| Y. Kato | Korea | To discuss the joint research to promote with Korean Administration | Apr. 10 - Apr. 16, 1996 |
| Y. Fujii | Malaysia | To discuss the plant activity with allelopathy | Jul. 17 - Jul. 30, 1996 |
| Y. Harazono | U.S.A | For the measurement of greenhouse gas fluxes over arctic tundra ecosystem | May 28 - Jun. 25, 1996 |
| M. Yoshimoto | U.S.A | For the measurement of methane (CH4) flux over arctic tundra ecosystem | May 28 - Jul. 5, 1996 |
| M. Takeuchi | China | The analysis of water quality and the irrigation scheme | Jun. 26 - Jul. 24, 1996 |
| K. Kobayashi | U.S.A | To gather the information about FACE experiment | Jul. 1 - Jul. 11,1996 |
| N. Shimizu | China | The survey for the conservation of the biodiversity and the sustainable usage in rice paddy field in China | Aug. 3 - Aug. 10, 1996 |
| T. Maki | China | The study on the sustainable agricultural technology by improving the environment of the dried area | Sep. 1 - Sep. 16, 1996 |
| K. Konishi | Korea | The classification of the parasitic wasps | Aug. 13 - Aug. 31, 1996 |
| M. Yoshimoto | U.S.A | To develop CH4 Flux measurement techniques in natural ecosystems using micro-meteorological methods | Aug. 14 - Sep. 18, 1996 |
| T. Imagawa | China | Evaluation of prevention and remedies for desertification | Aug. 20 - Sep. 3, 1996 |
| T. Ohkuro | China | Evaluation of prevention and remedies for desertification | Aug. 20 - Sep. 13, 1996 |
| Y. Shirato | China | Evaluation of prevention and remedies for desertification | Aug. 20 - Sep. 13, 1996 |
| Y. Hayashi | China | The estimation of the fluctuating rice production under the climate conditions | Sep. 9 - Sep. 21, 1996 |
| H. Seino | China | The estimation of the fluctuating rice production under the climate conditions | Sep. 9 - Sep. 21, 1996 |
| H. Toritani | China | The estimation of the fluctuating rice production under the climate conditions | Sep. 9 - Sep. 21, 1996 |
| Y. Harazono | U.S.A | Accurate evaluation and modelling of methane flux at the arctic tundra ecosystem | Aug. 29 - Sep. 24, 1996 |
| K. Yagi | China | The evaluation of the technology for the agricultural yielding with conserving the environment | Oct. 17 - Nov. 19, 1996 |
| M. Nemoto | Philippines | Soil research and development center project | Oct. 21 - Nov. 16, 1996 |
| M. Yajima | Philippines | To promote Philippine rice research and development program | Oct. 21 - Nov. 23, 1996 |
| Y. Fujii | Philippines | Soil research and development center project | Oct. 29 - Nov. 23, 1996 |
| S. Ogawa | Pakistan | The environmental change by the effect of the deforestation into the arable land and the sustainable land use | Nov. 15 - Dec. 31, 1996 |
| H. Oda | Brazil | Plasma analytical chemistry and water quality evaluation | Nov. 1 - Dec. 10, 1996 |
| T. Hamazaki | Philippines | To provide consultancy services on the design of conceptual framework for soil productivity evaluation | Nov. 4 - Dec. 4, 1996 |
| N. Matsumoto | Republic of Dominica | Pepper Planting | Nov. 15 - Nov. 30, 1996 |
| H. Ohara | Thailand | To discuss Thai-Japanese Joint Research Project "The Changes of Tropical Forest and their influences" | Nov. 24 - Dec. 13, 1996 |
| H. Kawashima | U.S.A | To collect the data of soil research on the Macro indicator determination | Nov. 30 - Dec. 14, 1996 |
| H. Tsuruta | Malaysia Indonesia | To discuss with the researchers on the development of reduction tecniques of methane and nitrous oxide emission from agricultural fields | Dec. 1 - Dec. 8, 1996 |
| Y. Hayashi | Korea | Cooperative works on a variability of rice production and its estimation using NPP model | Dec. 8 - Dec. 14, 1996 |
| H. Toritani | Korea | Cooperative works on a variability of rice production and its estimation using NPP model | Dec. 8 - Dec. 14, 1996 |
| S. Goto | Korea | Cooperative works on a variability of rice production and its estimation using NPP model | Dec. 8 - Dec. 14, 1996 |
