Contents
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Greeting by IGU President

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Invitation to Kyoto Regional Conference

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Conference Venue

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Access to the Conference Venue

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About Kyoto

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Conference Theme

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Notes for Commission Chairs

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Call for Papers

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Key Dates

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Abstr act Submission

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Registr ation

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Gr ants

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Visa

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Progr am

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Session Categories

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Gala Dinner

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Exhibition

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Field Trips

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Accommodation

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Social Progr am

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Supporting Organizations

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Organizing Committee

SecondCircular

IGU |August 4–9, 2013
Kyoto Internaional Conference Center
National Committee of Japan for IGU

Kyoto Regional Conference

2013年京都国際地理学会議

会長挨拶

Dear Colleagues,
I take great pleasure in cordially inviting you to join the many hundreds of members of the IGU
family who will attend the IGU Regional Conference from 4–9 August 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. In choosing
Kyoto as the site for a Conference devoted to “Traditional Wisdom and Modern Knowledge for the
Earth’s Future,” our Japanese colleagues have selected a most appropriate setting for exploring andelaborating past and future geographical solutions to the challenges humankind faces in living
sustainably on our fragile planet. Please reserve the dates of the Conference now and make note of theadditional information regarding abstract and registration deadlines, lodging, field excursions, andsocial events in this circular. I look forward to seeing you in Kyoto in August 2013.
Ron Abler, President (International Geographical Union)

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招 待

On behalf of the geographic community in Japan, it is our great pleasure to invite you to participate
in the Kyoto Regional Conference, which will be held from August 4–9, 2013. The main theme of theconference is “Traditional Wisdom and Modern Knowledge for the Earth’s Future.”
The ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto is globally recognized in association with the Kyoto Protocol,
which was concluded in December 1997 at the Kyoto International Conference Center, where theConference is scheduled to be held. We hope the Conference adds a new page in the history of thismemorable venue and succeeds in enhancing global understanding, especially in the light of the
global environmental challenges the world now faces.
The Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami on March 11, 2011 and the unprecedented disaster that
followed, including the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, have shaken not only Japan, but also the rest of
the global community. The events have led an increasing number of people to reconsider their values,
priorities, and ways of living. The Conference will offer ample opportunities to learn, think, andexchange information and ideas on these crucial issues. It will also provide an opportunity for
networking.
The participants of the Conference may also enjoy visiting other parts of Japan and its vicinity by
joining pre- or post-congress excursions. These are being arranged by the Organizing Committee or
IGU Commissions, with the support of a number of national/regional geographical societies.
We look forward to welcoming you to Kyoto in the summer of 2013 !
Yoshitaka Ishikawa (Chair, Organizing Committee of IGU Kyoto Regional Conference 2013)
Shigeko Haruyama (Chair, National Committee of Japan for IGU)

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会場

The venue for the Kyoto Regional Conference is the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC
Kyoto), located in Japan’s most popular ancient city, Kyoto. Established in 1966, ICC Kyoto is the firstJapanese national conference center. Since its opening, it has staged over 16,000 conferences. As is wellknown, ICC Kyoto hosted the 1997 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, whichgave birth to the historic Kyoto Protocol.
The buildings of ICC Kyoto reflect the duality of Kyoto in creating a unique blend of old and new.
While easily accessed from downtown Kyoto by train or bus, ICC Kyoto maintains a spacious, tranquil
atmosphere. It covers a site of 156,000 m2 surrounded by a lush natural environment. Facilities for the
conference include lecture rooms, exhibition/poster session areas, reception space, cafeteria, Internet
access, and stores and services. While designed specifically for world-class conferences with its
modern facilities, ICC Kyoto also serves as an inviting state-of-the art complex. The lobby and lounge
themselves are three-dimensional works of art, and the Japanese garden, featuring a traditional tea
ceremony house, is open to all.
For more detailed information on this venue, please visit the center’s web site:
http://www.icckyoto.or.jp/en/index.html

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アクセス

Kyoto is located in western Japan, and conference participants are strongly encouraged to fly to
Kansai International Airport (KIX) for convenience. KIX can be reached by direct flights not only frommajor Asian cities but also from a variety of cities around the world, including New York, San
Francisco, Sydney, Istanbul, Frankfurt, and Paris, to name a few.
Although there is no direct transportation from KIX to Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC
Kyoto), railways, limousine bus services, and shuttle taxis provide easy access from KIX to the centerof Kyoto in less than 90 minutes. After arriving at KIX, all attendants should first go to Kyoto Stationand then take a subway to Kokusai-Kaikan Station, which has a fully covered pedestrian path—
including a wheelchair-friendly tunnel and walkways—all the way to the front doors of ICC Kyoto.
Two convenient options for getting to Kyoto Station from KIX are railway and limousine bus. The
Limited Express train “Haruka” goes directly to Kyoto Station and takes approximately 75 minutes. A
one-way ticket for “Haruka” costs 3,690 yen, but the “Haruka Roundtrip Discount Ticket” is available
for 4,700 yen (valid for 14 days). Limousine buses from KIX provide cheaper access to Kyoto Station,and these take about 85 minutes. A one-way ticket for Limousine bus costs 2,500 yen, but a roundtrip
discount ticket is available for 4,000 yen (valid for 14 days). Both run roughly every 30 minutes.
After arriving at Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma Subway Line from there to Kokusai-Kaikan
Station (final stop of the line). This subway ride takes 20 minutes and costs 280 yen. ICC Kyoto is only
a few minutes’ walk from the station.
If you come with a group and prefer to take a taxi from KIX to ICC Kyoto directly, Yasaka Taxi’s“Kanku Shuttle” is a convenient plan. Although it costs 3,500 yen per person, a variety of discounts(including a discount for groups with more than three people) are available. First piece of luggage is

