AGU RESEARCH

Topics that shape the future
- Closer look at research results -

Columns that reveal the world
-Approaching the researchers-

Topics that shape the future
- Closer look at research results -

With the aim of creating a prosperous society, we will explore cutting-edge research findings together with our faculty members who conduct research every day.

  • College of Literature Department of Japanese Language and Literature
  • COSMOS, an online platform that supports Japanese language education, saves Japanese language refugee children
  • Associate Professor Yusuke Tanaka

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Topics that shape the future
- Closer look at research results -

With the aim of creating a prosperous society, we will explore cutting-edge research findings together with our faculty members who conduct research every day.

Associate Professor Yusuke Tanaka

  • College of Literature Department of Japanese Language and Literature
  • COSMOS, an online platform that supports Japanese language education, saves Japanese language refugee children
  • Associate Professor Yusuke Tanaka

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Columns that reveal the world
- Getting up close and personal with the researchers -

Our faculty members will unravel little-known facts and facts from an interesting perspective.

  • College of Science and Engineering, Department of Integrated information technology
  • From the movement of objects to the style of an artist, CG technology can be used to reproduce things with greater precision
  • Professor Yonghao Yue

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Columns that reveal the world
- Getting up close and personal with the researchers -

Our faculty members will unravel little-known facts and facts from an interesting perspective.

Professor Yonghao Yue

  • College of Science and Engineering, Department of Integrated information technology
  • From the movement of objects to the style of an artist, CG technology can be used to reproduce things with greater precision
  • Professor Yonghao Yue

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FUTURE

Topics that shape the future
- Closer look at research results -

Faculty members at Aoyama Gakuin University are uncompromising researchers who are always conducting cutting-edge research with the aim of creating a prosperous society.
 We will explore the research results of our faculty members who are shaping the future.

  • Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Published on 2026/06/05
  • We have established an evaluation method using the electroluminescent (EL) method that does not cause performance degradation of perovskite solar cells.
  • Assistant Professor Itaru Kifuku
  • Perovskite solar cells are expected to become widely adopted in the future because they possess functions that compensate for the weaknesses of conventional silicon-based solar cells. Assistant Professor Itaru Raifuku has established a method that can apply the EL method, one of the evaluation methods used for conventional silicon-based solar cells, to perovskite solar cells, attracting considerable attention at an international conference.
  • Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Published on 2026/06/05
  • We have established an evaluation method using the electroluminescent (EL) method that does not cause performance degradation of perovskite solar cells.
  • Assistant Professor Itaru Kifuku

  • School of Business, Department of Business Administration
  • Published on 2026/02/26
  • Using accounting and AI to spot "suspicious companies"—a study deciphering signs of fraud hidden in the "writing style" of documents.
  • Professor Kenichi Yazawa
  • Accounting fraud has a serious impact on the entire capital market, but if the early signs of fraud can be detected, the damage can be prevented. In recent years, research that analyzes corporate disclosure documents to find signs of fraud has attracted global attention. Professor Kenichi Yazawa, in collaboration with KPMG AZSA LLC, is developing an AI model that uses AI (machine learning and natural language processing) to detect early signs of accounting fraud by focusing on both the numbers (financial data) and text (text data) in the securities reports published by companies.

  • College of Economics Department of Public and Regional Economics
  • Published on 2025/11/04
  • The development and social application of a nationwide small-area future population projection system received the "2024 Symphonica Statistical GIS Activity Encouragement Award".
  • Professor Takashi Inoue
  • Traditionally, highly reliable population projections have only been conducted at the municipal level. However, Professor Inoue has established a method for projecting future populations for smaller areas by adopting the concept of "population potential," which defines the sum of the influence that surrounding areas exert on a given region. He developed the "National Small-Area Future Population Projection System," and the realization of this applied method, which has led to social applications, has been highly praised.

