H.E. Koji Abe, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to Madagascar and Comoros, visited Kyoto University on November 15, 2024. They met with President Nagahiro Minato, Prof. Tetsuo Sawaragi (executive vice-president for research ethics, integrity, code of conduct, and international affairs), and Prof. Motoki Takahashi of the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies (ASAFAS) to discuss the development of Kyoto University’s academic and research collaboration with institutions in Madagascar and Comoros.