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    09 Oct. 2025

    An Agreement of Cooperation Concluded with Kagoshima City

    An Agreement of Cooperation was signed between the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Univer […]

  • Other

    Symposium

    09 Oct. 2025

    5th Chile-Japan Academic Forum and 2nd Japan-Latin America Academic Conference

    The 5th Chile-Japan Academic Forum and 2nd Japan-Latin America Academic Conference was held at the Disaster Pr […]

  • Award and Appointment

    29 Sep. 2025

    2025 Global Environmental Paper Award by JSCE Won by Associate Professor Yoshiya Toge and Chenling Sun, et al.

    Congratulations to Associate Professor Yoshiya Toge and graduate student Chenling SUN, et al., of the Water Re […]

  • Award and Appointment

    25 Sep. 2025

    Professor Takahiro Sayama Receives the 2025 Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources Academic Award

    Professor Takahiro Sayama is awarded the 2025 Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources Academic Accolade […]

  • Award and Appointment

    20 Sep. 2025

    Professor Emeritus Masaharu Fujita Honoured with the 2025 Prime Minister’s Commendation for Disaster Prevention

    Professor Emeritus Masaharu Fujita was honorary recipient of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Commendation for […]

  • Award and Appointment

    19 Sep. 2025

    Former Graduate Student Rui Inoue Wins the Outstanding Presentation Award at the 2025 Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) Kinki Branch Research Presentation Conference

    Congratulations to Rui Inoue (currently affiliated with the Shimizu Corporation), who completed his master&#82 […]

  • Research Reports

    19 Sep. 2025

    Publication of Paper on “Less Is More: Short-Term Window Calibration Improves Seasonal Shoreline Prediction in Modeling”

    A collaborative research team consisting of Professor Nobuhito Mori of the Disaster Prevention Research Instit […]

  • Award and Appointment

    18 Sep. 2025

    Graduate Student Lin Kun-Sian among Winners of the 2024 Best Paper Awards from Japan Architectural Review, International Journal of Japan Architectural Review for Engineering and Design (JAR)

    Lin Kun-Sian, a doctoral student in the Earthquake Disaster Prevention Research Division’s Seismic Mecha […]

  • Other

    17 Sep. 2025

    An Agreement of Cooperation and Partnership is Concluded with the Oyo Corporation

    The Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) and the OYO Corporation (Headquartered: Chi […]

  • Award and Appointment

    17 Sep. 2025

    Ryota Nakamura awarded the Outstanding Researcher/Research Institution Accolade by the River Foundation, MILT

    Ryota Nakamura, Part-time Researcher at the Research Center for Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (CASTr), DP […]

  • Other

    25 Aug. 2025

    Associate Professor Kosuke Ito Elected as the next Section President of Asia Oceania Geosciences society (AOGS)

    Associate Professor Kosuke Ito has been elected as the next Section President of Asia Oceania Geosciences soci […]

  • Award and Appointment

    17 Jul. 2025

    Prof. Nobuhito Mori et.al. Awarded the Bill Curtin Medal 2025 from the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), United Kingdom

    Prof. Nobuhito Mori et.al. were awarded the Bill Curtin Medal 2025 under the Real World Impact Paper Award by […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Jul. 2025

    Part-time Researcher Nozomu Kuroda received the FY2024 Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) Paper Encouragement Award.

    Congratulations to Nozomu Kuroda, Part-time Researcher at the Research Center for Climate change Adaptation St […]

  • Award and Appointment

    23 Jun. 2025

    Prof. Masayuki Maki Decorated with the Imperial Autumn Award Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette

    Congratulations to Prof. Masayuki Maki, Joint Research Unit for Volcanic Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Pre […]

  • Award and Appointment

    20 Jun. 2025

    Prof. Tetsuo Kobayashi honoured with 2025 Award by the Volcanological Society of Japan

    Congratulations to Prof. Tetsuo Kobayashi, Research Center for Volcano Hazards Mitigation, Disaster Prevention […]

  • Award and Appointment

    20 May. 2025

    Professor Emeritus Hajime Mase honoured with 2024 Research Achievement Award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers

    Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Hajime Mase on receiving the 2024 Research Achievement Award. This accol […]

  • Disaster Reports

    12 May. 2025

    Release of Videos of the Plenary Sessions of the 2024 DPRI Annual Meeting

    The videos from the plenary sessions of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute […]

  • Other

    09 May. 2025

    A 244-page book on “Open Science of Natural Disasters – A Form of Science Created by Everyone” edited by Professor Katsuya Yamori has been published

    A 244-page book on “Open Science of Natural Disasters – A Form of Science Created  by Everyone&#82 […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 May. 2025

    “Kataribe KOBE1995,” awarded the 79th Kobe Shimbun Peace Prize

    Congratulations to Prof. Katsuya Yamori who serves as an advisor for “Kataribe Kobe 1995” – an organization wh […]

  • Award and Appointment

    14 Jan. 2025

    Congratulations to Graduate students in the Wind Engineering and Wind Resistant Structure research field for winning the Young Researcher Outstanding Presentation Award at the Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Meeting

    Congratulations to graduate students,  Shunpei Yoshikawa and Rintaro Okugawa who won the Young Researcher Outs […]

  • Other

    08 Jan. 2025

    Signing of An Agreement of Cooperation with Hazama Ando Corporation

    The Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI-KU) signed a comprehensive collaboration agr […]

  • Award and Appointment

    23 Dec. 2024

    Congratulations to Professor Tetsuya Sumi on Commemorative Medal Award by the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Congratulations to Prof. Tetsuya Sumi who was awarded the Commemorative Medal by the Vietnam Ministry of Agric […]

  • Award and Appointment

    17 Dec. 2024

    Graduate student Takashi Nishizawa wins the Silver Award from the Graduate School of Science

    Congratulations to graduate student Takashi Nishizawa who won the Silver Award from the Graduate School of Sci […]

  • Award and Appointment

    02 Dec. 2024

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor Genta Nakano for the Excellent Research Award

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor Genta Nakano who won the Excellent Research Award at the 6th Meeting of […]

  • Award and Appointment

    18 Oct. 2024

    Congratulations to Graduate student Manamu Miyazoe for the Outstanding Student Presentation Award at the 131st Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan

    Graduate student Manamu Miyazoe won the Outstanding Student Presentation Awarded by the 131st Annual Meeting o […]

  • Other

    08 Oct. 2024

    Book on “Evacuation Studies – Human Science to “Escape”” has been published

    A book on “Evacuation Studies – Human Science to “Escape” by Prof. Katsuya Yamori has […]

  • Award and Appointment

    30 Sep. 2024

    Professor Katsuya Yamori et.al honoured with the 2024 JSCE Global Environmental Paper Award

    Congratulations to Professor Katsuya Yamori et.al for the 2024 best Paper Award for Global Environment prize a […]

  • Award and Appointment

    06 Aug. 2024

    Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Hajime Mase et. al. for the 26th Award of the Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering

    Professor Emeritus Hajime Mase et. al. received the 26th Award of the Japan Institute of Country-ology and Eng […]

  • Award and Appointment

    30 Jul. 2024

    Congratulates to Yoshimasa Ota and Reiji Norisugi, Graduate students, DPRI, Kyoto University won the Japan Geoscience Union 2024 Student Presentation Award

    Congratulations to the following graduate students of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto […]

  • Award and Appointment

    30 Jul. 2024

    Congratulations to Prof. Wang Gonghui et al. for winning the 2024 Best Paper Award in Elsevier’s Engineering Geology (Impact Factor: 6.9)

    Congratulations to Prof. Wang Gonghui et al. for winning the 2024 Best Paper Award in Elsevier’s Enginee […]

  • Other

    27 Jul. 2024

    Professor Tetsuya Takemi appointed as 43rd President of the Meteorological Society of Japan

    Professor Tetsuya Takemi of the Research Center for Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, DPRI, Kyoto University […]

  • Award and Appointment

    26 Jul. 2024

    Congratulations to Graduate student Nanami Naka for winning the 2024 Matsuno Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan

    Congratulations to Graduate student Nanami Naka who has been awarded the 2024 Matsuno Award from the Meteorolo […]

  • Other

    Research Meeting

    18 Jun. 2024

    Release of Videos from the Plenary Sessions of the 2023 Annual Meeting of DPRI, Kyoto University

    Videos of the plenary sessions of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) […]

  • Other

    17 Jun. 2024

    Publication of the DPRI Newsletter No. 106

    The DPRI Newsletter No. 106 contains a disaster investigation report on the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occ […]

  • Research Reports

    11 Jun. 2024

    Research Project on Nankai Trough Earthquake Special Early Warning Information

    We have opened a homepage for the research project on Nankai Trough Earthquake Special Early Warning Informati […]

  • Other

    31 May. 2024

    Professor Tetsuya Sumi Appointed as the President of the Japan Society of Dam Engineering

    During the General Meeting of the Japan Society of Dam Engineering held on 16 May 16 2024, Prof. Tetsuya Sumi, […]

  • Disaster Reports

    27 May. 2024

    Latest results of the emergency academic research cruise vessel “Hakuho Maru” following the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

    The published research reports are from 26 ocean bottom seismometers (*1, Figure 1 and Photo 2) installed and […]

  • Other

    23 May. 2024

    Conducting a wide-area aeromagnetic survey using a small fixed-wing drone in the Afar Depression, Ethiopia

    In collaboration with Toyama University and Kyushu University, the Kyoto University issued a press release on […]

  • Disaster Reports

    05 Apr. 2024

    Earthquake Hualien County, Taiwan, 3 April 2024

    With deep sorrow, we learned about the earthquake in Hualien County, Taiwan on 3 April 2024. We, at the Disast […]

  • Disaster Reports

    01 Feb. 2024

    Damage Survey Report on Noto Peninsula Earthquake on 1 January 2024

    Visiting Professor Silvana Montoya-Noguera has written a damage-survey report on the Noto Peninsula earthquake […]

  • Award and Appointment

    16 Jan. 2024

    2022 DPRI Award Ceremony

    The 9th DPRI Award Ceremony was held at the Kihada Hall, Uji Campus, Kyoto University on 10 January 2024 to ce […]

  • Other

    05 Jan. 2024

    A Condolence Message from the Director, DPRI, Kyoto University to victims of the Noto Peninsular Earthquake 1 January 2024

    Our sincerest and deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones during the 1 January 2024 earthq […]

  • Disaster Reports

    05 Jan. 2024

    Disaster Report on 1 January 2024 Noto Earthquake

    The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University has begun investigating the earthquake tha […]

  • Other

    04 Oct. 2023

    Prof. Kenji Tanaka Welcomes the Uzbekistan’s Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation to the Kyoto University

    Bridging academic collaboration between Japan and Uzbekistan, Prof. Kenji Tanaka and Prof. Osamu Kozan both fr […]

  • Award and Appointment

    02 Oct. 2023

    Congratulations to Dr. Genta Nakano on winning the 2023 Academic Encouragement Award

    Dr. Genta Nakano, Assistant Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institutes (DPRI), Kyoto University, recei […]

  • Research Reports

    27 Sep. 2023

    Congratulations to Prof. Tetsuya Sumi et. al. on the book publication – Science of Dams and Environment 4

    A book on “ダムと環境の科学Ⅳ 流砂環境再生(Science of Dams and the Environment IV: Sediment Environment Restoration)&#8 […]

  • Media Coverage

    25 Sep. 2023

    As Global Warming Progresses Extreme and Linear Precipitation will Increase

    A research group led by Prof. Nobuhito Mori conducted a large number of high-resolution climate simulations co […]

  • Award and Appointment

    20 Sep. 2023

    Congratulations to Soichiro Kurosawa winner of the 2023 Award for Excellent Academic Presentation

    Mr. Soichiro Kurosawa, a graduate student at the Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI, Kyoto U […]

  • Research Reports

    13 Sep. 2023

    A paper on the Kanto Daikasai following the 1923 Earthquake by Associate Professor Tomoaki Nishino et.al. was published in a special issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

    Associate Professor Tomoaki Nishino co-authored a paper with Dr. Charles Scawthorn (University of California), […]

  • Award and Appointment

    26 Jul. 2023

    Congratulations to the Graduate Students of DPRI who won the 2023 Yoshida Graduation Research and Thesis Award

    Congratulations to the following two graduate students of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), K […]

  • Award and Appointment

    25 Jul. 2023

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor Xu Peiliang on his appointment as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Geodesy

    In July 2023, Assistant Professor Xu Peiliang was elected as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Geodesy at […]

