Statement Regarding the Chibanian

Statement Regarding the Chibanian

1st July, 2018

The Geological Society of Japan
President Hiroki Matsuda

In June last year, a research group consisting of 32 Japanese scientists from 22 institutes submitted a proposal to the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) for the Chiba Section (the geological section at Tabuchi, Ichihara, Chiba Pref.) to be recognized as a Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) to define the Lower-Middle Pleistocene boundary. The proposal was subsequently examined at the Working Group on L-M Boundary of the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS) of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) affiliated to the IUGS. In November 2017, the Working Group voted to approve the Chiba Section proposal and the result was reported to the executive committee of the IUGS. The IUGS later announced that a separate group from within Japan has raised objections to the proposal including casting doubt on the value of the scientific data used to support the proposal, and the final decision-making process
of the IUGS has been suspended from April this year.

125th JGS: 2018 Sapporo

125th JGS: 2018 Sapporo

5-7 September 2018

Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Hokkaido University

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125th Anniversary International Symposium:

Geology for Society

6 September 2018

Conveners: Simon Wallis*（Univ. of Tokyo）， Michiko Yajima（Nihon Univ.）， Toru Takeshita（Hokkaido Univ.）

On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Geological Society of Japan （JGS）, the Society has reaffirmed the need for geological studies to respond to societal needs and help tackle globally important issues such as natural disasters, environmental problems, natural resources, and energy. Our symposium follows this theme and representatives of the five Geological Societies with which the JGS has official exchange agreements—Korea, Taiwan （Geological Society Located in Taipei）， Thailand, Mongolia, and London—will join representatives of the JGS, to give presentations explaining the ways in which geological studies interact with society, industry and the natural world in their respective countries and geographic areas. The aim of this symposium is to examine the current state of how geological studies contribute to society in areas with diverse natural and human environments and to deepen our mutual understanding of the directions in which geological studies need to develop in the future.

 

 

PREFECTURAL STONES OF JAPAN

PREFECTURAL STONES OF JAPAN　
▶PREFECTURAL STONES OF JAPAN（705KB_PDF）

The Geological Society of Japan has selected a rock, a mineral and a fossil that represent each of 47 Prefectures of Japan, and presented the selection list to the public on 10 May 2016, the Geology Day in Japan. Either geologically, industrially or historically important stones that occur in respective Prefectures are selected. The English version of the list is given below where Prefectures are arranged from North to South.

This is an outreach action of the Society in commemoration of its 125th Anniversary that is expected in 2018. Other anniversary-related actions of the Sosiety include cooperation for publication of “The Geology of Japan” (published by the Geological Society of London in April, 2016), support for the 10th International Earth Science Olympiad (20–27 August 2016 at Mie, Japan), and publication of a number of timely, comprehensive reviews on various fields of geological sciences in the Society’s journals; “The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan” and “Island Arc”.

We hope international audience can get quick insights into geological richness of the archipelago and useful materials to make geological communication with its dwellers by the list of Prefectural Stones of Japan.

124th JGS: 2017 Matsuyama, EHIME

124th JGS: 2017 Matsuyama, EHIME

16-18 September 2017

Faculty of Sciences, Ehime University

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International Symposium:Paleoozoic Paleogeography of East Asia

18 September 2017

Conveners: Simon Wallis(Nagoya Univ.), Mark Williams(Leicester Univ.), Tatsuo Oji(Nagoya Univ.)

This session aims to bring together experts in the paleogeography of East Asia with special emphasis on the early Paleozoic. The main focus will be on the geology of Japan, but we will also present information from countries germane to elucidating the paleogeographical evolution of East Asia, such as Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and China. The methods presented will mainly focus on i) paleontology including the new results of recent studies and summaries of well-documented regions, and ii) geochronology, in particular U–Pb ages of detrital minerals. Some will be new research, some will be reviews of previous results. We think that trilobite studies are a previously under-used source of valuable information on paleogeography and intend to make this a special focus of the session. We hope to present the results of a review of trilobite collections from throughout Japan. This will be the first time information from all the substantial collections of trilobites in Japan has been brought together and assessed in the light of modern analytical techniques focussed on this group.

 

Concern about the outcome of the L’Aquila prosecution

2 November 2012
JGS Release

Concern about the outcome of the L’Aquila prosecution

The geological Society of Japan wishes to express its grave misgivings about the way in which 6 geoscientists were held to be guilty of manslaughter as a result of the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake in Italy.

The L’Aquila earthquake resulted in the death of more than 300 people and widespread destruction to a culturally important area. This is a tragic loss and our thoughts are with the victims. It is important that lessons are learnt from this and other similar events to contribute to a better understanding of earthquake disaster and how risk governance can be improved. Geoscientists have a central role in this process.