was selected as a grant recipient of "Research support program for the next generation in 2017" by The Japan Welding Engineering Society(JWES). (Dec. 30, 2017 Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun)

participated in panel discussion of Tokai economic Symposium 2016. (Oct. 25, 2016 Asahi Shimbun)

was participated in "Dialogue with the Club of Rome member and Nobel Prize winner" of Nagoya University awarded honorary doctorate commemorative events held on Feb. 6, 2011 with Isamu AKASAKI (Distingushed Professor) and Prof. Hiroshi AMANO (Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability). (Feb. 7, 2016 Chunichi Shimbun)

have appeared in the "Human Aichi" of the Yomiuri Shimbun with title of 'Aiming sustainable world'. (Jan. 11, 2016 Yomiuri Shimbun)

was selected as a grant recipient of 「Research support program for the next generation in 2016」 by The Japan Welding Engineering Society(JWES), in which Miyata Takashi, an emeritus professor of Nagoya University, is a chairman. (Dec. 29, 2015 Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun)

participated in panel discussion of Tokai economic Symposium. (Nov. 06 and Nov. 20, 2015 Asahi Shimbun)

mentioned that it is also necessary to imporve car access for extending the effects of the 'Linear'. (Oct. 16, 2015 Asahi Shimbun)

who was elected as the member of "Club Of Rome". (Sep. 06, 2015 Asahi Shimbun)

was introduced as the member of "Club Of Rome" in the column, 「The People」. (Sep. 03, 2015 Chunichi Shimbun)

was interviewed with the topic of the election as the full member of "Club Of Rome", the think-tank which is a group of experts in the world are gathered together by an oraganization. (Sep. 02, 2015 Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun)

will give a lecture on the subject of [Meteorological disaster risk and disaster mitigation in Tokai region] in the 110th disaster prevention academy, which wil be held on May 21. (May 12, 2015 Chunichi Shimbun)

mentioned “The facilities protecting coastal area must become higher, whereas there are some voices of concern from local residents owing to destroying the landscape such as the sea passing out sight. Therefore, this seawall is the desirable form to be as low as possible and to prevent tsunami and storm surge.” after visiting the hydraulic experiment of flat gate type seawall, which was developed by Nagoya University, Hitachi Zosen Corporation and Kyoto University. (Apr. 8, 2015 Chunichi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun)

was awarded 31st Research Grant by Suga Weathering Technology Foundation. (Apr. 7, 2015 Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun)

mentioned “It is required to improve the accessibility of the transfer” in the round-table conference of Nagoya City Development Promotion. (Mar. 18, 2015 Yomiuri Shimbun)

alerted the residents living in hilly areas to a risk of landslide disaster caused by an earthquake, in the running story titled “Be Prepared from 3.11”. (Feb. 16, 2015 Chunichi Shimbun)

mentioned that it is necessary for the people to check the hazard-map and prepare well for avoiding ground liquefaction, in the running story titled “Be Prepared from 3.11”. (Feb. 2, 2015 Chunichi Shimbun)

commented “students lose their interests in owing their private car,” in the article on the car-sharing by university/college students. (Oct. 21, 2014 Chunichi Shimbun)

was selected as the director of Green Mobility Collaborative Research Center, Nagoya University. (Sep. 17, 2014 Yomiuri Shimbun and Chunichi Shimbun)

commented “Japan is probably the first country where roundabouts are considered as one of the disaster mitigation measures,” in the article discussing the roundabout deployment. (Aug. 1, 2014, Chunichi Shimbun)

had an interview on Tsunami in the running story titled “Be Prepared from 3.11”. (Aug. 4, 2014 Chunichi Shimbun)

was introduced for his activity for practical deployment of modern roundabouts in Japan. (Aug. 18, 2014 Asahi Shimbun)

mentioned that the Central Japan Railway Company, which decided to construct the Superconducting Maglev in Japan, needs to keep close watch on its environmental impact and provide information to public, even after construction work starts.” (Jul. 19, 2014 Yomiuri Shimbun)