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  • Job Openings

    11 Dec. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Space Geodesy, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Seminar

    06 Nov. 2023

    2023.11.9 : 82nd Sogo Bosai seminar (Nov, 9)

    We are pleased to announce the 82nd Sogo Bosai Seminar (Nov, 9 Thursday) as follows. We look forward to your p […]

  • Seminar

    23 Oct. 2023

    2023.11.2 : 81st Sogo Bosai seminar

    We are pleased to announce the 81st Sogo Bosai Seminar (Nov, 2 Thursday) as follows. We look forward to your p […]

  • Job Openings

    16 Oct. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Information for Landslide Disaster Risk Cognition and Reduction, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     Location: Research Section of Information for Landslide Dis […]

  • Job Openings

    16 Oct. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Information for Landslide Disaster Risk Cognition and Reduction, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     Location: Research Section of Information for Landslide Dis […]

  • Job Openings

    16 Oct. 2023

    Assistant Professor Position in the Research Section of Inland Earthquakes, DPRI-KU (This position is only open to female applicants.)

    【English】Details of the Job Openings   Location: Research Center for Earthquake Hazards, Disaster Prevent […]

  • 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 […]

  • Event Reports

    02 Oct. 2023

    NEWSLETTER No. 104 is Released

    DPRI Newsletter No. 104 has been published covering topics ranging from climate change and disaster preventer […]

  • Award

    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

    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 […]

  • Event Reports

    14 Sep. 2023

    Successful Completion of the DRPI Public Lecture Series 2023

    The 2023 DPRI Public Lecture was held as a hybrid session at Kyoto University Uji Campus Kihada Hall (Uji City […]

  • Research Reports

    13 Sep. 2023

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

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

  • Job Openings

    11 Sep. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Sedimentation Disasters, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    11 Sep. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Landslide Disaster Prediction, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    11 Sep. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Slope Conservation, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    11 Sep. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Innovative Disaster Prevention Technology and Policy Research, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Other

    29 Aug. 2023

    2023.10.21 - 2023.10.22 : 2023 Open Campus Day – Kyoto University, Uji Campus

    The 2023 Open Campus Day Kyoto University, Uji Campus will be held from 21 to 22 October 2023. As soon as the […]

  • Lecture

    29 Aug. 2023

    2023.9.9 - 2023.9.9 : DPRI Public Lecture Series 2023

    DPRI Public Lecture Series will be held on 9 September 2023 at the Kihada Hall, Oubaku Plaza, DPRI, Kyoto Univ […]

  • Job Openings

    31 Jul. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Strong Motion Seismology, Research Division of Earthquake Disasters, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Award

    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

    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

    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

    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 […]

  • Job Openings

    18 Jul. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Disaster Risk Management, DPRI-KU (This position is only open to female applicants.)

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    18 Jul. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Wind Engineering and Wind Resistant Structures, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings   The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Universit […]

  • Call for Research Proposal

    18 Jul. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings   The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Universit […]

  • Job Openings

    18 Jul. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Earthquake Source Mechanisms, Research Division of Earthquake Disasters, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings   The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Universit […]

  • Award

    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

    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 […]

  • Event Reports

    International Exchange

    26 Jun. 2023

    DPRI representatives joined the climate research session at the 3rd Universität Hamburg – Kyoto University Symposium

    The 3rd Universität Hamburg – Kyoto University Symposium was held at the University of Hamburg in Germany duri […]

  • Award

    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 […]

  • Event Reports

    28 Apr. 2023

    Release of Plenary Session Videos of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University

    We are pleased to inform you that the videos of the Plenary Sessions of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Disaste […]

  • Workshop

    26 Apr. 2023

    2023.5.15 - 2023.5.16 : International Workshop on Trajectories of Disasters: Building Resilience to Natural Hazards and Risks

    International Workshop on Trajectories of Disasters: Building Resilience to Natural Hazards and Risks 国際ワークショッ […]

  • Award

    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

    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 […]

  • Seminar

    04 Apr. 2023

    2023.4.13 : 71st Sogo Bosai Seminar

    We are pleased to announce the 71st Sogo Bosai Seminar (April 13) as follows. We look forward to your kind par […]

