Professor
Current Research
Education:
- 1972
- M.A., Tohoku University
- 1978
- D. Sc., Tohoku University
Professional Experience:
- 2004 - 2005
- Deputy Director General, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
- 2001 - 2002
- Visiting Professor, Humboldt University
- 1997 - 2000
- Professor, GraduateSchool of Science, Kyoto University
- 1996 - 1997
- Visiting Professor, Humboldt University
- 1995 - present
- Visiting Professor, Reitaku University
- 1994 - present
- Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
- 1988 - 1994
- Associate Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
- 1977 - 1988
- Research Assistant, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Science, Hiroshima Univeristy
Specialized Fields:
Environmental archaeology
Current Research Themes:
Comparative study of ancient civilizations
Keywords for Research:
Environment, civilization, climate change, the rise and fall of civilizations, forests
Major publications:
Books
- 2005
- The Pollen Flora of Yunnan, China (with Fujiki, T. and Zhou, Z.), Lustre Press and Roli Books.
- 2004
- Monsoon and Civilization (eds. with Shinde,V.), Lustre Press and Roli Books.
- 2002
- The Origins of Pottery and Agriculture (ed.), Lustre Press and Roli Books.
- 2001
- Forest and Civilisations (ed.), Lustre Press and Roli Books.
Articles
- 2008
- “Climate change and the origin and development of rice cultivation in the Yangtze River basin, China.” AMBIO 14, pp.502-506.
- “Environmental variability and human adaptation in the Pacific rim and the sustainability of the islands.” (eds. with Flenley, J.), Quaternary International 184, pp.1-204.
- “Development and distribution of Castanea and Aesculus culture during the Jomon Period in Japan.” (with Kitagawa, J.), Quaternary International 184, pp.41-55.
Awards
- 2007
- Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1996
- Chunichi Award
Services and Activities
- Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science
- Senior Researcher of the Tokyo Foundation
- General Director of the Environment and Civilization Ethic Research Center of the Inamori Foundation
GRANT-IN-AID for Scientific Research
- 2009-2013
- Grant in Aid for priority Area “Pan Pacific Environmental Changes and Civilizations”
- 2006-1010
- Grant-in-Aid for S Research, “The study of the annually laminated sediment and the rise and fall of the Rice and Fishing civilization”
- 1997-2001
- Grant-in-Aid for COE Research, "A Study of the Yangtze River Civilization"
- 1995-1997
- Grant-in-Aid for International Scientific Research, "The Origin and Development of Rice Cultivation"
- 1995-1996
- Database, "East Asian Pollen Database"
- 1991-1993
- Grant-in-Aid for International Scientific Research, "Environmental Change History and the Rice and Fall of Civilization in Turkey and Syria"
- 1991-1993
- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas (A), "Civilization and Environment: Change in Climate and Vegetation and the Rise and Fall of Civilization"
- 1988-1990
- International Scientific Research Program, "Change in Climate and Vegetation and the Rise and Fall of Civilization in Turkey and Greece"
Academic Society Membership
- Quaternary International: Editorial Board
- Vegetation History and Archaeobotany: Associate Editor
- Nature and Culture: Editorial Board
