RISH was established in April 2004by combining two organizations atKyoto University: the Wood ResearchInstitute (WRI) and the Radio ScienceCenter for Space and Atmosphere(RASC), which were founded in 1944and 1981, respectively. Researchers atWRI studied the physics, chemistry andbiology of wood, while RASC promot-ed research on the Earth’s atmosphere,ionosphere and magnetosphere bymeans of observations with radio tech-niques and computer simulations.

RASC served as an inter-universitycooperative research center, with theMU (middle and upper atmosphere)radar in the town of Shigaraki being themain facility for observational studiesof the Earth’s atmosphere and ionos-phere since 1984. Later, in 1993, acomputer system known as KDK

(Kyoto-Daigaku Denpa-kagaku Keisan-ki-jikken) was added as a cooperativefacility for the computer simulation ofvarious radio phenomena in space plas-ma and in the atmosphere (The systemis now called Advanced-KDK; A-KDK).

By building on this heritage, RISHhas established the Department of Col-laborative Research Programs in orderto promote inter-university collabora-tive programs related to the Humanos-phere by providing various facilities forobservation and experiments, by utiliz-ing databases and by promoting bothdomestic and international collabora-tive projects. In addition to the MUradar and the A-KDK, we now operatethe following facilities: ・Microwave Energy Transmission

Laboratory (METLAB) and Solar

Power Station/Satellites Laboratory(SPSLAB),

・Equatorial Atmosphere Radar (EAR)in West Sumatra, Indonesia, forobservations of atmospheric dynam-ics over Indonesia,

・Deterioration Organisms Laboratory(DOL), consisting of insectariumsfor termites and dry-wood beetlesand an incubation room for decayingfungi,

・Living-Sphere Simulation Field(LSF) in Kagoshima Prefecture, forfield assessments of the deteriorationof wood materials and a simulationfield for woody biomass recycling,

・Wood Composite Hall, in which isinstalled a system for evaluatingwooden structural components andthe development of new wood com-posites,

・Forest Biomass Analytical System(FBAS) for the chemical analysis offorest biomass, especially ligninanalysis based on its chemical degra-

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Promotion of Domestic and International Collaborative Research

Programs at RISH as an Inter-UniversityCooperative Research Institute

Prof. Toshitaka TsudaHead of the Department of

Collaborative Research Programs

No. 19 September 2006

= Foreword =

In the 21st century, human beingsface many serious problems, such ascontamination of the environment, theshortage of energy and food, a continu-ing explosion in population, and globalwarming. Immediate action is needed toavert impending crises and to assure asustainable development of human soci-ety. What can we do, and how can wecontribute to society as radio scientists?

Radio science developed rapidly inthe last century, its contribution to

communications symbolized by thetrans-Atlantic transmission of radio sig-nals by Marconi in 1901. Remote sens-ing of the ionosphere and the magne-tosphere by radio waves has played animportant role in the space age, moti-vating radio and space scientists toexplore the geospace plasma environ-ment, heliosphere, and beyond.

Along with the progress of spaceexploration and utilization, radio sci-ence and signal processing techniques

have played increasingly importantroles in human activities such as theuse of the global positioning system(GPS) and Earth-observing systems inspace. Microwave power transmission(MPT) has also been studied as a newapplication of radio science, and spacesolar power stations with MPT have

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dation followed by mass spectromet-ric analysis.RISH possesses intellectual proper-

ties on the collected wood material andan observational database, where theformer consists of wood specimensincluding wood microscopic sections atthe Xylarium, which are internationallyregistered as the International WoodCollections of the World (KYOw), and

the latter have been archived throughcontinuous observations of the atmos-phere with the MU radar, EAR andother related facilities, and scientificsatellite missions of space plasma suchas AKEBONO and GEOTAIL.

A total of eight facilities and thedatabase are utilized for cooperative pro-grams, to which we invite researchersand graduate students from universities

and research institutes, as well as fromindustry. The cooperative programs ofRISH are not only restricted toresearchers in Japan; we welcome col-laboration with communities world wideso that we can enhance academic activi-ties and education in this new scientificfield of the humanosphere.

