Nature & Culture Portal - Understanding Environment through Culture

The fieldtrip to Amami Oshima, the southern island of Japan that is rich in both nature and culture, was a fruitful experience for me, which taught me how island residences respect their own culture and feel grateful to the…

Balinese EndekIn the 21st century, amidst the still rapid advancement of technology, there are many on going talks on how to preserve the current nature. Following the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit in China, which marked the…

Palmira Araujo Dos Santos.   Nature   The island is blessed with the cobalt blue sea, colorful coral, tropical plants, and flowers. As many island's special animals and plants, the island is called as "Oriental…

On June 15th through 17th, our class had chance to visit Amami Oshima as a fieldwork to learn about how local people coexist with nature and culture. I personally was interested in this topic, because my dream is to In Amami Oshima,…

  As a Singaporean who grew up in modern Singapore, I have always loudly and proudly declared myself a “city girl” who is used to freezing cold air-conditioned rooms; walking in the shadows of skyscrapers; the roar of motorcycles, lorries…

Amami Wildlife Center 6/17 Deep in the green mountains, along a long and winding road you’ll find the Amami Wildlife Center. It’s not an extraordinarily extravagant facility, but it has a certain inviting atmosphere to it. Ready…

Ashish Shrestha

Last June, I had the opportunity to visit Amami Oshima, which is part of the Amami archipelago located in the southwest area of Japan. I was able to learn in great depth about the culture of the region than I would have been able to if I…

その地理的要因と成立の歴史から豊かな自然を持つ奄美大島と、そこで起きた生態系の破壊と回復とをマングースバスターズの事例を通して考えた。