Outline


RECWET booklet
(May 2024 edition)

Since the establishment in 2000, we have been studying and developing cutting-edge water environment technologies using a variety of approaches based on the fusion and collaboration of basic science and practical science, with the aim of realizing a sustainable water environment.
RECWET was reorganized into three divisions in 2019 in order to strengthen and expand its research and education system through collaboration with water-related researchers in a wider range of fields, including chemistry and biotechnology and civil engineering. We have also engaged in activities such as international cooperation, human resource development, and holding international conferences, in the water field mainly in Asia.
Additionally, the "International Wastewater-based Epidemiology" Program, established in March 2024, is promoting activities aimed at social implementation of developed technologies through industry-academia collaboration.
As a research hub for water environment technology, we actively hold various symposiums and other events. More details

News & TopicsArchive＞

2024/12/27
[Media] Interview on TV/YouTube about water rate increase (Prof. Takizawa)

On the Fuji TV news program "It!", Prof. Satoshi Takizawa (International Water Environment Division) gave an explanation regarding the water rate increase (audio only). In addition to the broadcast, videos and summaries are available on FNN Prime Online (in Japanese).

Why? Many local governments across the country are planning to raise water rates. Residents of Chichibu city, Saitama, will be in troubled due to the planned price increase of 51% on average.

From YouTube of FNN Prime Online
2024/12/25
[Event] The 14th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment We jointly held SEAWE-14 with the Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur from 3rd to 5th December, and the three-day conference was successfully completed.
Total of 150 people participated from 13 countries and regions, including Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, in order of number of participants. There were 34 participants from Japan including 19 from UTokyo. We sincerely appreciate your help.
https://www.recwet.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/asian_water2024/
2024/12/12
[Event] Special Seminar Series #64 (Dr. Ryota Gomi/Lecture)

Dr. Ryota Gomi of Kyoto University gave a special lecture. His research topic is genomic analysis of antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria in environmental waters.
A large audience of students and researchers gathered, and a lively question-and-answer session took place. Seminar report

2024/12/09
[Event] Special Seminar Series #63 (Prof. Tong Zhang/Lecture)

Prof. Tong Zhang of the University of Hong Kong gave a special lecture. He is a world-famous professor in the field of environmental microbial analysis through microbial genome analysis, including antimicrobial resistance genes.
Despite the short notice, the audience filled up the meeting room and a lively question and answer session continued until the closing time. Seminar report

2024/11/28
[Media] Newspaper article about institutionalization of wastewater surveillance (Project Prof. Kitajima)

The Yomiuri Shimbun published an article about the wastewater surveillance, in which Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima was interviewed.

下水の新型コロナウイルス調査、予算１・７倍要求で範囲拡大…１週間後の流行を予測 (only in Japanese)