Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology

Graduate School code：49

Web site: http://www.g.kaiyodai.ac.jp/english/index.html

1. Graduate School code 49

2. Maximum number of
3 Participants per year
participants
■Environmental Science ■Marine Science □Meteorology
■Natual Disaster/ Disaster Prevention Science □Tourism □Politics
3. Fields of Study ■Economics □Sociology □Education ■Engineering
■ Agriculture (incl. Fisheries) ■ Geology ■ ICT □Medical Science
□Others( )

Sub Fields Please see web site: http://www.g.kaiyodai.ac.jp/english/index.html

Course of Marine Life Sciences

Course of Food Science and Technology
Course of Marine Resources and Environment
Program
Course of Marine Policy and Management
4. Program and Degree
Course of Marine System Engineering
Course of Maritime Technology and Logistics
Master’s Degree in Marine Science,
Degree
Master’s Degree in Engineering
5. Standard time table
Starting as a Research Student up to 6 months, then 2 years as a Master’s Student
(Years needed for
after passing the exam.(Depend on the capacity of the applicants)
graduation)
(1) Lecture: All lectures in English. Japanese may be partially used for Japanese
students.
(2) Text: English but Japanese text will be used partially while English
6. Language of Program instructions are given orally.
(3) Laboratory work: Safety instructions are given in English. Conducting of the
research is generally instructed by the supervisor in English.
(4) Seminar: Seminars including Japanese students are generally in Japanese, but
 there are many occasions where foreign students can interact in seminars in
English.
TOEFL IBT:80, PBT:550, IELTS:6.0 or equivalent score
7. Desirable English level Linguistic Ability required.
and Necessary Academic
EJU, IELTS, GRE or At least 16 years of academic background or equivalent.
background Other professional careers may be considered.
else
8. Prior Inquiry From
Applicants (Before
Not mandatory
Submission of Application
Documents)
(1) Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology
http://www.g.kaiyodai.ac.jp/english/index.html
9. Website
(2) Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
https://www.kaiyodai.ac.jp/english-c/index.html

Research Subject, Contact (e-mail), Special message

10. Professors and Name for the Future students
Associated Professors
【Contact(e-mail)】 [email protected]

YOSHIZAKI Goro
Developmental Biotechnology
YAZAWA Ryosuke

SANO Motohiko Fish Pathology

1)Aquatic Molecular Genetics

SAKAMOTO Takashi
2)Aquatic Bioculture

SATOH Shuichi
Aquatic Animal Nutrition
HAGA Yutaka

FUJITA Daisuke Applied Phycology

STRUSSMANN Carlos
Applied Conservation Biology
A

YOKOTA Masashi Population Biology

AKIYAMA Seiji Fishing Methodology

INADA Hiroshi Fishing Technology Design

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TOKAI Tadashi
Fishing System Analysis
SHIODE Daisuke

HIRONO Ikuo Genome Sciences of Fish and Shellfish

Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Infectious Diseases in
KONDO Hidehiro Aquaculture

KATAGIRI Takayuki Toxicological Pathology

Fish Pathophysiology

【Special Message for the Future Students】

I would like to accept students who are interested in the
MAITA Masashi
topics on 1) Influence of chemicals and/or environmental
factors to fish health, 2) Fish health management by
natural herbs and 3) Safety management of aquaculture
fish.

IMADA Chiaki Applied Microbiology

KOBAYASHI Takeshi Microbiological Engineering

MATSUKAWA Shingo Physical Chemistry in Polymer Solution

OHSHIMA Toshiaki Advanced Seafood Chemistry

KOYAMA Tomoyuki Physiology and Toxicology

KIMURA Bon

KUDA Takashi Food Microbiology

TAKAHASHI Hajime

GOTOH Naohiro
Food Functional Chemistry
BEPPU Fumiaki

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KUROSE Kouichi

Food Hygienic Chemistry

SHIMAKURA
Kuniyoshi

NAGASHIMA Yuji Biomolecular Chemistry

ISHIZAKI Shoichiro Aquatic Material Biochemistry

SAKAI Noboru
Thermal Processing of Food
FUKUOKA Mika

HAGIWARA Tomoaki
Food Process Engineering
SHIBATA Mario

SUZUKI Toru
Food Refrigeration
WATANABE Manabu

OKAZAKI Emiko
Food Processing Technology
OSAKO Kazufumi

KOHNO Hiroshi Advanced Fish Phylogeny

MOTEKI Masato Advanced Fish Biology

SUZUKI Hidekazu Systematics of Algae

TSUCHIYA Kotaro Invertebrate Systematics

TANAKA Yuji
Functional Planktology
KATANO Toshiya

SUNOBE Tomoki Fish Behavioural Ecology

ISHII Haruto Environmental Ecology

Marine Environmental Conservation Biogeochemical

KANDA Jota
Processes

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HASHIHAMA
Biogeochemical Processes
Fuminori

