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Faculty of Biosphere - Geosphere Science, Department of Biosphere - Geosphere Science
- Professor
- Yousuke NOUMI
- Research Field
Geology,Geomorphology,Geoinformatics
- Keyword(s)
Granite,Rock Generation,Strata,Geomorphology,DEM,GIS
- Research theme
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- Study on generation and emplacement of felsic magma such as granite
- Study on formation of strata and rocks distributed in Okayama Pref.
- Cultural geological study on various stone materials
Outline of research activitiesOur laboratory conducts petrological research on granites widely distributed in southwestern Japan, using fieldwork as the main means of study. In addition to granite, we also reserch to tuffs and basic igneous rocks. Informatics technics, such as GIS are used in study. In addition, granite weathering, landform formation, stone material utilization, etc. are being studied.
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- Investigation and research on geology and topography in Okayama Prefecture
- Research on the use of GIS with a focus on topographical analysis
- Cultural geological research on stone materials
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Faculty of Biosphere - Geosphere Science, Department of Biosphere - Geosphere Science
- Associate professor
- Shinji MIYAMOTO
- Research Field
Geography, Environmental Archaeology, Environmental History
- Keyword(s)
Disasters, Land Development History, Archaeological Site Location, Geomorphic Environmental Transition
- Research theme
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- Elucidation of human responses to changes in the natural environment
- An Examination of the History of Land Development in the Asian Monsoon Region
- Analysis of Site Location Environment
- Comparative Study of Disaster Response in the Asian Monsoon Region
Outline of research activitiesBased on fieldwork in flood zones from the Himalayan highlands above 4,000 meters to the zero-meter flood zones, we are trying to elucidate the actual disaster conditions and land development processes in each region. In contrasting between regions, we emphasize primary data and attempt to relativize the issues.
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- Disaster Prevention Mapping
- Support for disaster prevention activities, etc.
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Faculty of Biosphere - Geosphere Science, Department of Biosphere - Geosphere Science
- Lecturer
- Noriko KIDERA
- Research Field
Animal Ecology, Ethology, Conservation Ecology
- Keyword(s)
Wetland, Amphibians, Reptiles, Islands
- Research theme
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- Ecology and ethology of amphibians and reptiles
- Evolutionary ecology of marine reptiles
- Assessment of anthropogenic impact on rice field ecosystems
Outline of research activitiesHow can the population sustain in wetlands where the environment spatially and temporally fluctuates? We study the ecology of amphibians and reptiles in wetlands as target areas. Also, we study the anthropogenic impacts, such as paddy improvement and abandonment, on those populations from the viewpoint of conservation biology as well as ecology and evolution.
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- Molecular biology
- Long-term monitoring of wetland species
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Faculty of Education, Department of Primary Education
- Lecturer
- Shogo HARADA
- Research Field
Home Economics Education
- Keyword(s)
Lesson development, Home life
- Research theme
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- How to design home economics classes
- How “Home economics” should be as school subjects
- How “Home economics” has changed
Outline of research activities“Home economics” in school education aims to improve the skill of homemaking through the velationships between oneself and their family, their consumption habit, their eating habit, their dwelling life, their clothing life and so on.
“Home economics” is concerned with not only our claily life but some subjects life social studies and science. Moreover it’s very important to reflect on your home life so far.
I investigate how “Home economics” should be and I design exciting, satisfactory and practical classes.- Desired cooperation
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- Designing home economics classes
- Development of teaching materials
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Professor
- Akira OHYABU
- Research Field
Marketing
- Keyword(s)
Customer Experience, Services Marketing, Value Co-Creation
- Research theme
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- Value Co-Creation
- Research on the relathinship between customer experience, employee experience and their well-being
- Volunteer engagement in the maintenance and conservation of world heritage sites
Outline of research activitiesIn recent marketing research, the concept of value co-creation, in which different actors such as companies and customers collaborate to create value, has become mainstream. From the perspective of value co-creation, this laboratory studies how customers’ perceived experiences influence their well-being and how the experiences of frontline employees, who are service providers, influence customer experiences.
