Kochi University Article List
Fish-specific sensitivity to human antidepressants discovered by Tokyo University of Science and Kochi University.
A research group from Tokyo University of Science and Kochi University has revealed that fish show high sensitivity to antidepressants intended for humans.
The Shikoku Five National Universities' "Shikoku Human Resource Development Academy Symposium" will be held in a hybrid format on July 31st (Friday) to disseminate information nationwide about the ideal approach to "teacher training" at regional universities.
On Friday, July 31, 2026, Naruto University of Education, in collaboration with the Shikoku Regional University Network Organization, will host the "Shikoku Human Resource Development Academy Symposium..."
Waseda University and Kochi University confirm that metabolic syndrome screenings reduced the incidence of lifestyle-related diseases by 10.4%.
Local governments that increased spending on health programs following the introduction of specific health checkups and health guidance (metabolic syndrome checkups) in 2008, are now seeing increased spending from the national government. […]
Kochi University and Kagoshima University discover amino acid "D-threonine" in animal muscle for the first time in the world
The project is comprised of Kochi University (Associate Professor Kazutsugu Matsukawa), Kagoshima University (Professor Susumu Muroya), and Human Metabolome Technologies Inc. (HMT) […]
Kochi University and others launch industry-academia-government collaboration project to revive seaweed in danger of disappearing
The Shimanto Seaweed Eco-Innovation Co-Creation Center is a project in which industry, academia and government collaborate, including Kochi University, Kyoto University, Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture, and Riken Foods. […]
Kochi University Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Sciences Department of Agricultural and Forestry Resource Sciences to increase enrollment capacity by applying special provisions from 2025
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has granted the Kochi University Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Sciences Department of Agricultural and Forestry Resource Sciences an exception to allow local national universities to increase their enrollment quotas in order to create attractive local universities.
When brown bears eat cicada larvae, tree growth decreases, research conducted by Kochi University and the University of Tokyo
Assistant Professor Mikiji Tomita of Kochi University and Professor Tsutomu Hiura of the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo found that digging by brown bears reduced tree growth on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido.
Five national universities in Shikoku jointly declare a research environment where women can thrive
Five national universities in Shikoku, Tokushima, Naruto Education, Kagawa, Ehime, and Kochi, have reviewed their joint declaration to promote gender equality and are working to create an environment in which female researchers can thrive […]
Determining the difference between a caldera volcano and a stratovolcano, the world's first result by Kochi University and Toyama University
An international joint research group led by Dr. Yuji Sano, Director of the Ocean Core Research Center at Kochi University, and Project Assistant Professor Shogo Kagoshima at the University of Toyama, is working on a caldera volcano and […]
Gender difference in surgical surgery, more prominent in difficult surgery
Research teams such as Osaka Medical and Pharamology University School of Medicine Emiko Kono and other research teams from the University of Tokyo, Gifu University, Kochi University, and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology have performed gall removal, etc. […]