Annual Report 2011
Geography

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

Contents
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Laboratory of Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology

11) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2011

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Laboratory of Climatology

131) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2011

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Laboratory of Environmental Geography

271) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2011

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Laboratory of Geographical Information Sciences

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1) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2011

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Laboratory of Urban and Human Geography
1) Staff
2) Overview of Research Activities
3) List of Research Activities in FY2011

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1. Laboratory of Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology

1) Staff
Haruo YAMAZAKI

Professor / D.Sc.

Geomorphology, Quaternary Science, Seismotectonics

Takehiko SUZUKI

Professor / D.Sc.

Geomorphology, Quaternary Science, Volcanology

Masaaki SHIRAIAssociate Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Sedimentology, Quaternary Geology, Marine Geology2) Overview of Research Activities
We focus on various earth scientific phenomena and processes on the solid earth surface in orderto prospect the futuristic view of environmental changes through the understanding the history andprocess of surface geology/landform development during the Quaternary period. The followings aresome examples of our studies.

1)

Plate tectonics: The Quaternary tectonics including the historical process of seismic andvolcanic activity are our special interest along the plate collision zone.

2)

Tephra study: Tephra means a generic term on the volcanic ejecta excluding lava-flow andrelated explosive deposits. We are trying to identify the source volcano, age of the eruption andthe distribution of widespread tephras that have covered the Japanese Islands through the
Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene.

3)

Paleo-environment and natural hazards: On the basis of geomorphological and sedimentologicalstudies, paleo-environmental change and natural hazards history are reconstructed.

4)

Chronological studies: We are improving chronological efficiency of tephro-stratigraphy,
radio-isotope activity, historical records, and so on through studies on these objectives.

5)

Modeling: For understanding correlation between intra-surface processes (volcanism, faultingetc.) and land formation, studies on computer simulation are carried out.

13) List of Research Activities in FY2011

Peer-reviewed Articles
Suzuki, T. 2011. Quaternary tephrostratigraphy in the Kinu River Lowland, Northeast Japan:
Eruptive history of Quaternary volcanoes and landform development. The Journal of theGeological Society of Japan 117: 121-133. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Suzuki, T. and Murata, M. 2011. Stratigraphy and correlation of tephras in the Lower Pleistocene
Kiwada Formation and its correlatives beds, Kanto, Central Japan. The Journal of the GeologicalSociety of Japan 117: 379-397. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Suzuki, T., Obara, M., Aoki, T., Murata, M., Kawashima, S., Kawai, M., Nakayama, T. and Tokizane,
K. 2011. Identification of Lower Pleistocene tephras under Tokyo and reconstruction of
Quaternary crustal movements, Kanto Tectonic Basin, central Japan. Quaternary International
246: 247-259.
Moriwaki, H., Suzuki, T., Murata, M., Ikehara, M., Machida, H. and Lowe, D. J. 2011.
Sakurajima-Satsuma (Sz-S) and Noike-Yumugi (N-Ym) tephras: New tephrochronological marker
beds for the last deglaciation, southern Kyushu, Japan. Quaternary International 246: 203-212.
Asagoe, M., Toyoda, S., Voinchet, S., Falguères, C., Tissoux, H., Suzuki, T. and Banerjee, D. 2011.
ESR dating of tephra with dose recovery test for impurity centers in quartz. QuaternaryInternational 246: 118-123.
Omura, A., Ikehara, K., Sugai, T., Shirai, M. and Ashi, J. 2012. Determination of the origin andprocesses of deposition of deep-sea sediments from the composition of contained organic matter:
An example from two forearc basins on the landward flank of the Nankai Trough, Japan.
Sedimentary Geology 249-250: 10-25.
Oishi, M., Geshi, N. and Shitaoka, Y. 2011. Identification of volcanic products around the southernfoot of Haruna Volcano, central Japan: An example of identifying volcanic products using
refractive indices of plagioclase phenocrysts. The Quaternary Research 50: 295-308. (in Japanesewith English abstract)

Other Articles
Machida, M., Yoshida, H., Yamazaki, H., Tamura, I. and Shimogama, K. 2011. Formation
mechanism of brilliant globular clay minerals originating in volcanic glasses. Seitschrift Fur
Bimssteinstunde 19: 59-80. (in Japanese)2

Suzuki, T. 2011. Tephrochronology: Volcanology, palaeoenvironmental study, database. Monthly
Chikyu 33: 715-718. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2012. Aiming for the tephra database in Japan. Monthly Chikyu 34: 45-54. (in Japanese)
Ikehara, K., Ashi, J., Machiyama, H. and Shirai, M. 2012. Submarine slope response to earthquake
shaking within western Sagami Bay, Central Japan. In Submarine mass movements and theirconsequences (Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research Volume 31), ed. Y.
Yamada, K. Kawamura, K. Ikehara, Y. Ogawa, R. Urgeles, D. Mosher, J. Chaytor and M. Strasser,
539-548. Heidelberg: Springer.
Ueki, T. 2011. Case reports of description and chronology of inactive landslides. Landslides (Kansai
Branch of the Japan Landslide Society) 27: 23-29. (in Japanese)Ueki, T. 2011. Introduction of special issue: Cooperation between academic societies and school
teachers for earth science to preserve as a school subject in Japan. The Quaternary Research 50(Supplement): s7-11. (in Japanese)Ueki, T. 2011. Educational structure of earth science, and present condition and problems of earthscience education. The Quaternary Research 50 (Supplement): s13-20. (in Japanese with English
abstract)Ueki, T. and Endo, K. 2011. Roles of Japan Association for Quaternary Research in earth scienceeducation. The Quaternary Research 50 (Supplement): s171-178. (in Japanese)Ueki, T. and Kondo, R. 2011. K-Ar ages of the Oshidomari lava from the Rishiri Volcano, offnorthern Hokkaido, Japan, suggesting the incipient volcanic activity stage. The Journal of theGeological Society of Japan 117: 648-650. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Ueki, T. and Takeshita, Y. 2011. Practice of making peel specimen of unconsolidated sediments foruniversity students of teacher training course. Education of Earth Science 64: 179-187. (inJapanese)Ito, T., Ueki, T., Nakano, H., Obi, Y. and Makino, Y. 2011. Observing, peeling and creating of
sediments. Excursion Guidebook 118th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan, The
Journal of the Geological Society of Japan 117 (Supplement): 153-166. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Oishi, M. 2011 Identification of tephras distributed around Northern Kanto region using refractive
indices of plagioclase phenocrysts. Monthly Chikyu 33: 735-744. (in Japanese)Geshi, N. and Oishi, M. 2011. The 14C ages of the late Pleistocene－Holocene volcanic products3erupted from the Haruna volcano. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan 62: 177-183. (inJapanese with English abstract)
Ando, K. 2012. Simulation of fault flexure associated with the 1999 ChiChi, Taiwan Earthquake.
Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 47:11-25.
Muragishi, J. 2012. Approaches from historical geography scholar. In Toward a practical geography,
ed. S. Ito, T. Arima, N. Komaki, T. Hayashi and K. Suzuki, 88-99. Tokyo: Kokon-Shoin. (inJapanese)
Hayashizaki, R. and Shirai, M. 2012. Report on the tsunami deposits caused by the 2011 off the
Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake in the Soma region, Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan.
Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 47: 1-10.

Books
None

Reports
None

Book Reviews
None

Miscellaneous Reports
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Is “the Tachikawa fault” safe?

It is necessary to acquire scientific knowledge

for the relief. 2011.11.09 Morning Edition of Tokyo Shinbun. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2011. Report of H group excusion Quaternary tephrostratigraphy in the Kinu River
Lowland, Northeast Japan: Eruptive history of Quaternary volcanoes and landform development.
The Geological Society of Japan News 14: 20. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2011. Interpretive article for Tokyo no Shizenshi by Sohei Kaizuka, Kodan-sha Gakujutsu
Bunko. Tokyo: Koudan-sha. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T., Moriwaki, H. and Lowe, D.J. 2011. Hiroshi Machida – Respected tephrochronologist,
teacher, leader. Quaternary International 246: 6-13.

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Lowe, D.J., Davies, S.M., Moriwaki, H., Pearce, N.J.G. and Suzuki, T. 2011. Preface Enhancing
tephrochronology and its application (INTREPID project): Hiroshi Machida commemorative
volume. Quaternary International 246: 1-5.
Moriwaki, H., Suzuki, T. and Lowe, D.J. 2011. In memoriam and dedication Shinji Nagaoka(1958–2011). Quaternary International 246: 14-16.
Hayashizaki, R. and Bessho, T. 2011. A report on the “Sedimentology School on the Beach 2011” by
the Sedimentological Society of Japan: Data analysis in sedimentary petrology (Waseda
University; October 2011). The Journal of the Sedimentological Society of Japan 70: 113-116. (inJapanese)

Presentations
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Does the Tachikawa fault reactivate? It knows the earthquake, it correctly fears
it. Lecture for the disaster prevention of the urban development of Akishima-kita community,
June, Akishima. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Natural environment and hazard for Kanagawa Prefecture. Lecture of the Super
Science High-school project at Seisho High-school, Kanagawa Prefecture, July, Odawara. (inJapanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Natural hazards for Tokyo. Lecture at the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention
Park in Ariake, August, Ariake. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Does the Tachikawa fault reactivate? It knows the shallow earthquake of Tamaregion and it fears correctly. Lecture presentation for the Tama Condominiums Management
Union. September, Tama. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011, Musashino Upland and the Tachikawa fault. Lecture presentation at the Hinohigh school, September, Hino. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Knowledge on the Tachikawa fault. Lecture meeting at the consumers’ center ofTama city, September, Tama. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Is the Tachikawa fault really dangerous? Lecture of TAMA citizen’s collage,
October, Tama. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. The Tachikawa fault and Musashino Upland. Lecture presentation at the seminarof Tama-west limb of the all Japan association for real estate, Tokyo, October, Hamura. (inJapanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. What is the Tachikawa fault? Lecture meeting for the Management Committee5

of the Tachikawa Kompirabashi Hall, October, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Activity trail of the Tachikawa fault and related earthquake. Lecture for thedisaster prevention by the Musashi-murayama City, October, Musashi-murayama. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. The Tachikawa fault: Active fault in Tokyo. Lecture presentation of the Chuo
University, October, Suido-bashi. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Musashino Upland and the Tachikawa fault. Lecture meeting at the Nangai
community center of the Higashi-yamato city, November, Higashi-yamato. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Why does the earthquake occur? Lecture meeting at the Nangai community
center of the Higashi-yamato city, November, Higashi-yamato. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. The Tachikawa fault and earthquake. Lecture presentation at the symposium of
think-tank Tama and Tosho, November, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Learning of the Tachikawa fault. Lecture presentation at the Musashi-Fuchu
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, December, Fuchu. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. Musashino Upland and the Tachikawa fault. Lecture for the attached junior highschool of the Musashi high school, December, Tama. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2011. On the Tachikawa fault. Lecture at the Tachikawa Chamber of Commerce andIndustry, December, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2012. The Tachikawa fault and earthquake: Why was the Tachikawa fault paid toattention since March 11, 2011. Lecture of the Tachikawa city government and Japanese Society
for Active Fault Study, January, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2012. On the Tachikawa fault zone and earthquake. Lecture at the Akishima City
Council, January, Akishima. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2012. Let’s know the Tachikawa fault. Lecture for the Kamikitadai community centerof Higashi-yamato city, February, Higashi-yamato. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2012. Does the Tachikawa fault reactivate? Lecture at the Zennichi Seminar, All Japan
association for real estate, Tokyo, February, Chiyoda. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2012. Does the Tachikawa fault reactivate? Lecture for the disaster prevention by the
Higashi-yamato city, March, Higashi-yamato. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2012. What is the Tachikawa fault? Lecture meeting of the Takamatsu community
center, March, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Yamazaki, H. 2012. Lessening of anxiety of the Tachikawa fault and disaster prevention. Lecture
meeting of the Tachikawa junior chamber, March, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
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Suzuki, T. 2011. Development of landforms in Tokyo and Kanto: Earthquake, volcanoes andpalaeoenvironment. Lecture at the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies,
Kokushikan University, June, Setagaya. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2011. Landforms, geology and the Quaternary tectonics along the Joban coast, northeast
Japan. Urgent Symposium: Huge Earthquake Approaching from Quaternary Science, July,
Bunkyo. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2011. Earthquakes and volcanoes in the Japanese Islands: What the 2011 off the Pacific
Coast of Tohoku Earthquake tells. Asahi Culture Center Tachikawa, July, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2011. Landform and earthquakes in Tokyo and Tama. Asahi Culture Center Tachikawa,
August, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2011. Correlation of underground and ground surface Quaternary tephras in the southwest
part of the Kanto Plain and its development history, Central Japan. Abstracts for the 2011 Annual
Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan (Section A): 12, September, Mito. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2011. Landforms, geology and earthquakes in Tokyo: The Great East Japan Earthquake
and next Great Kanto Earthquake. Lecture for the Alumni Association of Tokyo Metropolitan
University, November, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2011. Tephras in the Kazusa Group, Tama Hills. Tokyo Geotechnical Consultant
Association Seminar, November, Tachikawa, Hachioji and Inagi. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2012. Introduction of the landforms, geology and ground as the basement of life, culture
and industry in the Tama. Seminar for Sending Message of Attractive Tama, January, Hino. (inJapanese)
Suzuki, T. 2012. Map reading: How to read topographical map, and fundamental of landform andgeology. Lecture for Green Volunteer Leader by Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan
Government, February, Shinjuku. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2012. Watching Musashino Upland and Tachikawa Active Fault on the map. Asahi
Culture Center Tachikawa, March, Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T. 2012. Field excursion for Tachikawa Active Fault. Asahi Culture Center Tachikawa,
March, Mizuho and Tachikawa. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, T., Koarai, M., Kasahara, A. and Kawai, T. 2011. Comparison of the long-term crustal
movement deduced from the Quaternary landforms with co-seismic crustal movement of the 2011
off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011:
MIS036-P113 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)7