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free, but each additional piece costs 1,000 yen. Reservationis required in advance; you can make an online reservationfrom this URL:
http://www.yasaka.jp/english/shuttle/index.html
Participants arriving at Osaka (Itami) Airport shouldtake the limousine bus service to Kyoto Station, which runs
roughly every 20 minutes. It takes 55 minutes and costs
1,280 yen. For participants who are planning to fly to
Narita International Airport, it takes about 90 minutes
from the airport to Tokyo Station, and then additional 2hours and 20 minutes from there to Kyoto Station by the
Express Bullet Train (Shinkansen) “Nozomi.” After

Arashi-Yama

Togetsukyou

arriving at Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma Subway Line
to Kokusai-Kaikan Station as described above. Participants arriving at Osaka (Itami) Airport in agroup who prefer to take a taxi directly to Kyoto ICC should use MK Taxi’s “Skygate Shuttle.” It costs
2,300 yen per person, and a variety of discounts (including a discount for groups with more than threepeople) are available. First piece of luggage is free, but each additional piece costs 500 yen. Reservationis required in advance; you can make an online reservation from the URL:
http://www.mk-group.co.jp/english/shuttle/index.html

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京 都

Daigo-jiKiyomizu-dera

Kyoto was the ancient capital for over 1000 years (794–1868). It is rare for a city to continuously serveas the national center for such a long time. Even now Kyoto is the most attractive historical and cultural
city in Japan, featuring various museums and many historical buildings including temples, shrines
and traditional wooden townhouses in beautiful natural settings. Kyoto is therefore one of the major
tourist attractions in Japan and is visited by tourists from Japan and overseas all year around.
Kyoto’s World Cultural Heritage sites include Nijo-Castle, as well as sixteen shrines and temples.
Their historical, carefully preserved grounds give visitors invaluable opportunities to encounter theuniquely Japanese combination of natural environment, culture, history and philosophy. The city alsooffers a full range of traditional, artistic, and nature-related events throughout the year, such as theGion Festival in July.
The city also has modern-spirited, lively shopping areas and provides more than 20,000 rooms inhotels, guesthouses, traditional Japanese-style inns, and other inexpensive but pleasant facilities.
Kyoto is located in the heart of Japan, and participants can easily reach there from the KansaiInternational Airport (KIX), Japan’s second largest and most comfortable international airport.
Another important feature of the city is its well established academic atmosphere: there are nearly
40 scientific institutions of higher learning in the city, including universities having influential
geography departments with long and distinguished histories, such as Kyoto University andRitsumeikan University. The Human Geographical Society, one of the most important geographicalsocieties in Japan with approximately 1,400 members, is headquartered in Kyoto.
For more information on Kyoto, please visit the Kyoto Convention Bureau’s website:
http://hellokcb.or.jp/eng/index.html

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会議テーマOver the past decades, globalization and other global changes have re-structured relations between
countries and regions in the world, and have greatly altered the world geography. This change has put
forward various problems of local, regional or global scales, such as economic imbalance, social
fragmentation, political conflicts, and environmental crises. All of these problems threaten the futureof the earth. While acknowledging the world’s diversity, geography as a discipline must endeavor toresolve these problems by devising plans for cooperation and symbiotic existence of the different
peoples of the world.
An old Japanese proverb (on-ko chi-shin), taken from a Chinese one (wengu zhixin), says that only by
exploring the old can one understand the new. We should first understand how traditional ideas,
linked to interaction between society/culture and the environment, were formed in different countries
and regions. Fortunately, throughout their long histories East Asian countries, including Japan, havefostered a rich wisdom concerning such interaction. Traditional wisdom, in harmony with theenvironment, remains prevalent. The Regional Conference held in Japan will examine how we canmold the earth’s future through such traditional wisdom and modern knowledge derived frommodern geography.
The Kyoto International Conference Center, our proposed venue for the Kyoto Regional Conference(KRC), hosted the 1997 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which gave birth
to the famous Kyoto Protocol. Although the Protocol focused on the prevention of global warming,
KRC will aim for a comprehensive examination of various problems in the relationship between
society/culture and the environment as well as comprehensive discussions about the earth’s future.
Kyoto is furthermore the ancient capital of Japan, and is a metropolis with a long history and one thatis richly endowed with a wide variety of fascinating sites from the standpoint of “traditional
wisdom.”We note with deep regret that the Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Disaster on March 11, 2011,
and the accident of Tokyo Electric Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant that followed
caused very extensive damage. As of early May, 2012, there have been over 15,800 confirmed dead andmore than 3,000 unaccounted for. It also displaced a significant number of people. This great tragedy
will also be investigated carefully in relation to our conference theme.

