Sachiko Koyama
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Indiana University
Simon Hall MSB1
212 S. Hawthorne Drive
Bloomington, IN 47405-7003, USA
sakoyama@indiana.edu (office)
EDUCATION
1995
University of Tokyo, Department of Biology, Tokyo, Japan
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in animal behavior
Dissertation title: Influence of social status and isolation on the behavior of male mice.
Dissertation committee: Takeji Kimura (principal advisor), Tadao Matsumoto, Takeo Machida,
Seiichiro Kawashima, Takao Mori
1991-1995 University of Tokyo, Department of Arts and Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
Visiting scholar, Lab of Prof. Takeji Kimura
1978-1980 Osaka University, Department of Human Sciences, Osaka, Japan
Master of Arts and Sciences (MS)
Dissertation title: Social play behavior in Japanese monkeys Macaca fuscata.
Dissertation committee: Naosuke Itoigwa (principal advisor)
1975-1978 Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, Department of Psychology, Tokyo, Japan
Bachelor of Art (BA), Psychology Major, Concentration in Animal Psychology
Dissertation title: Influence of social isolation in male mice.
Dissertation committee: Noriyoshi Nitta (principal advisor)
CURRENT POSITION
August 2008 – present
Research associate, Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences,
Indiana Univ., USA. With Prof. Cary Lai.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD
2008- present
post-doctoral fellow, Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences, Indiana Univ.,
USA.
I am collaborating on the study on the behavioral analyses of cowbirds. With Prof.
Meredith West and Dr. Andrew King
2005 – 2007
post-doctoral fellow, Indiana Univ., Dept. Chemistry, Bloomington IN USA.
I was collaborating on the development of microfluidic-based chemical delivery
systems to study the response of mice sperm cells and bacteria, Caulobacter
crescentus, to chemicals delivered with high spatial and temporal precision in
microfluidic devices. With Prof. Stephen C. Jacobson
2003 -2005
Senior Research Associate, Indiana Univ., Dept. Chemistry, Bloomington IN USA.
I was collaborating on a project identifying chemicals which are MHC gene related
in mice. With Prof. M. Novotny
1995 -2003
Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
I investigated the influence of male social status and female odors on sperm
activities and sperm density in mice. Odors of dominant males were found to
influence sperm activity of subordinate male mice and female odors were found to
influence sperm density of male mice. With Prof. Shinji Kamimura
1991-1995
Visiting Scientist, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
I investigated the influence of social status and social isolation on the social
behavior of male mice. Male mice were found to change their behaviors according
to their social status and the social status of the mice they encountered. Socially
isolated mice were found to lack such differences of behavior depending on social
status of the mice they encountered and learning process was suggested to be
necessary. With Prof. Takeji Kimura
1985-1991
Senior Research Associate, Dept. of Psychology, Tokyo Woman’s Christian
University, Tokyo, Japan.
I conducted studies on the influences of social status and social isolation on the
behaviors of male laboratory mice. I also conducted studies on the reproductive
behavior of small Japanese field mice (Apodemus argenteus) and the physiological
and behavioral growth of small Japanese field mice by establishing a breeding
colony in laboratory animal facility. This was the first record in Japan of breeding
small Japanese field mice, which is known to be very difficult to breed in captivity.
Nobody else could establish a breeding colony after this either. I also conducted
studies on the food storing behavior of varied tits (Parus varius) and food searching
behavior of Japanese rat snakes (Elaphe climacophora). I also conducted studies
on the learning behavior of Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata). With Prof.
Noriyoshi Nitta.
SELECTED RESEARCHES OF MINE CONDUCTED UNTIL PRESENT
(1) I found that sperm activities of mice are different depending on the social status. Dominant male
mice showed higher sperm activity compared to subordinate male mice. The differences
diminished when the vomeronasal organ of the subordinates was destroyed, which suggested
that the differences were mediated by the pheromone from dominant male mice. The results
also suggested that males’ pheromones affected males’ sperm maturation, and not
spermatogenesis.
