History
| 1961 | December | "Asian Culture research Group" established in Asia University General Education Division | |
| 1968 | in May | Establishment of the Asian research Center (ARC) | |
| 1973 | June | Establishment of Institute for Asian Studies, an affiliated research Asia University | |
| 1974 | in May | "Overseas field survey research" started | |
| 1975 | March | Publication of the first issue of the Annals of the Institute of Asian Studies (published once a year) | |
| 1975 | June | Publishes the first issue of the Journal of Institute for Asian Studies (three times a year, four times a year since 1978) | |
| 1977 | August | Based on the cultural exchange agreement between the governments of Japan and Mongolia, the 1st expedition for "Comprehensive research on the modernization of Mongolia" was dispatched to Mongolia (the 2nd dispatch was in September 1978). | |
| 1977 | December | Launched a research group for research project "Comparative research on Nature Views of Various Ethnic Groups" | |
| 1978 | in May | Launched research group for research project "Comprehensive research on the Modernization of Nepal" | |
| 1978 | October | Launched research group for research project "International Relations research" | |
| 1979 | October | Academic and Cultural Exchange Agreement signed between Waseda University and West Washington research | |
| 1980 | January | Launched a research group for research project "research on China's Modernization" | |
| 1980 | April | Special Course "China and America" by Visiting Professor HG Schwartz (Western Washington University) | |
| 1980 | November | Held a special lecture by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama "My Expectations for Future Citizens of the World" | |
| 1981 | June | 1st Open Course Series on Asian Culture "Culture and History of Tibet" held (every year thereafter) | |
| 1982 | April | Published "Tibet research Bibliography (Japanese/Chinese) 1877-1977" (edited by Ayako Sadakane) | |
| 1984 | in May | Held a special lecture by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on "The 21st Century and the Mission of Religion" | |
| 1985 | April | Launched a research group for research project "Southeast Asian research" | |
| 1986 | January | Publishes "Tibet, My Motherland - Autobiography of the Dalai Lama" (Translated and Noted by Hisao Kimura) | |
| 1987 | March | First issue of "Institute for Asian Studies Series" published | |
| 1988 | April | Started joint research between Institute for Asian Studies and China Central Academy for Nationalities | |
| 1990 | June | research projects (8 projects in total) launched | |
| 1992 | in May | "Tibetan Political History" (written by W.D. Shakappa, supervised by Ayako Sadakane, translated by Junko Miura) is published. | |
| 1992 | December | Publishes the first issue of Institute for Asian Studies research Project Report | |
| 1996 | December | Held a seminar "Asia Watcher" (held 3 or 4 times a year on current themes) | |
| 1999 | in May | "Gamelan concert" was held at Lecture Hall No. 3 of the university. | |
| 2005 | July | Held the 25th anniversary Symposium of the public Course, “Japan-China Relations in Politics, Coldness, and Economics” | |
| 2008 | in May | Concluded an academic and cultural exchange agreement with Tongji University Asia Pacific research Center (China) | |
| 2009 | August | Concluded an academic and cultural exchange agreement with research of Japanese Studies, Yanbian University (China) | |
| 2011 | April | Joint research between Institute for Asian Studies and School of Economics, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics started | |
| 2013 | March | Concluded an academic and cultural exchange agreement with Yunnan University GMS research Center (China) | |
| 2013 | April | Started joint research with Institute for Asian Studies, the Mongolian National University of Education, and the Mongolian Chamber of Commerce | |
| 2018 | September | 50th anniversary Symposium held in Dalian, Institute for Asian Studies | |
| 2018 | November | Held Symposium commemorating the 50th anniversary of Institute for Asian Studies (at Japan Asia University) | |
| 2018 | November | 1st Institute for Asian Studies research Award Ceremony and Asian research Salon held | |
| 2020 | November | From the perspective of preventing the spread of new coronavirus infections, the "Institute for Asian Studies Open Course" will be held online. | |
| 2021 | January | "Asian research Salon" will be held online to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections. | |
| 2021 | February | From the perspective of preventing the spread of new coronavirus infections, "Asia Watcher" will be held online. | |
| 2022 | March | Urgent Symposium "Ukraine Crisis and Future of International Relations" |
Institute for Asian Studies (Center Academic Affairs Office)
<Updated December 3, 2024>