| K. Kobayashi | U.S.A | To test VSM with data from FACE wheat experiment | Jan. 2 - Feb. 1, 1997 |
| E. Yano | U.S.A | To discuss organizing "International Workshop on Biological Invasions of Ecosystems by Pests and Beneficial insects" | Jan. 7 - Jan. 12, 1997 |
| H. Tsuruta | Indonesia | To investigate greenhouse gases emission due to the land use change after deforestation in Indonesia | Jan. 19 - Jan. 27, 1997 |
| K. Ae | Brazil Colombia | The technique by bringing in the multi-cropproduction by way of the rotational planting | Nov. 22 - Dec. 15, 1996 |
| S. Hasegawa | Indonesia | To discuss functions of rice terraces on the conservation of natural environment | Dec. 15 - Dec. 24, 1996 |
| K. Matsuo | United Kingdom | To discuss organizing "International Workshop on Biological Invasions of Ecosystems by Pests and Beneficial Insects" | Feb. 3 - Feb. 9, 1997 |
| T. Imagawa | Canada U.S.A | Meeting about a workshop on the application of SAR interferometry and technical investigation | Feb. 3 - Feb. 9, 1997 |
| K. Okamoto | Indonesia | To discuss with the researchers of Indonesia on changes in land use and to perform field measurements under the collaborative study between Japan and Indonesia | Feb. 20 - Feb. 24, 1997 |
| I. Taniyama | Australia | Evaluation of prevention and remedies for desertification | Feb. 22 - Mar. 1, 1997 |
| H. Akiyama | Thailand | Study on the emissions of methane and nitrous oxide from agricultural fields and development of their reduction techniques | Mar. 10 - Mar. 24, 1997 |
| Y. Fujii | U.S.A | Bioactive substances in soil and plant ecosystems | Mar. 10 - Apr. 9, 1997 |
| M. Yokohari | France | Survey on the evaluation methods of rural landscapes in France and the development of a generally- applicable evaluation method | Mar. 13 - Mar. 22, 1997 |
| M. Fukuhara | Korea | Joint research project between Korea and Japan | Mar. 16 - Mar. 26, 1997 |
| S. Hasegawa | Korea | Joint research project between Korea and Japan | Mar. 16 - Mar. 26, 1997 |
| M. Yoshimoto | U.S.A | For the measurements of CO2 /H2O fluxes over FACE wheat | Mar. 18 - Apr. 16, 1997 |
| Y. Harazono | U.S.A | To participate in free-air CO2 enrichment experiment with San Diego University | Mar. 18 - Apr. 25, 1997 |
| T. Oguro | United Kingdom | A follow-up to the "International Workshop on Biological Invasions of Ecosystems by Pests and Beneficial Organisms" | Mar. 19 - Mar. 25, 1997 |
| H. Tsuruta | Indonesia | To investigate on greenhouse gas emission due to land-use change after deforestation in Indonesia | Mar. 23 - Mar. 30, 1997 |
| G. Saito | Philippines | To conduct a joint research project entitled "Enhancement of Technology for Monitoring Changes in Agricultural Development" | Mar. 24 - Apr. 12, 1997 |
| Y. Hayashi | Korea | The estimation of the fluctuating rice production under the climate conditions | Apr. 6 - Apr. 12, 1997 |
| H. Toritani | Korea | The estimation of the fluctuating rice production under the climate conditions | Apr. 6 - Apr. 18, 1997 |
| S. Goto | Korea | The estimation of the fluctuating rice production under the climate conditions | Apr. 6 - Apr. 18, 1997 |
| A. Miyata | Australia | Analysis and discussion of the results of the joint rice paddy experiment | Apr. 7 - May 18, 1997 |
| S. Yonemura | Australia | Analysis and discussion of the results of the joint rice paddy experiment | Apr. 7 - Apr. 27, 1997 |
| Y. Matsumura | Brazil | The survey for environment monitor of Cerrado Region | Apr. 9 - Apr. 27, 1997 |
| M. Nemoto | Brazil | The survey for environment monitor of Cerrado Region | Apr. 9 - Apr. 27, 1997 |
| H. Kawashima | United Kingdom | To discuss world food supply and demand Austria | Apr. 9 - Jun. 12, 1997 |
| K. Miyashita | United Kingdom | To discuss the joint research project on Biomediation | Apr. 9 - Apr. 19, 1997 |
| K. Takagi | United Kingdom | To discuss the joint research project on Biomediation | Apr. 9 - Apr. 19, 1997 |
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