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2024

Publications Papers Misc. Presentations Works Media Coverage Awards

Books and Other Publications

  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. “The challenge of using household waste to green degraded wastelands!” in Illustrated Geographical Data: World Regions NOW 2024, 105. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. “The territory of Japan and its characteristics.” In Junior High School Social Studies: The State of the World and the Land of Japan, Teikoku Shoin. 18-21. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. “People's Lives and Religion.” In Junior High School Social Studies: The State of the World and the Land of Japan, Teikoku Shoin. 40-41. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. “African continent.” in Junior High School Social Studies: The State of the World and the Land of Japan, Teikoku Shoin. 84-91. 5. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. “Support for Sustainable Development: The Challenge of Greening the Sahel.” In Junior High School Social Studies: The State of the World and Japan's Land, Teikoku Shoin. 91. 6 [in Japanese]
  • Kosaka, Yasuyuki 2024. “Forest Products in Laos.” in Okuda, T. & Hiratsuka, M. (eds.) “Wisdom of Utilizing the Blessings of the Forest: NTFPs Protecting Tropical Forests and People's Lives”. Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan. 111-131. [in Japanese]
  • Sakamoto, Takuto and Kihara-Hunt, A. (eds.) 2024. Human Security Revisited: 15 Perspectives. University of Tokyo Press. [in Japanese]
  • Jason Stearns 2024. The War That Doesn’t Say Its Name (Namae wo iwanai Senso) (Oishi, A., Sakamoto, Takuto, Sato, C., Takeuchi, S., Trans.) Hakusuisha. [in Japanese]
  • Saito, Miho 2024. Illustrated Guide to Animal Behaviour - Industrial Animals, Companion Animals, Exhibit Animals, Laboratory Animals - (Revised Edition). Asakura Shoten. ISBN: 978-4-254-45032-3 C3061 [in Japanese]
  • Yamanashi, Yumi (co-editor) 2024. Revised edition of Illustrated Guide to Animal Behaviour. Asakura Shoten. [in Japanese]

Papers

  • Kosaka, Yasuyuki, Keothoumma, K., Khamphilavong, K., Kattiyalath, A., Nguyen, K.D. 2024. Drivers for switching from gathering wild paddy field plants to growing them in gardens as vegetables in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Economic Botany 78: 341-353.
  • Habtu, Y., Kumie, A., Selamu, M., Harada, Hidenori, Girma, E. 2024 Prevalence and determinants of occupational depression, anxiety, and stress among Ethiopian healthcare workers, Scientific Reports 14(1) (Peer-reviewed)
  • Sakamoto, Takuto, Araki, M., Ito, H., Matsuoka, T. 2024. How Different Are Offline and Online Diplomacy? A Comparative Analysis of Public Statements and SNS Posts by Delegates to the United Nations, Frontiers in Big Data, 7 (Peer-reviewed)
  • Hara, Masaya 2024. An Examination of the Role of Chiefs in Local Government in Zambia, Geographical Review of Japan Series A 97(1): 35-49. [in Japanese with English Abstract] (Peer-reviewed)
  • Hara, Masaya, Nakazawa, Mei, Kurosaki, Ryugo 2024. Challenges of Cassava Cultivation Passing through Winter in Gunma Prefecture of Central Japan, Farming Technology and Culture 33: 1-14. [in Japanese] (Peer-reviewed)
  • Bagoudou, A.F., Suzuki, Kanako, Ye, R., Novianti, I., Bio Nikki Sare, O.E., Katayama, S. 2024. Recent developments in sustainable food systems: A Review, 1-27, The 5th International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Animal Industry, Faculty of Animal Science, Brawijaya University, Indonesia, 9 October 2024.
  • Nakazawa, Mei 2024. Demographic Dynamics and the Increase in Generation-Skipping Households in Rural Southern Uganda, Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Japan Society for International Development and the Society for Human Security 2024: 244-250. [in Japanese] (Peer-reviewed)
  • Nakamura, Ryosuke, Garcia, E., Dalling, J.W. 2024. Variation in leaf litter silicon concentration along soil fertility and climate gradients in tropical montane forests in western Panama, Plant and Soil https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06912-3 (Peer-reviewed)
  • Saito, Miho, Matsunaga, M., Fukuizumi, H., Nakamichi, M. 2024. Effects of nocturnal outdoor enclosure access on space use and sleep-related behaviour in captive giraffes, Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 12(3): 154-162. (Peer-reviewed)

Misc.

