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Representative's Message
Founder Ikeda, who had the insight that the diversity of Malaysian society has "unlimited possibilities and a vast future", developed a dialogue with Malaysian intellectuals such as Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Azlan Shah, Former King of Malaysia and Chancellor of the University of Malaya, Royal Professor Ungku A. Aziz and Prof. Syed Hussain Alatas, Former Vice Chancellors of the University of Malaya. Soka University has also actively concluded academic agreements with Malaysian universities ahead of other universities, and has promoted and deepened multifaceted cooperation in education and research, including exchange programs, holding Pacific Rim Symposiums, and implementing large-scale research projects by the Faculty of Science and Engineering. International students from Malaysia have also made a significant contribution to the construction of our university. We will continue to make efforts in both research and education to further develop the initiatives that have been established over a long period of time at Soka University.
Objectives
- To promote research on Malaysia from the humanities and social sciences perspective.
- To encourage international collaborative research by focusing on the common social issues that Japan and Malaysia have.
- To contribute to achieving the vision and specific goals of Soka University's Grand Design from the perspectives of research, education, SDGs, and diversity.
Current Activities
- Applying for competitive external research funds
- Promoting joint research projects
- Proposing International Conference
- Holding research seminars and meetings to report the research output produced by the center.
- Conducting International Fieldwork I-II (short-term study abroad program in Malaysia)
Ongoing Projects
(1) Japanese Economic Activities in British Malaya
| Malaysia | Japan | External Research Grants Agencies |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Japanese economic activities at Batu Pahat District, State of Johore under British Colonial administration: Collaboration and Competition Among Actors |
Md.Nasrudin | Sugimoto | JFE21st Century Foundation |
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Economic Activities of Japanese Capitalists and Migrants in British North Borneo: Focusing on Cooperation and Competition among Actors |
Mohd. Ikbal | Sugimoto | TCER=TIFO Fellowship |
| Consumer Behavior of Malaysian towards Japanese Luxury Goods in Pre-War British Malaya | Mohd. Shazwan | Sugimoto | The Sumitomo Foundation |
(2) Look East Policy
| Malaysia | Japan | External Research Grants Agencies |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rethinking Strategic Economic Cooperation with Japan in the Look East Policy 2.0 |
Mohd. Ikbal | Sugimoto | The Japan Foundation |