  • Award and Appointment

    24 Jul. 2023

    Congratulations to the Graduate students of DPRI who won the Excellent Student Presentation Award at the Japan Geoscience Union 2023 Meeting

    Two students of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University won the Excellent Student […]

  • Award and Appointment

    24 Jul. 2023

    Congratulations to Prof. Tetsuya Sumi who is elected as Vice President Asia at the International Conference on Large Dams

    At the 92nd General Assembly of the International Conference on Large Dams (ICOLD) held in Gothenburg, Sweden […]

  • Award and Appointment

    30 Jun. 2023

    Congratulations to Prof. Guanghui Wang et al. for the 2023 Best Paper Award from Elsevier Engineering Geology (Impact factor: 6.902)

    Congratulations to Prof. Guanghui Wang et al. for winning the 2023 Best Paper Award from Elsevier Engineering […]

  • Award and Appointment

    30 Jun. 2023

    Congratulations to Prof. Guanghui Wang for the 2022 Outstanding Editorial Board Member (EBM) Award from Elsevier Engineering Geology

    Congratulations to Professor Guanghui Wang for the 2022 Outstanding Editorial Board Member (EBM) Award of the […]

  • Other

    29 Jun. 2023

    Establishment of “Disaster Risk Finance – Industry-Academia Joint Research Division” with Kyoto University – Realization of a sustainable society that adapts to increasingly severe disasters-

    The Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University  (Director: Eiichi Nakakita) and Sompo Japan Insu […]

  • Award and Appointment

    19 May. 2023

    Appointment of Professor Katsuya Yamori as the President of the Japan Society of Community Disaster Management Plan

    Congratulations to Professor Katsuya Yamori who has been appointed as the President of the Japan Society of Co […]

  • Award and Appointment

    25 Apr. 2023

    Prof. Tetsuya Takemi Announced as Winner of the 2023 Meteorological Society of Japan Award

    Congratulations to Prof.  Tetsuya Takemi who has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Meteorological Socie […]

  • Other

    24 Apr. 2023

    Agreement of Promotion of Collaboration and Coperation between the Program for The Advanced Studies of Climate Change Projection (SENTAN) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    An Agreement of Promotion of Collaboration and Cooperation was concluded on 22 March 2022 for the implementati […]

  • Other

    21 Apr. 2023

    History of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University

    Visitors to the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University can view at-a-glance the histo […]

  • Award and Appointment

    21 Apr. 2023

    2023 Paper Award from the Architectural Institute of Japan Award won by Professor Norio Maki

    Congratulations to Prof. Norio Maki, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University who won t […]

  • Other

    11 Apr. 2023

    Completion of Agreement of Partnership between DPRI and JWA

    The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI, Kyoto University and the Japan Weather Association (JWA) sig […]

  • Other

    10 Apr. 2023

    Release of website – JST Moonshot Research and Development Project – Heavy Rain Control

    The JST research and development project on the “Weather Control for living with guerilla rain and liner conve […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Mar. 2023

    Graduate Student Megumi Okazaki wins the Presentation Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan

    Graduate student Megumi Okazaki received Meteorological Society of Japan Kansai Branch Presentation Award. Det […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Mar. 2023

    Graduate Student Nanami Naka wins the Presentation Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan

    Graduate student Nanami Naka is wins the Presentation Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan Kansai Br […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Mar. 2023

    Graduate Student Yuna Ishihara, wins the 2022 Best Paper Award from the Japanese Society for Disaster Medicine

    Graduate Student Yuna Ishihara is nominated as the recipient of the 2022 Best Paper Award from the Japanese So […]

  • Disaster Reports

    19 Jan. 2023

    Publication of paper on High probability of successive occurrence of Nankai Megathrust Earthquakes

    The report discusses the probability of the “Nankai Trough Earthquake,” which may occur on the Pac […]

  • Research Reports

    18 Jan. 2023

    Publication of Report on the Construction of a new fault model for the 1662 Hyuga-nada earthquake – First results based on verification of geophysics and geology

    A research group led by Yusuke Yamashita, Assistant Professor, Miyazaki Observatory, Disaster Prevention Resea […]

  • Disaster Reports

    14 Dec. 2022

    Report from the scene of the mass accident in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea

    Disaster investigation report by Visiting Professor Yasuyuki Yama, Historical Disaster Analysis (Visiting Prof […]

  • Award and Appointment

    14 Oct. 2022

    Student Presentation Award won by Takashi Nishizawa at the 138th Annual Conference of the Geodetic Society of Japan

    Graduate Student, Mr. Takashi Nishizawa, was awarded the Student Presentation Award by the 138th Annual Confer […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Oct. 2022

    Associate Professor Takahiro Sayama won the 2022 Okada Award from the Japan Weather Association.

    Associate Professor Takahiro Sayama won the 2022 Okada Award from the Japan Weather Association.   Detail […]

  • Award and Appointment

    30 Sep. 2022

    Graduate Student Ryosuke Ozaki winner of the Award for Excellence in Academic Presentation

    Graduate Student, Mr. Ryosuke Ozaki winner of the Award for Excellence in Academic Presentation at the 41st Ja […]

  • Award and Appointment

    16 Sep. 2022

    Professor Norio Maki awarded 2022 Disaster Prevention Minister’s Commendation

    Professor Norio Maki received the 2022 Disaster Prevention Minister’s Commendation for his meritorious s […]

  • Award and Appointment

    30 Aug. 2022

    Graduate Student Kato received the Outstanding Student Presentation Award JpGU2022

    Graduate Student Kato received the Outstanding Student Presentation Award in the Solid Earth Sciences Section […]

  • Disaster Reports

    30 Aug. 2022

    Article on Giant tsunami monitoring, early warning and hazard assessment

    The article on “Giant tsunami monitoring, early warning and hazard assessment” by Prof. Nobuhito Mori et. al. […]

  • Award and Appointment

    24 Aug. 2022

    Prof. Yoshiki Ikeda awarded The 2022 International Association for Structural Control and Monitoring (IASCM) Takuji Kobori Prize

    Prof. Yoshiki Ikeda awarded the 2022 International Association for Structural Control and Monitoring (IASCM) T […]

  • Disaster Reports

    23 Aug. 2022

    Volcanic Eruption Expected to Help Economy in Iceland

    Reported by James Jiro Mori (Professor emeritus of Kyoto University)     The Icelandic volcano Fagra […]

  • Award and Appointment

    15 Jul. 2022

    Graduate Student Yoshiyuki Kawatani received the 2022 Yoshida Research Graduation and Treatise Award

    Yoshiyuki Kawatani, a graduate student was awarded the 2022 Yoshida Research Graduation and Treatise Award. De […]

  • Award and Appointment

    11 Jul. 2022

    2022 Japan Society of Engineering Geology Paper Award received by Assistant Professor Issei Doi, Professor Emeritus Toshitaka Kamai, and Professor Wang Gonghui received the .

    Assistant Professor Issei Doi, Professor Emeritus Toshitaka Kamai, and Professor Wang Gonghui received the 202 […]

  • Award and Appointment

    05 Jul. 2022

    Award Ceremony to present The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon to Professor Emeritus Shuichi Ikebuchi

    Professor Emeritus Shuichi Ikebuchi was awarded The Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Gold Rays with Ne […]

  • Disaster Reports

    24 Jun. 2022

    Article on Instantaneous tracking of earthquake growth with elastogravity signals

    The research article on “Instantaneous tracing of earthquake growth with elastrogravity signals” by Prof. Bert […]

  • Research Reports

    22 Jun. 2022

    Article on Climate-fuelled wave patterns pose an erosion risk for developing countries by Prof. Nobuhito Mori et.al.

    Article on “Climate-fuelled wave patterns pose an erosion risk for developing countries” by Prof. Nobuhito Mor […]

  • Award and Appointment

    21 Jun. 2022

    Prof. Wang Gonghui awarded the Outstanding Editorial Board Member Award by Engineering Geology

    Professor Wang Gonghui, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University received the Outstandi […]

  • Research Reports

    17 Jun. 2022

    Paper on mangrove-induced resistance to water waves and its parameterization

    Program-Specific Assistant Prof. Che-Wei CHANG and Prof. Nobuhito MORI of the Disaster Prevention Research Ins […]

  • Research Reports

    09 May. 2022

    Press Release – Flood Control Timeline of Disaster Base Hospitals

    According to the report issued by the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University on 2 Apr […]

  • Research Reports

    02 May. 2022

    Paper on Nonlinear Wave Evolution with Data-driven Breaking

    Paper on Nonlinear wave evolution with data-driven breaking by Program-Specific Associate Professor Chabchoub […]

  • Award and Appointment

    30 Mar. 2022

    Assoc. Prof. Fumiaki Nagashima receives Research Paper Encouragement Award

    Associate Professor Fumiaki Nagashima, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University was awa […]

  • Research Reports

    29 Mar. 2022

    Prediction of Changes in Global Storm Surges and Waves Due to Global Warming – Evaluation of Coastal Disaster Risk in Coastal Areas of the World-

    Joint research was conducted by Assoc. Prof. Tomoya Shimura, Prof. Nobuhito Mori and Assistant Prof. Takuya Mi […]

  • Award and Appointment

    22 Mar. 2022

    Takashi Sugiyama Awarded 2021 Research Encouragement Award by ICT Study Group

    Research Fellow Takashi Sugiyama, Integrated Disaster Reduction Systems, Research Center for Disaster Reductio […]

  • Research Reports

    18 Mar. 2022

    Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima 16 March 2022

    A M7.4 earthquake struck at a depth of 57km off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at around 23:36 on 16 March […]

  • Award and Appointment

    16 Mar. 2022

    Professor Masaharu Fujita received the 2022 Akagi Award by the Japan Sabo Association

    Professor Masaharu Fujita, Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, DPRI, Kyoto University received the 2022 Akagi […]

  • Award and Appointment

    22 Feb. 2022

    Recipients of the Excellent Presentation Award at the 2022 DPRI Annual Meeting

    Prof. Eiichi Nakakita, Director, Disaster Prevention Research Institutes (DPRI), Kyoto University presented th […]

  • Disaster Reports

    03 Feb. 2022

    Analysis of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano eruption in Tonga on 15 January 2022

    A very large-scale eruption occurred at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano in Tonga at around 13:15 on January 1 […]

  • Research Reports

    26 Jan. 2022

    Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust

    The research work carried out by Professor Takuo Shibutani et.al from 2013 to2021 in collaboration with the Na […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Oct. 2021

    Professor Katsuya Yamori received the 2021 Minister’s Commendation for Disaster Prevention

    Professor Katsuya Yamori Awarded the 2021 Minister’s Commendation for Disaster Prevention Research from […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Oct. 2021

    Associate Professor Kenji Tanaka Awarded the 2021 International Award of the Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources

    Associate Professor Kenji Tanaka received the 2021 International Award of the Japan Society of Hydrology and W […]

  • Award and Appointment

    15 Sep. 2021

    Excellent Oral Presentation Award received by Kauzaki Tamagawa at the 24th National Conference of the Ecology and Civil Engineering Society.

