Improving vegetation spatial distribution mapping in arid and on coastal dune systems using GPR in Tottori Prefecture (Japan) by Christopher Gomez, Jiaqi Liu, Jing Wu, Frans Persendt, Balazs Bradak, Yousefi Saleh, Danang Sri Hadmoko

“…Therefore, to estimate the extent of buried vegetation, a GPR campaign was conducted over the coastal sand-dune of Tottori Prefecture (Japan) in combination with a high-resolution topographic UAV-based survey of the topography. …”
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Enhancement of rural agriculture in Japan through industry-academia collaboration: a case of cloud ear mushroom production in Tottori Prefecture by Yasuhito Okuda

“…As a result, the Tottori Prefecture has achieved the highest production volume of cloud ear mushroom in Japan. …”
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A Comparison of Several UAV-Based Multispectral Imageries in Monitoring Rice Paddy (A Case Study in Paddy Fields in Tottori Prefecture, Japan) by Muhammad Dimyati, Supriatna Supriatna, Ryota Nagasawa, Fajar Dwi Pamungkas, Rizki Pramayuda

“…The survey has conducted in the typical paddy field area located in the alluvial plain in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Six different vegetation indices (NDVI, BNDVI, GNDVI, VARI, NDRE and MCARI) captured by UAVs were also compared and evaluated monitoring contribution at three different rice cropping phases. …”
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Characterization of a Long-Lived Alginate Lyase Derived from Shewanella Species YH1 by Hisashi Yagi, Natsuki Isobe, Narumi Itabashi, Asako Fujise, Takashi Ohshiro

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Diversity and composition of flower-visiting insects and related factors in three fruit tree species by Shoko Nakamura, Hisatomo Taki, Tomonori Arai, Ken Funayama, Shunsuke Furihata, Yuki Furui, Takamasa Ikeda, Hiromitsu Inoue, Kiyohiko Kagawa, Hidenari Kishimoto, Mitsuko Kohyama, Michiyo Komatsu, Akihiro Konuma, Ken Nakada, Suguru Nakamura, Nobuo Sawamura, Shoji Sonoda, Masahiro Sueyoshi, Seishi Toda, Katsuhiko Yaginuma, Shunsuke Yamamoto, Koki Yoshida, Tomoyuki Yokoi, Masatoshi Toyama

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Agri×Area Marketing: by Hidetoshi Shiroishi, Akinori Ono

“…Among them, the Oenosato Natural Farm (managed by Hiyoko Company) located in Yazu Town, Tottori Prefecture is currently the most successful company in Japan; supplying a high volume of highly priced, high-quality eggs, named Tenbiran. …”
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Reproductive biology of the coypu, Myocastor coypus (Rodentia: Myocastoridae) in western Japan by Iori Runami, Yousuke Gunji, Mitsugu Hishinuma, Masashi Nagano, Tatsuyuki Takada, Shogo Higaki

“…A total of 212 specimens (113 males and 99 females) were collected in the Tottori prefecture from February 2010 to January 2012. From the age estimation based on body weight and molar eruption pattern, we determined that both males and females reach sexual maturity at 4-6 months of age. …”
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Elevated Heat Stroke Risk in Older Adults Indirectly Caused by COVID-19 Restrictions in a Provincial Prefecture of Japan by Shinji Otani, Satomi Funaki Ishizu, Toshio Masumoto, Hiroki Amano, Youichi Kurozawa

“…Emergency transport data from Tottori Prefecture, Japan were used to evaluate the indirect impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions on heat stroke. …”
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The Stop and Press Technique; an Occlusion Free Stop-and-Chop Technique in Cataract Patients with Soft to Moderate Nuclei by Matsuura K, Takanashi N