TAKAHASHI Miho Aquatic Inorganic Chemistry

NAGAI Hiroshi Marine Bioorganic Chemistry

KAMIO Michiya Structural Analysis of Organic Compounds

ENOKI Makiko Environmental Functional Polymer Materials

ISHIDA Masami Marine Biological Chemistry

ENDO Hideaki Utilization of Biological Function

KAWAI Michiyo Biogeochemistry of Marine Systems

SHITASHIMA Kiminori Marine geochemistry

YAMANAKA Toshiro Seafloor Biogeochemistry

Vesselin M.DEKOV Seafloor Geochemistry

KITADE Yujiro Dynamical Oceanography

YAMAZAKI Hidekatsu Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics

NAGAI Takeyoshi Dynamics of Ocean Fronts

NEMOTO Masao Date Analysis for Environmental Science

SHIMADA Koji Global Climate Change

MIZOBATA Kohei Coastal Oceanography

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ARAKAWA Hisayuki Advanced Environmental Measurement

NAKASHIMA Kimie Environmental Mathematics

TSUBOI Kenji
Mathematical Analysis for Ocean Science
OHNAWA Masashi

TSURU Tetsuro Subsea Energy Resources Exploration

NAKAHIGASHI kazuo Seafloor Geophysics

OKAYASU Akio
Nearshore Environmental Engineering
INAZU Daisuke

KAMETANI Shigeki Advanced Environmental Energy Engineering

SAKAI Hisaharu
Marine and Fishery Mechanics
TODA Masayoshi

AMAKASU Kazuo Marine Acoustics

MIYAMOTO Yoshinori
Applied Information Engineering
UCHIDA Keiichi

TAKEDA Seiichi Maritime Safety Science

UENO Kimihiko Industrial and Applied Mathematics for Environment

IZUMI Mitsuru Material Device Engineering

TANI Kazuo Marine Geotechnical & Geological Engineering

IKEYA Tsuyoshi Wave properties for coastal and ocean structures

IDA Tetsuya Energy Device Engineering

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BABA Osamu Institution of Marine Resource Utilization

LOU Xiaobo

Marine Economic Policy

NAKAHARA
Naotomo

KUDO Takafumi Methodology for Wise Use of Coastal Area

INAMOTO Mamoru Maritime International Relations

SASAKI Tsuyoshi Ocean Literacy

NAKADA Tatsuya Marine Environmental Policy

MORISHITA Joji Marine Policy in Asia

SUZUKI Naoki Marine Ecosystem Management

TANAKA Eiji Fisheries Stock Management

KITAKADO Toshihide Fisheries Stock Assessment

KAWABE Midori Coastal Zone Conservation

Geophysical Research for the Sea Bed Energy and

TSURUGA Kayoko
Mineral Resources

TAMURA Yuji Marine Health Sciences

CHIASHI Koichi Marine Sport Sciences

KAWASHITA Shinjiro Environmental Education

HIDAI Haruko Science and Literature

HAGIWARA Yuki Applied Ethics

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KAKIHARA Yasushi Science Technology and Society

OSHIMA Yayoi Japanese for Academic Purposes

OHNO Misa Marine Ecoliterature

KOGURE Shuzo Multi-Cultural Studies

OSAKABE Masahiro
Steam Power Engineering
HORIKI Sachiyo

TSUKAMOTO Tatsuo Internal Combustion Engine System Engineering

KIFUNE Hiroyasu Electric Power Conversion

HAZUKU Tatsuya Power and Energy Technology

JIBIKI Tatsuhiro Advanced tribology

FUJINO Toshikazu Applied Mechanics for Machinery

MOTODA Shinichi Engineering Materials

INOUE Norihiro
Energy Conversion Engineering
JIGE Daisuke

IWAMOTO Katsumi Mechanical Design

TANAKA Kentaro Micro Mechanics

YOSHIOKA Satoshi Computational Physics

SHIMIZU Etsuro Robot System Engineering

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ZHANG Feifei Control System Engineering

