AGU RESEARCH

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  • 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. Therefore, in recent years, research into analyzing corporate disclosure documents to identify signs of fraud has attracted global attention.
    Professor Kenichi Yazawa, in collaboration with Azusa Audit Corporation, 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.

  • Third-year doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Graduate School of Science and Engineering and Engineering (at the time of the award)
  • Published on 2025/07/30
  • We pursue nonlinear systems that cannot be represented in a single form, aiming to contribute to future automated systems.
  • Yuji Asai
  • "Nonlinear systems" are systems where input and output values are not simply proportional. Mr. Asai is mathematically approaching the path to further automation by controlling these systems, which are said to account for 99% of the world's systems, with greater precision than ever before. He received an award at an academic conference during his first year of doctoral studies, and even now, after completing his doctorate, he is diligently working to further deepen his research.

  • College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Department of Education
  • Published on 2025/07/25
  • We have begun a joint research project with the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association on "Learning Environments and Assessment for Cultivating Language Ability in the AI Era."
  • Professor Hironori Maskawa
  • We are now in an era where generative AI is used in various aspects of daily life. With an eye on building a new educational environment, Professor Masukawa is collaborating with the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association on "Learning Environments and Assessment for Cultivating Language Ability in the AI Era," aiming to realize new ways of learning for students by utilizing insights from learning science and not being bound by traditional teaching methods.

  • College of Science and Engineering, Department of Integrated information technology
  • Posted on 2025/03/25
  • Explaining the movement of objects and artists' brushstrokes through physical calculations
  • Professor Yonghao Yue
  • When watching movies, today's CG seems to depict various real-world objects as they are. However, it is still difficult to accurately reproduce the light (color) and movement of objects through calculations, and many parts of it are done by hand by artists. Professor Raku is conducting research to realize even more accurate CG through a mathematical approach.

  • College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Department of Education
  • Posted on 2025/03/14
  • Yokohama City Library introduces Japan's first AI-based book search system
  • Professor Toshihiko Nozue
  • The AI-based book search system, developed in collaboration with Fujitsu Japan Ltd. as part of the "Near-future libraries and new learning" project led by Professor Toshihiko Nozue, was introduced to the Yokohama City Library in January 2024 and the Okinawa Prefectural Library in March. This is the first AI-based search system for library books in Japan (according to the research project).
    The project aims to create a model that evolves libraries from mere "collections of books" into places that support the learning of each and every citizen. This system was developed as one of the concrete tools toward this new model. It is designed so that users can find literature that they have not encountered before, based on their interests and needs, without relying on keywords. This initiative shows the future of learning and the ideal form of libraries that support learning.

  • Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Posted on 10/12/2024
  • Development of easily recyclable solar cell module for a new era of solar power generation
  • Professor Yasuaki Ishikawa
  • It is expected that in the near future, a large amount of currently used solar power generation modules will be discarded, resulting in an increase in industrial waste. In order to utilize solar power generation nationwide as a major power generation method in the future, technology to realize environmentally friendly modules is required. Professor Ishikawa is conducting research with other researchers to establish recycling technology for solar cell modules.

  • Faculty of International Politics and Economics, Department of International Communication
  • Posted on 2024/11/05
  • The role of social capital in career development: Analyzing the trajectories of Japanese women born in the 1940s to senior management positions in international companies
  • Professor Kiyoko Sueda
  • In her Nautilus Book Silver Award-winning book, which she co-authored, Professor Kiyoko Sueda wrote a paper about a Japanese woman who is a pioneering global leader and intercultural communicator, using Trajectory Equfinality Modeling (TEM) to argue the importance of social capital and the willingness to actively use it in career development.

  • Faculty of Social Informatics, Department of Social Informatics
  • Posted on 2024/08/27
  • Make Aoyama Gakuin University your "home"
    Developing talent to lead the digital transformation era
  • Professor Hiroyuki Miyagawa, Professor Mikio Ikoma, Project Professor Rie Yamaguchi
  • Aoyama Information Systems Architect Development Program (commonly known as ADPISA) is a certificate program at Aoyama Gakuin University that aims to train working professionals to lead the digital transformation era. There are three course models available, from entry-level to advanced, and many working adults who want to improve their ability to bring new value to business by utilizing information systems are participating.
    Recently, the school was awarded the "BA Award 2023" by IIBA, an organization that promotes business analysis, and has attracted a lot of attention from outside the university.

  • College of Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biological Science
  • Posted on 2024/07/02
  • Investigating the luminescence properties of helical complexes that take advantage of the properties of rare earth elements
  • Professor Miki Hasegawa
  • A complex is a compound in which a metal ion is surrounded by organic molecules or other ions. Professor Miki Hasegawa of the Faculty of Science and Technology, who has long been developing molecules that emit light by using rare earths in the metal part and elucidating their functions, has been awarded the Rare Earth Society of Japan's most prestigious award, the Shiokawa Award. His original approach to creating a helical structure in which molecules are wrapped around rare earth ions has also attracted a great deal of attention, as has his creation of molecular models with various luminescent functions.

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2024/06/11
  • Successfully amplifying light intensity using superfluorescence, which could lead to future technological innovations
  • Assistant Professor Kenta Kitano
  • A group led by Assistant Professor Kenta Kitano and Professor Haruka Maeda of the Department College of Science and Engineering Department of Physical Sciences, has produced research results that may shed light on the world of quantum mechanics, where many mysteries remain.
    Using the phenomenon of "superfluorescence," in which quantum matter excited to a high-energy state interferes with one another to emit a light pulse with high peak intensity, we have succeeded in increasing the instantaneous intensity of a weak laser beam by more than seven orders of magnitude. Our paper has been published in the online version of the prestigious academic journal of the Physical Society, Physical Review Letters.

  • 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

  • Third-year doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Graduate School of Science and Engineering and Engineering (at the time of the award)
  • Published on 2025/07/30
  • We pursue nonlinear systems that cannot be represented in a single form, aiming to contribute to future automated systems.
  • Yuji Asai

  • College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Department of Education
  • Published on 2025/07/25
  • We have begun a joint research project with the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association on "Learning Environments and Assessment for Cultivating Language Ability in the AI Era."
  • Professor Hironori Maskawa

  • College of Science and Engineering, Department of Integrated information technology
  • Posted on 2025/03/25
  • Explaining the movement of objects and artists' brushstrokes through physical calculations
  • Professor Yonghao Yue

  • College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Department of Education
  • Posted on 2025/03/14
  • Yokohama City Library introduces Japan's first AI-based book search system
  • Professor Toshihiko Nozue

  • Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Posted on 10/12/2024
  • Development of easily recyclable solar cell module for a new era of solar power generation
  • Professor Yasuaki Ishikawa

  • Faculty of International Politics and Economics, Department of International Communication
  • Posted on 2024/11/05
  • The role of social capital in career development: Analyzing the trajectories of Japanese women born in the 1940s to senior management positions in international companies
  • Professor Kiyoko Sueda

  • Faculty of Social Informatics, Department of Social Informatics
  • Posted on 2024/08/27
  • Make Aoyama Gakuin University your "home"
    Developing talent to lead the digital transformation era
  • Professor Hiroyuki Miyagawa, Professor Mikio Ikoma, Project Professor Rie Yamaguchi

  • College of Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biological Science
  • Posted on 2024/07/02
  • Investigating the luminescence properties of helical complexes that take advantage of the properties of rare earth elements
  • Professor Miki Hasegawa

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physical Sciences
  • Posted on 2024/06/11
  • Successfully amplifying light intensity using superfluorescence, which could lead to future technological innovations
  • Assistant Professor Kenta Kitano

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