JIRCAS Report
Future Science Talent Academy – 21st Session: First- and Second-Year Students from Saitama Prefectural Inagakuen Comprehensive Upper Secondary School Learn About JIRCAS’s BNI Research
On Friday, November 14, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 28 first- and second-year students from Saitama Prefectural Inagakuen Comprehensive Upper Secondary School for the 21st session of the “Future Science Talent Academy.”
2025 (19th) Japan Award and JIRCAS International Symposium 2025 Archive Videos Now Available
On Monday, October 27, 2025, the Awarding Ceremony of the 2025 (19th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (also known as the Japan Award), hosted by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the JIRCAS International Symposium 2025, titled "Accelerating Application of Agricultural Technologies in the Asia-Monsoon Region," were held in a hybrid format at Hitotsubashi Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
We are pleased to announce that the archive videos of both events are now available on the YouTube "JIRCAS Channel."
Future Science Talent Academy – 20th Session: First-Year Students from Tochigi Prefectural Tochigi High School Learn About Rice Diversity at JIRCAS
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 42 first-year students from Tochigi Prefectural Tochigi High School for the 20th session of the “Future Science Talent Academy.”
Release of Symposium Archive: “Long-Term Impacts of Climate Change on Global Food Supply and Demand and Food Security”
On December 5, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) hosted the international symposium “Long-Term Impacts of Climate Change on Global Food Supply and Demand and Food Security” at Yasuyo Auditorium, the University of Tokyo.
Future Science Talent Academy – 17th and 18th Sessions: Second-Year Students from Okinawa Prefectural Kyuyo Senior High School Visit JIRCAS
On Monday and Tuesday, November 10–11, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 80 second-year students (two classes) from Okinawa Prefectural Kyuyo Senior High School for the 17th and 18th sessions of the “Future Science Talent Academy.
Research Staff Recruitment
JIRCAS is recruiting a research coordinator in the following field. Please check the JREC-IN Portal via the link for conditions and application methods.
JIRCAS Participates in the Tsukuba Express Festival 2025
On November 3, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) participated in the Tsukuba Express Festival 2025, organized by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company and held at the Tsukuba Express General Base in Tsukubamirai City, Ibaraki Prefecture. JIRCAS exhibited jointly with the Tsukuba Science Tour Office.
JIRCAS Showcases Superfood "Quinoa" Research at "Harvest Festival"
From October 31 to November 1, 2025, the 64th "Harvest Festival" was held at the 4th floor Exhibition Hall A of Sunshine City World Import Mart Building in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. The annual special exhibition, organized by the Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Council Secretariat, the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), and the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), showcased "Research and Development to Address Climate Change" as its theme.
Dr. MATSUI Kayo Wins Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Salinity Conference
Dr. MATSUI Kayo (Researcher, Rural Development Division) received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Salinity Conference 3.0 – WE-CARE-2025, held in Goa, India, from October 29 to November 1, 2025.
Future Science Talent Academy – 16th Session: Second-Year Students from Kanazawa Nisui High School Visit JIRCAS
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 21 second-year students from the Natural Science Course of Kanazawa Nisui High School in Ishikawa Prefecture for the 16th session of the Future Science Talent Academy.