Annual Report 2022
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 FY2022
2. Laboratory of Climatology.......................................................................................................... 121) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2022
3. Laboratory of Environmental Geography ................................................................................... 221) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2022
4. Laboratory of Geographical Information Sciences ..................................................................... 27
1) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2022
5. Laboratory of Urban and Human Geography............................................................................. 35
1) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2022

1. Laboratory of Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
1) Staff
Professor : Takehiko SUZUKI
Geomorphology, Quaternary Science, Volcanology
Associate Professor : Masaaki SHIRAI
Sedimentology, Quaternary Geology, Marine Geology
Assistant Professor : Daisuke ISHIMURA
Tectonic geomorphology, Quaternary Geology
Project Assistant Professor : Masanori MURATA
Tephrochronology, Quaternary Geology
Project Researcher : Kaori AOKI
Quaternary Science, Marine Tephrochronology, Geochronological Dating
2) Overview of Research Activities
To prospect the futuristic view of environmental changes, our laboratory investigates the history
and process of surface landform/geological development during the Quaternary period. The
followings are some topics of our studies.
1. Reconstruction of geomorphological/geological phenomena during the Quaternary (the last
2–3 million years) with accuracies of 105–101 years
2. Study on volcanic products (tephra) and explosive eruption history in and around the JapaneseIslands
3. Investigation on production–transport–depositional processes of sedimentary particles
4. Study on coastal–deep marine sediment for reconstruction of natural hazard history andinfluence of human activity to natural environment
5. Reconstruction of earthquake recurrence interval and fault activity from earthquake/fault
induced landform and sediment
6. Investigation on marine/fluvial terraces for reconstruction of landform development andcrustal movement during the last 105 years

13) List of Research Activities in FY2022
Peer-reviewed Articles
Ishimura, D., Ishizawa, T., Yamada, M., Aoki K. and Sato, K. 2022. Washover deposits related totsunami and storm surge along the north coast of the Shimokita Peninsula in northern Japan.
Progress in Earth and Planetary Science 9: 69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-022-00529-9
Ishimura, D., Iwasa, Y., Takahashi, N., Tadokoro, R. and Oda, R. 2022. Paleoseismic events and shallow
subsurface structure of the central part of the Futagawa fault, which generated the 2016 Mw 7.0
Kumamoto earthquake. Geomorphology 414: 108387.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108387
Iwasa, Y., Kumahara, Y., Goto, H., Ishimura, D. and Hosoya, T. 2022. Faulting history of the Futagawa
fault zone based on trenching survey at Komori, Nishihara Village, Kumamoto Prefecture. Active
Fault Research 56: 47-58. (in Japanese with English abstract)
https://doi.org/10.11462/afr.2022.56_47
Lowe, D. J., Abbott, P. M., Suzuki, T. and Jensen, B. J. L. 2022. Global tephra studies: Role andimportance of the international tephra research group “Commission on Tephrochronology” in its
first 60 years. History of Geo- and Space Sciences. 13: 93-132.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-13-93-2022
McIntosh, I. M., Aoki, K., Yanagishima, T., Kobayashi, M., Murata, M. and Suzuki, T. 2022.
Reconstruction of submarine eruption processes from FTIR volatile analysis of marine tephra:
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Okuno, M., Iguchi, M., Miyishi, M., Miura, D., Kobayashi, M., Hashimoto, T., Ohba, T., Sato, E. andTakarada, S. 2022. Epilogue of the special issues on “Understanding volcanoes by integrating
eruptive history research and volcano observations”. Bulletin of the Volcanological Society ofJapan 67: 251-254. (in Japanese).
Sato, K., Yamada, M., Ishimura, D., Ishizawa, T. and Baba, T. 2022. Numerical estimation of a tsunami
source at the flexural area of Kuril and Japan Trenches in the fifteenth to seventeenth century
based on paleotsunami deposit distributions in northern Japan. Progress in Earth and Planetary
Science 9: 72. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-022-00530-2
Suzuki, T. and Usui, R. 2022. Izu-Oshima volcano: Eruption history as a basaltic volcano in a geopark
area, central Japan. The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan 128: 335–344. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/ 10.5575/geosoc.2022.0031
Suzuki, T., Terayama, S. and Aoki, K. 2022. Late Pleistocene pre-caldera edifice examined by lacustrine
deposits and tephras around the Funo-no-taki falls in the east part of the Izu-Oshima volcano,Japan. The Quaternary Research 61: 63‒72. (in Japanese with English abstract)
https://doi.org/10.4116/jaqua.61.2106.
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Takahashi, T., Aoki, K., Murata, M., Kobayashi, M. and Suzuki, T. 2022. Late Pleistocene stratigraphyof rhyolite tephra beds in Toshima, northern Izu Islands. The Quaternary Research 61: 87-107. (inJapanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.4116/jaqua.61.2104
Yamamoto, T. and Kobayashi, M. 2023. 14C ages for the Gotenba and Mabusegawa debris avalanche
deposits in the eastern foot of Fuji Volcano, Japan. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan 74:
107-118. (in Japanese with English abstract).

Other Articles
Aoki, K. 2023. The records of volcanic activities in the deep-sea sediment. In Nature and natural
disasters in the Izu Islands, ed. Suzuki, T. and Ichiko, T., 83-88. Tokyo: Kokon Shoin (in Japanese).
Hiramine, R., Aoki, K., Ishimura, D. and Suzuki, T. 2023. Characteristics of drift pumice clasts along thecoast of the Japanese Islands: The AT tephra, representative source of drift pumice clasts.
Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 58: 87-94.
Ishimura, D. and Toda, S. 2022. Surface ruptures in the northeastern part of the inner Aso caldera. In
Surface ruptures associated with the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake sequence in southwest Japan,
ed. Kumahara, Y., Kaneda, H. and Tsutsumi, H., 197-204, Singapore: Springer.
Kaneda, H., Toda, S., Ishimura, D., Kumahara, Y., Goto, H., Okada, S. and Kobayashi, M. 2022. Surface
ruptures and tectonic geomorphology along and around the Idenokuchi Fault. In Surface rupturesassociated with the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake sequence in southwest Japan, ed. Kumahara, Y.,
Kaneda, H. and Tsutsumi, H., 151-179, Singapore: Springer.
Kobayashi, M., 2023. Eruption of Mt. Fuji that attacked Fujinomiya City, The new findings about
Aosawa lava, Kazamatsurigawa pyroclastic flow and Fuagoyama-Anmoyama ejecta. Fujinology 3:
54-61. (in Japanese).
Kobayashi, M., 2023. The history of eruptons and sector collapses of Mt. Fuji revealed by geologicalpeels. Fujinology 3: 62-63. (in Japanese).
Kobayashi, M., Murata, M. and Nishizawa, F. 2023. Chapter 4: Niijima and Kozushima: Explosive
eruptions caused by rhyolitic magma. In Nature and natural disasters in the Izu Islands, ed. Suzuki,
T. and Ichiko, T., 45-68. Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)
Kumahara, Y., Ishimura, D., Tsutsumi, H. and Sugito, N. 2022. Surface ruptures along the Kita-Amagi
fault zone. In Surface ruptures associated with the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake sequence insouthwest Japan, ed. Kumahara, Y., Kaneda, H. and Tsutsumi, H., 45-57, Singapore: Springer.
Kumahara, Y. ,Toda, S., Tsutsumi, H., Goto, H., Ishimura, D., Okada, S., Kagohara, K. and Kaneda, H.
2022. Surface ruptures along the central–northern part of the Futagawa Fault. In Surface rupturesassociated with the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake sequence in southwest Japan, ed. Kumahara, Y.,
Kaneda, H. and Tsutsumi, H., 89-139, Singapore: Springer.
Suzuki, T. 2022. Large volcanic eruption and its impact to the environment. In Illustrated encyclopedia3

of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J.,
Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 40-43. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2023. Volcanoes and disaster prevention. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The
Association of Japanese Geographers, 554-555. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2023. Landforms of hills and uplands. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Associationof Japanese Geographers, 208-209. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)

Books
Suzuki, T. and Ichiko, T. eds. 2023. Nature and natural disasters in the Izu Islands. Tokyo: Kokon Shoin.
(in Japanese)
Reports
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Book Reviews
Utsugawa, T. 2022. Book review (The sedimentological society of Japan (supervisor), Ito, M. ed.: Field
manual: The world of sedimentary structures). Geographical Review of Japan 95A: 377-378. (inJapanese)

