Members

X00 Administrative Group

X00 Supervision and promotion of Habitable Japan

Principal Investigator

OKA EitarouProfessor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, U. TokyoPI of Research Area, Co-I of A02-4

Co-Investigators

SUGIMOTO ShusakuAssociate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku U.PI of A01-1
HONDA MeijiProfessor, Faculty of Science, Niigata U.PI of A01-2
KOSAKA YuAssociate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, U. TokyoPI of A01-3
TOYAMA KatsuyaSenior Researcher, Department of Climate and Geochemistry Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMAPI of A02-4
IWAMOTO YokoAssociate Professor, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima U.PI of A02-5
ENOMOTO TakeshiProfessor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto U.PI of A02-6
USUI NorihisaSenior Researcher, Department of Atmosphere, Ocean, and Earth System Modeling Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMAPI of A03-7
SATO TomonoriAssociate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido U.PI of A03-8
TOKINAGA HirokiProfessor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu U.PI of A03-9
NISHIKAWA HatsumiProject Researcher, Earth Surface System Research Center, JAMSTECLeader of Team for Observation Coordination, Co-Leader of ECHOES, Co-I of A01-2
MOCHIZUKI TakashiAssociate Professor, Faculty of Science, Kyushu U.Leader of Team for Modelling and Analysis, Co-I of A03-9
AIKI HidenoriProfessor, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya U.Leader of Team for Research Output Integration, Co-I of A02-5
NONAKA MasamiGroup Leader, Application Laboratory, JAMSTECLeader of Team for International Collaboration, Co-I of A01-3

Research Collaborators

KIDO ShoichiroResearcher, Application Laboratory, JAMSTECCo-Leader of ECHOES, Co-I of A01-1
HASHIHAMA FuminoriAssociate Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyCo-I of A02-4
OBAYASHI YumikoSenior Assistant Professor, Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime U.Co-I of A02-5
HAYASHIDA HakaseResearcher, Application Laboratory, JAMSTECCo-Leader of ECHOES, Co-I of A02-6
KODAMA TaketoshiAssociate Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, U. TokyoCo-I of A03-7
SUGIMOTO ShioriResearcher, Research Center for Environmental Modeling and Application, JAMSTECCo-I of A03-8
OKAJIMA SatoruResearch Associate, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, U. TokyoCo-Leader of ECHOES, Co-I of A01-3
HIRATA HidetakaAssociate Professor, Faculty of Data Science, Rissho U.Leader of Working Group for Weather and Climate Extremes, Co-I of A01-2
YAMAGUCHI RyoheiResearcher, Global Ocean Observation Research Center, JAMSTECLeader of Working Group for Ocean Extremes, Co-I of A01-1

Administrative Group Evaluator

KUBOTA MasahisaProfessor Emeritus, Tokai U.Advice & Evaluation
NAKAMURA HisashiProfessor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, U. TokyoAdvice & Evaluation
SAITO HiroakiProfessor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, U. TokyoAdvice & Evaluation

Planned Research

Research Group A01: Understanding of mid-latitude atmosphere/ocean variability under global warming

A01-1 Integrated understanding of ocean variability around Japan
Principal Investigator

SUGIMOTO Shusaku
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku U.
Website

Co-Investigators

KIDO Shoichiro
Researcher, Application Laboratory, JAMSTEC

YAMAGUCHI Ryohei
Researcher, Global Ocean Observation Research Center, JAMSTEC
Website

KIDA Shinichiro
Associate Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu U.
Website

KOBASHI Fumiaki
Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Website

TAKIKAWA Tetsutaro
Associate Professor, Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki U.

MANDA Atsuyoshi
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie U.
Website

KAWAI Yoshimi
Deputy Group Leader, Global Ocean Observation Research Center, JAMSTEC
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NAKAMURA Hirohiko
Professor, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima U.

A01-2 Heavy rainfall and heavy snowfall associated with rapid warming of the ocean front around Japan
Principal Investigator

HONDA Meiji
Professor, Faculty of Science, Niigata U.
Website

Co-Investigators

TAKAHASHI Naoya
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Niigata U.
Website

HIRATA Hidetaka
Associate Professor, Faculty of Data Science, Rissho U.
Website

NISHIKAWA Hatsumi
Project Researcher, Earth Surface System Research Center, JAMSTEC

KAWASE Hiroaki
Senior Researcher, Department of Applied Meteorology Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA

YANASE Wataru
Senior Researcher, Department of Typhoon and Severe Weather Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA
Website

YAMADA Hiroyuki
Professor, Faculty of Science, U. Ryukyus

IIZUKA Satoshi
Principal Researcher, Storm, Flood, and Landslide Research Division, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience

KASHINO Yuji
Professor, National Fisheries U., Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency

TACHIBANA Yoshihiro
Professor, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie U.