A snap shot in the poster session

Cooperative facilities in RISH

Radio Science Symposium for a Sustainable Humanosphere

Prof. Kozo Hashimoto and Prof. Yoshiharu Omura

= RISH International Symposium =

The International Symposium on Sus-tainable Humanosphere 2006 -Towardthe Harmonization of Economy andEcology- was held at BiotechnologyCenter, Cibinong, Indonesia on 28-29August, 2006 by the co-organization ofResearch Institute for SustainableHumanosphere, Kyoto University(RISH), Indonesian Institute of Sciences,Indonesia (LIPI) and National Institute ofAeronautics and Space, Indonesia(LAPAN). It was a very successful meet-ing, sharing the multidisciplinary per-spectives toward the sustainable humansociety in the 21st Century.

Here, we describe the program ofthe symposium.

ProgramFirst day (August 28th)

14:00 Opening remarksShuichi Kawai, Director, RISH, Kyoto Uni-versityUmar Anggara Jenie, Chairman, LIPI,Chairman of LAPAN

14:30-15:20 Keynote The Role of People’s Organizations to Gov-ern the Forests and Institutional Changes forSustainable Development in Indonesia

Kosuke Mizuno, Director, Center forSoutheast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

15:20-15:40 Coffee break

15:40-16:20 ReviewA Review on JSPS program on Wood Sci-ence

Bambang Subiyanto, Research andDevelopment Unit for Biomaterials, LIPI

16:20-17:00A Review on Collaborative Studies betweenJapan and Indonesia in 1986-2006 on theEquatorial Atmosphere Dynamics

Toshitaka Tsuda, RISH, Kyoto University

19:00- Dinner at Salak Hotel, Bogor

Second Day

9:00 General Presentations

9:00-9:40Biodiversity: Its Prospect for Regional Eco-nomic, Social and Environment Develop-ment Program

Endang Sukara, Life Sciences, LIPI

9:40-10:20Genetic Improvement of Trees forSustainable Forests

Takahisa Hayashi, RISH, KyotoUniversity

10:20-10:40 Coffee Break

10:40-11:20Earthquake Resistant ResidentialBuilding for Indonesia, After Aceh,Nias and Yogyakarta Earthquake

Maryoko Hadi, RIHS

11:20-12:00Ozone and Water Vapor Observations in theTropics

Masato Shiotani, RISH, Kyoto University

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:10 Diurnal Convection over West Java duringthe Pre-Monsoon Period: The Role of Sea-Breeze Convergence

Tri Whyu Hadi, ITB

14:10-14:50State of the art developing Indonesia equa-torial atmospheric model

Didi Satiadi, LAPAN

14:50-15:10 Coffee Break

15:10-16:30 Panel Discussion “Science for SustainableHumanosphere”Moderator: Hiroyuki Yano, RISH, KyotoUniversityPanelist: Yuji Imamura, RISH, ToshitakaTsuda, RISH, Bambang Subiyanto, R&DUnit for Biomaterials, LIPI, BambangPrasetya, Biotechnology Center, LIPI, DidiSatiadi, LAPAN, Tri Whyu Hadi, ITB

Closing remarks: Yuji Imamura, Head ofCenter for Exploratory Research onHumanosphere, RISH, Kyoto University

been proposed as a solution to the ener-gy crisis. Prof. Hiroshi Matsumoto isone of greatest scientists working toadvance radio and space science andhumanospheric science.

To review the past achievementsand to discuss the future challenges tobe made in the field of radio and spacescience for the sustainable developmentof human society, we held the RadioScience Symposium for a Sustainable

Humanosphere at Kyoto University on20-21 March 2006. The symposiumconsisted of a series of 11 lectures byleading radio scientists and spacephysicists and poster sessions with 30posters consisting of invited and con-tributed papers presented in the associ-ated A-KDK workshop and METLABworkshop. There were 146 people inattendance, and the symposium was agreat success.

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The lecture venue

International Symposium on Sustainable Humanosphere 2006

-Toward the Harmonization of Economy and Ecology-August 28-29, 2006

Prof. Hiroyuki Yano

= RISH International Symposium =

Prof. Kawai (right) and Dr. Sukara (left) at the symposium

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I am currently visiting the Laborato-ry of Innovative Humano-habitability atthe Research Institute for SustainableHumanosphere (RISH) as a VisitingProfessor during my sabbatical leavefrom Korea University (Seoul, Korea).My research at RISH has focused onthe development of an alternative dis-posal method for chromated copperarsenate (CCA)-treated wood wastes.The disposal of CCA-treated wood wastes is agrowing problem world-wide due to scientificawareness and publicconcern about the releaseof toxic CCA componentsin current disposal meth-ods. Most CCA-treatedwood wastes are currentlyplaced in approved land-fills. Large volumes ofCCA-treated wood wasteare expected be added tothe solid waste stream inthe near future, causing various poten-tial problems for landfills. Economic,regulatory and environmental pressuresare stimulating the development ofalternative disposal methods.

