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Noriyuki Namiki, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Namiki Lab studies the internal structure and evolution of planets and moons. In the RISE Lunar and Planetary Exploration Project of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, led by Prof. Namiki, the lab works on planetary geodesy, which applies geodetic methods for studying Earth's shape and gravity to the Moon and planets. Working with JAXA and universities, the lab has developed and operated instruments that measure the topography and gravity of celestial bodies on the lunar orbiter Kaguya and the asteroid explorer Hayabusa2. Its goal is to reveal the internal structure and evolution of the Moon, planets, and asteroids.
Toshiya Mori, Associate Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
The Mori Lab, part of the Geochemical Research Center in the Graduate School of Science, studies volcanoes using volcanic gases as clues. The composition and emission rate of volcanic gases reflect the state of the magma and hydrothermal system underground. The lab focuses on developing new methods for measuring volcanic gases from a distance, and conducts observations at volcanoes across Japan. It aims to move closer to understanding how gas escapes from magma and how eruptions work.
Aitaro Kato, Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
The Kato Lab studies the mechanisms by which earthquakes occur, based on seismic observations. The lab focuses on how slow earthquakes, in which a fault slips slowly, interact with ordinary earthquakes. By analyzing seismicity observed before large earthquakes (foreshock activity), the lab has shown that slow slip occurred near the mainshock hypocenter before events such as the Tohoku-Oki earthquake.
Nobuki Kame, Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
The Kame Lab studies the process by which underground faults rupture and cause earthquakes, using theory and simulation. The way earthquakes occur is extremely complex, and no method has yet been established for predicting the occurrence of large earthquakes. For earthquake processes that cannot be investigated in a laboratory, the lab expresses physical models as equations and seeks to uncover the physical mechanisms behind them. The lab has also begun research on data assimilation, which combines observational data with physical models in pursuit of an "earthquake weather forecast."
Masataka Kinoshita, Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
Kinoshita Lab studies marine geophysics, measuring the movement of heat and water on the seafloor. Its main focus is subduction zones, where an oceanic plate slides beneath a continent. There, the lab investigates the temperature of the strata, the flow of groundwater below the seafloor, and the stress acting on the rocks. The lab's research combines seafloor observation and drilling with numerical computation. According to the Earthquake Research Institute's guidance, the lab is not recruiting graduate students for the 2027 academic year.
Hajime Shiobara, Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
The Shiobara Lab studies the structure of Earth's interior beneath the ocean, building on its development of ocean bottom seismometers (OBS). Seventy percent of Earth's surface is covered by ocean, and observations on land alone cannot reveal the fine structure of the mantle beneath the sea. The lab develops and improves broadband ocean bottom seismometers that can record ground motion over a wide range of periods for long durations, and uses them to aim to reveal the structure of the mantle beneath the oceans. Because observations at sea require collaboration, the lab carries out its research as a group together with researchers in marine seismology.
Toshihiko Sugai, Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
The Sugai Lab (Natural Environment Dynamics) studies how natural environments such as landforms, climate, water, and vegetation have changed, and how these changes relate to human activity. The natural environment has changed in complex ways, as short-term changes caused by human activity have been superimposed on long-term natural variations. The lab analyzes geological and geomorphological materials as well as archaeological materials in detail, and places environmental change within the history of the Earth. Based on these results, the lab aims to develop approaches for improving and conserving the natural environment.
Hiroaki Ohfuji, Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
The Ohfuji Lab studies where and how minerals form, and by what mechanisms they become crystals. Using electron microscopes, the lab observes natural samples and experimentally synthesized samples in fine detail down to the nanometer scale, examining their structures and chemical compositions. From fieldwork to microscope observation, the lab pursues the question "why?" at many different scales. By connecting information obtained from tiny regions to an understanding of large-scale geological phenomena, the lab aims to find the universal physics and chemistry that underlie them.
Seiji Sugita, Professor
Space, Particle Physics & Aerospace0 student voices
The Planetary Exploration Research Group uses planetary exploration as its main approach to study the formation of the solar system and the mystery of how life began. The group consists of three labs: the Sugita Lab, the Kasahara Lab, and the Morota Lab. The Kasahara Lab develops particle detectors to be carried on spacecraft, and uses the data from these instruments to investigate planetary magnetospheres and the formation of celestial bodies. The Morota Lab investigates the history of impacts by celestial bodies on the Earth and the Moon from records of lunar craters and spacecraft data, and takes part in exploration missions such as Hayabusa2.
Masaoki Uno, Associate Professor
Earth & Climate0 student voices
Uno Lab studies reactions between rocks and fluids that take place deep inside the Earth. The research ranges from reactions and fracturing in earthquake source zones to the mineral fixation of carbon dioxide and the development of supercritical geothermal resources, and the key to all of it is the reaction between rocks and fluids. The lab combines field geological surveys, chemical analysis, hydrothermal reaction experiments, numerical simulation, and statistics and machine learning. The aim is to gain a deep understanding of the dynamic changes inside the Earth, and to predict and make use of them.
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