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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Toho University
Yuji ONDA, Nobuki TAKAMATSU
In Umi-Jigoku hot pool in Kannawa area of Beppu City, acid Cl-SO. type thermal water
had been colored in greenish blue, however we recently observed that the color changed toblue green, which is caused by absorption of sunlight of long wavelengths by H, O molecule.
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size. Owing to low concentration of the aqueous colloid, the color of the Umi-Jigoku thermal
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Hokkaido were investigated. The radon concentrations in thermal and mineral springs in
Hokkaido, were generally lower than in the whole Japan, with an average concentration of
about - Bq/L. Only one cold spring in Osyamanbe-cho satisﬁed the therapeutic spring
standard as radioactive among the +/, springs in this investigation. Acidic springs had lower
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Yufuin Town Misao MORIYAMA
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Naoiri Town Chiemi SATO, Michiyo OTSUKA
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people with hypertension, arthropathy of the knees, lumbar, and shoulders, brain blood vessel
obstacle, and circulatory organ system disease in +, +.*1 persons, ,-῍ of rates of aging, and an
illness tendency. Cultivation of the “aqua ﬁtness leader” which started in +330 as publichealth service and will promote the production network of health of residents subject to a
town ownership hot spring pool in July, ,*** including an aquatic therapy class the residents
volunteer for aqua ﬁtness leader /1 persons in all is working three terms, Cooperation withthe doctor of a local medical association was also achieved from a spread of activity of atownsman subject, and a townsman’s institution users also increased in number gradually.
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hyper tension and the high cholesterol, and the blood glucose level, show up also appear, thenumber of times of going to hospital regularly and the quantity of medication also become
less, medical expenses are controlled, and things are clear also by medical statement investigation.
Moreover, in Naoiri of the prefecture in question, the aquatic therapy class in the bathtubof the public hot spring combined with the exercise program on land started. (January to
March, ,**-). There was participation of two groups [about ,*] and half were people withoverweight tendency metabolism. The Remainders were people with arthropathy, such as of
the knees, lumbar, and shoulders. 2*῍ of the participants showed the mitigation e#ect andthe loss of chronic joint ache in quantity. The rate of increased participation and almost all
participants’ amount of body activities, It was suggested that this approach aiming at
creation and maintenance of an exercise custom was e#ective.

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human body. Indocyanine green (ICG) was given intravenously (*./ mg/kg) to 3 healthy malesubjects (--.0|2., years old). Blood samples were taken -, 0, and +* min after injection in orderto calculate ICG plasma clearance (ICG-PC). ICG injection was done .* min before and +* minafter WWB (+* min at .+V).
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The E#ect of Spa-aqua Therapy on Lifestyle-related Diseases in Collaboration with Public Spa Facility+.Iwao Hospital Shigeru GOTO, Yujirou IWAO
Chouei Onsenkan Kuajyu Yufuin Misato MORIYAMAPAL FIT SYSTEM

Masumi KOGA

Yufuin is famous as one of the most popular spa resorts in Japan. However, little
attention has not been paid to spa facilities to promote health care for the residents in Yufuin.
Yufuin Onsenkan is located in the center of Yufuin and has public spa and pool facilities. The
aim of this study is to assess the e#ect of spa-aqua therapy on various lifestyle-relateddiseases in collaboration with public spa facility.
For the past two years, we have introduced spa-aqua therapy to patients who had been
diagnosed and treated as certain lifestyle-related diseases (diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc) in our outpatient clinic. +,. patients consented to enroll in the program of aqua
exercises that were individually designed. These patients has undergone aqua exercises (-*minutes’ walking, etc) more than at least three times a week for more than - months under thesupervision of medical doctors, aqua therapists, and public health nurse. These patients havebeen assessed for clinical symptoms and laboratory data for +ῌ+, months following spa-aquatherapy.
23 of +,. patients had some improvement regarding clinical symptoms, laboratory data,
and frequency and dosage of medical prescription. Brieﬂy, ,* of ,. diabetic patients decreased
the levels of fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A+C. +0 of ,* hypertension patients decreased the blood pressure with low dosage of medicine and low frequency of medicalprescription. From health insurance points of views, annual medical fees of seven patients,
who were randomly chosen among +,. patients, decreased the cost for medical fees following
treatment combined with medicines and aqua therapy.
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Mountany Spa in Romania. Low Mineralized Waters Used in That Areas
Model : Stana De ValeSC European Drinks Sa Romania Veronica GEAMANU, Viorel MICULAIn Romania are known as mountany spas, climatically spas which are located in

mountany zones like that which are deﬁnite geomorfologicaly point of view and which aredeveloped on the 3** mo+1** m high altitude.