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コミッション委員長へ

As can be said for any IGU Conference, success at the Kyoto Regional Conference (KRC) depends
inevitably on proactive session organization by each Commission. Although IGU Commissions andTask Forces have organized their sessions not only during the main Conferences but also before andafter Conferences on their own, we hope not to disperse the places and terms for Commission sessions,but instead to maximize the number of participants in the main Conference.
The Commissions cover a broad variety of subjects, from specific regional geographies to general
discussions on current directions in geographical research to the history and politics of the discipline.
The Commissions and Task Forces are responsible for choosing the foci of and selecting the speakers
for their sessions.
Concentrating participants at the main Conference will create valuable opportunities to promote
discussions on the Conference theme of “Traditional Wisdom and Modern Knowledge for the Earth’s
Future,” call upon a great amount of expertise in the IGU, and work out messages to send out to thewhole world. If geographers from a variety of sub-fields get together at the main Conference, it will
become possible for the 37 IGU Commissions to work together and promote collaborations between
human and physical geographers.
The Cologne IGC in August 2012 will be a turning point for all IGU commissions, since their
Steering Committee members will be reorganized after the congress. We sent an invitation letterfrom the Commissions Committee of the KRC to the 2008–12 commission chairs last year, but weshould extend an invitation to the new IGU Commission chairs (2012–16) as soon as possible. We lookforward to soon receiving the session titles and contents of your commission’s contributions to the KRC.
In collaboration with all IGU Commissions, we will do our best to ensure a great success in KRC. If
you have any opinions and questions regarding KRC, please do not hesitate to contact Professor
Shigeko Haruyama (haruyama@bio.mie-u.ac.jp), Chair, Commissions Committee of the Organizing
Committee. We look forward to your feedback and meeting you in Kyoto.

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発表募集

The Organizing Committee of the Kyoto Regional Conference invites all interested participants tosubmit abstracts for the oral or poster presentations. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific
Program and Publication Committee. All accepted abstracts will be published as Abstracts of theConference, which will be distributed to the participants at the conference.

重要期日

October 1, 2012:

Registration starts

January 15, 2013:

Deadline for abstract submission

March 31, 2013:

Notification of abstract reviewing results

April 30, 2013:

Registration deadline for inclusion of papers/posters in the program

August 4–9, 2013:

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アブストラクト送付

The Organizing Committee of the Kyoto Regional Conference can accept online abstract submissions
only. Abstracts submitted by postal mail, fax, or e-mail cannot be processed. The Organizing Committee
will provide an online submission system, which covers all sessions of this conference. Detailed
information and instructions will be available at http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/

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登 録

Registration for the Kyoto Regional Conference
Online registration for the Kyoto Regional Conference (KRC) starts on October 1, 2012, at
http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/

Registration Fees
Everyone planning to attend the KRC needs to register and pay in full in advance. The Organizing
Committee has worked hard to keep the registration fees to a minimum. Please check the table below
to find your appropriate registration fee and deadlines for booking options:
Early

Standard

On-siteOctober 1, 2012 –April 10, 2013

April 11, 2013 –July 3, 2013

from July 4, 2103

Participant¥49,000¥55,000¥65,000¥25,000

Student*1¥20,000¥30,000¥35,000¥15,000

Accompanying
Person*2¥15,000¥20,000¥25,000–

One day*1 Student: Graduate or undergraduate student. You may be asked to provide student ID to the IGU 2013
Registration Division, Japan Convention Services, Inc. by e-mail, fax or post.
*2 Accompanying Person: Spouses or other related persons of participants registered in any of the other categories.
Accompanying participants may not present papers or posters. If you would like to register a family member under
12 years old as an accompanying person, please contact the IGU 2013 Registration Division, Japan Convention
Services, Inc.

Registration Fee for “Participant” and “Student” Includes:· Admission to all scientific sessions and the exhibition· Name badges, conference kit containing official program and USB, which includes the abstracts andpdf files of papers dedicated to KRC, among other information.
· Opening Ceremony (August 5) and Closing Ceremony (August 9)· Cocktail Party (August 5)· Coffee Breaks

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Registration Fee for “Accompanying Person” Includes· Admission to the exhibition (NOT admission to any scientific session)· Name Badges· Opening Ceremony (August 5) and Closing Ceremony (August 9)· Cocktail Party (August 5)· Coffee Breaks

Payment Methods
All payments must be made in Japanese yen either by credit card or by bank transfer. No other type of
payment is accepted.
1. Credit card
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club and JCB are accepted.
2. Bank transfer (telegraphic transfer only)
Payment must be arranged within 10 days after registration. Please note that all transfer charges
must be paid by the participant.

Cancellation Policy
Deadlines and fees for cancellation of your completed booking:
Before April 1, 2013: 80% refund of all booking fees
Before July 1, 2013: 50% refund of all booking fees
No refund will be given for cancellation made on or after July 2, 2013.

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助成金

The Organizing Committee of the Kyoto Regional Conference (KRC) announces the availability oftravel/accommodation grants to subsidize the costs of participation in the conference taking place
August 4–9, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. A successful applicant for this grant will receive 100,000 Japaneseyen, and a total of 1,000,000 yen will be awarded competitively to ten young researchers. Winners of
this award will also be exempt from paying registration fees. In selecting applicants to receive awards,
preference will be given to PhD students from developing countries.
Applicants must submit the following four items:
1) abstract2) application form
3) letter of recommendation, and4) statement of plan in Kyoto.
Abstracts should be submitted to the Organizing Committee in due course through the online system
at http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/.
The application form will also be available on the website. A letter of recommendation is required
from the applicant’s supervisor, which will be helpful in assessing the applicant’s contributions to theconference. Moreover, a statement of plan in Kyoto (one page maximum length) should include the titleof the presentation the applicant intends to give, the names of IGU Commission or Task Forces if
applicant is planning to present in Commission or Task Force session, and a brief statement of thebenefits he/she expects to gain from his/her participation in the KRC.
The above three materials 2)–4) should be sent toProfessor Kohei Okamoto
Chair, Scientific Program and Publication Committee,
Organizing Committee of Kyoto Regional Conference
e-mail: h44540a@nucc.cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp
c/o Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
D2-1(510), Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
This information should be sent by e-mail no later than January 15, 2013. Late applications cannot be
considered.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications on or about March 31, 2013. Awards
will be paid at the venue in Kyoto in Japanese yen after presentation at the conference. If you have any
questions regarding this grant application, please direct them to Professor Okamoto (h44540a@nucc.
cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp).