Suzuki, T., Ueki, T., Aoki, H. and Aono, M. 2011. Recognition of Hakone-TAu11 tephra andsea-level change from MIS 6 to 5 around Mito, northeast Kanto, central Japan. XVIIIINQUA-Congress: Quaternary Sciences – the View from the Mountains, July, Bern, Switzerland.
Aoki, K., Suzuki, T., Sakamoto, T. and Iijima, K. 2012. Middle to Lower Pleistocene
tephrostratigtaphy of C9002 core off Shimokita, 2012. Palaeoceanography Symposium, January,
Kashiwa. (in Japanese)
Ishiyama, T., Togo, M., Imaizumi, T., Suzuki, T., Miyauchi, T., Sato, H., Hosoya, T. and Hashimoto,T. 2011. Late Holocene fault scarps and activity of the Kozu-Matsuda fault. Abstracts of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: SSS032-06 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Ishiyama, T., Hirouchi, D., Tsutsumi, H., Suzuki, T., Marushima, N., Echigo, T., Imaizumi, T., Sato,H. and Kato, N. 2011. Active tectonics of the southern Northeast Japan. Abstracts of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: SCG062-11 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Koarai, M., Nakano, T., Suzuki, T., Nakayama, D., Wachi, T. and Fujinawa, A. 2011．Tephra GIS
using Cyber Japan Web System. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: HSC024-09(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Kuriyama, Y. and Suzuki, T. 2012. Tephra in drilling core at the west side of Aizu Basin and activityof West Aizu Basin Fault Zone. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 147, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Moriwaki, H., Suzuki, T., Ikehara, M., Machida, H., Oba, T. and Lowe, D. 2011.
Sakurajima-Satsuma (Sz-S) and Noike-Yumugi (N-Ym) tephras: Key tephrochronological marker
beds for the last deglaciation, southern Kyushu, Japan. XVIII INQUA-Congress: Quaternary
Sciences – the View from the Mountains, July, Bern, Switzerland.
Tsutsumi, H., Ishiyama, T., Suzuki, T., Hirouchi, D., Imaizumi, T., Kamataki, T. and Abe, K. 2011.
Active faults along the southeastern margin of the Echigo Plain based on tectonic geomorphology
and borehole data. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: SCG062-10 (CD-ROM),
May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Shirai, M. 2011. Ongoing sand grain transport along the Enshu Coast estimated from luminescence
property. Abstracts for the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan (Section B):
114, September, Mito. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M. 2011. Mechanism of earthquake and Tsunami. Lecture of the Hamura citizens’ college,8December, Hamura. (in Japanese)
Shirai, M. 2012. Tsunami ~Tsunami and Earthscience~. Lecture of the Open University, Tokyo
Metropolitan University, February, Iidabashi. (in japanese)
Shirai, M., Ito, T., Niwa, Y., Omura, A. and Wakabayashi, T. 2011. Age estimation of a turbidite layerin surface deposit of the Enshu Trough, off-Tokai district. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union
Meeting 2011: HGC036-05 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Omura, A., Shirai, M. and Ashi, J. 2011. Depositional processes of deep-sea sediments using organic
matter analyses, examples from the Kumano Trough. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union
Meeting 2011: HGC036-P02 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Omura, A., Shirai, M. and Ashi, J. 2011. Depositional processes of deep-sea sediments using organic
matter analyses, examples from the Kumano Trough. New perspective of Great Earthquakes along
Subduction Zones, September, Kashiwa. (in Japanese)Ueki, T. 2011. Multi-component magnetization of the Hosokawa-dani rhyolite around theGauss-Matuyama chronozone boundary. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011:
SEM036-P11 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Ueki, T. 2011. Collaboration with school education and disaster prevention education to facilitate
science literacy. Japan Association for Quaternary Research 2011, August, Tokushima. (inJapanese)Ueki, T. 2011. Plio-Pleistocene geomorphic history of the Kanto Plain, central Japan, based onmagnetostratigraphy of sediments in the western margin hills of Kanto Plain. Abstracts for the2011 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan (Section B): 58, September, Mito. (inJapanese)Ueki, T. 2012. Future perspective on earth science education and disaster prevention education. The
10th new year school on earth system and evolution, January, Osaka. (in Japanese)Ueki, T., Endo, K., Momohara, A., Kubo, S., Makino, Y., Tonishi, S., Kawakami, S., Ogawa, Y.,
Fujibayashi, N. and Hatakeyama, M. 2011. Public symposium on earth science education tosurvive subject of earth science in high school. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting
2011: GSU021-03 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Ueki, T., Endo, K., Momohara, A., Kubo, S., Mizuno, K. and Mokudai, K. 2011. Education andoutreach programs of the Japan Association for Quaternary Research. Abstracts of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: GSC022-09 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)9

Ueki, T., Nagata, H., Kojima, S., Numamoto, S. and Iijima, F. 2011. Timing and recurrence intervalof landslides in the upper reach of Miya River, central Kii Peninsula, southwest Japan, deduced
from chronology of the natural dam deposits. Programme and Abstracts, Japan Association for
Quaternary Research 41: 44-45, August, Tokushima. (in Japanese)
Oishi, M. and Machida, T. 2011. Description of the deposit of small-scale eruption at about 14 to
15th century on the Yatsugatake Volcano, central Japan, and its significance. Abstracts of Japan
Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: SVC048-P04 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Oishi, M., Geshi, N., Oikawa, T., Nishiki, K., Furukawa R., Nakano, S., Tomiya, A. and Shinohara,
H. 2011. Time series analysis of the components in volcanic ashes of 2011 eruption of
Shinmoedake, Kirishima Volcano. Programme and Abstracts, Japan Association for Quaternary
Research 41: 118-119, August, Tokushima. (in Japanese)
Oishi, M., Geshi, N., Oikawa, T., Nishiki, K., Furukawa R., Nakano, S., Tomiya, A., Shinohara, H.
and Vinet, N. 2011. Description of grain contents and their time series of fine ash deposits fromthe 2011 eruptions of Shinmoedake, Kirishima Volcano, Japan. Programme and Abstracts, theVolcanological Society of Japan 2011 Fall Meeting: 116, October, Asahikawa. (in Japanese)
Oishi, M., Nishiki, K., Geshi, N. and Furukawa, R. 2011. Preliminary report of the real-timeobservation of ash falling in Sakurajima volcano, Kyusyu, Japan. 27th Tsukuba Volcano Seminar,
December, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Kawamura, K., Yamano, M., Shishikura, M., Kanematsu, T. and Oishi, M. 2011. Physical properties,
geologic age and magnetic fabrics of sediments collected from off Miura-Boso region. Abstractsof Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: SSS033-06 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanesewith English abstract)
Kobayashi, M., Mizukami, K. and Okajima, Y. 2011. New aspect of eruption history of theOsore-zan Volcano based on the ages of the Byobuyama-Asahinadake volcano group. Programmeand Abstracts, the Volcanological Society of Japan: 71, October, Asahikawa. (in Japanese)
Kudo, T., Kobayashi, M., Yamamoto T., Okajima Y. and Mizukami K. 2011. Temporal change andlong-term prediction of eruptive activity at Towada volcano. Programme and Abstracts, Japan
Association for Quaternary Research 41: 82-83, August, Tokushima. (in Japanese)
Toda, S., Ohba, T., Kobayashi, M. and Hayashi, S. 2011. Geology of the Ohata Formation in the
Shimokita Peninsula. Abstracts for the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan(Section C): 37, September, Mito. (in Japanese)
10Tamura, I. 2011. Production of “The guide book of the earth science in the Hino area” by the earthscience club of Hino high school. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011:
GSU021-P01 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Tamura, I., Yamazaki, H., Kobayashi, M., Suto, K., Okajima, Y. and Mizukami, K. 2011.
Development of widespread-tephras in the upper part of the Sunagomata Formation in the east
Shimokita Peninsula, Aomori Prefecture. Programme and Abstracts, Japan Association for
Quaternary Research 41: 86-87, August, Tokushima. (in Japanese)
Tamura, I., Yamazaki, H., Kobayashi, M., Suto, K., Okajima, Y. and Mizukami, K. 2011. The
widespread correlation of glassy tephras in the Sunagomata Formation in the Shimokita Peninsula,
Aomori Prefecture. Abstracts for the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan(Section B): 95, September, Mito. (in Japanese)Ando, K. 2011. Influence of dilatancy of the stratum on a configuration of earthquake fault at the
ground surface. Proceedings and Abstracts of the International Symposium on Sustainable Urban
Environment 2011: 55, November, Hachioji．
Ando, K. and Yamazaki, H. 2011. Estimate of fault angle about Isehara fault by computer simulation
which use CIP method. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: SSS032-O3(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Ando, K. and Yamazaki, H. 2011. The simulation of the surface earthquake fault in consideration ofdilatancy of the enveloping layer. The Seismological Society of Japan 2011 Fall Meeting,
Abstracts: 126, October, Shizuoka. (in Japanese)
Muragishi, J. 2011. Change of the living conditions occurred in the damaged area of the 1703
Genroku Kanto earthquake. The 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Historical Earthquake
Studies, September, Niigata. (in Japanese)
Murata, M. and Suzuki, T. 2011. Estimation of volcanic activity deduced from early Pleistocene
tephras in the Obama Formation, Inubo Group, central Japan. Abstracts for the 2011 Annual
Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan (Section B): 174, September, Mito. (in Japanese)
Hayashizaki, R. and Shirai, M. 2011. Coastal transportation process of sands presumed from OSL
intensity of alkali feldspar around the Shinano river mouth. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union
Meeting 2011: MIS028-07 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Hayashizaki, R. and Shirai, M. 2012. Tsunami deposits caused by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of
Tohoku Earthquake around the Matsukawa-Ura Bay, Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan.
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring11

Meeting 81: 224, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Aoki, T., Suzuki, T., Murata, M., Kawashima, S. and Kawai, M. 2011. Early Pleistocene
tephrochronological study on the underground geology at the Inokashira Park in Mitaka City,
Tokyo. Abstracts for the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan (Section B): 173,
September, Mito. (in Japanese)
Kasahara, A., Suzuki, T. and Imaizumi, T. 2012. Koriyama Formation and volcanic products
distributed under the Koriyama Basin, Northeast Japan. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 149, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Kawai, T. 2012. Recognition of the marine oxygen isotope stage 10 fluvial terrace in drainage of the
Aga River, southern Aizu area, Fukushima Prefecture. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 148, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Kawai, T. and Suzuki, T. 2011. Stratigraphic position, facies and eruptive process of
Shiobara-Otawara Tephra distributed in Tochigi and Fukushima areas, central Japan. Abstracts forthe 2011 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of Japan (Section B): 58, September, Mito. (inJapanese)
Taura, I. 2012. Facies and paleoenvironment of the Sayama Formation at the Sayama Hills, western
Kanto Plain. The 60th Meeting of Geographical Graduation Thesis 2012, March, Koganei. (inJapanese)
Aoki, S., Fukushima,T. and Taura, I. 2011. Fossil Mysticeti petrosal from the Lower Pleistocene near
Ohgami area, Akishima City, Tokyo. Abstracts and Excursion Guide: The 65th Annual Meeting of
the Association for the Geological Collaboration in Japan: 95, August, Aomori. (in Japanese)122. Laboratory of Climatology

1) Staff
Jun MATSUMOTO

Professor / D. Sc

Monsoon Climatology, Environmental Climatology

Hideo TAKAHASHI

Professor / D.Sc.

