We are pleased to inform you that we have identified misconduct, etc. by former Tokai University School of Engineering faculty members as a result of our investigation based on Tokai University "Regulations Concerning Measures to Prevent and Respond to Misconduct in Research Activities".
Tokai University We have been working to enhance research ethics education and raise the awareness of faculty and staff in order to promote fairness in research activities at School of Engineering. However, it is truly regrettable that this situation has occurred to a faculty member who leads research activities at the Faculty .
We would like to express our deepest apologies to all the related organizations and individuals who have continued to support and cooperate with the research activities of Tokai University.
Tokai University We at the University of Tokyo (hereafter referred to as "the University") take this incident very seriously, and we are committed to improving research ethics, preventing recurrence, and ensuring fair research activities by providing thorough compliance education to our faculty and staff.
March 17, 2026
Tokai University Chancellor Hideki Kimura