“…Kazuki Matsuura,1,2 Nao Takanashi2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Nojima Hospital, Kurayoshi-city, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tottori University, Yonago-city, JapanCorrespondence: Kazuki Matsuura, Nojima Hospital, 2714-1, Sesaki-machi, Kurayoshi-city, Tottori Prefecture, 6820863, Japan, Tel +81-858-22-6231, Fax +81-858-22-6843, Email matsuura.kzk@gmail.comAbstract: The stop-and-chop technique, which involves occlusion and chopping using vacuum to stabilize the nucleus, is an excellent combination of the divide-and-conquer and phaco-chop techniques. …”
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The Impact of Ground Irregular Sedimentary Structure on the Seismic Motion Amplification Characteristics: A case study in Tottori, Japan by Takashi Nagao, Xiao Ma

“…The present study targeted at a seismic observation point in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, and estimated the irregular ground structures based on the microtremor observation results. …”
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Evaluating the Sand-Trapping Efficiency of Sand Fences Using a Combination of Wind-Blown Sand Measurements and UAV Photogrammetry at Tottori Sand Dunes, Japan by Jiaqi Liu, Jing Wu, Reiji Kimura

“…Sand-trapping fences and sand-stabilizing fences have been installed at the Tottori Sand Dunes, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, to prevent damage by wind-blown sand; however, the effectiveness of these fences has not previously been quantitatively evaluated. …”
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Gastric Cancer Screening in Japan: A Narrative Review by Kazuo Yashima, Michiko Shabana, Hiroki Kurumi, Koichiro Kawaguchi, Hajime Isomoto

“…We also introduce and discuss the results of gastric cancer screening using <i>H. pylori</i> infection status in Hoki-cho, Tottori prefecture. Further, we review risk stratification as a system for improving gastric cancer screening in the future.…”
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Life-expectancy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2019–2021: estimates from Japan, a country with low pandemic impact by Mst Sirajum Munira, Yuta Okada, Hiroshi Nishiura

“…It ranged from the maximum shortening of 0.57 years in Tottori prefecture to the maximum extension of 0.23 years in Fukui. …”
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Factors affecting the willingness of nursing care staffs for cooperation with heart failure care and the role of internet video education by Yoshiharu Kinugasa, Toshiaki Adachi, Masaharu Fukuki, Yutaka Hirota, Natsuko Ishiga, Masahiko Kato, Einosuke Mizuta, Emiko Mura, Yoshihito Nozaka, Hiroki Omodani, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yasunori Tanaka, Izuru Watanabe, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Masaaki Mikami

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Post-colostomy internal hernia of the stomach treated with laparoscopic gastropexy: a case report by Yoichiro Tada, Junpei Orihara, Yamato Wada, Ei Uchinaka, Tomohiro Osaki, Keigo Ashida, Shigeru Tatebe, Seika Kuroda, Yasuaki Hirooka

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Modified BEST-J Score Model Predicts Bleeding after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Fewer Factors by Tomoyuki Okada, Tsuyoshi Mikamo, Wataru Hamamoto, Taku Iwamoto, Toshiaki Okamoto, Kazunori Maeda, Atsushi Yanagitani, Kiwamu Tanaka, Hajime Isomoto, Naoyuki Yamaguchi

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Scrotal lymphangioma in a middle-aged man by Bunya Kawamoto, Hiroshi Yamane, Kuniyasu Muraoka

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Changes in blood flow in the dorsal scapular artery and relationship to shoulder joint function in rotator cuff tears by Keita Kawabuchi, PT, Masatoshi Nakamura, PT, PhD

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Correlation between Asian Dust Storms Worsening Asthma in Western Japan by Masanari Watanabe, Akira Yamasaki, Naoto Burioka, Jun Kurai, Kazuhiko Yoneda, Atsushi Yoshida, Tadashi Igishi, Yasushi Fukuoka, Masaki Nakamoto, Hiromi Takeuchi, Hisashi Suyama, Toshiyuki Tatsukawa, Hiroki Chikumi, Shingo Matsumoto, Takanori Sako, Yasuyuki Hasegawa, Ryota Okazaki, Kazunori Horasaki, Eiji Shimizu

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The effects of critical peak pricing for electricity demand management on home-based trip generation by Masanobu Kii, Keiji Sakamoto, Yoichi Hangai, Kenji Doi

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