• 3D Geology
  • Nishinoshima
  • Gravity-coring survey in Suruga Bay
  • Fault measure in Iwaki,Fukushima
  • Methane producing archaea from deep subsurface
  • Exploration for REE

International Training Course for CCOP Member Countries

  1. GSJ International Training Course on Practical Geological Survey Techniques

    [updated on July 29, 2022]

News

  1. The genetic population structure of the precious red coral Corallium japonicum in Japanese waters has been partially revealed.

    The genetic population structure of the precious red coral Corallium japonicum in Japanese waters has been partially revealed
    - Contribution to the conservation of precious red coral-

    [posted on July 24, 2023]

  2. Rotation of a manganese nodule proved by the detection of the Earth’s magnetic field - Elucidating the growth process of unburied spheroidal deep-sea resources during their rotation on the deep ocean floor

    Rotation of a manganese nodule proved by the detection of the Earth’s magnetic field
    - Elucidating the growth process of unburied spheroidal deep-sea resources during their rotation on the deep ocean floor

    [posted on June 19, 2023]

  3. Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of the Kyushu and Okinawa region (available on Google Earth)

    Distribution of natural-origin heavy metal concentrations and related environmental factors has been published online – ‘Visualizing human health risks of subsurface soil environment in the Kyushu region’

    [posted on May 10, 2023]

  4. Earthquake Hazards
    Additional interpretation and Figures in the 6th report have been updated.

    [posted on April 6, 2023]

  5. Earthquake Hazards
    The sixth report "Primary surface rupture and slip distribution associated with Mw7.8 and Mw7.5 earthquakes in southern Turkey"

    [posted on March 20, 2023]

  6. Earthquake Hazards
    The fifth report "Primary surface rupture and slip distribution associated with Mw7.8 earthquake in southern Turkey"

    [posted on March 9, 2023]

  7. Paving the Way to Measure Oleic Acid Content in Live Cattle!- Successful measurement of beef fat quality, which determines flavor, by magnetic resonance -

    [posted on March 7, 2023]

  8. Earthquake Hazards
    The second report "Preliminary report on surface ruptures associated with Mw7.8 and Mw7.5 earthquakes in southern Turkey"

    [posted on February 22, 2023]

  9. Earthquake Hazards
    Destructive earthquakes in southern Turkey on 6th February 2023 (Mw7.8 and Mw7.5)

    [posted on February 13, 2023]

  10. Evidence of extraordinary tsunamis around the Hashigui-iwa dacite intrusion, south of the Kii Peninsula, Japan

    Evidence of extraordinary tsunamis around the Hashigui-iwa dacite intrusion, south of the Kii Peninsula, Japan
    -Based on the distribution of large boulders, tsunamis larger than that caused by the 1707 Hoei earthquake along the Nankai Trough have been inferred.

    [posted on November 17, 2022]

  11. Graphical abstract of the study

    Public acceptance of the final disposal of soil removed from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident -The importance of procedural and distributive fairness is evident-

    [posted on October 13, 2022]

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  • Geological Map of Japan 1:50,000 Kawagoe
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  • Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Kyushu and Okinawa Region

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