An alternative disposal method tobe studied is bioprocessing of the CCA-treated wood wastes, which offers oneapproach to waste management undercertain conditions. The concept of bio-processing is to use CCA-tolerant wooddecay fungi to reduce the volume oftreated wood wastes by fungal degrada-tion while simultaneously removing theCCA components, if possible. This bio-processing method will be an economi-cal and efficient alternative to deposit-ing the wastes in landfills, especially iflandfill restrictions on CCA-treatedwood waste are imposed in the nearfuture. Although a long-term goal ofthis research is to develop a fungal pro-

cessing method with an easily managedsystem in a cost-effective manner, dueto the limited length of my visit toRISH my research there has been con-fined to examining select decay fungithat can degrade CCA-treated woodwhile removing the metals from CCA-treated wood.

We conducted a series of experi-ments to screen fungal isolates exhibit-

ing CCA tolerance, to determine thedecay capacity of selected CCA-toler-ant fungi to degrade CCA-treated woodand to determine the CCA-removingcapacity of both CCA-tolerant andCCA-treated wood degrading fungi. Atotal of 108 decay fungi obtained fromRISH were screened using an in vitrobioassay known as the ‘choice test’ fortolerance to CCA. A tolerant rat-ing was based on fungal growthtoward or on CCA-treated woodsamples, with 31 fungal isolatesfound to be tolerant to CCA.The CCA-tolerant fungal iso-lates were tested for their abilityto degrade CCA-treated radiatepine sapwood. To date, five iso-lates, which resulted in a weightloss larger than 10%, have beenselected for further studies onbioprocessing.

For decay fungi capable of degrad-ing CCA-treated wood, further researchwill be planned to increase weight lossas much as possible by maximizing ini-tial fungal establishment and growth onthe CCA-treated wood waste throughelucidating ‘what are the optimum con-ditions for fungal growth?’ and ‘whichnutrient supplement is the best for fun-gal growth?’ Eventually, CCA reten-tion of decayed CCA-treated wood willalso be analyzed to determine whetherfungi can remove CCA chemicalssimultaneously while degrading CCA-treated wood. The results from thisresearch will provide the basis fordeveloping a bioprocessing method todegrade CCA-treated wood waste whileremoving the metals as an alternativedisposal method.

I would like to take this opportunityto add a few more words. First of all, Iam deeply grateful to Professor YujiImamura and Dr. Tsuyoshi Yoshimurafor providing a good opportunity tovisit RISH. The hospitality of peoplehere at RISH have made this year amost enjoyable and productive sabbati-cal leave. I hope this acquaintance ofours may develop into long-lasting inti-macy.

Choice test for screening CCA-tolerant fungi

Research Activities in RISHKim Gyu-Hyeok

Visiting Professor from Korea

= Visiting Professor =

Decay test of untreated wood (left) and CCA-treated wood (right)

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It was a sunny day in April 2004when I arrived at the Uji campus ofKyoto University to start work as aJSPS postdoctoral fellow at the labora-tory of Biomass Morphogenesis andInformation (BMI), one of the laborato-ries under the Core Research Divisionsof the Research Institute for Sustain-able Humanosphere, RISH. RISH is anewly established institute that wasformed by combining two organiza-tions, formerly known as the Wood

Research Institute (WRI) and the RadioScience Center for Space and Atmos-phere (RASC). RISH aims to expandits scientific missions to humanosphericscience in depth, and took its firstaction toward that goal in April 2004. Iwould say that my research life here atKyoto University was born togetherwith RISH, bringing the good fortuneof RICH, enRICHment of academicknowledge and intellectual informationto me.

Actually, I came to Kyoto for thefirst time in 2002 for a presentation atthe First International Cellulose Con-ference while I was a Ph.D. candidateat The University of Tokyo. I camefrom Myanmar in October 1999 to pur-sue my doctoral degree as a Japanese

Government Monbukagakusho scholar-ship student. At that time, I met withProf. Junji Sugiyama, one of the orga-nizers of this conference, in person,though we knew each other by mail, asI had asked him for suggestions relatedto one part of my Ph.D. thesis work.My research interest is the novel uti-lization of naturally occurring biopoly-mers for the development of socio-eco-logically friendly composite materialsacross a broad spectrum of disciplines.

