Students study through this course i) how economic policies have evolved since the demise of the Bretton Woods system in the 1970s, ii) what were impacts of Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s and the global financial crisis in 2008/09, iii) how Asian countries have achieved high growth and poverty reduction, and iv) what are new and emerging challenges for Asia and the World. Lecture is both theoretical and empirical, and based on the lecturer’s experiences. He is Chairman of Institute, Mizuho Research & Technologies (April 2021-), Chairman of Mizuho Research Institute (2020-2021), President of Asian Development Bank (ADB) (2013-2020), Vice-minister of Finance for International Affairs dealing with G7, G20, and IMF issues (2011-2013). He was engaged in many policy issues regarding tax, budget, and financial sector policy since he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1978. He was also an advisor in IMF’s Policy Development and Review Department (1994-97) and Minister at the Embassy of Japan in Washington DC (2005-2007).

Students study through this course i) how economic policies have evolved since the demise of the Bretton Woods system in the 1970s, ii) what were impacts of Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s and the global financial crisis in 2008/09, iii) how Asian countries have achieved high growth and poverty reduction, and iv) what are new and emerging challenges for Asia and the World. Lecture is both theoretical and empirical, and based on the lecturer’s experiences. He is Chairman of Institute, Mizuho Research & Technologies (April 2021-), Chairman of Mizuho Research Institute (2020-2021), President of Asian Development Bank (ADB) (2013-2020), Vice-minister of Finance for International Affairs dealing with G7, G20, and IMF issues (2011-2013). He was engaged in many policy issues regarding tax, budget, and financial sector policy since he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1978. He was also an advisor in IMF’s Policy Development and Review Department (1994-97) and Minister at the Embassy of Japan in Washington DC (2005-2007).

This course will introduce the students to the current debates surrounding the global environmental problems, such as climate change, transboundary air pollution, biodiversity loss, and the issues of natural resources and their use (water, etc.). In the course, we will not discuss environmental problems in isolation but view them as an element among other great social challenges of our time. Specifically, the course’s perspective is summarized by the following basic questions: - People in the world are living under vastly different conditions in terms of income levels, etc. Given these differences, what kind of global environment should we aim for? - How can we form a global consensus on collective actions against environmental problems? On a more practical level, what are the existing global agreements and institutions on environmental management? - On a global scale, what kinds of environmental or resource limits are we bound by? Given the instructor’s field of expertise, a particular attention will be paid to economic dilemmas of the global environmental problems, e.g., the needs for balancing environmental quality and poverty reduction. However, the lectures and class discussions also touch on various other aspects -- such as natural-scientific, policy (political and legal) and technological aspects -- of global environmental issues. From a methodological standpoint, the focus of lectures will be placed on: (i) how we can formulate consistent and comparable metrics regarding global sustainable development, which often needs to deal with vague concepts (e.g., "sustainability"); (ii) how we can distinguish reliable and unreliable data, and where we can find the latter in practice; (iii) what aspects of global sustainable development are potentially quantifiable, and what are not. The course is primarily designed for PEAK students, but participation of April-entry students (一般生、非PEAK学生) is also welcomed.

地球の歴史や現在の地球環境の理解のために必須な地球表層での（主に水を介した）元素の挙動を支配する物理化学的な要因を理解し、それを基に主に水圏で起きる化学反応を理解する。またこれらにより記述できる天然系でみられる現象を学びます。原子分子の反応から地球惑星のマクロな現象を理解することの面白さを味わって下さい。/ The aim of this lecture is to learn physical chemistry and thermodynamics that control behaviors of elements at earth surface, in particular to understand chemical reactions in aqueous phase with lots of examples observed in natural systems.

This course aims to raise awareness on the critical role of space technology in our daily lives and the important implications it has on domestic policymaking and international relations. The first part of the course, titled “Space and Society”, provides an overview of major space technologies and their applications. It then demonstrates how space assets have become a critical infrastructure on which advanced societies are over-reliant, and the hazards and threats that they are facing. The second part of course delves into political science and international relations. It addresses the various approaches to space policymaking, the structure of international relations in outer space and the major challenges ahead for the space sector.

This course aims to raise awareness on the critical role of space technology in our daily lives and the important implications it has on domestic policymaking and international relations. The first part of the course, titled “Space and Society”, provides an overview of major space technologies and their applications. It then demonstrates how space assets have become a critical infrastructure on which advanced societies are over-reliant, and the hazards and threats that they are facing. The second part of course delves into political science and international relations. It addresses the various approaches to space policymaking, the structure of international relations in outer space and the major challenges ahead for the space sector.

広く産学官にわたってグローバルに活躍するために必要な「俯瞰力」を養成することを目指す。物質科学の各分野について最先端の知識を修得し、自分の専門分野と周辺分野がどのように関連するか、あるいはし得るか、について深く考察するために、第一線で活躍する講師の方々にその分野の最前線を概観していただく。さらに、それらの講義を通して異分野間のコミュニケーションを円滑に進めるための具体的方法論を学ぶ。 This survey course is designed to enable students to develop the broad perspective that is required of global leaders working in and across industry, academia, and government. Students will gain knowledge and insight on advancements in each field of materials science research, given by leading researchers working on the frontline in those fields. This will allow students to consider how peripheral fields are related to their own area of expertise, and to consider the potential for forging bridges between related fields in the future. In addition, students will learn specific methodologies designed to facilitate smooth communication among different disciplines.

Course Overview: We all use some form of language to communicate in our daily lives. Many of us may therefore take the concept of 'language' for granted. However, language has had a significant impact on our society and has been affected by various changes in society throughout its long history. In this course, we will consider the links between language and society under the theme of 'sustainable diversity'. How did the concept of a 'standard language' come about in the first place? From such a simple question, let's discuss the role of language in an increasingly diverse society we live in. Course Objectives: To acquire knowledge of the history of language policy To deepen understanding of language diversity of the world To discuss the links between language and society theoretically and analytically from a variety of perspectives To develop an interest in the overall diversity of society through discussions on linguistic diversity

Course Overview: We all use some form of language to communicate in our daily lives. Many of us may therefore take the concept of 'language' for granted. However, language has had a significant impact on our society and has been affected by various changes in society throughout its long history. In this course, we will consider the links between language and society under the theme of 'sustainable diversity'. How did the concept of a 'standard language' come about in the first place? From such a simple question, let's discuss the role of language in an increasingly diverse society we live in. Course Objectives: To acquire knowledge of the history of language policy To deepen understanding of language diversity of the world To discuss the links between language and society theoretically and analytically from a variety of perspectives To develop an interest in the overall diversity of society through discussions on linguistic diversity

地球の歴史や現在の地球環境の理解のために必須な地球表層での（主に水を介した）元素の挙動を支配する物理化学的な要因を理解し、それを基に主に水圏で起きる化学反応を理解する。またこれらにより記述できる天然系でみられる現象を学びます。原子分子の反応から地球惑星のマクロな現象を理解することの面白さを味わって下さい。/ The aim of this lecture is to learn physical chemistry and thermodynamics that control behaviors of elements at earth surface, in particular to understand chemical reactions in aqueous phase with lots of examples observed in natural systems.