Annual Report 2008
Geography

Department of Geography
Graduate School and Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences
Tokyo Metropolitan University

Contents
1 Laboratory of Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology

11) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

2 Laboratory of Climatology

101) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

3 Laboratory of Environmental Geography

211) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

4 Laboratory of Geographical Information Sciences

271) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

5 Laboratory of Urban and Human Geography
1) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

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1. Laboratory of Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology

1) Staff
Haruo YAMAZAKI

Professor / D.Sc.

Geomorphology, Quaternary Science, Seismotectonics

Takehiko SUZUKI

Associate Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Geomorphology, Quaternary Science, Volcanology2) Overview of Research Activities
Our laboratory aims to study the various earth scientific phenomena and processes on the solid
earth surface. Especially, main object of our research is to prospect the futuristic view of ourenvironment changes through the understanding of the history and process of landform development
during the Quaternary period. The followings are some examples of our studies.

Tephra study: Tephra means a generic term on the volcanic ejecta excluding lava-flow and related
explosive deposits. We are trying to identify the source volcano, age of the eruption and the
distribution of widespread tephras that have covered the Japanese Islands through the Pliocene,
Pleistocene and Holocene.
Reconstruction of paleo-environment and land forming process: Using tephra deposits as key time
markers, we are reconstructing the paleo-environment and land forming process since the late
Pliocene in Japan.
Paleo-sea-level change: We are trying to reconstruct the universal Quaternary sea-level changes
through the modeling of crustal deformation based on the geological and geomorphological data
along the coastal region.
Plate tectonics: The Quaternary tectonics including the historical process of seismic and volcanic
activity are our special interest along the plate collision zone in central Japan.
Natural hazards: We study the historical process of topographic changes caused by mass movement,
volcanic eruption and fault activity to prevent and mitigate the future natural hazards.

3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

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Peer-reviewed Articles
Suzuki, T., and Murata, M. 2008. An early Pleistocene tephra associated with Kumado pyroclastic
flow derived from Aizu area, northeast Japan. The Quaternary Research 47: 339-348. (inJapanese with English abstract)
Suzuki, T., Murata, M., Masayuki, O., Yamazaki, H., Nakayama, T., Kawashima, S., and Kawai, M.
2008. Tephrochronological study on the long-term activity of Tachikawa fault, Tokyo
metropolitan area, central Japan. The Quaternary Research 47: 103-119. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Ueki, T., and Kondo R. 2008. Eruption age of the Kutsugata lava flow, Rishiri Volcano, off northern
Hokkaido, Japan, based on AMS 14C dating of charred fossil wood immediately beneath the lava
flow. The Quaternary Research 47: 349-353. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Ueki, T., Aoki, H., Kondo, R., and Suzuki, T. 2008. Methods for the preparation of peel specimen of
sediments and educational application.

Education of Earth Science 61: 187-195. (in Japanese)Ueki, T. 2008. Plio-Pleistocene behavior of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka tectonic line in northern Nagano
Prefecture, central Japan: Paleomagnetism of the Omine-SK110 tephra.

Bulletin of the

Earthquake Research Institute, Tokyo University 83: 163-173. (in Japanese with English
abstract)
Matsuura, T., and Ueki, T. 2008. Emplacement temperature and cooling process of the AD915
pyroclastic flow deposits of Towada Volcano. Journal of Geography (Japan) 117: 889-893. (inJapanese with English abstract)
Shirai, M., Tsukamoto, S., and Kondo, R. 2008. Transport-depositional processes of the present
fluvial deposits estimated from OSL intensity of sand-sized grains. The Quaternary Research
47: 377-389. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Tamura, I. 2008. A situation and problems on the Earth Science education in high school of Japan.
The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan 114 : 157-162. (in Japanese)

Other Articles
Suzuki, T. 2008. Kazusa Group in Tama area. In the Geological Society of Japan (ed.) Regional
geology in Japan 3 Kanto region, 292-299. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Terraces in upper and middle reaches of Kinu and Naka Rivers. In the GeologicalSociety of Japan (ed.) Regional geology in Japan 3 Kanto region, 347-352. Tokyo: Asakura
Shoten. (in Japanese)2

Suzuki, T. 2008. Chichibu Basin. In the Geological Society of Japan (ed.) Regional geology in Japan
3 Kanto region, 365-367. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Pyroclastic flow, Volcanic mudflow, Lahr, Volcanic activity, Holocene, Kanto loam,
Interglacial, Last glacial, Dating. In the Japan Scientists' Association (ed.) Encyclopedia ofenvironment. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Landform and greenery in Meguro. In Shinji I., and Yamazaki K. (eds.) Meguro
City College Sosho 10 Invitation to Meguro greenery: Construction and development of region.
36-45. Tokyo: Ninomiya Shoten. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Tephra. Sekki-Bunka Kenkyu, 12: 75-76. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2009. III．Reports on International Commissions and Focus Groups: International Focus
Group on Tephrochronology and Volcanology (INTAV). Report on International Union for
Quaternary Research, XVII International Congress, July 28 to August 3, 2007, Cairns
Convention Center, Queensland, Australia. The Quaternary Research 48: 25. (in Japanese)
Shiraishi, T., Shirai, M., Nishikawa, O., Suzuki, H., Furuhashi, K., and Hoshi, T. 2008.
Geomorphology and Quaternary geology of the Oga-Noshiro area, Akita Prefecture. The
Journal of the Geological Society of Japan 114 (supplement): 33-50. (in Japanese)
Tamura, I. 2008. The teaching materials designed to formulate the key concept “Earth” at secondary
school. Science Education Monthly, 58 : 822-824.(in Japanese)
Tamura, I. 2008. The report of the Science Partner Project (No.A-81219) “The change of the earth
environment learnt from ancient order”. Tokyo Metropolitan Wakaba Synthesis High School
Research Bulletin in 2008 4: 58-61. (in Japanese)Kaji,T., Nemoto, K., Yamazaki, H., Shono, S., and Matsuda, T. 2008. Geological structure of thecontinental shelf in the northern part of Suruga Bay. Journal of the School of Marine Scienceand Technology, Tokai University 6: 1-14.

Reports
Yamazaki, H., Suzuki, T., Tamura, I., Ohishi, M., and Shimogama, K. 2009. Upgrade studies on theanalysis of volcanic materials for the safety of nuclear power facilities. Report of the 2008
Funded Research of Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES), Tokyo Metropolitan
University, 107p. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M. 2009. Influences of human-activity on supply of terrigenous grain and organic-carbon to
deep sea. Annual Report of Studies on Greenhouse Gas with Research Vessels 16: 75-84. (in3

Japanese)Book Reviews
Suzuki, T. 2008. Book review of Manuals of reading topographical maps for engineers by Inoue, K
and Mukaiyama, S. The Quaternary Research 47: 433-435. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Book review of Geology of the Ome District by Ueki T. and Sakai, A. Journal of
Geography (Japan) 117：821-822. (in Japanese)Ueki, T. 2008. Book review of Palaeolithic Age along No River by Meiji Univ. Investigation Groupfor Archaeological Site. The Quaternary Research 47: 139. (in Japanese)

Miscellaneous Reports
Ueki, T. 2008. Publication of Geology of the Ome District. Sanso-ken Today 8: 20．(in Japanese)

Presentations
Yamazaki, H. 2008. Migration of fault activity in the southwestern Kanto Plain, central Japan.
Abstracts of 33rd IGC Oslo 2008: STP03410L, August, Oslo, Norway.
Yamazaki, H. 2008. Recent issues on the earthquake and the active fault. Planning Session of theDivision of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Environment (NUCE), Atomic Energy Society of Japan(AESJ), September, Kochi. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2008. Active fault and earthquake hazard mitigation. Lecture for the Leader of Crimeand Hazard Prevention Program in Shinjuku-ku, central Tokyo, December, Shinjuku. (inJapanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2008. Ground condition and earthquake hazards mitigation for Akiruno City inwestern Tokyo. Lecture for the Hazard Prevention of Akiruno City, September, Akiruno. (inJapanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2009. Geological and geomorphological conditions of Hino City in western Tokyo andits natural hazards. Lecture for the Hazard Prevention of Hino City, February, Hino. (inJapanese)
Suzuki, T., Koarai, M., and Nakayama, D. 2008. Development of tephra GIS and its application for
hazard mapping. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: X156-P004(CD-ROM),
May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Oshima Islands: Its volcano and sediments. Open Forum of Tokyo Metropolitan
4University: Attraction of Tokyo: Islands, Sea and Volcanoes. Meeting of Educational
Developing Projects, June, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Correlation of tephras and precise age determination during last 0.5Ma. Workshop
for Joint Studies on Palaeoclimate and Environmental Information, July, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Quest for mystery of Japanese mountains: Changing mountains. Suginoki college
by NPO Suginoki college, October, Suginami. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2008. Tama and Musashino: Landform development of Tama and Musashino, andTachikawa Fault. Asahi Culture Center Tachikawa, November, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2009. Map reading: How to read topographical map, and fundamental of landform andgeology. Lecture for Green Volunteer Leader by Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan
Government, January, Shinjuku. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2009. Field observation and geological excursion on Hachioji City. Training Lecture for
Leader of Hachioji City Enivironmental Learning, Feburuary, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2009. Tama and Musashino: Nature of Tama River and Musashino. Asahi Culture Center
Tachikawa, Feburuary, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2009. Edo and Tokyo: Landform development and ground strength. Kogakuin University
and Asahi Culture Center, Feburuary, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T., Ueki, T., Aoki, H., Aono, M., and Students for 2007 SPP (Earth science) in Mito 1st
Senior High School 2009. Recognition of Hakone-TAu11 tephra deposited at the transgression
to MIS 5.5 in the lower reach of the Naka River, northeast Kanto, central Japan. Proceedings ofthe General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 154,
March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Yamada, M., and Suzuki, T. 2008. Estimation of late Quaternary uplift using marine isotope stage 6
fluvial terraces, in Okuaizu and Okukinu areas, northeast Japan. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience
Union Meeting 2008: Q139-011(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English
abstract)
Ishikawa, S., Suzuki, T., and Nakayama, T. 2008. Reconstruction of marine transgression andregression processes presumed by diatom analysis at the Paleo-Tokyo Bay. Abstracts of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: Q139-P009(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Ishikawa, S., Suzuki, T., Nakayama, T., and Kashima, K. 2008. Reconstruction of marinetransgression and regression processes presumed by diatom analysis at the Paleo-Tokyo Bay,5

