One clear starting point for every enquiry.

1｜PhD study, JSPS fellowships and visiting research

Prospective PhD students, JSPS fellowship applicants and visiting researchers should first read the relevant Join the Lab page. It explains research fit, required materials, preliminary discussion and the route to a formal application.

2｜Research collaboration, speaking, media and the UNESCO Chair

We welcome enquiries about domestic and international research collaboration, UNESCO Chair partnerships, conferences, talks and professional learning, expert or advisory roles, interviews, and the development or review of programmes, resources and exhibitions. Include your organisation, purpose, requested role, audience, timing, format, language, budget and publication plans.

3｜Workshops, educational games and books

Enquiries may concern workshop participation or co-hosting, teacher and facilitator learning, classroom or research use of educational games, and talks or reading groups related to our books. State the intended participants, number, location, timing and purpose. For sales, stock or shipping, we may direct you to the official publisher or distributor.

4｜General enquiries

Use the same form for questions about the lab, public information or the website that do not fit the categories above. We may direct you to a relevant page, colleague or official Shiga University office.

Enquiry form

Choose one enquiry category and provide the information needed for an initial review. Initial contact for doctoral study, JSPS fellowships and all other lab enquiries uses this single shared form; read the relevant guidance page before selecting the category.

Recommended fields:

• Name, affiliation, country or region, and email address
• Category: PhD or JSPS / visiting research or collaboration / speaking or professional learning / media or advisory work / workshops / educational games or books / UNESCO Chair / visit or accessibility / other
• Brief purpose and the role requested from the Kano Lab
• Preferred timing, deadline, audience, number of participants, format and language
• Relevant URLs, funding or budget, and conditions concerning recording, publication, data or intellectual property

Before sending

• Read the relevant page and clarify the purpose of your request.
• For time-sensitive requests, state the deadline and exact response needed.
• Do not send confidential information, another person’s personal information or unpublished data without prior agreement.
• An enquiry does not guarantee supervision, collaboration, speaking, media participation or provision of resources.

Official university procedures and access

For admissions administration, course registration, certificates or student services, contact the appropriate Shiga University office. See Access for directions to the Otsu Campus, maps, meeting points and accessibility arrangements.

Responses and personal information

We respond when the request is relevant and can be considered. Research fit, timing and supervisory capacity mean that not every request can be accepted. Information submitted is used to review and respond to the request and, where necessary, complete institutional procedures.