This interval was established beyond thewatering researced made in Romania during the last 1* years. This interval is known as thevery best for the human being health without mentioned the age.
The very known mountany spas in Romania are : Sinaia, Predeal, Busteni, Poiana Brasov
and Stana de Vale. These are recognized like climatic spas and theirs features are tonic
byoclimat stimulated, lower atmospheric pressure,clean air, without dust powder and allergen, with powerful ionization.
We choose Stana de Vale spa as model because beyond the speciﬁc features, that we
mentioned before and the low mineralized waters which are utilized in practice in the
curative treatments (waters with dry residue lower than +*** mg/l), is the only mountany spa
in Romania which has such a curative characteristic (low mineralized water).
Stana de Vale source with low mineralized water is located in the west-central part of
Vladeasa Mountain from the Limertones Western Carpathian chain at ++.. m high. This
source named by local topic as Wonder Spring, is also the most important source of stillmineral water from Romania.
The water springs arises from the limestones deposits of Anisian age, which is developedin the dolomitic limestones facies. Chemical point of view,the water is hydrogencarbonatated, calcic type with TDS that reached ,** mg/l and the inferior boundary of TDS is+2* mg/l.
In the last period of time about ,**+ῌ,**- years, Stana de Vale low mineralized water wastested and studied from medical point of view, like doing researching regarding the therapeutical e#ects.
The studies regarding the e#ects of the treatment with Stana de Vale still mineral water
low mineralized are made by Baile Herculane Balneoclinic Departament. Also experimentally
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Phisical Medicine and Balneoclimatology from Bucharest, Romania.
The results of these studies established for the low mineralized water therapeuticaldirections which recommending this water in the treatment and prophylacsis renal-urinary
illness and in the diets pour NaCl.
We add to the natural factors of the spa, hotels and villas, modern equipment forpracticing sports like ski, modern treatments(physiotherapy naturist medicine) and for the
future the perspective of practicing games, like golf, and the construction of a few swimming
pools, all in accordance with European standards.
All of this recommending Stana de Vale spa like a unique climatic and bathing objectivein Romania, which will be presented and illustrated in extenso at the session of the conference.

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The southern parts of the East Paciﬁc Rise (EPR) represents an ultrafast spreading axis.

It is characterized by volcanism, and high hydrothermal activity, which results in anomalous
in high levels of hydrothermal precipitates in the sediments, as well as in the seawater andcharacteristic hydrothermal fauna. -* sediment samples fro three cores collected from theﬂanks of the East Paciﬁc Rise (EPR) diverging plate margin near +1®S and +2®S (two cores)
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evidences of early diagenetic changes have been observed in the form of transformation of
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Areas (On the Example of the Kuril Island Arc)Far East Geological Institute, Vladivostok, Russia

O.V. CHUDAEV

Paciﬁc Institute of Geography, Vladivostok, Russia V.A. CHUDAEVA
School of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan K. SUGIMORI
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo University, Japan A. KUNO, M. MATSUO
United States Geological Survey, Boulder, USA K. NORDSTROM
Institute for study of the Earth’s Interior, Okayama University, Misasa, Japan M. KUSAKABE
The purpose of this study is to provide geochemical data on the thermal waters of theKuril Islands. The work is based on the study of active volcanoes (Mendeleev, Golovnin,
Ebeko) on Kunashir and Paramushir Islands. Among the thermal water types studied, threemain groups can be distinguished : sodium-chloride, sulphate, and sodium-chloride-sulphate.
The behavior of siderophile, chalcophile, lithophile, and rare-earth elements is discussed.
These data together with the results of isotopic studies and computer modeling allowed todetermine the physical-chemical parameters of water formation.