  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. Surprising Agriculture in the World to Bring Out the Power of Crops 12: From Niger, Greening the desert with garbage farming: Soil grows, crops grow, Gendai Nogyo, October 2024, 250-255. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. Easy waterless dry composting with rice bran and chicken manure that decomposes quickly and does not rot, Gendai Nogyo, December 2024, 230-233. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. Re-embedding the city and human existence in the Earth ecosystem, Kyoto U Future Commons: 125 Solutions for our Global Society: p.140.
  • Kosaka, Yasuyuki 2024. Nature and culture that nurture edible insect use in Lao PDR, The Nature & Insects 59(9): 38-39. [in Japanese]
  • Ushiku, Haruka 2024. Book review: ‘The Ghanaian Way of Creating a Family: A Life Journal of Those Who Care and Those Who are Cared for’ by Kosano-Akoshiya, Yuki, Tosho Shinbun [Book Newspaper] 3637, 6. [in Japanese]
  • Suzuki, Kanako 2024. Crop rotation system with green manure crops can deter Brassica rootworm disease, Environmental Report 2024: 22, Shinshu University. [in Japanese]
  • Nakao, Seiji and Oda, Junichi 2024. A Preliminary Study on the Isnād of Ulama in the Volta River Basin, West Africa, Proceedings of the Second Special Interest Group on Language Sense Processing Engineering, the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, SIG-LSE(C501) 1-5. [in Japanese]
  • Nakao, Seiji 2024. Book review: ‘Rhythm of Filth’ by Sakai, T., Okuda, T., Nakamura, S., Fukunaga, M. (eds.), Kitanasa, ozomashisa no seikatsu-ko (The Rhythm of Filth: A Study on the Life of Filth and Filthines)], Sayusha, Book Newspaper 3642. [in Japanese]
  • Yamanashi, Yumi 2024. Activities of Kyoto City Zoo: Supporting the Lives of Animals in the Wild and in Captivity, Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science (Web). [in Japanese]
  • Yamanashi, Yumi, Noda, Kentaro and Aoike, Utako, Oyama, Shuichi, 2024. Museum practice using animal dung from Kyoto Zoo, Kyoto Zoo, 1 August 2024. [in Japanese]