Japan. The Geological Society of Japan Kanto Branch, June, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Koarai, M., Suzuki, T., Nakayama, D., and Ooi, S. 2008. Development of tephra GIS and its
application for hazard mapping. The 31st International Geographical Congress, August, Tunis,
Tunisia.
Yamada, M., and Suzuki, T. 2008. Geomorphic development in upper stream of the Kinu river andestimation of late Quaternary uplift. Japan Association for Quaternary Research, Programmeand Abstracts 38: 32-33, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Koarai, M., Suzuki, T., Nakayama, D., Ooi, S., and Sato, H. P. 2008. Development of tephra GIS and
its application for hazard mapping. Japan Association for Quaternary Research, Programme and
Abstracts 38: 116-117, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Kamijo, T., and Suzuki, T. 2008. Estimation of uplift rates in inland area and crustal movement overa wide area using fluvial terraces : Fluvial terraces of Ikarashi and Kariyata Rivers in Niigata
prefecture, central Japan. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 2008 Fall Meeting 74: 131, October, Morioka. (in Japanese)
Koarai, M., Suzuki, T., and Nakayama, D. 2008. Volcanic hazard map in Tohoku district using tephra
GIS. CSIS DAYS 2008, December, Kashiwa. (in Japanese)Ueki, T. 2008. Magnetostratigraphy of Plio-Pleistocene overlain by west Tama hills in the Kanto
Plain, central Japan. Abstracts : Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan 115: 80,
September, Akita.
Aoki, H., Ueki, T., Suzuki, T., and Aono, M. 2008. SPP in Mito First High School of Ibaraki
prefecture; The theme of the late Quaternary history of the Naka Upland. Abstracts of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: A003-007(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Shirai, M., Liu, H., Takagawa, T., Kishimoto, S., and Sato, S. 2008. Bleaching percentage
distribution estimated from OSL approach on sand grains around the Tenryu River mouth.
Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting of Sedimentological Society of Japan: 13-14, April,
Hirosaki. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M., Omura, A., Ogami, T., and Wakabayashi, T. 2008. Relicts of flood hazard during the
Meiji Era obtained from western margin of the Kumano Trough. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience
Union Meeting 2008: J164-P004(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English
abstract)
Shirai, M. 2008. Sand grains movement off the Kumano area, Kii Peninsula: Estimation from OSL
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technique.

Abstracts

of

Japan

Geoscience

Union

Meeting2008:

G120-007(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Shirai, M. 2008. An attempt to evaluate sand grain transport in coastal region using a newmeasurement teqnique: An application to Tenryu-Enshu watershed. Abstracts for the 3rd
Symposium of Ocean Alliance in the University of Tokyo: 6-39, July, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M. 2008. Travel of sand grains from land to deep marine. Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meetingof Japan Association for Quaternary Research: 38-39, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M., Liu, H., Takagawa, T., Kishimoto, S., and Sato, S. 2008. Sand grains transport process in
the Tenryu River－Enshu Coast watershed, central Japan revealed by OSL measurement
technique. Abstracts of 6th International Conference on Asian Marine Geology: 105, August,Kochi．
Shirai, M., Liu, H., Takagawa, T., Kishimoto, S., and Sato, S. 2008. Sand grains transport along the
Tenryu River-Enshu Coast system based on bleaching percentage distribution. Abstracts for the115th Annual Meeting of Geological Society of Japan: 209, September, Akita. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M. 2009. Sand grains transport around the Tenryu River mouth revealed by luminescence ofthe sand grains. The 3rd Symposium of the Enshu Project, January, Hamamatsu. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M., Liu, H., and Sato, S. 2009. Sand grain transport process in the Tenryu-Enshu watershed:
An application of OSL. Advances in ESR Applications 25: 30, March, Hamamatsu. (inJapanese)
Shirai, M., Liu, H. and Sato, S. 2009. Wave base level of the Enshu Coast estimated from bleaching
percentage (BLP) distribution of sand-sized feldspar grains. Abstracts for 2009 Annual Meetingof Sedimentological Society of Japan: 5-6, March, Osaka. (in Japanese)
Tamura, I., Takagi, H., Hayashi, H., and Yamazaki, H. 2008. Correlation of Pliocene garnet tephrafrom the Koto deep observatory well, Tokyo, Japan. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union
Meeting 2008: Q139-001(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Tamura, I.,Okada, M., Shoda, K., and Yamazaki, H. 2008. Stratigraphy and correlation of Pliocene
tephras of the Chikura Group distributed in the southern Boso Peninsula, central Japan.
Proceedings of the Kanto Branch, Geological Society of Japan, 39-40, June, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Tamura, I., Yamazaki, H., and Mizuno, K.

2008. Plio-Pleistocene tephrochronology in central

Japan. The 33rd International Geological Congress Abstract: HPS07-424P (CD-ROM), August,Oslo, Norway.
Ooi, S., Yamaga, S., Kitamura, K., Tamura, I., and Ando, S. 2008. The Quaternary pyroclastic event
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deposits in the uppermost part of the Urizura Hills, Ibaraki prefecture. Abstracts of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: Q139-P017(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Takagi, H., Tamura, I., and Kabayama, N. 2008. Evidence of 2.5Ma volcanic activity in Tanzawa
area: From mineralogical analyses of garnet-amphibole-bearing tephras in Kanto. Proceedings ofthe Kanto Branch, Geological Society of Japan: 4-5, June, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Oishi, M. 2008. Examination of validity of correlation method for tephras using refractive index ofplagioclase phenocrysts. Japan Association for Quaternary Research, Programme and Abstracts
38: 110-111, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Oishi, M. 2008. An attempt of identification of tephras distributed around northern Kanto region
using refractive index of plagioclase phenocrysts. Proceedings of the 2nd annual meeting of the
Kanto Branch, Geological Society of Japan: 48-51, June, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Muragishi, J. 2008. Subsequent influence of the Genroku Kanto earthquake in Boso peninsula,central Japan. Japan Association for Quaternary Research, Programme and Abstracts 38: 22-23,
August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Muragishi, J. 2008. Crustal deformation in the Boso peninsula at the 1703 Genroku-Kanto
earthquake and following subsidence. The 25th Annual Meeting of the Society of Historical
Earthquake Studies, September, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)Ando, K., Yamazaki, H., and Nakamura, T. 2008. Elucidation for fault flexure and fault parameters
by computer simulation－Example of Tachikawa fault－. Japan Association for Quaternary
Research Meeting 2008 38 : 94-95, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)Ando, K., Yamazaki, H., and Nakamura, T. 2008. Elucidation for fault flexure and fault parameterby computer simulation－Example of Tachikawa fault－. The 7th General Assembly of Asian
Seismological Commission and the 2008 Fall meeting of Seismological Society of Japan: 72,
November, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Yahata, K., and Yamazaki, H. 2008. House damage by the Kanto Earthquake in Sunami-mura,
Chiba prefecture. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: S141-001(CD-ROM),
May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Yahata, K., and Yamazaki, H. 2008. Detailed distribution and the topographical and geologicalfactors of house damage caused by the Noto Hanto Earthquake in 2007, the Niigataken
Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007, and the Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku Earthquake in 2008. Proceedingsof the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2008 Fall Meeting 74:133,
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October, Morioka. (in Japanese)
Yahata, K., and Yamazaki, H. 2008. Detailed distribution and the topographical and geologicalfactors of builiding damage caused by the earthquake: Case study of the Noto Hanto Earthquake
in 2007 and the Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007. Abstracts of AGU Fall Meeting
2008: S13C-1818, December, San Francisco, USA.
Kaji, T., Yamazaki, H., and Kato, Y. 2008. The morphological features of submarine landslides－
Oshima-Oshima, off Kaimon volcano－. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008:
Z159-012(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Kaji, T., Yamazaki, H., and Kato, Y. 2008. Feature of the submarine landslides in the world.
Abstracts of International Geological Congress 2008: GHZ06106L, p.84, August, Oslo, Norway.
Kaji, T., Yamazaki, H., Kato, Y. 2008. Relationship between morphological feature of submarine
landslides and geological condition－focus on Oshima-Oshima, Kaimon and Hawaii regions－,
Abstracts of AGU Fall Meeting 2008: OS53A-1301, December, San Francisco, USA.

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2. Laboratory of Climatology

1) Staff
Jun MATSUMOTO

Professor / D. Sc

Monsoon Climatology

Hideo TAKAHASHI

Professor / D.Sc.

