Month: March 2026

From March 11th to 19th, 2026, Talandila Kasapila, a long-term researcher at Ehime University, conducted research in Yakushima.
This is the fourth on-site research in Yakushima for his master’s thesis. He shared the main findings with previous research participants, confirmed a shared understanding of the challenges surrounding local governance, and had constructive conversations about future collaboration. On March 15, he held a dialogue-based workshop to present the research outcomes, during which participants discussed the future of Yakushima and their respective values in depth. This visit enabled him to build a foundation for continued engagement and future follow-up.
He is deeply grateful to Dr. Sugishita of the Yakushima Onoaida Clinic, Ms. Makiko Sugishita of Kaleido Forest Co., Ltd., their staff, and all the residents of Yakushima Town who kindly supported Tarandlila’s research.

From March 7th to 17th, 2026, Hiromu Okazawa visited Malawi.
From March 7th to 18th, 2026, Tetsu Sato visited Malawi.
We held the fifth and final Technical Meeting on March 10th and the JCC on March 12th as the project entered its final phase. We deepened discussions on the project’s achievements and the final consolidation of results, and were able to determine the direction for the remaining period.
In the field survey, we conducted a well survey at the Sustainable Cape Maclear experimental site and carried out investigations in the Agroforestry plots.
We also held meetings with relevant stakeholders to discuss future research plans, as well as the current situation in Chirundu and the way forward.