    Excellent Oral Presentation Award received by Kauzaki Tamagawa at the 24th National Conference of the Ecology […]

  • Research Reports

    15 Apr. 2021

    Research Article on the Short-term interaction between silent and devastating earthquakes in Mexico

    Associate Professor Yoshihiro Ito, Associate Professor Takuya Nishimura, Disaster Prevention Research Institut […]

  • Other

    14 Apr. 2021

    A Message from the New Director, Prof. Eiichi Nakakita, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Japan

      Greetings!   My name is Eiichi Nakakita and I have taken the post of the Director of the Disaster […]

  • Research Reports

    02 Apr. 2021

    Research Paper on Identifying landslides from continuous seismic surface waves: a case study of multiple small-scale landslides triggered by Typhoon Talas, 2011

    Prof. Masumi Yamada et.al. published a research paper on “Identifying Landslides from Continuous Seismic Surfa […]

  • Research Reports

    22 Mar. 2021

    Scientific Report on Consecutive ruptures on a complex conjugate fault system during the 2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake

    Prof. Yukitoshi Fukahata et.al. published a paper on the “Consecutive ruptures on a complex conjugate fault sy […]

  • Other

    13 Jan. 2021

    Publication of the Proceedings of the 3rd Global Summit of GADRI

    The Proceedings of the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction is published by Sp […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Jan. 2021

    Fumiaki Nagashima, Assistant Professor, receives 2020 Excellent Presentation Award

    Dr. Fumiaki Nagashima, Assistant Professor, received the 2020 Excellent Presentation Award from the Japan Asso […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Jan. 2021

    Graduate student Ishikawa (M2) received the Encouragement Paper Award

    Graduate student Ishikawa (M2) received the Encouragement Paper Award from the Hydraulic Engineering Committee […]

  • Research Reports

    08 Jan. 2021

    DPRI Annual Report No. 63 Published

    The Annual Report No. 63 of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University has been publi […]

  • Award and Appointment

    03 Dec. 2020

    Prof. Iguchi recipient of the Sixth JRD Award

    Prof. Masato Iguchi, Director, Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPR […]

  • Other

    24 Oct. 2020

    Prof. Muneta Yokomatsu Publishes First Book under GADRI Book Series

    Prof. Muneta Yokomatsu, DPRI, Kyoto University and Dr. Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler of IIASA published the first […]

  • Disaster Reports

    12 Oct. 2020

    2020 Typhoon no. 10 – Disaster Report

    DPRI has begun the disaster investigations on Typhoon No. 10 that occurred in September 2020. The survey repor […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Oct. 2020

    Professor Hirokazu Tatano received the Sir Richard Stone Prize of the International Input-Output Association

    Professor Hirokazu Tatano, DPRI, Kyoto University and Prof. Yoshio Kajitani, Kagawa University received the Si […]

  • Award and Appointment

    03 Oct. 2020

    Professor Michinori Hatayama received the 2020 METI Chairman’s Award for Industrial Standardization Contribution

    Professor Michinori Hatayama received the 2020 Chairman’s Award for Industrial Standardization Contribution fr […]

  • Research Reports

    13 Sep. 2020

    Risk assessment of forest disturbance by typhoons with heavy precipitation in northern Japan

    Dr. Tetsuya Takemi, et. al. paper on the Risk Assessment of Forest Disturbance by Typhoons with Heavy Precipat […]

  • Other

    03 Aug. 2020

    Prof. Fujita Elected as Chairman of the Japan Erosion Engineering Society

    Prof. Masaharu Fujita became the Chairman of Japan Erosion Control Engineering Society. The two-year term of o […]

  • Other

    05 Mar. 2020

    5th Global Summit of GADRI: Engaging Science with Action

      5th Global Summit of GADRI: Engaging Science with Action will take place in Milan, Italy from 15th to 1 […]

  • Award and Appointment

    27 Feb. 2020

    Prof. Andrew Collins, Northumbria University, UK – Recipient of the 6th DPRI Award

      Prof. Andrew Collins, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK was honoured with the 6th DPRI Award for Ou […]

  • Other

    17 Jan. 2020

    Prof. Hiroshi Kawase has been elected as a Member of the Board of Directors of SSA

        Professor Hirose Kawase of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University h […]

  • Disaster Reports

    29 Nov. 2019

    Typhoon Hagibis, 2019

    Typhoon Hagibis crossed the Japanese Islands from 12 to 13, October 2019, and brought record‐breaking rainfall […]

  • Other

    25 Sep. 2019

    30th DPRI, Kyoto University Public Lecture Series

    The 30th DPRI Public Lecture series was held at the Campus Plaza Kyoto, Kyoto Station, Kyoto, Japan on 24th Se […]

  • Disaster Reports

    09 Jul. 2019

    2019 Yamagata earthquake

    An earthquake with JMA magnitude of 6.7 occurred off Yamagata Prefecture at 22:22 on June 18, 2019. In additio […]

  • Other

    27 Jun. 2019

    Study Visit by SEAMEO RIHED-JANU Seminar Participants

      The First SEAMEO RIHED-JANU Seminar and Study Visit to Japan under the theme of Technology Innovation a […]

  • Award and Appointment

    15 Jun. 2019

    Professor Eiichi Nakakita received the Research Achievement Award of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers

    Professor Eiichi Nakakita, Head, Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Disasters, Disaster Prevent […]

  • Other

    10 Jun. 2019

    DPRI Faculty meet with Officials of the Mexican Federal Government

    Assoc. Prof. Yoshihiro Ito, and Assistant Prof. Mokoto Naoi of the Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, […]

  • Award and Appointment

    29 May. 2019

    5 Students Win the Best Presentation Award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers Kansai Branch

    Five students of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Uji Campus win the Best […]

  • Award and Appointment

    29 May. 2019

    Prof. Masato Iguchi Receives The Volcanological Society of Japan Award

    Professor Masato Iguchi, Director of Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institut […]

  • Disaster Reports

    22 May. 2019

    Disaster Report on July 2018 Heavy Rainfall

    The July 2018 Heavy Rainfall Disaster Report was published in March 2019 (in Japanese). You can see the PDF ve […]

  • Other

    17 Apr. 2019

    A Message from the Director, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Japan

      I am honoured to be appointed as the Director of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyo […]

  • Other

    01 Apr. 2019

    Prof. Manabu Hashimoto Appointed as new Director of DPRI, Kyoto University

    Congratulations to Prof. Manabu Hashimoto in his appointment as the new Director of the Disaster Prevention Re […]

  • Other

    29 Mar. 2019

    4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4thGSRIDRR2019)

      The fourth Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4thGSRIDRR2019) took place […]

  • Award and Appointment

    29 Mar. 2019

    Graduate students Matsui and Okuda Presented the Master’s Thesis Award by JAWE

      Graduate students Kento Matsui and Hiroki Okuda were presented with the Master’s Thesis Award by […]

  • Award and Appointment

    20 Feb. 2019

    5th Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) International Recognition Award

      The Fifth DPRI Award for international research recognition was awarded to Prof. John G. Anderson, Neva […]

  • Other

    14 Nov. 2018

    4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4GSRIDRR)

      The Fourth Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction, sponsored by the Global Al […]

  • Other

    07 Nov. 2018

    Visit by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis

    A delegation led by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis visite […]

  • Other

    02 Nov. 2018

    Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT) visited Nakakita Laboratory

    Four researchers from the Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT), Research Center for Securing Floo […]

  • Award and Appointment

    15 Oct. 2018

    Associate Professor Hisao Nakamichi received the Hazards 2000 International Award from Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science

    Associate Professor Haruhisa Nakamichi et.al. of the Sakurajima Volcano Research Center won the Hazards 2000 I […]

  • Award and Appointment

    14 Oct. 2018

    Three Graduate Students Win Academic Awards

    Following students won awards at various academic conferences:   Award Recipient: Lee FuHsing (Researcher […]

  • Other

    Lecture

    27 Aug. 2018

    29th DPRI Open Lecture – 2 October 2018

    29th Open Lecture by DPRI, Kyoto University will take place at Acros Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan on 2 October 2018 […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Aug. 2018

    Graduate Student Noerdin Basir of the Research Center for Fluvial and Coastal Disasters received the Distinguished Paper Award at ICENS 2018-Summer Conference

    Noerdin Basir (Graduate School of Engineering D 2) of the Coastal Sedimentary Environment, Research Center for […]

  • Other

    24 Jul. 2018

    Visit by Honourable Minister Maya, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of Bangladesh

      The Hon. Minister Mr. Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief; and […]

  • Disaster Reports

    03 Jul. 2018

    2018 Kilauea, Hawaii Eruption

    　Prof. James Mori and Assoc. Prof. Shiro Ohmi of the Research Division of Earthquake Hazards met with Mayor Ha […]

  • Research Reports

    21 Jun. 2018

    Prof. Hirokazu Tatano and Dr. Masamitsu Onishi – contributions to The World Bank Newsletter

    The World Bank Newsletter on Infrastructure, PPPs & Guarantees publishes a report to which Prof. Hirokazu […]

  • Other

    28 Mar. 2018

    DPRI NEWSLETTER No.87

    DPRI Newsletter No. 87 (February 2018) is now available (Japanese only). Current issue – PDF Previous is […]

  • Other

    19 Mar. 2018

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 12

    The Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Laboratory Diary Serie […]

  • Other

    08 Feb. 2018

    Visit by the Universitas Islam Indonesia

    A group consisting of 18 lecturers/professors/department head, 8 students and a staff member from the Islamic […]

  • Other

    06 Feb. 2018

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 11

    The Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Laboratory Diary Serie […]

  • Other

    30 Jan. 2018

    DPRI Annual Meeting 2018

    The Annual Meeting of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University will be held at the […]

  • Other

    06 Dec. 2017

    6th DPRI-NCDR Workshop

      The 6th DPRI-NCDR Workshop was held at the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reductio […]

  • Other

    01 Dec. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episodes 9 and 10

    The Comic Books of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Laboratory Diary Seri […]

  • Other

    30 Nov. 2017

    Agreement of Cooperation between Muhammadi University of Yogyakarta and the Kyoto University

    Prof. Jazaul Ikhsan, Dean, School of Engineeing, Muhammadi University of Yogyakarta; and Prof. Masaharu Fujita […]

  • Other

    04 Oct. 2017

    Visit by European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC)

    The Director-General of European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) Mr. Vladimir Sucha and Dr. Liliana Pas […]

  • Other

    04 Oct. 2017

    Visit by University College London

    Prof. Peter Sammonds, Director, University College London Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction paid a cou […]

  • Other

    12 Sep. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 8

    Please use the following link to access the Comic Books of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Researc […]

  • Other

    12 Sep. 2017

    The Minister of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) visits the Sakurajima Volcano Observatory

    On 20 August 2017, the Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technol […]

  • Other

    30 Aug. 2017

    DPRI Newsletter No. 85 Now Available

    DPRI Newsletter no. 85 – August 2017 is now available.  This issue features an article about the 3rd Global Su […]

  • Award and Appointment

    23 Aug. 2017

    Excellent Student Awards Won by Students at the JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017

    The following two students from the Research Center for Earthquake Prediction won the Excellent Student awards […]

  • Other

    22 Aug. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episodes 6 & 7

    Please use the following link to access the Comic Books of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Researc […]

  • Other

    01 Aug. 2017

    Disaster Survey Report on July 2017 Heavy Rain in Northern Kyushu

    The disaster survey report investigates the record breaking rainfall in the northern part of Kyushu on 5 and 6 […]

  • Disaster Reports

    01 Aug. 2017

    New research and development project on “coastal disaster simulation system”

    Associate Prof. Nobuhito Mori Research Group is collaborating with NEC Corporation, National Institute for Env […]

  • Other

    28 Jul. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 5

    Please use the following link to access the 5th Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Rese […]

  • Disaster Reports

    29 Jun. 2017

    Xinmocun Rock avalanche induced by rainfall in Songping area, Maoxien, Sichuan, China, 24 June 2017

    Xinmocun Rock avalanche induced by rainfall in Songping area, Maoxien, Sichuan, China, 24 June 2017   Mas […]

  • Other

    27 Jun. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 4

    Please use the following link to access the 4th Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Rese […]

  • Other

    15 May. 2017

    Prof. Hirokazu Tatano Appointed A Member of the Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG) for the UNISDR

      Professor Hirokazu Tatano, Head, Social Systems for Disaster Risk Governance, Disaster Prevention Resea […]

  • Award and Appointment

    27 Apr. 2017

    Researcher Kazuki Yamanoi of Sedimentation Disasters Division Wins the 2016 Encouragement Award for Paper on Hydraulic Engineering

    Program-Specific Researcher Kazuki Yamanoi, Sedimentation Disasters, Research Center for Fluvial and Coastal D […]

  • Award and Appointment

    27 Apr. 2017

    Students win the Best Paper Awards at the 2017 International Symposium on Weather Radar and Hydrology

    Following students of the Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydrosphere Disasters won the best paper awards […]

  • Award and Appointment

    27 Apr. 2017

    MEXT 2017 Science and Technology Prize Won by Professor Masahiro Chigira and Assistant Professor Masumi Yamada

    Professor Masahiro Chigira received the 2017 Science and Technology Award from the Ministry of Education, Cult […]

  • Other

    26 Apr. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 2

    Please use the following link to access the 4th Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Rese […]

  • Other

    Other

    24 Apr. 2017

    A Message from the Director

    Prof. Hajime Nakagawa, Director, DPRI, Kyoto University I took office as the Director of the Disaster Preventi […]

  • Other

    03 Apr. 2017

    Seafloor Observation Seismometer Installed in Hyuga-Nada

    In March 2017, the research group of Assistant Professor Yamashita Hiroyo, Research Center for Earthquake Pred […]