Presentations

  • Oyama, Shuichi 2023. ‘Valorisation to create new values and lifestyles: cleaning and greening cities in the Sahel of West Africa’, Hiroshima University World Wide Learning (WWL) Consortium Building Project. 22 December 2023, online. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. “On watching the film ‘Great Green Wall’”, 6th Refugee Support Evening at Ichimura High School (Itaru Matsuno Seminar). 1 Mar 2024, Wink Aichi. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi, Shimada, Sawahiko, Tabarek, Ismail 2024. ‘Potential for Dryland Agriculture and Waste Utilisation in Djibouti - Use of Treated Sewage Water and Sludge, Plastic Bottles and Old Clothes’, 33rd Annual Conference of the Nile Ethiopian Society. 21 April 2024, Toyo University, Hakusan Campus. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi, Aoike, Utako and Manman, Ibrahim 2024. ‘De-plasticisation Policy and BOP Business in Niger’, 35th Annual Conference of the Desert Society of Japan. 12 May 2024, Bunkyo University. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi and Shioya, Akiyo 2024. ‘Properties and Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge in Djibouti and Niamey: RIHN Organic Material Circulation Project’, 61st Annual Conference of the Japan Association for African Studies. 18 May 2024, Osaka University. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Expectations and Opportunities for a Recycling-Oriented Society: From the Initiatives in Africa and Kyoto’, Seika Town Agricultural Managers' Conference Workshop. 21 May 2024. 21 May 2024, Aguri Seika (Hana Kobo), Seika-cho, Kyoto. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘From Waste to Resource - Three Conditions for Valorisation to Create New Value’, Green Purchasing Symposium 2024. Shiga Green Activity Network. 4 June 2024, Kirarie Kusatsu. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Understanding the Problem of Desertification’, Kyoto Prefectural Sonobe Senior High School Junior High School (Social Studies Teacher Ryota Otsuka), Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education Collaborative Project. 2 August 2024. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘What the project aims to achieve’, 1st Open Seminar of the Organic Material Circulation Project. 6 September 2024, online. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi, Noda, Kentaro and Maehata, Teruya 2024. Environmental education classes on composting at Tahara Elementary School, Ujitawara, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto Prefecture (31 sixth grade students) and Ujitawara Elementary School, Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture (31 sixth grade students) under the title ‘Let's make compost from food waste’ during Comprehensive learning classes. 27 September – 8 November 2024. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘The problem of desertification in Africa and how to deal with it’, Hanshin Senior College, Department of International Understanding.4 October 2024, Takarazuka. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Coups and Terrorism in the Sahel, West Africa: The Second Decolonisation’, Hanshin Senior College, Department of International Understanding. 4 Oct 2024, Takarazuka. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘What we get from nature, we give back to nature’, MIRATUKU Social Innovation Academy. NPO MIRATUKU. 8 October 2024, online. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi, Noda, Kentaro, Maehata, Teruya and Aoike, Utako 2024. ‘RIHN Dry Compost - Let's stir, look and smell it’, RIHN Open House. 3 Nov 2024, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Let's make compost from food waste! Uncovering the mysteries of how it works’, Kyoto City Science Centre for Youth, Future Scientist Training Project, Autumn/Winter Course, Exploration Course. 23 November 2024, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Garbage will save the earth: Towards solutions to food production and environmental problems,’ Kyoto University Hiroshima Alumni Association. Kyoto University Alumini Hiroshima Section Public Lecture. 27 Nov 2024, ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi, Noda, Kentaro, Shioya, Akiyo, Aoike, Utako, Membele, Garikai 2024. ‘Creating an organic circulation system among urban and rural areas in sub- Saharan Africa: Applying a ‘dry compost’ method based on the fermentation process’, International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environment Change (GORILLA). 4-6 December, Kampala Uganda.