Recently, we have also been working on the interaction between service robots and customer experience, considering that service robots, such as catering robots, have been becoming an indispensable part of our lives and workplaces.- Desired cooperation
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- Analysis of customer experience from the perspective of value co-creation
- Development of volunteer engagement model to maintain and conserve UNESCO World Cultual Heritage sites
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Professor
- Keiji WATANABE
- Research Field
Organizational Theory, Strategy
- Keyword(s)
Resource Dependence, Institution, Organizing, Organizational Learning, Ecosystem
- Research theme
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- Process from making sense of resource to creating innovation.
- Competitive advantage brought by organizational learning
- Interorganizational relationship and mechanizm of ecosystem
Outline of research activitiesTo survive, the firm needs to construct the new environment where it can achieve competitive advantage. To do so, it first redefines the meanings of the existing resources. After the meaning of a resource changes, the meaning of its resource dependence may also change. The firm makes sense of the context of resource and resource dependence to stakeholders. It then creates its own business model. I research on such firm that changes its project purpose, its strategy and its organizational structure flexibly, and the ecosystem where firms don’t possess exclusively any resource but try to coexist with the others.
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- Organization Network like Regional Cooperation.
- Cultural Resource.
- Econometrics and Game Theory.
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Professor
- Tetsuo WASHIMI
- Research Field
Tourism Studies
- Keyword(s)
Regional promotion, Tourism industry
- Research theme
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- Comunity development through tourism
- Locally-led travel planning
- Inbound Traverers Behavior
Outline of research activitiesNow that Covid19 has settled down, the diversification of inbound customers will progress. Japan’s tourist areas will be required to be tourist areas that respond to diverse values such as religious diversity such as Halal, veganism, and LGBTQ. It means that each tourist area is required to select the value that is sought and to work on regional development that makes use of the strengths of the area.
Tourism has a broad base and a huge and growing market all over the world. In addition, it is an attractive industry that can realize tourism that benefits all people involved in tourism, including the industry, the business operators, and tourists.
I am interested in researching ways to help realize such a tourist area.- Desired cooperation
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- To be involved in concrete studies and research on community development related to local tourism
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Professor
- Yasunori MIYAWAKI
- Research Field
Management studies
- Keyword(s)
Value co-creation, service design, boundary crossing
- Research theme
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- Creating a common language tahat enables resource integration inside and outside the company
- A corporate system that purses resource integration according to local customers
- Integration of regional resources through the involvement of third parties outside the region
- Regional branding from a cross-boundary perspective as a process of boundary transformation
Outline of research activitiesIn today’s highly complex society, it is difficult to realize the value that each seeks without transcending the traditional boundaries between the public and private sectors, or between providers and consumers, and integrating each other’s resources. In this laboratory, we are conducting research on the ideas and methods of service design that enable to cross boundaries from conventional standpoints, and on the possibility of co-creating new value through their utilization. We are aiming for practical research that overcomes barriers that hinder the revitalization of organizations and regions, such as diffused hotels that renovate vacant houses and stores into lodging facilities and transform entire town into hotels.
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- Development of organizational/regional revitalization models using service design ideas and methods
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Professor
- Yuichi MORI
- Research Field
Computational Statistics
- Keyword(s)
Statistical computing, Data science, Multivariate methods, Social research
- Research theme
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- Analysis for mixed measurement level data
- Variable selection in multivariate methods without external variables
- Acceleration of statistical computation and its application
Outline of research activitiesLet me introduce the second topic of my research interests:
Consider a situation in which we wish to select items or variables so as to delete the redundant variables or to make a small dimensional rating scale to measure latent traits, variable selection in principal component analysis (PCA) is necessary to identify a subset of variables that represents all variables as much as possible.
In the figure below, the left-hand plot is a scatter plot of the 1st and 2nd principal components (PCs) obtained based on all 19 original variables, and the right-hand plot is based on seven selected variables. Little difference exists between the two configurations of PCs. This illustrates the meaningfulness of variable selection in PCA since selected variables can provide almost the same result as the original variables if the goal of the analysis is to observe the configuration of the PCs.
We can perform the variable selection in PCA as a prior analysis in big data analysis, and apply the proposed selection procedures to other multivariate methods such as factor analysis and correspondence analysis.In this topic, we also study on how to deal with categorical/qualitative data (for the first topic), and how to improve the computation effectively (for the third topic).- Desired cooperation
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- Data analysis
- Social research
- Data science education
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Associate professor
- Ryohei TAKAHASHI
- Research Field
Rural Development, Social Innovation
- Keyword(s)
Rural management, Rural innovation, Destination Management/Marketing Organization(DMO)
- Research theme
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- Sustainability of rural development through a destination management organisation.