Miscellaneous Reports
Hiramine, R. 2022. Drift pumice everywhere－Drift pumice on the coast of Japan－. Chiri 67(7): 3336. (in Japanese)
Ishimura, D., Hiramine, R. and Aoki, K. 2022. Chasing pumice from the 2021 Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
eruption－Pumice drift and characteristics－. Chiri 67(7): 23-32. (in Japanese)
Sugito, N., Ishimura, D., Sawa, H., Suzuki, Y. and Yamanaka, T. 2022. 1:25,000 active fault map “Chino(revision)”. Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. (in Japanese).
Suzuki, T. 2022. Evaluation of slope disaster potential deduced by loam (tephric soil deposits):
distribution in the Japanese Islands and evaluation in artificial landform transformation area.
Technical Note of the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience 480:
61-62.
Takahashi, T. 2022. A report for the excursion of the Japan Association for Quaternary Research
Meeting 2022 (Course-B: Landslide disaster in the Izusan area, Atami City). Quaternary Newsletter
29: 5-6. (in Japanese)4Presentations
Albert, P., McLean, D., Suzuki, T., Nakagawa, T., SG06/SG14 Project Members and Smith, V. 2022.
Constraining the timing, tempo and scale of past Japanese explosive volcanism: Insights from theLake Suigetsu sedimentary archive (Honshu Island, Japan). Cities on Volcanoes Volcanoes andSociety: Environment, Health and Hazards, June, Crete, Greece.
Albert, P., Jones, G., Smith, V., Cullen, V., Ikehara, K., Staff, R., Suzuki, T., Buckland, H., McLean, D.,
Nakagawa, T. and Sagawa, T. 2023. Constraints on the timing of East Asian explosive volcanism:
Insights from cryptotephra deposits preserved in marine and lacustrine archives. Book of
Abstracts, IAVCEI 2023 Scientific Assembly: 10, February, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Aoki, K., Hiramine, R., Ishimura, D., Watanabe, T., and Suzuki, T. 2022. Did drifted pumices on the
Sanohama beach, the southeastern part of the Izu-Oshima Island derive from the 2021 FukutokuOka-no-Ba eruption, Japan? Abstract of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: SVC31-17, May,
Online.
Aoki, K., Kobayashi, M., Takahashi., T., Murata, M., Nishizawa, F. and Suzuki, T. 2022. Geochemicalvariation of tephra beds in the sedimentary core C9010E off the Boso Peninsula in Japan and theirsource volcanoes. Abstracts of Goldschmidt Conference 2022, July, Hawaii, The United States ofAmerica. https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2022.12789
Aoki, K., Kobayashi, M., Murata, M., Miyairi, Y., Yokoyama, Y., Suzuki, T. 2022. Tephrostratigraphy ofdrilled core C9010E off the Boso Peninsula: Discovery of 30 ka-tephra estimated to originate fromthe submarine volcano Oomurodashi-. Japan Association for Quaternary Research, Programmeand Abstracts 52: 22, August, Shizuoka. (in Japanese)Baba, A., Fujii, T., Yasui, A., Kobayashi, M., Murata, M. and Nishizawa, F. 2022. The initial deposit of
the 1707 eruption of Fuji volcano, Japan. Abstract of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022:
SVC29-07, May, Chiba.
Baba, A., Fujii, T., Yasui, A. and Kobayashi, M. 2022. Petrogical features of welded tuff and obsidian of1707 eruption, Fuji volcano. Programme and Abstracts, the Volcanological Society of Japan 2022
Fall Meeting: 16, October., Mishima. (in Japanese)
Buckland, H., Albert, P., Ikehara, K., Jones, G., Manning, C., McLean, D., Nakagawa, T., Smith, V. andSuzuki, T. 2023. Integrating offshore tephra deposits with near-source eruption records in Japan
to better constrain eruption source parameters. Book of Abstracts, IAVCEI 2023 Scientific
Assembly: 134, February, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Hashimoto, M., Moriguchi, S. and Takahashi, T. 2022. About the hazard of the heavy rain in the Miyagi
Prefecture in July 2022. Meeting for Prompt Reports of the Heavy Rain in July-August 2022 of
IRIDeS, Tohoku University, August, Online. (in Japanese)
Hiramine, R. 2022. Characteristics and sources of drift pumice clasts on the Pacific coasts of theJapanese Islands. The 21st Meeting of the Japan Driftlogical Society, November, Isen. (in Japanese)5Hiramine, R. 2022. Source volcanoes of drift pumice along the Pacific coast of the Japanese Islands
based on EPMA analysis. JURC-DES Annual Meeting 2023: O-03, February, Nankoku. (in Japanese)
Hiramine, R., Ishimura, D., Aoki, K., Suzuki, T., Soda, T., Watanabe, T., Yamada, M., Ichihara, T. and
Yamada, K. 2022. Date, amount, and size distribution of washed-up pumice clasts erupted from
Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba in 2021. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: SVC31-18, May,
Chiba. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Hiramine, R., Aoki, K., Ishimura, D. and Suzuki, T. 2023. Drift pumice along the Pacific coasts of theJapanese Islands: Source volcanoes, production and transport processes. Proceedings of theGeneral Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 99, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Ichikawa, R., Takahashi, T. and Toda, S. 2022. Ages of secondary slides in the large-scale landslide at
the northern foot of Kurikoma Volcano, northeastern Japan. Quarterly Journal of Geography 74:
135-136, March, Sendai. (in Japanese)
Ishimura, D. and Takahashi, T. 2022. Roundness change of gravel particle along the rivers based onimage analysis: A case study of Joganji, Sagami and Shimanto rivers. Abstract of Japan Geoscience
Union Meeting 2022: HGM03-P05, May, Chiba.
Ishimura, D., Hiramine, R., Yamada, M. and Nakamura, Y. 2022. Particle shape of drift pumice fromthe 2021 Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba eruption. Japan Association for Quaternary Research, Programmeand Abstract 52: 40, August, Shizuoka. (in Japanese)
Ishimura, D., Hiramine, R., Yamada, M. and Nakamura, Y. 2023. Characteristics of drift pumice’sroundness associated with the 2021 Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba eruption, Japan: Focusing on locations
and times of drift. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 103: 100, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Kaneda, H., Sasaki, N., Ishimura, D., Fukui, K., Omori, T., Matsushi, Y., Doi, I., Kano, Y., Omura, J., Iijima,S., Ota, R., Ogura, Y. and Watanabe, T. 2023. A study on the prediction of large-scale slope failuresin active volcanoes at the fault terminus: The case of the Tateyama, 1858 Tobi Collapse.
Symposium to Report the Results of FY2022 “Earthquake and Volcano Observation Research Plan
to Contribute to Disaster Mitigation (Phase 2)”, 2R5512, March, Bunkyo-ku.
Kato, T., Yamada, M., Ishimura, D., Yamada, K. and Narusawa, M. 2022. Source estimation of thecrevasse-splay deposit by comparison of roundness distribution. Abstracts for Annual Meeting of
the Sedimentological Society of Japan 2022: O2, April, Online. (in Japanese)
Kikuchi, T., Suzuki, T., Nihei, T., Sakamoto, Y., Miyamoto, Y. and Kobayashi, K. 2023. 1st Excurion GroupA town building coexists with nature nature: Challenge of Minamiosawa. Proceedings of theGeneral Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 308, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)6Lowe, D., Abbott, P., Suzuki, T. and Jensen, B. 2023. Origin and development of the Commission on
Tephrochronology (COT) and its role in advancing global tephra studies. Book of Abstracts, IAVCEI
2023 Scientific Assembly: 653, February, Rotorua, New Zealand.
McIntosh, I. and Aoki, K. 2022. Investigating shallow submarine eruption processes recorded indissolved H2O contents of marine tephra: Example of Oomurodashi volcano tephra in drill core
C9010E. Abstract of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: SGC35-09, May, Chiba.
Mclean, D., Albert, P., Vineberg, S., Staff, R., Suzuki, T., Kimura, J., Chang, Q., Manning, C., SG14 Project
Members and Nakagawa, T. 2023. There she blows! Unravelling the eruptive history of Aso
volcano (Japan) using distal ash deposits. Book of Abstracts, IAVCEI 2023 Scientific Assembly: 711,
February, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Murata, M., Takahashi, T., Aoki, K., Sato, J. and Suzuki, T. 2022. Landform development of the alluvial
plain in the west part of the Kazo lowland, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Abstract of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: HQR04-P02, May, Chiba.
Nakamura, Y. 2023. Distribution of deep-seated gravitational slope deformation features and active
faults based on high-resolution DEMs: A case study of the Saigawa Hills and the Chikuma
Mountains, Nagano Prefecture. The 71st National Geography Major Graduation Article
Conference, March, Online. (in Japanese)
Narusawa, M., Yamada, M., Ishimura, D., Yamada, K. and Kato, T. 2022. Source estimation of thegravelly paleotsunami deposits in Onuma, Miyagi Prefecture, using the particle shape image
analysis. Abstracts for Annual Meeting of the Sedimentological Society of Japan 2022: O5, April,
Online. (in Japanese)Niwa, Y. and Ishimura, D. 2022. Crustal movements since 100 ka along the Sanriku coast fromgeomorphology/geology studied after the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake. Abstract of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: SCG52-19, May, Chiba. (invited）
Shiihara, M., Ichihara, T., Hiramine, R. and Ishimura, D. 2022. Drift pumice from the Fukutoku-Okano-Ba 2021 eruption in Fukuoka City, Japan. The 21st Meeting of the Japan Driftlogical Society,November, Isen. (poster, in Japanese)
Shirai, M. and Utsugawa, T. 2022. A type of gravelly hyperconcentrated flow deposit distributed in
the upper reaches of the Abe River, central Japan. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting
2022: HCG25-P05, May, Chiba.
Shirai, M. and Utsugawa, T. 2022. Hyperconcentrated flow deposit formed by large-scale Oya slope
failure in the upper reaches of the Abe River. Japan Association for Quaternary Research,
Programme and Abstract 52: 45, August, Shizuoka. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M., Utsugawa, T. and Kawajiri, K. 2022. Sedimentological record of the Fuji Sagami-River lahar
flowing down during LGM along the upper reaches of Sagami River, central Japan. Abstracts of the
21st International Sedimentological Congress (Beijing 2022): T3-40859, August, Beijing, China.
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Suwa, K., Takahashi, T., Ichikawa, R. and Toda, S. 2023. Intensity and frequency of the phreatic
eruptions at the Kurikoma Volcano in the Holocene inferred from tephra fall deposits. Proceedingsof the International Meeting on Eruptive History and Informatics 2022-2: 81-83, March, Fukuoka.
(in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Sciences of Kanto loam: Eruption history and development of plains. Chiba City
Museum of Science, Science Classes for Adult Persons. April, Chiba. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Feature and birth of the Japanese Islands. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda
University: Tales from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. April, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Feature of the landscape in Japan. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda University:
Tales from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. April, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Read the landscape of mountains. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda University:
Tales from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. May, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Read the landscape of volcanoes. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda University:
Tales from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. May, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Read the landscape of water. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda University: Tales
from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. June, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Read the landscape of coast. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda University: Tales
from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. June, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Landform and geology of the Mt. Takao, Physical Geography, Landforms and Geology.
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Open University, August, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Reconstruction of the emergence in the Kanto area deduced from the Quaternary
Kazusa Group and tephras. Abstracts 2022 the 129 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society ofJapan, S1-O-6, September, Shinjuku-ku. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Huge earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occurring in the Japanese Islands: What are
they expected in the Izu volcanic islands? Search for the seven. 82nd Lecture of Citizen Universityof Hachijo-jima entitled preparation for disasters: Learning, protection and help, September,
Hachijojima. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Read the landscape of earthquake and active faults. Series of the Extension Center,
Waseda University: Tales from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. October, Online. (inJapanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Read the landforms buried in urban. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda
University: Tales from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. October, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Read the landscape of lakes. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda University: Tales
from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. November, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2022. Read the landscape of islands. Series of the Extension Center, Waseda University:
Tales from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands. November, Online. (in Japanese)8