Urban Climatology, Climatic Change, Rainfall Climatology

Hiroshi TAKAHASHI

Assistant Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Climate System Study, Cloud-Precipitation Climatology, Regional Climate Modeling2) 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,
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

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Peer-reviewed Articles
Matsumoto, J. and Asada, H. 2012. Rainfall, flood, and rice cultivation in Bangladesh. Journal ofAgroforestry and Environment 5: 41-46.
Chen, T.C., Tsay, J.D., Yen, M.C. and Matsumoto, J. 2012. Interannual variation of the late fall
rainfall in Central Vietnam. Journal of Climate 25: 392-413, DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00068.1.
Sakurai, N., Mori, S., Kawashima, M., Fujiyoshi, Y., Hamada, J.-I., Shimizu, S., Fudeyasu, H.,
Tabata, Y., Harjupa, W., Hashiguchi, H., Yamanaka, M.D., Matsumoto, J. and Emrizal, Fadli
Syamsudin 2011. Migration process and 3D wind field of precipitation systems associated with
diurnal cycle in West Sumatera: Dual Dopplar radar analysis during HARIMAU2006 campaign.
Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan 89: 341-361.
Yokoi, S., Nakayama, Y., Agata, Y., Satomura, T., Kuraji, K. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Relationshipbetween observation interval and errors in radar rainfall estimation over the Indochina Peninsula.
Hydrolgical Processes 26: 834-842, DOI: 10.1002/hyp.8297.
Zhou, T.J, Hsu, H.H. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Summer monsoon in East Asia and the western North
Pacific. In The global monsoon system (2nd ed), ed C.P. Chang, Y.H. Ding, N.C. Lau, R.H.
Johnson, B. Wang and T. Yasunari, 43-72. New Jersey: World Scientific. (referred)
Takahashi, H., Nakamura, Y. and Suzuki, H. 2011. Frequency distribution of intense rainfall in thewards of Tokyo and its relationship with the spatial structure of building heights. Journal of
Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120: 359-381. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Suzuki, H., Nakakita, E. and Takahashi, H. 2012. A study on determing method of rain gauge
installation interval and train operation control criteria for railroad. Annual Journal of HydraulicEngineering 56(CD-ROM): Presentation Number 69. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Takahashi, H.G. 2011. Long-term changes in rainfall and tropical cyclone activity over South andSoutheast Asia. Advances in Geosciences 30: 17-22.
Asada, H. 2011. Monsoon rainfall and rice cultivation in the Brahmaputra valley: A village study in
Assam, India. Journal of Agroforestry and Environment 5: 31-36.
Takahashi, K., Mikami, T. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Influence of the urban heat island phenomenon inTokyo on local wind system at nighttime in summer. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120:341-358.
Fukushima, A. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Regional and seasonal variability of rainfall characteristics
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in Nepal. Geographical Review of Japan 85: 127-137. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Seto, Y. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Analysis of local wind circulation in summer over the Kanto Plain
using the adjustment technique of observed wind with roughness parameter. Geographical Review
of Japan 84: 529-552. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Yamato, H., Mikami, T. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Influence of sea breeze on the daytime urban heatisland in summer in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120:
325-340. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Other Articles
Kikuchi, T., Iwata, S., Watanabe, M., Matsumoto, J. and Koide, H. 2011. An overview: Special issue
on “Geoparks and regional development”. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120: 725-728.
Mikami, T., Sakakibara, Y., Hamada, T., Matsumoto, J., Suzuki, R. and Kumaki, Y. 2011. An
overview: Special issue on “Urban climate”. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120:249-251.
Mikami, T., Yamato, H. and Extended-METROS Research Group 2011. High-resolution temperatureobservations using Extended-METROS in the Tokyo metropolitan area and their urban
climatological significance. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120: 317-324. (in Japanesewith English abstract)
Akasaka, I., Ando, H., Yokoyama, H., Okubo, S., Takahashi, K., Izumi, T. and Mikami, T. 2011.
High-spatial density meteorological observation system in Tokyo. Journal of Geography (Chigaku
Zasshi) 120: 309-316. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Fukushima, A. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Relation between the seasonal transition of circulations andpremonsoon precipitation in the Himalayan foothills. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan
University 47: 27-37.
Konno, S. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Comparison of temperatures measured by a natural ventilation
radiation shield with an aspirated ventilation radiation shield of the AMeDAS station.
Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 47: 39-49.
Seto, Y. 2011. Analysis of wind systems over the Kanto Plain using the adjustment technique ofobserved wind with roughness parameter. Japanese Study Group for Climate Impact andApplication Newsletter 29: 12-14. (in Japanese)
Seto, Y. 2012. Characteristics of local wind and divergence field during daytime in summer over the
Kanto Plain. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 47: 59-67.
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Shimizu, S. 2012. Mobile observations of temperature and wind at night in the vicinity of an urban
green space. Geographical Reports of Tokyo Metropolitan University 47: 51-58.
Shimizu, S., Sugawara, H., Narita, K., Mikami, T. and Hagiwara, S. 2012. Cold air-seeping
phenomena in the Institute for Nature Study－Results of the 2011 summer observations－.
Miscellaneous Reports of the National Park for Nature Study 43: 19-27. (in Japanese)
Sugawara, H., Shimizu, S., Narita, K., Mikami, T. and Hagiwara, S. 2012. How much do greens in
Institute for Nature Study cool surrounding town? Miscellaneous Reports of the National Park for
Nature Study 43: 11-17. (in Japanese)

Books
None

Reports
None

Book Reviews
None

Miscellaneous Reports
Zaiki, M. 2011. Looking back on extreme weather in 2010 and 2011. Teikoku-Shoin Booklet for
Geography and Map vol. FY2011-1: 17-19. (in Japanese)
Zaiki, M. 2011. Weather charts at the opening time of Japan to foreign intercourse. Chizu Joho
31(3): 20-23. (in Japanese)
Zaiki, M. 2011. Weather chart and meteorological table on the day of February 26 Incident of 1936
(Interpretation for front and back cover pages). Chizu Joho 31(3): 51. (in Japanese)
Konno, S. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Meteorological observations in the hilly district on the west of
Kanto plain. Kanto no Nogyokisyo (Agricultural Meteorology in Kanto) 37: 6-9. (in Japanese)

Presentations
Matsumoto, J. 2011. MAHASRI project. YOTC International Science Symposium & 8th AMY
International Workshop, May, Beijing, China.

