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Takashi Oguchi, Professor
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The Geomorphology and Geography Lab studies the shapes of landforms on the Earth's surface and the processes by which they form. Centered on geomorphology, the lab conducts research with an eye toward applications in hydrology, Quaternary science, planetary science, and geography education, and the regions it studies span the globe. The lab collects and analyzes landform data using geographic information systems (GIS). The lab also develops teaching materials that support the high school course Comprehensive Geography, and creates lesson models in collaboration with current teachers.
Shunsuke Takemura, Associate Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
The Takemura Lab studies earthquake phenomena in subduction zones using seismic waveform analysis and simulations of seismic wave propagation. Seismic waves released from an earthquake source travel through complex subsurface structure before reaching observation stations. After clarifying how the waves propagate, the lab also develops methods that estimate the source characteristics of events such as slow earthquakes with high accuracy and efficiently monitor earthquake phenomena. The lab also conducts research to understand seismic activity in areas with few earthquake observations, such as around submarine volcanoes and islands.
Kiyoshi Baba, Associate Professor
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The Baba Lab uses electromagnetic observations to study the structure of Earth's interior and the motion of the mantle. The lab places instruments on the seafloor to record variations in natural electromagnetic fields, and from them estimates how easily electricity flows underground (electrical conductivity structure). Its targets are found in oceans around the world, including plate boundaries such as mid-ocean ridges and trenches, hotspots, and flat ocean basins. As needed, the lab also develops and improves observation instruments and analysis methods, and conducts joint research with institutions in Japan and abroad.
Junichi Fukuda, Associate Professor
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The Fukuda Lab studies crustal deformation related to earthquakes, using geodetic observation data such as GNSS together with numerical models. By examining how the ground moved before and after earthquakes, the lab clarifies how fault locking and slip occur. To do this, the lab also develops methods for estimating the contents of numerical models from observation data.
Fukashi Maeno, Associate Professor
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The Maeno Lab (Volcanic Geology and Materials Lab) studies volcanic eruptions at the Volcano Research Center of the Earthquake Research Institute. Erupted materials record the entire process, from the formation of magma underground to its eruption at the surface and its accumulation as deposits. From the structure, texture, shape, and chemical composition of erupted materials, the lab clarifies phenomena such as eruption plumes, pyroclastic flows, and lava flows, as well as the history and hazards of past eruptions. The lab studies not only volcanoes on land but also eruptions of volcanic islands and submarine volcanoes.
Yayoi Miura, Associate Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
The Miura Lab studies isotopic Earth and planetary science in the Division of Materials Science at the Earthquake Research Institute. Based on isotope analysis, the lab investigates how the Earth, other planets, and the parent bodies of meteorites have evolved. Using noble gases and chronology as clues, the lab works with material from outside the Earth, such as meteorites and asteroids.
Yoshifumi Saito, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
Saito-Shinohara Lab studies plasma and electromagnetic fields in space at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). In space, plasma and electromagnetic fields influence each other, producing explosive particle acceleration, giant vortices, shock waves, and more. The lab's research takes three main approaches: developing observation instruments, analyzing satellite observation data, and theory and simulation. Space around Earth is the only experimental site for space plasma where spacecraft can be sent to make observations in situ.
Toshifumi Shimizu, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Shimizu Lab studies solar plasma phenomena as part of the Solar Hinode Group at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The lab aims to clarify everything from how magnetic fields form in sunspots to coronal heating, the mechanism that drives the solar wind, and the mechanism of solar flares. The lab plays a central role in operating the Hinode solar observation satellite, and it carries out observational research using Hinode data and compares the results with numerical simulations. The lab is also developing new observation instruments for the next-generation solar observation satellite SOLAR-C and for sounding rockets.
Atsushi Yamazaki, Associate Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
Yamazaki Lab studies the upper atmospheres and plasma of Earth and other planets at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The lab makes observations using instruments mounted on spacecraft that cover extreme ultraviolet to vacuum ultraviolet light. The lab's work has two parts: analyzing data from the Planetary Spectroscopic Observatory "Hisaki" and the Venus probe "Akatsuki," and developing instruments for future ultraviolet observation missions.
Yuka Fujii, Associate Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Fujii Lab studies the properties of small planets outside the solar system (exoplanets). By learning about exoplanets, the lab aims to place Earth and the solar system in a larger context. The lab is particularly interested in the surface environments of Earth-like planets, including assessing whether life could exist there. Associate Professor Fujii is affiliated with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and accepts graduate students through the Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of Tokyo and through SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies).
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