iPreface
This volume is the outcome of an international workshop “Future Collaboration on
Island Studies between Pattimura University and Kagoshima University” held from 17
to 19 October, 2016 in Kagoshima, Japan. The Memorandum of Understanding for
Academic Cooperation between Pattimura University and Kagoshima University wasconcluded in March, 2014, and a workshop “Research and Education Linkage between
Pattimura University and Kagoshima University” was held on 23 June, 2014 in Ambon,Maluku, Indonesia as an initial step of long-term cooperative research among scientistsof two universities. After the workshop, several collaborative research projects werelaunched, such as ethnobotanical research on crops (e.g., citrus, chili pepper etc.) andentomological research on mosquitoes and black flies in Maluku. The objectives of thisworkshop were to share and discuss issues in small islands especially in Maluku
Province and Kagoshima Prefecture by scientists from different disciplines and topromote more research collaborations between two universities. Eight researchers fromPattimura University visited Kagoshima with the financial support of Pattimura
University (DIPA-2016) funding, and they discussed challenges and prospects on“general issues”, “conservation of natural resources”, “fishery”, “agriculture” and“agricultural and fishery engineering” in the islands of Maluku and Kagoshima withmany researchers from Kagoshima University. We hope two universities will establish acloser relationship and initiate new collaborative research in the near future.
YAMAMOTO Sota
Research Center for the Pacific Islands,
Kagoshima University
LEATEMIA J. Audrey
Faculty of Agriculture, Pattimura University
March 2017i

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Welcome Address
I am honored to have distinguished guests from Pattimura University for this very
important partnership university with Kagoshima University. I hope you will haveenjoyable stay in Kagoshima. The Memorandum of Understanding was concluded in2014, and six scholars from our university participated in a workshop “Research andEducation Linkage between Pattimura University and Kagoshima University” held inyour university. Last year, we invited one scholar from Pattimura University as a visiting
associate professor. We would like to promote our exchange programs more actively.
First of all, I would like to give you a brief overview of our university. Kagoshima
University has a long history and rich tradition in education. The university’s origins canbe traced back to the Hangaku Zoshikan School, which was established in 1773 and wasrun under the feudal domain of the Shimazu family.
After the merger of several higher education institutions including the Seventh
Higher School established during the Meiji period (1868-1912), Kagoshima University
inherited this educational tradition and was newly established in 1949 as a nationaluniversity. The university has developed into one of the leading comprehensive
universities of Japan.
It is comprised of nine faculties, ten graduate schools and fourteen education andresearch institutes with approximately 9,000 undergraduates and 2,000 post-graduate
students including 300 international students. In 2014, Dr. Akasaki, who graduated fromour Seventh Higher School currently Kagoshima University, was given a Nobel Prize.
Recently, we have to address the population decline in Japan and to promote local
creation in Japan. Based on the characteristics and development potential of Kagoshima,
our university, as a key local engine we are expending effort in the area creation andturning out strong students with the “spirit of enterprise.”
There are many historical spots in this city. I hope you will enjoy not only thiscampus, but also our historical spots, along with the delicious local food, shouchuu(liquor made from sweet potato) and hot springs available in Kagoshima.
Thank you very much for visiting at Kagoshima University.
MAEDA Yoshizane
President of Kagoshima Universityiii

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Opening Speech for the Workshop
On behave of the staff of Kagoshima University I would like to express to all thedistinguished guests from Pattimura University: Welcome to our university and thanks
for attending this international workshop “Future Collaboration on Island Studies
between Pattimura University and Kagoshima University.”
Kagoshima University consists of 9 faculties and 10 postgraduate schools with
about 11,000 students and 2,500 staff. We have also 24 education and research institutes
such as Research Center for the Pacific Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has several active
volcanoes (e.g., Mt. Sakurajima, Kirishima etc.), and also a lot of small islands, such as
Amami-Oshima and Yakushima islands.
We are now promoting two kinds of strategic studies. One is five regional studies
contributing to community development: Islands, Environments, Food and Health,Renewable Energies and Water. The other is several studies with excellent results at a
top international level, such as Infection Control, Biological Diversity, Experimental
Animal Models, the Milky Way Galaxy and Intractable Cancer.
The subject of this workshop is related mainly to the former region studies, and I
hope that discussion about future collaborations on Island Studies between the two
universities will contribute much to the community development in both countries.
I wish a great success of this workshop and an enjoyable stay of all thedistinguished guests in Kagoshima.
SUMIYOSHI Fumio
Executive Vice President (Research),Kagoshima University

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Photo Album

Group PhotoWelcome and Opening Speech:
SUMIYOSHI Fumio(Executive Vice President (Research),Kagoshima University)

Speech from Pattimura University:
OSOK Rafael M.
(Head of Research Institute, PattimuraUniversity)

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Presenter 1: TAKAMIYA Hiroto(Research Center for the Pacific Islands,Kagoshima University)

Presenter 2: OSOK Rafael M.
(Study Center for Disaster Researchand Climate Change Adaptation(PSPB-API), Pattimura University)

Presenter 3: APITULEY Yolanda M. T. N.
(Faculty of Fisheries and Marine
Science, Pattimura University)

Presenter 4: TORII Takashi(Faculty of Fisheries, KagoshimaUniversity)

Presenter 5: LIMMON Gino V.
(Maritime and Marine Science Centerof Excellence, Pattimura University)

Presenter 6: FUJII Takuma(Research Center for the Pacific Islands,Kagoshima University)

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Presenter 7: ABRAHAMSZ James(Research Center for Small Islands,Coastal Area and Outer Islands,Pattimura University)

Presenter 8: SUZUKI Mariko(Research Center for the Pacific Islands,Kagoshima University)

Presenter 9: RAHARJO Simon H. T.
(Faculty of Agriculture, Pattimura
University)

Presenter 10: SAKAI Norio(Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima
University)

Presenter 11: LEATEMIA J. Audrey(Faculty of Agriculture, PattimuraUniversity)

Presenter 12: SAKAMAKI Yoshitaka(Faculty of Agriculture, KagoshimaUniversity)

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Presenter 13: MALLE Dominggus(Faculty of Agriculture, Pattimura
University)

Presenter 14: HETHARIA Wolter R.
(Faculty of Engineering, Pattimura
University)

Presenter 15: ICHIKAWA Hidetaka(Faculty of Law, Economics andHumanities, Kagoshima University)

Discussion on Future Collaboration:
KAWAI Kei (Director of ResearchCenter for the Pacific Islands,Kagoshima University)

A gift from Pattimura University
to Research Center for the Pacific Islands, Kagoshima University

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Courtesy call on President MAEDA Yoshizane (Kagoshima University)

Courtesy call on IWAI Hisashi(Dean of Faculty of Agriculture,Kagoshima University)

Courtesy call on MOMII Kazuro(Dean of the United Graduate School ofAgricultural Sciences, KagoshimaUniversity)

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Welcome Reception

Visit to Education and Research Center
for Fermentation Studies

Studying Amami culture at the Villageof Amami Island in Kagoshima City

Enjoy Amami cuisine

Excursion to the Experimental Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University(blueberry, mandarin, Japanese persimmon etc.)