(2) I found that sperm density of male mice is higher when males were exposed to soiled bedding of
female mice. Influences of females’ soiled bedding were also different depending on the housing
conditions of females, which suggested that some pheromones which changed their secretion
depending on females’ housing condition affected males’ sperm density. The results also
suggested that females’ pheromone affected males’ spermatogenesis.
(3) I developed microfluidic devices which are useful in the observation of sperm activities and
movement studies.
(4) I developed a portable microscope with built-in thermoplate in collaboration with P-Tech Co.
(Osaka, Japan), which is convenient to use in the observation of sperm activities in outdoor field
studies.
(5) Utilizing the methodology of animal learning on the investigation of preferences toward odors in
mice, I found that n-nonanal attracts male mice. N-nonanal was detected in the soiled bedding
from female mice by GC/MS analyses, in collaboration with Sumika Life-Tech Co. Ltd., Japan, and
I made a Y-maze with brief wind to bring the odor to the starting box where the mice was first put.
The concentration which attracted mice most was also determined. The results were
summarized and we applied for a patent from Sumika Life-Tech Co. Ltd. The names included in
the application of the patent are Prof. Shinji Kamimura, University of Tokyo, Shinobu Kawamoto,
Sumika Life-Tech Co. Ltd, other than my name. Patent application number: JA03046
(6) I have the record as the first person to successfully breed and keep colonies of long-tailed field
mice (Apodemus argenteus) under laboratory condition in Japan. Apodemus argenteus is a wild
mice species which has its habitat only in Japan.
(7) I studied the social play behavior of Japanese monkeys in field and clarified that social play is not
randomly taking place but there is a relationship between the play-mates and their social statuses,
genders, and the closeness of their family relationships. Social statuses of Japanese monkeys
were found to affect the top-bottom position in the rough-and-tumble play behaviors (individuals of
higher social status tended to be more on the top position) and there were also differences
depending on sex (males played more than females).
(8) I studied the influences of housing conditions and social statuses on the social behavior of male
mice. Mice reared in isolation showed abnormalities in their social behavior, which suggested
that mice need to learn the way to communicate through social experiences. The behaviors of
mice were also largely influenced by the social statuses. Complexity and space of the cages
also influenced aggressiveness of male mice. These results were also utilized in the
development of housing conditions in keeping wild mice in lab conditions and compared with the
success in breeding and longevity under laboratory conditions.
(9) I studied the history of keeping small birds as pet and also studied the history of training tricks to
small birds in Japan. The study was published as a book in 1999, which received more than 10
reviews in major newspapers and magazines and journals. The book was also used in entrance
examination by a university (Kaetsu University) in 2007. This book is one of the very rare books
on aviculture in the world.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
I am interested in:
(1) The influence of social relationships on behavior and reproductive activities in animals.
(2) The influence of pheromone on social behavior, hormone secretion, and reproductive
activities of animals including human.
(3) The influences of the strength of sperm competition on sperm activity, % of abnormal
sperm, and sperm density.
(4) The history of animals in human culture.
Other than these study projects above, I am always willing to expand my interest and start new
study projects with colleagues.
TEACHING EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS
I have experiences of making lectures on the following topics:
(1) Animal behavior, communication in animals: I made lectures about the morphological
characteristics of animals, their sensory organs, and their relation to the communication system, for
example, about chemical communication (olfactory sense and pheromone), communication using
visual sight (visual sense, signals used as visual sight), and acoustic communication (hearing and
voice producing).
(2) Animal learning, animal intelligence: I made lectures about the classification of the types of
learning (classical conditioning, operant conditioning, modeling, etc) and their characteristics, and
mechanisms. I also talked about the application of learning techniques in the studies on animal
physiology and behavioral ecology.
(3) Animal behavior and animal welfare: I taught the mechanisms of animal learning and its
application to the improvement of the zoo environment or pet-owner and pet relationships. I also
taught about the influences of housing conditions on animal behavior and stress.
(4) History of human-animal relations: I made lectures about the history of animals in human
culture, the images of animals and its relation with religion and economical background of the culture
(agricultural or hunting-gathering) in ancient days.
Teaching interests other than those listed above:
(1) I have been using domesticated animals (lab mice and rats and poultry) and wild animals (wild
mice and wild birds in main) in lab conditions in main (except in the study on Japanese monkeys).
