Japanese Red Cross Institute for Humanitarian Studies
About us
The Japanese Red Cross Institute for Humanitarian Studies (JRCIHS), an affiliated facility of the Japanese Red Cross Academy, was established in April 2011 as a center for the academic research and survey activities of the Japanese Red Cross Society. It is dedicated to providing widely in society with the results of research into the ideology, principles, history, and various activities of the Japanese Red Cross, thereby to promote understanding and empathy for the Red Cross Movement. The research activities have been conducted by the institute’s researchers from the Red Cross colleges, and also by the visiting researchers from various universities and research institutes.
The main activities are as follows；
- Collection, research and study of historical documents related to the philosophy, principles, history and activities of the Red Cross
- Production of materials and publications for the study and dissemination of Red Cross ideology and the International Humanitarian Law
- Organizing various lectures and events to promote understanding of the domestic and international humanitarian issues and to disseminate humanitarian values
Staff
Director
| Tadao Inoue | Former 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 |
| Kaori Nakajima | Associate Professor, Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing |
| Akiko Ito | Professor, Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing |
| Yosuke Takada | Senior Lecturer, Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing |
| Satomi Ogawa | 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 |
| Onishi Tomoko | Japanese Red Cross Society, Director |
Visiting Researchers
| Shiro Okawa | Professor, Aichi University Graduate School, Department of Law |
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| Toshinobu Kawai | Professor, Nihon University, College of Law |
| Koichi Hayashi | Senior Fellow, The National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense |
(as of April 1, 2024)
Activities of the Institute
Red Cross Archives Corner
(Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing)
- Research and study on historical records and activities of the International Red Cross /Red Crescent Movement and JRCS
- Promoting research and dissemination of International Humanitarian Law
- Promoting collaborative academic researches with the institutions in the International Red Cross Movement
- Supporting the research works conducted by the Red Cross Colleges
Annual Report for 2023
This report provides you with an overview of the main activities of the JIHS.
Major activities
- Publication of “The Journal of Humanitarian Studies” Vol.13
- Publication of the “Dialogue on Nuclear Weapons：An appeal for Humanity from the Red Cross”, which compiles the existing materials on the anti-Nuclear weapon efforts by the JRCS.(2nd printing)
- Research on the anticipated activities by the JRCS under the Contingency Law in Japan
- Research on the postwar JRCS’s nursing education at the time of national reformation of nursing system in Japan
- Research on the Holocaust by Nazi Germany during WWII
- Translation into Japanese language of the ICRC manuals for psychological support well-being guides
- Translation into Japanese of “Confronting the Hell of the Trenches – The ICRC and the First World War 2018”by Francois Bugnion.
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