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Matsumoto, J. 2012. MAHASRI, AMY and GRENE Projects. The 7th Environment and Human
Activity in South Asia － Natural Disaster and Human Activity in the North-east Indian
Subcontinent and Indochina, February, Kyoto.
Matsumoto, J. 2012. Development of agro-climatological data-base in the developing countries in
Asian monsoon region. The First International Workshop of Climatic Changes and Their Effects
on Agriculture in Asian Monsoon Region, March, Bangkok, Thailand.
Matsumoto, J. 2012. Geo-heritages characterized by Japanese climate. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 17, March,
Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J. and Asada, H. 2011. Impact of rainfall and flood on rice cultivation in Bangladesh.
Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union 2011 Meeting: HSC024-02(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari.
(Invited, in Japanese with English abstract)
Matsumoto, J., Endo, N., Hamada, J.I., Kubota, H., Akasaka, I., Kamimera, H., Masuda, K.,
Yamanaka, M.D., Mori, S., Hayashi, T., Terao, T., Murata, F., Kiguchi, M., Yamane, Y., Zaiki, M.
and Hirano, J. 2011. Long-term variations of rainfall and rainfall characteristics in Asian monsoon
region. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union 2011 Meeting: AHW027-14(CD-ROM), May,
Makuhari. (Invited, in Japanese with English abstract)
Matsumoto, J., Endo, N., Hayashi, T., Terao, T., Murata, F., Kiguchi, M., Yamane, Y. and Habib, A.
2011. Long-term changes in precipitation extremes over Bangladesh. International Union of
Geodesy and Geophysics XXV General Assembly: AS18-A003(CD-ROM), June, Melbourne,
Australia.
Matsumoto, J., Kubota, H., Akasaka, I., Endo, N., Hamada, J.I., Masuda, K., Zaiki, M., Yamanaka,
M.D., Mori, S., Kamimera, H., Hayashi, T., Terao, T., Murata, F., Kiguchi, M., Yamane, Y. andHirano, J. 2011. Long-term rainfall data and data rescue in Asian monsoon region. Abstracts ofJapan Geoscience Union 2011 Meeting: ACG032-21(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (Invited, inJapanese with English abstract)
Matsumoto, J., Ogino, S.-Y., Wu, P.-M., Endo, N., Kubota, H., Hattori, M., Kamimera, H., Akasaka,I., Masuda, K., Mori, S., Hamada, J.-I., Yoneyama, K., Shirooka R., Cayanan, E.O., Espinueva,
S.R., Yumul, G.P.Jr., Servando, N.T., Tran, Q.C., Nguyen, T.T.T., Tran, V.S. and Nguyen, V.T. 2011.
Vietnam Philippines Rainfall Experiment 2010 (VPREX2010). Abstracts of the MeteorologicalSociety of Japan 2011 Spring Meeting 99: 411, May, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Matsumoto, J., Ogino, S.-Y., Endo, N., Wu, P.-M., Kubota, H., Hattori, M., Kamimera, H., Masuda,
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K., Nguyen, V.T. and Cayanan, E.O. 2011. Northeast monsoon in Southeast Asia. International
Union of Geodesy and Geophysics XXV General Assembly: AS18-A003(CD-ROM), June,
Melbourne, Australia.
Matsumoto, J., Ogino, S.-Y., Wu, P.-M., Endo, N., Kubota, H., Hattori, M., Kamimera, H., Masuda,K., Mori, S., Hamada, J.-I., Yamanaka, M. D., Yoneyama, K., Shirooka R., Akasaka I., Cayanan,
E.O., Espinueva, S.R., Yumul, G.P.Jr., Servando, N.T., Tran, Q.C. and Nguyen, V.T. 2011. Vietnam
Philippines Rainfall Experiment 2010 (VPREX2010). The Second International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 1, August, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Matsumoto, J., Ogino, S.Y., Wu, P., Endo, N., Kubota, H., Hattori, M., Kamimera, H., Masuda, K.,
Mori, S., Hamada, J.-I., Yamanaka, M.D., Yoneyama, I., Shirooka, R., Akasaka, I., Cayanan, S.O.,
Espinueva, S.R., Yumul, G.P.Jr., Servando, N.T., Tran, Q.C. and Nguyen, V.T. 2011. Asian
Monsoon Years (2007-2012): Vietnam Philippines Rainfall Experiment 2010 (VPREX2010).
WCRP Open Science Conference: T169A, October, Denver, USA.
Matsumoto, J., Takahashi, H.G. and Fukutomi, Y. 2012: Northeast monsoon in Southeast Asia andthe Indian Ocean. International Conference on Opportunities and Challenges in Monsoon
Prediction in a Changing Climate (OCHAMP-2012), February, Pune, India.
Matsumoto, J., Wang, B., Wu, G., Li, J., Koike, T., Kamahori, H. and AMY Project Leaders 2011.
Progress and prospects of AMY. YOTC International Science Symposium & 8th AMY Workshop:
87, May, Beijing, China.
Matsumoto, J., Wang, B., Wu, G., Li, J., Wu, P.-M., Ogino, S.-Y., Mori, S., Yamanaka, M.D., Koike,T., Tamagawa, K., Wang, D., Kamahori, H., Oki, T., Satomura, T., Higuchi, A., Kanae, S. andTakahashi, H.G. 2011. Current situation of AMY and MAHASRI. The Second International
MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 75, August, Nha Trang,
Vietnam.
Endo, N., Kamimera, H., Masuda, K. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Inter-annual variation of heavy
rainfall events in central Vietnam and its relationship to El Nino/La Nina. The Second
International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 33, August, Nha
Trang, Vietnam.
Endo, N., Kamimera, H., Masuda, K. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Inter-annual variation of autumn
rainfall in central Vietnam. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 2011 Fall Meeting 80: 47, September, Oita. (in Japanese)
Hattori, M., Matsumoto, J., Ogino, S.-Y., Wu, P.-M., Endo, N., Kubota, H., Kamimera, H., Masuda,
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K., Enomoto, T., Miyoshi, T. and Yamane, S. 2011. Impact of radiosonde observations in Vietnam
and the Philippines on the analysis of disturbances in the South China Sea. The Second
International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 43, August, Nha
Trang, Vietnam.
Hattori, M., Matsumoto, J., Ogino, S.-Y., Wu, P.-M., Endo, N., Kubota, H., Kamimera, H., Masuda,
K., Enomoto, T., Miyoshi, T. and Yamane, S. 2011. Impact of radiosonde observations data
assimilation in VPREX using ALERA2. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2011
Fall Meeting 100: 478, November, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Hirano, J. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Interannual variation of winter sunshine duration in northern
Vietnam. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2011
Fall Meeting 80: 48, September, Oita. (in Japanese)
Ichiyanagi, K., Yoshimura, K. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Stable isotopes in precipitation at Danang incentral Vietnam observed from February 2006 to January 2009. The Second International
MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 325, August, Nha Trang,
Vietnam.
Kubota, H., Chan, J.C.L., Matsumoto, J., Edwin, W. and Ginn, L. 2011. Changes of typhoon tracks
in the western Pacific in the past 100 years. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2011
Fall Meeting 100: 84, November, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Kubota, H., Matsumoto, J., Ogino, S.-Y., Wu, P.-M., Endo, N., Hattori, M., Masuda, K., Akasaka, I.
and Cayanan, E.O. 2011. Heavy rainfall in the winter monsoon in Philippines. The Second
International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 23, August, Nha
Trang, Vietnam.
Kubota, H., Wang, B., Matsumoto, J., Ginn, E. and Cayanan, E.O. 2011. Asian Monsoon Years(2007-2012): Interdecadal rainfall variability associated with typhoon and monsoon over thewestern north Pacific. WCRP Open Science Conference: M219A, October, Denver, USA.
Murata, F., Terao, T., Hayashi, T., Kiguchi, M., Yamane, Y. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Asian Monsoon
Year (2007-2012): Climate monitoring over Bangladesh and northeast India. WCRP Open Science
Conference: T166A, October, Denver, USA.
Ogino, S.-Y., Fujiwara, M., Shiotani, M., Hasebe, F. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Intraseasonal tointerannual variations of ozone over the northern subtropical region revealed by ozonesonde
observations in Hanoi. International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics XXV General Assembly:
AS18-A003(CD-ROM), June, Melbourne, Australia.
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Ogino, S.-Y., Fujiwara, M., Shiotani, M., Hasebe, F., Matsumoto, J., Ha, H.T., Hiep, H.G. andNguyen, T.T.T. 2011. Tropospheric and stratospheric ozone variations over Hanoi revealed byozonesonde observations. The Second International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian
Monsoon and Water Cycle: 85, August, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Ogino, S.-Y., Wu, P.-M., Endo, N., Kubota, H., Hattori, M., Kamimera, H., Matsumoto, J., Tran, Q.C.
and Nguyen, V.T. 2011. Detailed horizontal structures of rainfall events during Vietnam
Philippines Rainfall Experiment 2010 (VPREX2010). The Second International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 9, August, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Satomura, T., Kamimera, H., Katsumata, M., Matsumoto, J., Mori, S., Ogino, S., Yokoi, S. andMahavik, N. 2011. Numerical simulation and radar observation of landed tropical storms intropics. 9th International SRNWP-Workshop on Nonhydrostatic Modelling, May, Bad Orb,
Germany.
Satomura, T., Kamimera, H., Katsumata, M., Matsumoto, J., Mori, S., Ogino, S.-Y. and Yokoi, S.
2011. Asian Monsoon Years (2007-2012): Typhoons' behavior over tropical land. WCRP OpenScience Conference: T168B, October, Denver, USA.
Wu, P.-M., Fukutomi, Y., Kamimera, H. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Influence of tropical disturbances
and the Asian winter monsoon on rainfall variability in Central Vietnam. International Union of
Geodesy and Geophysics XXV General Assembly: AS18-A003(CD-ROM), June, Melbourne,
Australia.
Wu, P.-M., Fukutomi, Y. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. What are the impacts of intraseasonal oscillations
on extreme central Vietnam precipitation events? The Second International MAHASRI/HyARC
Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 13, August, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Wu, P.-M., Fukutomi, Y. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. The impacts of intraseasonal oscillations on
extreme central Vietnam precipitation events. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan
2011 Fall Meeting 100: 132, November, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Xu, J., Masuda, K. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Energy and water balance estimates over Southeast Asia
based on operational surface meteorological data. The Second International MAHASRI/HyARC
Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water Cycle: 319, August, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Xu, J., Kuwagata, T. and Matsumoto, J. 2012. Heat and water balance estimation over Asia. The
First International Workshop of Climatic Changes and Their Effects on Agriculture in Asian
Monsoon Region, March, Bangkok, Thailand.
Yamanaka, M.D., Mori, S., Suga, T., Wu, P.M., Hamada, J.-I., Endo, N., Tachibana, Y., Matsumoto, J.
20and Fadli Syamsudin 2011. Asian Monsoon Years (2007-2012). Elucidating significance ofland-sea coexistence in Earth's climate. WCRP Open Science Conference: M216A, October,
Denver, USA.
Takahashi, H. 2011. Heat island and cool island in Tokyo. Meguro City College "Diagnosing,perceiving, and learning the wholesome environments and the unhealthy environments 3", May,
Meguro. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H. 2011. Torrential rain in Tokyo. Meguro City College "Diagnosing, perceiving, andlearning the wholesome environments and the unhealthy environments 4", May, Meguro. (inJapanese)
Takahashi, H. 2011. Advances in geographical sciences: Toward a new horizon of urban and regional
environmental research. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Sustainable Urban
Environment 2011 (ISSUE2011): 26-29, TMU Symposium Series No.5, November, Hachioji.
Takahashi, H. 2012. Short-duration intense rainfall in the wards of Tokyo and its relationship withthe spatial distribution of buildings. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 30, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H., Yamato, H., Shimizu, S., Okubo, S., Takahashi, K. and Suzuki, H. 2011. Behavior ofcold outflow and gust front during a torrential rain occurred in central Tokyo on August 5, 2008.
Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: U022-009(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (inJapanese with English abstract).
Suzuki, H., Nakakita, E. and Takahashi, H. 2012. A study on determining method of rain gauge
installation interval and train operation control criteria for railroad. 55th Annual Meeting of
Hydraulic Engineering: #69 (CD-ROM), March, Matsuyama. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Takahashi, H.G. 2011. Impact of cold surges on tropical cyclone activity over the Indian Ocean.
Workshop on Tropical Meteorology, September, Kyoto. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H.G. 2012. Numerical study on a land-atmospheric interaction over the Asian monsoon
regions－A plan in GRENE project－. The First International Workshop of Climatic Changes andTheir Effects on Agriculture in Asian Monsoon Region, March, Bangkok, Thailand.
Takahashi, H.G., Yoshikane, T., Hara, M., Ma, X. and Kimura, F. 2011. Preliminary study on impactof SST on snowfall on Japan Sea side, a regional model experiment. JSSI & JSSE Joint
Conference on Snow and Ice Research－2011/Nagaoka: 2-6, September, Nagaoka. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, H.G., Fukutomi, Y. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Asian Monsoon Years (2007-2012): Impact
of cold surges of the winter monsoon on tropical cyclone activity over the Asian monsoon region.
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WCRP Open Science Conference: M218B, October, Denver, USA.
Takahashi, H.G., Yoshikane, T., Hara, M. and Kimura, F. 2011. Impact of SST changes on snowfall
over the Sea of Japan side, using a regional climate model. WCRP Open Science Conference:
M28B, October, Denver, USA.
Takahashi, H.G., Kim, H.-J., Tanaka, K., Takata, K., Saito, K. and Yasunari, T. 2011. Sensitivity
study on the impacts of biogenic VOC on the Asian monsoon climate in dry and wet seasons using
MIROC5. Aerocom10, October, Fukuoka.
Akasaka, I., Morishima, W., Zaiki, M., Kubota, H., Masuda, K., Matsumoto, J. and Cayanan, E.O.
2011. Long-term variability of rainfall characteristics in the Philippines since the 20th century.
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics XXV General Assembly: #4859 July, Melbourne,
Australia.
Akasaka, I., Matsumoto, J., Morishima, W., Kubota, H., Mikami, T. and Cayanan, E.O. 2011. Asian
Monsoon Year (2007-2012): Long-term changes in summer rainy season onset in the Philippines
and its relation to the atmospheric circulation and SST patterns in the tropical Pacific. WCRP
Open Science Conference: T166B, October, Denver, USA.
Akasaka, I., Morishima, W., Villafuerte, M., Kubota, H., Matsumoto, J. and Cayanan, E.O. 2012.
Long-term variability of seasonal rainfall characteristics in the Philippines for the period
1910-2010. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers2012 Spring Meeting 81: 262, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Asada, H. 2012. Village and demography in the Brahmaputra valley in Assam: Distribution anddynamics from census data. The 7th Workshop on Environment and Human Activity in SouthAsia: Natural Disaster and Human Activity in the Northeast Indian Subcontinent and Indochina,
February, Uji. (in Japanese)
Asada, H. 2012. Rice-based cropping systems of the different ethnic groups across the Brahmaputra
floodplain in Assam, India. International Workshop on Sharing Experience of Coping withEnvironmental Problem and Sustainable Development, February, Yangon, Vietnam.
Asada, H. 2012. Rice-based cropping systems of the different ethnic groups across the Brahmaputra
floodplain in Assam, India. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 287, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Asada, H. 2012. Current situation and some problems on area study in northeast India. The 1st
HINDAS workshop 2011, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Takahashi, K. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Relationship between wind system and urban heat island
22phenomenon in Tokyo ward area in summer (Part 5)－Analysis of nocturnal wind system byatmospheric pressure distribution around Tokyo－. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society ofJapan 2011 Spring Meeting 99: 156, May, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Mikami, T., Yamato, H., Morishima, W. and Akasaka, I. 2012. Mitigation of urban heat islands incentral Tokyo due to the savings of electric energy consumption. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 263, March,
Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Zaiki, M. 2012. Japanese historical documents for climate reconstruction. PAGES Regional
Workshop 2012, January, Chang Mai, Thailand.
Zaiki, M. 2012. Climatic data rescue in Asia and long-term monsoon variability. KNMI DiDaH
project meeting, January, De Bilt, Netherlands.
Grossman, M. and Zaiki, M. 2012. Typhoons in Japan from 1880 to 1889. The Association ofAmerican Geographers 2012 Annual Meeting, February, New York, USA.
Murata, F., Terao, T., Kiguchi, M., Fukushima, A., Takahashi, K., Hayashi, T., Habib, A., Bhuiyan,
M.S.H. and Choudhury, S.A. 2011. Daytime thermodynamic and airflow structures over northeast
Bangladesh during the pre-monsoon season: A case study on 25 April 2010. International Unionof Geodesy and Geophysics XXV General Assembly: AS18-A003(CD-ROM), June, Melbourne,
Australia.
Hoque, R. 2012. The onset of summer monsoon over Bangladesh. The 7th Environment and Human
Activity in South Asia － Natural Disaster and Human Activity in the North-east Indian
Subcontinent and Indochina, February, Kyoto.
Hoque, R., Matsumoto, J. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Relationship between heavy rainfall andatmospheric circulation over Bangladesh. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Associationof Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 268, March, Hachioji.
Idenaga, T., Takahashi, H.G. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Short-term variation of sea surface
temperature over the Japan Sea and snowfall over Japan. Proceedings of the 5th Korea-JapanChina Joint Conference on Meteorology: 182, October, Busan, Korea.
Konno, S. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Characteristics of wintertime nocturnal temperature inversion
over hilly regions of the western Kanto plain, Japan. Proceedings of the 5th Korea-Japan-China
Joint Conference on Meteorology: 267, October, Busan, Korea.
Konno, S. and Takahashi, H. 2011. A thermal belt observed on the mountain slope on the west of
Kanto plain. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2011 Fall Meeting 100: 449,
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November, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Konno, S., Izumi, T. and Takahashi, H. 2011. A thermal belt on the mountain slope on the west of
Kanto plain observed by Terra/ASTER thermal infrared image. E-journal of Kanto Branch of theSociety of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan 8: 3, December, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Konno, S., Izumi, T. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Characteristic of a thermal belt on a mountain slope
observed by a Terra/ASTER thermal infrared image in the western region of Kanto plain, Central
Japan － Relationship among surface temperature, topographical relief, and vegetation － .
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring
Meeting 81: 266, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Murai, K. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Characteristics of precipitation associated with cold front passage
in central Japan. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers2012 Spring Meeting 81: 264, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Nguyen, T.H.A. 2012. Contribution of tropical cyclones to rainfall in the Vietnam coastal region.
The 7th Environment and Human Activity in South Asia－Natural Disaster and Human Activity in
the North-east Indian Subcontinent and Indochina, February, Kyoto.
Nguyen, T.H.A. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. The contribution of tropical cyclone rainfall in Vietnam
and its relation to ENSO. The 3rd International Workshop on Climate Downscaling, October,
Ibaraki.
Nguyen, T.H.A., Matsumoto, J. and Endo, N. 2011. Characteristics of tropical cyclone rainfall in
Vietnam. The Second International MAHASRI/HyARC Workshop on Asian Monsoon and Water
Cycle: 201, August, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Nguyen, T.H.A., Matsumoto, J. and Endo, N. 2011. Climatological study on the tropical cyclone
rainfall in Vietnam. The 6th Korea-China-Japan Joint Conference on Geography, November,
Seoul, Korea.
Nwe Ni Lwin Htun 2012. The influence of ENSO on the summer monsoon precipitation in
Myanmar. The 7th Environment and Human Activity in South Asia－Natural Disaster and Human
Activity in the North-east Indian Subcontinent and Indochina, February, Kyoto.
Seto, Y. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Analysis of the local wind circulation and divergence field insummer over the Kanto Plain based on observed wind. Proceedings of the 5th Korea-Japan-China
Joint Conference on Meteorology: 271, October, Busan, Korea.
Seto, Y. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Diurnal variations of local wind circulation and divergence field on
sea-breeze days in summer over the Kanto Plain. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan
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2011 Fall Meeting 100: 451, November, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Seto, Y., Yokoyama, H., Ando, H., Hiroi, K., Fujiwara, T. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Development of
the high-density meteorological observation network for analysis of local extreme weather such as
torrential rainfall in Tokyo. Research Meeting on Rader, November, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Shimizu, S. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Seasonal variation in cool island effect of two urban green
spaces. Proceedings of the 5th Korea-Japan-China Joint Conference on Meteorology: 268,
October, Busan, Korea.
Shimizu, S., Sugawara, H., Narita, K., Mikami, T., Hagiwara, S. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Cold
air-seeping phenomena in an urban green space－Observation results in the Institute for Nature
Study－. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2011 Fall Meeting 100: 354, November,
Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Shimizu, S., Sugawara, H., Narita, K., Mikami, T., Hagiwara, S. and Takahashi, H. 2011.
Observation results of the cold air seeping phenomena in the Institute for Nature Study. E-journalof Kanto Branch of the Society of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan 8: 4, December, Tsukuba. (inJapanese)
Shimizu, S., Sugawara, H., Narita, K., Mikami, T., Hagiwara, S. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Cold air
seeping phenomena in the Institute for Nature Study. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 31, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Sugawara, H., Shimizu, S., Hagiwara, S., Narita, K. and Mikami, T. 2011. Heat balance analysis ofthermal mitigation on urban greens. How much do plants cool city? Abstracts of the 6th National
Conference of Heat Island Institute International: 158, July, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Sugawara, H., Shimizu, S., Narita, K., Mikami, T. and Hagiwara, S. 2012. How much do greens in
Institute for Nature Study cool surrounding town? Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 32, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Suzuki, R. and Takahashi, H.G.. 2012. Interannual variations of precipitation over the Asian wintermonsoon regions using TRMM-PR. The 14th CEReS Symposium on Environmental Remote
Sensing, February, Chiba.
Villafuerte, M.Q. 2012. Past and recent extreme rainfall events in the Philippines. The 7th
Environment and Human Activity in South Asia－Natural Disaster and Human Activity in the
North-east Indian Subcontinent and Indochina, February, Kyoto.
Villafuerte, M. and Matsumoto, J. 2011. Strengths and limitations of presently used climate
downscaling in the Philippines. The 3rd International Workshop on Climate Downscaling, October,25