TAHARA Junichiro Basic electronics engineering

OHNUKI Hitoshi Functional Devices Technology

OHSHIMA Kohta Information and Communication Engineering

Measurements in Atmospheric and Environmental

MURAYAMA Toshiyuki
Science

SEKIGUCHI Miho Atmospheric and Environmental Physics

INAISHI Masaaki Knowledge Information System Design

KONDO Hayato Underwater Technology

FURUYA tadasuke image information processing

FUJISAKA Takahiko Radio Wave Systems for Information Gathering

FUJI Masaaki Natural Language and Linguistic Computation

TAMARU Hitoi Advanced Route Planning

HENMI Shin Laws of Marine Transport System

FUKUDA Naoko Health Care and Marine

UCHIDA Yoko Language Information Processing

KAYANO Jun Advanced Navigation Information

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SHOJI Ruri
Navigation Support System
NISHIZAKI Chihiro

IWASAKA Naoto Lecture on Environmental Predictions

KOBASHI Fumiaki Lecture on Environmental Analysis

SUYAMA Koichi Fault-tolerant Control

IWABUCHI Akifumi Marine Anthropology

ISEKI Toshio Stochastic Analysis of Ship Motions

MASUDA Mitsuhiro Propulsive Dynamics of Floating Body

UCHINO Akiko Design on Ship-handling System

KUBO Nobuaki Mobile Communication System

Naval Architecture/International Safety Management

MINAMI Kiyokazu
at Sea

OKAZAKI Tadatsugi Ship Maneuvering System

TAKEMOTO Takahiro Safety Management of Pilotage

Security Management of Intermodal Transportation

Safety Technology on Transportation including Ships,
Cargo handling equipment, Roads and Rails
Port Logistics
Maritime Transport
WATANABE Yutaka Security and Safety Managements on Logistics and
Transportation

【Special Message for the Future Students】Female

students have priority to be accepted because of the
vision of TUMSAT and the world standard.

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HASHIMOTO Hideki Logistics Engineering

HYODO Tetsuro Advanced Transportation Planning

KUROKAWA Hisayuki Logistics Design

KONNO Hitoshi Mathematical Sciences

TAKENAWA Tomoyuki Applied Analysis

SEKIGUCHI Yoshiyuki Mathematical Informatics

MOTEGI Kohei Discrete Mathematics

SHIMONO Koichi Human Perception and Cognition

WATANABE Daisuke Spatial Information Engineering

TERADA Kazushige Transport Policy

OKUMURA Yasunori Industrial Organization

Transport Economics and Management focusing on air

ENDO Nobuaki
transport

NAKAGAWA Yuji Lecture on the Industrial Structure

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 Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology is the only maritime
university in Japan which serves as a core educational and research base for
“learning about the sea in order to preserve its integrity and put it to responsible
use”.

Academic Exchange Agreements

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology has research or educational
exchange agreements with 91 universities and institutes (Asia: 55, Middle East: 6.
11.Features of University Oceania: 4, Africa: 1, Europe: 11, North America: 9, South America: 5) as of May
2017.

Number of International Students

The number of foreign students currently studying at Tokyo University of Marine
Science and Technology is 233 (Master’s course: 110, Doctoral course: 67, others:
56) among total 2,805 students in the whole university as of May 2017. The ratio
of foreign students in the Graduate School is more than 25% (more than 20% in
the Master’s course).
The Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology is established as a new
multidisciplinary education and research institution to strengthen and merge the
special departments in Marine Science and Marine Technology. The courses for a
12．Features of Graduate master’s degree comprising Marine Life Science, Food Science and Technology,
School Marine Resources and Environment, Marine Policy and Management, Marine
System Engineering, Maritime Technology and Logistics, and Safety Management
in Food Supply Chain, aim to educate and train students to become specialists and
international contributors.
Features and Curriculum of Program
This program dedicated to education and research in the marine and fisheries field
in which all classes are taught in English. Based on the keywords marine science
and technology, the program provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and
cutting-edge education, research, and instruction, and enables students to flexibly
deal with historical and social changes from global perspectives. In particular,
through practical research, the program aims to develop highly skilled researchers
and professionals, who are able to work in an international capacity. It is a
program that seeks to assist individuals in developing the competencies needed to
work internationally at universities, research institutes, and government bodies
13．Features and
that such as ministries concerned with fisheries and oceanography.
Curriculum of Program
Each program student will belong to one of below courses for Master’s degree
according to his/her study field.
・Course of Marine Life Sciences
・Course of Food Science and Technology
・Course of Marine Resources and Environment
・Course of Marine Policy and Management
・Course of Marine System Engineering
・Course of Maritime Technology and Logistics

Detailed descriptions on the above courses can be found in our web site.