Specifically, I have beendoing research in the fieldof polysaccharides such aschitin/chitosan and cellu-lose, which are the exper-tise area of Prof. Sugiyamain terms of their structuraland formation aspects fromthe cellular to the molecularlevel.

After this meeting andwhile I continued to workas a postdoctoral researcherat The University of Tokyoafter my graduation, an ideacame to me, which is that I

want to study the morphological struc-ture and formation process ofchitin/cellulose-based biomimetic com-posites, novel biomaterials for potentialosteological applications. Needless tosay, the BMI immediately drew myattention. Fortunately, I had a chance toconduct my research at BMI as a JSPSpostdoctoral fellow from April 2004 toMarch 2006. I am currently working asa RISH-mission Scientist at the Centerfor Exploratory Research on Humanos-phere, one of the facets of the RISHresearch structure, run by the CenterHead, Prof. Yuji Imamura.

So far my research has beenfocused on the development of bioac-tive apatite/bacterial cellulose (BC)biomimetic composites. Apatite is a

kind of calcium-phosphate crystal thatis one of the main constituents of boneand teeth. Since the unique propertiesof bone arise from the controlled inte-gration of the organic (collagen fibrils)and inorganic (apatite crystals) compo-nents with a sophisticated architecturefrom the nano- to the mesolevels, theultrafine bacterial cellulose microfibrils3-D network structure with its nativeunique properties is used to search forpossible synthesizing materials analo-gous to natural bone. Investigation ofthe role of different BC substrates toinduce the bonelike apatite formationon its microfibril surface in a simulatedbody fluid with ion concentrationsequal to those of human blood plasma,at physiological pH and temperature,was the primary goal of this study.Since bacterial cellulose is microbially-derived polysaccharide and hence anecologically friendly biopolymer, thechoice of bacterial cellulose to fabricatematerials, not limited to biomedicalapplications, will help to conserve for-

est resources indirectly because bacteri-al cellulose is of commercial interestfor many of the same reasons that cot-ton fields and forests attract the indus-trialist’s attention.

As a mission scientist, I haveattended a series of open seminars,

FE-SEM image of bacterial cellulose microfibrils network and

apatite-deposited BC surface

Research Activities in RISHThi Thi Nge

RISH-mission Scientist from Myanmar

= RISH-mission Scientists =

Structural characterization by ATR-FTIR

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After 3.5 years of studying at KyotoUniversity I must return to my country,Indonesia. Although the duration of mystay in Japan was very short, it wasenough to change many aspects of mylife. My family and I enjoyed our life inJapan, especially after we shared our

life with the Japanese people andbecame familiar with their culture.

Since returning to Samarinda at theend of March 2005, especially after thecompletion of my Ph.D. program atRISH Kyoto University, I have beencontinuing my work as a lecturer in theFaculty of Forestry, Mulawarman Uni-versity. Not unlike what any foreignerwould experience, at the beginning ofmy stay here in Samarinda I had diffi-culty adjusting to the Indonesianweather, but this only lasted a fewdays. Soon we adapted to the situationand continued our lives as we had

before going to Japan.Here on Samarinda I do not have

adequate facilities to do the same activ-ities as I was engaged in at Kyoto Uni-versity. Reagent and equipment limita-tions caused me to change my researchpriorities. I cannot continue my studyof lignin degradation by laccase-media-tor system in the presence of ceriporicacid at this time.

In place of my earlier research, Ihave begun some new projects. One ofthe projects is a study of the productionof wood pellets as an alternative energysource, and this project is being fundedby an investor from Finland. In thisproject, we evaluated the feasibility ofproducing wood pellets from manyspecies of tropical wood such as Acaciamangium, Gmelina arborea, andParaserianthes falcataria. We analyzedraw material, density, heatinglevel, emissions, and manyaspects related to the qualityof the product. I believe thelimitations in resources andequipment have guided me tobe more creative and patient,especially in the face of prob-lems.

In Indonesia’s tropical rainforest ecosystem, there aremany interesting resourcessuch as fungi, herbs, medici-nal plants and wood. Many

species of animals and insects also livehere in harmony. Most of the resourcesare a mystery, as very little informationhas been published about them.