Suzuki, T. 2022. Topography and geology around Tokyo Gaikan Expressway area. Gaikan Expressway
Lecturing. December, Chofu. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2023. Recent progress of studies on Niijima and Kozushima volcanoes and marine volcanoes
in the Izu Islands. Tokyo Collaborative Liaison Committee on Volcano Disater Prevention. March,
Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2023. Tales from topographic lands in the Japanese Islands: Regions. Free experience forthe spring of 2023 class of the Extension Center, Waseda University. March, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2023. Large scale landform forming oceans and lands in the world. Online Seminar for
Geography, March, Online. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. and Ichiko, T. 2023. Natural disasters in volcanic islands: Actual conditions andcountermeasures in the Izu Islands: The objectives of the symposium. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 15, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T., Sato, J., Watanabe, T., Kokubun, K., Kawashima, S., Kawai, M. and Nakayama, T. 2022. Traceof Lower Pleistocene Kazusa Group from the Tama Hills to the south part of the Musashino
Uplands, NE Japan. Abstract of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: HQR04-02, May, Chiba.
Suzuki, T., Chigira, M. and Matsushi, Y. 2022. Assessment of earthquake-induced landslides potential
on artificial landform transformation areas in the Tama Hills covered with thick tephric loess, west
Tokyo. Abstract of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: HDS07-P12, June, Chiba. (in Japanesewith English abstract)
Suzuki, T., Chigira, M., Matsushi, Y. and Nakayama, D. 2022. Changes of the earthquake-induced
landslides risk by artificial landform transformation: A case in the Tama New Town, west Tokyo.
Abstracts 2022 the 129 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan, T13-O-12, September,
Shinjuku-ku. (in Japanese).
Suzuki, T., Aoki, K., Kobayashi, M., Murata, M., Nishizawa, F. and Takahashi, T. 2022. Recent trends inthe study of the eruptive history of the northern Izu slands volcanoes. Proceedings of theInternational Meeting on Eruptive History and Informatics 2022-1: 123-124, October, Sakai. (inJapanese with English abstract)
Suzuki, T., Aoki, K., Kobayashi, M. Murata, M., Nishizawa, F. and Takahashi, T. 2023. Constraining the
tempo and frequency of explosive eruptions since 30 ka occurred in the north Izu Islands, offTokyo, Japan. Book of Abstracts, IAVCEI 2023 Scientific Assembly: 1017, February, Rotorua, New
Zealand.
Suzuki, T., Watanabe, T., Tanaka, H. and Kawabata, M. 2023. MIS 9 terrace surface in northwest endof the Tama Hills, inland area of the Kanto Plain. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 98, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)

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Takahashi, T. 2022. Reconstruction of the long-term sediment routing system in the mountainous
rivers based on the development of the tributary fluvial terraces. Conference for the Researchesof the River Foundation 2022, August, Chiyoda-ku. (poster, in Japanese)
Takahashi, T. and Ishii, Y. 2023. Valley-filling processes since the last interglacial around the Tozurahara
District, the middle reaches of the Sagami River, central Japan. Proceedings of the General
Meetings of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 282, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, T. and Matsukaze, J. 2022. A study of the valley filling processes since the last interglacialin the Doushi River, a tributary of the Sagami River, central Japan. JGU Meeting Abstracts 3: 39,
November, Sapporo. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, T., Suwa, K., Ichikawa, R. and Toda, S. 2022. Depressions likely explosion craters andphreatic eruption deposits since the mid-Holocene in the Kurikoma Volcano, northeastern Japan.
Proceedings of the International Meeting on Eruptive History and Informatics 2022-1: 5-7, October,
Osaka. (in Japanese)
Utsugawa, T. 2022. Compilation of Hamura City history focusing on role of the physical geography.
The General Meeting of Geographical Society of Hosei Univ., May, Online. (in Japanese)
Utsugawa, T. 2023. Sedimentary environment of the last interglacial marine terrace deposits insouthern Joban coastal region. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 103: 90, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Utsugawa, T. and Shimazu, H. 2022. Sedimentological record of alternate bar in embanked river: Casestudy of the lower reaches of Natori River, northeastern Japan. Abstracts of the 21st International
Sedimentological Congress (Beijing 2022): T11-61673, August, Beijing, China.
Watanabe, T. 2023. Tephrochronological study on the 100,000 years eruptive history of Aizu region
based on Yanohara Bog sediment. Report Meeting on the Research of Yanohara Bog 2022, March,Showa-village. (in Japanese)
Watanabe, T. and Ishimura, D. 2023. Formation and development of deep-seated gravitational slope
deformation in Sekita Pass based on dense drilling cores in Chayaike Bog. Proceedings of theGeneral Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 94, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Watanabe, T., Ishimura, D., Sato, J., Nakamura, Y. and Suzuki, T. 2022. Formation age of linear
depression from tephrochronology on the Sekita Mountains, central Japan. Abstracts of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: HDS11-03, May, Chiba. (in Japanese)
Watanabe, T., Ishimura, D. and Suzuki, T. 2022. Establishment of detailed tephrochronology withinridge-top wetland sediments based on cryptotephra analysis: Tephrostratigraphy since MIS 6 in
Chayaike and Nonomi wetlands, Sekita Mountains, central Japan. Japan Association for
Quaternary Research, Programme and Abstract 52: 28, August, Shizuoka. (in Japanese)10

Watanabe, T., Suzuki, T. and Ishimura, D. 2022. Eruptive age from the Myoko Volcano Group tephra
based on drilling core records from ridge-top wetlands, the Sekita Mountains, central Japan.
Programme and Abstracts, the Volcanological Society of Japan 2022 Fall Meeting: 162, October,
Mishima. (in Japanese)
Yamada, K. and Ishimura, D. 2022. Test of mapping of coastal boulders using deep learning. Japan
Association for Quaternary Research, Programme and Abstract 52: 35, August, Shizuoka. (inJapanese)112. Laboratory of Climatology
1) Staff
Professor : Jun MATSUMOTO
Monsoon Climatology, Environmental Climatology
Professor : Hideo TAKAHASHI
Urban Climatology, Climatic Change, Rainfall Climatology
Assistant Professor : Hiroshi TAKAHASHI
Asian Monsoon, Cloud-Precipitation Climatology, Regional Climate Modeling
Project Professor : Fumiaki FUJIBE
Urban Climatology, Environmental Climatology
Project Associate Professor : Jun-Ichi HAMADA
Tropical Climatology, Meteorological Observation
Project Researcher : Yoshihito SETO
Urban Climatology, Local Climatology, Statistical Analysis
Project Researcher : Masato NODZU
Tropical Climatology, Satellite Meteorology, Climatology over Small Islands
Project Researcher : Rakesh Teja KONDURU
Diurnal Convection, Tropical Climatology, Land-Atmosphere Convection, Regional and Global
Climate Modeling
Project Researcher : Anu GUPTA
Monsoon Climatology2) Overview of Research Activities
Our laboratory investigates climate system on the earth in various temporal-spatial scales. In
particular, we focus on climate changes due both to natural and anthropogenic causes, for example,
processes of heat island and heavy rainfall events over and around urban regions, and influences ofland-use changes and deforestation on regional climates. We also investigate diurnal, intra-seasonal,
12and inter-annual variabilities and long-term changes of climate, in particular, rainfall activities in the
Asian monsoon region, and influences of global warming on regional climates (future projection).
We apply three major methods, observation (monitoring), data-analysis of various global andregional datasets, and numerical modeling for investigating above-mentioned topics.
1)

Climate changes and climate variability over Japan and around the world

2)

Variability and seasonal changes of regional climate over Asian monsoon region

3)

Observational study on formation processes of urban heat island, detailed structure of urban
boundary layer, and elucidation of urban effects on short duration intense rainfall

4)

Impacts of land-surface conditions and changes on cloud and precipitation activities, inparticular, in the tropics

5)

Reconstruction of past climate during the historical period in Japan and in East Asia

3) List of Research Activities in FY2022
Peer-reviewed Articles
Chen, T. C, Tsay, J. D., Matsumoto, J., Black, A. S. and Chen, J. M. 2022. Development of late springearly summer rainstorms in Southern East Asia from the eastward-propagating mid-tropospheric
cyclones of South Asia. International Journal of Climatology 43: 1293–1313.
https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.7913
Du, H., Donat, M. G., Zong, S., Alexander, L. V., Manzanas, R., Kruger, A., Choi, G., Salinger, J., He, H.
S., Li, M.-H., Fujibe, F., Nandintsetseg, B., Rehman, S., Abbas, F., Rusticucci, M., Srivastava, A., Zhai,
P., Lippmann, T., Yabi, I., Stambaugh, M. C., Wang, S., Batbold, A., de Oliveira, P. T., Adrees, M.,
Hou, W., Santos e Silva, C. M., Lucio, P. S. and Wu, Z. 2022. Extreme precipitation on consecutive
days occurs more often in a warming climate. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
103: E1130–E1145. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-21-0140.1
Fujibe, F. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Long-term changes in the newspaper coverage of words related
to meteorology and disaster. Tenki 69: 319–325. (in Japanese with English abstract).
https://doi.org/10.24761/tenki.69.6_319
Fujibe, F. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Regional features related to timing of maximum and minimum
precipitation during the warm season in Japan. Geographical Review of Japan 95B: 55–68.
https://doi.org/10.4157/geogrevjapanb.95.55
Gupta, A. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Modulation of spatial distribution of aerosol species by themonsoon intraseasonal oscillation over South Asia. SOLA 18: 211–217.
https://doi.org/10.2151/sola.2022-034
Gupta, A. and Takahashi, H. G. 2022. Long-term changes in spatially coherent extreme precipitation
systems over central India. Atmospheric Science Letters 23: e1118.
13https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.1118
Konduru, R. T., Matsumoto, J., Yokoi, S. and Mori, S. 2022. Climatological characteristics of nocturnal
eastward propagating diurnal precipitation peak over south India during summer monsoon: Roleof monsoon low-level winds and gravity waves. Meteorological Applications 29: e2106.
https://doi.org/10.1002/met.2106
Ogino, S.-Y., Miyazaki, K., Fujiwara, M., Nodzu, M. I., Shiotani, M., Hasebe, F., Matsumoto, J., Witte, J.,
Thompson, A. M., Nguyen-Thi, H. A. and Nguyen, T. V. 2022. Cause of a lower-tropospheric highozone layer in spring over Hanoi. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 127:e2021JD035727. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JD035727
Olaguera, L. M. P., Matsumoto, J. and Manalo, J. A. 2022. The contribution of non-tropical cyclone
vortices to the rainfall of the Philippines. International Journal of Climatology 43: 1871–1885.
https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.7950
Seto, Y., Tsunematsu, N. and Takahashi, H. 2022. Surface wind convergence during localized heavy
rainfall in Tokyo in summer: Evaluation and utilization of the amount of divergence using highdensity observation data. Tenki 69: 365–378. (in Japanese with English abstract)
https://doi.org/10.24761/tenki.69.7_365
Shrestha, B. B., Kawasaki, A., Inoue, T., Matsumoto, J. and Shiroyama, T. 2022. Exploration of spatial
and temporal rainfall variations and their impact on rice production in Burma in 1901–1939
during the colonial period. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science 9: 48.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-022-00506-2
Sugimoto, S., Xue, Y., Sato, T. and Takahashi, H. G. 2022. Influence of convective processes on weather
research and forecasting model precipitation biases over East Asia. Climate Dynamics.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-022-06587-5
Terao, T., Kanae, S., Fujinami, H., Das, S., Dimri, A. P., Dutta, S., Fujita, K., Fukushima, A., Ha, K.-J.,
Hirose, M., Hong, J., Kamimera, H., Kayastha, R. B., Kiguchi, M., Kikuchi, K., Kim, H. M., Kitoh, A.,
Kubota, H., Ma, W., Ma, Y., Mujumdar, M., Nodzu, M. I., Sato, T., Su, Z., Sugimoto, S., Takahashi,
H. G., Takaya, Y., Wang, S., Yang, Y., Yokoi, S. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. AsiaPEX: Challenges andprospects in Asian precipitation research. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 104:
E884-E908.