• Achievements

  • 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

    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

    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 Tomoken Nishino et.al. was published in a special issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

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

  • Award

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 […]

• Events

  • Seminar

    06 Nov. 2023

    2023.11.9 : 82nd Sogo Bosai seminar (Nov, 9)

    We are pleased to announce the 82nd Sogo Bosai Seminar (Nov, 9 Thursday) as follows. We look forward to your p […]

  • Seminar

    23 Oct. 2023

    2023.11.2 : 81st Sogo Bosai seminar

    We are pleased to announce the 81st Sogo Bosai Seminar (Nov, 2 Thursday) as follows. We look forward to your p […]

  • Other

    29 Aug. 2023

    2023.10.21 - 2023.10.22 : 2023 Open Campus Day – Kyoto University, Uji Campus

    The 2023 Open Campus Day Kyoto University, Uji Campus will be held from 21 to 22 October 2023. As soon as the […]

  • Lecture

    29 Aug. 2023

    2023.9.9 - 2023.9.9 : DPRI Public Lecture Series 2023

    DPRI Public Lecture Series will be held on 9 September 2023 at the Kihada Hall, Oubaku Plaza, DPRI, Kyoto Univ […]

  • Workshop

    26 Apr. 2023

    2023.5.15 - 2023.5.16 : International Workshop on Trajectories of Disasters: Building Resilience to Natural Hazards and Risks

    International Workshop on Trajectories of Disasters: Building Resilience to Natural Hazards and Risks 国際ワークショッ […]

  • Seminar

    04 Apr. 2023

    2023.4.13 : 71st Sogo Bosai Seminar

    We are pleased to announce the 71st Sogo Bosai Seminar (April 13) as follows. We look forward to your kind par […]

• Recruitment

  • Job Openings

    11 Dec. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Space Geodesy, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    16 Oct. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Information for Landslide Disaster Risk Cognition and Reduction, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     Location: Research Section of Information for Landslide Dis […]

  • Job Openings

    16 Oct. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Information for Landslide Disaster Risk Cognition and Reduction, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     Location: Research Section of Information for Landslide Dis […]

  • Job Openings

    16 Oct. 2023

    Assistant Professor Position in the Research Section of Inland Earthquakes, DPRI-KU (This position is only open to female applicants.)

    【English】Details of the Job Openings   Location: Research Center for Earthquake Hazards, Disaster Prevent […]

  • Job Openings

    11 Sep. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Sedimentation Disasters, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    11 Sep. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Landslide Disaster Prediction, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    11 Sep. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Slope Conservation, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    11 Sep. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Innovative Disaster Prevention Technology and Policy Research, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    31 Jul. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Strong Motion Seismology, Research Division of Earthquake Disasters, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    18 Jul. 2023

    Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Disaster Risk Management, DPRI-KU (This position is only open to female applicants.)

    【English】Details of the Job Openings     The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Un […]

  • Job Openings

    18 Jul. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Wind Engineering and Wind Resistant Structures, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings   The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Universit […]

  • Call for Research Proposal

    18 Jul. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings   The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Universit […]

  • Job Openings

    18 Jul. 2023

    Professor Position in the Research Section of Earthquake Source Mechanisms, Research Division of Earthquake Disasters, DPRI-KU

    【English】Details of the Job Openings   The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto Universit […]

• Other

  • Event Reports

    02 Oct. 2023

    NEWSLETTER No. 104 is Released

    DPRI Newsletter No. 104 has been published covering topics ranging from climate change and disaster preventer […]

  • 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 […]

  • Event Reports

    14 Sep. 2023

    Successful Completion of the DRPI Public Lecture Series 2023

    The 2023 DPRI Public Lecture was held as a hybrid session at Kyoto University Uji Campus Kihada Hall (Uji City […]

  • Event Reports

    International Exchange

    26 Jun. 2023

    DPRI representatives joined the climate research session at the 3rd Universität Hamburg – Kyoto University Symposium

    The 3rd Universität Hamburg – Kyoto University Symposium was held at the University of Hamburg in Germany duri […]

  • Event Reports

    28 Apr. 2023

    Release of Plenary Session Videos of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University

    We are pleased to inform you that the videos of the Plenary Sessions of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Disaste […]