The 3rd MNGD international student workshop was held online on 28th October 2022(16:00JST~/10:00 EAT~). Three PhD students from Kyoto University presented their research results. After each of the PhD students presented the results of their experiments and fieldwork, participants actively asked questions and made comments in response. This is a very […]
This picture shows the ERA members preparing samples for the CBR test. I felt a strong sense of unity among the ERA members, who were all wearing lab coats and working together on a single task. I felt that if AASTU activities could be carried out in such an atmosphere, […]
The workshop will be held online on Friday, 28th October, 2022(16:00 to 18:10 JST, 10:00 to 12:10 EAT). Three PhD students from Kyoto University will present their research results. Presantation: ・Teshome Birhanu (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan. ／Chief Research Assistance in Geotech laboratory, Addis […]
This picture shows a failure plane observed in a uniaxial compression test using a sample of black cotton soil mixed with FSP and lime. The sample was very brittle to the touch, and I felt more like sand than clay. It will be interesting to see how it behaves in […]
The thing I was looking forward to the most in this country was to touch the clay called Black Cotton Soil, which swells up when it absorbs water and becomes full of cracks when it dries. When dry, it is just clay, but when absorbs a little water, it turns […]
This is my first experience of traveling abroad, and I am continually surprised at the differences between Japan and Ethiopia. When I walk down the street, I am often spoken to people, “Hello! 你好! ሰላም! ሰላማዊ ነው? Unlike in Japan, I am not accustomed to driving on the left side […]
We were amazed at the size of Ensete. The Zoma Museum was like a botanical garden. The air was nice and relaxing. ＊You can find the article archived here.
The 21st International Conference of Ethiopian Studies was held at Addis Ababa University on September 28th to October 1st, 2022. Prof. Shigeta, a member of the SATREPS-MNGD project, organized a panel on 29th, and Mr. Matsukuma and Dr. Kaneko presented the SATREPS-MNGD project activities and research outcomes. The questions and comments we […]
Local Staff on the Project The project would not be able to move forward without the presence of our local staff members who play an active role in the field. The photo shows Mr. Darwit, a vehicle manager and driver, wiping down a project vehicle after a heavy rainfall. He […]
Heated Discussion in the Laboratory Dr. Fukubayashi of the University of Miyazaki, the leader of Component 1, visited the laboratory of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU). Strike while the iron is hot. With the heat still on from the recent JCC meeting, key members gathered for a heated […]
The 21st International Conference of Ethiopian Studies will be held at Addis Ababa University on September 28-October 1, 2022, and members of the MNGD project will organize a panel to present their research. Date: 29th September, 2022. 14:00〜15:40(EAT)Place: CDS:3, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa UniversityPanel 20: Local knowledge for […]
Back to Ethiopia! Aroma of Coffee I have been back in Ethiopia since late August and have restarted my research activities . What is it that makes you realize that you have returned to the place? For me, it is often the smell. In Ethiopia, the smoke and aroma of […]