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ビ ザ

Depending on your nationality, you may be required to obtain a visa to enter Japan. Please apply fora visa at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate near your home.
Visa guidelines and application requirements differ widely between countries, so we strongly
recommend that you contact the Japanese embassy in your home country as early as possible to inquire
about the specific visa regulations applicable to your country.
If you require a letter of invitation to support your visa application, please contact the IGU 2013
Registration Division, Japan Convention Services, Inc. as the professional congress organizer for Kyoto
Regional Conference. The division’s e-mail address will be announced at our website (http://www.igukyoto2013.org/).
We are only able to issue a letter of invitation to participants who fulfill two criteria: you havesubmitted an abstract, and your paper/poster has been accepted. You must complete the registrationand payment by April 30.
Please note the following conditions:
1. Since the letter of invitation will be sent by postal mail, delays are possible. The conference organizers
cannot be held responsible for this.
2. The letter of invitation does not imply financial support of any kind.

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Lunch General Sessions

8/7
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Gala Dinner

Joint Sessions*2
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Sessions of Commissions &Task Forces

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Plenary
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General Sessions

Lunch General Sessions
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Joint Sessions*2
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*1 Public lecture is conducted in Japanese. The venue of this public lecture is not the Kyoto International Conference Center but
Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University. For detailed information on this hall, please visit its website (http://www.kyoto-u.ac.
jp/en/clocktower).
*2 Joint sessions are organized by Japan’s major geographical societies or research programs whose head investigators are
Japanese geographers.

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セッションの種別

The Organizing Committee of the Kyoto Regional Conference has organized four sessions: plenary
session, Commission/Task Force session, general session and joint session.

1) Plenary sessions (Plenary lectures)
The first session category is plenary session. Since the speakers of this session have already been
fixed as shown below, no other submissions to this session can be accepted.
Because the conference theme of the IGU’s Kyoto Regional Conference is “Traditional Wisdom andModern Knowledge for the Earth’s Future,” the Organizing Committee is holding plenary sessions
related to this theme. As the theme is somewhat broad, the organizing committee has come up withthree subthemes: “traditional wisdom,” “the environment” and “the Great East Japan Earthquake.”
Each of the three scheduled sessions will have three keynote speeches for each subtheme. Thesesessions will be held at the Kyoto International Conference Center from August 6 to 8, 2013.
P-1 Traditional Wisdom
Jianxiong Ge (Fudan University, China): Traditional Wisdom in Urban Development in Ancient China
Jean-Robert Pitte (The Geographical Society, France): Clash of Civilizations is not a Fatality: Viewpointof Geography
Minoru Senda (Nara Prefectural Library and Information Center, Japan): Were There the Japanese
Language Originally Equivalents to the Words “Environment” and “Nature”?
P-2 The Environment
Kazunobu Ikeya (National Museum of Ethnology, Japan): Nature and Society in Protected Areas: Can
Development, Conservation, and Local Livelihoods Co-exist?
Sarah Radcliffe (University of Cambridge, UK): Plural Knowledges and Modernity: Social Difference
and Geographical Explanations
Paul Robbins (The University of Arizona, USA): No Going Back: The Political Implications of EcologicalNoveltyP-3 The Great East Japan Earthquake
Kenji Satake (The University of Tokyo, Japan): The 2011 Tohoku Disaster: Unexpected Earthquake andForgotten Tsunami
Kazuki Nakabayashi (Meiji University, Japan): National Reconstruction Ground Design as Dual
Recovery Strategy of Post-Disaster and Pre-Disaster Recoveries in Japan
Mikiko Ishikawa (The University of Tokyo, Japan): The Ecological Infra-structure as a Basis of theReconstruction Plan for the Great East Japan Earthquake

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The Organizing Committee is planning to issue an English-language book published by Springer,
including full papers of these nine plenary lectures, until the beginning of the Kyoto Regional
Conference. Interested participants will be able to reserve one copy of this book through our website(http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/) and pick it up at the reception. The book’s price will also be announced
on the website.

2) Commission/Task Force Sessions
The second category includes the sessions organized by IGU Commissions, Task Forces and Special
Committee, whose names in the current term (2008–12) are listed below. Interested participants should
submit abstracts for oral/poster presentation to the website of the Organizing Committee of the Kyoto
Regional Conference (http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/).
C08.01 Applied Geography
C08.02 Arid Lands, Humankind, and Environment
C08.03 Biogeography and Biodiversity
C08.04 Climatology
C08.05 Coastal Systems
C08.06 Cold Region Environments
C08.07 Cultural Approach in Geography
C08.08 Dynamics of Economic Spaces
C08.09 Environment Evolution
C08.10 Gender and Geography
C08.11 Geographical Education
C08.12 Geographical Information Science
C08.13 Geography of GovernanceC08.14 Geography of the Global Information Society
C08.15 Geography of Tourism, Leisure, and Global Change
C08.16 Geomorphic Challenges for the 21st Century
C08.17 Global Change and Human Mobility
C08.18 Hazard and Risk
C08.19 Health and Environment
C08.20 History of Geography
C08.21 Indigenous Knowledges and Peoples’ Rights
C08.22 Islands
C08.23 Karst
C08.24 Land Degradation and Desertification
C08.25 Land Use and Land Cover Change

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C08.26 Local Development
C08.27 Marginalization, Globalization, and Regional and Local Responses
C08.28 Modeling Geographical Systems
C08.29 Mountain Response to Global Change
C08.30 Political Geography
C08.31 Population Geography
C08.32 Sustainability of Rural Systems
C08.33 Urban Geography: Emerging Urban Transformations
C08.34 Water Sustainability
C08.35 Transport and Geography
C08.36 Landscape and Landscape Analysis
C08.37 Geoparks
T08.02 Megacities
T08.03 Olympiad
Mediterranean Renaissance Program3) General Sessions
The third category is general session. The Kyoto Regional Conference welcomes the presentations on
various themes not limited to those listed in the Commission/Task Force Session. Interested participants
should submit abstracts for oral/poster presentation to the website of the Organizing Committee of the
Kyoto Regional Conference (http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/).

