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***Japan Geoscience Union Mailnews September Issue No.420 14 SEP 2026***
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| 1. Foreword by Takashi Oguchi, President of JpGU
| 2. Announcement on Call for Session Proposals for JpGU Meeting 2027 [from 01 OCT]
| 3. From Committees
| -> Japan Earth Science Olympiad Comittee
| -> Educational Affairs Committee
| 4. Information from PEPS
| -> SPEPS article collections Call for papers
| -> Latest Articles
| 5. Announcement from Supporting Members
| -> Enago
| 6. From Science Council of Japan
| 7. What’s New
| -> Event Information
| -> Research and Funding Calls
| -> Career Opportunity
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#1. Foreword by Takashi Oguchi, President of JpGU
This year, Japan hosted two major international conferences in Earth and planetary sciences. One was the JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting held in Makuhari in May, and the other was the AOGS Annual Meeting held in Fukuoka in August. Hosting such international conferences provides a valuable opportunity to raise the international profile of Earth and Planetary Sciences in Japan, and it is desirable to have as many such opportunities as possible.
At the same time, because the two meetings were held only a few months apart, there was some concern that researchers from overseas might choose to attend only one, potentially reducing participation in both. In fact, however, the Makuhari meeting attracted the largest number of participants in JpGU’s history, while the Fukuoka meeting also recorded the highest attendance in AOGS history. It was therefore a great pleasure for the organizers of the two meetings to celebrate each other’s success. JpGU signed an MoU with AOGS in 2006 and has collaborated with the organization for many years. We will continue to strengthen this cooperation for the development of both organizations.
What particularly impressed me at both meetings was the active participation of many young Japanese researchers, who gave presentations and engaged in discussions in English. In Japan, the cost of attending overseas international conferences has recently risen substantially due to the depreciation of the yen and higher prices. This makes it increasingly difficult for early-career researchers, including students, to participate in overseas meetings. In this regard, holding international conferences in Japan is important for providing young researchers with opportunities for international research exchange.
The previous AOGS Annual Meeting in Japan was held in 2014 in Sapporo, and the next opportunity will be some time away. It is therefore important for the annual JpGU Meeting to provide an environment in which researchers can experience international research exchange while remaining in Japan. Although the 2027 JpGU Meeting will not be held jointly with AGU, I believe that continuing to offer a range of English-language sessions and encouraging young researchers to participate will help develop the next generation of geoscientists in Japan.
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#2. Announcement on Call for Session Proposals for JpGU Meeting 2027 [from 01 OCT]
We will start accepting session proposals for the 2027 meeting from 1 October.
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JpGU Meeting 2027 (Tentative Plan)
Date: Sun. 23 – Fri. 28 May 2027 *for 6 days
Meeting format: Hybrid (on-site + online)
On-site venue: Makuhari Messe Chiba, Japan
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[Key Dates (Subject to change)]
*Meeting website opens: Thu. 01 OCT 2026
*Session proposal period: Thu. 01 OCT – Thu. 29 OCT 2026 [JST]
We look forward to receiving many proposals from a wide range of science fields.
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#3. From Committees
(1) Japan Earth Science Olympiad Comittee
[Results of IESO2026 Turin, Italy]
Available in Japanese
(2) Educational Affairs Committee
[Announcement of Earth Science Week Japan 2026]
Earth Science Week is held annually in the United States and around the world with the aim of promoting geoscience among the general public.
Earth Science Week Japan (ESWJ), the Japanese version of this event, will celebrate its 9th anniversary this year.
This year, the event will be held from Saturday, October 10th, to Sunday, December 6th, 2026 at venues in Nagano, Shizuoka, Aichi and Tokyo.
Sunday, October 25th
Field Trip to Nagano
Guide: Tomotaka Tanabe, former director of the Togakushi Geological Fossil Museum (Nagano City), and others.
Application website opens on Monday, August 24th.
For more details, please visit the following website:
https://sites.google.com/jpgu.org/eswj2026 (Japanese Only)
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#4. Information from PEPS
(1) SPEPS article collections Call for papers
We welcome your manuscript submissions for the following SPEPS special issue.
(New)
Thermochronology and Earth System Evolution in and around Asia. (Asian Thermochronology)
https://link.springer.com/collections/hbfifhfjcg
Submission Start: 1 September 2026
Submission deadline: 31 March 2028
Advanced Studies of Climate Change Projection. (SENTAN)
https://link.springer.com/collections/igjjiicdih
Submission deadline: 30 September 2027
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Climate: From the Geological Past, Through the Present, to a Warming Future. (GLACES)
https://link.springer.com/collections/fdifhgbfcb
Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026
Integrated Biospheric Science for Managing Global Climate. (DigitalBiosphere)
https://link.springer.com/collections/dehhhcaahd
Submission Deadline: 30 September 2026
Carbonates: their precipitation, sedimentation, reef/platform formation, and diagenesis.
(Carbonates)
https://link.springer.com/collections/hacbfejieh
Carbonates: their precipitation, sedimentation, reef/platform formation, and diagenesis
Submission Deadline: 30 September 2026
Predictability of the Variable Solar-Terrestrial Coupling – PRESTO: Five-Year Overview.
(PRESTO)
https://link.springer.com/collections/ffeiggjbjf
Submission Deadline: 28 February 2027
(2) Latest Articles
The following articles were published.