Ibaraki.
Villafuerte, M., Matsumoto, J., Cinco, T.A., Akasaka, I. and Kubota, H. 2012. Long-term extreme
rainfall trends and current activities related to CORDEX-SEA in the Philippines. Mini
International Meeting Related with the Downscaling Projects, March, Ibaraki.
Yamato, H. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Relationship between daytime urban heat island and sea breeze
penetration in Tokyo metropolitan area. Proceedings of the International Symposium on
Sustainable Urban Environment 2011 (ISSUE2011): 53-54, TMU Symposium Series No.5,
November, Hachioji.
Yamato, H., Mikami, T. and Takahashi, H. 2011. Relationship between inland high temperature andsea breeze front in the Tokyo metropolitan area in summer. Abstracts of the MeteorologicalSociety of Japan 2011 Fall Meeting 100: 355, November, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Yamato, H., Mikami, T. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Actual condition of urban heat island in Tokyo
metropolis in summer daytime and its formative factors. Proceedings of the General Meeting of
the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 29, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)26

3. Laboratory of Environmental Geography

1) Staff
Makiko WATANABE

Professor / PhD

Soil Geography, Environmental Dynamic Analysis, Geoarcheology

Masayuki KAWAHIGASHI

Associate Professor / Dc. Agr.

(From 1st, October)

Soil Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Material Dynamics in Ecosystems2) Overview of Research Activities
This research unit studies processes enacted upon human and natural environment in local andregional scales, with interdisciplinary fields comprised of physical geography, environmental
chemistry, forest ecology, soil science, anthropology and so on. Research methods are in primary
based on fieldworks associated with laboratory analyses of soil, water, plant and other environmental
samples collected, interview survey, aerial photo and satellite imagery interpretation as well.
Evaluation of urban soils as environmental resources is one of our major research subject together
with overseas field studies.
Recent research subjects are as follows;1)

Development of survey methodology for evaluation of soils in urban area

2)

Characterization of sclerotium grains and their function in forest soil ecosystem

3)

Geoarcheological study on ancient water environment of Kharga, Western Desert, Egypt

4)Land recovery scenario in the upper Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines

5)

Environmental risk evaluation of heavy metals around urban and mining area of Mongolia

6)

Vegetation and land recovery after forest fire in taiga of Sibera perma frost area

7)

Influence of land reclamation in Amur River Basin on dynamics of bio-elements

8)

Effective application of plant residues for acid soil rehabilitation to enhance agricultural
productivity

9)

Influence of land use and land cover change in sub-urban areas on water quality in soils andwater resources

10)

Soil carbon sequestration from the view point of soil parent materials

273) List of Research Activities in FY2011

Peer-reviewed Articles
Watanabe, M., Takaoka, S., Morishima, W., Sakagami, N., Collado, M. and Oguchi, T. 2011.
Vegetation succession and land recovery process based on soil properties in the upper Mt.
Pinatubo, the Philippines. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120: 631-645. (in Japanesewith English abstract)
Souri, B. and Watanabe, M. 2011. Contribution of CaO/ZrO2 and Parker indexes to evaluate leachingintensity of calcareous soils in western Iran. Journal of Arid Land Studies 21: 81-88.
Kawahigashi, M., Prokushkin, A.S. and Sumida, H. 2011. Effect of fire on solute release fromorganic horizons under larch forest in the Central Siberian permafrost terrain. Geoderma 166:
171-180.
Kawahigashi, M, Fujitake, N., Yajima, H. and Sumida, H. 2012. Particle sizes of standard humic
substances calculated as radii of gyration, maximum diameter and hydrodynamic radii. Humic
Substance Research 8: 13-18.

Other Articles
Murata, T., Tanaka, H., Kawai, N., Yano, M. and Watanabe, M. 2012. Fluctuations in soil
temperatures at different depth in the Institute for Nature Study. Report of Institute for Nature
Study 43: 1-10. (in Japanese)
Kawahigashi, M. 2011. Leaching of DOM influenced by its interactions with soil components. In
Dynamics and function of dissolved organic matter－Connecting soil to sea through river－, ed.
A. Watanabe, 63-89. Tokyo: Hakuyusha. (in Japanese)
Kawahigashi, M. 2011. Degree of humification of peat soils as an indicator for the soil formation
process. In Topics in tropical peat land 2011. Summer school edition, ed. B. Sumawinata, S.
Darmawan, C.H. Wijaya, L. Syaufina, Y.A. Nion, S.H. Limin, Y. Hamada, Y. Hashidoko and R.
Hatano, 26-27. Bogor: IFES-GCOE Indonesian Liaison Office.
Kawahigashi, M. 2011. Dissolve organic matter in tropical peat soils. In Topics in tropical peat land
2011. Summer school edition, ed. B. Sumawinata, S. Darmawan, C.H. Wijaya, L. Syaufina, Y.A.
Nion, S.H. Limin, Y. Hamada, Y. Hashidoko and R. Hatano, 30-31. Bogor: IFES-GCOE
Indonesian Liaison Office.
Kawahigashi, M., Nhut, D.M., Nguyen, B.V. and Sumida, H. 2011. Changes in drained water quality28

in a paddy field on acid sulphate soils in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam．Proceedings of the 10th
International Conference of the East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies:
225-226.
Nagao, S., Terashima, M., Seki, O., Kawahigashi, M., Kodama, H. 2012. Dynamics of dissolved ironin river and estuary. Marine and Biology 198: 42-48. (in Japanese)
Sumida, H., Kawahigashi, M., Nhut, M.D., Shen, R. and Ve, B.N. 2011. Pedogeny, chemical
properties and distribution of acid sulfate soils in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam．Proceedings ofthe 10th International Conference of the East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science
Societies: 193-194.
Uoi, N, Watanabe, M. and Murata T. 2012. Correspondence of vertical soil hardness and land use
history in the Institute for Nature Study. Report of Institute for Nature Study 43: 37-45. (inJapanese)
Ichisawa, H., Uoi, N., Watanabe, M. and Morishima, W. 2011. Effect of soil profile structure on soil
temperature in summer–A study on urban park soil－. Chiri-Shisou 53: 1-12. (in Japanese withEnglish abstract)
Kurosawa, Y., Sakagami, N., Hagiwara, S. and Watanabe, M. 2012. Characteristics of metallic
elements contained in petal of the Yoshino cherry tree（Prunus×yedoensis）growing in theInstitute for Nature Study. Report of Institute for Nature Study 43: 29-36. (in Japanese)

Books
None

Reports
Watanabe, M., Kogawa, K., Kamei, H. and Nakano, T. 2012. A tentative map on water environment.
In El-Zayyan Kharga Oasis 2007-2010, ed. H. Kamei and T. Nakano, 3-10. Tokyo: Tokyo
Institute of Technology.