  • Award and Appointment

    27 Mar. 2017

    EPS 2016 “Highlighted Papers Award” Won by Masatoshi Miyazawa

      Associate Professor Masatoshi Miyazawa is received the 2016 Highlighted Papers Award from Earth, Planet […]

  • Award and Appointment

    14 Mar. 2017

    4th Disaster Prevention Research Institute International Recognition Award

      The Fourth DPRI Awards for international research recognition was awarded to Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff, U […]

  • Other

    06 Jan. 2017

    3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction

    Register NOW!!!!!   >> ※Early Bird registration until 31 January 2017: JPY10,000/person (around US$98/pe […]

  • Other

    17 Nov. 2016

    First Book on NATECH Risk Assessment and Management

    Authored by:  Elisabeth Krausmann, Ana Maria Cruz  and Ernesto Salzano   Book outline:   Natech Risk […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Nov. 2016

    Professor Masato Iguchi won “49th (Heisei 28) MBC Award”

    Professor Masato Iguchi of Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), […]

  • Award and Appointment

    08 Nov. 2016

    Prof. Tatano and Dr. Samaddar receives the Hazards2000 International Award

    Prof. Tatano and Dr. Samaddar received the Hazards2000 International Award of the Japan Natural Disaster Assoc […]

  • Research Reports

    25 Oct. 2016

    Practical application of flapgate type land gear without power / artificial operation – Tsunami, storm surge, flood control measures

    Prof. Hajime Mase and the research team at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University […]

  • Disaster Reports

    22 Oct. 2016

    Disaster Investigation Report of Tottori Prefecture Earthquake

    An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 (provisional value of Meteorological Agency) occurred around 14:07 on October 2 […]

  • Award and Appointment

    14 Oct. 2016

    Dr. Nishimura and Dr. Yamada received the 2015 Paper Award

    Dr. Nishimura and Dr. Yamada received the 2015 Paper Award from the Japan Earthquake Society.   Details o […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Sep. 2016

    Students of DPRI won the 2016 Awards by Architectural Institute of Japan

    Students of Research Division of Earthquake Hazards, DPRI, Kyoto University were awarded the “2016 Outst […]

  • Award and Appointment

    06 Sep. 2016

    2016 Best Presentation Award by Architectural Institute of Japan

    Mr. Hiroyuki Inamasu from the Research Division of Earthquake Hazards, DPRI, Kyoto University was awarded the […]

  • Award and Appointment

    05 Sep. 2016

    Dr. Kenji Kawaike wins the 20th Congress of IAHR-APD Best Paper Award

    At the 20th Congress of the Asia Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro Environment Engin […]

  • Award and Appointment

    04 Sep. 2016

    Best Student Presentation Awards at the 2016 Japan Geoscience Union Tournament

    Students of the Research Center for Earthquake Prediction won the Best Student Presentation Awards at the 2016 […]

  • Other

    25 Jun. 2016

    Agreement of Cooperation Signed between the Osaka Urban Industry Promotion Center and the Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI).

    The Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) conc […]

  • Award and Appointment

    25 Jun. 2016

    Hitomu Kotani, JSPS Fellow and Dr. Muneta Yokomatsu, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems win the Japan Society of Civil Engineers 2016 Award

    Hitomu Kotani (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science), Research Fellow and Dr. Muneta Yokomatsu, Associat […]

  • Award and Appointment

    11 Jun. 2016

    Dr. Nobuhito Mori, et.al. Research Group (Research Division of Atmosphere and Hydrospheric Disasters) receives the Hydrological Research Letters: Highest Impact Article Award

    Dr. Nobuhito Mori, et.al. Research Group (Research Division of Atmosphere and Hydrospheric Disasters) receives […]

  • Award and Appointment

    10 Jun. 2016

    Prof. Kenji Ono, et.al research group (Research Division of Disaster Management for Safe and Secure Society) won the 2015 Japan Logistics Society Award

    Prof. Kenji Ono et.al research group (Research Division of Disaster Management for Safe and Secure Society) wa […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Jun. 2016

    Prof. Eiichi Nakakita’s Research Group Wins the Japan Meteorological Society 2016 “Kishi Tamotsusho” Award

         Prof. Eiichi Nakakita et.al Hydrometeorological Disasters Research Group, Disaster Prevention Resear […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Jun. 2016

    The Best Symposium Paper by a Young Professional at the 84th Annual Meeting of ICOLD in South Africa

      Mr. Koshiba Kota’s paper was selected as “The Best Symposium Paper by a Young Professional” at the 84th […]

  • Other

    20 May. 2016

    Prof. James Mori Elected as President of the American Seismological Society

    Prof. Jim Mori, Research Division of Earthquake Hazards, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto […]

  • Research Reports

    16 May. 2016

    ‘Slow’ NZ seabed quake sheds light on tsunami-earthquake mechanism

    Slow earthquakes such as slow slips are drawing the attention of researchers due to their potential connection […]

  • Disaster Reports

    28 Apr. 2016

    The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake

    On April 14th, 2016 at 9:26 pm (Local Time), a strong earthquake (Magnitude 6.5) occurred in the Kumamoto area […]

  • Award and Appointment

    13 Apr. 2016

    Letter of Appreciation Presented to Prof. Masato Iguchi by NHK Kagoshima Broadcasting Station

    The NHK Kagoshima Broadcasting Station presented Prof. Masato Iguchi, Disaster Prevention Research Institute ( […]

  • Other

    07 Mar. 2016

    Agreement of Cooperation singed between the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University and Kochi Prefecture

      The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University and the Kochi Prefecture signed an […]

  • Research Reports

    Event Reports

    27 Nov. 2015

    Disaster Prevention Research Institute Research launches site for “Our research activities at a glance”

    This page captures the DPRI research activities at a glance.   The site is easily navigated, though only […]

  • Award and Appointment

    11 Nov. 2015

    Dr. Nobuto Mori Receives the Coastal Engineering Journal (CEJ) Citation Award

    Dr. Nobuto Mori, Associate Professor, Coastal Disasters Section, Atmosphere-Hydrosphere Research Group, DPRI, […]

  • Award and Appointment

    26 Oct. 2015

    Prof. Katsuya Yamori, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI – receives the Japan Disaster Society Award for 2015 (Hiroi Award*)

    Prof. Katsuya Yamori, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI – receives the Japan Disaster Socie […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Oct. 2015

    Prof. Katsuya Yamori, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI – Honoured with Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science Society Award (Academic Award)

    Prof. Katsuya Yamori, Integrated Disaster Reduction Systems, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, D […]

  • Award and Appointment

    06 Oct. 2015

    Two DPRI Students Win the 2015 (26th) Award of the Architectural Institute of Japan Award

    Two students from DPRI win the 2015 (26th) Award of the Japan Architectural Institute Award for the Outstandin […]

  • Award and Appointment

    06 Oct. 2015

    Two DPRI Students Receives the Outstanding Young Poster Award at the 54th Research Workshop of the Japan Landslide Society

    Two students of DPRI are awarded the Outstanding Young Posters Award (Poster Session) at the 54th Research Wor […]

  • Award and Appointment

    11 Sep. 2015

    Mr. Kazuki Terada, Kyoto University Receives the Best Student Poster Award by Asia Oceania Geosciences Society 2015 (AOGS2015) in Singapore

    Mr. Kazuki Terada, MSc. Student of Kyoto University received the AOGS2015 Best Student Poster Award at the 7th […]

  • Disaster Reports

    27 May. 2015

    Disaster Research Report: DPRI-VMGD joint survey for Cyclone Pam damages

    Disaster Research Report: DPRI-VMGD joint survey for Cyclone Pam damages is 【 Here 】. URL:http://www.taifu.dpr […]

  • Award and Appointment

    15 Apr. 2015

    Yoshihiro　ITO　has won 「2014 Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing Geophysical Research Letters-」

    Yoshihiro　ITO　has won 「2014 Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing Geophysical Research Letters-」. &nb […]

  • Award and Appointment

    17 Dec. 2014

    Prof. MORI has been appointed 2014 AGU Fellow

    Professor James J. MORI, Research Division of Earthquake Hazards, DPRI, has been appointed 2014 AGU（American G […]

  • Award and Appointment

    12 Dec. 2014

    C. Kinoshita has won the Student Outstanding Presentation Award

    Chihiro Kinoshita , D1 student in Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, DPRI, has won the Student Outstan […]

  • Award and Appointment

    12 Dec. 2014

    Yao Jiang has won the Student Outstanding Presentation Award

    Yao Jiang, D2 student in Research Center on Landslides, DPRI, has won the Student Outstanding Presentation Awa […]

  • Award and Appointment

    12 Dec. 2014

    H. Kubo has won the Student Outstanding Presentation Award

    Hisahiko Kubo, D3 student in Research Division of Earthquake Disasters, DPRI, has won the Student Outstanding […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Nov. 2014

    F. Nakai has won the Kawada Award

    Fuko Nakai, a D1 student in Social System for Disaster Risk Governance Lab. and also a GSS Program Student in […]

  • Award and Appointment

    23 Sep. 2014

    Prof. Mase has won the 2013 Best Paper Award

    Hajime Mase (Professor, DPRI), Takashi Tamada, Tomohiro Yasuda (Assistant Professor, DPRI), Terence S. Hedges, […]

  • Award and Appointment

    03 Sep. 2014

    N. KIM has won the Best Student Paper Award

    Namgyun KIM, Hajime NAKAGAWA, Kenji KAWAIKE, Hao ZHAN “Calculation of Debris Flow Discharge at a Series of Sab […]

  • Disaster Reports

    30 Aug. 2014

    Landslides in Hiroshima, August 20, 2014

    Destructive landslides hit Hiroshima Asa-Kita/Minami Ward on August 20, triggered by localized torrential rain […]

  • Disaster Reports

    20 Jul. 2014

    Debris flows in Nagiso, Nagano July 9, 2014

    Debris flows occurred in Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture, triggered by torrential rain resulting from Typhoon No. 8. […]

  • Disaster Reports

    30 Mar. 2014

    The landslide in Oso, WA, on March 22, 2014

    March 22, 2014　　A massive landslide occured near Oso, Washington, US due to the heavy rainfall over the past m […]

  • Award and Appointment

    04 Feb. 2014

    Prof. Nakashima wins the 2014 EERI George W. Housner Medal

    Professor Masayoshi Nakashima wins the 2014 EERI George W. Housner Medal

  • Disaster Reports

    15 Dec. 2013

    Philippines typhoon disaster by Haiyan

    Typhoon Haiyan (T2013-No.30) was extremely intense and gave huge impact on Philippines and neighbor countries. […]

  • Disaster Reports

    30 Nov. 2013

    Earthquake in northern part of Nagano Prefecture, November 22, 2014

    A strong earthquake (magnitude-6.7) hit northern parts of Nagano Prefecture at 10:08 p.m., November 22. DPRI u […]

  • Disaster Reports

    30 Oct. 2013

    Landslides on Izu Oshima Island, triggered by the Typhoon No. 26, Oct. 16, 2013

    Typhoon No. 26 struck Izu Oshima island, Tokyo early on Oct. 16 and the torrential rains triggered massive lan […]

  • Research Reports

    30 Jul. 2013

    Development of a Flap Gate Tsunami Breakwater

    Hitachi Zosen Corporation and Coastal Disaster Research Section, DPRI has developed a new type of flood gate w […]

  • Research Reports

    01 Jul. 2013

    Paper published in Nature Geoscience

    Title：　Volcanic subsidence triggered by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan Authors：　 Youichiro Takada (Crusta […]

  • Award and Appointment

    19 Jun. 2013

    DPRI received a special letter of appreciation from Kyoto Prefecture

    Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) received a special letter of appreciation from Kyoto Prefecture […]

  • Award and Appointment

    01 Mar. 2013

    H. Endo was awarded the ‘Student Poster Competition: Second Place’ at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

    Hiroya Endo, a graduate student in Professor Ishikawa Lab. (Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydrospheric […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Feb. 2013

    H. Matsushita has been chosen for the De Paepe-Willems Award

    Hiroshi Matsushita, a graduate student in Professor Hiraishi Lab. (Research Center for Fluvial and Coastal Dis […]

  • Award and Appointment

    15 Jan. 2013

    Prof. Nakashima wins the Ernest E. Howard Award

    Professor Nakashima wins the Ernest E. Howard Award.

