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Tea Cultivars in Japan
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is a species of evergreen tree widely cultivated for its leaves, which are used for making beverages. In Japan, there are...
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Psychological motivations for collectivist behavior: comparison between Japan and the U.S
This paper explores the psychological motivations behind collectivist behavior in Japan and the U.S. Using data from a large-scale questionnaire...
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Mangroves of Japan
The mangroves of Japan are at the northern limit of their distribution in the Indo-Pacific region; Kamino River of Hioki City (31°37′N) may in fact...
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Landscape metric sensitivity to grain size in rural Japan
In this study, we investigated the sensitivity of landscape metrics to varying grain sizes in a rural, forested landscape in Japan, contributing to a...
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Reconsidering invasion history of common land snails in Japan through genome-wide analyses
Understanding the method and history of introduction in non-native species are essential for conservation biology, especially in regions like Japan...
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Trends in the Incidence of Disseminated Cryptococcosis in Japan: A Nationwide Observational Study, 2015–2021
BackgroundCryptococcus species can cause severe disseminated infections in immunocompromised hosts. This study investigated the epidemiological...
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Establishment of environmental DNA method for detecting invasive African-clawed frogs in Japan
African-clawed frogs ( Xenopus laevis ) are invasive to many aquatic ecosystems across the globe worldwide. For an accurate and efficient determination...
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First report of tomato zonate spot virus on green pepper in Japan
In 2021 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, green pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) developed necrotic spots on leaves and necrosis of stems. The nucleotide...
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The past, present, and a future for native charr in Japan
Charrs ( Salvelinus ) reach their southernmost distribution in Japan, and are uniquely adapted to the short, steep streams of this island archipelago....
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Occurrence of blueberry virus L in Japan and its aphid transmission and pathogenicity in highbush blueberry
This is the first report of the occurrence of blueberry virus L (BlVL) in Japan and the complete nucleotide sequence of a Japanese isolate. BlVL was...
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Gobiodon spadix, a new coral goby (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from southern Japan
Gobiodon spadix sp. nov. is described on the basis of 37 specimens from Kyushu, and the Osumi and Tokara Islands, southern Japan. The new species is...
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Genetic diversity among the present Japanese population: evidence from genoty** of human cell lines established in Japan
Japan is often assumed to have a highly homogeneous ethnic population, because it is an island country. This is evident in human cell lines collected...
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Genomic diversity of the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus in Japan reveals the complex genomic basis of azole resistance
Aspergillus fumigatus is a pathogenic fungus with a global distribution. The emergence of azole-resistant A. fumigatus (AR Af ) other than the...
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Macroalgal Flora Findings in Peter the Great Bay, of the Sea of Japan
AbstractThis article is one of a series of publications concerning new and little-known macroalgae of Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan. Our study...
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Citizen Science and Natural History Museums in Japan
In Japan, organized citizen science (public participation in scientific research) became widespread during the 1970s. Since then, natural history...
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History of the terrestrial isopod genus Ligidium in Japan based on phylogeographic analysis
BackgroundPhylogeographical approaches explain the genetic diversity of local organisms in the context of their geological and geographic...
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Polyandry may mitigate the negative impact of reproductive interference among bumblebees in Japan
In social hymenopterans, monandry of the queen is an ancestral trait, and polyandry is a derived trait. Polyandry of the queen is the norm in a...
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Fish Diversity of Japan Evolution, Zoogeography, and Conservation
This book reviews and summarizes the studies on the fish diversity of Japan. It covers the present knowledge of ichthyofauna, habitat distribution,...
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Video evidence of unusual antler-gnawing behavior of sika deer (Cervus nippon) in central Japan
To compensate for mineral deficiencies in food sources, numerous ungulate species use various methods, such as salt licking, soil ingestion, and...
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Occurrence of the white-spotted charr Salvelinus leucomaenis in Lake Biwa, central Japan
Near the southern limit of its Japanese distribution range, the white-spotted charr Salvelinus leucomaenis inhabits headwater tributaries of inlet...