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Potatoes and People's Livelihoods in the Andes Mountains’, Hanshin Senior College, Department of International Understanding. 24 December 2024, Takarazuka. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Are lives in villages in rural Africa really poor?’, Hanshin Senior College, Department of International Understanding. 24 Dec 2024, Takarazuka. [in Japanese]
  • Shioya, Akiyo and Aoike, Utako 2024. Collaboration of RIHN and the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. Comprehensive learning classes ‘Let's make fertiliser from food waste’ (Representative: Shuichi Oyama) at Taga Elementary School, Ide, Kyoto Prefecture (16 fifth grade students), Ide Elementary School, Ide, Kyoto Prefecture (27 fifth grade students), Kyoto Prefectural Ide Yamabuki Support School (19 high school students) 31 May-12 July 2024, Ide, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto Prefecture. [in Japanese]
  • Shioya, Akiyo 2024. ‘Organic material cycle and project initiatives from the perspective of urban agriculture in Uganda’, Organic Circulation Project 2nd Public Seminar, 1 Nov 2024, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature. [in Japanese]
  • Shioya, Akiyo, Seera, Georgina, Shuichi Oyama 2024. ‘Potential for organic material circulation in Uganda: The case of food waste in Kampala and surrounding areas’, International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environment Change (GORILLA). 4-6 December 2024, Kampala, Uganda.
  • Noda, Kentaro, Aoike, Utako, Oyama, Shuichi, Shioya, Akiyo 2024. ‘Waste can save the planet’, Kyoto University Academic Day, Poster Presentations and Talks. 21 September 2024, Zest Oike, Kyoto. [in Japanese]
  • Noda, Kentaro., Shioya, Akiyo, Aoike, Utako, Oyama, Shuichi, Membele, Garikai. 2024. ‘Towards Organic Circulation: Visions and Challenges at Compost Research Center Lusaka’, International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environment Change (GORILLA). 4-6 December, Kampala, Uganda.
  • Aoike, Utako 2024. “Village Families and Urban Friends: Young People Earning ‘Money’ in Niamey, Capital of Niger”, Kinki University, Faculty of Integrated Sociology, Lecture on Global Poverty and Inequality, 13 May 2024, Kinki University, Higashi Osaka Campus. [in Japanese]
  • Aoike, Utako 2024. ‘Usage and Disposal of Household Waste in Niamey City, Niger’, 61st Annual Conference of the Japan Association for African Studies. 18 May 2024, Minoh Campus, Osaka University. [in Japanese]
  • Aoike, Utako 2024. ‘Balancing Agriculture, Pastoralism and Migration: Young People in Rural Niger Aiming for the Capital and Foreign Countries’, Osaka University, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Lecture on African Political Economy (B). 21 Nov. 2024, Minoh Campus, Osaka University. [in Japanese]
  • Nakano, Tomoko 2024. ‘Tempo-Spatial Variation Analysis of Climate and Vegetation Index in Mongolia, 2024 Annual Meeting of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan’, 15 March 2024 March, Sendai, Tohoku Institute of Technology. [in Japanese]
  • Kosaka, Yasuyuki, Khamphilavong, K. 2024. ‘Preference for wild edible plants in Lao PDR’, 3rd Meeting of the Wild Gardens of Asia Network. 22 October 2024, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kyoto University.
  • Harada, Hidenori 2024. ‘How do we realize global WASH?’ Seminar ‘We want to know about toilet’, No.35, 16 May 2024, online. [in Japanese]
  • Harada, Hidenori, Banda, K. 2024. ‘Introduction of the SPLASH project -Stimulating Participatory risk-based pLanning for WASH -’, Seminar to introduce SPLASH to potential collaborators, Lusaka. 19 June 2024, Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Takahashi, Y., Conceptor, S., Tembo, J.M., Naing, W., Nyambe, I.A., Banda, K., Harada, H. 2024. ‘Drinking water and living environment contamination in peri-urban compounds of Zambia’, Seminar to introduce SPLASH to potential collaborators’.19 June 2024, Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Goto, S., Nyambe, A., Nyambe, I., Harada, H. 2024. ‘Opportunities and Challenges for Pit Empty Workers in a Peri-urban Community of Lusaka, Zambia’, 12th Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE). 