Urban Climatology

Tomoko NAKANOAssistant Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Land-atmosphere Interaction, Carbon Cycle, Biogeoscience2) Overview of Research Activities
Our studies cover various scales of climate from urban to global phenomena, aiming at
understanding their climatic processes and mechanisms. We use a wide variety of techniques such as
field observation, data collection in historical climate, and statistical analysis of global scale dataset.
Our research topics are as follows:

Urban climate (observation and analysis for heat island and cool island)

Climate change (historical and observational period)Compiling database for paleoclimatic record measured by meteorological instruments

Seasonal march of Asian monsoon and its variation

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Carbon dioxide exchanges between grassland and the atmosphere in a semi-arid region3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

Peer-reviewed Articles
Asada, H., Matsumoto, J., Lin, Z., and Oguchi, T. 2008. Relationship between distribution ofresidential areas and topographic features in the Sagarmatha zone, eastern Nepal. Journal of
Geography (Japan) 117: 561-567. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Murata, F., Terao, T., Hayashi, T., Asada, H., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Relationship between
atmospheric conditions at Dhaka, Bangladesh, and rainfall at Cherrapunjee, India. Natural10

Hazards 44: 399-410.
Wu, P., Yamanaka, M. D., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. The formation of nocturnal rainfall offshore
from convection over western Kalimantan (Borneo) Island. Journal of the MeteorologicalSociety of Japan 86A: 187-203.
Wu, P., Mori, S., Hamada, J.I., Yamanaka, M. D., Matsumoto, J., and Kimura, F. 2008. Diurnal
variation of rainfall and precipitable water over Siberut Island off the western coast of Sumatra
Island. SOLA 4: 125-128.
Wu, P., Hamada, J.I., Yamanaka, M. D., Matsumoto, J., and Hara, M. 2009. The impact oforographically-induced gravity wave on the diurnal cycle of rainfall over Southeast Kalimantan
Island. AOSL 1: 35-39.
Yokoi, S., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Collaborative effects of cold surge and tropical depression-type
disturbance on heavy rainfall in central Vietnam. Monthly Weather Review 136: 3275-3288.
Suzuki, H., and Takahashi, H. 2008. Spatial scale of heavy precipitation in Kanto Plain: Statisticalanalysis based on precipitation data of railway observational stations and meteorologicalstations. Journal of Japan Society for Natural Disaster Sciences 27: 161-173. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Suzuki, H., Nakakita, E., and Takahashi, H. 2009. Spatial representativeness of precipitation basedon data observed by rain gauges. Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 53 (CD-ROM). (inJapanese with English abstract)
Nakano, T., Nemoto, M., and Shinoda, M. 2008. Environmental controls on photosynthetic
production and ecosystem respiration in semi-arid grasslands of Mongolia. Agricultural andForest Meteorology 148: 1456-1466.
Grossman, M.J., and Zaiki, M. 2008. Reconstructing typhoon landfalls in Japan in the 19th century
using GIS. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences. ed. L.M.B. Harrington and J. A.
Harrington, Jr. 31:152-161.
Zaiki, M., Können G.P., Kimura, K., Mikami, T., and Tsukahara, T. 2009. Reconstruction ofhistorical pressure patterns over Japan using two-point pressure-temperature datasets since thenineteenth century. Climatic Change doi: 10.1007/s10584-009-9563-9.
Grossman, M., and Zaiki, M. 2009. Reconstructing typhoons in Japan in the 1880s fromdocumentary records. Weather doi: 10.1002/wea.401.
Watanabe, J., Ishii, M., and Matsuda, Y. 2008. Variations in the ionosphere during an aurora
substorm as observed by an ionosonde. Antarctic Record 52: 409-420. (in Japanese with
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Other articles
Hayashi, T., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Cyclone Nirgis in the Bay of Bengal. Science Journal Kagaku
78: 698-700．(in Japanese)
Fujibe, F., Matsumoto, J., and Kobayashi, K. 2008. Digitization of daily precipitation data on a
mid-20th-century high resolution network in central Japan. Tenki 55: 283-287. (in Japanese)
Yamakawa, S., Matsumoto, J., Maruyama, S., and Kasahara, J. 2008. Introduction to the Special
Issue on “Global Climate Variations (Part II)”. Journal of Geography (Japan) 117: 1011-1014.
(in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J., and Yamamoto, S. 2009. Rainy seasons in the Nansei-shotou (Southwest Islands) ofJapan. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 44: 71-78.
Takahashi, H. 2008. Long-term variability in the summertime rainfall intensity in Japan: Regional
difference and decadal scale variation. Proceedings of 18th International Congress ofBiometeorology (ICB2008). Symposium on Climate Variation “Climate variations and weather
disasters”: Clim Variat-S05(CD-ROM).
Nakano, T., Nemoto, M., and Shinoda, M. 2008. Soil moisture and ecosystem respiration insemi-arid grasslands of Mongolia. Proceedings of Soil Moisture Workshop 2008: 35-38. (inJapanese with English abstract)

Reports
Matsumoto, J. 2008. Development of rainfall observation system in Southeast Asia. Research Report
FY2008, The University of Tokyo, MEXT, 112p. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H., and Suzuki, H. 2009. Researches on the spatial representativeness of observed value
at rain gauge stations and its dependency on rainfall disturbances. 2008 Joint Research Report ofTokyo Metropolitan University and Research & Development Center of JR East Group, 45p+ii.
(in Japanese)Book Reviews
Matsumoto, J. 2008. Yoshino, M.M. “History of climatology”．Journal of Geography (Japan) 117:
1096-1098. (in Japanese)
Nakano, T. 2009. Matsuyama, H., and Tanimoto, Y. “How to analyze climatological data 2nd ed.”.
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Journal of the Japanese Society of Snow and Ice 71: 28. (in Japanese)
Zaiki, M. 2008. Book review (Murakoshi, S. and Wakabayashi, Y. GIS and spatial cognition:
Evolution of map science). Chizu Joho 28(2): 28. (in Japanese)

Presentations
Sakurai, N., Mori, S., Kawashima, M., Fujiyoshi, Y., Hamada, J.-I., Fudeyasu, H., Tabata, Y., Fadli
Syamsudin, Emrizal, Yamanaka, M.D., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Case study on internal
structure of westward migratory cloud systems with diurnal cycle observed in the west
Sumatera during HARIMAU2006 campaign. 28th Conference on Hurricanes and TropicalMeteorology, April, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Wu, P., Hamada, J.-I., Yamanaka, M. D., Matsumoto, J., and Hara, M. 2008. The impact oforographically induced gravity wave on the diurnal cycle of rainfall over Southeast Kalimantan
Island. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2008 Spring Meeting 93: 239, May,Tokyo.
Ichiyanagi, K, Yoshimura, K., Matsumoto, J., and Yamanaka, M.D. 2008. Seasonal variability ofstable isotopes in precipitation over Thailand. The 4th International Symposium on Isotopomers(ISI2008), October, Tokyo.
Matsumoto, J., Higuchi, A., Yamanaka, M.D., Mori, S., Wu P.-M., Ogino, S., Koike, T., and Yokoi, S.
2008. Asian Monsoon Years. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: J249-001(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Ichiyanagi, K., Yoshimura, K., Yamanaka, M.D., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Simulation of waterorigins over the Asian monsoon regions by using Colored Moisture Analysis (CMA) with
JRA25 reanalysis. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: J249-P001 (CD-ROM),
May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Matsumoto, J., Sato, S., Takahashi, H., Yasunari, T., Fujinami, H., and Yokoi, S. 2008. Rainfall
observations in Southeast Asia－from the space and from the ground－. The Second Global
Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Asia Workshop, June, Hamamatsu.
Matsumoto, J., Wang, B., Wu, G.-X., Li, J.-P., Wang, D.-X., Lee, D.-I., Ailikun, Koike, T., Wu, P.,
Mori, S., Ogino, S., Yamanaka, M.D., Higuchi, A., and Yokoi, S. 2008. AMY (Asian Monsoon
Years) coordinated observations. The 5th Asian Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting:AS16-A015 (CD-ROM), June, Busan, Korea.
Ichiyanagi, K., Yoshimura, K., Matsumoto, J., and Yamanaka, M.D. 2008. Daily variability of stable13

