Structural Petrology & Tectonics Group

Solid Earth Science Group
Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo)

Members

Prof. S. R. Wallis School of Science, UTokyo Department of Earth & Planetary Science, School of Science, UTokyo
Visiting Researcher: K. Ozawa (Emeritus Professor of University of Tokyo)
Visiting Researcher: T. Nagaya (Associate Professor of Waseda University)
Waseda University Researchers DatabaseWaseda University Structural Geology Lab D3: T. Morohoshi, T. Ito (DC2), Y. Koyama (DC2)
D1: A. Takahata
M2: S. Masuda, K. Aida
M1: Hikaru Hoshi, Keita Takahashi

Former Members

  • Staff

    2019/09-2023/03 Assistant Prof. T. Nagaya (Currently Waseda University, Associate Professor)

  • Students

    2025/03 A. Takahata (M), H. Hoshi (U), K. Takahashi (U)
    2024/07 E. Hassan (D)
    2024/03 T. Yeo (D), S. Soejima(D), S. Maehara(M), K. Aida (U)
    2023/03 K. Yamaoka (D), T. Ito (M), Y. Koyama (M)
    2022/03 T. Morohoshi (M), S. Maehara (U)
    2021/03 K. Yoshida (M), S. Soejima (M), T. Ito (U), Y. Koyama (U)
    2020/03 I. Sakaguchi (D), K. Yamaoka (M)
    2019/03 M. Yokota (M), N. Kameda (M)
    2018/03 D. Tsang (D), K. Sadamoto (M), N. Hanamoto (M)
    2017/03 Y. Harada (M), M. Yokota (U), N. Kameda (U)
    2016/03 T. Nagaya (D), H. Kawahara (M), K. Sadamoto (U)
    2014/03 T. Kondo (U)
    2013/03 H. Mori (D), N. Mori (M)
    2012/03 T. Nagaya (M)
    2011/03 A. Nishii (M), Y. Inoue (U)
    2010/03 S. Endo (D), C. Shirakawa (M), M. Mitsuishi (M)
    2009/03 H. Mori (M), A. Nishi (U)
    2008/03 H. Kobayashi (M)
    2007/03 S. Endo (M), M. Mitsuishi (U)
    2006/03 T. Fukunari (M), H. Shimizu (M), H. Kobayashi (U)
    2005/03 M. Ohtani (M), S. Endo (U)
    2004/03 T. Fukunari (U), H. Shimizu (U)
    2003/03 T. Mizukami (D), K. Chikaraishi (U), M. Ohtani (U)
    2002/03 Y. Adachi (M), H. Nakajima (U)
    2001/03 M. Matsumoto (M)
    2000/03 M. Aoya (D), Y. Moriyama (M), Y. Adachi (U), A. Watanabe (U)
    1999/03 M. Matsumoto (U)
    1998/03 K. Muta (M), T. Makino (M), Y. Moriyama (U)
    1996/03 M: Aoya (M)

  • PD Researchers

    2024/04 - 2025/03 Shogo Soejima (Present: Fukada Geological Institute, Researcher)
    2023/03/29 - 09/28 Olivia Hogg
    2018/03 - 2018/09 Eva Hartung
    2014/12 - 2016/12 Nicola Clark
    2014/08 - 2014/12 Owen Weller
    2013/10 - 2014/02 Daeyeong Kim
    2011/07 - 2011/10 Luca Caricchi
    2010/05 - 2011/05 Izabella Nowak
    2005/04 - 2008/03 Tomoyuki Mizukami

Examples of Recent International Collaboration

Univ. Geneva, Switzerland: Prof. L. Caricchi (development of plutonic systems)
Univ. Southern California, USA: Prof J. P. Platt (development of microstructure in two phase rocks)
Univ. Oxford, UK: Prof. J. D. Blundy (volcanism and natural resources) Univ. Oxford, UK: Prof. M. Kendall, Senior Research Fellow Dr. A. Walker (seismic anisotropy and microstructure)
Carnegie Mellon Univ, USA: Prof. M. DeGraef (development of EBSD systems)

News

21st July 2025

A new paper was published authored by T. Nagaya and S. Wallis
Details are in the list of recent research papers.

21st July 2025

Thomas's recent paper in JGR was selected as an editor's highlight paper!
See EOS https://eos.org/editor-highlights/creep-cavitation-may-lead-to-earthquake-nucleation

21st July 2025

Some photos of some recent trips away
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Photo 1: A big advertisement for my talk at TGA (Taiwan Geosciences Assembly 2025)

Photo2: Receiving a memento of the occaision from C C Wu, President of the Chinese Geoscience Union in Taiwan (TCGU).

Photo 3: At the 100th anniversary celebration since the founding of the Geographical Associaion of Japan. Masaru Yamaguchi of NHK was acting as MC.

Photo 4: Summer excursion to the serpentinite in the eastern most part of the Sanbagawa belt. It's hot!

Photo 5: The Sanbagawa belt in the Ranzan area. The piedmontite and folds were great.

Photo 6: Barbecue at the end of day at Nagatoroso.

Photo 7: Field work around Kamabuseyama. This time with just the three of us.

7th May 2025

Two new papers were published with T. Ito and T. Yeo as lead authors.
Details are in the list of recent research papers.

29th March 2025

We had a party for those moving on, new jobs and new courses!
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Takayoshi Nagaya is moving to Waseda University as associate professor, Shogo Soejima is joining the Fukada Geological Institute, Tokiyuki Morohoshi is starting a job in geological consulting, and Rion Yamaoka (ex-Akisawa group) is joining the central government. Good luck and congratulations to all!

Keita Takahashi and Hikaru Hoshi graduated at the end of March.




Aya Takahata successfully completed her Master's course.

Congratulations to all three! We all look forward to the next stage of their research.

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Books and Special Issues

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