  • Research Reports

    13 Jan. 2013

    Paper published in Nature Climate Change

    Title：　Projected changes in wave climate from a multi-model ensemble Authors：　Mark A. Hemer, Yalin Fan, Nobuhi […]

  • Award and Appointment

    16 Nov. 2012

    Research Team of the Maritime Disasters Section has won the Coastal Engineering Jounal (CEJ) Award

    Research Team of the Maritime Disasters Section, DPRI has won the Coastal Engineering Jounal (CEJ) Award at th […]

  • Disaster Reports

    13 Nov. 2012

    Data Analysis：Waves from Hurricane Sandy

    By Maritime Disasters Section, Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Disasters, DPRI.

  • Disaster Reports

    14 Aug. 2012

    Heavy Rains Hit Kinki Region on Aug. 14, 2012

    Torrential rains struck Kinki region early on Aug. 14 and brought severe damage. DPRI updates prompt report on […]

  • Disaster Reports

    11 Apr. 2012

    Off the west coast of northern Sumatra earthquake on April 11, 2012

    The magnitude 8.6 (USGS)earthquake hitoff the west coast of northern Sumatra at 2:38 p.m. (local time) on Apri […]

  • Award and Appointment

    09 Apr. 2012

    Prof. Mase have been awarded the Prize for Science and Technology of the Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT

    Professor Mase, Assistant Professor Yasuda and Associate Professor Mori have been awarded the Prize for Scienc […]

  • Award and Appointment

    07 Mar. 2012

    Prof. Okada has been awarded the TD Canada Trust Walter Bean Visiting Professorship

    Professor Norio Okada has been awarded the TD Canada Trust Walter Bean Visiting Professorship.

• Research Reports

  • 19 Sep. 2025

    Publication of Paper on “Less Is More: Short-Term Window Calibration Improves Seasonal Shoreline Prediction in Modeling”

    A collaborative research team consisting of Professor Nobuhito Mori of the Disaster Prevention Research Instit […]

  • 11 Jun. 2024

    Research Project on Nankai Trough Earthquake Special Early Warning Information

    We have opened a homepage for the research project on Nankai Trough Earthquake Special Early Warning Informati […]

  • 27 Sep. 2023

    Congratulations to Prof. Tetsuya Sumi et. al. on the book publication – Science of Dams and Environment 4

    A book on “ダムと環境の科学Ⅳ 流砂環境再生(Science of Dams and the Environment IV: Sediment Environment Restoration)&#8 […]

  • 13 Sep. 2023

    A paper on the Kanto Daikasai following the 1923 Earthquake by Associate Professor Tomoaki Nishino et.al. was published in a special issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

    Associate Professor Tomoaki Nishino co-authored a paper with Dr. Charles Scawthorn (University of California), […]

  • 18 Jan. 2023

    Publication of Report on the Construction of a new fault model for the 1662 Hyuga-nada earthquake – First results based on verification of geophysics and geology

    A research group led by Yusuke Yamashita, Assistant Professor, Miyazaki Observatory, Disaster Prevention Resea […]

  • 22 Jun. 2022

    Article on Climate-fuelled wave patterns pose an erosion risk for developing countries by Prof. Nobuhito Mori et.al.

    Article on “Climate-fuelled wave patterns pose an erosion risk for developing countries” by Prof. Nobuhito Mor […]

  • 17 Jun. 2022

    Paper on mangrove-induced resistance to water waves and its parameterization

    Program-Specific Assistant Prof. Che-Wei CHANG and Prof. Nobuhito MORI of the Disaster Prevention Research Ins […]

  • 09 May. 2022

    Press Release – Flood Control Timeline of Disaster Base Hospitals

    According to the report issued by the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University on 2 Apr […]

  • 02 May. 2022

    Paper on Nonlinear Wave Evolution with Data-driven Breaking

    Paper on Nonlinear wave evolution with data-driven breaking by Program-Specific Associate Professor Chabchoub […]

  • 29 Mar. 2022

    Prediction of Changes in Global Storm Surges and Waves Due to Global Warming – Evaluation of Coastal Disaster Risk in Coastal Areas of the World-

    Joint research was conducted by Assoc. Prof. Tomoya Shimura, Prof. Nobuhito Mori and Assistant Prof. Takuya Mi […]

  • 18 Mar. 2022

    Earthquake off the Coast of Fukushima 16 March 2022

    A M7.4 earthquake struck at a depth of 57km off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at around 23:36 on 16 March […]

  • 26 Jan. 2022

    Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust

    The research work carried out by Professor Takuo Shibutani et.al from 2013 to2021 in collaboration with the Na […]

  • 15 Apr. 2021

    Research Article on the Short-term interaction between silent and devastating earthquakes in Mexico

    Associate Professor Yoshihiro Ito, Associate Professor Takuya Nishimura, Disaster Prevention Research Institut […]

  • 02 Apr. 2021

    Research Paper on Identifying landslides from continuous seismic surface waves: a case study of multiple small-scale landslides triggered by Typhoon Talas, 2011

    Prof. Masumi Yamada et.al. published a research paper on “Identifying Landslides from Continuous Seismic Surfa […]

  • 22 Mar. 2021

    Scientific Report on Consecutive ruptures on a complex conjugate fault system during the 2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake

    Prof. Yukitoshi Fukahata et.al. published a paper on the “Consecutive ruptures on a complex conjugate fault sy […]

  • 08 Jan. 2021

    DPRI Annual Report No. 63 Published

    The Annual Report No. 63 of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University has been publi […]

  • 13 Sep. 2020

    Risk assessment of forest disturbance by typhoons with heavy precipitation in northern Japan

    Dr. Tetsuya Takemi, et. al. paper on the Risk Assessment of Forest Disturbance by Typhoons with Heavy Precipat […]

  • 21 Jun. 2018

    Prof. Hirokazu Tatano and Dr. Masamitsu Onishi – contributions to The World Bank Newsletter

    The World Bank Newsletter on Infrastructure, PPPs & Guarantees publishes a report to which Prof. Hirokazu […]

  • 25 Oct. 2016

    Practical application of flapgate type land gear without power / artificial operation – Tsunami, storm surge, flood control measures

    Prof. Hajime Mase and the research team at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University […]

  • 16 May. 2016

    ‘Slow’ NZ seabed quake sheds light on tsunami-earthquake mechanism

    Slow earthquakes such as slow slips are drawing the attention of researchers due to their potential connection […]

  • 27 Nov. 2015

    Disaster Prevention Research Institute Research launches site for “Our research activities at a glance”

    This page captures the DPRI research activities at a glance.   The site is easily navigated, though only […]

  • 30 Jul. 2013

    Development of a Flap Gate Tsunami Breakwater

    Hitachi Zosen Corporation and Coastal Disaster Research Section, DPRI has developed a new type of flood gate w […]

  • 01 Jul. 2013

    Paper published in Nature Geoscience

    Title：　Volcanic subsidence triggered by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan Authors：　 Youichiro Takada (Crusta […]

  • 13 Jan. 2013

    Paper published in Nature Climate Change

    Title：　Projected changes in wave climate from a multi-model ensemble Authors：　Mark A. Hemer, Yalin Fan, Nobuhi […]

• Award and Appointment

  • 29 Sep. 2025

    2025 Global Environmental Paper Award by JSCE Won by Associate Professor Yoshiya Toge and Chenling Sun, et al.

    Congratulations to Associate Professor Yoshiya Toge and graduate student Chenling SUN, et al., of the Water Re […]

  • 25 Sep. 2025

    Professor Takahiro Sayama Receives the 2025 Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources Academic Award

    Professor Takahiro Sayama is awarded the 2025 Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources Academic Accolade […]

  • 20 Sep. 2025

    Professor Emeritus Masaharu Fujita Honoured with the 2025 Prime Minister’s Commendation for Disaster Prevention

    Professor Emeritus Masaharu Fujita was honorary recipient of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Commendation for […]

  • 19 Sep. 2025

    Former Graduate Student Rui Inoue Wins the Outstanding Presentation Award at the 2025 Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) Kinki Branch Research Presentation Conference

    Congratulations to Rui Inoue (currently affiliated with the Shimizu Corporation), who completed his master&#82 […]

  • 18 Sep. 2025

    Graduate Student Lin Kun-Sian among Winners of the 2024 Best Paper Awards from Japan Architectural Review, International Journal of Japan Architectural Review for Engineering and Design (JAR)

    Lin Kun-Sian, a doctoral student in the Earthquake Disaster Prevention Research Division’s Seismic Mecha […]

  • 17 Sep. 2025

    Ryota Nakamura awarded the Outstanding Researcher/Research Institution Accolade by the River Foundation, MILT

    Ryota Nakamura, Part-time Researcher at the Research Center for Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (CASTr), DP […]

  • 17 Jul. 2025

    Prof. Nobuhito Mori et.al. Awarded the Bill Curtin Medal 2025 from the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), United Kingdom

    Prof. Nobuhito Mori et.al. were awarded the Bill Curtin Medal 2025 under the Real World Impact Paper Award by […]

  • 07 Jul. 2025

    Part-time Researcher Nozomu Kuroda received the FY2024 Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) Paper Encouragement Award.

    Congratulations to Nozomu Kuroda, Part-time Researcher at the Research Center for Climate change Adaptation St […]

  • 23 Jun. 2025

    Prof. Masayuki Maki Decorated with the Imperial Autumn Award Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette

    Congratulations to Prof. Masayuki Maki, Joint Research Unit for Volcanic Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Pre […]

  • 20 Jun. 2025

    Prof. Tetsuo Kobayashi honoured with 2025 Award by the Volcanological Society of Japan

    Congratulations to Prof. Tetsuo Kobayashi, Research Center for Volcano Hazards Mitigation, Disaster Prevention […]

  • 20 May. 2025

    Professor Emeritus Hajime Mase honoured with 2024 Research Achievement Award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers

    Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Hajime Mase on receiving the 2024 Research Achievement Award. This accol […]

  • 07 May. 2025

    “Kataribe KOBE1995,” awarded the 79th Kobe Shimbun Peace Prize

    Congratulations to Prof. Katsuya Yamori who serves as an advisor for “Kataribe Kobe 1995” – an organization wh […]

  • 14 Jan. 2025

    Congratulations to Graduate students in the Wind Engineering and Wind Resistant Structure research field for winning the Young Researcher Outstanding Presentation Award at the Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Meeting

    Congratulations to graduate students,  Shunpei Yoshikawa and Rintaro Okugawa who won the Young Researcher Outs […]

  • 23 Dec. 2024

    Congratulations to Professor Tetsuya Sumi on Commemorative Medal Award by the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Congratulations to Prof. Tetsuya Sumi who was awarded the Commemorative Medal by the Vietnam Ministry of Agric […]

  • 17 Dec. 2024

    Graduate student Takashi Nishizawa wins the Silver Award from the Graduate School of Science

    Congratulations to graduate student Takashi Nishizawa who won the Silver Award from the Graduate School of Sci […]

  • 02 Dec. 2024

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor Genta Nakano for the Excellent Research Award

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor Genta Nakano who won the Excellent Research Award at the 6th Meeting of […]

  • 18 Oct. 2024

    Congratulations to Graduate student Manamu Miyazoe for the Outstanding Student Presentation Award at the 131st Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan

    Graduate student Manamu Miyazoe won the Outstanding Student Presentation Awarded by the 131st Annual Meeting o […]

  • 30 Sep. 2024

    Professor Katsuya Yamori et.al honoured with the 2024 JSCE Global Environmental Paper Award

    Congratulations to Professor Katsuya Yamori et.al for the 2024 best Paper Award for Global Environment prize a […]

  • 06 Aug. 2024

    Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Hajime Mase et. al. for the 26th Award of the Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering

    Professor Emeritus Hajime Mase et. al. received the 26th Award of the Japan Institute of Country-ology and Eng […]

  • 30 Jul. 2024

    Congratulates to Yoshimasa Ota and Reiji Norisugi, Graduate students, DPRI, Kyoto University won the Japan Geoscience Union 2024 Student Presentation Award

    Congratulations to the following graduate students of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto […]

  • 30 Jul. 2024

    Congratulations to Prof. Wang Gonghui et al. for winning the 2024 Best Paper Award in Elsevier’s Engineering Geology (Impact Factor: 6.9)

    Congratulations to Prof. Wang Gonghui et al. for winning the 2024 Best Paper Award in Elsevier’s Enginee […]

  • 26 Jul. 2024

    Congratulations to Graduate student Nanami Naka for winning the 2024 Matsuno Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan

    Congratulations to Graduate student Nanami Naka who has been awarded the 2024 Matsuno Award from the Meteorolo […]