isotopes in precipitation and estimated water origins in the Asian monsoon regions. The 5th
Asian Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting: AS16-A017 (CD-ROM), June, Busan,
Korea.
Yamanaka, M. D., Hashiguchi, H., Mori, S., Wu, P.M., Hamada, J.-I., Kawashima, M., Fujiyoshi, Y.,
Ohi, M., Sakurai, N., Fudeyasu, H., Shirooka, R., Katsumata, M., Ichiyanagi, K., Tachibana, Y.,
Ogino, S.-Y., Shimomai, T., Shibagaki, Y., Yamamoto, M.K., Syamsudin, F., Djajadihardja, Y.S.,
Anggadiredja, J.T., Manik, T., Erlansyah, Setiawan, W., Tejasukmana, B., Masuda, K., andMatsumoto, J. 2008. HARIMAU radar-profiler network observations of intraseasonal variations
over Indonesian maritime continent. The 5th Asian Oceania Geosciences Society Annual
Meeting: AS16-A020 (CD-ROM), June, Busan, Korea.
Hamada, J.-I., Mori, S., Sakurai, N., Yamanaka, M. D., Matsumoto, J., and Syamsudin, F. 2008.
Diurnal rainfall variations over the Indonesian maritime continent and their link to intraseasonalvariations of convection. The 5th Asian Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting:AS16-A021 (CD-ROM), June, Busan, Korea.
Wang, B., Matsumoto, J., Wu, G.-X., Yasunari, T., and Li, J.-P. 2008. Science issues in Asian
Monsoon Years (2007-2012). The 5th Asian Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting:AS16-A013 (CD-ROM), June, Busan, Korea.
Mori, S., Sakurai, N., Hamada J.-I., Matsumoto, J., and Yamanaka, M. D. 2008. Nocturnal
re-development of coastal convection propagated from Western Sumatera Island, Indonesia,
observed with JEPP/HARIMAU radars. Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Radarin Meteorology and Hydrology Conference (ERAD2008): 12, July, Helsinki, Finland.
Sakurai, N., Mori, S., Kawashima, M., Fujiyoshi, Y., Hamada, J.-I., Fudeyasu, H., Tabata, Y., Fadli
Syamsudin, Emrizal, Yamanaka, M.D., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Case study on internal
structure of westward migratory cloud systems with diurnal cycle observed in the west
Sumatera during HARIMAU2006 campaign. Proceeding of the ERAD 2008 Conference, The
Fifth Europian Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, July, Helsinki, Finland.
Matsumoto, J., Yokoi, S., Wu, P.M., Hara, M., Fadli Syamsudin, Reni Sulistyowati, and Yusuf S.
Djajadihardja 2008. Heavy rainfall in Southeast Asia and multi-scale interactions. The 31st
International Geographical Congress, August, Tunis, Tunisia.
Matsumoto, J., Kanamori, H., and Yokoi, S. 2008. Heavy rainfalls in central Vietnam. Extended
Abstracts of the Third International Symposium for the East Asian Monsoon Experiment and
MAHASRI: 30-31, September, Chung-Li, Taiwan.
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Yamanaka, M.D., Mori, S., Wu, P.M., Hamada, J.I., Endo, N., Tachibana, Y., Matsumoto, J., andFadli Syamsudin 2008. Long coastlines of maritime continent governing the global climate.
Extended Abstracts of the Third International Symposium for the East Asian Monsoon
Experiment and MAHASRI: 38-46, September, Chung-Li, Taiwan.
Wu, P.M., Hara, H., Yamanaka, M.D., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Torrential rains over Java Islandcaused by the interaction of the trans-equatorial Asian winter monsoon with local circulations.
Extended Abstracts of the Third International Symposium for the East Asian Monsoon
Experiment and MAHASRI: 47-48, September, Chung-Li, Taiwan.
Matsumoto, J., Zaiki, M., Hirano, J., Ohtsuka, M., and Mikami, T. 2008. Climatic changes inmonsoon Asia based on historical documents and old observation data. The Third
Korea-China-Japan Joint Conference on Geography, October, Cheongju, Korea.
Zhou, T.J., Hsu, H.H., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. East Asian, Indochina and western North Pacificsummer monsoon. WMO 4th International Workshop on Monsoon (IWM-IV), October, Beijing,
China.
Matsumoto, J. 2009. MAHASRI, AMY 2007-2012, MAIRS, and impact of land-use changes on
Indian summer monsoon. The First SELIS International Workshop Eco-Climate Dynamics inEurasia/Monsoon Asia, January, Nagoya.
Satoh, S., Kubota, T., Kuraji, K., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Comparison of over-land rainfall from
GSMaP, TRMM/PR, and gauges in Southeast Asia. The 4th International Workshop on
Precipitation Retrieval Algorithms Using Satellite Microwave Radiometer, Radar and IR Data,
February, Tokyo.
Yamanaka, M.D., and Matsumoto, J. 2009. GEOSS-WCRP collaboration in MAHASRI and
HARIMAU. The 3rd Asia-Pacific GEOSS Symposium, February, Kyoto.
Matsumoto, J. 2009. Current status of MAHASRI and AMY. The International MAHASRI/HyARC
Workshop, March, Danang, Vietnam.
Mori, S., Sakurai, N., Hamada J.I., Matsumoto, J., and Yamanaka, M.D. 2009. Nocturnal
re-development of coastal convections propagated from western Sumatera Island, Indonesia,
observed with JEPP/HARIMAU radars. The International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop,
March, Danang, Vietnam.
Wu, P., Hara, M., Yamanaka M.D., and Matsumoto, J. 2009. The favorable atmospheric conditions
for occurrence of repeated torrential rains over Jakarta in Java Island. The International
MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop, March, Danang, Vietnam.
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Endo, N., Wu, P, Yamanaka M.D., Matsumoto, J., and Fadli Syamsudin 2009. Inter-comparison of
precipitable water observed by GPS and AIRS in the Maritime Continent. The International
MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop, March, Danang, Vietnam.
Ogino, S.Y., Fujiwara, M., Shiotani, M., Hasebe, F., Matsumoto, J., Hhuy Ha Hoang, and Nguyen
Thi Tan Thanh 2009. Ozone variations over the Northern subtropical region revealed byozonesonde observations in Hanoi. The International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop, March,
Danang, Vietnam.
Kamimera, H., Masuda, K., and Matsumoto, J. 2009. Radar-raingauge data integration in Southeast
Asia. The International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop, March, Danang, Vietnam.
Ichiyanagi, K., Yoshimura, K., Yamanaka, M.D., and Matsumoto, J. 2009. Stable isotopes inprecipitation at Danang, Vietnam. The International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop, March,
Danang, Vietnam.
Sakurai, N., Mori, S., Kawashima, M., Fujiyoshi, Y., Hamada, J.-I., Fudeyasu, H., Tabata, Y.,
Yamanaka, M.D., Matsumoto, J., Emrizal, Fadli Syamsudin 2009. Internal structure of
westward migratory cloud systems with diurnal cycle in west Sumatera observed on 10
November, 2006 during HARIMAU2006 campaign. The International MAHASRI/HyARC
Workshop, March, Danang, Vietnam.
Akasaka, I., Masuda, K., Morishima, W., and Matsumoto, J. 2009. Seasonal march of rainfall in thePhilippines after the 20th century. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75:179, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2008. Long-term variability in the summertime rainfall intensity in Japan: Regional
difference and decadal scale variation. 18th International Congress of Biometeorology(ICB2008). Symposium on Climate Variation "Climate variations and weather disasters",
Abstract: 83, September, Tokyo.
Takahashi, H., Nakamura, Y., and Suzuki, H. 2008. Relation between the distribution of summertime
intense rainfall frequency and the highrise buildings in Tokyo Metropolitan area. Abstracts ofJapan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: X156-002 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanesewith English Abstract)
Takahashi, H., Nakamura, Y., Suzuki, H., and Akatsuka, S. 2008. Difference in the distribution ofsummertime intense rainfall frequency by wind speed in the Tokyo Metropolitan area.
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2008 Fall
Meeting 74:45, October, Morioka. (in Japanese)
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Takahashi, H., Uchiyama, S., Yamato, H., Okubo, S., Takahashi, K., and Suzuki, H. 2009. Shortduration intense rainfall occurred in Tokyo ward area on August 5, 2008 (1) Behavior of intense
rainfall area and surface wind system. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75:169, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2009. Comments on reports by Kusaka et al. and Fukuoka et al. „Symposium on local
circulation and urban climate‟, Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting,March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Nakano, T., Nemoto, M., and Shinoda, M. 2008. Variation in ecosystem respiration and its
controlling factors in Mongolian semi-arid grassland. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting,Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 54: 12, September, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Nakano, T., and Shinoda, M. 2008. Controlling factors of ecosystem respiration in semi-arid
grasslands of Mongolia. E-journal of Kanto Branch of the Society of Agricultural Meteorologyof Japan 5: 13, November, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Nakano, T., and Shinoda, M. 2008. Dependence of ecosystem respiration on soil temperature,moisture and plant biomass in a semi-arid grassland. AGU Fall Meeting 2008: B11A-0338(CD-ROM), December, San Francisco, USA.
Zaiki, M., Grossman, M., Tsukahara, T., and Mikami, T. 2008. Instrumental records in Japan in the
19th century and their climatological significance. The Association of American Geographers2008 Annual Meeting Abstracts: 775, April, Boston, USA.
Grossman, M., Zaiki, M., and Mikami, T. 2008. Reconstructing typhoon landfalls in Japan in the
19th century using data from historical documents. The Association of American Geographers2008 Annual Meeting Abstracts: 271, April, Boston, USA.
Mikami, T., Hirano, J., and Zaiki, M. 2008. Climate reconstruction in Japan based on the historical
weather records. The Association of American Geographers 2008 Annual Meeting Abstracts: 476,
April, Boston, USA.
Zaiki, M. 2008. Japanese climate reconstructions based on historical documents and theirclimatological significance. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: L133-001(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Grossman, M.J., and Zaiki, M. 2008. Reconstructing typhoon landfalls in Japan in the 19th century
using GIS. Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences 31: 152-161, October, Delaware, USA.
Masuda, K., Ichino, M., Kubota, H., Akasaka, I., Zaiki, M., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Recovering
meteorological data of pre-World War II Philippines. the 4th PMS Convention Abstracts: 16-17,
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November, Manila, Philippines.
Zaiki, M. 2009. Historical climatology and environmental GIS－An overview of personal research－. ISIG Séminaire: Geomatics in Historical and Geographical Studies, Contrasted Examples
from Japan and France, February, Lyon, France.
Zaiki, M., Isoda, M., Hatta, K., Akita, K., Mikami, T., and Tsukahara, T. 2009. Homogenization of
the 19th century (1852-1868) temperature records in Mito. Proceedings of the General Meetingof the Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 234, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Kanamori, H., Kamimera, H., Agata, Y., and Matsumoto, J. 2009. Time-space characteristics ofheavy rainfall event in central Vietnam from mid-October to mid-November 2007. International
MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 23, March, 2009, Da Nang,
Viet Nam.
Fukushima, A., Takahashi, H., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. The transition of the circulation during the
pre-monsoon season related to the rainfall phenomena in Nepal. 31st International
Geographical Congress, Abstract: 138-139, August, Tunis, Tunisia.
Okubo, S., and Takahashi, H. 2009. Spatial and long-term trend of suspended particulate matter inJapan using air monitoring data. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 236, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Yamato, H., Takahashi, H., and Mikami, T. 2009. Urban heat island phenomenon in Tokyo
Metropolis: Using extended METROS data. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 35, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Hoque, R., Nakayama, D., Matsuyama, H., and Matsumoto, J. 2008. Delination of precipitation andinundation area in Bangladesh using remote sensing, GIS and ground data. Environmental
Forum of International Students, November, Tokyo.
Hoque, R., Takahashi, H., and Matsumoto, J. 2009. Long term variability of intense precipitation andoccurrences of flood in Bangladesh and surrounding area. The seminar of “Sustainability ofhuman activity”, January, Kyoto.
Hoque, R., Nakayama, D., Matsuyama, H., and Matsumoto, J. 2009. Development of the floodinundation map, flood hazard map and assessment using microwave remote sensing and GIS.
The 2nd International Conference on Water and Flood Management-ICWFM 2: 749-756,
March, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Takahashi, K., Mikami, T., and Takahashi, H. 2008. Relationship between wind system and urban
heat island phenomenon in Tokyo ward area in summer (Part1) －Statistical analysis of therelationship between land and sea breezes and air temperature distribution－. Abstracts of the
Meteorological Society of Japan 2008 Spring Meeting 93: 461, May, Yokohama. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, K., Mikami, T., and Takahashi, H. 2008. Relationship between wind system and urban
heat island phenomenon in Tokyo ward area in summer (Part2) －Existence of the calm zone
due to urban heat island－. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2008 Spring
Meeting 93: 294, May, Yokohama. (in Japanese)
Otsuka, M., Matsumoto, J., Fujibe, F., and Kobayashi, K. 2008. Analysis of long-term changes inprecipitation over Kanto area by utilizing daily precipitation series from the former Kunai local
observation network. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2008 Fall Meeting 94:
245, November, Sendai. (in Japanese)
Konno, S., and Takahashi, H. 2008. Researches on nocturnal inversion layer of air temperature in
winter at Hatoyama town, Saitama prefecture. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan
2008 Fall Meeting 94: 72, November, Sendai. (in Japanese)
Hirano, J. 2009. Climate variation in the warm season during the latter half of the little ice age inJapan. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2009
Spring Meeting 75: 232, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Seto, Y. 2008. Adjustment technique of observed wind by roughness parameter for analysis of thewind systems over the Kanto plain. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2008 Fall Meeting 74:120, October, Morioka. (in Japanese)
Seto, Y. 2008. Analysis of the wind systems over the Kanto plain by using the adjustment techniqueof observed wind by roughness parameter. Abstracts of the Symposium, Japanese Study Group
for Climate Impact and Application 49: 14, November, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Seto, Y., and Takahashi, H. 2009. Analysis of the wind systems over the Kanto plain by using theadjustment technique of observed wind by roughness parameter. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 162, March,
Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Shimizu, S., Takahashi, H., Mikami, T., and Izumi, T. 2009. Seasonal variation of cool island
intensity in urban green space. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 171, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Yamashima, R., Matsumoto, J., and Takata, K. 2008. Impacts of historical land use changes on the19atmospheric circulation. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2008 Fall Meeting
94: 259, November, Sendai. (in Japanese)
Yoshikawa, S., and Takahashi, H. 2009. Relationship between winter extratropical cyclone tracks
and the atmospheric circulation over the Far East. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 174, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Oka, A., Mikami, T., Izumi, T., Shimizu, S., and Narita, K. 2008. The cool island effect of theImperial Garden－The cold air flowing and seeping out to urban area－. Abstracts of the
Meteorological Society of Japan 2008 Spring Meeting 93: 297, May, Yokohama. (in Japanese)20