https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/aop/BAMS-D-20-0220.1/BAMS-

D-20-0220.1.xml

Other Articles
Fujibe, F. 2023. Long-term changes in weekday-holiday temperature difference in central Tokyo:
Analysis since the early 20th century. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 58:
25–32.
Gupta, A. and Matsumoto, J. 2023. Lack of spatial uniformity in the long-term change of Indian14

summer monsoon rainfall. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 58: 33–40.
Hamada, J.-I. and Mori, S. 2023. Lightning activities over the western coastal area of Sumatra,Indonesia during the pre-YMC campaign observation period. Geographical Reports of Tokyo
Metropolitan University 58: 41–47.
Hirai, F., Yamakawa, S., Takahashi, H., Eguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Climate
diagrams (Klimadiagramme) for the 53 selected meteorological stations in the world withgeographical features, climatic characteristics, and meteorological/climatological disasters intheir regions. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi,
H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 386–402,
Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Kitabayashi, S. and Takahashi, H. G. 2023. Surface air temperature response to increasing
anthropogenic aerosols in Asian monsoon region in boreal winter. Geographical Reports of Tokyo
Metropolitan University 58: 95–102.
Matsumoto, J. 2023. Characteristics of earth’s atmosphere and climatology. In The encyclopedia ofgeography, ed. The Association of Japanese Geographers, 110–111. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing.
(in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J. 2023. Season and seasonal divisions．In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The
Association of Japanese Geographers, 124–125. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J. and Olaguera, L. M. P. 2022. Seasonal synoptic climate in South and Southeast Asia. In
Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K.,
Hirai, F. Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 108−109. Tokyo: Asakura
Shoten. (in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J. and Olaguera, L. M. P. 2022. Comparisons between South and Southeast Asia on theirrainy and dry seasons. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T.,
Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F. Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 110.
Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J. 2023. Characteristics of earth’s atmosphere and climatology. In The encyclopedia ofgeography, ed. The Association of Japanese Geographers, 110–111. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing.
(in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J. 2023. Season and seasonal divisions．In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The
Association of Japanese Geographers, 124–125. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J. and Olaguera, L. M. P. 2022. Seasonal synoptic climate in South and Southeast Asia. In
Illustrated Encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K.,
Hirai, F. Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 108−109. Tokyo: Asakura
Shoten. (in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J. and Olaguera, L. M. P. 2022. Comparisons between South and Southeast Asia on their
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rainy and dry seasons. In Illustrated Encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T.,
Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F. Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 110.
Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Nodzu, M., Matsumoto, J., Watanabe, T., Seto, Y., Nakajima, K., Inoue, T. and Hamada, J.-I. 2023.
Observation of daytime changes in boundary layer on a clear and weak-wind summer day inwestern suburban of Tokyo. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 58: 49–56.
Oka, A., Takahashi, H., Seto, Y., Onishi, M. and Suzuki, H. 2023. Regional characteristics of diurnal
variation of localized heavy rainfall frequency in Tokyo and its surroundings. Geographical Reportsof Tokyo Metropolitan University 58: 103–110.
Otsuka, M. and Matsumoto, J. 2023. Analysis of long-term changes in precipitation over central Japanby utilizing daily precipitation series from Kunai, the former local observation network.
Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 58: 57–64.
Seto, Y., Tsunematsu, N. and Kumakura, E. 2022. Study on the number of patients transported byambulance due to heat stroke in Tokyo during summer using population flow data. Annual Reportof the Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection 2022: 62–63. (inJapanese)
Takahashi, H. 2022. The distribution of monthly average surface temperature and annual
temperature range over the world. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S.,
Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and
Watarai, Y., 8–10, Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2022. Climatic classification of the world. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate,ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T.,
Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 55, Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2022. Climatic classification of the world from a dynamic climatological standpoint. In
Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K.,
Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 62–66, Tokyo: Asakura
Shoten. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2022. Climate of East Asia (including Eastern Russia). In Illustrated encyclopedia of world
climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi,T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 73, Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2022. Recent unusual meteorological events in East Asia. In Illustrated encyclopedia ofworld climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J.,
Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 100–101, Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2023. Climate elements and climate factors. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The
Association of Japanese Geographers, 116–117. Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Takahashi H. 2023. Torrential rainfall in Izu Oshima Island associated with Typhoon No. 26 in 2013, In
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Nature and disaster in the Izu Islands, ed. Suzuki, T. and Ichiko, T., 103–115, Tokyo: Kokon Shoin.
(in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. and Sawada, Y. 2022. Climatic classification of the world from a static climatologicalstandpoint. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi,
H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 56–61, Tokyo:
Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. G., Kiguchi, M. and Sugimoto, S. 2022. Floods and droughts in Asia, Europe, and America.
In Handbook of air quality and climate change, ed. Akimoto, H. and Tanimoto, H. Singapore:
Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2527-8_36-1
Takahashi, N., Yamakawa, S. and Takahashi, H. 2022. Prospective world climatic division mainly basedon frontal zone and air mass. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S.,
Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and
Watarai, Y., 67–69, Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese).
Tsunematsu, N. and Seto, Y. 2022. Investigative research on changes in the heat environment before
and after the creation of green spaces in public open spaces through urban redevelopment.
Annual Report of the Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection 2022:
52–59. (in Japanese)
Yamakawa, S. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Montltly surface synoptic climate in the world. In Illustrated
encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F.
Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 4–7. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (inJapanese)
Yamashita, S. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Researchers who contributed to the development ofclimatology and their representative works. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed.
Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F. Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T.,
Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 411−414. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)

Books
Nagoshi, T., Hiramatsu, N. and Fujibe, F. eds. 2022. Meteorological education in the present andfuture. Meteorological Research Note No.245. Tokyo: The Meteorological Society of Japan. (inJapanese)
The Association of Japanese Geographers ed. 2023. (Chief: Murayama, Y., Editors: Akimoto, H.,
Ichinose, T., Oguchi, T., Kajita, M., Suzuki, Y., Hashimoto, K., Matsui, K., Matsumoto, J., Morishima,W., Yamamoto, K. and Watanabe, M.), The encyclopedia of geography. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing.
(in Japanese)
Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F. Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita,
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S. and Watarai, Y. eds. 2022. Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten.
(in Japanese)

Reports
Takahashi, H. 2023. Study on evaluation of forecast performance of JMA numerical prediction modelfor typhoon impacts. Report of Joint Research by Tokyo Metropolitan University and Disaster
Prevention Research Institute, East Japan Railway Company, 2022, 4–24. (in Japanese)Book Reviews
None

Miscellaneous Reports
None

Presentations
Akasaka, I., Zaiki, M., Kubota, H. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Seasonal marches of rainfall and prevailingwinds at Manila from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Abstracts of the
Meteorological Society of Japan 2022 Fall Meeting 122: 441, October, Online. (in Japanese)
Algodon, R. M., Takahashi, Y., Sato, M., Kubota, H., Ishida, T., Yamashita, K., Castro, E. C., Estrebillo,
L. J., Purwadi, Perez, G.J.P., Marciano, J., Matsumoto, J., Hamada, J.-I., Tsuboki, K. and Yamada, H.
2022. 3D reconstruction of Typhoon Trami using air-borne images and isolated cumulonimbus
clouds using multiple ground cameras. Abstracts of the Japan Geosciences Union Meeting 2022:
AAS07-02, May, Chiba. (in Japanese)
Fujibe, F. 2022. Climatology of diurnal variation of surface wind speed in Japan. 27th National
Symposium on Wind Engineering Proceedings: 14, December, Shinjuku-ku. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Fujibe, F. 2023. Climatology of heat stroke deaths in Japan. The International Workshop on Climate,
Water, Land, and Life in Monsoon Asia, March, Hachioji.
Fujibe, F. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Long-term change in heat-related mortality in Japan. Abstracts of
the Meteorological Society of Japan 2022 Spring Meeting 121: 81, May, Online. (in Japanese)
Fujibe, F. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. On the negative correlation between summer neonatal mortality
and temperature in Japan. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2022 Fall Meeting
122: 164, October, Sapporo. (in Japanese).
Gupta, A. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Climatological intraseasonal variation in aerosols and their impact
on extreme rainfall over India. Vietnam International Water Week VACI2022, September, Online.
Gupta, A., Matsumoto, J., Konduru, R. T. and Nodzu, M. I. 2023. Transport and redistribution of18