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 Here is the academic schedule of 2017. The schedule for 2018 is subject to change.
First semester: April 1st to September 30th
Entrance Ceremony and Orientation for New Students April 7, 2017
1st Semester Begins April 10, 2017
University Festival (Etchujima Campus) May 27 – 28, 2017
Entrance Examination of Master's Courses (oral examination) July 8, 2017
Summer Vacation July 19 – August 27, 2017
Entrance Examination of Doctoral Courses August 17, 2017
Entrance Examination of Master's Courses (written August 17 - 18, 2017
examination)
Classes End September 8, 2017
Supplementary Lectures Period September 11 - 22, 2017
14．Academic Schedule Graduation Ceremony September 28, 2017
Second semester: October 1st to March 31st st
2nd Semester Begins October 2, 2017
Entrance Ceremony and Orientation for New Students October 5, 2017
University Festival (Shinagawa Campus) November 43 - 5, 2017
Winter Vacation December 29, 2017–
January 3 2018
Entrance Examination of Doctoral Courses February 6, 2018
Entrance Examinations of Master's Course February 6 - 7, 2018
Classes End February 7, 2018
Supplementary Lectures Period February 13 - 22, 2018
Graduation Ceremony March 23, 2018
Spring Vacation March 24 - , 2018

15. Supporting service to International Students

[Counseling]
University Health Service Centers
International Students Health service centers are located on both the Shinagawa and Etchujima
Support Center for campuses.
Consulting or counseling
about daily life, campus [Daily life, Campus life and cross-cultural adjustment]
life, cross-cultural International Students Section (Shinagawa campus)
adjustment etc. Student Support Section (Etchujima campus)

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 Shinagawa International House
The International House located on Shinagawa Campus provides accommodation
for International Students enrolled at TUMSAT. The 7-story building offers 48
single rooms, 6 rooms for married couples, and 6 rooms for families. All of them
are equipped with kitchen, toilet and bathroom facilities. In principle, residents
are allowed to stay for a maximum of 2 years (However, 3 years for DC students,
1 year for the students who receive scholarship from Japanese government or
foreign government).

University Apartment (Off campus)

The university apartment is off-campus accommodation for International
Students. 3 students share 3 bed rooms apartment together. All of them are
equipped with kitchen, toilet and bathroom facilities.
Location: 5-3, Yashio Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Hoyo-ryo
The Hoyo-ryo located in Shinagawa Campus provides accommodation for
Japanese and International Students enrolled at TUMSAT. It is two 5-story
Provision of Student
buildings containing 224 rooms (131 for men and 93 for women), and offers 22
Dormitory
single rooms for International Students. There are multi-purpose hall, laundry
room, shower room, storeroom, mailboxes, etc. in the dormitory.

Kaio-ryo
The Kaio-ryo located in Etchujima Campus provides accommodation for Japanese
and International Students enrolled at TUMSAT. It is four 4-story buildings
containing 167 rooms (each partitioned into two sections and shared by two
students; 129 for men and 38 for women), and offers 32 single rooms for
International Students. There are laundry rooms/wash rooms, laboratories,
shower room, communal bathroom (for male students only), lounge (with
mini-kitchen), multi-purpose hall, conference rooms, mailboxes, etc. in the
dormitory.

Totaling foreign students capacity 135 person

Shinagawa International House 60 person
University Apartment 23 person
Hoyo-ryo 22 person
Kaio-ryo 32 person

Japanese Language The following courses on the Japanese language and other subjects related to
Education Program for Japan are conducted for foreign students enrolled in our university, in addition to
International Students extracurricular classes

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 Meeting of international students
A meeting of international students is hosted every year by the university
president. Its purpose is to provide a rich academic environment by promoting
deeper ties between international students, Japanese students, teachers and
members of the university staff.

Cultural Activities Other extracurricular activities

In addition to the ESS (English Speaking Society) and the International Exchange
and Natural Research Student Association, Tokyo University of Marine Science
and Technology boasts 74 independent circles and associations ranging from
cultural activities to sports. International students are encouraged to participate
actively in the activities that match their interests to make new friends and enrich
their student life.
Any special attention to
N/A
Religious Practice

University Library
facilities (Library etc) For further information, please visit：
http://lib.s.kaiyodai.ac.jp/?lang=english

All of international students can use tutor system if their supervisors arrange for
Please state other
it. The purpose of tutor system is to help newly-enrolled international students to
particular supporting
familiarize themselves quickly with the university’s environment. The tutor helps
service you are
international students with their academic and research activities, in principle
endeavoring, if any.
during the first year following admission.

16. Message to Prospective International Students

Message from University Please refer to the website for details.

Voice of International
N/A
Students

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