An Overview of Hydrogen Sulfide Suicides Based on Police Data in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan by Ken Iseki, Akiko Ozawa, Keiko Seino, Reiko Okubo, Kentaro Yamazaki, Kaoru Goto, Choichiro Tase

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An Outbreak of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Yamagata Prefecture Following the Great East Japan Earthquake by Ken Iseki, Akiko Hayashida, Yukihiro Shikama, Kaoru Goto, Choichiro Tase

“…Background: In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, most of the areas in Yamagata prefecture experienced a serious power failure lasting for approximately 24 hours. …”
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Entrepreneurs’ Networks at Rural Market: Developing a Creative Village in the Yamagata Prefecture, Japan by Shiro Horiuchi

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Influence of vegetation on occurrence and color of snow algal blooms in Mt. Gassan, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan by Takumi Suzuki, Nozomu Takeuchi

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Numerical simulation study of the effects of foehn winds on white head incidences in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan by Yuki Asano, Hiroyuki Kusaka

“…This study used a high‐resolution three‐dimensional numerical weather prediction model to show that strong foehn effects induced a significant number of white heads in rice in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The model accurately predicted and represented the location and timing of the observed white heads, occurring only in a limited area (87.1 ha) on the southwest side of Mt. …”
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Impacts of climatic and varietal changes on phenology and yield components in rice production in Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, Northeast Japan for 36 years by Toan Nguyen-Sy, Weiguo Cheng, Keitaro Tawaraya, Kazuaki Sugawara, Kazuhiko Kobayashi

“…We investigated temporal changes in paddy rice phenology and yield under climatic and varietal changes in Shonai region, Yamagata Prefecture, northeast Japan across a period of 1982–2017. …”
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Detailed genetic analysis of hemagglutinin-neuraminidase glycoprotein gene in human parainfluenza virus type 1 isolates from patients with acute respiratory infection between 2002 and 2009 in Yamagata prefecture, Japan by Mizuta Katsumi, Saitoh Mika, Kobayashi Miho, Tsukagoshi Hiroyuki, Aoki Yoko, Ikeda Tatsuya, Abiko Chieko, Katsushima Noriko, Itagaki Tsutomu, Noda Masahiro, Kozawa Kunihisa, Ahiko Tadayuki, Kimura Hirokazu

“…Thus, we conducted detailed genetic analyses including homology analysis, phylogenetic analysis (using both the neighbor joining (NJ) and ML methods), and analysis of the pairwise distances of <it>HN </it>gene in HPIV1 isolated from patients with ARI in Yamagata prefecture, Japan.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A few substitutions of nucleotides in the second binding site of <it>HN </it>gene were observed among the present isolates. …”
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Relationship between occlusal force and endothelial function in community‐dwelling elderly women: A pilot study by Kanna Kato, Naoko Matsuda, Miki Takahata, Chika Koseki, Michiyasu Yamaki, Toshiaki Sato

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An extremely rare case of desmoplastic fibroblastoma exhibiting rapid growth in the chest wall: a case report by Hideki Ota, Hirotaka Ishida, Hidekazu Matsumoto, Tomoharu Ishiyama

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Image-Based Navigation for the SnowEater Robot Using a Low-Resolution USB Camera by Ernesto Rivas, Koutarou Komagome, Kazuhisa Mitobe, Genci Capi

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Differences in the “egumi” taste of moso-bamboo shoots: research using chemical analysis and two types of taste sensors by Yuka Furusawa, Hitoshi Nakamura, Tatsuya Ashitani

“…Abstract We conducted our research with the aim of determining whether the “egumi” taste of moso-bamboo shoots differs depending on the production area and how the “egumi” taste of bamboo shoots from Yamagata Prefecture, which is near the northern limit of cultivation, differs. …”
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Ten-year longitudinal investigation of astigmatism: The Yamagata Study (Funagata) by Hiroyuki Namba, Akira Sugano, Takanori Murakami, Hiroshi Utsunomiya, Hidenori Sato, Koichi Nishitsuka, Kenichi Ishizawa, Takamasa Kayama, Hidetoshi Yamashita

