Activity record

Visited Miyazaki University in January 2025 to meet Dr. Atsushi Nakano, who had returned from his sabbatical at UC Irvine. The campus is spacious, green, and has an undulated topography. It reminds me of the campus of Hiroshima University, where I worked as an assistant professor.

I participated in a forum held at Xi'an University of Technology, which is co-hosted by Xi'an University of Technology, Jilin University, and the Qinba Research Branch of China Society of Natural Resources. We visited with Prof. Zhang from Kumamoto, and Dr. Kim from Kyoto. The organizing teams at both Xi'an and Jilin did an excellent job. I would like to extend my gratitude to Prof. Hou from Xi'an University of Technology and Dr. Feng from Jilin University.

Throughout the forum, I engaged in discussions with a diverse group of participants, ranging from senior academics to students, all of whom are actively involved in research and exchange. 

The city itself is rich in monumental sites, and many, including local residents, are enjoying the historical atmosphere. Xi'an has a long-standing history of international exchange.

Dr. Feng and students from the College of New Energy and Environment at Jilin University, China, visited the Disaster Mitigation Research Center at Nagoya University and held a seminar exchanging the topics of students of each group. The seminar covered various subjects and was productive.

Dr. Zed and her collages at the department of civil engineering, University Putra Malaysia visited the Disaster Mitigation Research Center at Nagoya University and exchanged the activities of each other from personal level to department level.

I presented "Bedload dynamics in a braided gravel river with artificial secondary channels" at the conference, and I really enjoyed the city and the opportunity to catch up with friends.

 I flew into Manchester airport and then took the railway to Liverpool. The railway connection between the two cities is the first intercity railway. Although the present rail line may be different from the first one, the trip was impressive to me.

There are many canals in Manchester. 

Udon ramen noodles with organ meat in a pot(ホルモン鍋焼きうどん).

The photo below is a beautiful waterfall in a upstream tributary of the Niyodo River.