International workshop-Poster session: The role of on-site research for innovation & STEM education The following five issues, which are related to the role of on-site research for innovation and STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] education, are going to be discussed among presenters and participants in the related research projects. The […]
The project members observed several types of sisal plants during field work around Jinka town in southern Ethiopia. Local people there make use of those sisal plants for ropes or building materials. Sometimes they use its liquid from leaves as medicine. The project seeks for a new road maintenance model […]
The project members visited an ensete farm two hours drive away from Addis Ababa. The ensete, often called the false banana, looks like banana trees and is a unique plant that only exists in Ethiopia. Local people make use of it for a variety of ways like for food or […]
【Field report 017】 A hundred of cows which the project members encountered on the way to Jinka, South Omo Zone. There are several ethnic groups of pastoralists who keep cattle, sheep or goats. They do grazing every day and, occasionally, use traffic roads. When a road is packed with cattle […]
【Field report 016】 Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, all the Ethiopian universities have been closed and their functions have been shut down. The state of emergency by the government of Ethiopia was declared in April 2020 and continued until September 8th, 2020. The universities restarted their function little by […]
【Field report 015】 Delicious coffee in Ethiopia. A useful coffee saucer reminds me of Masu Sake (Japanese alchohol is served in a glass in a wooden sake box=Masu.) ＊You can find the article archived here.
【Field report 014】 Ethiopian natural feature is mountainous. When you move from one town to another, you can often find huge rocks crop out from the window of the vehicle. On the surface of the rocks, there are sheeting cracks, which tell us its weathering of years and years. ＊You […]
【Field report 013】 Cooking in Ethiopia – spicy curry – During a long business trip, daily meals become one of the pleasures of life. You can find a variety of spices at supermarkets or local retail stores in Addis Ababa. One day, I enjoyed cooking a spicy curry dish by […]
On August 17, 2020, the 2nd JCC (Joint Coordination Committee) was successfully held at online instead of in-person due to the impact of COVID-19. The participants were as follows: – Kyoto University (Prof. Kimura, Prof. Shigeta, Dr. Kaneko, Dr. Sawamura, Dr. Miyazaki, Dr. Wakamatsu, Dr. Ikeda, Mr. Matsukuma-serving as the […]
【Field report 011】 An elderly weaver on the street in a mountain. He was weaving local cotton by hand. ＊You can find the article archived here.
【Field report 010】 The project invited three researchers from AASTU and a Deputy Director General of Ethiopia Road Authority to Japan. They visited some construction sites and laboratories at Kyoto University. We hold a seminar with other visiting researchers from Jinka University to have a deep discussion on our project. […]