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International Exchange

14 Oct. 2025

Visit by the Executive Director of AMEXCID to the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University

On August 19, 2025, Ms. Alejandra del Moral Vela, Executive Director of the Mexican Agency for International D […]

Job Openings

14 Oct. 2025

Assistant Professor Position in the Research Section of Inland Earthquakes, DPRI-KU

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

Job Openings

10 Oct. 2025

Program-Specific Researcher (Postdoc) Position at the DPRI-KU

【English】Details of the Job Openings Job title Program-Specific Researcher (Postdoc) Number One […]

Seminar

10 Oct. 2025

2025.11.7 : 107th Sogo Bosai seminar (Nov, 7)

We are pleased to announce the 107th Sogo Bosai Seminar (Nov. 7, Friday) as follows. Dr. Kirill at the Sophist […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Other

01 Oct. 2025

2025.10.18 - 2025.10.19 : Kyoto University Uji Campus Open Day 2025 “An Autumn Campus Adventure! Discover and Explore Uji Campus! Packed with Fun Lab Tours”

The 2025 Kyoto University Uji Campus Open Day will be held on Saturday, 18 October and Sunday, 19th October 20 […]

Award

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

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

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 […]

Seminar

19 Sep. 2025

2025.10.6 : 106th Sogo Bosai seminar (Oct, 6)

We are pleased to announce the 106th Sogo Bosai Seminar (Oct. 6, Monday) as follows. We look forward to […]

Award

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

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

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 […]

Job Openings

16 Sep. 2025

Assistant Professor Position (Tenure-Track) 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

16 Sep. 2025

Assistant 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 Un […]

Symposium

11 Sep. 2025

2025.10.8 - 2025.10.8 : 62nd Symposium of the Natural Disaster Research Council

The Natural Disaster Research Council will organize its 62nd Symposium at the Obaku Plaza, Disaster Prevention […]

Lecture

11 Sep. 2025

2025.9.13 - 2025.9.13 : 2025 DPRI 36th Public Lecture Series

The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University will organize its 36th Public Lecture toge […]

Event Reports

03 Sep. 2025

19th Oku-Hida Workshop for Erosion Control for Young Civil Engineers

The 19th “Oku-Hida Workshop on Erosion Control for Young Civil Engineers”, organised by Japan Soci […]

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 […]

International Exchange

Symposium

05 Aug. 2025

1970.1.1 : HE Ambassadors for Mexico and El Salvador attend an international symposium held at the Uji Campus

A joint international symposium was held at the Uji Campus, Kyoto University by the On-site Laboratory Interna […]

Seminar

01 Aug. 2025

2025.8.7 : 104th Sogo Bosai seminar (Aug, 7)

We are pleased to announce the 104th Sogo Bosai Seminar (Aug. 7, Thursday) as follows. We look forward to your […]

Award

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 […]

Job Openings

14 Jul. 2025

Assistant Professor Position in the Research Section of Mountain Hazards, DPRI, KU.

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

Job Openings

14 Jul. 2025

Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Strong Motion Seismology, DPRI, KU.

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

Media Coverage

11 Jul. 2025

Published Article on “A new statistical method of rapid event attribution for probability of extreme events: applications to heatwave events in Japan”

An article on “A new statistical method of rapid event attribution for probability of extreme events: applicat […]

Seminar

11 Jul. 2025

2025.7.18 : 103rd Sogo Bosai seminar (July, 18)

We are pleased to announce the 103rd Sogo Bosai Seminar (July. 18, Friday) as follows. We look forward to your […]

Other

08 Jul. 2025

“Development of Integrated Simulation Platform for Sustainable and Competitive Maritime Industry” has been selected as a R&D project under K Program

Ten institutions, including Kyoto University, have jointly proposed a research and development initiative unde […]

Award

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 […]

Event Reports

07 Jul. 2025

DPRI–NTU Joint Event on River Hazards and Resilience

Date: 27 June 2025 Venue: Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Hosted […]

Award

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

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 […]

Media Coverage

23 May. 2025

Article on Ultra-Dense Observation of Earthquakes without the Use of Seismometers: The Mechanism of Earthquakes in Southern Kyoto Prefecture Captured by Fiber-Optic Sensing Technology

A research group consisting of doctoral student Yuki Funabiki at the Graduate School of Science, and Prof. Mas […]

Award

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 […]

International Exchange

13 May. 2025

Opening ceremony for the on-site satellite laboratory “International Laboratory for Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Prevention Studies” (iLETs) held at the National University of El Salvador

The opening ceremony for the on-site satellite laboratory “International Laboratory for Earthquake and T […]

Media Coverage

13 May. 2025

Article Published on Mitigating Disasters Caused by Heavy Rainfall in Urban Areas

A research group led by Kenta Irie, and Prof. Tetsuya Takemi of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DP […]

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 […]

Call for Research Proposal

12 May. 2025

Professor Position in the Research Section of Socio and Eco Environment Risk Management, DPRI-KU

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

Call for Research Proposal

12 May. 2025

Assistant Professor Position Joint Appointed in both Research Sections of Crustal Activity Information, Research Center for Earthquake Hazards and Integrated Disaster Reduction Systems, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI-KU (women-only recruitment)

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

Job Openings

12 May. 2025

Assistant Professor Position in the Research Section of Marine Seismology, Research Center for Earthquake Hazards, Seismic and Volcanic Hazards Mitigation Research Group, DPRI-KU

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

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

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 […]

Seminar

02 May. 2025

2025.5.19 : 102nd Sogo Bosai seminar (May 19)

We are pleased to announce the 102nd Sogo Bosai Seminar (May 19, Monday) as follows. We look forward to your p […]

International Exchange

11 Apr. 2025

Participating in the Samarkand International Climate Forum 2025

Prof. Tanaka and the team of the SATREPS BLUE project were invited by the Government of the Republic of Uzbeki […]

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