Disciplines for Long-Term Social and Environmental Sustainability The 5Ps Dissected

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The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Science and Technology (MEXT) implemented the Top Global University Project (TGU) in 2014 to prioritize support to the universities actively promoting internationalization1. Waseda University was selected to be a part of this project. The Global Asia Research Center (GARC) is one of the centers responsible for world-class education and research at Waseda University, under the framework of the TGU2. The purpose of the GARC is to study historical reconciliation and sustainable development from an interdisciplinary perspective, and to disseminate the outcomes globally. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015, are global development goals. One of the objectives of the TGU is to achieve the SDGs. Reconciling history and promoting sustainable future development in East Asia present significant challenges. In pursuing reconciliation in East Asia, a critical re-examination of Japan's war responsibility and colonialism is necessary. In Europe, war and colonial responsibilities have been discussed separately. While advances have been made on the question of war responsibility, the debate over the legacy of colonialism has only recently begun. Promoting sustainable development and reaching a regional agreement on a common goal appears to be more challenging for the nations of East Asia, where there are greater differences in religion, culture, economic development, political systems, and other aspects when compared to Europe. Studies to overcome these challenges should be conducted from an interdisciplinary perspective, incorporating multiple disciplines. The GARC brings together researchers from various specialized fields such as history, development studies, economics, sociology, international relations, international law, regional studies, peace studies, conflict resolution, political science, urban and rural planning, business administration, and management engineering. At the GARC, a diverse group of researchers is pursuing interdisciplinary research by building on their disciplines through innovative approaches.