About us

JUNBA is a network among officers of Japanese university offices in the Bay Area. The current core members include officers of Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Hosei University, J. F. Oberlin University, Kagoshima University, Kyushu University, Osaka University, Tohoku University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo University of Sciece and Yokohama City University. The director of JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) SF Office joined as a core member to promote the activities of JUNBA.

The mission of JUNBA is to assist the enhancement of education and research activities and the creation of new businesses for Japanese universities, by helping their internationalization movements, by helping the training of their students and personnel and by promoting a development of academia-industry relationships between Japan and the United States.

JUNBA members

Core Members

  • Fukuoka Institute of Technology California Office
  • Hosei University Research Institute, California
  • Kagoshima University North American Center
  • Kyushu University California Office
  • Obirin Gakuen Foundation of America
  • Osaka University San Francisco Center
  • Tohoku University US Office
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology Berkeley Office
  • Tokyo University of Science San Francisco office
  • Yokohama City University California Office
  • JSPS San Francisco Office

 

The current members of JUNBA, including officers, Board Members, and Advisory Committee Members are as follows:

 

President:

  • Dr. Masato Matsuo, Director, Kyushu University California Office

Vice President:

  • Dr. Hiroko Yamazaki, Director, Yokohama City University California Offrice

Executive Board & Secretary-General:

  • Dr. Seishi Takeda, Director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) SF Office

Board Members:

  • Dr. Ryoichi Kuboi, Director, Osaka University San Francisco Center
  • Dr. Maria Domoto, Exective Director, Obirin Gakuen Foundation of America
  • Mr. Yuji Ide, Director, Kagoshima University North America Center
  • Mr. Tatsuro Yoneda, Director, Fukuoka Institute of Technology California Office

Observer:

  • Dr. Hisato Kobayashi, Director, Hosei University Research Institute, California

Advisory Committee:

Honorary Committee Member:

  • Mr. Hiroshi Inomata, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco

Executive Committee Members:

  • Prof. Yoshio Nishi, Professor, Stanford University

Committee Members:

  • Mr. Toshiro Okada, JETRO San Francisco
  • Mr. Alan J Kasper, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PLLC
  • Dr. Hiroshi Yagi, CEO, IMAnet, Inc.

JUNBA Office:

  • c/o JSPS San Francisco Office
    2001 Addison St. Suite 260
    Berkeley, CA 94704-1181


Core Members:

Fukuoka Institute of Technology Berkeley Office

Fukuoka Institute of Technology California Office

1150 Ballena Blvd, Suite 250, Alameda CA 94501
Tel: +1-510-814-7368 Fax: +1-510-521-3972
E-Mail: caloffice@fit.ac.jp

Hosei University

Hosei University Research Institute, California

800 Airport Blvd., Suite 504, Burlingame, CA 94010
Tel: +1-650-401-6985 / Fax: +1-650-401-6983
E-Mail: hosei-us@huric.org

Kagoshima University

Kagoshima University North American Center

2322-A Walsh Avenue Santa Clara, CA95051
Tel: +1-408-855-0700 / Fax: +1-408-855-0702
E-Mail: us-office@ms.kagoshima-u.ac.jp

Kyushu University

Kyushu University California Office

560 South Wincheter Blvd., 5th Floor, San Jose, CA 95128
Office: +1-408-938-5735 / Direct: +1-408-621-2219
Fax: +1-408-904-5135
E-Mail: kyucao@gmail.com
J.F. Oberlin University

Obirin Gakuen Foundation of America

1175 Park Pl, #125, San Mateo CA 94403
Tel: +1-704-968-2102
E-Mail: office@obirin-gakuen.org
Osaka University

Osaka University San Francisco Center

100 Montgomery St., Suite 1270, San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: +1-415-296-8561 / Fax: +1-415-296-8676
E-Mail: info@osaka-u-sf.org
Tohoku University

Tohoku University US Office

Tohoku University international exchange Division

Tel: +81-22-217-4844 / Fax: +81-22-217-4846
E-Mail: kokusai-r@bureau.tohoku.ac.jp
Tokyo Institute of Technology

Tokyo Institute of Technology Berkeley Office

2001 Addison St., Suite 260, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: +1-510-660-1890 / Fax: +1-510-665-1891
E-Mail: Berkeley-Office@titech.ac.jp

Tokyo University of Science

Tokyo University of Science San Francisco office

2001 Addison St., Suite 260, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: +1-646-460-5000 / Fax: +1-510-665-1891
E-Mail: usa-sf@admin.tus.ac.jp
Yokohama City University

Yokohama City University California Office

3945 Freedom Circle, McCandless Tower 1, ste. 1000 Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel: +1-408-330-0800 Ext.108
E-Mail: kokusai@yokohama-cu.ac.jp

JSPS

JSPS San Francisco Office

2001 Addison St., Suite 260, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: +1-510-665-1890 / Fax: +1-510-665-1891
E-Mail: info@junba.org