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Dept. Biology, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan Kenji SUGIMORIFar East Geological Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Russia

Oleg CHUDAEV

Paciﬁc Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Science, Russia Valentina CHUDAEVA
A microbiological study was undertaken in the geothermal areas of Kunashiri andParamushir Islands, focusing on hot spring water and sediment and microbial mats. Ten
acidic samples and - neutral samples were taken from Kunashiri Island, and 0 acidic samples
and + neutral sample were taken from Paramushir Island. Sporeforming bacteria, Bacillus sp.,were detected in the acidic samples from Kunashiri Island and the neutral samples from
Paramushir Island. Non-sporeforming and rod-shaped bacteria, such as Thermus sp., weredetected in the neutral samples from Kunashiri Island. Branch shaped and non spore-forming
bacteria were detectedin the acidic samples from Kunashiri Island. These bacteria were notclassiﬁed for bacteria species. In microscopic observation, Cyanidium sp. was detected ingreen acidic samples from Kunashiri Island and Paramushir Island. Phormidium valderianum
var. tenuis was detected in the green neutral samplesfrom Kunashiri Island ; Anabaenopsis sp.
and Synechococcus amphigranulatus were detected in the green neutral samples from Paramushir Island. A large variety of diatoms were observed in most of the samples ; Pinnularia
braunii var. amphicephara was the main diatom in the Kunashiri samples. The minor diatoms
Gomphonema olivaceum, Eunotia sp., Pinnularia microstauron and Navicula cryptocephara weredetected in Kunashiri samples.
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Hydrogeological and Geothermal Investigation of the Sarot Spa (Bolu_
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Faculty of Engineering, University of Ankara, Turkey
Faculty of Engineering, University of Kocaeli, Turkey

Baki CANIK

Suzan PASVANOGLU

Thermal and mineralized waters of the Ta_kestiSarot spring were studied in terms oforigin, source characteristics, physicochemical features, and to determine the possibilities ofincreasing the ﬂow rate and temperature. The crystalline basement in the region consists ofrocks in the green schist facies. The Upper Cretaceous limestone on the southeast of thermal
spring and overlie the crystalline basin. In the South of the area these units are covered by
Pliocene aged lacustrine sediments and Quaternary deposits. The rocks constituting thethermal water aquifer consist of the partially metamorphic rocks of diorite, tonalite, diabase,and amphibolite of the green schist facies which have the secondary porosity and permeability. The Sarot thermal water emanates along a secondary fault in the North Anatolian Fault
Zone (NAFZ). The temperature in the main source is 0-, and the ﬂow rate is +.1*3 l/sec. In
the other secondary sources, the ﬂow rate and the temperature are much lower. The origin of
the water was interpreted according to the isotope analyses. These hot waters are of meteoric
origin that circulate and restores heat through the fault zone due to the geothermal gradientand discharge to the surface. The thermal and mineralized waters are Na, Ca and SO.-rich. In
the study area, it is understood that it could be possible to improve the ﬂow rates andtemperatures of thermal waters by drilling. By obtaining the ﬂow rates, temperature andchemical composition of the water, it would further facilitate the direct use of the water.

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Circulation of Groundwater in the Hakone Volcano
Hot Springs Research Institute of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Masao OHYAMA
In this study, the author measured the age of the Hakone volcano groundwater as

determined by environmental tritium concentration. The author carried out the tritium
concentration analyses for +2 water samples collected from +320 to +321. The tritium concentration ranged from - to +2TU. Using a “mixing model” the author estimated three different turnover times as follows : *.// years for discharges at the mountains mid-slopes ;0+, years for discharges at the mountain foot and -*+** years for the thermal water.

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Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, Mongolia
G. NAMKHAIJANTSAN, D. ERDENETSETSEG
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permafrost. It is proved that winter warming is clear by decreasing of penetration depth of* and most permafrost areas in northern part of Mongolia is belong to increased penetration
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Department of Geography, Chiba University, Chiba

Junji YAMAMURA

It is well known that the many hot spring areas that ﬂourished as tourist resorts during
the period of post-war rapid development are losing their popularity in following with thecurrent recession. On the other hand, so-called health hot springs, hot springs utilized for
health purposes, have recently become a focus of interest nationwide.
Looking at regional changes at the traditional health hot spring of Yunohira Spa in Oita
Prefecture, we will consider the current state of health hot springs through research on theactual conditions of visitors, including their needs and problems. By comparing data on local
businesses from +31* and ,**,, it is clear that despite retaining its historically rural landscape,the function of Yunohira Spa as a health hot spring has changed to that of a tourist hot
spring.
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Hydrokinesitherapy of Arthrosis Deformans Patients with Geothermal
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Medical University-Varna, Bulgaria
T. TODOROFF
The arthrosis disease is the most frequent chronic disease of the locomotory system. The

Bulgarian scientist Cenov has found destructive changes in one or more joints in 3.2ῌ of theworkers in some factories during prophylactic examination. This pathology leads to serious
disablement and her treatment is still waiting for the so called “panacea”. Drugs have theirplace in the therapy, but the isolated drug therapy could not solve the problem deﬁnitively.
Nowadays in the treatment of the arthrosos disease there is a tendency of a serious increasein the usage of the methods of physical therapy, whose e#ects are still not su$ciently
investigated.

