Japanese Red Cross Institute for Humanitarian Studies
The Japanese Red Cross Institute for Humanitarian Studies was established on April 1, 2011 by the Japanese Red Cross Academy in collaboration with the Japanese Red Cross Society; aiming to become an Academic Center for Humanitarian Studies for research fellows while networking six Japanese Red Cross Colleges of Nursing and one Junior College. The center is located at the Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing.
Staff
Director
| Tadao Inoue | Professor, Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing |
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Deputy Director and Research Fellow
| Atsuhiko Kakuda | Associate Professor, Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing |
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Research Fellows
| Masahiro Nemoto | Professor, Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido College of Nursing |
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| Taro Hirowatari | Professor, Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing / Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita |
| Kazuki Saito | Associate Professor, Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing / Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita |
| Maki Ogiwara | Senior Lecturer, Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing / Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita |
| Mieko Sato | Senior Lecturer, Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing / Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita |
| Takeshi Niinuma | Senior Lecturer, Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing / Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita |
| Yukari Kawahara | Professor, Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing |
| Yoko Kobayashi | Professor, Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing |
| Yosuke Takada | Senior Lecturer, Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing |
| Akiko Ito | Professor, Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing |
| Akihiko Saito | Japanese Red Cross Society, Deputy Director |
| Masanao Mori | General Manager Rehabilitation Center for Children with Physical Disabilities Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital |
Visiting Researchers
| Shiro Okawa | Professor, Aichi University Graduate School, Department of Law |
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| Toshinobu Kawai | Professor, Nihon University, College of Law |
Activities of the Institute for Humanitarian Studies
Red Cross Archives Corner
(Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing)
- Research and study on historical records and documents of the International Red Cross /Red Crescent Movement. (including the Japanese Red Cross Society, hereinafter International Red Cross Movement.)
- Research and study on activities and programs of the International Red Cross Movement.
- Projects for studies and dissemination of International Humanitarian Law.
- Collaborative academic studies with organizations affiliated with the International Red Cross Movement.
- Support for researches and studies conducted by the Red Cross Colleges of Nursing and one Junior Red Cross College.
Summary of activities in 2021
- Publicize “The Journal of Humanitarian Studies” Vol.11
- Development and Production of dissemination materials for education / awareness-raising about the Red Cross and Red Crecent Movement.
- Publishing the Travel Guide "R+Travel" , which contains the venue relating to the Red Cross
- Overseas / in-country research activities on the following topics by the research fellows :
・Collecting and making an inventory of the archives of the JRCS, and exhibit the historical materials about nursing activities of the Society
・Publishing "A Short Introduction to Psychological First Aid"
・Publishing "Millennials' Views on War, Weapon and Geneva Conventions" （Japan Survey Report)
Contact address
Japanese Red Cross Institute for Humanitarian Studies
4-1-3, Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 150-0012
c/o Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing
TEL +81-3-3409-0882