3. Laboratory of Environmental Geography

1) Staff
Makiko WATANABE

Professor/ PhD

Soil Science

Shuichi OKA

Associate Professor / D. Sc.

Vegetation Geography, Landscape Ecology

Shuichi OYAMA

Associate Professor / PhD (D. Human and Environment)

Regional Studies (Africa, South America), Biogeography, Ecological Anthropology2) Overview of Research Activities
Our laboratory focuses on the relations between human and natural environment. For
understanding processes enacted upon environment in local and regional scales, we try to integrate
subdivisions of both physical and human geography together with interdisciplinary aspects ofenvironmental sciences, such as botanical science, forest ecology, zoology, soil science, landscapedesign, political ecology, folklore, anthropology and so on. Research methods are in primary basedon fieldworks, including weather observation, land survey, soil and vegetation surveys, andinterview survey and in participative on laboratory analyses on soil-water analyses andinterpretations of aerial photo and satellite imagery as well. Overseas field studies are carried out in
Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. We are engaged in long-term fieldwork on (1)environmental changes and human responses in Africa, (2) cultural ecology of slash-and-burncultivators in Africa, (3) domestication process of livestock and crops, and (4) vegetation andclimatic landscape in North and South America and Siberia.
Recent research subjects are as follows;

1) Interrelation between environmental change and human response in savanna area of Africa
2) Cultural geography of slash-and-burn cultivators and development of cultivation system inmiombo woodland zone of Africa
3) Applied ecological study to combat desertification in Sahel zone, Africa
4) Domestication of Camelidae animals and Solanum crops in Andes, South America
215) Geo-ecological research on landscape and the change in alpine and sub-alpine, Mt. Fuji
6) Climatic landscape in view of vegetation, land use and culture in Oki Island and Iiyama, Japan
7) Characterization of sclerotium grains as soil organic component in subalpine forests in Japan andCentral Europe
8) Soil and water conservation of river basins in Central Luzon, Philippines
9) Land recovery scenario in the upper Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines
10) Dynamics of water environment surrounding ancient temples in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert,
Egypt11) Evaluation of urban soils on basis of soil genesis

3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

Peer-reviewed Articles
Sato, M., and Oka, S. 2009. Regeneration patterns from perspective of site factor conditions in thesubalpine coniferous forests of Mt. Maekake-yama, northern Mts. Yatsu-ga-take, central Japan.
Geographical Review of Japan 82: 144-160. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Oyama, S., Yamamoto, N., and Kondo, F. 2009. Potato domestication: Considering the relationshipwith Camelidae animals. Bulletin of National Museum of Ethnology 84: 177-203. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2009. Soil nutrients and nitrogen absorption of plants in Andean mountains: Relating withdomestication of wild potato species. Himalayan Study Monographs 10: 86-102. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Tsuchiya, T. 2008. Interrelation of the water environment, the consciousness of residents and theconservation activities for the river basin environment: A case study of Sakawa River, Japan.
Papers on Environmental Information Science 22: 369-374. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Other Articles
Souri, B., Morishima, W., Rondal, J. D., and Watanabe, M. 2008. Contribution of moisture andorganic matter on crystallinity of iron oxide minerals among Yellow Brown Forest soils in a
tropical region. Proceedings of the 15th Symposium of Society of Crystallography and Mineralogyof Iran, Mashhad: 160-164. (in Persian with English abstract)22

Tonozaki, K., Matsuzaki, H., Inoue, Y., Fujitake, N., and Watanabe, M. 2008. Carbon loss rate ofsclerotium grains by AMS 14C dating. University of Tokyo, MALT, Proceedings of the 10th
symposium of Japanese AMS Society: 226-229. (in Japanese)
Oka, S. 2008. Larch scrub and tree-line as an environmental monitor on Mount Fuji. Japanese Study
Group for Climate Impact and Application Newsletter 25: 11-15. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2009. Ecological knowledge of Hausa cultivators for the land degradation process in
Sahel, West Africa. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 44: 103-112.