- Building a rural development marketing database.
- Role of innovators in regional innovation
Outline of research activitiesIn response to the crisis of social, cultural, and economic sustainability in rural areas caused by declining birthrates and aging populations, the regional management movement, in which industry, academia, government, and the private sector collaborate to solve problems, has attracted attention.
In this laboratory, we support the construction of marketing databases for tourism marketing organizations that practice regional management, while analyzing the information obtained from these databases and examining effective regional management strategies.
There are two topics in this laboratory,
(1) Research on the relationships and roles among entities in effectively functioning regional management,
(2) Research on the construction of a marketing database that contributes to the formulation of regional management strategies and on evaluation indices for regional management.- Desired cooperation
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- Developing a marketing database for strategic rural management planning
- Analysis of economic ripple effects of events, etc.
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Lecturer
- Kenta TSUKATSUNE
- Research Field
Social Statistics, Computational Social Science, Onomastics
- Keyword(s)
Name, Naming, Network, Prefecture, Regional Attractiveness
- Research theme
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- Research on systems and influences of brand names, place names, and people's names
- Research on regional attractiveness
- Research on users of communication services and SNS
Outline of research activitiesI collect various data on people’s behavior, attitudes, and psychological states, and conduct research to explore relationships among variables. I focus on social science research methods such as questionnaires and online experiments, but I also aim to conduct research in collaboration with adjacent fields such as humanities and engineering.In particular, I am interested in understanding mechanisms by which people in a position to evaluate and make choices, such as consumers and users of services, compare objects and make decisions. I am currently focusing on the following research topics. (1) Research on mechanisms by which consumers compare and select products and services bearing brand names or proper nouns such as names of places or people. (2) Research on mechanisms by which tourists, current residents, and prospective residents evaluate attractiveness of regions such as prefectures and municipalities. (3) Research on mechanisms by which users evaluate satisfaction with SNS, the Internet, and services using 5G technology.
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- Research on names of people and things
- Research on evaluation of regional attractiveness of prefectures and municipalities
- Social science research focusing on SNS users
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Lecturer
- Yasuo ISHIDA
- Research Field
Exercise Physiology, Environmental Physiology, Health Science
- Keyword(s)
Sports, Exercise, Wearable Device, Reaction Time, Environment
- Research theme
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- Health promotion and lifelong sports
- Choice reaction time and performance
- Environmental temperature and physiological stress
Outline of research activities[Health promotion and lifelong sports]
The important thing is to keep exercising. Sports are also important from the perspective of release stress and mental health. Wearable devices have made it possible to measure heart rate and walking distance during exercise. I promote research that contributes to health promotion and lifelong sports.
[Choice reaction time and performance]
The study of choice tasks leads to improved sports performance. The study of reaction time improved prevent accidents. I am studying reaction time and selection tasks.
[Environmental temperature and physiological stress]
Physiological stress during exercise in a hot or cold environment is evaluated using indices such as heart rate and body temperature. I am studying against heatstroke and prevention of hypothermia.- Desired cooperation
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- Research on health promotion
- Research on environmental temperature and physiological stress
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Associate professor
- Fumiyo SAITO
- Research Field
Toxicology, Molecular biology, Risk analysis
- Keyword(s)
Hepatotoxicity, Gene expression analysis, Omics analysis, Molecular pathways
- Research theme
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- Mechanism analysis of hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity
- Mechanism analysis of inter-organ coordination on energy metabolism
- Biomarker Search in Canine Frailty
Outline of research activitiesDespite being primarily developed for industrial purposes and not intended for direct human consumption, many chemical substances still come into contact with the human body and organisms in the environment through various pathways, such as water, air, and other environmental factors. Ensuring a safe and secure society requires a thorough evaluation of the toxicity of pharmaceuticals and chemical substances.
In our laboratory, we conduct research on the toxicity of chemical substances through comprehensive gene expression analysis and obtain omics data to elucidate the molecular-level mechanisms, a field known as toxicogenomics. In addition to utilizing omics technology for understanding the inter-organ coordination of energy metabolism in vivo, our research also focuses on elucidating pathological processes in both humans and dogs.- Desired cooperation
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- Data science (machine learning, data mining, etc.)
