Aiba Soshi

写真a

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Assistant Professor

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+81-98-895-8762
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Current Affiliation Organization 【 display / non-display 】

  • Duty   University of the Ryukyus   Faculty of Agriculture   Subtropical Agro-Production Sciences   Assistant Professor  

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University 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2014.04
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    2018.03

    Nagoya University   Faculty of Agriculture   Bioenvironmental Science   Graduated

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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2018.04
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    2020.03

    Nagoya University  Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences  Forest and Environmental Resources Sciences  Doctor's Course (first term)  Completed

  • 2020.04
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    2024.09

    Nagoya University  Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences  Forest and Environmental Resources Sciences  Doctor's Course (second term)  Completed

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2022.04
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    2024.09

    Kinjo Gakuin University  

  • 2024.10
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    2025.03

    Nagoya University  

  • 2025.05
    　
    　

    University of the Ryukyus  

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Affiliated academic organizations 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2019.09
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    Now
     

    The Japanese Forest Economic Society 

  • 2019.10
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    Now
     

    The Japan Association of Regional Development and Vitalization 

  • 2020.03
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    Now
     

    The Japanese Forest Society 

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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

  • Regional Resource

  • National Park

  • Collaboration

  • 森林政策学

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Forest Policy

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Acquisition of a qualification 【 display / non-display 】

  • TOEIC（730）

  • Practical English Proficiency Test (1or semi-1 or 2 class)

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Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Role of an Eco-tour Guide Certification System in SustainableEcotourism on Amami-Oshima Island, Japan

    Aiba Soshi, Zada Sayed Abdullah Waez, Harada Kazuhiro

    Journal of Forest Planning ( Japan Society of Forest Planning )  31   1 - 11   2025.04 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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    Although the goal of ecotourism is to balance tourism with environmental conservation, there are concerns regarding the excessive promotion of tourism. One measure to prevent excessive use is to certify tourism operators. However, certification is inconsistent with regional autonomy, and because it is a voluntary initiative, there may be limitations in its scope. Accordingly, we conducted a case study of a certified eco-tour guide system for Amami-Oshima Island in Japan to determine whether a certification system for eco-tour guides would promote the appropriate use of the environment. This study included interviews with stakeholders and a questionnaire survey administered to certified guides. To obtain certification, guides must complete a training course and possess guide experience. In addition to securing work, the guides also obtained certifications to improve their quality. Guides work at a higher frequency than in other areas. However, concerns arose because of the lack of penalties for self-regulation agreed upon by the Council and the presence of unqualified guides. We conclude that penalties and legal systems should be introduced for malicious cases. In addition, discussions of use regulations should involve both guides and residents in the negotiation process, and a third-party organization should be engaged to provide accreditation, ensuring that the impact of regulations is properly assessed.

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  • Seasonal and interspecific variations in the water uptake depth of trees in a moist cool-temperate mixed forest in Japan

    Katsuura Hiiragi, Naoko Matsuo, Soshi Aiba, Michiko Nakagawa

    Journal of Forest Research     2024.09 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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  • Current Status of Forest Management and Stakeholder Relations in Kotohira-gu Shrine, Kagawa Prefecture

    Aiba Soshi, Nishikado Saki, Harada Kazuhiro

    Applied Forest Science ( The Society of Applied Forest Science )  32 ( 1 ) 3 - 9   2023.07 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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    This study focused on the current status of forest management and the involvement of stakeholders in shrines, using Kotohira-gu shrine in Kagawa Prefecture as a case study. During the Edo period, Konpira temple (now known as Kotohira-gu shrine) managed and regulated forest use. The forest was maintained as shrine property throughout the Meiji and Showa periods, and the shrine's forestry department conducted regular patrols and management of the area. However, the number of staff involved in forest management had been decreasing due to the downsizing of the shrine organization in recent years. Governments relied on the owner (shrine) for forest management policies, so the shrine had hoped for support from them. The majority of the local residents agreed that forests should be managed as necessary and few suggested that shrines or government should take the initiative in managing the forests. On the other hand, some respondents did not specify the entity that promotes management. Further research revealed that interest in the Kotohira-gu shrine itself was not low, it did not extend to an interest in the forest. The above-mentioned information led to the conclusion that shrine forests have been neglected because the key actors in forest administration lack visibility. Raising public awareness of forests through the related institution would be effective in eliminating the neglect of forests.

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  • The Current Status of Oshima Tsumugi Production as a Regional Resource and Efforts toward its Survival: A Case of Amami Oshima Island, Japan

    AIBA Soshi, HARADA Kazuhiro

    Papers on Environmental Information Science ( Center for Environmental Information Science )  ceis36   185 - 190   2022.11 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (other science council materials etc.)

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    Efforts to conserve regional resources were examined using Oshima Tsumugi produced on Amami Oshima and its dye, <i>Rhaphiolepis umbellata</i>, as examples. Although the production of Oshima tsumugi was prosperous until the 1980s, the production volume has been declining due to sluggish demand for Japanese-style clothing and the lack of an entity to control the production area. The survey also revealed that the planting of <i>Rhaphiolepis umbellata</i> has not been successful due to a lack of uniformity. In response to the decline in production in recent years, the council established by pongee operators and local government officials to train the craftspeople.

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  • A Study on Collaboration Activities with NPOs : A Case Study of Execution Committee and Volunteers of Osu Street Performers Festival

    AIBA, Soshi

      14   21 - 29   2021.03 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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    The purpose of this paper is to clarify the elements necessary for cooperation activities with non-profit organizations, as an example of cooperation between Execution Committee and Volunteers of Osu Street Performers Festival. In this case, two organizations with different purposes were collaborating with the “Street Performers Festival" as a common point, and the autonomy of both parties was maintained. In addition, Volunteers had gained autonomy in conjunction with expanding its scale, but the opportunities for communication with the executive committee have decreased. Autonomy and communication, however, should not be a trade-off, but both should be satisfied. Also, structures of non-profit organizations tend to be fluid, changes in autonomy and communication should be focused in long term.

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Other Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Consideration on the Role of Guides in Ecotourism Research in Japan

    Aiba Soshi, Harada Kazuhiro

    The Japanese Forest Society Congress ( THE JAPANESE FORESTRY SOCIETY )  134   100   2023.05

     

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  • Will "Oshima Tsumugi" be revived? Toward its survival as a regional resource: A study based on field research

    Aiba Soshi

        2023.05

     

  • 国立公園の研究にみる協働・市民参加の動向に関する試論

    藍場 将司, 原田 一宏

    日本森林学会大会発表データベース ( 日本森林学会 )  133   96   2022.05

     

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  • The Current Situation and Issues of Green Conservation from the Perspective of Conserved Trees System

    Aiba Soshi, Harada Kazuhiro

    The Japanese Forest Society Congress ( THE JAPANESE FORESTRY SOCIETY )  131   47   2020.05

     

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Academic Awards 【 display / non-display 】

  • Nagumo Hidejiro Student Encouragement Award

    2022.03   Japan Society of Forest Planning   Current Status, Attitude, and Issues around Preserved Tree Systems, Identified through Surveying the Operators Managing the Trees

    Winner: Aiba Soshi

  • ESPEC Prize for the Encouragement of Environmental Studies

    2021.08   ESPEC Corp.  

    Winner: Aiba Soshi

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