Books
Aoyama, T., Ogawa, H., Oka, S., and Umemoto, T. 2009. Climatic landscape in Japan (enlarged
edition). Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)

Reports
Sakagami, N., and Watanabe, M. 2009. Soil properties of the disturbed layers at Shikiryou Ruin
(Kusuda site). In report of excavation at Shikiryou Ruin, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, The Grant-in-Aid
for Scientific Research from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Project Leader Takano,M.). (in Japanese)
Oka, S. 2008. Research on the tree-line dynamics and environmental change on Mount Fuji. Reportof Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) Project No. 17500702. (in Japanese)

Miscellaneous reports
Oka, S. 2008. Short trip around the Yato valley in the Tama-hill (2). Chiri 53(5): 108-116. (inJapanese)
Oka, S. 2008. Short trip around the Yato valley in the Tama-hill (3). Chiri 53(6): 96-101. (inJapanese)
Oka, S. 2008. Short trip around the Yato valley in the Tama-hill (4). Chiri 53(8): 76-83. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2007. Reports of 47th meeting of ethnological natural history: Reconsidering the origin of
the pastoralism in the Andean mountains. Ecosophia 20: 106. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. The Land Act of 1995 and social confusion of shifting cultivators in northern
Zambia. Research for Tropical Agriculture 1(Extra Issue 2): 77-78. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. The vitality of world desert !? A Great Adventure in Sahara Desert. (supervision)
Weekly Magazine of Scientific Adventure 25: 1-10. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. (in Japanese)23

Nakayama, E. 2009．The role and utilization of a unique snow melting system, tane, in a heavy snow
region of central Japan. Chiri 54(2): 54-63. (in Japanese)

Presentations
Watanabe, M., and Nonoyama, Y. 2008. Utilization of sclerotium grains as career of toxic
substances degrading bacteria － Possibility of a new soil remediation technology － . JST
Innovation Bridge of Research Seeds in Tokyo Metropolitan University, November, Akihabara.
(in Japanese)
Murata, T., Dela Cruz, B., Rondal, J. D., Palijon, A., Taniguchi, S., Morishima, W., and Watanabe,
M. 2008. Accumulation and dynamics of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in comparison of forestand grassland in Central Luzon, the Philippines. Japanese Association of Soil Science and Plant
Nutrition, September, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Oka, S. 2008. Methods based on environmental science to understand town. Meguro City College in2008, History and climate of region from perspective of understanding town, May, Tokyo. (inJapanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. Land degradation problem and economical differential between agrarian
households in Sahel of West Africa. Joint Research of National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka,
Japan, “Reconsidering the relation of Subsistence and Production”, May, Hirosaki. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. Economical differential between households and causes of food shortage in villagesof Republic of Niger. 18th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Tropical Ecology, June, Tokyo.
(in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. Where is the original growing places of wild potato species in Andean mountains? :Reconsidering the potato domestication with Camelidae animals. Joint Research for Highland
Civilization, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, October, Kyoto. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. The Land Act of 1995 and social confusion of shifting cultivators in northern
Zambia. 104th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture, October, Kagoshima.
(in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. Land degradation problem in Sahel of West Africa part 1: Investigation of landdegradation process. Seminar of Environmental Conservation and Development: A viewpointfrom Anthropology and Area Study, Hosei University, December, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. Land degradation problem in Sahel of West Africa part 2: A trial to combat
desertification. Seminar of Environmental Conservation and Development: A viewpoint from24

Anthropology and Area Study, Hosei University, December, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Oyama, S. 2008. Land Act 1995 and social confusion of shifting cultivators in Republic of Zambia.
Joint Research of Institute of Developing Economics, Japanese External Trade Organization“Social Organization and Civil Society in Agrarian Villages of Africa”, December, Tokyo. (inJapanese)
Sakagami, N., and Watanabe, M. 2009. Distributional variance of sclerotia of Cenococcum species insurface soils of Fagus forest slope and their contribution as soil organic component. Proceedingsof the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 252,
March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Sakagami, N., and Watanabe, M. 2008. Distributional aspects of sclerotia, resting bodies of
Cenococcum species as organic component in forest soils. The 19th International GeographicalCongress, August, Tunis, Tunisia.
Myoga, S. 2008. A case study of Aogashima Island in consideration from disaster and recovery ofland function. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers2008 Fall Meeting 74: 138, October, Morioka. (in Japanese)
Myoga, S. 2009. Consideration about the recovery process of land function around Rokurigahara,
northeastern foot area of Mt. Asama. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 50, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Nonoyama, N., Narisawa, K., Ohta, H., and Watanabe, M. 2008. Function of sclerotium grains foundfrom soils as microbial career. 24th Assembly of Japanese Association of Microbial Ecology,
November, Sapporo. (in Japanese)
Nakayama, E. 2008. Role of the TANE pond as a snow melting system in a heavy snow region: A
case study of Iiyama city, Nagano prefecture. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2008 Fall Meeting 74:141, October, Morioka. (in Japanese)
Nakayama, E. 2009. The role and utilization of a unique snow melting system, tane, in a heavy snow
region of central Japan: From the perspective of the climatic landscape. Proceedings of theGeneral Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 110,March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Nakayama, E. 2009. Living in a heavy snow region: The role and utilization of a unique snow
melting system, tane. Salon of Geography No.88, March, Tokyo. (in Japanese)Uoi, N., Watanabe, M., Sakagami, N., and Murata, T. 2009. A study on evaluation of urban soils
focusing on land creation history of urban parks. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the25Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 253, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Shirayanagi, K. 2009. Stock dung disposal and compost use in Sagamihara city, Kanagawa
prefecture: For proper circulation of organic resources. The Seminar of Researches in Sagamihara
City Museum, March, Sagamihara. (in Japanese)26

4. Laboratory of Geographical Information Sciences

1) Staff
Hiroshi MATSUYAMA

Associate Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Hydrometeorology, Geographical Information Sciences

Takeki IZUMIAssistant Professor / PhD (D.Eng.)

Urban Climatology, Geographical Information Sciences, Computational Meteorological Model

Daichi NAKAYAMA

Assistant Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Geographical Information Sciences, Remote Sensing, Computational Geomorphology2) Overview of Research Activities
This laboratory is going to study the natural environment as a whole which is composed ofgeomorphology, climate, hydrology, vegetation, and so on. Concretely, deductive approach andinductive approach are combined for conducting studies. The former approach is going to explain
results from causes by physical lows such as mass balance, energy balance, equation of motion, andso on. The latter approach is going to explain facts demonstratively based on field surveys and in situ
observations. Therefore, collection of quantitative data, digital mapping, statistical analyses andnumerical modeling are main methods used in this laboratory.
The main study themes in this laboratory are listed as follows.

Energy and water cycle in the atmosphere and hydrosphereCapturing snow distribution and snow water resources, along with snowmelt-runoff based onremote sensing techniques and field surveys

Quantitative evaluation of spectral reflectance characteristics of coniferous forests and their leaf
area indices

Water environment around Mt. Aso and Tokyo MetropolisNumerical simulation of urban climateCapturing surface conditions of cities

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Monitoring and modeling natural environment and natural hazards

273) List of Research Activities in FY2008

Peer-reviewed Articles
Nakayama, D., Morinaga, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Evaluation of the evacuation routeavailability based on an inundation flow simulation. Journal of Geography (Japan) 117:424-438. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Evaluating the estimation of landslide masses ona catchment scale in the Akaishi mountains using data-mining techniques. Proceedings of theInternational Conference on Management of Landslide Hazard in the Asia-Pacific Region,
Sendai, Japan: 601-612.
Inamura, T., Iwasaki, K., Saito, H., Nakayama, D., Izumi, T., and Matsuyama, H. 2009. Numericalsimulation investigating how local wind "Matsubori-kaze" is affected by unique topography of
Mt. Aso. Tenki 56: 123-138. (in Japanese)Omi, H., Hasegawa, K., Izumi, T., and Matsuyama, H. 2009. Temporal variations of satellite indicesat the beginning of the growing period of boreal evergreen forest as detected by Terra/MODIS.
Journal of Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources 22: 141-158. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)

Other Articles
Matsuyama, H. 2009. Section 4.4.5: Lives in the tropics (Peru). In Geographical education andphylogeography, ed. K. Nakamura, N. Takahashi, T. Taniuchi and T. Inui, 918-927, Tokyo:
Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2009. "Parana River", "La Plata River", "Paraguay River", "Amazon River","Tocantins River", "Patos Lake", "Orinoco River", "Maracaibo Lake", "Mamore River","Titicaca Lake", "Gulf of Mexico", "Panama Canal", In Encyclopedia of rivers, ed. Y.
Takahashi, T. Iwaya, T. Oki, Y. Shimatani, K. Takara, N. Tamai, K. Nonomura and M. Fujiyoshi,
Tokyo: Maruzen. (in Japanese)
Kariya, Y., Sato, G., and Kuroda, S. 2009. Effects of landslides on landscape evolution in alpine zoneof Mount Shirouma-dake, northern Japanese Alps. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan
University 44: 63-70.
Nihei, Y., and Hasegawa, K. 2009. Openning “Kizuna no Mori” to study in the forest－A challenge
for environmental education by Komazawa University Senior High School－. Bulletin of28

Komazawa University Senior High School 25: 1-11. (in Japanese)Book
Matsuyama, H., and Tanimoto, Y. 2008. How to analyze climatological data, 2nd ed. Tokyo: Kokon
Shoin. (in Japanese)

Reports
Matsuyama, H., and Hasegawa, K. 2008. Diurnal/Seasonal variation of the bidirectional reflectance
distribution function on Larix leptolepis forest. Proceedings of the 10th CEReS Symposium on
Environmental Remote Sensing: 34. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H., Izumi, T., Hasegawa, K., Honda, Y., and Kajiwara, K. 2008. Multi-angular opticalremote sensing for assessing leaf area index. Annual Report 2007, Center for Environmental
Remote Sensing, Chiba University 13: 56-67. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T. 2009. Section 2-2: Process of the Asagaya housing estate redevelopment, Section 3-1: The
propriety of relaxation type district plan introduction, Section 3-2: An attempt of new community
development by citizen in Suginami ward. In Garden house with wind, green and light of the sun,A masterpiece of the collective housing which is going to be lost, The Asagaya housing estate,
Series 1 of Tokyo studies, ed. M. Ishikawa, H. Jinnai, T. Izumi and M. Matsumoto, 18-24, 29-34,
Tokyo: Global Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban Regeneration, the University ofTokyo. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T., and Saito, H. 2008. Urban ventilation path around Doujiangyan City in China. Revival
Grand Design of Doujiangyan City after the Sichuan Big Earthquake Disaster: 41. (in Chinese)Book Reviews
Matsuyama, H. 2008. Book review (Akiyama, T., Ishitsuka, N., Ogawa, S., Okamoto, K., Saito, G.,
and Uchida, S. eds. 2007. Handbook of agricultural remote sensing [DVD edition], Tokyo: The
Japanese Agricultural Systems Society). Journal of Geography (Japan) 117: 585-586. (inJapanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2008. Book review (Urushibara-Yoshino, K. ed. 2008. Ishigaki, landscape reflectedclimate and culture－Stone walls protecting houses against strong wind－, Tokyo: Kokon Shoin).
Chiri 53(6): 127. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2009. Book review (Ito, Y., and Fujitsuka, Y. eds. 2008. Regional problems of Japan29

in the 21st century, Tokyo: Kokon Shoin). Chiri 54(1): 120. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2009. Book review (Ushiyama, M. 2008. Studies in heavy rainfall disaster
information, Tokyo: Kokon Shoin). Journal of Society of Hydrology and Water Resources 22: 48.
(in Japanese)

