At the same time, we have our challenges. The facilities on campus have noticeably aged over 75 years since the campus was established. Basic infrastructure that supports our educational and cutting-edge research activities should be adequately renewed. It is essential to ensure access to information such as academic papers and documents, maintain well-equipped and quiet laboratories and lecture halls, and provide highly safe facilities for experiments, and all other core facilities as a backbone of our cutting-edge research activities. Libraries, cafeterias, medical facilities, and venues for relaxation and recreation also need to be enhanced.

The Uji Campus Enhancement Fund was established to improve and maintain the environment that enables students and researchers to devote themselves to their educational and research activities, and to ensure that Uji Campus continues to develop––together with local citizens––as a center of interaction that is open to the local community. With this fund, we will make improvements, starting in areas that are most closely at hand. We would very much appreciate any support from companies, organizations, and individuals.