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Associate Fellow in Architectural Cultural Heritage Preservation and International Cooperation Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in Japan

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Urban Planning

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Annual income is approximately 4,000,000–5,000,000 yen, with a stated annual salary of 4,680,000 yen paid in twelve monthly installments. Commuting allowance is available subject to a limit. Health insurance, employees' pension insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and employment insurance are provided. This is a fixed-term three-year contract, renewable by mutual agreement up to a maximum of five years from the employment date.

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Jan 29, 2027

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Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, National Institutes for Cultural Heritage

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Urban Planning
Landscape Architecture
Civil Engineering
Architecture
Cultural Heritage
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About this position

The Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, part of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is recruiting one Associate Fellow in Architecture for its International Cooperation Center for Cultural Heritage in Tokyo, Japan.

The successful candidate will conduct research and international cooperation projects concerning cultural heritage protection. Duties will focus on practical preservation and restoration cooperation in Asian countries and other regions, using specialized architectural knowledge. The role also includes collecting, researching, and disseminating international information on cultural heritage protection, including World Heritage sites.

Applicants should specialize in historical buildings, cities, settlements, landscapes, or related areas of architecture, urban engineering, or environmental design. A master's degree or equivalent or higher is required, together with experience in cultural heritage field surveys such as measuring historical buildings or developing landscape plans. Candidates should be interested in international heritage-protection frameworks and have sufficient Japanese and English proficiency.

This is a fixed-term contract position equivalent to a researcher/postdoctoral role, although it is not a PhD or postdoctoral study opening. The contract is for three years and may be renewed by mutual agreement for up to five years. The appointment is scheduled for April 1, 2027. Annual salary is 4,680,000 yen, with commuting allowance and statutory social insurance coverage.

Applications must arrive by 5:00 PM on January 29, 2027. Applicants should submit the prescribed curriculum vitae, research achievements report, activity history, statement of aspirations, academic and degree documents, and up to three representative works. A written English and essay examination and an interview are scheduled for February 24, 2027 for shortlisted applicants.

Funding details

Annual income is approximately 4,000,000–5,000,000 yen, with a stated annual salary of 4,680,000 yen paid in twelve monthly installments. Commuting allowance is available subject to a limit. Health insurance, employees' pension insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and employment insurance are provided. This is a fixed-term three-year contract, renewable by mutual agreement up to a maximum of five years from the employment date.

What's required

Applicants must specialize in historical buildings, cities, settlements, landscapes, or related areas in architecture, urban engineering, environmental design, or a comparable field; hold a master's degree or equivalent or higher in the relevant field; have experience conducting cultural heritage field surveys, such as measuring historical buildings or preparing landscape plans; be interested in international heritage-protection frameworks including World Heritage and motivated to advance cultural heritage protection through international cooperation; and possess sufficient Japanese and English proficiency for the work. Applicants must submit the required application forms, graduate-school completion or expected-completion certificate, academic transcripts, degree certificate where applicable, up to three representative works or excerpts, and language-test certificates if available.

How to apply

Submit the specified application documents by email and/or mail so they arrive by 5:00 PM on January 29, 2027. Email applications may be sent to [email protected]; postal applications should be addressed to the General Affairs Section, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, 13-43 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8713, Japan. Download the application guidelines and forms from the recruitment webpage.

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