4) Joint Sessions
The fourth category is joint session, which will be organized by Japan’s major geographical societies
or research programs whose head investigators are Japanese geographers. This session is rather
peculiar to the Kyoto Regional Conference, but the Organizing Committee has planned it as a way to
encourage as many participants as possible from all over Japan to join the conference.
Due to the above nature of this session, Japanese speakers will mainly be selected by organizers of
the society or research programs under consideration. The details of the joint sessions will beannounced on our website (http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/) by October 1, 2012. The joint sessions aswell as other sessions are open to all interested participants. Please submit your abstract for the joint
sessions through the website.

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ガラ・ディナーThe Organizing Committee invites you to a Gala Dinner, which will be held as follows.
Venue: Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen
484-6, Higashi Namasu-cho, Nijo-kudaru, Kiyamachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku,
Kyoto 604-0922, Japan
Tel : +81-75-223-3456
Website: http://www.gankofood.co.jp/
Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Time: 18:30–20:30 (tentative)
Cuisine: Japanese
Style: Table and chair style
Number of participants: 120 persons
Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen, a traditional Japanese restaurant, is located in the heart of Kyoto next to
the Takasegawa River, in the grounds of a historical Japanese garden. The meal will consist of a
selection of Japanese delicacies (including Sushi, Sashimi and Tempura) of a quality seldom available
outside of Japan, complemented by a range of local beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic).
Entertainment will be provided by Maiko and Geisha, which should make for a memorable evening
for both local and international participants alike.
Please apply and make payment through the conference’s online system on the website (http://www.
igu-kyoto2013.org/) if you would like to participate in the Gala Dinner. Since the number of seats islimited, availability is first come first served. You cannot buy a Gala Dinner seat separately for a person
accompanying you without registering that person online.

展 示
We will arrange 20 exhibition booths for organizations and businesses which have some involvementin the fields of geography. The exhibition hall will be Annex Hall 2, in the main conference building of
ICC Kyoto. Applications for exhibition booths may be submitted from October 1, 2012 through January
15, 2013. Booking forms will be available on our website (http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/).
If you plan to exhibit or have any questions about the exhibition, please contact Japan Convention
Services, Inc., as the professional congress organizer for the KRC (igu2013-jcs@convention.co.jp).

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During and after the Conference, a wide selection of excursions will be offered by the Field Trips
Committee. We provide four types of field excursions: 1) One-day field trips (OD), 2) Half-day field
trips (HD), 3) Post-congress domestic field trips (PD), and 4) Post-congress international field trips (PI)to South Korea/Taiwan/Russia. Among the Post-congress domestic field trips (PD), we have twocourses (PD-6 and PD-7) to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami of March
11, 2011.
At this stage, all of the courses and dates are still tentative; we will provide the detailed information
including participation fees on the website (http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/) by the end of September
2012. Information on how many persons have applied for each field trip will also be announced
regularly on this website from October 2012.
Field trip participants should note some requirements. All of the participants must have personallypurchased travel insurance in advance. Participants going on the post-congress international field
trips must obtain their own visas in advance before the trips. Furthermore, because all of theparticipants in the PI trips must gather at appointed places in South Korea/Taiwan/Russia, they needto make their own travel arrangements from Kyoto to the overseas meeting site. Moreover, e-mail tothe organizers of each course must be written in English.

1) One-day field trips during the program
OD-1 Kyoto Suburbs
Date: August 7 (Wed)Topics: History and culture in Kyoto suburbs
Destinations: Uji City, tea garden, reclamation of Ogura Pond, Okazaki area in Kyoto City, The Kyoto
University Museum
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Kazuhiro Uesugi (Kyoto Prefectural University)
E-mail: kuesugi@kpu.ac.jp

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OD-2 Nara, Tenri and Asuka Historical Sites
Date: August 8 (Thu)
Topics: Time travel through art appreciation
Destinations: Nara Park, Tenri, Asuka
Number of participants: 50
Organizer: Hisashi Komatsubara (Nara Prefectural University)
E-mail: hisashik@narapu.ac.jp
OD-3 Water Environments on the South Side of Lake Biwa
Date: August 8 (Thu)
Topics: Aquatic environment of Lake Biwa’s coastal areas
Destinations: Yabase-kihanto Island, Lake Biwa Museum, Hachiman-bori Canal, boating on thewetlands with Japanese traditional boats, the trace of Kusatsu River
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Takanori Matsuda (Shiga University)
E-mail: matsudat@edu.shiga-u.ac.jp