My main study subjects have been the social behavior in mammals, especially the chemical
communication, social relationships, and reproductive activities. I am enthusiastic in teaching
the general frameworks of the studies on these subjects and also in teaching how to conduct
researches on these subjects.
(2) From the experience of breeding and keeping small wild mice in captivity, I am enthusiastic in
teaching the development and improvement of housing conditions of small mammals in captivity,
not only from the view point of animal welfare but also from the view point of efficiency in breeding
or in keeping animals in good condition, which is related to animal welfare in long term.
(3) From both of the experience of field work on the social behaviors of Japanese monkeys and
observations of social behaviors of mice in lab, I am interested in teaching how to conduct
behavioral observations in laboratory, in zoo, and in the field.
PUBLICATIONS (*=refereed; #=invited)
Articles
60. *Novotny, MV, Soini, HA, Koyama, S., Wiesler, D., Bruce, KE, Penn, DJ. 2007 Chemical
identification of MHC-influenced 4 volatile compounds in mouse urine. I: Quantitative 5
proportions of major chemosignals. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 33, 417-434.
59 #Koyama, S. 2006 Development of microfluidic devices for the studies on chemical
communication in animals: Ethology of olfaction (10). Aroma Research, 27, p.288-296. (in
Japanese with English abstract).
58. #Stockley, P., Koyama, S. 2006 Sperm competition in rodents. Heredity, 60, 60-62.
57. #Koyama, S. 2006 Information transfer about food: Ethology of olfaction (9). Aroma
Research, 7(3), 88-96. (in Japanese with English abstract)
56. #Koyama, S. 2006 Information transfer of odors of the food other animals ate: Ethology of
olfaction (8). Aroma Research, 7(1), 84-90. (in Japanese with English abstract)
55. *Koyama, S., Amarie, D., Soini, H.A., Novotny, M.V., Jacobson, S.C. 2006 Chemotaxis
assays of mouse sperm on microfluidic devices. Analytical Chemistry, 78, 3354-3359.
54. #Koyama, S. 2005 Communication using odors at cell level: Ethology of olfaction (7). Aroma
Research, 6(4), 85-93. (in Japanese with English abstract)
53. #*Koyama, S. 2005 Do birds use odors in their communication? : Ethology of olfaction (6).
Aroma Research, 6(3), 85-91. (in Japanese with English abstract)
52. #Koyama, S. 2005 Pheromone of sea lamprey: Ethology of olfaction (5). Aroma Research,
6(2), 87-92. (in Japanese with English abstract)
51. #Koyama, S. 2005 Influence of mice odors on the aggressive behavior of mice: Ethology of
olfaction (4). Aroma Research, 6(1), 88-93. (in Japanese with English abstract)
50. #Koyama, S. 2005 Influence of mice odors on the mate preference behavior of mice:
Ethology of olfaction (3). Aroma Research, 5(3), 76-82. (in Japanese with English abstract)
49. *Koyama, S. 2004 Primer effects by conspecific odors in house mice: a new perspective in
the study of primer effects on reproductive activities. Hormones and Behavior, 46, 303-310.
48. *Aikawa, H., Koyama, S., Matsuda, M., Nakahashi, K., Akazome, Y., Mori, T. 2004 Relief
effect of vitamin A on the decreased motility of sperm and the increased incidence of
malformed sperm in mice exposed neonatally to Bisphenol A. Cell and Tissue Research,.315,
119-124
47. #Koyama, S. 2004 Influence of mice odors on the physiological conditions of female mice:
Ethology of olfaction (2). Aroma Research, 5(2), 81-87. (in Japanese with English abstract)
46. *#Koyama, S. 2004 Influence of mice odors on the physiological conditions of male mice:
Ethology of olfaction (1). Aroma Research, 5(1), 38-43. (in Japanese with English abstract)
45. *Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 2003 Effects of vomeronasal organ removal on the sperm
motility in male mice. Zoological Science, 20, 1355-1358.
44. *Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 2003 Study on the developmental changes, variance of sperm
motility, and social dominance of male mice. Physiology and Behavior, 80, 267-272.
43. Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 2002 Influence of female odor on male mice is different
according to the density of females. Zoological Science (Tokyo), 19, Supplement, p.1505.
42. #Koyama, S. 2002 The history of street performances using birds. The Japanese Journal of
the History of Biology，69，108-109．
41. #Koyama, S. 2002 The history of tricks using varied tits and images of animals in Japan.
Japanese Journal of Livestock Management, 37(3), 124-128.
40. Koyama, S., Ueno, Y. 2002 Invitation to applied ethology. NEWSLETTER of Japan
Ethological Society, No.41, 10-11. (in Japanese)
39 Koyama, S. 2002 “First European Conference on Behavioral Biology” and 2 proposals to
ethologists in Japan. NEWSLETTER of Japan Ethological Society, No.41, 14-17. (in Japanese)
38. Koyama, S. 2002 The foundation of a new academic society in Japan: “Japanese Society for
Applied Animal Behavior”. NEWSLETTER of Japan Ethological Society, No.40, 11-13. (in
Japanese)
37. *Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 2001 Sperm activity of male mice is influenced by social
dominance and female odor. Advances in Ethology, 36, Supplements to Ethology, p.196.
36. #Koyama, S. 2001 Tricks using varied tits: Curious behavior of animals (25). Heredity, 55(1),
p.1 (cover photos), 10-12. (in Japanese)
35. #Koyama, S. 2000 Influences of social status on animals – influences on sperm activity.
Heredity, 54(5), 45-50. (in Japanese)
34. *Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 2000 Influence of social dominance and female odor on the
sperm activity of male mice. Physiology and Behavior, 71, 415-422.
33. *Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 1999 Lowered sperm motility in mice of subordinate social
status. Physiology and Behavior, 65, 665-669.
32. Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 1999 Social status and sperm density of male mice: female
effect on sperm density. Zoological Science (Tokyo), 16, Supplement, p.55.
31. Koyama, S. 1999 VIIth ISBE conference, 1998. NEWSLETTER of Japan Ethological Society,
No.35, 17-18. (in Japanese)
30. Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 1998 Sperm motility of mice depending on the social status:
influence of the odor or presence of females. Zoological Science (Tokyo), 15, Supplement,
p.101.
29. Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 1998 The influence of subordinate social status on the sperm
motility of male mice. Journal of Reproduction and Development, 44, Supplement, p.34.
28. #Koyama, S. 1998 Merits and demerits of the subject selection system in the curriculums of
science and social studies at high schools. Physics Education in University, 1998-1, 21-25. (in
Japanese)
27. #Koyama, S. 1998 “Micro-” and “macro-world” united in scientific studies. Newsletter of the
Ornithological Society of Japan, No.68, 1-3. (in Japanese)
26. *Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 1997 Lowered sperm motility in mice of subordinate social
status. Advances in Ethology, 32, Supplements to Ethology, p.229.
25. Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 1997 Higher percentage motility of sperm in the dominant mice
as the result of social dominance. Zoological Science (Tokyo), 14, Supplement, p.17.
24. Koyama, S. & S. Kamimura 1996 Lowered sperm motility in mice of subordinate social status.
Zoological Science (Tokyo), 13, Supplement, p.16.
23. #Koyama, S. 1996 The memory of eggs: from the studies on animal behavior (6). Early
Childhood Education, 95, 43-50. (in Japanese)
22. #Koyama, S. 1996 Social facilitation: from the studies on animal behavior (5). Early
Childhood Education, 95, 27-35. (in Japanese)
21. *Koyama, S. 1995 Reproductive activity of Apodemus argenteus under laboratory condition.
The Journal Mammalogical Society of Japan, 20, 117-124.
20. *Koyama, S. 1995 Differential response to the odor of familiar intruder mice in male mice
(Mus musculus). Journal of Ethology, 13, 47-56.
19. *Koyama, S. 1995 The differential responses to the odor of unfamiliar male conspecifics in
dominant, subordinate, and isolated mice. Journal of Ethology, 13, 165-173.
18. *Koyama, S. 1995 Effects of a short period of isolation in adulthood on the aggressive
behavior of dominant and subordinate male mice. Journal of Ethology, 13, 175-180.
