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Kyoto University

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Sakyo Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Unit: Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering

Kyoto University is a leading research university in Japan, and its [Space Information Laboratory] (http://www.gi.ce.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.html) in the Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering is operating the Master of Science and PhD programs in geoinformatics and urban planning. The main research directions include remote sensing, disaster information analysis, 3D building models, urban planning, and land resource management, etc. The scientific work of the department requires the language proficiency in Japanese, and master’s and doctoral students need to pass the Entrance Exam.

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University of Tsukuba

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Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Unit: School of Earth Science

The School of Earth Science at the University of Tsukuba offers master’s and doctoral programs, including the spatial information science major. Students of this major utilize GIS, remote sensing, quantitative geography, spatial statistics, regional geography, and other skills to study different topics. The department has both Japanese and English instruction options, and for the English option, language scores need to be provided (TOEFL or IELTS are accepted), and an entrance test (written test) and oral test (interview) are required. The written test mainly examines the GIS-related knowledge, and the oral test focuses on study plans and academic backgrounds.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

Unit: Department of Geography

Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) is a research university located in Tokyo, Japan. Its geography department has master’s and doctorate degree programs. Academic groups in this department include climatology, quaternary geomorphology, environmental geography, urban and human geography, and GIScience. Among them, the research direction of GIScience includes the application of GIS/RS in urban planning, climate research, hydrogeography, numerical simulation, hazard assessment, and other domains.

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Chiba University

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Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Unit: Center for Environmental Remote Sensing

The Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS) at Chiba University offers master’s and doctoral degree programs. The center’s research programs are in three major modules, namely: 1) remote sensing technology and algorithms, 2) applications of geographic information science, and 3) advanced applications of satellite imagery.

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Sophia University

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Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Unit: Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

The graduate programs of the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies at the Sophia University include master’s and doctoral degrees. This school’s research focuses include sustainable development and ecosystems.

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Rissho University

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Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Unit: Department of Geography

The Department of Geography of the Faculty of Geo-Environmental Sciences at the Risho University offers a master’s degree and a doctorate degree. Research themes of the graduate school are mainly based on the humanities and social sciences, which can be grouped into three categories, namely the regional system research, industrial regional research, and geoinformatics/environmental education research.

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Nagoya University

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Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Unit: Graduate School of Environmental Studies

The Graduate School of Environmental Studies at the Nagoya University offers master’s and doctoral degree programs. Its research themes are mainly in the following fields: 1) Earth and Environmental Science, 2) Urban Environmental Science, and 3) Social and Environmental Research. There are two affiliated research centers, namely: 1) the Earthquake and Volcano Research Center, 2) Sustainable Development Education Research Center.

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Hokkaido University

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Unit: Group of Informatics for Remote Sensing and Laboratory of Terrestrial Ecosystem Modeling

The Group of Informatics for Remote Sensing at the Hokkaido University offers master’s and doctoral degree programs. This group mainly utilizes remote sensing to study global and regional issues. The Laboratory of Terrestrial Ecosystem Modeling in the Research Faculty of Agriculture works on many remote-sensing topics: Forest biomass estimation, Solar induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Long-term spectral measurement, as well as ecosyste modeling which are dedicated for understanding the ecosytem response to climate change.

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Keio University

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Minato Ku, Tokyo, Japan

Unit: GIS Lab

The Keio University operates a GIS Lab which hosts master’s and doctoral degree programs. People in this lab mainly use GIS techniques to study real-world environmental problems and evaluate related policies. The Department of Economics has instructors who do research in economic geography. Undergraduate students have the opportunities of joining their advisors’ research labs (zemi) in their third year to learn specialized content related to economic geography. Masters and doctoral students should choose a supervisor.

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Tohoku University

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Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Unit: Disaster Geo-informatics Lab

The Disaster Geoinformatics Laboratory of the Tohoku University offers master’s and doctorate degree programs. The research theme of this lab is natural disasters. It carries out various simulations on natural disasters, and it also utilizes remote sensing to extract and identify disaster information.

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  • Shunichi Koshimura (越村俊一): Remote Sensing, Diaster Prediction, Tsunami Numerical Modeling, GIS;
  • Erick Mas: Tsunami Numerical Modeling, Agent Based Modeling, Remote Sensing and GIS for Damage and Risk Assessment, Applications of UAV or Drones for Disaster Research.

University of Tokyo

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Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Unit: Center for Spatial Information Science

The Center for Spatial Information Science (CSIS) at the University of Tokyo offers master’s and doctoral degree programs. This center has trained many Asian talents in GIS and RS industries in the early years. The research themes of this center are related to spatial information science with various subfields like GIS, RS, Geomatics, and HCI.

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