2) Half-day field trips during the programHD-1 Northern Part of Kyoto City (Rakuhoku)
Date: August 6 (Tue) morning
Topics: Eco-system in the northern part of Kyoto City and the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Destinations: Midorogaike Pond, Kamigamo Shrine, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Number of participants: 20 – 30
Organizer: Haruo Noma (Kansai University)
E-mail: noma@kansai-u.ac.jp
HD-2 Eastern Part of Kyoto Basin
Date: August 7 (Wed) afternoon
Topics: Active faults and historical heritage in Kyoto Basin
Destinations: The Kyoto University Museum, Shisendo, Hanaore Fault, Lake Biwa Canal, Mt. Yoshida,
Kyoto University Yoshida Campus
Number of participants: up to 20
Organizer: Hiroyuki Tsutsumi (Kyoto University)
E-mail: tsutsumh@kugi.kyoto-u.ac.jp
HD-3 Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Date: August 9 (Fri) afternoon
Topics: An influential center in Japan for research and education of disaster prevention science
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simulating facility, earthquake monitoring system, and facility for earthquake-proof design)
Number of participants: about 20
Organizer: Masahiro Chigira (Kyoto University)
E-mail: chigira@slope.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp

3) Post-congress domestic field trips
PD-1 Kobe and Osaka
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 11 (Sun)
Topics: Several aspects of the Hanshin Urban Area
Destinations: Senri New Town, The Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution, Nankinmachi, Osaka Castle, the southern part of Osaka City
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Kenji Tsutsumi (Osaka University)
E-mail: tsutsumi@let.osaka-u.ac.jp

PD-2 Kanto Plain and Tokyo
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 13 (Tue)Topics: 1) The World City Tokyo and The Eco-city Yedo: water and the culture of living, 2) Water supply
in Musashino Upland, 3) Urbanization in Tama Hills, 4) Volcanic soil of Kanto Plain and its source,5) Active faults and earthquake hazards
Destinations: Tokyo CBD, Musashino and Tama suburban areas, Hakone volcano
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Sumiko Kubo (Waseda University)
E-mail: sumik@waseda.jp

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PD-3 Kurashiki, Hiroshima and Fukuoka
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 13 (Tue)Topics: Visiting world-famous tourism resources in western Japan
Destinations: Mizushima Industrial Area, Kurashiki Aesthetic Area, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park,
Miyajima, Akiyoshidai karst topography, Dazaifu, Kyushu National Museum
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Kazuo Tomozawa (Hiroshima University)
E-mail: tomozawa@hiroshima-u.ac.jp★ This course can be connected to PI-2 (Taiwan).

PD-4 Mount Koya
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 11 (Sun)
Topics: The World Heritage Site of Koyasan: 1200 years of a Buddhist temple complex
Destinations: Kongobuji Temple, Okunoin, Reihokan Museum, staying at shukubo (temple lodging)Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Toshiyuki Shimazu (Wakayama University)
E-mail: shimazu@center.wakayama-u.ac.jp

PD-5 Central Japan
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 13 (Tue)Topics: Aichi Prefecture as a manufacturing stronghold
Destinations: Nagoya City, Seto City, Toyota City (Toyota car plant etc.)
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Takatsugu Yamamoto (Chubu University)
E-mail: yamagen_korea@yahoo.co.jp

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PD-6 Reconstruction of Devastated Area by the Great Earthquake 1
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 13 (Tue)Topics: The earthquake disaster and reconstruction: tsunami and large-scale landslides
Destinations: Sendai Bay, Matsushima Bay, Sanriku Coast, Aratozawa landslide
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Yoshiyuki Murayama (Yamagata University)
E-mail: murayama@e.yamagata-u.ac.jp
PD-7 Reconstruction of Devastated Area by the Great Earthquake 2
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 13 (Tue)Topics: The earthquake disaster and reconstruction: surface rupture, tourism and local brands
Destinations: Iwaki City, Iwaki-Yumoto area, Onahama area, Tono area
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Kiyotaka Sakaida (Tohoku University)
E-mail: sakaida@m.tohoku.ac.jp

4) Post-congress international field trips
PI-1 South Korea
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 13 (Tue)Topics: Legacy of Cold War and uncontaminated nature in Korea
Destinations: Seoul, Imjin River, DMZ, and East Coast of Korea(1st day) meeting at the hotel in Seoul and night tour of Seoul downtown [overnight in Seoul](2nd day) Estuary Riverbed, floodplain and Wetland of Han River, landscape of North Korea, Imjin
River landforms and Horugoru Castle of Goguryeo Dynasty (1,500 years ago), Cherlwon Lava
Plateau landforms, Yeoncheon Lava-dammed Palerlake, Daebo Granite landforms, Granite erosion
landforms, Soyang River Dam and Lake in Chuncheon basin [overnight in Chuncheon City](3rd day) Haean Basin landforms (granite differential erosion), DMZ landscape, coastal landforms(beach, lagoon), coastal erosion in Hwajin port of the east coast [overnight in Yangyang City](4th day) Daegwangryeong Heights landforms and landscape, Breakup at the Seoul railroad
station in the evening
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Professor Min-Boo Lee (Korea National University of Education)
E-mail: minblee@knue.ac.kr
PI-2 Taiwan
Date: August 13 (Tue) – August 16 (Fri)Topics: Travelling around the eastern part of Taiwan: Indigenous people, marginal areas and dynamic
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Destinations: (1st day) Arrival at Taiwan and a city tour in Taipei [overnight in Taipei City](2nd day) Travel to Taroko National Park [overnight in Hualien City](3rd day) Travel along Taiwan’s eastern coast and visit to Longitudinal Valley of Eastern Taiwan[overnight in Taitung City](4th day) Back to Taipei City
Number of participants: 20 – 40
Organizer: Professor Jiun-Chuan Lin (National Taiwan University)
E-mail: jclin@ntu.edu.tw★ The course can be connected from PD-3 (Kurashiki, Hiroshima and Fukuoka).