@ Patrick Cordier, James Van Orman, Philippe Carrez;
Rheology of the lower mantle: an alternative review.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00835-6
@Takashi Nishizawa, Yukitoshi Fukahata;
What controls gravity anomalies in subduction zones? The relationship with plate motion and slab geometry.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00834-7
@Akinori Ito, Kaori Kawana, Takuma Miyakawa, Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Yugo Kanaya;
Contribution of Crystalline Iron-containing Particles and Bioaerosols to Ice Nucleating Particles over the North Pacific.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00838-3
@Léa Rosa Tanzer, Sreejita Banerjee, Pieter R. van Oel, Ho Huu Loc;
The multi-dimensional impacts and trade-offs of hydropower development in the Mekong River Basin: a comprehensive literature review.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00836-5
@Satoru Endo, Ryoga Akaji, Yuji Shibahara, Kunio Takahashi, Ichiro Nakamori, Tsuyoshi Kajimoto, Yutaka Yamada, Masakazu Oikawa, Takayuki Tomizuka, Hirohiko Ishikawa, Satoshi Fukutani, Koichi Takamiya, Yukihiko Satou, Takahisa Shobu, Aki Tominaga, Yasuhito Igarashi;
Analysis of molten particles from the Moto-Ujina Beach, Hiroshima.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00829-4
(Black-Rain) https://progearthplanetsci.org/articles_on_speps/22/
@Yoshinori Takano, Yoshito Chikaraishi, Thomas M. Blattmann;
Preface for article collection “Earth, Isotopes and Organics”.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00832-9
(EIO) https://progearthplanetsci.org/articles_on_speps/21/
@Akihiro Tanimoto, Makoto Okada;
Paleomagnetic and oxygen isotopic records from the upper Pliocene marine succession in the Western North Pacific: insights into the Mammoth and Kaena subchrons.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00837-4
@Kenta Nakajima, Akiko Matsuo;
Mushroom Cloud Development and Transport of Radioactive Materials and Dust: A Numerical Study of the Nagasaki Atomic Bombing.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00841-8
(Black-Rain) https://progearthplanetsci.org/articles_on_speps/22/
@Renata Jach, Krzysztof Ninard, Alfred Uchman, Rafał Sikora, Ján Schlögl;
Orbital forcing on Lower Jurassic rhythmically bedded basinal carbonates: a key for interpretation of depositional environment, benthic life, and stratigraphy.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00839-2
@Kazuhiko Fujita, Sho Koyano, Masaaki Chinen, Fumito Shiraishi, Chuki Hongo, Marc Humblet, Ryuji Asami, Yasufumi Iryu, Yosuke Miyairi, Yusuke Yokoyama, Hironobu Kan;
Cryptic microbialite development inside a middle Holocene coralgal reef, Okinawa Jima, the Ryukyu Islands.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00840-9
(Carbonates) https://progearthplanetsci.org/articles_on_speps/24/
@Trevor Greene, Naima Kaabouch, Timothy Pasch;
Advanced computational methods for predicting permafrost conditions: a surve.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-026-00828-5
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#5. Announcement from Supporting Members
[Enago]
Certified under MEXT’s A-PRAS program:
Enago offers JPGU members 10% off comprehensive editing, translation,
and submission support from subject-matter experts on our dedicated member portal.
https://www.enago.jp/co/jpgu/
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#6. From Science Council of Japan
JpGU acts as liaison with the Science Council of Japan.
Below is the archive of the distributed newsletters from the Science Council of Japan.
(Available in Japanese)
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#7. What’s New (Please confirm contents from the associated official website)
(1) Event Information
*Please check the event website for the latest information.
Planetary Exploration Workshop 2026
Dates:24 September 2026
Venue:X-NIHONBASHI TOWER
https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/researchers/info/004050.html
10th International Conference on Asian Marine Geology 2026 (ICAMG-10)
Dates: 02 – 04 November 2026
Venue:Busan Port International Exhibition & Convention Center(BPEX), Republic of Korea
https://www.icamg.org/
ABC-NIBB Joint International Conference
Dates: 09 – 11 November 2026
https://nibb-abc-conf70.nibb.ac.jp/
(2) Research and Funding Calls
OECD-EU R&D Careers Survey 2026: Invitation to Participate
[Application deadline: 25 SEP 2026]
https://oe.cd/RD2026
(3) Career Opportunity
Professor, Kyoto University
[Application deadline: 18 SEP 2026]
https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/sites/default/files/acceptance_teacher/2026-07/260710-2_J-a26afa9cee8f4930b916c30cad41a8a8.pdf
Announcement of Opportunity for a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Position at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), JAXA
[Application deadline: 30 SEP 2026]
https://global.jaxa.jp/about/employ/index.html
The University of Tokyo Faculty Position (Associate Professor) in Earth and Planetary System Science Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Science
[Application deadline: 30 SEP 2026]
https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/recruit/?id=1988
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Space Science, The University of Osaka
[Application deadline: 05 OCT 2026]
https://www.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/sci_table/e/upfile/pdf/20260006/en_Department%20of%20Earth%20and%20Space%20ScienceAssistant%20Professor%20(tenure%20track).pdf
Call for Applications for Assistant Professor Position Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
[Application deadline: 06 OCT 2026]
https://www.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/%E2%98%86%E5%85%AC%E5%8B%9F%E8%A6%81%E9%A0%85_%E5%9B%BA%E4%BD%93%E5%9C%B0%E7%90%83%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6%E5%8F%8A%E3%81%B2%E3%82%99%E5%91%A8%E8%BE%BA%E5%88%86%E9%87%8E%E5%8A%A9%E6%95%99_%E6%9C%80%E7%B5%82%E7%89%88-2.pdf
Announcement for a Professor Position (Hokkaido University Faculty of Environmental Earth Science)
[Application deadline: 16 OCT 2026]
https://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/ees/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chikyukankyo_tougou_kyouju_R080723_EN.pdf
Professor Position in the Research Section of Crustal Activity Information, DPRI, Kyoto University
[Application deadline: 19 OCT 2026]
https://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/news_en/25237/
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