Miscellaneous Reports
Matsuyama, H. 2008. Sacred places of cartography (horizontal version). Map Journal 158: 24-26.
(in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2008. Sacred places of cartography (vertical version). Map Journal 159: 24-26. (inJapanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2009. Sacred places of cartography (supplementary version). Map Journal 160:
26-28. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T. 2008. Receiving GISA awards. GISA News Letter 68: 12-13. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T. 2008. How the symposium “Carve out the Environmental Century” is realized ?－Very
profound network of old boys/girls of wandervogel club in Tokyo University which led to the
Yasuda lecture hall－ . Annual Report of Old Boys/Girls of Wandervogel Club in Tokyo
University in 2009: 44-45. (in Japanese)
Saito, H. 2008. Report of the excursion of Taiwan and Japan Joint Symposium on Geomorphological
Hazards and Management. Transactions, Japanese Geomorphological Union 29: 227-233. (inJapanese)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Quantitative analysis of landslide susceptibility
and occurence of landslides at catchment scale using data mining technique.

Transactions,Japanese Geomorphological Union 29: 221-222.
Saito, H., Urita, S., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Heavy rainfall in the end of August, 2008－A casestudy of Hachioji city－. Chiri 53(11): 110-114. (in Japanese)
Inamura, T. 2008. Effects of large cities on wind systems over the Kanto plain when heavy rainfall
occurred in Tokyo. Record of General Meeting for Graduation Theses of Geography, 2007. The
New Geography (The Shin-Chiri) 56(1): 44. (in Japanese)

Presentations
Matsuyama, H. (read by K. Hasegawa) 2009. Relationship between the bidirectional reflectance
distribution function in Larix leptolepis and its phenology at Yatsugatake. The 11th CEReS
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Symposium on Environmental Remote Sensing, February, Chiba. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H., and Kezer, K. 2009. Long-term variation of precipitation around Lake Balkhash inCentral Asia from the end of 19th century. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 177, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Izumi, T. 2008. Problems of the Asagaya housing estate reconstructing plan. Narita District
Community Development Seminar, May, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T. 2008. Urban ventilation path around Doujiangyan City in China. Symposium on Revival
Grand Design of Doujiangyan City after the Sichuan Big Earthquake Disaster, July, Tokyo. (inJapanese)
Izumi, T. 2009. The present situation and problems of the Asagaya housing estate redevelopment.
Research Meeting of Tokyo Studies, Global Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban
Regeneration, January, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T. 2009. The present situation and problems of the relaxation type district plan introduction.
Symposium on Regeneration of Asagaya Housing Estate Aiming at Garden City in the 21stCentury, March, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T., Mikami, T., Shimizu, S., and Oka, A. 2008. The cool-island effect in a urban green space－Report of the observation in and around the Imperial Palace－ 2) Observation result ofcool-island phenomena in the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, in the summer of 2006 and 2007.
Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2008 Spring Meeting 93: 296, May,
Yokohama. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T., Kawahara, K., and Hirose, Y. 2008. Progress of Kankyo-sanshiro in 15 years. Symposium
on “Carve out the Environmental Century, Revolution from a Campus”, October, Tokyo. (inJapanese)
Hasegawa, K., Izumi, T., Matsuyama, H., Kajiwara, K., and Honda, Y. 2008. Diurnal/Seasonalvariation of the bidirectional reflectance distribution function on Larix leptolepis forest.
Proceedings of 2008 Annual Conference, Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources:266-267, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Hasegawa, K., Izumi, T., Matsuyama, H., Kajiwara, K., and Honda, Y. 2009. Relationship between
the bidirectional reflectance distribution function in Larix leptolepis and its phenology.
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Japanese Forest Society, March, Kyoto. (inJapanese)31Saito, H. 2008. Extraction of slope failure using satelite data to clarify its geomorphologicalcharacteristics. Study Meeting on Natural Environments and Human Lives in Mountanious
Region, July, Ikawa (Shizuoka). (in Japanese)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Quantitative analysis of landslide susceptibility
and occurrence of landslides at catchment scale using data-mining techniques. Abstracts ofJapan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: Z159-009(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanesewith English abstract)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Evaluating the estimation of landslide masses ona catchment scale in the Akaishi mountains using data-mining techniques. International
Conference on Management of Landslide Hazard in the Asia-Pacific Region, November,
Sendai.
Saito, H., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. A preliminary study on dividing slopes ofmountains using digital elevation model－Paying attention to the hierarchy of slope unit－.
Research Abstracts on Spatial Information Science CSIS Days 2008: 37, December, Kashiwa.
(in Japanese)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2009. A preliminary study on mountain slope divisionfocusing on the hierarchy of slope unit using digital elevation models with different spatial
resolutions. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers2009 Spring Meeting 75: 215, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Inamura, T., Izumi, T., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Effects of large cities on wind systems over the
Kanto plain when heavy rainfall occurred in Tokyo. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society ofJapan 2008 Spring Meeting 93: 370, May, Yokohama. (in Japanese)
Inamura, T., Iwasaki, K., Saito, H., Nakayama, D., Izumi, T., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. How central
cone of Mt. Aso, a gorge at the west rim of the caldera, and the caldera itself affect Matsubori
wind? Joint Symposium of Japanese Study Group for Climate Impact and Application &Climate Colloquium, November, Tokyo. (in Japanese)Omi, H. 2008. Temporal variations of satellite indices at the beginning of the growing period of
boreal evergreen forest as detected by Terra/MODIS. Climate Colloquium, August, Hachioji.
(in Japanese)Omi, H., Izumi, T., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Temporal variations of satellite indices at the
beginning of the growing period of boreal evergreen forest as detected by Terra/MODIS.
Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2008 Spring Meeting 93: 495, May,
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Yokohama. (in Japanese)Omi, H., Hasegawa, K., Izumi, T., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Temporal variations of satellite indicesat the beginning of the growing period of boreal evergreen forest as detected by Terra/MODIS.
Proceedings of 2008 Annual Conference, Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources:264-265, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Nakayama, Y., Kodera, K., and Shimizu, Y. 2008. A study on river conservation and management
using the information of water environment and GIS in the Abukuma river basin. Abstracts ofJapan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: X165-003(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanesewith English abstract)
Yamazaki, S., and Kondo, A. 2008. Distribution of nitrate nitrogen in surface water in Shimousa
Upland and its relationship to landuse. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008:
H124-P008(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Hiruma, Y. 2008. A quantitative study on the determinant factor of the existence of Abies mariesii byusing a decision tree technique and a multivariate analysis. Colloquium of Cold Region
Geomorphology, June, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Hiruma, Y. 2009. Quantitative study on the factors determining the distribution of Abies mariesii
using decision tree technique. Colloquium of Cold Region Geomorphology, March, Tokyo. (inJapanese)
Narumiya, H., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Estimation of recharge area of springwater
based on the hydrochemical technique along with the change of springwater and environment－
A case study of Hino city, Tokyo Metropolis. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting
2008: Z159-P013(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Narumiya, H., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. Estimation of recharge area of springwater
based on the hydrochemical technique along with the change of springwater and environment－
A case study of Hino city, Tokyo Metropolis. Proceedings of 2008 Annual Conference, Japan
Society of Hydrology and Water Resources: 80-81, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Sakamoto, K., Nakayama, D., and Matsuyama, H. 2008. New topographic correction method ofsatellite image in the season of low solar elevation. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union
Meeting 2008: Z159-008(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Kato, M., Izumi, T., Nakayama, D., Matsuyama, H., and Ushiyama, K. 2008. An observational study
on the change of pH and its causes at Miyajimanuma, Hokkaido, registered at the Ramsar
Convention on wetlands. Proceedings of 2008 Annual Conference, Japan Society of Hydrology
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and Water Resources: 182-183, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Mikami, T., Izumi, T., Shimizu, S., and Oka, A. 2008. The cool-island effect in a urban green space－Report of the observation in and around the Imperial Palace－1) Summary of cool-island
phenomena observation in the Imperial Palace, Tokyo. Abstracts of the Meteorological Societyof Japan 2008 Spring Meeting 93: 295, May, Yokohama. (in Japanese)
Oka, A., Mikami, T., Izumi, T., Shimizu, S., and Narita, K. 2008. The cool-island effect in a urban
green space－Report of the observation in and around the Imperial Palace－3) Cold-air-seeping
phenomena around the garden of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo. Abstracts of the MeteorologicalSociety of Japan 2008 Spring Meeting 93: 297, May, Yokohama. (in Japanese)
Shimizu, S., Takahashi, H., Mikami, T., and Izumi, T. 2009. Seasonal variation of cool island
intensity in urban green space. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75:171, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Koarai, M., Suzuki, T., Nakayama, D., Ooi, S., and Sato, H. 2008. Development of tephra GIS and
its application for hazard mapping. The 2008 Japan Association for Quaternary Researchmeeting, August, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Koarai, M., Suzuki, T., Nakayama, D. and Ooi, S. (2008): Development of tephra GIS and its
application for hazard mapping. 31st International Geographical Congress, August, Tunis,
Tunisia.
Koarai, M., Suzuki, T., and Nakayama, D. 2008. Hazard map of volcanoes in Tohoku district basedon tephra GIS. The Volcanological Society of Japan 2008 Fall Meeting, October, Morioka. (inJapanese)
Koarai, M., Suzuki, T., Nakayama, D., Ooi, S., and Nakano, T. 2008. Concept of tephra GIS and its
application for hazard mapping. Research Abstracts on Spatial Information Science CSIS Days
2008: 16, December, Kashiwa. (in Japanese)
Murakami, W., Daimaru, H., Ogawa, Y., Kurokawa, U., Tada, Y., Sanmori, T., Yasuda, M., and Saito,
H. 2009. Cracks that occurred in the ridge in mountain due to the Iwate-Miyagi inland
earthquake. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers2009 Spring Meeting 75: 217, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Kodera, K., Nakayama, Y., Shimizu, Y., and Onodera, S. 2008. A study on the conservation,
restoration, reproduction and management of the water environment in the Ashida river basin.
Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008: H124-P001(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari.
(in Japanese with English abstract)
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Kodera, K., Nakayama, Y., Shimizu, Y., and Onodera, S. 2008. A study on the conservation,
restoration, and management of the water environment in the river basin using GIS unit basinvalue method－A case of the Ashida river basin－. 31st International Geographical Congress,
August, Tunis, Tunisia.
Kodera, K., Nakayama, Y., Shimizu, Y., Murakami, T., Fujii, T., and Nishimura, Y. 2008.
Comparison limnology research on water environment in Tibet southeast region. Annual
Meeting of the Japanese Society of Limnology: 140, October, Sapporo. (in Japanese)
Kodera, K., Kato, A., Nakayama, Y., Shimizu, Y., and Onodera, S. 2008. Research on pollutionalload of river basin using the unit basin value method and GIS－Mainly the comparison between
the Saba river and the Ashida river－. Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Limnology:
141, October, Sapporo. (in Japanese)
Morimoto, Y., Kodera, K., Nakayama, Y., and Moriki, R. 2008. A geographical study on the water
environmental database in river basin－A case of the Uono River－. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2008 Fall Meeting 74: 116, October,
Morioka. (in Japanese)35

