noto satoyama satoumi meister training program

Regular Course

Staff

Teachers and instructors of Meister Training Program

Koji ITO (Associate Professor)
He is specialized in plant and river ecology. He aims at clarifying the system where Satoyama biodiversity has been maintained alongside the lives of the people living there. He teaches the identification methods of wild plants, cultivation experiments of agricultural products and regional environmental analysis by using GIS (geographical information system).
Kenji KITAMURA (Assistant Professor)
With a variety of experience as a practitioner/researcher, Kenji explores social mechanisms to enable both nature conservation and well-being of local residents. More specifically, his research has covered such themes as community-based conservation (and development), protected areas, property regimes and ecotourism in various locations in Japan, Costa Rica, Canada and so on. Another theme of interest is participatory learning and action, making Kenji try to design and facilitate processes of dialogue and collaboration in any possible occasion.
Rahman SHUKUR (Postdoctoral Fellow)
His research field is folk music. He has researched social environment and transition patterns of the musical interval in folk music. He is interested in the conservation of intangible cultural heritage. He would like to understand the present situation of intangible cultural heritage in Suzu City, promote their conservation, and develop activities to revitalize the region.
Tomoya KISHIOKA (Educational Assistant)
He is specialized in rural planning. He has been carrying out research on cooperation among administrative organizations in addressing wildlife damage. He has also been studying about promotion of environmentally-friendly agricultural methods. He hopes to help students in understanding regional issues through research methods such as interviews and surveys.
Keiko KASEI (Educational Assistant)
Her research field is social design. She has been conducting research on the process of consensus building with a particular focus on ’fuudo’ (spiritual, cultural and natural features of a region). ‘Fuudo’ such as landscape and lifestyle of a local community may provide clues for solving regional issues and problems. She hopes to study these topics while supporting the abundant local features (‘fuudo’) such as mountain, river, ocean, and wild birds as well as the livelihood of local people.
Sayako KOYAMA (Educational Assistant)
She has been studying about nature conservation and ecology. She hopes to support various activities to protect, foster, and utilize the rich natural environment, biodiversity, and livelihood of local people in Satoyama and Satoumi of Noto region. She also wishes to make a contribution in welcoming international students/visitors and promote international exchange.