aerosol species over South Asia by the monsoon intraseasonal oscillations. Atmospheric Science
Conference 2022-23: Atmospheric Science for Society, March, Online.
Hamada, J.-I. 2023. Climatology of seasonal rainfall variations over the Indonesian maritime
continent. The International Workshop on Climate, Water, Land, and Life in Monsoon Asia, March,
Hachioji.
Hamada, J.-I., Kubota, H. Matsumoto, J., Sato, M., Takahashi, Y. and Vincent, G. 2022. An
observational study on the pre-monsoon heavy rainfall in the Metro Manila, Philippines based ona dense surface meteorological observation network. Abstracts of the Japan Geoscience Union
Meeting 2022: MIS09-P02, June, Online.
Kamizawa, N. and Takahashi, H. G. 2022. Future changes in the Asian summer monsoon precipitation
projected by CMIP6 models. Abstracts of the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: AAS01-06,
May, Chiba.
Kitabayashi, S. 2023. Fast and slow responses of surface air temperature to increasing anthropogenic
aerosols in the South Asian monsoon region. The International Mini Workshop for Young
Researchers on Climate and Weather in Monsoon Asia, March, Hachioji.
Kitabayashi, S. and Takahashi, H. G. 2022. Fast and slow responses of surface air temperature to theincreasing anthropogenic aerosols in the Asia monsoon region. Abstracts of the Japan Geoscience
Union Meeting 2022: AAS08-P04, May, Chiba. (Poster)
Konduru, R. T., Nodzu, M. I. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Satellite observed annual and seasonal variationof Yakushima precipitation. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 2022 Autumn Meeting 102: 25, September, Takamatsu.
Kubota, H., Chan, J. C. L. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Interdecadal variability of tropical cyclone activity
in the Philippines and Japan. Abstract of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting:AS63-A016, August, Online. (invited)
Kubota, H., Matsumoto, J., Akasaka, I., Tsukahara, T., Ota, A. and de Jong, A. 2022. Long-term
variability of South China Sea summer monsoon onset using meteorological data in the ship logs.
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 102: 27,
September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
Kubota, H., Tsukahara, T., Hirano, J., Matsumoto, J. Zaiki, M., Mikami, T., Allan R., Wilkinson, C.・
Wilkinson, S. and Alice de Jong. 2022. Tropical cyclone events observed in the vicinity of Japan
during the late Edo period based on the meteorological data in the foreign ship logs. Abstracts of
the Meteorological Society of Japan 2022 Fall Meeting 122: 81, October, Sapporo. (in Japanese)
Manalo, J. A., Matsumoto. J., Takahashi, H. G., Villafuerte II, M. Q., Olaguera L. M. P., Ren, G. andCinco, T. A. 2022. The urbanization effect on temperature indices in the Philippines from 1951 to2018. The 35th International Geographical Congress, July, Online.
Manalo, J. A., Matsumoto. J., Takahashi, H. G., Villafuerte II, M. Q., Olaguera L. M. P., Ren, G. and19

Cinco, T. A. 2022. The effect of urbanization on temperature indices in the Philippines. Vietnam
International Water Week VACI2022, September, Online.
Matsumoto, J. 2023. Where there is a will there is a way: My research life in Monsoon Asia. The
International Workshop on Climate, Water, Land, and Life in Monsoon Asia, March, Hachioji.
Matsumoto, J. and Gupta, A. 2022. Aerosol variations over India by the monsoon intra-seasonal
oscillations. Abstract of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting: AS03-A017, August,Online. (invited)
Nodzu, M. I. 2022. Validation of the GSMaP data with radar observations over the Pacific Ocean along
the Japanese Islands. The Joint PI Meeting of JAXA Earth Observation Missions FY2022, November,Chuo-ku. (poster)Nodzu, M. I. 2023. Attempts at observing surface boundary layers using an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The International Workshop on Climate, Water, and Life in Monsoon Asia, March, Hachioji.
Nodzu, M. I. 2023. Evaluation of the GSMaP precipitation data using the data observed by surface
rain gauges over the Izu Islands. GPM and Satellite Simulator Joint Workshop 2022, March, Nagoya.
(in Japanese)
Nodzu, M., Matsuzaki, Y., Matsuyama, H. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Precipitation distribution within
an island over the Izu Islands and its inter-island comparison. Proceedings of the General Meetingof the Association of Japanese Geographers 102: 113, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
Nodzu, M. I., Konduru, R. T. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Satellite observed highest annual precipitationof Yakushima and the role of surface wind convergence. Abstracts of the Meteorological Societyof Japan 2022 Fall Meeting 122: 393, October, Online.
Nodzu, M. I., Matsuyama, H. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Evaluation of the GSMaP precipitation datausing the surface radar observation over the southern and eastern oceans along the JapaneseIslands. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2022 Fall Meeting 122: 280, October,
Sapporo. (in Japanese)
Olaguera, L. M. P., Matsumoto, J. and Manalo, J. A. 2022. Influence of boreal summer intraseasonal
oscillation on rainfall extremes and monsoon break events in the Philippines. Abstract of the Asia
Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting: AS40-A009, August, Online.
Sengoku, K. 2023. The climatology of cold-air damming in the Kanto Plain, Japan. The International
Workshop on Climate, Water, Land, and Life in Monsoon Asia, March, Hachioji.
Sengoku, K. 2023. The climatology of cold-air damming in the Kanto Plain, Japan. The International
Mini Workshop for Young Researchers on Climate and Weather in Monsoon Asia, March, Hachioji.
Sengoku, K. and Takahashi, H. 2022. The seasonal characteristics of Cold-Air Damming in the Kanto
Plain. The 76th Japanese Study Group for Climate Impact and Application, December, Online. (inJapanese)
Sengoku, K., Takahashi, H., Fujibe, F. and Takahashi, H. G. 2022. The statistical features and synoptic
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scale characteristics of Cold-Air Damming in the Kanto Plain. The 75th Japanese Study Group for
Climate Impact and Application, April, Online. (in Japanese)
Seto, Y. and Takahashi, H. 2022. Characteristics of local wind and pressure patterns in summer over
the Kanto Plain. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers
102: 115, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
Sugimoto, S., Xue, Y., Sato, T. and Takahashi, H. G. 2022. Influence of the cumulus parameterization
scheme on June precipitation over the land in East Asia. Abstracts of the Japan Geoscience Union
Meeting 2022: AAS08-10, May, Chiba.
Sugiura, T. 2023. Seanonality for the decay of Madden–Julian Oscillation over the Maritime Continent.
The International Mini Workshop for Young Researchers on Climate and Weather in Monsoon Asia,
March, Hachioji.
Sugiura, T. 2023. Seanonality for the decay of Madden–Julian Oscillation over the Maritime Continent.
The 71st National Geography Major Graduation Article Conference, March, Online. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2022. "Extreme weather" reconsidered. Meguro City College Lecture: Knowing the
Earth, June, Meguro-ku. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. G. 2022. Impact of sea surface temperature near Japan on the extra-tropical cyclone
induced snowfall events in Tokyo during Kuroshio large meandering. Abstracts of the Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: ACG44-04, May, Chiba.
Takahashi, H. G., Sugimoto, S. and Sato, T. 2022. Isolated impact of land-surface condition over the
Tibetan Plateau in late spring on the Asian monsoon circulation in early summer from a largeensemble dataset. Abstracts of the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: AAS08-09, May, Chiba.
Terao, T., Kanae, S. and Matsumoto J. 2022. Social perspectives and targets of Asian Precipitation
Experiment (AsiaPEX). Frontiers in Hydrology Meeting, June, Online.
Terao, T., Kanae, S., Fujinami, H. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Third pole environment and sciences in
AsiaPEX. Abstract of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting: HS04-A002, August,Online. (invited)21

3. Laboratory of Environmental Geography
1) Staff
Professor: Masayuki KAWAHIGASHI
Soil Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Material Dynamics in Ecosystems
Professor: Keiichiro YOSHIDA
Vegetation Geography, Biogeography, Relationships between Nature and Human
2) Overview of Research Activities
This research unit 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 soil science, vegetation science, forest ecology, landscape design,
political ecology, folklore, anthropology and so on. Our research methods are in primary based onfield surveys and monitoring observations on soil, vegetation, local climate, land and water, andinterview surveys. We also conduct physical and chemical analysis of various environmental samples
collected in the field to understand environmental changes. In addition, we use and analyze remotesensing data from satellites and UAV, and develop analysis and investigation methods. Research fields
extend from domestic to widely overseas, with an overseas focus on environmental change andhuman responses in arctic, tropical, subtropical, semi-arid, and desert regions in Europe, Mongolia,
Southeast Asia, South America, and the Pacific Islands. Current major themes are as follows.
1.

Monitoring of environmental parameters in Japan and overseas to predict short- and longterm environmental changes

2.

Impact of human activities on soils and waters in various terrestrial ecosystems

3.

Analysis of waste dynamics affecting to natural ecosystems

4.

Vegetational shifts on mountainous areas induced by climate change

5.

Long-term monitoring of forest dynamics related to topography

6.

Conservation and sustainable use of natural environments in semi-arid tropical regions

3) List of Research Activities in FY2022
Peer-reviewed Articles
Battulga, B., Kawahigashi, M. and Oyuntsetseg, B. 2022. Characterization of biofilms formed onpolystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) on the shore of the Tuul River, Mongolia. Environmental
Research 212: 113329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113329
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Battulga, B., Atarashi-Andoh, M., Nakanishi, T. and Koarashi, J. 2022. A new approach to extracting
biofilm from environmental plastics using ultrasound-assisted syringe treatment for isotopic
analyses. Science of the Total Environment 849: 157758.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.scitotenv.2022.157758
Charzynski, P., Urbanska M., Capra G.F., Ganga A., Holmes P., Szulczewski M., Baatar U., Boularbah,A., Bresilla B., Cacovean H., Datta A., Gadsby H., Gargouri K., Gebregeorgis, E.G., Giani L., GroverS., Juliev M., Kasparinskis R., Kawahigashi M., Kellermann L.A., Kim, K-H., Krotka L., Kukul¸ I.,
Kunchulia I., Laaouidi, Y., Leglize, P., Mouketou-Tarazewicz D., Mugagga F., Novak T.J., Ortiz, J.,
Osuna-Vallejo V., Penízek V., Tomov, P., Prokofeva P., Pulido M., Recha C.W., Reintam E., Repe, B.,
Sahin S., Salehi M.H., Dan-Badjo, A.T., Teperics, K., Tormanen, T., Tsyrybka, V., Vaisvalavicius, R.,
Vezzani, F. and Zhang, S. 2022. A global perspective on soil science education at third educational
level; Knowledge, practice, skills and challenges. Geoderma 425: 116053.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116053

Other Articles
Kagawa, Y., Yoshida, K., Ono, E. and Uesugi, E. 2023. Excursion in Kyoto: Getting started on regional
geography. In Regional geography: Looking around our world, connecting its geographies for
our future, ed. Uesugi, E. and Ono, E., 14-21. Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)
Kondo, A., Yoshida, K. and Uesugi, E. 2023. How to describe a region: An approach to regional
geography. In Regional geography: Looking around our world, connecting its geographies for
our future, ed. Uesugi, E. and Ono, E., 32-35. Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)
Morishita M, 2023. Soil classification. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Association ofJapanese Geographers, 244-245. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Morishita M, 2023. Soil formation and distribution. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The
Association of Japanese Geographers, 245-246. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Morishita, M. and Kawahigashi, M. 2023. Practical investigation of soil profile. 5. Soil survey inpeatlands. Japanese Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 94: 49–53. (in Japanese)
Yoshida, K. 2023. Biome on the earth. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Association ofJapanese Gepgrapher, 252-253. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Yoshida, K. 2023. Ecotone. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Association of Japanese
Gepgrapher, 264-265. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Yoshida, K. 2023. The development history of the natural environment in Brazil. In Regional
geography: Looking around our world, connecting its geographies for our future, ed. Uesugi, E.
and Ono, E., 96-101. Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)23

BooksNone

Reports
None

Book Reviews
None

Miscellaneous Reports
Tokonami, Y., Azuma, K., Kimura, A., Seki, M., Takahashi, Y., Tatsuno, T., Nishikura, S., Murashima, K.,
Yamazaki, A. and Yamamoto, S. 2022. Report on 22nd World Congress of Soil Science (22nd WCSS)
Japanese Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 94: 78-79.

