2026 June Japan

Ceremony of Presentation of the Certificate of Appreciation On 1 June 2026, a certificate of appreciation was presented by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, Ministry of Agriculture in recognition of our support and cooperation regarding the Mataian River Natural Dam in Hualien County, Taiwan, in 2025.

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2026 June Japan

Meeting for the Exchange of Views On 1st, June, a meeting was held at the Sabo Kaikan to exchange views between Japan and Taiwan on disaster prevention measures for natural dams. The natural dam on the Mata’an River in Hualien, Taiwan, burst on 23 September 2025, causing a massive mudslide that swept downstream and inflicted…

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2026 March Japan

International Sabo Award ceremony   The International Sabo Award ceremony was held on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, in the conference room of the Sabo Kaikan. At the ceremony, guest addresses were given by Mr Masaru Kunitomo, Director of Sabo Department; Dr Masao Okamoto, Vice-Chairman of Japan Sabo Association; and Dr. Taro Uchida of the University…

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2026 February Japan

Meeting on Measures for Natural Dams in Fata’an river.   On 26 February 2026, from 14:00 to 17:40, a meeting to exchange views on measures concerning the natural dam in the Fata’an river was held at the Sabō Kaikan. The participating members were, on the Taiwanese side, Dr Tsang, Yun-Chung, Dr Lee, Shin-Ping, and Dr…

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