Researcher and Faculty Information
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Toru KAIGARA
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Faculty
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Faculty of Intercultural Japanese Studies Graduate School of Graduate School of Comparative Culture
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Major
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Archaeology and Geography
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job title
- Professor
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post
- Dean
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degree
- Doctor of Literature
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Research Field
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History, World History, Cultural History, Geography
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Research Topics
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Physical Geography
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- I have been studying crustal movements in the Asia-Pacific region through dating of coral and shell fossils. By studying not only fossils but also living organisms, I have expanded my research scope to include changes in coastal environments. In recent years, I have also become interested in the relationship between modern industrial heritage (such as coal mines) and topography.
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Main publications and papers
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"Environmental Monitoring in Sanur and Nusa Dua Coasts, Bali, Indonesia" Otemae University Review, No. 15, 2015
"Keywords for Living in Modern Society 2" (co-authored), Osaka Municipal University Press, 2015
"An attempt to digitize and create a database of magazines originating from Osaka: the case studies of the discontinued magazines 'Cycling Tour' and 'Travel and Cyclist'" Industrial Heritage of Kinki, No. 8, 2014
"Mechanisms of Earthquakes and Volcanoes" (co-authored), Kokon Shoin, 2014
"Keywords for Living in Modern Society" (co-authored), Osaka Municipal University Press, 2012
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Main classes taught
- "Urban Disasters and Disaster Prevention (Physical Geography)", "Regional Environment and Ecology", "GIS Applications"