Presentations
Battulga, B., Atarashi-Andoh, M.and Koarashi, J. 2022. A new approach to extracting biofilm fromenvironmental plastics using ultrasound-assisted syringe treatment for isotopic analyses.
European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly 2022: EGU22-1044, May, Online.
Battulga, B., Atarashi-Andoh, M. and Koarashi, J. 2022. Preliminary study to characterize microplastics
in the coastal environment using multiple analytical approaches. Joint Conference on
Environmental Chemicals: TU-A2-4, June, Online.
Battulga, B., Nakayama, M., Atarashi-Andoh, M. and Koarashi, J. 2022. Characterizations of formed
biofilms and microbial communities on microplastics in coastal rivers of Japan. MICRO 2022:
Plastic Pollution from Macro to Nano: 427021, November, Online.
Dolgormaa, M., Kawahigashi, M., Battulga, B., Sainjargal, B. and Bolormaa, O. 2022. Changes in
distribution and types of plastic debris in urban river shores, Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. Abstractof MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to Nano: 426761, Lanzarote,
Spain.
Higa, M., Seto, M., Ishida, Y., Wakamatsu, N. and Yoshida, K. 2023. Distributions of Abies firma over a
sixty years in an old-growth Abies-Fagus forest. Abstracts for 70th Annual Meeting of EcologicalSociety of Japan: P2-082, March, Online. (in Japanese)
Ishida, Y., Fukamachi, A., Wakamatsu, N., Seto, M., Higa, M. and Yoshida, K. 2023. Changes in forest
floor vegetation following the trail management in Kagitori-yama Rare Population Protection
Forest, northeastern Japan. Abstracts for 70th Annual Meeting of Ecological Society of Japan: P2228, March, Online. (in Japanese)
Kajiwara, T. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Heterogeneity in plant growth of the black pine planted on a24

coastal embankment along the Sendai Bay area. Abstract of the Soils of Urban Industry Traffic
Mining and Military Areas (SUITMA11): O-03, September, Online.
Kajiwara, T. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Searching for soil indicators affecting on heterogeneity of
black pine growth planted on the coastal forest. Proceeding of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 102: 49, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
Kajiwara, T. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Search for factors contributing to the heterogeneity of growth
in a coastal disaster-prevention forest of black pine in the Sendai Plain: A cross-sectional
understanding of soil properties. Abstract of Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Coastal Forest
2022 Meeting: 10-11, October, Chiyoda-ku. (in Japanese)
Kajiwara, T. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Assessing the heterogeneity of the soil environment in theplanting base of a black pine coastal disaster prevention forest in the Sendai Plain. Abstract ofConference of the Kanto Branch of Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition: O-5,
November, Mito. (in Japanese)
Kajiwara, T., Kawahigashi, M., Ono, K. and Kodani, E. 2022. Searching for vegetation indices suitablefor understanding growth heterogeneity in coastal forest of Japanese black pine on planting base.
Abstracts of the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: HTT19-03, June, Chiba. (in Japanese)
Koseki, H., Takahashi, N., Hori, K., Yoshida, K. and Ushiyama, M. 2023. Considerations on natural
disasters prevention in university entrance examinations. Proceedings of the General Meeting of
the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 245, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Morishita, M. and Ishitsuka, N. 2022. Areal estimation of soil properties using UAV images:
Implementation of machine learning with data augmentation. 22nd World Congress of Soil
Science: P-521, July, Online.
Morishita, M. and Ishitsuka, N. 2022. A technique for selecting soil sampling points by using
unsupervised classification of aerial drone images. Proceedings of the Japanese Society of Soil
Science and Plant Nutrition 68: 84, September, Setagaya-ku. (in Japanese)
Morishita, M. and Ishitsuka, N. 2022. Spatial soil estimation using aerial drone images: Non-linear
prediction by ground truth data augmentation. Proceedings of JASS 2022 Annual Meeting: 25-26,
November, Fukushima. (in Japanese)
Morishita, M., Ise, Y., Hayano, M., Maejima, Y. and Takata, Y. 2022. Predicting gley horizon loweringin paddy fields using machine learning. Pedologist 66(2): 68, August, Online. (in Japanese)
Nishikura, S. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Key factors of soil formation in Japanese polders affected by
sedimentary environment. Poster Book of Abstracts of World Congress of Soil Science 2022: P906,
August, Glassgow, United Kingdom.
Nishikura, S. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Soil classification based on microtopography in Isahaya Bay
polder conserved area. Pedologist 66(2): 63, August, Online. (in Japanese)
Nishikura, S. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Effects of microtopography as a soil forming factor on polder
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soils in the Isahaya polder conserved area, Japan. 15th International Conference of the East andSoutheast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies (ESAFS2022): OS9-2, August, Online.
Nishikura, S. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Characteristics of sedimentary environment in Japanesepolder soil from the viewpoint of hydraulic environmental index. Abstract of Annual Meeting ofJapanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 68: 65, September, Setagaya-ku. (in Japanese)
Srisomkiew, S. and Kawahigashi, M. 2022. Digital soil mapping for soil fertility assessment in theThung Kula Ronghai region, Thailand. Poster Book of Abstracts of World Congress of Soil Science
2022: P818, August, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Takahashi, N., Koseki, H., Hori, K., Yoshida, K. and Ushiyama, M. 2023. Content analysis of the highschool textbook "Geography" focused on the field of disaster prevention. Proceedings of theGeneral Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 167, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Takahashi, T. and Kawahigashi, M. 2023. Characterization of urban green space soils by multi-point
sampling. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2023
Spring Meeting, 103: 146, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Yoshida, K. 2022. Relationships between nature and human in Kanazawa Hakkei. Lecture to Learn
about Kanazawa (Kanagawa Prefectural Kanazawa-Bunko Museum and Kanazawa Wardadministration Office), December, Yokohama. (invited, in Japanese)
Yoshida, K., Higa, M., Ishida, Y., Wakamatsu, N. and Seto, M. 2022. Large-scale wind disturbance inthe boreal forests on Mt. Rishiri, northern Japan. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 102: 46, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)26

4. Laboratory of Geographical Information Sciences
1) Staff
Professor: Hiroshi MATSUYAMA
Hydrometeorology, Land Surface－Atmosphere Interaction, Statistical Analysis, Programming
Assistant Professor: Takeki IZUMIUrban Climatology, Geographical Information Sciences, Numerical Meteorological Modelling
Assistant Professor: Daichi NAKAYAMA
Geographical Information Sciences, Remote Sensing, Computational Geomorphology
Project Researcher: Takanori WATANABE
Urban Climatology, Atmospheric Chemistry, Air Quality Modelling2) Overview of Research Activities
This laboratory is mainly 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,
numerical modeling, and GIS (Geographical Information Systems) are main methods used in thislaboratory.
The main study themes in this laboratory are listed as follows.
1.

Energy and water cycle in the atmosphere and hydrosphere2.

Capturing snow distribution and snow water resources, along with snowmelt-runoff based onremote sensing techniques and field surveys

3.

Quantitative evaluation of spectral reflectance characteristics of coniferous forests and theirleaf area indices

4.

Water environment around Mt. Aso and Tokyo metropolis

5.

Numerical simulation of urban climate and local wind

6.

Capturing surface conditions of cities using GIS

7.

Monitoring and modeling natural environment and natural hazards

8.

Quantitative evaluation of geographical phenomena in Tokyo in the modern era
273) List of Research Activities in FY2022
Peer-reviewed Articles
Chikita, K. A., Amita, K., Oyagi, H. and Okada, J. 2022. Effects of a volcanic-fluid cycle system on waterchemistry of a deep caldera lake: Lake Tazawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Water 14: 3186.
https:/doi.org/10.3390/w14193186
Fujitsuka, Y. 2022. Gentrification and change of the urban landscape in inner Tokyo: The case of
Shitaya, Negishi, and Higashi-Nippori districts. Urban Geography of Japan 17: 1-9. (in Japanesewith English abstract)
Ikeda, S., Yamazaki, T., Iwasaki, T., Fukui, S., Kanno, H. and Okubo, S. 2022. A probabilistic forecast
experiment and its verification for relative humidity and leaf wetness with downscaling data ofone‒week ensemble prediction system of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Tenki 69: 133-148.
(in Japanese)
Kaihara, S., Tadakuma, N., Saito, H. and Nakaya, H. 2022. Influence of below-threshold rainfall on
landslide occurrence based on Japanese cases. Natural Hazards 115: 2307-2332.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05639-7
Matsuyama, H. 2023. Characteristics of precipitation at Haha-jima, Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands incomparison with those at Chichi-jima. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 132: 17-31. (inJapanese with English abstract) https://doi.org/10.5026/jgeography.132.17
Matsuyama, H., Watanabe, T. and Zemtsov, V. 2023. Extreme drought around Tomsk, Russia insummer 2012 in comparison with other regions in Western Siberia. Water 15: 388.
https://doi.org/10.3390/w15030388
Miyoshi, S. and Matsuyama, H. 2022. Investigating the effects of drought on the vegetation activity
using remote sensing data: A case study at Chichi-jima, Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands. Journal of
Geography(Chigaku

Zasshi)131:

365-380.

