Our Members

To make use of knowledge about Japanese food culture and food environment development in global nutrition policy, we aim to realize a healthy society grounded in scientific evidence, with international communication and collaboration in view.

While highlighting the healthful aspects of the Japanese diet and addressing its weaknesses, we will contribute to the further extension of Japan’s world-leading healthy life expectancy. As a department that serves as a ‘bridge’ connecting scientific evidence to society, we aim for practical outcomes. We welcome the participation of young researchers.

How can Japan’s food environment contribute to addressing global NCD challenges? Together with diverse stakeholders, we will co-create pathways to solutions.

Bringing the value of the Japanese diet to the world. Through nutritional epidemiology, we seek to uncover and share scientific evidence that connects the joy of eating with healthy living, shaping a future where people can live longer, healthier lives.

What constitutes “a healthy diet for Japanese people”? We aim to clarify this through systematic reviews and meta-analyses of accumulated evidence, while also conducting research to address remaining evidence gaps and contribute our findings to society.