Project Members


This project consists of four groups: Egyptology, Egyptian Society Group, Cultural Heritage Restoration Group, Global Culture Group, and Science and Technology Group.
Each group mutually shares information with the others in addition to carrying out independent research.

Egyptology, Egyptian Society Group

The members will work on elucidating the ancient and modern Egyptian cultures, and raise the level of Egyptology in Japan by offering workshops.
Hiroshi SuitaEgyptologyGraduate School of Letters, Kansai University
Salah el-KholyEgyptologyFaculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Egypt
Eriko OkaTown PlanningGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University

Cultural Heritage Restoration Group

They will utilize various techniques to preserve cultural heritages as a group of heritage scientists. They will be also responsible for training restoration experts, enhancing their skills, and promoting continuing education by offering workshops for future restoration specialists.
Ahmed ShoeibRestoration ScienceFaculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Egypt
Adel AkarishGeo ScienceThe National Research Centre, Egypt
Maisa MansourMicrobiologyFaculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Egypt
Masaaki SawadaRestoration ScienceAsia-Japan Research Center, Kokushikan University
Tadateru NishiuraConservation ScienceThe Institute for Cultural Studies of Ancient Iraq, Kokushikan University
Masaaki NakaClassic PaintingFaculty of Arts, Kyoto Saga University of Arts

Global Culture Group

They will examine the influential cultures of Europe and the United States and propose effective approaches to the restoration of cultural heritages for future, multilateral research.
Takashi MoriNatural HistoryGraduate School of Letters, Kansai University
Takashi HamamotoCross-Cultural StudyCHC, Kansai University
Osamu KashiwagiEuropean CultureGraduate School of Letters, Kansai University
Tsutomu NakazawaAncient PhilosophyGraduate School of Letters, Kansai University

Science and Technology Group

They will apply Japan's advanced science and engineering technologies to cultural preservation.
Atsushi ItoArchitectural EngineeringGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University
Tatsuaki NishigataGeotechnical EngineeringGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University
Tetsuaki TsuchidoMicrobiologyGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University
Ryuichi ArakawaAnalytical ChemistryGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University
Hideya KawasakiInterface and Colloid ScienceGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University
Hiroaki TsurutaConstruction Material ScienceGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University
Yoshihiro YasumuroComputer ScienceGraduate School of Science and Engineering, Kansai University
Yoshinobu NakamuraPolymer ChemistryFaculty of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology
Kosuke TakatoriMicrobiologyTokyo University of Agriculture

Concept of CHC