A01-3 Ever-increasing atmospheric and marine heat waves and unceasing cold spells
Principal Investigator

KOSAKA Yu
Associate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, U. Tokyo

Co-Investigators

OKAJIMA Satoru
Research Associate, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, U. Tokyo

SASAKI Yoshinori
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido U.
Website

IMADA Yukiko
Associate Professor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, U. Tokyo

NISHII Kazuaki
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie U.
Website

NONAKA Masami
Group Leader, Application Laboratory, JAMSTEC
Website

TAGUCHI Bunmei
Professor, Faculty of Sustainable Design, U. Toyama

Research Group A02: Development of new methods and identification of basic processes

A02-4 Ocean circulation and biological production/decomposition in the CO2 uptake hotspot
Principal Investigator

TOYAMA Katsuya
Senior Researcher, Department of Climate and Geochemistry Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA

Co-Investigators

HASHIHAMA Fuminori
Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

NAGAI Takeyoshi
Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

OKA Eitarou
Professor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, U. Tokyo
Website

HOSODA Shigeki
Group Leader, Global Ocean Observation Research Center, JAMSTEC
Website

A02-5 Refined evaluation of dynamics of wave-associated aerosol particles and air-sea mass exchange
Principal Investigator

IWAMOTO Yoko
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima U.
Website

Co-Investigators

SHIMURA Tomoya
Associate Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto U.

ITO Junshi
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku U.
Website

MATSUI Hitoshi
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya U.

KONDO Fumiyoshi
Associate Professor, Center for Maritime Safety and Security Studies, Japan Coast Guard Academy
Website

TAKETANI Fumikazu
Deputy Group Leader, Earth Surface System Research Center, JAMSTEC

AIKI Hidenori
Professor, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya U.

OBAYASHI Yumiko
Senior Assistant Professor, Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime U.

A02-6 Comprehensive data assimilation for optimal representation of atmospheric and oceanic environment with discontinuities
Principal Investigator

ENOMOTO Takeshi
Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto U.
Website

Co-Investigators

NOGUCHI Shunsuke
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Kyushu U.

HAYASHIDA Hakase
Researcher, Application Laboratory, JAMSTEC

ITO Kosuke
Associate Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto U.

FUJII Yosuke
Senior Researcher, Department of Atmosphere, Ocean, and Earth System Modeling Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA
Website

ISHIBASHI Toshiyuki
Senior Researcher, Department of Observation and Data Assimilation Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA

Research Group A03: Prediction and sustainability evaluation of mid-latitude atmosphere/ocean variability

A03-7 Past, present and future of the Kuroshio large meander and ocean extremes: predictability and impacts on living marine resources
Principal Investigator

USUI Norihisa
Senior Researcher, Department of Atmosphere, Ocean, and Earth System Modeling Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA
Website

Co-Investigators

KAWAKAMI Yuma
Researcher, Department of Atmosphere, Ocean, and Earth System Modeling Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA
Website

OHISHI Shun
Research Scientist, Center for Computational Science, RIKEN
Website

KODAMA Taketoshi
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, U. Tokyo
Website

KUSAKA Akira
Group Head, Fisheries Resources Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency

MIYAMA Toru
Senior Researcher, Application Laboratory, JAMSTEC
Website

KOMATSU Kosei
Associate Professor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, U. Tokyo
Website

A03-8 Predictability of extreme weather events in Japan under changing monsoon conditions
Principal Investigator

SATO Tomonori
Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido U.
Website

Co-Investigators

YAMAZAKI Akira
Researcher, Application Laboratory, JAMSTEC
Website

KAMAE Youichi
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, U. Tsukuba
Website

SUGIMOTO Shiori
Researcher, Research Center for Environmental Modeling and Application, JAMSTEC
Website

MIYAKAWA Tomoki
Associate Professor, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, U. Tokyo

TAKAYA Yuhei
Senior Researcher, Department of Atmosphere, Ocean, and Earth System Modeling Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMA
Website

TAKAHASHI Hiroshi
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan U.

A03-9 Extratropical climate variability and change bi-directionally interacting with the tropics and polar regions
Principal Investigator

TOKINAGA Hiroki
Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu U.

Co-Investigators

OGAWA Fumiaki
Project Research Associate, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, U. Tokyo

YAMAMOTO Ayako
Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, J. F. Oberlin U.

MORI Masato
Assistant Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu U.

MOCHIZUKI Takashi
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Kyushu U.

TANIMOTO Yoichi
Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido U.

Publicly Offered Research

1st Period (FY2025-2026)

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