3. Tokyo University of Agriculture

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1 3. Tokyo University of Agriculture Study Area:Agriculture 1. Basic Information Fields of Study Specific Research Fields 01 Genetic and Plant Breeding Science 0 Plant Protection Science Production and Environmental Agriculture 03 Crop Production Science 04 Horticulture Science 05 Pomology Agriculture Economics 31 Agriculture Economics Others 51 Entomology 1-1. Graduate School (URL of Graduate School) 1-.Program Name Graduate School of Agriculture International Agricultural Development 1-3. Degrees Master of International Agricultural Development 1-4. Status 1-5. Credits and years needed for graduation 1-6. Classes taught in English Research Student (5 months) Graduate School Student (years) 30 credits,.5 years including the period as a research student Class: / (Classes in English / All classes) Text: All English 1-7. Desired English Level TOEFL PBT:500 IELTS: Prior Inquiry From Applicants (Before submission of AF) 1-9. Message for Applicants Must/Ideal/Not mandatory/not allowed Contact: Relevant supervisors listed below Our campus is located in the capital city, Tokyo. About half of the graduate students who major in International Agricultural Development are international students, and all lectures are offered in English. Afghan participants will be enrolled as research students upon arrival in September/October. The participants must sit the entrance examination in January 019 and, if successful, start their studies as Master's students in April 019. In the past, we received 3 Afghan participants in total. 1

2 1-10.Additional Information Availability /Number Note Japanese Language (1) Necessity of Japanese language for study () Availability of Japanese language class Foreign Students (1) Number of foreign students in past 3years Not necessary Not available () Number of PEACE participants 3 (3) Number of female/male at the Graduate School Facility Information (1) Dormitory available for PEACE participants 7 F1/M9 Not available () Prayers room or Mosque Available Afganistan, Philippines, Myammer, Taiwan, Mongilia, Nigeria, China, Nepal, Korea, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Ethiopia etc. 1 st batch(3), nd batch(1), 3 rd batch(5), 4 th batch(6), 5th batch(4), 6 th batch(), 7 th batch() (3) Halal food available in cafeteria Not available Others (1) Tutor system Available () English counseling.features of University The origin of Tokyo University of Agriculture was the Tokugawa Ikueiko School which was devoted exclusively to agriculture. It was founded in Based upon our underlying philosophy of sending out students into the world s fields and fostering human resources for entry into the business community in addition to the University s core field of Agriculture with its 11 year history, the institution has now evolved into a comprehensive agricultural university perfectly positioned to solve a wide range of issues related to food, the environment, health and biomass energy. Please visit our website for further information. 3.Features of Graduate School Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture Our Graduate Schools were established in Since then, we have produced numerous researchers who have highly specialized abilities and knowledge. Currently, the University has two graduate schools, the Graduate School of Agriculture and the Graduate School of Bioindustry. In addition the Graduate

3 Schools of Tokyo University of Agriculture have partnerships with the National Institute for Food, Agriculture and Environment Science and Technology. Under this partnership system with frontline research institutions nationwide, we engage actively in exchanging researchers, supervising doctoral dissertations, and undertaking educational and research guidance for graduate students. Our major tackles food problems and difficulties in developing countries through social science and technological. Major in International Agricultural Development Successful Afghan participants will be enrolled in the Master's Program in International Agricultural Development. They will pursue their postgraduate studies in one of the following six laboratories: Tropical Crop Science, Tropical Horticulture Science, Tropical Plant Protection, Agricultural Environmental Science, Agricultural Development Economics, and Rural Development Cooperation. The Major in International Agricultural Development focuses on the developing nations and conducts researches on agricultural and rural to conserve the environment and produce necessary food as well as contribute to poverty mitigation and improvement of livelihood living levels of local residents. Specifically, we conduct interdisciplinary researches with a wide vision integrating natural and social scientific approaches, including and promotion of farming technology with awareness to environmental conservation and theories on social and economic that enable sustainable agricultural. The products achieved in these researches are being applied to the agricultural and rural through international collaboration. Please visit our website for more details. 4.Features of the Program and Curriculum in each Field of Study Upon arrival in Japan, Afghan participants will start their studies as Research Students in the first five months from November to March. During this period, participants will be guided by their supervisors and tutors to obtain basic knowledge of the relevant disciplines they intend to pursue in the Master's program. They will also sit the entrance examination in January and, if they successfully pass the examination, start their two-year Master's program in April. In order to obtain the Master's degree, Afghan participants must obtain 30 credits and submit a Master's thesis. The table below shows the details of courses available in the Major of International Agricultural Development. If you select Rural Development or Agricultural Economics, you must obtain 18 credits from compulsory subjects; from the following choose the one offered by your laboratory: Agricultural economics or Rural Development Cooperation. And obtain 1 credits or more from elective subjects. If you select Water and soil management, Horticulture, or Plant Protection / Genetic and Plant Breeding, you must obtain 18 credits from compulsory subjects; from the following choose the one offered by your laboratory: Tropical crop science, Tropical horticulture science, Tropical plant protection, or Agricultural environmental sciences. And obtain 1 credits or more from elective subjects. 3

