2025 Japan-Taiwan Joint Research on Sabo (2025/9/7-13) was held
From Sunday, September 7, 2025 (Reiwa 7) to Saturday, September 13, 2025, a 15-member survey delegation from the Chinese Society of Soil and Water Conservation and the Chinese Society of Disaster Prevention, led by Dr. Wang ,Chin-LUN (Deputy Director-General of the Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture), visited Japan. The 2025 Japan-Taiwan Joint Research on Sabo was held.
On Monday, September 8, the 2025 Japan-Taiwan Joint Symposium on Sabo was held at the Sabo Kaikan, focusing on deep-seated landslides, natural dams, and large-scale sediment movement. Presentations on the latest measures and insights—three from the Japanese side and three from the Taiwanese side—were followed by active Q&A and exchange of opinions.
On Tuesday, September 9, a technical exchange meeting (Japan-Taiwan Sabo Officials Conference) was held at the Sabo Kaikan.
From Wednesday, September 10th to Friday, September 12th, we conducted a field inspection of erosion control projects and other initiatives under the jurisdiction of Yamanashi Prefecture and the Fujikawa River Sabo Office.
In the directly administered erosion control areas, we inspected erosion control facilities constructed in the Kamanashi River basin and, in the Hayakawa River basin, a group of erosion control facilities along the Amahata River, where highly active sediment movement phenomena are occurring.
In areas under Yamanashi Prefecture’s jurisdiction, we inspected historical flood control facilities constructed at the confluence of the Midai and Kamanashi Rivers, as well as sabo facilities in the Katsunuma area that have long contributed to regional revitalization.
We also paid a courtesy visit to the Yamanashi Prefectural Government Office, where we met with Vice Governor Junichi Ishidera and Director Naoki Terasawa of the Department of Land Development. Vice Governor Ishidera shared his views, noting that both Japan and Taiwan face challenging natural conditions. He welcomed active exchange of sabo technologies and expressed his hope that cultural exchanges would also develop.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Sand Control Department, the Fujikawa Sand Control Office, Yamanashi Prefecture, and many others for their tremendous cooperation in organizing this Japan-Taiwan Joint Sabo Research.