  • 16 Jan. 2024

    2022 DPRI Award Ceremony

    The 9th DPRI Award Ceremony was held at the Kihada Hall, Uji Campus, Kyoto University on 10 January 2024 to ce […]

  • 02 Oct. 2023

    Congratulations to Dr. Genta Nakano on winning the 2023 Academic Encouragement Award

    Dr. Genta Nakano, Assistant Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institutes (DPRI), Kyoto University, recei […]

  • 20 Sep. 2023

    Congratulations to Soichiro Kurosawa winner of the 2023 Award for Excellent Academic Presentation

    Mr. Soichiro Kurosawa, a graduate student at the Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI, Kyoto U […]

  • 26 Jul. 2023

    Congratulations to the Graduate Students of DPRI who won the 2023 Yoshida Graduation Research and Thesis Award

    Congratulations to the following two graduate students of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), K […]

  • 25 Jul. 2023

    Congratulations to Assistant Professor Xu Peiliang on his appointment as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Geodesy

    In July 2023, Assistant Professor Xu Peiliang was elected as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Geodesy at […]

  • 24 Jul. 2023

    Congratulations to the Graduate students of DPRI who won the Excellent Student Presentation Award at the Japan Geoscience Union 2023 Meeting

    Two students of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University won the Excellent Student […]

  • 24 Jul. 2023

    Congratulations to Prof. Tetsuya Sumi who is elected as Vice President Asia at the International Conference on Large Dams

    At the 92nd General Assembly of the International Conference on Large Dams (ICOLD) held in Gothenburg, Sweden […]

  • 30 Jun. 2023

    Congratulations to Prof. Guanghui Wang et al. for the 2023 Best Paper Award from Elsevier Engineering Geology (Impact factor: 6.902)

    Congratulations to Prof. Guanghui Wang et al. for winning the 2023 Best Paper Award from Elsevier Engineering […]

  • 30 Jun. 2023

    Congratulations to Prof. Guanghui Wang for the 2022 Outstanding Editorial Board Member (EBM) Award from Elsevier Engineering Geology

    Congratulations to Professor Guanghui Wang for the 2022 Outstanding Editorial Board Member (EBM) Award of the […]

  • 19 May. 2023

    Appointment of Professor Katsuya Yamori as the President of the Japan Society of Community Disaster Management Plan

    Congratulations to Professor Katsuya Yamori who has been appointed as the President of the Japan Society of Co […]

  • 25 Apr. 2023

    Prof. Tetsuya Takemi Announced as Winner of the 2023 Meteorological Society of Japan Award

    Congratulations to Prof.  Tetsuya Takemi who has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Meteorological Socie […]

  • 21 Apr. 2023

    2023 Paper Award from the Architectural Institute of Japan Award won by Professor Norio Maki

    Congratulations to Prof. Norio Maki, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University who won t […]

  • 08 Mar. 2023

    Graduate Student Megumi Okazaki wins the Presentation Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan

    Graduate student Megumi Okazaki received Meteorological Society of Japan Kansai Branch Presentation Award. Det […]

  • 08 Mar. 2023

    Graduate Student Nanami Naka wins the Presentation Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan

    Graduate student Nanami Naka is wins the Presentation Award from the Meteorological Society of Japan Kansai Br […]

  • 07 Mar. 2023

    Graduate Student Yuna Ishihara, wins the 2022 Best Paper Award from the Japanese Society for Disaster Medicine

    Graduate Student Yuna Ishihara is nominated as the recipient of the 2022 Best Paper Award from the Japanese So […]

  • 14 Oct. 2022

    Student Presentation Award won by Takashi Nishizawa at the 138th Annual Conference of the Geodetic Society of Japan

    Graduate Student, Mr. Takashi Nishizawa, was awarded the Student Presentation Award by the 138th Annual Confer […]

  • 07 Oct. 2022

    Associate Professor Takahiro Sayama won the 2022 Okada Award from the Japan Weather Association.

    Associate Professor Takahiro Sayama won the 2022 Okada Award from the Japan Weather Association.   Detail […]

  • 30 Sep. 2022

    Graduate Student Ryosuke Ozaki winner of the Award for Excellence in Academic Presentation

    Graduate Student, Mr. Ryosuke Ozaki winner of the Award for Excellence in Academic Presentation at the 41st Ja […]

  • 16 Sep. 2022

    Professor Norio Maki awarded 2022 Disaster Prevention Minister’s Commendation

    Professor Norio Maki received the 2022 Disaster Prevention Minister’s Commendation for his meritorious s […]

  • 30 Aug. 2022

    Graduate Student Kato received the Outstanding Student Presentation Award JpGU2022

    Graduate Student Kato received the Outstanding Student Presentation Award in the Solid Earth Sciences Section […]

  • 24 Aug. 2022

    Prof. Yoshiki Ikeda awarded The 2022 International Association for Structural Control and Monitoring (IASCM) Takuji Kobori Prize

    Prof. Yoshiki Ikeda awarded the 2022 International Association for Structural Control and Monitoring (IASCM) T […]

  • 15 Jul. 2022

    Graduate Student Yoshiyuki Kawatani received the 2022 Yoshida Research Graduation and Treatise Award

    Yoshiyuki Kawatani, a graduate student was awarded the 2022 Yoshida Research Graduation and Treatise Award. De […]

  • 11 Jul. 2022

    2022 Japan Society of Engineering Geology Paper Award received by Assistant Professor Issei Doi, Professor Emeritus Toshitaka Kamai, and Professor Wang Gonghui received the .

    Assistant Professor Issei Doi, Professor Emeritus Toshitaka Kamai, and Professor Wang Gonghui received the 202 […]

  • 05 Jul. 2022

    Award Ceremony to present The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon to Professor Emeritus Shuichi Ikebuchi

    Professor Emeritus Shuichi Ikebuchi was awarded The Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Gold Rays with Ne […]

  • 21 Jun. 2022

    Prof. Wang Gonghui awarded the Outstanding Editorial Board Member Award by Engineering Geology

    Professor Wang Gonghui, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University received the Outstandi […]

  • 30 Mar. 2022

    Assoc. Prof. Fumiaki Nagashima receives Research Paper Encouragement Award

    Associate Professor Fumiaki Nagashima, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University was awa […]

  • 22 Mar. 2022

    Takashi Sugiyama Awarded 2021 Research Encouragement Award by ICT Study Group

    Research Fellow Takashi Sugiyama, Integrated Disaster Reduction Systems, Research Center for Disaster Reductio […]

  • 16 Mar. 2022

    Professor Masaharu Fujita received the 2022 Akagi Award by the Japan Sabo Association

    Professor Masaharu Fujita, Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, DPRI, Kyoto University received the 2022 Akagi […]

  • 22 Feb. 2022

    Recipients of the Excellent Presentation Award at the 2022 DPRI Annual Meeting

    Prof. Eiichi Nakakita, Director, Disaster Prevention Research Institutes (DPRI), Kyoto University presented th […]

  • 08 Oct. 2021

    Professor Katsuya Yamori received the 2021 Minister’s Commendation for Disaster Prevention

    Professor Katsuya Yamori Awarded the 2021 Minister’s Commendation for Disaster Prevention Research from […]

  • 08 Oct. 2021

    Associate Professor Kenji Tanaka Awarded the 2021 International Award of the Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources

    Associate Professor Kenji Tanaka received the 2021 International Award of the Japan Society of Hydrology and W […]

  • 15 Sep. 2021

    Excellent Oral Presentation Award received by Kauzaki Tamagawa at the 24th National Conference of the Ecology and Civil Engineering Society.

    Excellent Oral Presentation Award received by Kauzaki Tamagawa at the 24th National Conference of the Ecology […]

  • 08 Jan. 2021

    Fumiaki Nagashima, Assistant Professor, receives 2020 Excellent Presentation Award

    Dr. Fumiaki Nagashima, Assistant Professor, received the 2020 Excellent Presentation Award from the Japan Asso […]

  • 08 Jan. 2021

    Graduate student Ishikawa (M2) received the Encouragement Paper Award

    Graduate student Ishikawa (M2) received the Encouragement Paper Award from the Hydraulic Engineering Committee […]

  • 03 Dec. 2020

    Prof. Iguchi recipient of the Sixth JRD Award

    Prof. Masato Iguchi, Director, Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPR […]

  • 08 Oct. 2020

    Professor Hirokazu Tatano received the Sir Richard Stone Prize of the International Input-Output Association

    Professor Hirokazu Tatano, DPRI, Kyoto University and Prof. Yoshio Kajitani, Kagawa University received the Si […]

  • 03 Oct. 2020

    Professor Michinori Hatayama received the 2020 METI Chairman’s Award for Industrial Standardization Contribution

    Professor Michinori Hatayama received the 2020 Chairman’s Award for Industrial Standardization Contribution fr […]

  • 27 Feb. 2020

    Prof. Andrew Collins, Northumbria University, UK – Recipient of the 6th DPRI Award

      Prof. Andrew Collins, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK was honoured with the 6th DPRI Award for Ou […]

  • 15 Jun. 2019

    Professor Eiichi Nakakita received the Research Achievement Award of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers

    Professor Eiichi Nakakita, Head, Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Disasters, Disaster Prevent […]

  • 29 May. 2019

    5 Students Win the Best Presentation Award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers Kansai Branch

    Five students of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Uji Campus win the Best […]

  • 29 May. 2019

    Prof. Masato Iguchi Receives The Volcanological Society of Japan Award

    Professor Masato Iguchi, Director of Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institut […]

  • 29 Mar. 2019

    Graduate students Matsui and Okuda Presented the Master’s Thesis Award by JAWE

      Graduate students Kento Matsui and Hiroki Okuda were presented with the Master’s Thesis Award by […]

  • 20 Feb. 2019

    5th Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) International Recognition Award

      The Fifth DPRI Award for international research recognition was awarded to Prof. John G. Anderson, Neva […]

  • 15 Oct. 2018

    Associate Professor Hisao Nakamichi received the Hazards 2000 International Award from Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science

    Associate Professor Haruhisa Nakamichi et.al. of the Sakurajima Volcano Research Center won the Hazards 2000 I […]

  • 14 Oct. 2018

    Three Graduate Students Win Academic Awards

    Following students won awards at various academic conferences:   Award Recipient: Lee FuHsing (Researcher […]

  • 07 Aug. 2018

    Graduate Student Noerdin Basir of the Research Center for Fluvial and Coastal Disasters received the Distinguished Paper Award at ICENS 2018-Summer Conference

    Noerdin Basir (Graduate School of Engineering D 2) of the Coastal Sedimentary Environment, Research Center for […]

  • 23 Aug. 2017

    Excellent Student Awards Won by Students at the JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017

    The following two students from the Research Center for Earthquake Prediction won the Excellent Student awards […]

  • 27 Apr. 2017

    Researcher Kazuki Yamanoi of Sedimentation Disasters Division Wins the 2016 Encouragement Award for Paper on Hydraulic Engineering

    Program-Specific Researcher Kazuki Yamanoi, Sedimentation Disasters, Research Center for Fluvial and Coastal D […]

  • 27 Apr. 2017

    Students win the Best Paper Awards at the 2017 International Symposium on Weather Radar and Hydrology

    Following students of the Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydrosphere Disasters won the best paper awards […]

  • 27 Apr. 2017

    MEXT 2017 Science and Technology Prize Won by Professor Masahiro Chigira and Assistant Professor Masumi Yamada

    Professor Masahiro Chigira received the 2017 Science and Technology Award from the Ministry of Education, Cult […]

  • 27 Mar. 2017

    EPS 2016 “Highlighted Papers Award” Won by Masatoshi Miyazawa

      Associate Professor Masatoshi Miyazawa is received the 2016 Highlighted Papers Award from Earth, Planet […]

  • 14 Mar. 2017

    4th Disaster Prevention Research Institute International Recognition Award

      The Fourth DPRI Awards for international research recognition was awarded to Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff, U […]

  • 08 Nov. 2016

    Professor Masato Iguchi won “49th (Heisei 28) MBC Award”

    Professor Masato Iguchi of Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), […]

  • 08 Nov. 2016

    Prof. Tatano and Dr. Samaddar receives the Hazards2000 International Award

    Prof. Tatano and Dr. Samaddar received the Hazards2000 International Award of the Japan Natural Disaster Assoc […]

  • 14 Oct. 2016

    Dr. Nishimura and Dr. Yamada received the 2015 Paper Award

    Dr. Nishimura and Dr. Yamada received the 2015 Paper Award from the Japan Earthquake Society.   Details o […]