4 Minimum requirement for the Master's degree: 30 credits Rural Development Agricultural Economics Compulsory (students must obtain 18 credits) Plant Protection & Genetic and Plant Breeding Horticulture Water and Soil Management Compulsory (students must obtain 18 credits) Name of course credit Name of course credit 1 Agricultural productive science Agricultural productive science 3 International agricultural Advanced seminar on international agricultural (nd year) 8 International agricultural Advanced seminar on international agricultural (nd year) 8 4 Seminar (1) on international agricultural Experiment on science of agricultural productivity 5 Seminar () on international agricultural Seminar on science of agricultural productivity 6 One from the following (choose the one offered by your laboratory): Agricultural economics, Rural Development Cooperation One from the following (choose the one offered by your laboratory): Tropical crop science, Tropical horticulture science, Tropical plant protection, Agricultural environmental science. Subtotal 18 Subtotal 18 Elective (students must obtain 1 credits or more) Elective (students must obtain 1 credits or more) 1 Tropical crop science Tropical crop science Tropical horticulture science Tropical horticulture science 3 Tropical plant protection Tropical plant protection 4 Agricultural environmental science Agricultural environmental science 5 Agricultural economics Agricultural economics 6 Rural cooperation Rural cooperation 7 Paper writing in English Paper writing in English 4

5 8 Presentation in English Presentation in English 9 Science communication Science communication 10 English conversation for international cooperation English conversation for international cooperation 11 Internship Internship 1 Field survey Field survey 13 Project cycle management Project cycle management 14 Special lectures Special lectures 15 Information Retrieval 1 Information Retrieval 1 16 Computer exercise Computer exercise 5.Academic Schedule (Reference: 017/18 Academic year) During Research Student: 1 October -31 March Entrance Ceremony: April First Semester: 7 April -7 July Second Semester: 1 September 6 January Entrance Examination for graduate school: 7 January 018 (Saturday) 6.Facilities University Library This library was founded in April 1968, with a total floor area of 4,11 square meters. This is a unique library in that it functions not only as a university library under the National Library Law but also as an excellent audio visual facility, available for research and education. At present, the library has a collection of approximately 600,000 books and journal of book binding and other materials of which about 80% are related to agricultural sciences. The number of periodicals is about 3700 titles, of which about 100 are serials. In addition, there are 15 different newspapers subscribed by the association, including English language papers and some local papers. In the library, 76 terminals of computers are installed for library users and IT stand is equipped where students can bring in their own computers and work. Not only search in University Library but also search in various database outside TUA is accessible through Internet. Information search is possible through a terminal installed in each laboratory on campus. Center for International Programs The NODAI Center for International Programs (CIP) has been established in order to promote international activities of the university in the field of research and education. Tokyo University of Agriculture first entered into cooperative relationship with Michigan State University, U.S.A. in 1966, and since then we have gradually expanded global partnerships. As of October 017, our global partners account for 37 universities in 7 countries and regions, and CIP plays a key role in promoting international activities with these universities in the form of student and faculty exchange programs. In terms of student exchange, CIP provides students with a variety of opportunities such as short-term farm practice programs, long-term student exchange (ten months / one year), language 5