- Various disease models (genetically engineered animals, clinical samples, etc.)
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Lecturer
- Shin-ichi NAKAMURA
- Research Field
Veterinary Pathology, Toxicologic Pathology, Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Veterinary Forensic Medicine
- Keyword(s)
Diagnostic Pathology, Experimental Pathology, Veterinary Forensic Medicine, Investigation of the cause of the death
- Research theme
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- Pathological analysis of spontaneous diseases in various animals
- Pathological evaluation of studies using various animal models of disease
- Investigation of the cause of the death in animals
Outline of research activitiesVeterinary pathology is the study of the causes of animal diseases and the study of their mechanisms. The results revealed by veterinary pathology are returned to clinical practice to help diagnose and treat animal diseases. Although our research targets all kinds of animals other than humans, we also contribute to the human medicine through basic research using laboratory animals.
I have experience in pathological diagnosis in a variety of animals, including companion animals, industrial animals, laboratory animals, wild animals, exotic animals, zoo and aquarium animals, fish, and invertebrates. I aim to identify issues from spontaneous diseases seen in various animals and to conduct research that can be fed back to clinical practice. At the same time, I will develop basic research using experimental pathological methods.- Desired cooperation
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- Investigation of the cause of the death in animals
- Research on elucidating the mechanisms of various animal diseases.
- Studies on the isolation and identification of pathogens and the analysis of trace elements.
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Associated Science
- Associate professor
- Fumiko ONO
- Research Field
Zoonosis, Medical primatorogy, Laboratory Animal Science
- Keyword(s)
Zoonosis, Prion, Non human primate, Wild life
- Research theme
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- Research on prion disease treatment using the model of cynomolgus monkeys.
- Search for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli possessed by wild life.
- Risk assessment of AMR possessed by animal.
Outline of research activitiesQuantitative analysis of histopathological changes and brain atrophy using volumetric MRI in BSE prions to cynomolgus macaques. Our results point out that C-BSE and L-BSE infected monkeys could be compatible models of vCJD and sCJD of human.
Administration of the compound in macaques infected with BSE slowed down the development of neurological and psychological symptoms. The de novo rational design of chaperone compounds could lead to therapeutics that can bind to different prion protein strains to ameliorate the pathology of Prion disease.- Desired cooperation
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- Disease model of non human primates
- Risk management of wildlife zoonosis
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Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Center for Fundamental Education
- Professor
- Masachika TSUJI
- Research Field
Road Ecology
- Keyword(s)
Roadkill,Railkill
- Research theme
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- Research on using low and high frequencies to keep wildlife and humans at a distance
- Roadkill Countermeasures
- Bird strike countermeasures
Outline of research activitiesWe are conducting research to return the relationship between both animals and humans to a more natural state by using low and high frequencies to deter roadkill and railkill as well as beast damage control. The low-frequency “InoDon kumaDon” uses sensors to drive away wild boars, bears, etc. trapped there, and the high-frequency “Hyper Deer Sonic” uses a timer to run for a certain time and is used on deer, birds, etc., with great results. There is no effect on other animals or humans. The high-frequency type is available in vehicle-mounted and installed types, while the low-frequency type is only available in the installed type due to the large diameter of the speaker. However, a portable type, Hyper Deer Sonic, is currently under development and is highly anticipated by people in the forestry and mountaineering industries.
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- No sound habituation reset due to bear hibernation
- study of animal behavior
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Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Center for Fundamental Education
- Associate professor
- Hiroyuki AOKI
- Research Field
Dynamic property of Biomembrane, Morphology of self-assembly
- Keyword(s)
Phospholipid, Phase separation, Biomimetics
- Research theme
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- Biomimetic microstructure formed by self-spreading behavior of phospholipid molecular assembly
Outline of research activitiesWe are concerned with biomimetic microstructure formed by self-spreading behavior of phospholipid molecular assembly in nanotechnology fields. Especially, a pollen like structure formed by egg-yolk phosphatidylcholine myelin figures has been studied by use of an optical microscopy. Budding of giant liposomes (GUV ~ 50µm) from the tip of spore like structure were observed. The size of GUV and the forming behavior were discussed using a geometric packing shape and a phase separation phenomenon of phospholipid molecules.
