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2008~ongoing

Joint usage/Research Center for Islamic Area Studies: Japan’s Islamic Area Studies Network was officially adopted in 2008 under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) “Projects for the Advancement of Joint Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences”. (This was renamed “Projects for the Advancement of Unique Joint Research Centers” in 2010.)

Our network is comprised of five joint research centers at five academic institutions: the University of Tokyo, Sophia University, Kyoto University, the Toyo Bunko (Oriental Library), and serving as the network’s central office, Waseda University.


External funding By the institute By Institute Fellows Islamic Area Studies	By the institute 2008~ongoing Joint usage/Research Center for Islamic Area Studies Japan’s Islamic Area Studies Network was officially adopted in 2008 under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) “Projects for the Advancement of Joint Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences”. (This was renamed “Projects for the Advancement of Unique Joint Research Centers” in 2010.) Our network is comprised of five joint research centers at five academic institutions: the University of Tokyo, Sophia University, Kyoto University, the Toyo Bunko (Oriental Library), and serving as the network’s central office, Waseda University.