6 study and overseas farm training. In addition, the number of international students in the undergraduate and graduate schools has drastically increased and CIP assists them in their academic and daily life. Computer Center: Organization Educational Division This division offers courses in Computer Science which are made available to all departments in the University and Junior College. Mainly two courses, Computer Literacy (1) and Computer Literacy (), are conducted in three computer training rooms which house many personal computers linked to the Educational Local Area Network (ELAN) and connected to the internet. In these courses the introduction to computer science, basic knowledge in data processing is taught, while in the practice of computer science, practical training in programming in computer language is provided with a personal computer linked to the ELAN. The aim of education and practical training is to enable students to use the computer for their graduation thesis research and in their employment after graduation. 7.List of faculty members (supervisors) capable of guiding Afghan participants in English ACADEMIC STAFF (Prior to coming to Japan, we will choose a supervisor for each Afghan participant based on his or her research topic. All staff is capable of teaching in English.) Dr. KOSHIO Kaihei (koshio@nodai.ac.jp) Laboratory: Tropical Horticulture Science Research area: Plant physiology especially on plant hormones Class Subject: Tropical horticulture science, Agricultural productive science Dr. ADATI Tarô (t3adati@nodai.ac.jp) Laboratory: Tropical Plant Protection Research area: Entomology, Integrated pest management, Human-wildlife conflict Class Subject: Tropical plant protection, Agricultural productive science Dr. SHIWACHI Hironobu (h1shiwac@nodai.ac.jp) Laboratory: Tropical Crop Science Research area: Physiology and morphology on Crops Class Subject: Tropical crop science, Agricultural productive science Dr. IRIE Kenji (k3irie@nodai.ac.jp) Laboratory: Tropical Crop Science Research area: Genetic diversity of tropical crops Class Subject: Tropical crop science, Agricultural productive science 6

7 Dr. NAKANISHI Yasuhiro Laboratory: Agricultural Environmental Science Research area: Soil science, Hydrological environmental science, Nutrient dynamics in the tropics Class Subject: Agricultural environmental science, Agricultural productive science Dr. TAKANE Tsutomu Laboratory: Agricultural Development Economics Research area: Livelihoods of smallholder farmers in developing countries Class Subject: Agricultural economics, International agricultural Dr. SUGIHARA Tamae Laboratory: Cooperation for Rural Development Research area: Rural and traditional custom in Pacific Islands. Class Subject: Rural cooperation, International agricultural Dr. YAMADA Ryuichi Laboratory: Cooperation for Rural Development Research area: Problem identification of farm management in South East Asia Class Subject: Cooperation for rural, International agricultural 8. Message from PEACE participants Dear Afghan students! Please select and come to Tokyo University of Agriculture (TUA) the biggest agricultural university in Japan with a good academic system and best atmosphere for research and study. The University has a favorite culture and regulation with perfect facilities and honorable and kind staff helping very kindly all the time. Also here are some Afghans studying happily in TUA. So as my opinion studying in this university is a golden chance for our afghan students wish to come in this university and carry out the updated knowledge and professional skills to Afghanistan. Yours, Baqer Hussaini the first Batch PEACE participant. 7

8 From DARBAR to the PEACE Project applicants Greetings from Tokyo to you who wish to study in JAPAN Let s study at Tokyo University of Agriculture (TUA=Tokyo NODAI) which is one of the oldest and biggest universities in the wide range of agricultural sciences. TUA accepts foreign students for international cooperation and this is the 4th term of accepting of Afghan students to the different fields in agriculture science. Life is busy here in Tokyo but enjoyable. I was the first Afghan student in the Laboratory of Tropical Plant Protection and I am doing my master course research on management of fungal tomato disease in Afghanistan. I hope in the future you might be the 6th Afghan representative at our university. Best regards, Parwiz Darbar 9. Additional Information for Female participants 8