Book Reviews
Watanabe, M. 2011. Book review (Japanese Association of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition ed.
Connecting soil to sea through river). Geographical Review of Japan 84: 389. (in Japanese)

Miscellaneous Reports
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Kawahigashi, M., Tani, M. and Takeuchi, H. 2011. Look back on the symposium held in Obihiro.
Pedologist 55: 82-83. (in Japanese)

Presentations
Watanabe, M. 2011. Where is “sclerotia”? JST Science Partnership Program, August, Tokyo. (inJapanese)
Watanabe, M. 2011. Water environment map of Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt based on
ALOS satellite imagery. Symposium of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers,
Technical Committee of Remote Sensing, October, Hachioji. (Invited, in Japanese)
Watanabe, M. 2012. Recovery from radioactive pollution of soils and subjects for land re-function.
Science Forum “Pathways to reduce mega disaster and to construct a sustainable society－
Learning from Eastern Japan Mega Disaster－”, Science Council of Japan, February, Tokyo. (inJapanese)
Watanabe, M., Kogawa, K., Kamei, H., Sugimura, T. and Nakano, T. 2011. Water environment map
around El Zayyan Temple in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt based on ALOS pansharpened imagery. Archaeological Prospection 2011, September, Izmir, Turkey.
Watanabe, M., Osato, Y., Uoi, N. and Kawahigashi, M. 2012. Development of soil observation in
drilling holes．Japanese Society of Pedology, Abstract: 52, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Bolormaa, O., Erdenechimega, N. and Watanabe, M. 2011. Chemical partitioning of trace and major
elements in soils from mining area, Zaamar. International Conference of Minerals and Materials
Mongolia 2011, September, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Suzuki, C. and Watanabe, M. 2011. Visualization of vegetation landscape of the past by geocoding
the Herbarium Specimens information. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011:
MTT033-P12 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Tashiro, T., Watanabe, M. and Morishima, W. 2011. Temporal variation of particle size in Paitan
Lake Sediments, the Central Plain of Luzon, the Philippines. Proceedings of the General Meetingof the Association of Japanese Geographers 2011 Autumn Meeting 80: 78, September, Oita. (inJapanese)
Kawahigashi, M. 2012. Equilibrium in the Siberian taiga ecosystem. Seminar in Northern
Hemisphere Cryosphere Program, JAMSTEC, January, Yokosuka. (in Japanese)
Kawahigashi, M., Xu, R.K., Shen, R.F. and Sumida, H. 2011. Influence of heating and burning on
solutes release from plant residues. Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition,
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Abstract: 25, August, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Kawahigashi, M., Nhut, D.M., Nguyen, B.V. and Sumida, H. 2011. Changes in drained water quality
in a paddy field on acid sulphate soils in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam．The 10th International
Conference of the East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies, October,
Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Kawahigashi, M., Prokushkin, A. and Sumida, H. 2011. Influence of heating temperature on
mineralization of litter layer. Japanese Humic Substances Society, Abstract: 19-20, November,
Kanazawa. (in Japanese)
Kawahigashi, M., Prokushkin, A. and Sumida, H. 2012. Influence of heating on dynamics ofbiogenic elements－A case study in the permafrost region in Siberian Taiga－. Japanese Societyof Pedology, Abstract: 51, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Sakagami, S., Inaba, A., Tanaka, Y., Nakata, Y., Kawahigashi, M., Tsuchiya, K. and Yajima, H. 2011.
Effects of environmental factors on physico-chemical properties of humic substances. Japanese
Humic Substances Society, Abstract: 37-38, November, Kanazawa. (in Japanese)
Sumida, H., Matsuda, M., Fukahori, M., Kawahigashi, M., Nhut, D.M. and Ve, N.B. 2011. As
speciation in agricultural fields in the north-west Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Japanese Society of
Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Abstract: 23, August, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Sumida, H., Kawahigashi, M., Nhut, M.D., Shen, R. and Ve, B.N. 2011. Pedogeny, chemical
properties and distribution of acid sulfate soils in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam．The 10th
International Conference of the East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies,
October, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Tanaka, Y., Sakagami, S., Kato, Y., Kawahigashi, M., Kuramoto, K., Tsuchiya, K. and Yajima, H.
2011. Research on remediation by photolysis of contaminants using the complex of humic
substances and limonite. Japanese Humic Substances Society, Abstract: 39-40, November,
Kanazawa. (in Japanese)
Myoga, S. 2011. Case studies of Suwanose Island in consideration from disaster and recovery ofland function. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers2011 Autumn Meeting 80: 80, September, Oita. (in Japanese)
Kato, S. 2012. Characteristics of forest location in the transition zone focused on the growth of
Fagus in western slope of Mt. Chokai, northern Japan. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 79, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)31Kato, S., Sakagami, N. and Watanabe, M. 2011. Characterization of transition zone of forest soil andvegetation in Mt. Chokai, northern Japan. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 13, EGU General
Assembly 2011-5503, April, Vienna, Austria.
Uoi, N., Murata, T., Morishima, W. and Watanabe, M. 2011. Evaluation of soil resource of historicalparks in Tokyo Metropolis. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 13, EGU General Assembly
2011-2904-2, April, Vienna, Austria.
Uoi, N., Watanabe, M. and Murata, T. 2012. An attempt of Technosols classification by focusing
vertical physical properties－A case study in Kitanomaru Park, Tokyo－. Japanese Society ofPedology, Abstract: 51, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Amasya, A.F. 2011. Soil arthropod abundance and formation of sclerotium grains in Fagus forest,
Akita, Japan. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 13, EGU General Assembly 2011-5194, April,
Vienna, Austria.
Amasya, A.F., Khastini, R.O., Narisawa, K. and Watanabe, M. 2011. Characterization of fungal
communities associated with mesofauna in low pH forest soils. Argonne Soil Metagenomics
Workshop 2011, October, Chicago, USA.

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4. Laboratory of Geographical Information Sciences

1) Staff
Hiroshi MATSUYAMA

Associate Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Hydrometeorology, Geographical Information Sciences

Takeki IZUMIAssistant Professor / PhD (D.Eng.)

Urban Climatology, Geographical Information Sciences, Numerical Meteorological Modelling

Daichi NAKAYAMA

Assistant Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Geographical Information Sciences, Remote Sensing, Computational Geomorphology2) Overview of Research Activities
This laboratory is going to study the natural environment as a whole which is composed ofgeomorphology, climate, hydrology, vegetation, and so on. Concretely, deductive approach andinductive approach are combined for conducting studies. The former approach is going to explain
results from causes by physical lows such as mass balance, energy balance, equation of motion, andso on. The latter approach is going to explain facts demonstratively based on field surveys and in situ
observations. Therefore, collection of quantitative data, digital mapping, statistical analyses,
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 their leaf
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
333) List of Research Activities in FY2011

Peer-reviewed Articles
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Do hot summers follow cold winters?－What does “Taroshi-taki”, located atHanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, represent?－. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120:926-943. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Matsuyama, H. and Miyano, H. 2011. Diagnostic study on warming mechanism of spring watertemperature based on field observations and numerical simulation － A case study of
Masugatanoike spring, Tokyo, Japan－. Hydrological Research Letters 5: 78-82.
Yamazaki, S., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. An observational study on theconcentration/load of Nitrate-nitrogen in small rivers derived from fertilization－A case study of
the Sayama tea field－. Journal of Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources 24: 202-215.
(in Japanese with English abstract)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Real-time monitoring of rainfalls
associated with shallow landslides－Development and verification of SWING system based on
two rainfall patterns－. Theory and Application of GIS 19: 81-90. (in Japanese with English
abstract)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Preliminary study on mountain slope partitioning
addressing the hierarchy of slope unit using DEMs with different spatial resolution. Proceedingsof Geomophometry2011: 143-146.
Nakayama, Y., Nakamura, K., Saito, H. and Fukumoto, R. 2011. Open Café System: Development
and application of FOSS4G package for natural environment. Theory and Application of GIS 19:
17-23. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Nemoto, Y., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Reevaluation of Shingen-tsutsumi based oninundation flow simulations with special focus on flood control facilities along the Midai River.
Geographical Review of Japan 84: 553-571. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Urita, S., Saito, H. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Temporal and spatial discontinuity of Radar/Raingauge-Analyzed Precipitation that appeared in relation to the modification of its spatial resolution.
Hydrological Research Letters 5: 37-41.
Urita, S., Saito, H., Nakayama, D., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. The spatial distribution andregional characteristics of rainfall-induced potential landslide disaster occurrence in Japan as34

revealed by Soil Water Index. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120: 615-630. (inJapanese with English abstract)
Watanabe, T., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Numerical study on effects of rooftop greening on
moderating air temperature in Tokyo metropolitan area. Journal of Japan Society of Civil
Engineering G (Environmental Research) 67: 101-113. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Other Articles
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Water problems of Lake Balkhash basin in Central Asia. Journal of JapaneseSociety of Regional and Agricultural Development 20(2): 1-8. (invited, in Japanese with English
abstract)
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Do hot summers follow cold winters?－What does “Taroshi-taki”, located atHanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture, represent?－(Color Page). Journal of Geography (Chigaku
Zasshi) 120(6): ix-x. (in Japanese)
Akasaka, I., Ando, H., Yokoyama, H., Okubo, S., Takahashi, K., Izumi, T. and Mikami, T. 2011.
High-spatial density meteorological observation system in Tokyo. Journal of Geography (Chigaku
Zasshi) 120: 309-316. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Fukumoto, R., Izumi, T., Mori, S., Masuda, Y., Kishida, Y., Okauchi, T., Azuma, H., Nakatsubo, Y.
and Nakayama, Y. 2011. Effectiveness of urban distributed field survey assisting system by
FOSS4G for information sharing and organizing in reconstruction assistance－The case study ofinterview survey for water use condition in Minami-Sanriku-Town－. Proceedings of Conferenceof GIS Association of Japan 20: B-2-2. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Mikami, T., Yamato, H. and Extended-METROS Research Group (including Izumi, T.) 2011.
High-resolution temperature observation using Extended-METROS in the Tokyo metropolitan
area and their urban climatological significance. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) 120:317-324. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Saito, H., Chang, K.T. and Oguchi, T. 2011. Relationship among shallow landslide, geomorphology,
and geology using a decision-tree model in the Shihmen Reservoir watershed, Taiwan, and in the
Akaishi Mountains. Proceedings of Conference of GIS Association of Japan 20: E-3-2. (inJapanese with English abstract)
Hoshida, Y., Saito, H., Nakayama, Y., Mori, S., Fukumoto, R. and Sugiura, S. 2011. Network
analysis using co-occurrence frequency of prefectures in cyberspace. Proceedings of Conferenceof GIS Association of Japan 20: C-1-3. (in Japanese with English abstract)35

Nakayama, K., Nakamura, K., Sugiura, S., Saito, H., Fukumoto, R. and Nakayama, Y. 2011.
Multipurpose filed survey assisting system available from the Internet. Proceedings of Conferenceof GIS Association of Japan 20: E-1-3. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Inamura, T., Iwasaki, K., Saito, H., Nakayama, D., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Numericalsimulation investigating how local wind "Matsubori-kaze" is affected by unique topography of Mt.
Aso. Japanese Study Group for Climate Impact and Application Newsletter 29: 28-30. (inJapanese)
Hiramatsu, Y. 2012. Analysis of public transportation at Mito City in Ibaraki Prefecture using
geographical information systems. Annals of Smart Town Development Forum in Mito 2012:19-20. (in Japanese)