(inJapanese

with

Englishabstract)

https://doi.org/10.5026/ jgeography.131.365
Nagai, S., Nemoto, Y., Matsuyama, H. and Fujitsuka, Y. 2022. Relationship between topography and
Hikawa Shrine in Tokyo Metropolis. Theory and Application of GIS 30: 115-122. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Omoto, K., Waragai, T., Ikeda, A. and Oyagi, H. 2022. Analysis of cemented and un-cemented sandlayers and spring water, collected from Yoshino Coast, southeast of Miyako Island, Okinawa.
Quarterly Journal of Geography 74: 68-77. (in Japanese with English abstract)
https://doi.org/10.5190/tga.74.2_68

Other Articles
Fujitsuka, Y. 2022. Problems pertaining to the gentrification in New York City. Chiri 67(4): 31-36. (inJapanese)28

Kanno, H. 2022. Local winds in Eastern Asia. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed.
Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T.,
Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 90-91. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Kanno, H. 2022. Generation cause of the Okhotsk High and cold damage for agriculture. In Illustrated
encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F.,
Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 102-103. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (inJapanese)
Kanno H. 2023. Agriculture and climate. In The encyclopedia of geography. ed. The Association ofJapanese Geographers, 136-137. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Pre-1906 extension of precipitation data for Chichi-jima in the Ogasawara(Bonin) Islands based on the analysis of historical documents (Oozeki Bunko) at Haha-jima:
Behind-the-scenes story on Kanno and Matsuyama (2021). Annual Report of Ogasawara Studies
45: 45-62. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama H. 2022. Synoptic-scale climate of each season in South America. In Illustrated
encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F.,
Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 192-193. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (inJapanese)
Matsuyama H. 2022. Local wind and regional characteristics of climate in South America. In Illustrated
encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F.,
Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 194-195. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (inJapanese)
Matsuyama H. 2022. Snow and ice in South America. In Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed.
Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T.,
Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 196-197. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama H. 2022. Recent unusual meteorological events in South America. In Illustrated
encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K., Hirai, F.,
Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 200-201. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (inJapanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Data sets and analysis methods useful for studying climate of the world. In
Illustrated encyclopedia of world climate, ed. Yamakawa, S., Eguchi, T., Takahashi, H., Tokiwa, K.,
Hirai, F., Matsumoto, J., Yamaguchi, T., Yamashita, S. and Watarai, Y., 409-410. Tokyo: Asakura
Shoten (in Japanese)
Nakayama, D. 2023. Landslide disaster prediction on Miyake Island and Izu-Oshima Island: An
approach from machine learning and numerical simulation. In Nature and natural disasters in the
Izu Islands. ed. Suzuki, T. and Ichiko, T., 180-196. Tokyo: Kokon Shoin. (in Japanese)
Nodzu, M. I., Matsumoto, J., Watanabe, T., Seto, Y., Nakajima, K., Inoue, T. and Hamada, J.- I. 2023.
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Observation of daytime changes in boundary layer on a clear and weak-wind summer day inwestern suburban of Tokyo. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 58: 49-56.

Books
Keirinkan. (including Hasegawa, K.) 2022. Basic earth science. Osaka: Keirinkan. (in Japanese)
Keirinkan. (including Hasegawa, K.) 2022. Sensor Basic earth science. Osaka: Keirinkan. (in Japanese)

Reports
Iijima, Y. and Matsuyama, H. 2022. Discussion and summary of the symposium “Japan-Russia joint
research on the environmental change in Siberia”. E-journal GEO 17: 168. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.4157/ejgeo.17.165
Inagaki, K. 2022. Simulation of evacuation behavior in the event of river flooding: A case study ofTomsk City, Russia. E-journal GEO 17: 166. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.4157/ ejgeo.17.165
Matsuyama, H. and Iijima, Y. 2022. The purpose of the symposium “Japan-Russia joint research on
the environmental change in Siberia” E-journal GEO 17: 165. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.4157/ ejgeo.17.165
Nakayama, D. 2022. Land cover change since 2000 in Tomsk region, Russia. E-journal GEO 17: 165166. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.4157/ejgeo.17.165
Nemoto, Y. 2022. Estimation of ice jam flooding in Tomsk urban area using flood inundation
simulation. E-journal GEO 17: 165. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.4157/ejgeo.17.165
Saito, H. 2022. Preliminary detection of thermokarst landforms using vegetation index in Eastern
Siberia. E-journal GEO 17: 166-167. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.4157/ejgeo.17.165
Watanabe, T. 2022. Long-term trends of extreme climate indices in Western Siberia. E-journal GEO
17: 165. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.4157/ejgeo.17.165

Book Reviews
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Book Review (Ono, E. and Yoshida, K. eds.: Physical Geography: Looking aroundour world, connecting its geographies for our future. Tenki 69: 227-228. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Book review (Kamada, M. ed.: An academic introduction to Australia: Travelingand studying). Geographical Review of Japan 95A: 273-274. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Book review (Yamada, M.: Redrawn maps as a strategy of war: How Imperial
Japan falsified its topographical maps). Geographical Review of Japan 95A: 323-324. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Book review (Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment and Disaster
Management, Kumamoto University ed.: Learning from traces of the Kumamoto earthquake).
Chiri 67(10): 105. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Book review (Yokoyama, S.: Food culture of fermented soy-foods (Natto) in Asia
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and the Himalayas). Geographical Review of Japan 95A: 372-373. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2023. Book review (Yoshimizu, H. ed.: Lesson plans for junior high school geography
based on criterion referenced assessment). Geographical Review of Japan 96A: 112-113. (inJapanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2023. Book review (How do new commute line and super express change the city?:
Sociology of the railway transport impact). Geographical Review of Japan 96A: 198-199. (inJapanese)

Miscellaneous Reports
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Questions to geographers who appeared television. No.10 Superhuman Female
Warriors Garibenger V #128. “Clarify the mysteries of spring water”. Chiri 67(11): 53-57. (inJapanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Rainfall, sewerage, and combined sewer system: Maintenance hall and Nogawa
in Tokyo Metropolis. Journal of Japan Sewage Works Association 59(722): 68-69. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Report on the taking a detour train in the suburbs of Tokyo area. Report of Old
Boys/Girls of Wandervogel Club in the University of Tokyo: 79-82. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. and Kanno, H. 2022. Reproduction of climate variability using old documents: A casestudy at Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands. ESTRELA 339: 10-15. (in Japanese)
Watanabe, T. 2022. Roles of numerical simulation on climate change projection. ESTRELA 339: 16-21.
(in Japanese)
Yamamoto, R. 2022. Introduction of the dissertations (A geographical information study onobservation and analysis methods suitable for capturing urban and watershed vegetation:
Possibilities of 360-degree images, ultra high resolution images by UAVs and object-based image
analysis). Journal of The Remote Sensing Society of Japan 42: 169-170. (in Japanese)

Presentations
Honda, K., Natsume, M. and Nemoto, Y. 2022. Estimation of early modern village territory using Ky
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u daka-Ky u ry o － Torishirabech o and rural community area data. 31st Conference of GIS
Association of Japan, October, Naha. (in Japanese)
Iijima, Y., Abe, T., Saito, H. and Hiyama, T. 2022. Permafrost degradation and water body change inthe central Lena River basin, Eastern Siberia. Abstracts of Research Meeting of Japan Society ofHydrology and Water Resources/Japanese Association of Hydrology: OP-P-03, September, Kyoto.
(in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.11520/jshwr.35.0_145
Kanno, H. and Matsuyama, H. 2023. Pre-1906 extension of precipitation data for Chichi-jima in the
Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands based on the analysis of historical documents. The International
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Workshop on Climate, Water, Land, and Life in Monsoon Asia. March, Hachioji.
Kanno, H. and Matsuyama, H. 2023. Reconstruction of precipitation before 1906 at Chichi-jima in
Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands using old documents (2) Meteorological observation at Ohgiura,
Chichi-jima. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103:42, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2023s.0_33
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Appearing on TV Asahi: Superhuman Female Warriors Garibenger V #128.
“Clarify the mysteries of spring water” on 30th June 2022, Minato-ku. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2022. Water in Tokyo, water in Nerima. 4th Furusato Culture Lecture in FY2022,
Nerima Shakujiikouen Furusato Museum, December, Nerima-ku. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2023. Why severe drought occurred at Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands during El Nino eventin 2018-2019? The International Workshop on Climate, Water, Land, and Life in Monsoon Asia,
March, Hachioji.
Matsuyama, H., Nodzu, M. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Ground evaluation of the GPM observation and
the GSMaP data over the Izu and Ogasawara Islands. The Joint PI Meeting of JAXA Earth
Observation Missions FY2022, November, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
Nagai, S., Nemoto, Y., Matsuyama, H. and Fujitsuka, Y. 2023. Locational characteristics of Hikawa
Shrines in the former Musashi Province. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Associationof Japanese Geographers 103: 154, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2023s.0_256
Nakayama, D. 2023. Volcanic mudflow simulation in Motomachi district, Izu-Oshima Island.
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 37, March,
Hachioji. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2023s.0_153
Nemoto, Y. and Natsume, M. 2022. Confirmation of GIS explanations in “Chiri-Sogo” textbooks anddevelopment of GIS learning materials. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 102: 130, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2022a.0_116
Nemoto, Y. and Natsume, M. 2022. Development of GIS teaching materials for important words andphrases in “Chiri-Sogo”. 31st Conference of GIS Association of Japan, October, Naha. (in Japanese)
Nodzu, M. I., Matsuzaki, Y., Matsuyama, H. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Precipitation distribution within
an island over the Izu Islands and its inter-island comparison. Proceedings of the General Meetingof the Association of Japanese Geographers 102: 113, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
Nodzu, M. I., Matsuyama, H. and Matsumoto, J. 2022. Evaluation of the GSMaP precipitation datausing the surface radar observation over the southern and eastern oceans along the JapaneseIslands. Proceedings of the 2022 Fall Meeting of the Meteorological Society of Japan 121: 280,
October, Sapporo. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2022a.0_93
Numajiri, H. and Oyagi, H. 2022. Trial of a method for expressing water quality by geographic
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information. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers
102: 43, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2022a.0_70
Okubo, S., Inoue, S., and Kanno, H. 2023: Statistical relationship between the temperature in April
and August in northern Japan and its longtime variation. Abstracts of the General Meeting of theSociety of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan in 2023: P-3, March, Yamaguchi. (in Japanese)
Okubo, S., Inoue, S. and Kanno, H. 2023. Correlation between temperatures in April and August in
northern Japan and its factors. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 103: 44, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2022a.0_226
Oyagi, H., Chikita, K., Sawada, Y. and Kanamori, S. 2022. Seasonal changes in water temperature andwater quality in Lake Shikaribetsu. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 102: 42, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2022a.0_74
Saito, H. 2022. Landslide magnitude-frequency distribution in the Japanese Alps. Abstracts ofJapanese Geomorphological Union Autumn Meeting 2022: P06-SS, November, Sapporo. (inJapanese)
Saito, H., Iijima Y. and Kirimura, T. 2022. Preliminary detection of thermokarst landforms andvegetation succession using multitemporal satellite and UAV images. Abstracts of the Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: HGM02-P03, May, Online.
Saito, H., Iijima, Y. and Kirimura, T. 2022. Preliminary analysis of thermokarst development andvegetation succession in eastern Siberia. Research Abstracts on Center for Spatial Information
Science, CSIS DAYS 2022: A06, November, Online. (in Japanese)
Saito, H., Uchida, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2022. Landslide initiation and rainfall characteristics in theJapanese archipelago: Focusing on rainfall return periods. Proceedings of the Research Meetingon Landslide Disaster Prediction in 2022: 11, December, Online. (in Japanese)
Saito, H., Uchida, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2023. Frequency of landslide triggering rainstorms in Japan.
The International Workshop on Climate, Water, Land, and Life in Monsoon Asia, March, Hachioji.
Suzuki, T., Chigira, M., Matsushi, Y. and Nakayama, D. 2022. Changes of the earthquake-induced
landslides risk by artificial landform transformation: A case in the Tama New Town, west Tokyo.
Abstracts 2022 the 129 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan, T13-O-12, September,
Shinjuku-ku. (in Japanese).
Tanahashi, R., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2023. A study of environmental monitoring methods
using remote sensing and machine learning in Kushiro Wetlands. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 293, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2023s.0_134
Teshirogi. K., Saito, H. and Uchiyama, S. 2022. Effects of landslide on vegetation in the semi-natural33