13 June 2024, Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Takahashi, Y., Goto, S., Nyambe, A., Naing, W., Nyambe, I., Harada, H. 2024. ‘Tap water, stored water, and living environment contamination in a peri-urban compound of Lusaka’, 12th Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE). 13 June 2024, Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Harada, Hidenori, Banda, K. 2024. ‘Launch of the SPLASH project: Stimulating Participatory risk-based PLanning for WASH’, 12th Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE). 13 June 2024, Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Hirao, R., Harada, H., Kawai, K. 2024. ‘Exploratory research on the use of plastic packaging in African cities: a case study of Djougou, Benin’, 46th Symposium on Environmental Health Engineering (ESER). Association of Environmental & Sanitary Engineering Research. 27 July 2024, Kyoto University. [in Japanese]
  • Goto, S., Nyambe, A., Harada, H. 2024. ‘Drinking water and living environment contamination in peri-urban compounds of Zambia’, 46th Symposium on Environmental Health Engineering (ESER). Association of Environmental & Sanitary Engineering Research. 27 July 2024, Kyoto University. [in Japanese]
  • Enomoto, T. and Sakamoto, Takuko 2024. ‘Evolving Climate Crisis Narratives at the United Nations’, Looking Towards the United Nations International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026, 12 May 2024, Tokyo.
  • Sakamoto, Takuto 2024. ‘The Evolution of the Human Security Concept’, Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) Annual Meeting, 22 June 2024, Tokyo.
  • Ushiku, Haruka 2024. “Collaboration in Export-oriented Local Industries in Northeastern Ghana: ‘Equality’ as a Cue”, 29th Research Conference of the Society of Ecological Anthropology, 28 Mar 2024, Awara, Fukui. [in Japanese]
  • Ushiku, Haruka 2024. ‘Diffusion of innovation in “Production by the Masses”: A case of export-oriented Handicraft Industry in Northeastern Ghana’, 61st Annual Conference of the Japan Association for African Studies, 19 May 2024, Minoh campus, Osaka University. [in Japanese]
  • Ushiku, Haruka 2023. ‘Beyond Pride and Prejudice: International Development Studies and African Area Studies in Japan’, 2023. Winter Conference of the Korean Association of International Development and Cooperation, 8 December 2023.
  • Kirikoshi, Hitomi 2024. ‘Transformation of Agricultural Land in the Suburbs of Techiman, Central Ghana’, 61st Annual Conference of the Japan Association for African Studies. 18 May 2024, Osaka University. [in Japanese]
  • Maruyama, Junko, Yatsuka, H. Kirikoshi, H., Murao, R. 2024. ‘Learning from Africa, Teaching about Africa: Integration and it’s Dilemma among NPO Activities, University Education and Research’, 61st Annual Conference of the Japan Association for African Studies. 19 May 2024, Osaka University. [in Japanese]
  • Hara, Masaya 2024. ‘Online-based international understanding classes at universities: learning by devising product plans in collaboration with companies’, Hyogo Geographical Society June Meeting 2024. 2 Jun 2024, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo. [in Japanese]
  • Hara, Masaya 2024. ‘A study on the spread of cassava cultivation in Japan’, 34th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Tropical Ecology. 29 June 2024, Fukui International House, Fukui-shi, Fukui. [in Japanese]
  • Suzuki, Kanako, Gon,R. Hasegawa, M., Arai, S., Ishikawa, B., Moriizumi, M. 2024. ‘Effect of introduction of green manure crops on the incidence and soil chemistry of Brassica root-knot disease’, Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Fukuoka Conference. 3 September 2024, Fukuoka International Congress Centre. [in Japanese]
  • Suzuki, Kanako, Moriizumi M., Okada K. 2024. ‘Importance of organic matter for soil health’, The 8th International Conference on Green Agro-Industry and Bioeconomy. 3 October 2024, Brawijaya University, Indonesia. (Invited speaker)
  • Nakao, Seiji 2024. ‘State production of margin and marginal gains: on the movement of Cowries near the British border in the Haute Volta in the early 20th century’, 58th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Cultural Anthropology. 17 June 2024, Hokkaido University. [in Japanese]