  • 07 Sep. 2016

    Students of DPRI won the 2016 Awards by Architectural Institute of Japan

    Students of Research Division of Earthquake Hazards, DPRI, Kyoto University were awarded the “2016 Outst […]

  • 06 Sep. 2016

    2016 Best Presentation Award by Architectural Institute of Japan

    Mr. Hiroyuki Inamasu from the Research Division of Earthquake Hazards, DPRI, Kyoto University was awarded the […]

  • 05 Sep. 2016

    Dr. Kenji Kawaike wins the 20th Congress of IAHR-APD Best Paper Award

    At the 20th Congress of the Asia Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro Environment Engin […]

  • 04 Sep. 2016

    Best Student Presentation Awards at the 2016 Japan Geoscience Union Tournament

    Students of the Research Center for Earthquake Prediction won the Best Student Presentation Awards at the 2016 […]

  • 25 Jun. 2016

    Hitomu Kotani, JSPS Fellow and Dr. Muneta Yokomatsu, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems win the Japan Society of Civil Engineers 2016 Award

    Hitomu Kotani (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science), Research Fellow and Dr. Muneta Yokomatsu, Associat […]

  • 11 Jun. 2016

    Dr. Nobuhito Mori, et.al. Research Group (Research Division of Atmosphere and Hydrospheric Disasters) receives the Hydrological Research Letters: Highest Impact Article Award

    Dr. Nobuhito Mori, et.al. Research Group (Research Division of Atmosphere and Hydrospheric Disasters) receives […]

  • 10 Jun. 2016

    Prof. Kenji Ono, et.al research group (Research Division of Disaster Management for Safe and Secure Society) won the 2015 Japan Logistics Society Award

    Prof. Kenji Ono et.al research group (Research Division of Disaster Management for Safe and Secure Society) wa […]

  • 07 Jun. 2016

    Prof. Eiichi Nakakita’s Research Group Wins the Japan Meteorological Society 2016 “Kishi Tamotsusho” Award

         Prof. Eiichi Nakakita et.al Hydrometeorological Disasters Research Group, Disaster Prevention Resear […]

  • 07 Jun. 2016

    The Best Symposium Paper by a Young Professional at the 84th Annual Meeting of ICOLD in South Africa

      Mr. Koshiba Kota’s paper was selected as “The Best Symposium Paper by a Young Professional” at the 84th […]

  • 13 Apr. 2016

    Letter of Appreciation Presented to Prof. Masato Iguchi by NHK Kagoshima Broadcasting Station

    The NHK Kagoshima Broadcasting Station presented Prof. Masato Iguchi, Disaster Prevention Research Institute ( […]

  • 11 Nov. 2015

    Dr. Nobuto Mori Receives the Coastal Engineering Journal (CEJ) Citation Award

    Dr. Nobuto Mori, Associate Professor, Coastal Disasters Section, Atmosphere-Hydrosphere Research Group, DPRI, […]

  • 26 Oct. 2015

    Prof. Katsuya Yamori, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI – receives the Japan Disaster Society Award for 2015 (Hiroi Award*)

    Prof. Katsuya Yamori, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI – receives the Japan Disaster Socie […]

  • 07 Oct. 2015

    Prof. Katsuya Yamori, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI – Honoured with Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science Society Award (Academic Award)

    Prof. Katsuya Yamori, Integrated Disaster Reduction Systems, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, D […]

  • 06 Oct. 2015

    Two DPRI Students Win the 2015 (26th) Award of the Architectural Institute of Japan Award

    Two students from DPRI win the 2015 (26th) Award of the Japan Architectural Institute Award for the Outstandin […]

  • 06 Oct. 2015

    Two DPRI Students Receives the Outstanding Young Poster Award at the 54th Research Workshop of the Japan Landslide Society

    Two students of DPRI are awarded the Outstanding Young Posters Award (Poster Session) at the 54th Research Wor […]

  • 11 Sep. 2015

    Mr. Kazuki Terada, Kyoto University Receives the Best Student Poster Award by Asia Oceania Geosciences Society 2015 (AOGS2015) in Singapore

    Mr. Kazuki Terada, MSc. Student of Kyoto University received the AOGS2015 Best Student Poster Award at the 7th […]

  • 15 Apr. 2015

    Yoshihiro　ITO　has won 「2014 Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing Geophysical Research Letters-」

    Yoshihiro　ITO　has won 「2014 Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing Geophysical Research Letters-」. &nb […]

  • 17 Dec. 2014

    Prof. MORI has been appointed 2014 AGU Fellow

    Professor James J. MORI, Research Division of Earthquake Hazards, DPRI, has been appointed 2014 AGU（American G […]

  • 12 Dec. 2014

    C. Kinoshita has won the Student Outstanding Presentation Award

    Chihiro Kinoshita , D1 student in Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, DPRI, has won the Student Outstan […]

  • 12 Dec. 2014

    Yao Jiang has won the Student Outstanding Presentation Award

    Yao Jiang, D2 student in Research Center on Landslides, DPRI, has won the Student Outstanding Presentation Awa […]

  • 12 Dec. 2014

    H. Kubo has won the Student Outstanding Presentation Award

    Hisahiko Kubo, D3 student in Research Division of Earthquake Disasters, DPRI, has won the Student Outstanding […]

  • 07 Nov. 2014

    F. Nakai has won the Kawada Award

    Fuko Nakai, a D1 student in Social System for Disaster Risk Governance Lab. and also a GSS Program Student in […]

  • 23 Sep. 2014

    Prof. Mase has won the 2013 Best Paper Award

    Hajime Mase (Professor, DPRI), Takashi Tamada, Tomohiro Yasuda (Assistant Professor, DPRI), Terence S. Hedges, […]

  • 03 Sep. 2014

    N. KIM has won the Best Student Paper Award

    Namgyun KIM, Hajime NAKAGAWA, Kenji KAWAIKE, Hao ZHAN “Calculation of Debris Flow Discharge at a Series of Sab […]

  • 04 Feb. 2014

    Prof. Nakashima wins the 2014 EERI George W. Housner Medal

    Professor Masayoshi Nakashima wins the 2014 EERI George W. Housner Medal

  • 19 Jun. 2013

    DPRI received a special letter of appreciation from Kyoto Prefecture

    Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) received a special letter of appreciation from Kyoto Prefecture […]

  • 01 Mar. 2013

    H. Endo was awarded the ‘Student Poster Competition: Second Place’ at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

    Hiroya Endo, a graduate student in Professor Ishikawa Lab. (Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydrospheric […]

  • 07 Feb. 2013

    H. Matsushita has been chosen for the De Paepe-Willems Award

    Hiroshi Matsushita, a graduate student in Professor Hiraishi Lab. (Research Center for Fluvial and Coastal Dis […]

  • 15 Jan. 2013

    Prof. Nakashima wins the Ernest E. Howard Award

    Professor Nakashima wins the Ernest E. Howard Award.

  • 16 Nov. 2012

    Research Team of the Maritime Disasters Section has won the Coastal Engineering Jounal (CEJ) Award

    Research Team of the Maritime Disasters Section, DPRI has won the Coastal Engineering Jounal (CEJ) Award at th […]

  • 09 Apr. 2012

    Prof. Mase have been awarded the Prize for Science and Technology of the Commendation for Science and Technology by the MEXT

    Professor Mase, Assistant Professor Yasuda and Associate Professor Mori have been awarded the Prize for Scienc […]

  • 07 Mar. 2012

    Prof. Okada has been awarded the TD Canada Trust Walter Bean Visiting Professorship

    Professor Norio Okada has been awarded the TD Canada Trust Walter Bean Visiting Professorship.

• Other

  • 09 Oct. 2025

    An Agreement of Cooperation Concluded with Kagoshima City

    An Agreement of Cooperation was signed between the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Univer […]

  • 09 Oct. 2025

    5th Chile-Japan Academic Forum and 2nd Japan-Latin America Academic Conference

    The 5th Chile-Japan Academic Forum and 2nd Japan-Latin America Academic Conference was held at the Disaster Pr […]

  • 17 Sep. 2025

    An Agreement of Cooperation and Partnership is Concluded with the Oyo Corporation

    The Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) and the OYO Corporation (Headquartered: Chi […]

  • 25 Aug. 2025

    Associate Professor Kosuke Ito Elected as the next Section President of Asia Oceania Geosciences society (AOGS)

    Associate Professor Kosuke Ito has been elected as the next Section President of Asia Oceania Geosciences soci […]

  • 09 May. 2025

    A 244-page book on “Open Science of Natural Disasters – A Form of Science Created by Everyone” edited by Professor Katsuya Yamori has been published

    A 244-page book on “Open Science of Natural Disasters – A Form of Science Created  by Everyone&#82 […]

  • 08 Jan. 2025

    Signing of An Agreement of Cooperation with Hazama Ando Corporation

    The Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI-KU) signed a comprehensive collaboration agr […]

  • 08 Oct. 2024

    Book on “Evacuation Studies – Human Science to “Escape”” has been published

    A book on “Evacuation Studies – Human Science to “Escape” by Prof. Katsuya Yamori has […]

  • 27 Jul. 2024

    Professor Tetsuya Takemi appointed as 43rd President of the Meteorological Society of Japan

    Professor Tetsuya Takemi of the Research Center for Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, DPRI, Kyoto University […]

  • 18 Jun. 2024

    Release of Videos from the Plenary Sessions of the 2023 Annual Meeting of DPRI, Kyoto University

    Videos of the plenary sessions of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) […]

  • 17 Jun. 2024

    Publication of the DPRI Newsletter No. 106

    The DPRI Newsletter No. 106 contains a disaster investigation report on the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occ […]

  • 31 May. 2024

    Professor Tetsuya Sumi Appointed as the President of the Japan Society of Dam Engineering

    During the General Meeting of the Japan Society of Dam Engineering held on 16 May 16 2024, Prof. Tetsuya Sumi, […]

  • 23 May. 2024

    Conducting a wide-area aeromagnetic survey using a small fixed-wing drone in the Afar Depression, Ethiopia

    In collaboration with Toyama University and Kyushu University, the Kyoto University issued a press release on […]

  • 05 Jan. 2024

    A Condolence Message from the Director, DPRI, Kyoto University to victims of the Noto Peninsular Earthquake 1 January 2024

    Our sincerest and deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones during the 1 January 2024 earthq […]

  • 04 Oct. 2023

    Prof. Kenji Tanaka Welcomes the Uzbekistan’s Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation to the Kyoto University

    Bridging academic collaboration between Japan and Uzbekistan, Prof. Kenji Tanaka and Prof. Osamu Kozan both fr […]

  • 29 Jun. 2023

    Establishment of “Disaster Risk Finance – Industry-Academia Joint Research Division” with Kyoto University – Realization of a sustainable society that adapts to increasingly severe disasters-

    The Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University  (Director: Eiichi Nakakita) and Sompo Japan Insu […]

  • 24 Apr. 2023

    Agreement of Promotion of Collaboration and Coperation between the Program for The Advanced Studies of Climate Change Projection (SENTAN) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    An Agreement of Promotion of Collaboration and Cooperation was concluded on 22 March 2022 for the implementati […]

  • 21 Apr. 2023

    History of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University

    Visitors to the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University can view at-a-glance the histo […]

  • 11 Apr. 2023

    Completion of Agreement of Partnership between DPRI and JWA

    The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI, Kyoto University and the Japan Weather Association (JWA) sig […]

  • 10 Apr. 2023

    Release of website – JST Moonshot Research and Development Project – Heavy Rain Control

    The JST research and development project on the “Weather Control for living with guerilla rain and liner conve […]

  • 14 Apr. 2021

    A Message from the New Director, Prof. Eiichi Nakakita, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Japan

      Greetings!   My name is Eiichi Nakakita and I have taken the post of the Director of the Disaster […]

  • 13 Jan. 2021

    Publication of the Proceedings of the 3rd Global Summit of GADRI

    The Proceedings of the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction is published by Sp […]

  • 24 Oct. 2020

    Prof. Muneta Yokomatsu Publishes First Book under GADRI Book Series

    Prof. Muneta Yokomatsu, DPRI, Kyoto University and Dr. Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler of IIASA published the first […]

  • 03 Aug. 2020

    Prof. Fujita Elected as Chairman of the Japan Erosion Engineering Society

    Prof. Masaharu Fujita became the Chairman of Japan Erosion Control Engineering Society. The two-year term of o […]

