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Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University
Associate ProfessorI am engaged in research aimed at studying the intracellular structure of plants. Particularly, I am focusing on lipid droplets, which serve as organelles responsible for lipid storage. The primary objectives of my research are twofold: firstly, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the significance of lipid storage in plants, and secondly, to make valuable contributions towards enhancing the production of plant lipids as a valuable food resource.
Recent Topics of Interest:
・In plants, oil droplets are found in leaves. Under what conditions do lipid droplets accumulate?
・What proteins are present in lipid droplets?
・What is the significance of plants having lipid droplets?
Motto in Research or in Life: If you don’t enjoy the process of researching, you won’t get good results.
Hobby / Holiday: Reading, Light exercise, Games, Railfan
Graduate School of Horticulture / Design Research Institute, Chiba University
Associate Professor・ Urban ecology: Cities should serve as habitat not only for humans, but also for living creatures, including animals and plants. Exploring how we can design and create spaces that symbolize such ecology.
・ Landscape Cemetery Project: A plan for a new mourning landscape that combines reforestation and regional regeneration planning methods to address the social issue of insufficient cemeteries.
Recent Topics of Interest: The Wildness of the City as a Cultural Landscape
Motto in Research or in Life: Live with flexibility just like the flowing water, while keeping your destination in sight.
Hobby / Holiday: Creating a Sustainable Garden
Graduate School of Horticulture / Research Center for Space Agriculture and Horticulture, Chiba University
Professor / DirectorMy primary research encompasses various areas, including studying how plants respond to environmental stimuli such as gravity, light, touch, and moisture. Additionally, I investigate sex differentiation and expression of cucurbit flowers. Notably, I have rediscovered the ability of plant roots to show positive hydrotropism and clarified the unique molecular mechanisms underlying this process. Moreover, I have demonstrated the value of spaceflight experiments in enhancing our understanding of plant functionality.
Recent Topics of Interest:
I have been fascinated by peanut gynophore for a long time. After flowering, these gynophores exhibit a remarkable response to gravity as they grow downward and penetrate the soil. Despite being a part of the flower’s above-ground tissue, the gynophore behaves like a root. My particular interest lies in unveiling the mechanistic aspect of this phenomenon in peanuts, which hold a special significance as a prized product of Chiba prefecture.
Motto in Research or in Life:
Making an effort brings about serendipitous encounters with individuals that can create profound turnings point in life
Hobby / Holiday: Mountain climbing (walking), Skiing, Fishing
Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University
Associate ProfessorI study fungi that parasitize plants and cause disease. The mechanisms by which these fungi induce disease in plants are still not well understood. By elucidating these processes and gaining deeper insight into the biology of the fungi, I aim to develop disease control strategies that do not rely solely on pesticides—or that enable more effective and targeted use of them. Through research on plant diseases, I also hope to better understand the complex interactions among microorganisms, plants, and the environment.
Recent Topics of Interest:
Phytobiome, Biological interactions, Ecological control, Biological control
Motto in Research or in Life:
Waste is sometimes a necessary part of the process
Hobby / Holiday:
Caring for killifish, Exploring strong sulfur springs, and Appreciating good Japanese SAKE
Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University
ProfessorMy research mainly focuses on the following two areas:
1）Expanding social farming initiatives, which aim to provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to work and remain in agriculture-related fields through collaborative efforts between the agriculture and welfare sectors
2）Implementing food system initiatives necessary to increase domestic wheat and barley production, addressing food security concerns within the unstable international environment
Current Topics of Interest:
・Social Farming for individuals with disabilities, social withdrawal, and elderly with dementia
・Enterprise support for social farming initiatives
・Wheat production and processing through social farming
Research and Life Motto:
Research Motto: Practice over theory
Life Motto: Every experience counts
Hobbies / Holiday Activities:
Listening to rock music, Watching professional baseball games and movies, Traveling, Walking, Dining out