  • Faculty of Letters, Department of History
  • Published on 2025/08/15
  • A new book, "The Defeat of Emperor Showa: The Struggle Over Article 1 of the Japanese Constitution" (Chuko Sensho), has been published.
  • Professor Kyo Komiya
  • The Japanese Constitution, promulgated on November 3, 1946, and enforced on May 3, 1947, stipulates that the Emperor's position is that of a "symbol." Traditionally, this was thought to have been established by Emperor Showa's "sacred decision" to accept this position. However, Professor Komiya, after analyzing new documents, has come to the conclusion that there was no such "sacred decision," and in 2025, he compiled his findings into a book that was published.

  • School of Business, Department of Business Administration
  • Published on 2026/02/26
  • Using accounting and AI to spot "suspicious companies"—a study deciphering signs of fraud hidden in the "writing style" of documents.
  • Professor Kenichi Yazawa

  • College of Economics Department of Public and Regional Economics
  • Published on 2025/11/04
  • The development and social application of a nationwide small-area future population projection system received the "2024 Symphonica Statistical GIS Activity Encouragement Award".
  • Professor Takashi Inoue

  • Faculty of Letters, Department of History
  • Published on 2025/08/15
  • A new book, "The Defeat of Emperor Showa: The Struggle Over Article 1 of the Japanese Constitution" (Chuko Sensho), has been published.
  • Professor Kyo Komiya

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INSIGHT

Columns that reveal the world
- Getting up close and personal with the researchers -

The world in which we live is filled with a variety of problems, from issues close to us to issues that affect all of humanity.
 Our university's outstanding faculty members will uncover the surprisingly unknown current situation and the truth from an interesting perspective.

  • College of Literature Department of English
  • Published on 2026/05/12
  • Analyzing the "reception" of authors and their works from multiple perspectives, and re-examining the social role of literature.
  • Professor Yuko Matsui
  • Walter Scott was a writer who wielded immense cultural influence in the English-speaking world and Europe during the 19th century. Professor Yuko Matsui attempts to re-evaluate Scott's contemporary significance and re-examine the social role of literature by interpreting how he was "received" by people of his time from various perspectives. Professor Matsui, who advocates the enjoyment of actively interpreting literature, focuses not only on the content written in the works but also on the "unwritten elements" that make up the narratives. Therein lies a perspective for re-examining the challenges of modern society and hints for enriching our lives. (Published in 2026)
  • College of Literature Department of English
  • Published on 2026/05/12
  • Analyzing the "reception" of authors and their works from multiple perspectives, and re-examining the social role of literature.
  • Professor Yuko Matsui

  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • For the further development of Japanese cinema
  • Professor Takashi Uchiyama
  • In recent years, the Japanese film industry as a whole seems to be doing well, but just 30 years ago it was in rock bottom. We look at film as an international industry and ask how it recovered from that rock bottom and what is needed to achieve further growth in the future. (Published in 2012)

  • College of Literature
  • Literature supports our lives
  • Professor Yoichi Hijikata
  • Recently, based on a one-sided judgment of whether something is "useful to society or not," there has been a tendency to value practical studies and to neglect humanities studies, including literature, calling into question the very existence of humanities studies. In this column, we will explain the significance of studying the humanities using literature as an example, as well as the appeal of literature and the value of reading books. (Published in 2017)

  • School of International Politics, Economics and Communication
  • How to improve your communication skills
  • Professor Kiyoko Sueda
  • These days, communication skills are in high demand, with communication skills ranking first for the 10th consecutive year as an important factor in recruitment selection. What can we do to improve our communication skills? This column delves into the essence of communication and explains what true communication skills are. (Published in 2015)

  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • For the further development of Japanese cinema
  • Professor Takashi Uchiyama

  • College of Literature
  • Literature supports our lives
  • Professor Yoichi Hijikata

  • School of International Politics, Economics and Communication
  • How to improve your communication skills
  • Professor Kiyoko Sueda

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