PI-3 Russia
Date: August 10 (Sat) – August 13 (Tue)Topics: Past and Present in Far Eastern Russia: between development and conservation
Destinations: (1st day) Russkii Island in the Peter the Great Bay (“Voroshilovskaya battery”, Far Eastern
Federal University, Aquarium) [overnight in Vladivostok](2nd day) “Kedrovaya Pad” – Kondratenovka Village [overnight in Tayozhnaya Polyana](3rd day) mountain taiga (FEB RAS) – Ussuriisk – Spassk-Dalnyi [overnight in Spassk-Dalnyi](4th day) Khankaiski Biosphere Reserve (Khanka Lake) – Center of Amur Tiger Study (Gaivoron
Village) – Vladivostok
Number of participants: 7 – 25
Organizer: Koichi Kimoto (Hiroshima Jogakuin University)
E-mail: koichik@gaines.hju.ac.jp

ホテル

Kyoto offers more than 20,000 lodging rooms in various kinds of accommodations. Together with
our partner Japan Travel Bureau (JTB), we will have put together attractive packages for participants of
the Kyoto Regional Conference. Detailed information will be announced at the website (http://www.
igu-kyoto2013.org/).

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ソーシャル・プログラム
Various Kyoto sightseeing tours are offered as social programs by the Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) to
the participants of the Kyoto Regional Conference and their companions during the congress.

Sunrise Tours is Japan‘s biggest tour bus operator for overseas tourists. We havea wide range of interesting, fun tours you can choose from. The language
guidance and programs on all of our tours is designed to be interesting and easy
to understand for tourists, expatriates, and veteran travelers.

Kyoto 1 Day (Tour No.N100)‫ޣ‬Tour Highlights‫ޤ‬
Nijo Castle *World Heritage Sites
Golden Pavilion *World Heritage Sites
The most authentic and exquisite Japanese style garden in
the world, plus the celebrated Golden Pavilion.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Nagomikan(lunch) *Enjoy a Japanese western style lunch
Heian Shrine
Sanju-Sangendo Hall
A renowned long wooden hall housing all of 1,001 statues of Kannon
that date back to the 13th century.
Kiyomizu Temple *World Heritage Sites
Departure Jan.5 - Dec.29 ( Expect Mar.11 )Tour Fare 11,600(Adult) / 9,500yen(Child 6-11yrs)
Time Schedule 8:45 between 18:30
Meals 1 Lunch included

Kyoto Afternoon (Tour No.N280)‫ޣ‬Tour Highlights‫ޤ‬
Heian Shrine
Graceful old court life is reflected in the brightly colored shrine with its
vermillion pillars and green roof, and in its enchanting inner gardens
and ponds.
Sanju-Sangendo Hall
A renowned long wooden hall housing all of 1,001 statuesof Kannon
that date back to the 13th century.
Kiyomizu Temple
A quaint old lane lined with pottery shops leads to the temple. Enjoy asweeping view of the entire city from its lofty terrace.
Departure Jan.5 - Dec.29 ( Expect Mar.11 )Tour Fare 5,600(Adult) / 4,600yen (Child 6-11 yrs)
Time Schedule 13:15㧙between 18:30
Meals No meal included

Kyoto Maiko Dinner (Tour No.N400)‫ޣ‬Tour Highlights‫ޤ‬
EXOTIC DANCES OF A MAIKO GIRL
Enjoy the exotic dances of a Maiko girland deliciousTempura supper at celebrated
famous Temple.

Departure Wed. & Fri. (Apr.13 - Nov.2)
Tour Fare 10,500yen (Adult/Child Same Price)
Time Schedule 16:45 㧙between 20:15
Meals 1 supper included㪤㫀㫅㫀㫄㫌㫄㩷㫇㪸㫉㫋㫀㪺㫀㫇㪸㫅㫋㫊㩷㫉㪼㫈㫌㫀㫉㪼㪻㩷㪑㩷㪉㩷㫇㪼㫆㫇㫃㪼㪅

Kyoto & Nara1 Day (Tour No.N110)‫ع‬Tour Highlights
Nijo Castle *World Heritage Sites
Golden Pavilion *World Heritage Sites
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Nagomikan(lunch) *Enjoy a Japanese western style lunch
Todaiji Temple
Deer Park
Kasuga Shrine

Departure Jan.5 - Feb.29:tue.,Thu.,Sat. Mar.1-Dec.29:Daily
Tour Fare 12,600(Adult) / 10,300yen(Child 6-11yrs)
Time Schedule 8:45 㧙between 19:30
Meals 1 Lunch included

Nara Afternoon (Tour No.N310)‫ޣ‬Tour Highlights‫ޤ‬Todaiji Temple *World Heritage Sites
Great Buddha in the world's largest wooden building.A wonder ofreligious architecture.
Deer Park
More than 1,000 tame deer roam freely in the Verdant 1,250 acres
peaceful park. If you wish to feed the deer,they will gladly eat from yourhand.
Kasuga Shrine *World Heritage Sites
The most famous and beautiful Shinto shrine in Nara, it features some
3,000 antique stone and bronze lanterns.
Departure Jan.5 - Feb.29:tue.,Thu.,Sat./Mar.1-Dec.29:Daily
Tour Fare 6,600(Adult) / 5,600yen (Child 6-11 yrs)
Time Schedule 13:15㧙between 19:30
Meals No meal included