Books
None

Reports
Laboratory of Geographical Information Sciences, Department of Geography 2011. Recent studies
conducted in Laboratory of GIS (LaGIS) in relation to various resources in Tokyo metropolis.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Sustainable Urban Environment 2011
(ISSUE2011), TMU Symposium Series No.5: 57-58.
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Estimation of the spatial distribution of leaf area index using a new vegetationindex named NHVI (Normalized Hotspot-signature Vegetation Index). Annual Report 2010 ofCenter for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University 16: 60-61. (in Japanese andEnglish)Book Reviews
None

Miscellaneous Reports
Matsuyama, H. 2011. What is necessary for regeneration of Japan? A proposal by the OBAYASHIFoundation: http://www.obayashifoundation.org//disaster_proposal/proposal07.html. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2011. My personal experience and enthusiasm on Tohoku Shinkansen. Annual
Report of Old Boys/Girls of Wandervogel Club in Tokyo University in 2012: 27-29. (in Japanese)36

Matsuyama, H. and Nishimine, Y. 2011. Sacred place of cartography (A version of Textbook’s
matrix). Map Journal No.169: 36-39. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T. 2012. Be a core to cool central Tokyo (Comment on the utilization of forests in Imperial
Palace). Tokyo Shimbun, 5th, January 2012. (in Japanese)
Nakayama, D. 2012. Introduction of new book reviewer: Three books to read in this spring. Chiri
57(4): 122-123. (in Japanese)
Aoyama, M. 2011. Hazardous nature of the liquefaction indicated by old maps. Asahi Shimbun
Weekend Version (be), 30th, July 2011. (in Japanese)
Saito, H. 2011. Report of training camp of Open Concierge. Open-Cafe Sync 1: 8-9. (in Japanese)
Saito, H. 2011. Background of determining the name of “Open-Cafe Sync”. Open-Cafe Sync 1: 20.
(in Japanese)
Saito, H. 2011. Sacred place of cartography (Akaishi Mountain’s version). Map Journal No.169:
40-43. (in Japanese)
Saito, H. 2011. Geographical information studies on the causes of shallow landslide initiation in
Japan － Analysis of geomorphology, geology, and rainfall for the real-time assessment － .
Doctoral Dissertations in Geography Accepted at Japanese Universities, Academic Year 2010.
Geographical Review of Japan 84: 399. (in Japanese)
Saito, H. 2011. Aka-kuzure and V-shaped valleys along the Ohi River, Akaishi Moutains, Japan.
Transactions, Japanese Geomorphological Union 32(4): Cover photo and its explanation. (inJapanese)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. P12. Real-time shallow landslide
hazard monitoring and its evaluation based on two rainfall patterns. Abstract of Fall Meeting,Japanese Geomorphological Union in 2010. Transactions, Japanese Geomorphological Union 32:
349. (in Japanese)
Nakayama, Y., Nakamura, K., Sugiura, S., Saito, H. and Fukumoto, R. 2011. Open Cafe System:
FOSS4G package for natural environment. Open-Cafe Sync 1: 12-15. (in Japanese)

Presentations
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Secrets of global warming from global-scale point of view. Meguro City
Collage “Diagnosing, perceiving, and learning the wholesome environments and the unhealthy
environments 2”. April, Meguro. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Relationship between temperature and precipitation in the large river basins of37

the world. Open University of Tokyo Metropolitan University “Present status of the Earth asrevealed by the hydrological cycle－To study the various aspects of the hydrological cycle in theworld－”. May, Iidabashi. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Hydrological cycle of the humid tropics－A case study of the Amazon river
basin in South America－. Open University of Tokyo Metropolitan University “Present status of
the Earth as revealed by the hydrological cycle－To study the various aspects of the hydrologicalcycle in the world－”. June, Iidabashi. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Hydrological cycle of the semi-arid regions－A case study of the Balkhash
Lake in Central Asia－. Open University of Tokyo Metropolitan University “Present status of the
Earth as revealed by the hydrological cycle－To study the various aspects of the hydrologicalcycle in the world－”. June, Iidabashi. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Hydrological cycle of the cold regions－A case study of the Volga river basinin Siberia－. Open University of Tokyo Metropolitan University “Present status of the Earth asrevealed by the hydrological cycle－To study the various aspects of the hydrological cycle in theworld－”. June, Iidabashi. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Hydrological cycle of the snowy mountainous regions－A case study of Mt.
Makihata, Niigata Prefecture－. Open University of Tokyo Metropolitan University “Present
status of the Earth as revealed by the hydrological cycle－To study the various aspects of thehydrological cycle in the world－”. June, Iidabashi. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H. 2011. Talks on the working at Tokyo Metropolitan University and the strong local
wind “Matsubori-kaze”. Special Lecture at Oozu-Higashi Elementary School, July, Oozu,
Kumamoto. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H., Izumi, T. and Hasegawa, K. 2012. Estimation of leaf area index of Cryptomeria
japonica using various methods－A case study in the Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture－. The
14th CEReS Symposium on Environmental Remote Sensing, February, Chiba. (in Japanese)
Matsuyama, H., Nishimine, Y. and Nakayama, D. 2012. Geographic information study on the
distribution of place names as revealed by natural conditions. Proceedings of the General Meetingof the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 275, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Izumi, T. and Inamura, T. 2011. Numerical simulation on the change of thermal environment in
Wuhan, China accompanied with the urbanization with the use of satellite images taken in 1991
and 2005. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society of Japan 2011 Fall Meeting 100: 454,
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November, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Izumi, T., Kumagai, S. and Matsuyama, H. 2012. The estimation of green coverage ratio using
airborne remotely sensed data－A case study of Suginami ward－. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 249, March,
Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Fukumoto, R., Izumi, T., Mori, S., Masuda, Y., Kishida, Y., Okauchi, T., Azuma, H., Nakatsubo, Y.
and Nakayama, Y. 2011. Effectiveness of urban distributed field survey assisting system by
FOSS4G for information sharing and organizing in reconstruction assistance－The case study ofinterview survey for water use condition in Minami-Sanriku-Town－. 20th Annual Meeting of
GIS Association of Japan, October, Kagoshima. (in Japanese)
Konno, S., Izumi, T. and Takahashi, H. 2011. A thermal belt on the mountain slope on the west of
Kanto plain observed by Terra/ASTER thermal infrared image. E-journal of Kanto Branch of theSociety of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan 8: 3, December, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Konno, S., Izumi, T. and Takahashi, H. 2012. Characteristic of a thermal belt on a mountain slope
observed by a Terra/ASTER thermal infrared image in the western region of Kanto plain, Central
Japan. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012
Spring Meeting 81: 249, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Koarai, M., Nakano, T., Suzuki, T., Nakayama, D., Wachi, T. and Fujinawa, A. 2011．Tephra GIS
using Cyber Japan Web System. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: HSC024-09(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Aoyama, M. 2011. Observation of ground temperature and soil displacement on the lobate landforms
in the summit area of Mt. Minamidake, northern Japanese Alps. Symposium of “Frontier of Cold
Region Geomorphology”, May, Kawasaki. (in Japanese)
Aoyama, M. 2012. Ground disaster in the Osaki Plain, northern part of Miyagi Prefecture caused by
the 2011 off the Pacific coast Tohoku Earthquake. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 225, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Aoyama, M. and Koyama, T. 2011. Correlation of the distribution of liquefied sites in the Tone Riverlowland and land use change since the Meiji era. Abstract of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting
2011: MIS036-P160 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Aoyama, M. and Koyama, T. 2011. Land history of the liquefied sites in the Tone River lowland
caused by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake. Proceedings of the General
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Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2011 Fall Meeting 80: 88, September, Oita.
(in Japanese)
Aoyama, M. and Koyama, T. 2011. Distribution map of the liquefaction damages in the Tone Riverlowland caused by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake. Proceedings of theGeneral Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2011 Fall Meeting 80: 166,
September, Oita. (in Japanese)
Koyama, T. and Aoyama, M. 2011. Relationship between liquefaction sites and land history in Itako
city and Kamisu city, Ibaraki Prefecture. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2011 Fall Meeting 80: 167, September, Oita. (in Japanese)
Koyama, T., Aoyama, M. and Masuzawa, T. 2011. Movement rates of solifluction lobes in Mt.
Maru-yama, southern Japanese Alps. Symposium of “Frontier of Cold Region Geomorphology”,
May, Kawasaki. (in Japanese)
Une, H. and Aoyama, M. 2012. Liquefaction damage in inland area and the predictability ofliquefaction hazard map. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese
Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 3, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Saito, H. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Real-time monitoring of two rainfall types associated withlandslides－A case study on the sediment-related disaster caused by typhoon No.12 in 2011 in theKii Peninsula－. The 3rd GIS Landslide Workshop, November, Tsukuba. (in Japanese)
Saito, H. and Matsuyama, H. 2012. Real-time monitoring of two rainfall types based on SWING
system－A case study on the sediment-related disaster caused by typhoon No.12 in 2011 in theKii Peninsula－. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers2012 Spring Meeting 81: 11, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Saito, H., Chang, K.T. and Oguchi, T. 2011. Relationship among shallow landslides, geomorphology,
and geology in the Shihmen Reservoir Watershed in Taiwan using a decision-tree model. Abstractof Fall Meeting in 2011, Japanese Geomorphological Union, Transactions, Japanese
Geomorphological Union 33: 88-89 September, Kanazawa. (in Japanese)
Saito, H., Chang, K.T. and Oguchi, T. 2011. Landslide susceptibility analysis using a decision-tree
model in the Baichi watershed in Taiwan. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Associationof Japanese Geographers 2011 Fall Meeting 80: 55, September, Oita. (in Japanese)
Saito, H., Chang, K.T. and Oguchi, T. 2011. Relationship among shallow landslide, geomorphology,
and geology using a decision-tree model in the Shihmen Reservoir watershed, Taiwan, and in the
Akaishi Mountains. 20th Annual Meeting of GIS Association of Japan, October, Kagoshima. (in40