“…To reveal potential associations between age and astigmatism, 264 Japanese participants who underwent systemic and ophthalmological examinations in Funagata Town (Yamagata Prefecture, Japan) were evaluated over a 10-year period. …”
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The northernmost record of Eriostethus rufus (Uchida, 1932) (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) with an indication of new host, Trichonephila clavata (Koch, 1878) (Araneae, Araneidae) and... by Keizo Takasuka

“…An individual was collected in Yamagata Prefecture (38º46' N), northern Japan, the northernmost record of the species and also the genus. …”
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Two new species of Jesogammarus from Japan (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Anisogammaridae), with comments on the validity of the subgenera Jesogammarus and Annanogammarus by Ko Tomikawa, Takafumi Nakano, Naoto Hanzawa

“…(J.) uchiyamaryui, are described from mountain streams in Yamagata Prefecture and from brackish waters on Iki and Fukue Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. …”
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Triangulation scale error caused by the 1894 Shonai earthquake: a possible cause of erroneous interpretation of seismic potential along the Japan Trench by Takeshi Sagiya, Nobuhisa Matta, Yusaku Ohta

“…The Shionohara baseline in the Yamagata prefecture was measured in May–July 1894 and the 1894 Shonai (M7.0) earthquake occurred in its western neighbor 3 months after the measurement. …”
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Infective larvae of Cercopithifilaria spp. (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) from hard ticks (Ixodidae) recovered from the Japanese serow (Bovidae) by Uni Shigehiko, Bain Odile, Fujita Hiromi, Matsubayashi Makoto, Fukuda Masako, Takaoka Hiroyuki

“…Hard ticks taken from the Japanese serow, Capricornis crispus, in Yamagata Prefecture, Honshu, harboured infective larvae of onchocercid filariae after incubation from the 22nd to the 158th day. …”
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Improvement of cognition for smoking cessation support in nurses who received Japanese Smoking Cessation Educational Program - Outcome evaluation before and after the program by Chie Taniguchi, Izumi Sezai, Tomoyasu Hirano, Fumihiko Wakao

“…Locations and numbers of surveys collected comprised Kyoto Prefecture (twice, in total), 71; Yamagata Prefecture, 84; Tochigi Prefecture, 42; Okinawa Prefecture, 77; and Osaka Prefecture, 78. …”
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Association between lack of sexual interest and all-cause mortality in a Japanese general population: The Yamagata prospective observational study. by Kaori Sakurada, Tsuneo Konta, Narumi Murakami, Naoko Kosugi, Takafumi Saito, Masafumi Watanabe, Kenichi Ishizawa, Yoshiyuki Ueno, Takamasa Kayama

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study enrolled 20,969 subjects (8,558 males and 12,411 females) aged ≥ 40 years who participated in annual health check-ups in Yamagata Prefecture. Sexual interest was assessed by a self-report questionnaire. …”
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TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC MODEL OF AN AUTONOMOUS COMPLEX FOR PRODUCTION OF «GREEN» HYDROGEN AND ITS TESTING ON THE EXAMPLE OF MONGOLIA AND JAPAN by Sergey P. Popov, Valdislav A. Shakirov, Anton V. Kolosnitsyn, Darya V. Maksakova, Oleg A. Baldynov

“…The costs for locations in Mongolia (east coast of Lake Hubsugul) and Japan (coastal areas of Yamagata Prefecture) amount to $10,8 per kg and $13,4 per kg, respectively.…”
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Improvement of cognition for smoking cessation support in nurses who received Japanese Smoking Cessation Educational Program: Program contents and evaluation methods, background of... by Izumi Sezai, Chie Taniguchi, Tomoyasu Hirano, Fumihiko Wakao

“…Results Number of participants (collected number of surveys): Kyoto Prefecture (twice, in total), 77 (71); Yamagata Prefecture 88 (84); Tochigi Prefecture, 42 (42); Okinawa Prefecture, 85 (77); and Osaka Prefecture, 78 (78). …”
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