5 Laboratory of Urban and Human Geography

1) Staff
Yoshio SUGIURA

Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Human Geography

Yoshiki WAKABAYASHI

Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Urban Geography, Behavioral Geography, Geographic Information Science

Akihiro TAKINAMI

Associate Professor / PhD (D.Lit.)

Cultural Geography, Tourism Study

Yuko TAKEDA

Assistant Professor / Ph. D.

GIS, Urban Geography

Hiroyuki TSUBOMOTOAssistant Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Urban Geography, Office Study

Michiko HARAYAMA

Assistant Professor

Bibliometrics(Concurrent staff)
Toshio KIKUCHI

Associate Professor / D.Sc.

Agricultural and Rural Geography, Regional Geography of Oceania, Nature Based Tourism2) Overview of Research Activities
This research unit specializes in human geography, with special emphasis on the city and its
environs. Our research interests center on the structural explanation of the relationship between
human activities and geographic environment by employing approaches of social sciences andhumanities. Methodologically, the emphasis lies largely on positivistic (viz., quantitative or
mathematical); fieldwork is also encouraged. The research interests cover quantitative,36

socioeconomic, urban and behavioral geography. The main themes of our current research are as
follows:

1. Mathematical modeling of human geographic phenomena
2. Regional analysis of human geographic phenomena
1) Relationship between human activities and geographic environment2) Land use change in the city and its suburbs3) Spatial organization of the society4) Transformation of human activities brought about by environmental change
3. Geographical studies of urban systems
1) Spatial structures of intra-urban system
2) System of cities
4. Geographical thought
1) History of modern geography2) Bibliometric research of geographical studies

3) List of Research Activities in FY2008

Peer-reviewed Articles
Suzuki, K., and Wakabayashi, Y. 2008. Spatial analysis of attractions listed in Japanese and English
guidebooks to Tokyo. Journal of Geography (Japan) 117: 522-533. (in Japanese with English
abstract)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2008. Cartographic literacy and skills in reading thematic maps: How to read
“Gender atlas of Japan”. “Map”, Journal of the Japanese Cartographers Association 46(2):24-27. (in Japanese)

Other articles
Kinpara, S., Sugiura, Y., and Harayama, M. 2008. The present situation and problems of Joyful
Minowa Shopping Street with the symbol of Metropolitan tramcar. Notes on Theoretical
Geography 16: 34-52. (in Japanese)
Sugiura, Y. 2008. On book reviews on Christaller's Central Places in Southern Germany. Notes on
Theoretical Geography 16: 53-58. (in Japanese)37

Wakabayashi, Y. 2008. Cognition of geographic space and ontologies. In Series GIS 1. Theories of
GIS. ed. Y. Murayama and R. Shibasaki, 17-31. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2009. Geography of crime: Its genealogy and issues. In Nature, Society, andHuman: Studying geography. ed. Department of Geography, Kanazawa University, 281-298.
Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)
Liang, H., and Wakabayashi, Y. 2009. Regional analysis of land use change between 2000 and 2005
in Inner Mongolia, China. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 43: 133-121.
Takinami, A. 2008. Paris as a situationist city: The drift, psychological maps and documentary films.
Notes on Theoretical Geography 16: 1-21. (in Japanese)
Tsubomoto, H. 2008. Change of office floor space per worker in central Tokyo after the Bubble
Economy. Kansai Urban Studies 8: 9-24 (in Japanese).
Liang, H. S. 2009. An analysis of regional changes and city formation in Chinese Inner Mongolia via
geographical information system. Geographical Reports of Hyogo University of Teacher
Education 12: 45-56. (in Japanese).
Arima,T., Wada, E., Obara, N., and Kikuchi, T. 2009.

“Kairakuen” as tourism space: The

perspective of recreational behaviors in young generations. The International Journal of Tourism
Science 2: 49-64. (in Japanese).

Books
Sugiura, Y. 2008. Geographical voices (Japanese translation). Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)
Murakoshi, S. and Wakabayashi, Y. 2008. GIS and spatial cognition. Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (inJapanese)Book reviews
Wakabayashi, Y. 2008. Murayama, Y., and Shibasaki, R. eds: Series GIS 4. GIS for business andadministration. Journal of Geography (Japan) 117: 686-688. (in Japanese)

Miscellaneous reports
Tsubomoto, H. 2008. Excursion“Spatial changes in central Tokyo”. Annals of the Japan

Association of Economic Geographers 54: 363. (in Japanese).
Koizumi, R. 2008. Changing socio-economic structure since the 1990s and its effect on the work and38

life of young people in Tokyo Metropolitan area. Annals of the Japan Association of Economic
Geographers 54: 247-248. (in Japanese).

Presetations
Wakabayashi, Y., and Suzuki, K. 2008. Visualization and analysis of tourism space in Japanese andEnglish guide-books to Tokyo. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008 (Web), May,
Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2008. Gender-related differences in the map use of in-vehicle navigation systems.
17th Annual Conference of GIS Association of Japan, October, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Liang, H., and Wakabayashi, Y. 2009. Environment policy and land use change in Chinese Inner
Mongolia. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2009
Spring Meeting 75:225, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Nagami, Y., and Wakabayashi, Y. 2009. Acquisition of geographic knowledge and spatial cognitionof taxi drivers in Tokyo. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 2009 Spring Meeting 75: 59, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Arima, T. 2008. Space use of visitors and its geographic characteristics at zoos in Tokyo. The 23rd
Meeting for Reading Master's Thesis in the Japan Association of Economic Geographers
Kanto-branch, April, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Arima, T. 2008. Sustainable development of urban tourism space with the changes of land use
pattern and image in Odaiba, Tokyo. 31st International Geographical Congress, August, Tunis,
Tunisia.
Arima, T., Wada, E., Obara, N., and Kikuchi, T. 2008. “Kairakuen” as tourism resources: The
perspective of recreational behaviors in young generations. Proceedings of the General Meetingof the Association of Japanese Geographers 2008 Fall Meeting 74: 70, October, Morioka. (inJapanese)
Arima, T. 2009. Visitor's categorization and their space use in Ueno Zoo. Ueno Zoo Breeding and
Education Workshop, March, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Koizumi, R. 2008. Changing socio-economic structure since the 1990s and its effect on the work andlife of young people in Tokyo Metropolitan Area. The 23rd Meeting for Reading Master's Thesisin the Japan Association of Economic Geographers Kanto-branch, April, Tokyo. (in Japanese)Wada, E. 2008. OTAKU in modern society. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Associationof Japanese Geographers 2008 Fall Meeting 74:72, October, Morioka. (in Japanese)
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Kito, M. 2009. Study on the construction of a removal system in suburban Tokyo by the Tokyu
Corporation. General Meeting for Graduation Theses of Geography, March, Tokyo. (inJapanese)40