Kyoto Night Tour (Tour No.N260)‫ޣ‬Tour Highlights‫ޤ‬
TEA CEREMONY
Be part of an authentic, relaxing tea ceremony.
ZEN-STYLE TEMPURA SUPPER
Enjoy the most nutritious Tempura dish.Deep-fried seasonal vegetables
are served with soy bean soup and steamed rice.
"MAIKO(Young Geisha)"LANE
TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE AT GION CORNER
See a delightful pageant of seven Japanese traditional arts.
Departure Tue.Thu. & Sat. (Mar.1 - Nov.29)
Tour Fare 11,300yen (Adult/Child Same Price)
Time Schedule 17:00㧙between 21:30
Meals 1 supper included㪤㫀㫅㫀㫄㫌㫄㩷㫇㪸㫉㫋㫀㪺㫀㫇㪸㫅㫋㫊㩷㫉㪼㫈㫌㫀㫉㪼㪻㩷㪑㩷㪉㩷㫇㪼㫆㫇㫃㪼㪅

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国際地理オリンピック2013
It is a great privilege to host the 10th Anniversary of the International Geography Olympiad (iGeo)
in Kyoto, Japan, in 2013. The iGeo is a competition that gathers the best geography high school students
from the various national Geography Olympiads to compete in tests of their geographical knowledge
and comprehension skills. The competition includes three parts: a written response test, a multimedia
test, and a fieldwork test.
The competition will be held from July 31 to August 5, 2013. Delegates need to arrive in Japan by July
30. In the summer, the climate in Kyoto is hot and humid, so participants need to look after their own
health. However, everyone will be able to enjoy Kyoto, an ancient city with beautiful nature andculture, which includes a typical basin-like climate. In addition, participants are given the opportunity
to learn about and enjoy the cityscapes, landscapes, and cultures of a world famous metropolis withover 1200 years’ history.
We hope many participants will join the competition from many countries. Registration will start on
October 1, 2012.
Outline of iGeo 2013 Kyoto
Date:

July 30 (Tue) – August 5 (Mon), 2013

Program schedule (tentative):
July 30 (Tue) Arrival
July 31 (Wed) Opening, Written response test
August 1 (Thu) Fieldwork test, Poster presentation (or Poster session)
August 2 (Fri) Fieldwork test, Multimedia test, Cultural festival I
August 3 (Sat) Excursion, Cultural festival II
August 4 (Sun) Free time, Presentation of Awards, Farewell dinner
August 5 (Mon) Awarding Ceremony at Kyoto Regional Conference, Departure
Excursion:

Kyoto and Nara

Registration Fee:

50,000 Japanese Yen per person (including accommodation, food and excursion fee
during the competition from July 30 to August 5)
300,000 JPY per team with 4 students and 2 leaders

Detailed information on venue, accommodation and registration will be announced on the website(http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/) by the end of September 2012.

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支援組織

The Kyoto Regional Conference is being supported by the following organizations:● Science Council of Japan● National Committee of Japan for IGU● The Human Geographical Society of Japan● The Association of Japanese Geographers● Tokyo Geographical Society● GIS Association of Japan● The Tohoku Geographical Association● The Japanese Society for Geographical Sciences● The Japan Association of Economic Geographers● The Association of Historical Geographers in Japan● Japanese Geomorphological Union● Japan Association for Quaternary Research

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組織委員会EXECUTIVES
Motohide Akiyama (Shiga University) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair, Sponsors Committee
Shigeko Haruyama (Mie University). . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Chair, National Committee of Japan for IGU, and Chair, Commissions Committee
Yukio Himiyama (Hokkaido University of Education). . . . Vice-president, International Geographical Union
Yoshitaka Ishikawa (Kyoto University). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair, Organizing Committee
Yuji Murayama (University of Tsukuba). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Chair, Treasury Committee
Noboru Ogata (Kyoto University). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Secretary-general, Organizing Committee
Atsuyuki Okabe (Aoyama Gakuin University). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  the Former Chair, Japan Organization of Geographical Sciences
Teruko Usui (Nara University). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair, Japan Organization of Geographical Sciences
Keiji Yano (Ritsumeikan University) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Secretary-general, Organizing Committee

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Motohide Akiyama (Shiga University, akiyamam@edu.shiga-u.ac.jp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sponsors Committee
Shigeko Haruyama (Mie University, haruyama@bio.mie-u.ac.jp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissions Committee
Yoshiyasu Ida (University of Tsukuba, ida@human.tsukuba.ac.jp). . . . . . . . . Geography Olympiad Committee
Yuji Murayama (University of Tsukuba, mura@geoenv.tsukuba.ac.jp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Treasury Committee
Takashi Oguchi (University of Tokyo, oguchi@csis.u-tokyo.ac.jp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PR/Outreach Committee
Kohei Okamoto (Nagoya University, h44540a@nucc.cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Scientific Program and Publication Committee
Kazuko Tanaka (Kyoto University, sugiura.kazuko.8x@kyoto-u.ac.jp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Venue Committee
Kenji Tsutsumi (Osaka University, tsutsumi@let.osaka-u.ac.jp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field Trips Committee

SECRETARIAT
Keiji Yano (Secretary-general) and Noboru Ogata (Vice Secretary-general)
Organizing Committee of IGU Kyoto Regional Conference 2013
c/o Department of Geography, Ritsumeikan University, 56-1, Toji-in-kita-machi, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8577, Japan
E-mail: info.igu.kyoto2013@gmail.com Tel: +81-75-465-1957 Fax: +81-75-465-8296
Official website: http://www.igu-kyoto2013.org/

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