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- Pure research of hydrophilic surface processing of a micro-capsule using Drug Delivery System
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Student Support Division, Information Infrastructure Center
- Professor
- Yutaka HIRATA
- Research Field
Information security, ICT-based public safety and disaster prevention
- Keyword(s)
Crime, investigation, police, disaster prevention, information security measures, information systems
- Research theme
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- Investigative methods and arrest measures based on the prediction of criminal behavior
- Optimize patrols and personnel to deter crime
- Optimization of evacuation behavior in the event of a disaster
Outline of research activitiesIn these days of drastic social change, it is difficult to predict how the future will unfold. Crime is also facing an endless number of unique crimes of lone offenders, as seen in the murder of former Prime Minister Abe, the extended suicide case in Kyoto Animation, and the murders that occur in closed rooms on trains. Such crimes cause anxiety among the public and have a significant impact on safety and security, which is the foundation of society. Given the limitations of the limited human resources of the police, we are researching efficient police activities and new investigation methods utilizing ICT, as well as crime prediction through crime occurrence analysis.
In addition, in order to protect the lives of citizens who are extremely difficult to rescue by self-help and mutual aid in the event of a disaster such as a torrential downpour or a massive earthquake caused by global climate change, we are conducting research on how local governments, self-defense forces, fire departments, and police can act to protect citizens by utilizing ICT technology to gather information on their daily living conditions. We are also conducting research on how local governments, the Self-Defense Forces, fire departments, and police can act to protect the public.- Desired cooperation
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- System development through the use of WIFI and Bluetooth BSSDID radio waves
- Research on AI technology using various social events as training data
- Evacuation behavior based on residents' data during disasters
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Organization for Research and Community Collaboration, Institute of Frontier Science and Technology
- Professor
- Tadahiro HATAKEYAMA
- Research Field
Earth Sciences (Geomagnetism / Paleomagnetism)
- Keyword(s)
Geomagnetic Field, Chronology, Magnetic Minerals, Visualization
- Research theme
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- Reconstruction of ancient geomagnetic field
- Age determination of ruins by paleomagnetism
- Magnetic properties of archaeological environments
- 3D vizualizatioon of geomagnetic field variations
Outline of research activitiesIn metal complexes, the metal ion and ligands bind together in specific arrangements or shapes, forming a stable structure as a unified compound. Through these interactions, metal complexes can exhibit new functional properties that were not observed in the individual metal ions.
- Desired cooperation
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- Agedetermination of rocks and ancient relics
- Magnetic surveys to detect buried constructions
- Analyses of magnetic properties of materials
- Vizualization of geomagnetic field and its change
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Organization for Research and Community Collaboration, Research Center for Architectural history and culture
- Professor
- Tsuguto EZURA
- Research Field
History of Japanese Architecture, Prervation and Repair of Cultural Assets, Preservaation of Historic Districts
- Keyword(s)
Historic district and cultural landscape conservation, World Heritage, Ecomuseum
- Research theme
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- Study on the early modern to modern temples and shrines and residential architectures
- Study on historic districts and villages (Entrusted researches by municipalities)
- Study on securing engineers and materials for repairing architectures of cultural assets
- Study of residential architectures overseas
Outline of research activitiesIn order to revitalize the rcommunities, many municipalities with declining populations are making efforts to utilize the “history” and “culture” of the region for community development and tourism. However, first of all, it is necessary to academically clarify what are the characteristics of history and culture of the region, and to think of effective ways to use them. The center conducts measurement surveys of historical buildings and townscapes to study the value of cultural assets and methods of utilization, and reports and makes proposals to prefectures and municipalities. We are also promoting research on the utilization of cultural assets at an academic level with the aim of contributing to the local communities, we are training and educating human resources with the ability of “cultural thinking ability” which means to see and think about things from a new point of view with understanding of coexistance and interdependency included in the concept of culture based on the understanding of what is culture. Overseas, we are transferring this technology and training engineers in the Philippines, Bhutan, Fiji, etc., making use of our original restoration method based on surveys of traces.
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- Survey Commission for Designation and Registration of Historic Buildings
- Technical guidance and general supervision in cultural asset buildings' repair work
- Consignment of townscape preservation surveys and explanations to local residents
- Training project related to protection of cultural properties, etc.