The Republic of Bulgaria is exceptionally rich in hydromineral resources.

There are /,* healing mineral springs in our country, distributed into +3* hydromineraldeposits with the capacity of -,** liters/second and with ,. hour capacity of ,/* million liters.
Approximately -/. of the hydromineral resources are warm or hot with water temperature
between -1ῌ+** degrees. Bulgaria posseses the complete variety of mineral waters. Some ofthe springs were famous even during the times of the Roman and the Byzantine empires,thebaths being regularly visited by their emperors, such as Septimii, Sever, Maximilian, Justinian and other noble families from Italy, Egypt, Greece etc.. Nimfeums and asklepions were
prospering around. Mineral water was used also for heating the baths, circulating under thebaths ﬂoor.

World-famous were the springs in Hissar (the ancient Augusta), Kjustendil(Pautalia), Soﬁa (Serdika), the Sliven mineral baths (Tonzos), the Bourgas mineral baths(Termopolis), Stara Zagora (Augusta Trajana), Sandanski (Medius) etc.. About 2/ῌ of themineral springs are acratothermal.
The modern therapy of arthrosis disease requires a complex treatment of the di#erent
symptoms, the application of balneotherapy in combination with other physical factors beingof a great importance. The drug therapy by itself cannot solve the problem with this kind ofpathology and it’s application is recommended in the opening stage for suppression of theacute pain and inﬂammation. After this period a decisive factor is the beginning of balneoprocedures in combination with other factors of the physical medicine.

Knowing thecharacteristics and the e#ect of the di#erent mineral water types, we should give a serious
thought of making the next bold step in the therapy of the athrosis disease : the balneotherapy to be gradually replaced in our practice and methodology with balneoprophylaxis.

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A Brief Survey of the Deep Contact between the Human Race and theEarth’S Heat From Prehistory to the ,*th Century

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Faculty of Sciences, Michoacan University Mario-CésarSuárez ARRIAGA

Faculty of Engineering, National University of Mexico Fernando SAMANIEGOThis work is a general outline on the common points of the contact between di#erent
human societies and the thermal Earth. During millions of years many areas in our planet
were very rich in active geothermal manifestations : earthquakes, volcanoes, thermal springs,
fumaroles, mud lakes, lagoni, hydrothermal deposits. In these sectors a profound relationshipemerged very early between humans and geothermal phenomena. From his darkest pastprehistoric man used volcanic rock, silex, obsidian, ignimbrites, ﬂint and basalt to manufacture tools and weapons. Some of his descendants knew how to use lava extrusions to makehomes with hard rock, cooking by steam at fumaroles or on naturally hot rocks and how to
use thermal waters and muds in the hygiene of the body, in the curing of wounds and intempering arrows and lances used for hunting and for war. Washing and bathing fromthermo-mineral springs, irrigation and therapeutic and recreation applications occurred at
di#erent times in diverse ancient cultures spread in all the continents. Bathing in geothermal
waters was an essential part of life in many advanced old civilizations. There is a long lineof bathing culture started with antique prototypes in the Old World of Greeks, Romans,
Turks, Chinese, Finnish, Japanese, Jews, Arabs, Mesoamericans, Maoris, Koreans and Indonesians. Spas (Salus Per Aquis) or health through waters containing mineral components, wereused for curing not only rheumatic, sciatic, gynecological and other physical diseases but also
for treating psychiatric problems and for relaxation. Geothermal energy also played an
important role on human occupancy of some territories, because volcanic activity shouldhave determined alternate emigration-immigration ﬂuctuations over the population in thea#ected zones. At the same time, the economical, social, agricultural and craftsmanshipdevelopment of the people living in volcanic sites were inﬂuenced by volcanic eruptions. The
mythical religious interpretations of geothermal phenomena occurred very early, reﬂecting a
profound respect toward terrestrial heat.

Many ancient cultures throughout the world

developed close to recent volcanic apparatus interacting with geothermal events. Now theirdescedants are developing and using spas, space heating/cooling and agricultural geothermic
programs, while others are commercializing its by-products or building greenhouses andelectrical power generation plants. This perspective emphasizes the prehistoric antiquity of
the cognitive processes and practical uses of geothermal phenomena.

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