Director, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| AKAMATSU Tamame | Professor Emerita, Kyoto City University of Arts |
| UNO Shigeki | Director, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo |
| OKADA Akeo | Professor, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University |
| KŌNO Yasuko | Professor Emeritus, Hosei University |
| David Mark Atkinson | CEO, Konishi Decorative Arts and Crafts Co., Ltd. |
| HONGŌ Keiko | Professor, Historiographical Institute The University of Tokyo |
| MATSUDA Kiyoshi |
Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University Visiting Professor, The Research Institute for Japanese Studies, Kanda University of International Studies |
| MATSUBARA Ryūichiro | Professor, The Open University of Japan |
| YAMAMOTO Junko | Professor, Institute for International Academic Research, Kyoto University of Advanced Science |
| YOSHIMI Shunya | Professor, Faculty of Tourism and Community Development, Kokugakuin University |
| ISODA Michifumi | Professor, Nichibunken |
| ITŌ Takayuki | Professor, Nichibunken |
| ENOMOTO Wataru | Professor, Nichibunken |
| KUSUNOKI Ayako | Professor, Nichibunken |
| Frederik CRYNS | Deputy Director-General, Professor, Nichibunken |
| Timon SCREECH | Professor, Nichibunken |
| SEKINO Tatsuki | Professor, Nichibunken |
| TAKII Kazuhiro | Professor, Nichibunken |
| MATSUDA Toshihiko | Deputy Director-General, Professor, Nichibunken |
| LIU Jianhui | Professor, Nichibunken |
International Research Planning Office
This office was established for the following purposes:
- Conducting the Center's international research exchange
- Establishing and managing communication between scholars from Japan and abroad
- Planning and coordinating projects related to the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies and NIHU Transdisciplinary Projects (Institute-based projects)
Office of Digital Resources, Publications, and Public Information
This office oversees the multiple functions of digitalizing documents, publishing and editing, as well as public relations. The office also drafts plans and proposals, and conducts surveys, in order to facilitate information dissemination.
Office of Institutional Research
This office gathers and analyzes information on research, educational, and other activities at Nichibunken and supports planning, proposals, and decision-making for the enhancement of organizational management.