President

FUJISAWA Masato

Year of birth: 1960
Degree: MD. PhD, Kobe University

Executive vice presidents

KIDO Yoshiaki

Executive vice president
in charge of planning, human resources, general affairs and university hospital

Year of birth: 1959
Degree: MD. PhD., Kobe University

Message

Kobe University is one of the leading comprehensive universities in Japan. I will endeavor to make sure that the students and faculty of Kobe University can attain their maximum capabilities and potential.

TAMAKI Hisashi

Executive vice president
in charge of education and internationalization

Year of birth: 1962
Degree: Doctor of engineering, Kyoto University

Message

With the establishment of an educational system that cultivates creative problem-solving skills under diverse values, I am committed to building a new system of education and creating a "field" for learning in the advanced information network society.

KAWABATA Toshinori

Executive vice president
in charge of social co-creation and innovation

Year of birth: 1958
Degree: Doctor of engineering

Message

I would like Kobe University to attain its goal of becoming a center for world-class knowledge by continuing to attract diverse researchers. In addition, I hope that Kobe University can resolve various issues on a regional and worldwide scale through the development of new research areas and multidisciplinary integration, which will bring about the creation of new values and their implementation in future society.

KITA Takashi

Executive vice president
in charge of research

Year of birth: 1963
Degree: Doctor of engineering

Message

With the aim of promoting innovative research, I am committed to pioneering new academic fields through interdisciplinary collaboration and advancing world-leading research.

TAMAOKA Masayuki

Executive vice president
in charge of public relations, funding, information and risk management

Year of birth: 1961
Degree: Master of economics, Kobe University

Message

Kobe University celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2022. Through our fundraising and public relations initiatives, I am committed to demonstrating that Kobe University is an indispensable institution in society.

MATSUO Takami

Executive vice president
in charge of university reform, digitalization and evaluation

Year of birth: 1965
Degree: Doctor of business administration, Kobe University

Message

I am committed to ensuring that the university's organization design, information systems and management control systems enhance the capabilities of individual researchers, educators and administrative staff, and increase the value of the university organization to society.

MORIYAMA Atsushi

Director general and executive vice president
in charge of finance, facilities and environment

Year of birth: 1966

Message

I will continue to devote my full efforts to evolving and developing our long-term vision of being a "global hub for the multidisciplinary co-creation of research and education that cultivates profound knowledge and outstanding innovators."

Executive directors (part-time)

KAKIHARA Atsuko

Executive director (part-time)

Year of birth: 1962

Message

I embrace the university’s concept of “co-creation in different fields” and hope to make a contribution based on my experience in the private sector.

ARAKI Kazuaki

Executive director (part-time)

Year of birth: 1955

Message

I would be happy if I could contribute to the development of Kobe University, which practices education that emphasizes individuality and diversity and research that contributes to human society in the spirit of “sincerity, freedom, and cooperation” based on “harmony between academic principles and practice.”

Auditors

HAMADA Akira

Auditor

Year of birth: 1961

Message

I would like to contribute from the standpoint of an auditor, incorporating my experience in the private sector, to the enhancement of the values of Kobe University through the creation of an environment and organization that will enable its students, faculty and staff to realize their potential.

YAMAGAMI Mari

Auditor (part time)

Year of birth: 1964

Message

I am committed to serving as an auditor to further the development of this prestigious university, which has a tradition spanning over 120 years.

Vice presidents

In charge of research, social co-creation and innovation

MUKAI Toshiji

In charge of hospital

KURODA Ryosuke

In charge of digitalization, environment and university reform (sciences)

OHKAWA Takenao

In charge of industry-university cooperation

FUKUMOTO Takumi

In charge of risk management, harassment and gender equality

MIYAWAKI Ikuko

In charge of information security and university reform (liberal arts)

NAGASAKA Ichiro

In charge of education and high school relations

OHMIDO Nobuko 

Executive assistants to the president

In charge of admissions and liberal education

TAKAHASHI Hiroshi

In charge of education and global affairs

KONDO Narihiko

In charge of J-PEAKS

KONDO Akihiko

In charge of local healthcare and ICCRC

MANIWA Yoshimasa

In charge of student and career support

MANNEN Hideyuki

In charge of advanced research

MATSUYAMA Hideto

In charge of local outreach and industry-university cooperation

TSUJI Hideyuki

In charge of recurrent education

FUJINAMI Fumiko

Honorary advisor

TANABE Hiroyuki

Special advisors to the president (part-time)

ANDO Mikio

FUKUDA Kentaro