Activity record

Visited the lab of Dr. Atsushi Nakano at Miyazaki University

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.

The Gokase River, Omaru River and Oyodo River visit (JSCE, 基礎水理部会) Jan. 2025

Takachiho at the upstream of the Gokase River

Dakeku Bridge in the Omaru River, planned to be replaced.

Transplanted Penthorum chinese タコノアシ at the downstream of the Oyodo River

Fruit of cycad plant

Toxic and inedible.

川のふるさと交流館　さらら

2024.12に北海道旭川のこちらの施設を訪問し，流量観測に関する勉強会に参加しました．

味噌ラーメン

旭川名物！

北海道へそ祭り　人形

なんで大きな帽子を被っているのかが分った！

Visited Gifu with Prof. Cooper from UK

Prof. Cooper from Liverpool visited Nagoya, and we went to Gifu to explore the Kiso and Nagara Rivers on Dec. 2024. We also visited the river restoration research center (see the left photos).

Participated in the 7th China-Japan-South Korea Water Science Forum-Flood Simulation and Management 2024 at Xi'an, China

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.

Hosted the visit of research group from Jilin University, China (Oct. 2024)

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.

Hosted the visit of research group from University Putra Malaysia (Oct. 2024)

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.

Lab visit at Technical University of Munich (Sept. 2024)

Visited the lab of Prof. Nils Rüther with the coordination of Mr. Mortiz Roth. The facilities were spacious and clean.

The city of Munich was also great. Many people enjoyed the riverside. Vast construction site for Octoberfest supposes passion for Munich beer!

The laboratory at Obernach was very impressive in terms of the capacity of hydraulics experiments. Thank you for the tour, Prof. Arnd Hartliedb. A spectacular view of the Bavarian Alps was beautiful and peaceful.

Thank you very much for the coordination, Mr. Moritz!

Lab visit at the University of Liverpool (Sept. 2024)

With Japanese colleagues, we visited the lab of Prof. James Cooper. There were many experimental flumes. We found many similarities in the experimental facilities. The cafe and museum at the mail building were great.

Attended Riverflow2024 at Liverpool (Sept. 2024)

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.