Kyushu University Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society

Tsushima Island Research Trip 2018

The “Walking power” course, “Fieldwork in Tsushima” was held from October 30 to November 2, 2018. It was one of the 2018, Fall Semester Program B courses (Future Asia Project), which was open to all of our graduate school’s students, as well as undergraduate and graduate students from other schools and departments.

Tsushima, located between the Asian continent and the mainland of Japan, has played an important role in the development of the natural environment, biodiversity, culture and society in Japan. This project was intended to improve the "walking ability" program students through onsite field work on Tsushima’s conservation on rare wild animals and plants, and historical sites. It also was intended to improve the students’ “designing ability”, on Japan's biodiversity conservation and future relationships with Asian countries.  Participating from the scientific side was Dr. Araya, and from the humanities side, Dr. Tajiri, Dr. Onimaru, Dr. Hall from the Global Promotion Office, Dr. Tawara, a staff member in the Global Promotion Office, as well as five graduate students from our graduate school.