  • Nakao, Seiji 2024. ‘Social Networks for SPLASH’, SPLASH Kick-off Symposium, 24 September 2024, Radisson Blue Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Nakao, Seiji 2024. “‘African Historical Studies’ as an Encounter of Historiographical Traditions: the Case of Islamic Historical Studies in the Volta River Basin”, 4th Meeting of “How African People Have Told ‘African History’: History of African Historiography from the Perspective of Local History in Africa,” 28 September 2024, National Museum of Ethnology. [in Japanese]
  • Nakazawa, Mei 2024. ‘Population Movement in suburban village in southern Uganda’, 61st Annual Conference of the Japan Association for African Studies. 18 May 2024, Minoh Campus, Osaka University. [in Japanese]
  • Nakazawa, Mei 2024. ‘Demographic Dynamics and the Increase in Generation-Skipping Households in Rural Southern Uganda’, 35th National Conference of the Japan Society for International Development. 10 November 2024, Hosei University, Ichigaya. [in Japanese]
  • Kitajima, K., Oshima, K., Nishigaki, T., Hashimoto, Y., Nakamura, R., Sato, H. 2024. ‘Root mats as a foundation to sustain seasonally dry tropical forest on infertile white sand in Ankarafantsika National Park, NW Madagascar’, 34th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Tropical Ecology. 30 Jun 2024.
  • Kitajima, K., Percival, I., Sato, H., Oshima, K., Rakotomamonjy, A., Nishigaki, T., Nakamura, R., Hashimoto, Y., Razafiarison, L., Fujimoto, Y. Noyori, W. 2024. ‘Fire-vulnerable seasonal dry forests of NW Madagascar: rapid degradation of vegetation, roots, and soils triggered by the first burn episode’, Ecological Society of America Meeting, 8 August 2024, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Nakamura, Ryosuke 2024. ‘Organic matter decomposition in serpentine ecosystem - how trees grow and sustain the ecosystem -’, workshop panel (nominated), Symposium of the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Fukuoka 2024. 5 September 2024, Fukuoka. [in Japanese]
  • Nakamura, Ryosuke, Maeno, A., Kaji, H., Morisato, K., Kanamori, K., Schaller, J., Wrigh, S.J. 2024. ‘Silicon release and condensation state in dead leaves of high silicon accumulating trees during decomposition’, Poster presentation at the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 2024 Fukuoka Conference. 5 September 2024.
  • Saito, Miho 2024. ‘Life of wild giraffes and its implications for conservation’, Invited lecture at the Giraffe Lecture Meeting. 14 April 2024, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University. [in Japanese]
  • Matsusaka, T., Kawamura, A., Nakahara, F., Wada, H., Yamanashi, Y. 2024. ‘Does carcass feeding alter jaguar behaviour?’. 5th Zoo and Aquarium University Symposium. 9 March 2024. [in Japanese]
  • Yamanashi, Yumi 2024. ‘Changes in human-chimpanzee interactions: from records of chimpanzees living in Kyoto in the past 90 years’, Invited Lecture, 5th Zoo and Aquarium University Symposium. 10 March 2024. [in Japanese]
  • Yamanashi, Yumi 2024. ‘Initiatives at the Kyoto City Zoo: supporting the lives of animals in the wild and in captivity’, Invited Lecture, 71st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 31 May 2024. [in Japanese]
  • Yamanashi, Yumi, Honjo, M., Ikkatai, Y., Tokuyama, N., Akami, R., Wilson, D., Buchanan-Smith, H., 2024. ‘A comparison of attitudes towards animal welfare between British and Japanese zoo visitors and zoo professionals’, British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) Research Conference 2024. 2 July 2024, Fota Wildlife Park, Ireland.
  • Yamanashi, Yumi 2024. ‘The current status of efforts to promote the conservation and welfare of primates’, 40th Congress of the Primate Society of Japan. 12 July 2024, Talk net hall Sendai. [in Japanese]
  • Yamanashi, Yumi, Toshiba, K., Akami, R., Asakawa, Y., Kioka, S., Nakayama, Y., Bamba, K., Tozawa, A. 2024. ‘Development and Preliminary Evaluation of Educational Materials to Reduce the Demand for the Illegal Pet Trade of Primates, Incorporating User Perspectives’, 40th Congress of the Primate Society of Japan. 13 July 2024, Tokyo Electron Hall, Miyagi. [in Japanese]
  • Yamanashi, Yumi, Hoshino, S., Nishimoto, C., Nagai, K., Sakurai, H., Orito, M., Yoshida, N. 2024. ‘What is environmental enrichment?: A study of daily recording methods in zoos’, Japanese Society for Animal Behaviour and Management 2024 Annual Meeting 12 September 2024, Aso Kumamoto Rinku Campus, Tokai University. [in Japanese]