Because it is related to the degrada-tion of lignin by white-rotting fungi,some of the white-rotting fungi that Icollected from the tropical rain forestwere used. I evaluated the selectivity offungi with regard to the degradation oflignin. This research was done as partof a collaborative project involving theFaculty of Forestry and the Faculty ofMathematic and Natural Science ofMulawarman University.

In the case of medicinal plants, EastKalimantan can be described as a drugstore. Thousands of years ago the localpeoples used the traditional medicine ofEast Kalimantan to support their lives.Anti-fever, anti-malarial, anti-mosqui-to, anti-inflammatory, and also anti-cancer drugs were all found in the for-

Introduction to My Work as a Ph.D. in RISH

Rudianto AmirtaPulp and Paper Laboratory, Forestry Faculty,

Mulawarman University, Samarinda, East Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia

= Students from abroad =

A group photo in IWoRS

A snap shot in IWoRS with Prof. Umezawa

which are a place for sharing academicknowledge among colleagues as well ascommunicating with researchers frommultidisciplinary fields. All missionscientists are encouraged to be involvedby giving a presentation in this stimu-lating atmosphere beyond our host lab-

oratories. Though my experience hasbeen limited to a specific field, I amnevertheless impressed by the RISHscientific missions on humanosphericscience issues, which addressed severalfacets of innovative research programsfor the sustainability of the humanos-

phere, that is to say, for a sustainablehigh quality of life. In line with theRISH vision, I add my value and moti-vation to integrate intellectual visiontoward enRICHment of the currentRISH research missions’ activities.

I would like first of all to expressmy sincere appreciation to Prof.Hiroshi Matsumoto, without whom itwouldn’t have been possible to write inthis International Newsletter. I commu-nicated with Prof. Matsumoto andapplied for the MEXT scholarship to domy research under his supervisionwhile I was working on my mastersdegree in Germany in 2003 after get-ting a scholarship from the GermanAcademic Exchange Service (DAAD).It was a turning point of my life when Ilearned that I had been awarded theMEXT scholarship. I came to Japan in

October 2003 as a research student andwas admitted into the Ph.D. course inthe Faculty of Engineering in April2004.

The field of my research is the SolarPower Station/Satellite (SPS). SPSresearch is based on Microwave PowerTransmission (MPT). Our globe willrequire a sustainable electricity sourceequivalent to 3 to 5 times the commer-cial power we are presently using bythe end of the fourth decade of this cen-tury. Power from SPS is considered“green” because of its negligibleimpact on greenhouse gas emissions.

Research on MPT technology isbeing conducted worldwidewith a view to fulfilling theenormous energy demand ofthis century. The MicrowaveEnergy Transmission LAB(METLAB) and SPSLAB ofKyoto University are at thefrontier in MPT research. Asthe main issue of MPT researchis the high-precision beam con-trol system to reduce the SideLobe Level (SLL) and attain the

highest possible efficiency, I have cho-sen this field as my research area andhave some ideas that I believe can beapplied in this field. I have submittedone paper to the Institute of Electronic,Information & Communication Engi-neers (IEICE) that has been accepted,and I will submit another paper soonfor publication. The submitted paper isbased on a new idea of an isoscelestrapezoidal edge- tapered phased-arrayantenna that can reduce the SLL andimprove the power efficiency. My otherpaper discusses ways of reducing thebeam pointing errors for SPS.

I live here in Japan with my wifeand son, who always make my lifeenjoyable and who help me to relievethe stress of my research obligations.The cooperation and help from everyone in my lab is really praiseworthy. Ifeel myself very fortunate to have hadthe chance to do my Ph.D. research at aworld famous university like KyotoUniversity. For me, the most essentialaction was learning the Japanese lan-guage so that my family and I couldintegrate with the Japanese society andlife style.

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No. 19 September 2006

At the working desk

My Ph.D. Research at the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere

RISH, Kyoto UniversityA. K. M. Baki.