  • 05 Mar. 2020

    5th Global Summit of GADRI: Engaging Science with Action

      5th Global Summit of GADRI: Engaging Science with Action will take place in Milan, Italy from 15th to 1 […]

  • 17 Jan. 2020

    Prof. Hiroshi Kawase has been elected as a Member of the Board of Directors of SSA

        Professor Hirose Kawase of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University h […]

  • 25 Sep. 2019

    30th DPRI, Kyoto University Public Lecture Series

    The 30th DPRI Public Lecture series was held at the Campus Plaza Kyoto, Kyoto Station, Kyoto, Japan on 24th Se […]

  • 27 Jun. 2019

    Study Visit by SEAMEO RIHED-JANU Seminar Participants

      The First SEAMEO RIHED-JANU Seminar and Study Visit to Japan under the theme of Technology Innovation a […]

  • 10 Jun. 2019

    DPRI Faculty meet with Officials of the Mexican Federal Government

    Assoc. Prof. Yoshihiro Ito, and Assistant Prof. Mokoto Naoi of the Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, […]

  • 17 Apr. 2019

    A Message from the Director, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Japan

      I am honoured to be appointed as the Director of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyo […]

  • 01 Apr. 2019

    Prof. Manabu Hashimoto Appointed as new Director of DPRI, Kyoto University

    Congratulations to Prof. Manabu Hashimoto in his appointment as the new Director of the Disaster Prevention Re […]

  • 29 Mar. 2019

    4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4thGSRIDRR2019)

      The fourth Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4thGSRIDRR2019) took place […]

  • 14 Nov. 2018

    4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4GSRIDRR)

      The Fourth Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction, sponsored by the Global Al […]

  • 07 Nov. 2018

    Visit by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis

    A delegation led by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis visite […]

  • 02 Nov. 2018

    Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT) visited Nakakita Laboratory

    Four researchers from the Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT), Research Center for Securing Floo […]

  • 27 Aug. 2018

    29th DPRI Open Lecture – 2 October 2018

    29th Open Lecture by DPRI, Kyoto University will take place at Acros Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan on 2 October 2018 […]

  • 24 Jul. 2018

    Visit by Honourable Minister Maya, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of Bangladesh

      The Hon. Minister Mr. Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief; and […]

  • 28 Mar. 2018

    DPRI NEWSLETTER No.87

    DPRI Newsletter No. 87 (February 2018) is now available (Japanese only). Current issue – PDF Previous is […]

  • 19 Mar. 2018

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 12

    The Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Laboratory Diary Serie […]

  • 08 Feb. 2018

    Visit by the Universitas Islam Indonesia

    A group consisting of 18 lecturers/professors/department head, 8 students and a staff member from the Islamic […]

  • 06 Feb. 2018

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 11

    The Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Laboratory Diary Serie […]

  • 30 Jan. 2018

    DPRI Annual Meeting 2018

    The Annual Meeting of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University will be held at the […]

  • 06 Dec. 2017

    6th DPRI-NCDR Workshop

      The 6th DPRI-NCDR Workshop was held at the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reductio […]

  • 01 Dec. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episodes 9 and 10

    The Comic Books of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Laboratory Diary Seri […]

  • 30 Nov. 2017

    Agreement of Cooperation between Muhammadi University of Yogyakarta and the Kyoto University

    Prof. Jazaul Ikhsan, Dean, School of Engineeing, Muhammadi University of Yogyakarta; and Prof. Masaharu Fujita […]

  • 04 Oct. 2017

    Visit by European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC)

    The Director-General of European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) Mr. Vladimir Sucha and Dr. Liliana Pas […]

  • 04 Oct. 2017

    Visit by University College London

    Prof. Peter Sammonds, Director, University College London Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction paid a cou […]

  • 12 Sep. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 8

    Please use the following link to access the Comic Books of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Researc […]

  • 12 Sep. 2017

    The Minister of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) visits the Sakurajima Volcano Observatory

    On 20 August 2017, the Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technol […]

  • 30 Aug. 2017

    DPRI Newsletter No. 85 Now Available

    DPRI Newsletter no. 85 – August 2017 is now available.  This issue features an article about the 3rd Global Su […]

  • 22 Aug. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episodes 6 & 7

    Please use the following link to access the Comic Books of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Researc […]

  • 01 Aug. 2017

    Disaster Survey Report on July 2017 Heavy Rain in Northern Kyushu

    The disaster survey report investigates the record breaking rainfall in the northern part of Kyushu on 5 and 6 […]

  • 28 Jul. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 5

    Please use the following link to access the 5th Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Rese […]

  • 27 Jun. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 4

    Please use the following link to access the 4th Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Rese […]

  • 15 May. 2017

    Prof. Hirokazu Tatano Appointed A Member of the Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG) for the UNISDR

      Professor Hirokazu Tatano, Head, Social Systems for Disaster Risk Governance, Disaster Prevention Resea […]

  • 26 Apr. 2017

    Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Research Institute Laboratory Diary Episode 2

    Please use the following link to access the 4th Comic Book of “Kyoto University Disaster Prevention Rese […]

  • 24 Apr. 2017

    A Message from the Director

    Prof. Hajime Nakagawa, Director, DPRI, Kyoto University I took office as the Director of the Disaster Preventi […]

  • 03 Apr. 2017

    Seafloor Observation Seismometer Installed in Hyuga-Nada

    In March 2017, the research group of Assistant Professor Yamashita Hiroyo, Research Center for Earthquake Pred […]

  • 06 Jan. 2017

    3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction

    Register NOW!!!!!   >> ※Early Bird registration until 31 January 2017: JPY10,000/person (around US$98/pe […]

  • 17 Nov. 2016

    First Book on NATECH Risk Assessment and Management

    Authored by:  Elisabeth Krausmann, Ana Maria Cruz  and Ernesto Salzano   Book outline:   Natech Risk […]

  • 25 Jun. 2016

    Agreement of Cooperation Signed between the Osaka Urban Industry Promotion Center and the Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI).

    The Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) conc […]

  • 20 May. 2016

    Prof. James Mori Elected as President of the American Seismological Society

    Prof. Jim Mori, Research Division of Earthquake Hazards, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto […]

  • 07 Mar. 2016

    Agreement of Cooperation singed between the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University and Kochi Prefecture

      The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University and the Kochi Prefecture signed an […]

• Disaster Reports

  • 12 May. 2025

    Release of Videos of the Plenary Sessions of the 2024 DPRI Annual Meeting

    The videos from the plenary sessions of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute […]

  • 27 May. 2024

    Latest results of the emergency academic research cruise vessel “Hakuho Maru” following the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

    The published research reports are from 26 ocean bottom seismometers (*1, Figure 1 and Photo 2) installed and […]

  • 05 Apr. 2024

    Earthquake Hualien County, Taiwan, 3 April 2024

    With deep sorrow, we learned about the earthquake in Hualien County, Taiwan on 3 April 2024. We, at the Disast […]

  • 01 Feb. 2024

    Damage Survey Report on Noto Peninsula Earthquake on 1 January 2024

    Visiting Professor Silvana Montoya-Noguera has written a damage-survey report on the Noto Peninsula earthquake […]

  • 05 Jan. 2024

    Disaster Report on 1 January 2024 Noto Earthquake

    The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University has begun investigating the earthquake tha […]

  • 19 Jan. 2023

    Publication of paper on High probability of successive occurrence of Nankai Megathrust Earthquakes

    The report discusses the probability of the “Nankai Trough Earthquake,” which may occur on the Pac […]

  • 14 Dec. 2022

    Report from the scene of the mass accident in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea

    Disaster investigation report by Visiting Professor Yasuyuki Yama, Historical Disaster Analysis (Visiting Prof […]

  • 30 Aug. 2022

    Article on Giant tsunami monitoring, early warning and hazard assessment

    The article on “Giant tsunami monitoring, early warning and hazard assessment” by Prof. Nobuhito Mori et. al. […]

  • 23 Aug. 2022

    Volcanic Eruption Expected to Help Economy in Iceland

    Reported by James Jiro Mori (Professor emeritus of Kyoto University)     The Icelandic volcano Fagra […]

  • 24 Jun. 2022

    Article on Instantaneous tracking of earthquake growth with elastogravity signals

    The research article on “Instantaneous tracing of earthquake growth with elastrogravity signals” by Prof. Bert […]

  • 03 Feb. 2022

    Analysis of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano eruption in Tonga on 15 January 2022

    A very large-scale eruption occurred at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano in Tonga at around 13:15 on January 1 […]

  • 12 Oct. 2020

    2020 Typhoon no. 10 – Disaster Report

    DPRI has begun the disaster investigations on Typhoon No. 10 that occurred in September 2020. The survey repor […]

  • 29 Nov. 2019

    Typhoon Hagibis, 2019

    Typhoon Hagibis crossed the Japanese Islands from 12 to 13, October 2019, and brought record‐breaking rainfall […]

  • 09 Jul. 2019

    2019 Yamagata earthquake

    An earthquake with JMA magnitude of 6.7 occurred off Yamagata Prefecture at 22:22 on June 18, 2019. In additio […]

  • 22 May. 2019

    Disaster Report on July 2018 Heavy Rainfall

    The July 2018 Heavy Rainfall Disaster Report was published in March 2019 (in Japanese). You can see the PDF ve […]

  • 03 Jul. 2018

    2018 Kilauea, Hawaii Eruption

    　Prof. James Mori and Assoc. Prof. Shiro Ohmi of the Research Division of Earthquake Hazards met with Mayor Ha […]

  • 01 Aug. 2017

    New research and development project on “coastal disaster simulation system”

    Associate Prof. Nobuhito Mori Research Group is collaborating with NEC Corporation, National Institute for Env […]

  • 29 Jun. 2017

    Xinmocun Rock avalanche induced by rainfall in Songping area, Maoxien, Sichuan, China, 24 June 2017

    Xinmocun Rock avalanche induced by rainfall in Songping area, Maoxien, Sichuan, China, 24 June 2017   Mas […]

  • 22 Oct. 2016

    Disaster Investigation Report of Tottori Prefecture Earthquake

    An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 (provisional value of Meteorological Agency) occurred around 14:07 on October 2 […]

  • 28 Apr. 2016

    The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake

    On April 14th, 2016 at 9:26 pm (Local Time), a strong earthquake (Magnitude 6.5) occurred in the Kumamoto area […]

  • 27 May. 2015

    Disaster Research Report: DPRI-VMGD joint survey for Cyclone Pam damages

    Disaster Research Report: DPRI-VMGD joint survey for Cyclone Pam damages is 【 Here 】. URL:http://www.taifu.dpr […]

  • 30 Aug. 2014

    Landslides in Hiroshima, August 20, 2014

    Destructive landslides hit Hiroshima Asa-Kita/Minami Ward on August 20, triggered by localized torrential rain […]

  • 20 Jul. 2014

    Debris flows in Nagiso, Nagano July 9, 2014

    Debris flows occurred in Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture, triggered by torrential rain resulting from Typhoon No. 8. […]

  • 30 Mar. 2014

    The landslide in Oso, WA, on March 22, 2014

    March 22, 2014　　A massive landslide occured near Oso, Washington, US due to the heavy rainfall over the past m […]

  • 15 Dec. 2013

    Philippines typhoon disaster by Haiyan

    Typhoon Haiyan (T2013-No.30) was extremely intense and gave huge impact on Philippines and neighbor countries. […]

  • 30 Nov. 2013

    Earthquake in northern part of Nagano Prefecture, November 22, 2014

    A strong earthquake (magnitude-6.7) hit northern parts of Nagano Prefecture at 10:08 p.m., November 22. DPRI u […]

  • 30 Oct. 2013

    Landslides on Izu Oshima Island, triggered by the Typhoon No. 26, Oct. 16, 2013

    Typhoon No. 26 struck Izu Oshima island, Tokyo early on Oct. 16 and the torrential rains triggered massive lan […]

  • 13 Nov. 2012

    Data Analysis：Waves from Hurricane Sandy

    By Maritime Disasters Section, Research Division of Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Disasters, DPRI.

  • 14 Aug. 2012

    Heavy Rains Hit Kinki Region on Aug. 14, 2012

    Torrential rains struck Kinki region early on Aug. 14 and brought severe damage. DPRI updates prompt report on […]

  • 11 Apr. 2012

    Off the west coast of northern Sumatra earthquake on April 11, 2012

    The magnitude 8.6 (USGS)earthquake hitoff the west coast of northern Sumatra at 2:38 p.m. (local time) on Apri […]