The Japan –Taiwan Graduates Students’ Academic Exchange Conference 2014 was held in Kinugasa Campus, on Friday, May 30, 2014,  hosted by Interchange Association, Japan (IAJ), the Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR), and the Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization (R-GIRO) research program namely "Research Core for Peace with Ritsumeikan Interdisciplinary Studies." This conference was designed to enhance mutual cooperation and understanding and exchange knowledge between students of Japan and Taiwan.

This conference was divided into three main sessions and themes included 11 presenters from Japan and Taiwan.

1.　Session 1: Political Change in Post-Cold War Japan?

2.　Session 2: Social Change of Japan in the 2000s.

3.　Session 3: Common Challenge in East Asia.

Approximately 60 participants from Japan and Taiwan attended and enjoyed all presentations and comments. Ambassador TADASHI IKEDA, Former Japanese Representative to Taiwan, delivered the closing remarks followed by a dinner reception for all the participants.