Ph.D. student from Bangladesh

= Students from abroad =

est of East Kalimantan. Unfortunately,the scientific information such as name,structure, and detailed function of thebio-compounds were not known at thetime these plants were discovered.Therefore, our work has also focusedon the investigation of several woodspecies such as Caesalpinia sappan,Eugenia sp., Scorodocarpus bornensis,and Alstonia sp., which are traditionalmedicinal plants. Based on our prelimi-nary experiment, they showed indica-tions of anti-androgenic activity (thatis, a preventative effect against benign

prostatic hyperplasia: BPH).We hoped that many scientists

would joint us and participate in thisresearch. For this reason, we invited agroup of researchers from Japan to par-ticipate in the 8th IWoRS seminar(Samarinda, Sept 3-5, 2005). Theywere Dr. Kuniyoshi Shimizu (KyushuUniversity), Dr. Tohru Mitsunaga (GifuUniversity), Prof. Minoru Terazawa(Hokkaido University) and Prof. Toshi-aki Umezawa (Kyoto University). Dur-ing the seminar, we showed these visi-tors our research activities on medicinal

plants. We are glad to meet theirrespond, and we also hope that futurecollaboration will be possible.

Finally, I would like to give thanksto my sensei, Professor Takashi Watan-abe, and also to all members of the Bio-mass Conversion Laboratory, ResearchInstitute for Sustainable Humanos-phere, Kyoto University, for their kind-est guidance, encouragement, assis-tance, and cooperation during my Ph.D.course.

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My Ph.D. program at Kyoto Uni-versity started when I entered theresearch course of the Wood ResearchInstitute in December 2002 followed by

study at the Graduate School of Agri-culture beginning in April 2003. Priorto beginning the program at the WoodResearch Institute, I had been trained asa basic wood scientist covering woodanatomy, evaluation of wood quality,determination of charcoal propertiesunder the supervision of Prof. Nam-Hun Kim in Korea. Through theseresearch activities, I had come to thepersonal conclusion that wood preser-vation focusing on the protection ofwood from biodeteriortation and/orbiodegradation must be one of theeffective actions to decrease the CO2

emission and the resultant globalwarming. Therefore, I had decided tocome to the Laboratory of InnovativeHumano-habitabilty at the ResearchInstitute for Sustainable Humanosphere(RISH), Kyoto University, to conductmy Ph.D. research in the field of woodpreservation (before April 2004, thisinstitution was known as the Laborato-ry of Deterioration Control, WoodResearch Institute, Kyoto University).

“Wood preservation” is a multidis-ciplinary science consisting of syntheticchemistry, biological chemistry, micro-biology, entomology and allied sci-

ences. Fortunately, thelaboratory is well set upto promote researchprojects with the help ofmultidisciplinary scien-tists. Prof. Yuji Imamu-ra, my supervisor, is awell-known scientist notonly in wood preserva-tion but also in woodanatomy. In addition,Dr. Kunio Tsunoda andDr. Tsuyoshi Yoshimu-ra have made excellentacademic achievement

in the fields of wood preservatives/wood microbiology and wood-attack-ing insects, respectively. I have beenstudying the natural durability of sever-al wood species, the performance ofnovel wood preservatives (biologicalperformance against decay fungi andtermites, and leachability) and themethod of wood preservative treatment,all with these professors’ complete sup-port. Regarding other laboratory staffmembers, particularly Ms. Ai Tashiro, Iwill never forget their kindness in mak-ing my and my family’s stay comfort-able here in Japan. My great thanksalso goes to the many foreign scientists

who visited the laboratory. Their com-ments and suggestions about my pro-ject are still promoting my researchactivities.

Lastly, I would like to note twounforgettable events that have occurredduring my time in Japan. The first onewas the search for nests of the subter-ranean termite, Coptotermes for-mosanus, in Kagoshima Prefecture. We(Dr. Michael Lenz of CSIRO, Aus-tralia, Dr. Yoshimura, Mr. JunichiKodama, Mr. Erwin and I) dug outalmost 10 nests of the termite for theorphaning experiment from max. 2-mdepth soil using only human power!!The second one was a private event. Iwas very much excited to see the beau-tiful sunrise from the top of Mt. Fujiwith my wife.

Wood Preservation as an EffectiveAction against Global Warming

Won-Joung, HwangPh.D. Student from Korea

= Students from abroad =

ICP analysis of wood preservatives

Title Back:Illustrated by Chikako Noshi

The Committee of International Academic ExchangeToshiaki Umezawa (Chair),Shuichi Kawai, Toshitaka Tsuda, Kazufumi Yazaki, Mamoru Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Naoki Shinohara and Ayako Honda (adm. office)

Published by S. Kawai(Director of RISH)

Research Institute forSustainable Humanosphere (RISH)Kyoto UniversityGokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, JapanTel: +81-774-38-3601Fax: +81-774-38-3600/31-8463http://www.rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

A snap shot in the Kagoshima field experiment

A fungal testing