Japanese)
Saito, H., Chang, K.T. and Oguchi, T. 2011. Relationships among shallow landslides,
geomorphology, and geology inferred from decision-tree models for mountains in Taiwan andJapan. Research Abstracts on Spatial Information Science, CSIS DAYS 2011: 10, November,
Kashiwa. (in Japanese)
Saito, H., Chang, K.T. and Oguchi, T. 2011. Relationships among shallow landslides,
geomorphology, and geology inferred from decision-tree models for mountains in Taiwan andJapan. AGU Fall Meeting 2011, December, San Francisco, USA.
Saito, H., Goto, K. and Komatsu, G. 2011. Application of Google Mars, Quantum GIS and ArcGIS
for geomorphological research on Mars. Abstract of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011:
HTT033-05 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese)
Saito, H., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. A preliminary study on mountain slope partition
focusing on a hierarchy of slope unit using DEMS with different spatial resolution. Proceedings ofGeomophometry2011: 143-146, September, Redlands, USA.
Brunetti, M.T., Komatsu, G., Mancinelli, P., Goto, K., Santangelo, M., Fiorucci, F., Cardinali, M.,
Saito, H. and Guzzetti, F. 2011. Detection, mapping, classification, and statistics of mass
movements on Mars. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011: EGU2011-5750,
April, Vienna, Austria.
Brunetti, M.T., Cardinali, M., Fiorucci, F., Guzzetti, F., Santangelo, M., Mancinelli, P., Komatsu, G.,
Goto, K. and Saito, H. 2011. Mapping, classification, and statistics of mass movements in Valles
Marineris, Mars. Proceedings of AGU Fall Meeting 2011: EP43A-0662, December, San Francisco,
USA.
Fiorucci, F., Brunetti, M.T., Santangelo, M., Cardinali, M., Mancinelli, P., Komatsu, G., Goto, K.,
Saito, H. and Guzzetti, F. 2011. Classification and statistics of landslides in the Valles Marineris,
Mars. Abstracts of 2011 PERC Planetary Geology Field Symposium: 9, November, Fukuoka.
Hoshida, Y., Saito, H., Nakayama, Y., Mori, S., Fukumoto, R. and Sugiura, S. 2011. Network
analysis using co-occurrence frequency of prefectures in cyberspace. 20th Annual Meeting of GIS
Association of Japan, October, Kagoshima. (in Japanese)
Hoshida, Y., Saito, H., Nakamura, Y., Mori, T., Fukumoto, R. and Sugiura, S. 2011. Network analysis
using co-occurrence frequency of prefectures in the Web. Research Abstracts on Spatial
Information Science, CSIS DAYS 2011: 45, November, Kashiwa. (in Japanese)
Nakamura, K., Fukumoto, R., Sugiura, S., Saito, H., Nakayama, K. and Nakayama, Y. 2011.
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Low-cost and user-friendly field survey assisting system powered by Open Café System. Abstractof Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011: HTT005-02 (CD-ROM), May, Makuhari.
Nakayama, K., Nakamura, K., Sugiura, S., Saito, H., Fukumoto, R. and Nakayama, Y. 2011.
Multipurpose filed survey assisting system available from the Internet. 20th Annual Meeting of
GIS Association of Japan, October, Kagoshima. (in Japanese)
Nakayama, Y., Nakayama, K., Saito, H., Sugiura, S. and Nakamura, K. 2011. Field survey assisting
system based on Open Cafe System. Research Abstracts on Spatial Information Science, CSISDAYS 2011: 43, November, Kashiwa. (in Japanese)
Oguchi, T., Hayakawa, S.Y., Saito, H., Kobayashi, A., Baker, R.V., Pelletier, J., Komatsu, G. andGoto, K. 2012. Laser scanning surveys to analyze morphological impacts of the 2011 off the
Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami, Japan. Japan and New Zealand RAPIDS andResearch Needs Workshop, February, Virginia, USA.
Sugiura, S., Nakamura, K., Saito, H., Mori, S., Fukumoto, R., Nakayama, K. and Nakayama, Y. 2011.
Development of the spot routing functions for multiple users onto field survey assisting system.
Forum on Information Technology 2011: RM-003, September, Hakodate. (in Japanese)
Inamura, T., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Characteristics of vertical structure of theatmosphere when local wind “Rausu-dashi” blows. Abstracts of the Meteorological Society ofJapan 2011 Spring Meeting 99: 314, May, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Inamura, T., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. The effects of a large city on heavy rainfall inTokyo as revealed by ensemble simulation. 11th EMS Annual Meeting & 10th European
Conference on Applications of Meteorology (ECAM), September, Berlin, Germany.
Inamura, T., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Temporal and spatial distribution of local wind“Matsubori-kaze” based on long-term surface wind observations. Abstracts of the MeteorologicalSociety of Japan 2011 Fall Meeting 100: 447, November, Nagoya. (in Japanese)
Kawahara, K., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2012. Geomorphometric study on topographic
naturalness － A case study of Tama Hills－ . Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 167, March, Hachioji. (inJapanese)
Nemoto, Y., Nakayama, D. and Matsuyama, H. 2012. Diagnostic study on the Artificial Flooding
Tactics at Bicchutakamatsu Castle by Hideyoshi based on inundation flow simulations.
Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring
Meeting 81: 217, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)42

Urita, S., Saito, H. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. Interannual variability of Radar/Raingauge-Analyzed
Precipitation in relation to the converting 5 km mesh data. Abstracts of the Meteorological Societyof Japan 2011 Spring Meeting 99: 343, May, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Hiramatsu, Y., Nakayama. D. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. The study of spatial continuity ofRadar/Raingauge-Analyzed Precipitation, analyzed by variogram. Abstracts of the MeteorologicalSociety of Japan 2011 Spring Meeting 99: 305, May, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Katasakai, H., Watanabe, T., Inamura, T., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. A numerical study on
the warming mechanism of air temperature induced by local strong wind “Chinook”. Abstracts of
the Meteorological Society of Japan 2011 Spring Meeting 99: 352, May, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Mito, T., Inamura, T., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2012. Studies on the location and power
generation of wind farms using the observational data of Taikoyama wind farms andTomamae-Yuuhigaoka wind farms. 57th Symposium on Wind, March, Tokyo. (in Japanese)
Mito, T., Inamura, T., Izumi, T. and Matsuyama, H. 2012. Studies on the location and power
generation of wind farms using the observational data of Taikoyama wind farms andTomamae-Yuuhigaoka wind farms. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association ofJapanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 183, March, Hachioji. (in Japanese)
Shimoyamada, T., Nishimine, Y. and Matsuyama, H. 2011. The difference of the spatial distributionof the stores of drug store “COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corporation” and family restaurant “Joyfull
Co. Ltd.”. Research Abstracts on Spatial Information Science, CSIS DAYS 2011: 28, November,
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5 Laboratory of Urban and Human Geography

1) Staff
Yoshio SUGIURA

Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Human Geography

Yoshiki WAKABAYASHI

Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Urban Geography, Behavioral Geography, Geographical Information Sciences

Akihiro TAKINAMI

Associate Professor / PhD (D.Lit.)

Cultural Geography, Tourism Study, Francophone Studies

Hiroyuki TSUBOMOTOAssistant Professor / PhD (D.Sc.)

Urban Geography, Office Study

Michiko HARAYAMA

Assistant Professor

Bibliometrics(Concurrent staff)
Toshio KIKUCHI

Professor / D.Sc.

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

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

3) List of Research Activities in FY2011

Peer-reviewed Articles
Kukimoto, M., Wakabayashi, Y. and Yui, Y. 2012, Production of local childcare culture in Okinawa
and the impact of policy change. Geographical Review of Japan Series B 84: 60-70.
Kubo, T., Yui, Y., Kukimoto, M. and Wakabayashi, Y. 2012. Employment, childcare, and housing
problems of single-parent families in Okinawa. Geographical Space 4(2): 81- 95. (in Japanesewith English abstract)
Yamamoto, K. and Kukimoto, M. 2011．The consumption space of urban cultural industry in Tokyo
metropolitan: Focusing on special relationship between theaters and performances ． Nihon
Toshigakkai Nenpo 44: 99-107. (in Japanese)
Koizumi, R., Nishiyama, H., Kubo, T., Kukimoto, M. and Kawaguchi, T. 2011. New dimensions ofhousing acquisition in the Tokyo bay area: Skyscraper condominium residents in Toyosu.
Geographical Review of Japan 84: 592-609. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Other Articles
Sugiura, Y. 2011. The development of human geography and GIS. In Human geography in the age ofglobalization,

ed.

S.

KobayashiandH.

Miyazawa,

231-248.

Tokyo:

Hosodaigaku

Kyoikushinkokai. (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2011. Mental maps and culture. In Cultural geography of space, ed. H. Nakamata,45

44-68. Tokyo: Asakura Shoten. (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. and Ishikawa, T. 2011. Spatial thinking in geographic information science: A
review of past studies and prospects for the future. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 21:
304–313.
Wakabayashi, Y., Itoh, S. and Nagami, Y. 2011. The use of geospatial information and spatial
cognition of taxi drivers in Tokyo. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 21: 353–361.
Takinami, A. 2011. Travel narrative. In Sociology of tourism, ed. K. Yasumura, M. Horino, H. Endoand S. Teraoka, 146-147. Kyoto: Minerva-Shobo. (in Japanese)
Tsubomoto, H., Uozumi, A. and Wakabayashi, Y. 2012. Recent development of condominiums anddemographic change in the Nihonbashi district of Chuo Ward, Tokyo. Geographical Reports ofTokyo Metropolitan University 47: 69-78.
Kukimoto, M. 2011. Changing city and childcare. Chiri 56(5): 38-47. (in Japanese)
Koizumi, R. 2011. Economic geographers' approaches. In Toward a practical geography, ed. S. Ito,
T. Arima, N. Komaki, T. Hayashi and K. Suzuki, 15-25. Tokyo: Kokon-Shoin. (in Japanese)

Books
Sugiura, Y. ed. 2012. Geography of regional environment. Tokyo: Asakura-Shoten. (in Japanese)
OECD ed., translated into Japanese by Kamiya, H., Kuwatsuka, K., Yui, Y., Wakabayashi, Y.
Kukimoto, M, and Nakazawa, T. 2012. OECD regions at a glance 2011. Tokyo: Akashi Shoten.
(in Japanese)

Reports
None

Book Reviews
None

Miscellaneous Reports
None

Presentations
Kariya, Y., Yabe, N. and Sugiura, Y. 2012. The present state and future of E-journal GEO, a46

peer-reviewed electronic journal of the Association of Japanese Geographers. Proceedings of theGeneral Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2012 Spring Meeting 81: 13. (inJapanese)
Wakabayashi, Y. 2011. The role of geography and GIS in geospatial thinking. AAG Annual meeting,
April, Seattle, USA.
Wakabayashi, Y. 2011. The role of geographic knowledge and spatial abilities in map reading
process: Implications for geospatial thinking. International Cartographic Conference 2011, July,
Paris, France.
Wakabayashi, Y. and Ishikawa, T. 2011. Spatial thinking in geographic information science: A
review of past studies and prospects. STGIS 2011, September, Tokyo.
Wakabayashi, Y., Koizumi, R., Uozomi, A. and Tsubomoto, H. 2011. Cartographic visualization of
the recent development of condominiums and demographic change in downtown Tokyo: Mainly
focused on Nihonbashi district. Abstracts of Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2011:
MTT033-P16(CD-ROM), May, Makuhari. (in Japanese with English abstract)
Wakabayashi, Y., Itoh, S. and Nagami, Y. 2011. The use of geospatial information and spatial
cognition of taxi drivers in Tokyo. STGIS 2011, September, Tokyo.
Wakabayashi, Y., Kukimoto, M. and Yui, Y. 2011. Regional characteristics of provision and use ofchild-care services in Urasoe City, Okinawa. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2011 Fall Meeting 80: 110, September, Oita. (in Japanese)
Kubo, T., Yui, Y., Wakabayashi, Y. and Kukimoto, M. 2011. Single-parent families in Okinawa: A
comprehensive analysis of their daily problems. ICAS&AAS, April, Honolulu, USA.
Tsubomoto, H., Uozumi, A. and Wakabayashi, Y. 2011. Recent development of condominiums anddemographic change in Nihonbashi district of Chuo Ward, Tokyo. Proceedings of the General
Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2011 Fall Meeting 80: 144, September, Oita.
(in Japanese)
Kukimoto, M. 2011. Who will mind the baby?: Working mothers as “childcare refugees” andinstitutional dysfunction in Japan, The 13th International Conference of EAJS (Panel: Life Courseof Contemporary Japanese Women 1 and 2), August, Talinn, Estonia.
Kukimoto, M., Yui, Y. and Wakabayashi, Y. 2011. Child-support program in the suburbs of Nagoya
metropolitan area: The case of Kozoji New Town. Proceedings of the General Meeting of the
Association of Japanese Geographers 2011 Fall Meeting 80: 109, September, Oita. (in Japanese)
Kukimoto, M., Koizumi, R., Nishiyama, H., Kubo, T. and Kawaguchi, T. 2011. Childcare strategies
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of double-income families living in central Tokyo, IGU Urban Commission Meeting 2011, August,Canterbury, New Zealand.
Koizumi, R. 2011. The spatial patterns and its changes in the Tokyo metropolitan area after the
Bubble Economy. Japanese Journal of Human Geography 63: 296-297, March, Tokyo. (inJapanese)
Kubo, T., Koizumi, R., Nishiyama, H., Kukimoto, M. and Kawaguchi, T. 2012. Supply of superhigh-rise condominiums in central Tokyo and its impact on residential structure. Association ofAmerican Geographers Annual Meeting 2012, February, New York, USA.

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