grassland of Aso volcano. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 102: 120, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2022a.0_80
Tsuchiya, H. and Matsuyama, H. 2023. Study on the spatial representativeness of band-shaped heavy
rainfall area. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers
103: 53, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese) https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2023s.0_30
Yamazaki, Y., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2023. The evaluation of shelters using network
analysis in the Suwa-Nagayama district, Tama new town, Tokyo. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 113, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2023s.0_295
Yoshida, K., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2023. Landslide detection based on optical satellite
images and DEMs by machine learning. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 103: 36, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.14866/ajg.2023s.0_97

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5. Laboratory of Urban and Human Geography
1) Staff
Professor : Yoshiki WAKABAYASHI
Urban Geography, Behavioral Geography, Geographical Information Sciences
Associate Professor : Akihiro TAKINAMI
Regional Studies, Representation Studies
Associate Professor : Naoto YABE
Quantitative Geography, Urban Geography
Assistant Professor : Hiroyuki TSUBOMOTO
Urban Geography, Office Study
2) 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,
socioeconomic, urban and behavioral geography. The main themes of our current research are as
follows:
1. Mathematical modeling of human geographic phenomena
1) Location of economic activities
2) Human migration, commodity flow, and spatial diffusion of information
3) Mental map and spatial behavior
4) Time geography
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 change35

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 FY2022
Peer-reviewed Articles
Arahori, T. and Wakabayashi, Y. 2022. Establishment and development of disease maps in modern
Japan. Map (Chizu) 60 (2): 19-26. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Hirama, K., Otsuka, Y., Yokota, K., Wachi, T. and Watanabe, K. 2022. Factors related to target selectionof convenience store robbers. Acta Criminologiae et Medicinae Legalis Japonica 88: 75-80. (inJapanese with English abstract)
Hirama, K., Yokota, K., Otsuka, Y., Watanabe, K., Yabe, N. and Hawai, Y. 2022. Investigating factors
related to criminal trips of residential burglars using spatial interaction modeling. International
Journal of Geo-information 11: 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11060346
Hirama, K., Yokota, K., Otsuka, Y., Watanabe, K., Yabe, N., Yokota, R. and Hawai, Y. 2023. Geographicalprofiling incorporating neighbourhood-level factors using spatial interaction modelling. Journalof Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling 20: 135-150. https://doi.org/10.1002/jip.1611
Noma, T. and Yabe, N. 2022. Creating land use maps of Tokyo in the late Edo, early Meiji, and Taisho
periods: An analysis of land use change focusing on the formation of the capital city. Theory andApplications of GIS 30: 19-26. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Susaki, S. 2022. Japan's double standard on the acceptance of sexual minorities: The logic ofrecognition of refugees and permission for status of residence at a geographical scale. Sundai
Historical Review 176: 55-74. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Thang L. L., Yui, Y., Wakabayashi, Y. and Miyazawa, H. 2023. Promoting age-friendly community of
support and care in Japan’s aging neighborhood: The Nagayama model. Aging and HealthResearch 3: 100111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahr.2022.100111
Wakabayashi, Y., Yui, Y. and Kukimoto, M. 2023. Spatial aspects of the supply–demand gap and itschange in childcare services in Naha City, Japan. GeoJournal 88: 2993–3008.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-022-10790-6

Other Articles
Sugiura, Y. 2023. History of human geography, and its study fields and research methods. In The
encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Association of Japanese Geographers, 16-17. Tokyo: Maruzen
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Publishing. (In Japanese)
Sugiura, Y. 2023. Center. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Association of Japanese
Geographers, 20-21. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (In Japanese)
Takinami, A. 2023. Capturing people’s lives and landscapes. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed.
The Association of Japanese Geographers, 84-85. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Tsubomoto, H. 2023. Relationship between economic functions and land use in urban centers. In The
encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Association of Japanese Geographers, 82-83. Tokyo: Maruzen
Publishing. (In Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2022. Geospatial information and future society. In Perspectives of Human
Geography, ed. Takenaka, K., 239-255. Kyoto: Mineruva Shobo. (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2023. Public participation GIS. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Associationof Japanese Geographers, 672-673. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2023. GIS as a medium. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The Association ofJapanese Geographers, 678-679. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Yabe, N. 2023. Uniform region and functional region. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The
Association of Japanese Geographers, 28-29. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)
Yabe, N. 2023. Location of information service industry. In The encyclopedia of geography, ed. The
Association of Japanese Geographers, 28-29. Tokyo: Maruzen Publishing. (in Japanese)

Books
Takinami, A. 2023. Asakamai rice and Koriyama people: How to produce locally and consume locally?
Sendai: Tohoku University Press. (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. and Morita, T. eds. 2022. Ubiquitous mapping: Perspectives from Japan. Singapore:
Springer.

Reports
None

Book Reviews
Wakabayashi, Y. 2022. Book review (Editorial board of the 150-year history of surveying and mapping:The 150-year history of surveying and mapping in Japan). Chizujoho 42(3): 334. (in Japanese)

Miscellaneous Reports
Tsubomoto, H. 2022. Office space and location trends in the Corona pandemic and future issues.
Quarterly Journal, the Real Estate Research (Fudosan Kenkyu) 64(3): 3-12. (In Japanese)
Yabe, N. 2022. Basic geographic views acquired through GIS. Chirigeppo 566: 10-11.
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Presentations
Arahori, T. 2023. Geospatial information and disease maps for health risk assessment: A study on theevolution of sanitation systems and the social application of disease maps. Proceedings of theGeneral Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 241, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Bettaieb, B. and Wakabayashi, Y. 2022. Visualization of the distribution of areas of interest for foreign
visitors and its change by using online geotagged photographs. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience
Union Meeting 2022: HTT16-04, May, Online.
Hirama, K., Yokota, K., Otsuka, Y., Furuhashi, K., Watanabe, K., Yokota, R. and Yabe, N. 2022. An
evaluating index for dispersed crime points from an estimated central point. Proceedings of the50th Annual Meeting of the Behaviormetric Society: 225-228, August, Okinawa. (in Japanese)
https://doi.org/10.20742/pbsj.50.0_225
Hirama, K., Yokota, K., Otsuka, Y., Watanabe, K. and Yokota, R. 2022. Crime linkage using spatiotemporal interactive model. The 2022 Conference of Society for Police and Criminal Psychology,
Program, 10, September, Quebec, Canada.
Inada, T., Tsubomoto, H. and Wakabayashi, Y. 2023. Recent trend of residential choice in Chiba New
Town at the beginning of the 21st century. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Associationof Japanese Geographers 103: 253, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Kurihara, T. and Yabe, N. 2022. A study on inbound tourism consumption focusing on personal travel
history. 65 th Spring Conference of Infrastructure Planning and Management, June, Hiroshima.
(poster, in Japanese)
Oonishi, K. 2022. Transformation of animation industry agglomeration with digitalization.
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 102: 510,
September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
Oonishi, K. 2023. Progress of localization diseconomies in the animation industry agglomeration.
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 434, March,
Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Saito, A. and Tsubomoto, H. 2023. Office evaluation and operational methods that promoteknowledge creation among diverse workers. Facility Management Forum 2023, February, Online.
(in Japanese)
Saito, A., Tsubomoto, H., Higa, F. and Sugano, F. 2022. A study on workplace evaluation of an IT
venture firm using the "SOF" model based on intellectual productivity. Journal of 23rd JOS
National Convention: 25-29, September, Online. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Susaki, S. 2022. Geographical viewpoints on gay districts. The 40th Annual Meeting of The Japan
Association for Urban Sociology September, Shibuya-ku. (in Japanese)38

Susaki, S. 2023. The spatial differentiation of gay businesses in Tokyo in the late 1970s. Proceedingsof the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103: 251, March, Hachioji.
(in Japanese)
Tanaka, K. 2023. An analysis of transportation mode selection factors for trips to stations in Tamaarea, Tokyo. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 103:
181, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
U, Y., Ito, S. and Suzuki, K. 2022. Spatial characteristics of haunted sites in comparison to various
public facilities. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022: HTT16-05, May, Chiba.
Wakabayashi, Y. 2022. Analysis of the effects of digitalization on map use based on an online survey.
Papers and Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Japan Cartographers Association 2022:
no page, August, Online. (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2022. Comparison of the countermeasures for child poverty between local
governments: The case of Tokyo. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 102: 133, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2023. Current status of housing vacancies and measures against it in a residential
suburb of Hachioji, Tokyo. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 103: 175, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Yabe, N., Tanaka, K. and Shimizu, T. 2023. Urban-rural disparities in travel flow due to the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 103: 233, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Yasuda, N. 2022. The role and changes of the underground mall in the city center of Fukuoka city: A
case study of Tenjin Underground Mall. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 102: 125, September, Takamatsu. (in Japanese)39