Research meetings and seminars.

  • 2024. 6th meeting of the Organic Material Circulation Project (1). Online. 28 May 2024.
  • 2024. 6th meeting of the Organic Material Circulation Project (2). Online. 30 May 2024.
  • 2024. 7th meeting of the Organic Material Circulation Project. Lecture Room, RIHN. 20-21 July 2023.
  • 2024. Organic Material Circulation Project 1st Open Seminar (Presenter: Oyama, Shuichi). Online. 6 September 2024.
  • 2024. Organic Material Circulation Project 2nd Open Seminar (Presenter: Shioya, Akiyo). Online. 1 November 2024.

Works

  • Yasura Takeshi, Oyama, Shuichi, Organic Material Circulation Project 2024. ‘1) Termites eating shirts and waist cloths,’ ‘2) Termites eating sandals,’ ‘3) Compost house’. DANCING WITH ALL: The Ecology of Empathy, Kanazawa, Ishikawa. 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. 2 November -16 March 2024.
  • Oyama, Shuichi, Noda, Kentaro, Maehata, Teruya, Aoike, Utako 2024. Video ‘How to make waterless dry compost at RIHN’ shown at Open House, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature. Published on the project website.

Media Coverage

  • Oyama, Shuichi and Shioya, Akiyo 2023 ‘Turning garbage from school lunch ingredients into fertiliser - Ide-town pupils learn through experience’. Rakutai Shimpo Newspaper 8 December 2023, p.5. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Report on the progress of refugee support: Nagoya University of Economics Ichimura High School students in Cambodia,’ Chunichi Shimbun Newspaper 6 March 2024, morning edition, p.14. [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘A Japanese greening the desert of Niger, Africa, with rubbish’, Across the Sky, World Connection J-Wave 14 April 2024, 9:20-9:40 (navigator Moena Neuhaus). [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘Easy-to-create compost - food waste turned into fertiliser by micro-organisms,’ Nihonkai Shimbun 4 August 2024, p.15; ‘Let's make compost (organic fertiliser) using kitchen waste,’ Weekly San'in Gakumon (Manabun), San'in Chuo Shimpo, p.5; ‘Microorganisms ferment and decompose garbage into fertiliser compost,’ Shizuoka Shimbun, p.2; ‘Compost that can be easily made,’ Ryukyu Shimpo, p.15; [in Japanese]
  • Oyama, Shuichi 2024. ‘‘Oyama, Shuichi (RIHN), who is promoting desert greening using garbage in West Africa,’ Hokkoku Shimbun (14 August 2024), Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun (20 August 2024), Kyoto Shimbun and Fukui Shimbun (4 September 2024), Kitanihon Shimbun (20 September 2024). [in Japanese]
  • Shioya, Akiyo and Aoike, Utako 2024. ‘Making manure with food waste - two elementary schools in Ide town, observing temperatures etc. until July’. 6 June 2024. Rakutai Shimpo. [in Japanese]
  • Shioya, Akiyo and Aoike, Utako 2024. ‘Making manure from food waste: Children’s challenge - observation using leftover food from school lunches at Ide Elementary School’. 18 June 2024. Kyoto Shimbun. [in Japanese]
  • Tsuchiya, Yuichiro 2024. ‘The Dilemma of NIMBYs and Social Institutions: Changing Opponents’ ‘Feelings’ Rather than Rational ‘Understanding’ Voice 2024/9 Issue: 226-233. PHP Research Institute. [in Japanese]
  • Harada, Hidenori 2024. ‘UNZA, JICA Launch SPLASH Project to Advance WASH in Zambia’. University of Zambia, facebook, September 2024.
  • Harada, Hidenori 2024. ‘JICA launches $2m project to improve sanitation,’ Zambia Daily Mail, September 2024.
  • Harada, Hidenori 2024. Kick-Off Symposium of the SATREPS Project ‘Risk-based Participatory WASH Planning and Citizen-data WASH Statistics for African Peri-urban Settlements (SPLASH Project)’”. Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Zambia, facebook, 2024 September.
  • Harada, Hidenori 2024. International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Project on Global Issues (SATREPS) ‘Participatory Water and Sanitation Planning and Water and Sanitation Statistics for African Peri-urban Settlements through Diarrhoea Risk Visualisation (SPLASH Project)’ Kick-off Symposium, Embassy of Japan in Zambia, website, September 2024. [in Japanese]
  • Harada, Hidenori 2024. ‘Aiming to visualise diarrhoea risk: Kyoto University and others’ new project on sanitation improvement', Japan Sewerage Newspaper, Japan Sewerage Newspaper, October 2024. [in Japanese]
  • Harada, Hidenori 2024. ‘SATREPS “SPLASH Project” kick-off symposium held in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia’, Kyoto University, website, October 2024. [in Japanese]

Awards

  • Best Presentation Award, 33rd Nile-Ethiopian Society Conference (Oyama, Shuichi, Shimada Sawahiko, Tabarek, Ismail 2024. The Potential of Dryland Agriculture and Waste Utilisation in Djibouti. 33rd Annual Conference of the Nile-Ethiopian Society 21 April 2024. (Toyo University, Hakusan Campus).