17. *Koyama S. 1995 Image difference between dogs and cats by their lovers in female college
students. Japanese Journal of Human Animal Relations, 1, 40-46 (in Japanese with English
abstract).
16. #Koyama, S. 1995 The crows: from the studies on animal behavior (4). Early Childhood
Education, 94, 29-36. (in Japanese)
15. #Koyama, S. 1995 The hidden lives in the woods: from the studies on animal behavior (3).
Early Childhood Education, 94, 38-46. (in Japanese)
14 *Koyama, S. 1994 On the Growth and development of Apodemus argenteus under laboratory
conditions. Honyurui Kagaku (Mammalian Science), 33, 109-122 (in Japanese with English
abstract).
13. *Koyama, S. 1993 Isolation effect in mice (Mus musculus): (i) does it really induce
aggression? Journal of Ethology, 11, 117-130.
12 *Koyama, S. 1993 Isolation effect in mice (Mus musculus): (ii) variance in aggression. Journal
of Ethology, 11, 131-149.
11. #Koyama, S. 1992 The history of keeping nightingales in Japan. Asahi Weekly Encyclopedia
of Animals on the Earth. 032, p.232 (in Japanese).
10. Daumae, M. & Koyama, S. 1991 Comparative analysis of factors affecting urination patterns
in two Japanese Apodemus species. Zoological Science (Tokyo), 8, Supplement, p.1191.
9. Daumae, M. & Koyama, S. 1991 Comparison of urination pattern in the Japanese Apodemus
species. Abstract of 22nd International Ethological Conference :p.60.
8. Koyama, S. & Daumae, M. 1990 Food caching behavior in small Japanese field mice
(Apodemus argenteus). Zoological Science (Tokyo), 7, Supplement, p.1180.
7. #Koyama, S. 1990 From keeping birds to watching birds. PR, 11-12, 20-23 (in Japanese).
6 Koyasu, K., Koyama, S., Sugawara, M., Sasaki, M., & Ohno, K. 1990 Comparative
morphogenesis of molars among rodents. Peromyscus Newsletter, 10: p.23.
5. *Koyama, S., Honda, M., & Higuchi, H. 1989 The role of marks in food storing behavior of the
varied tit Parus varius., Japanese Journal of Ornithology, 38, 43-51 (in Japanese with English
abstract).
4. Daumae, M. & Koyama, S. 1989 Comparative analysis of urination pattern in two Japanese
Apodemus species. Zoological Science (Tokyo), 6, Supplement, p.1216.
3. #Koyama, S. 1988 Did the tricks using varied tits disappear? Monthly Encyclopedia,
Heibon-sha, 307, 23-26 (in Japanese).
2. #Koyama, S. 1986 The effects of keeping animals on human mind. Veterinary News, 782,
p.12-15. (in Japanese)
1. *Koyama, S. 1985 The effects of social deprivation on the social behavior of mice (Mus
musculus). The Annual of Animal Psychology, 35, 79-90 (in Japanese with English abstract).
Books
2. #Koyama, S. 2008. Ethology of Olfactory Communication in Animals. Fragrance Journal Inc.,
Tokyo, Japan (in Japanese).
1. Koyama, S. 1999 The History and Mechanism of Tricks using varied tits in Japan. Housei
University Press, Tokyo (in Japanese).
a. “Koyama, S. 1999 The History and Mechanism of Tricks using varied tits in
Japan. Hosei University Press” was used in the entrance examination on Japanese
literature by Kaetu University, Japan, in 2007, spring.
b. “Koyama, S. 1999 The History and Mechanism of Tricks using varied tits in
Japan. Hosei University Press” received the following book reviews.
i. News papers
i-a Yomiuri Shinbun, 10/17, 1999
ii-a Tokyo Shinbun, 11/21, 1999
iii-a Saitama Shinbun, 11/7, 1999
ii. Magazines and Journals
i-a Wild Birds, No. 627, 2000
ii-a Genetics, Vol. 54, No.7, 2000
iii-a Siesta, Winter, 2000
iv-a Relatio, Vol.10, 2001
Chapter of Books
11. #Koyama, S. in press Establishment and management of individual relationships:
pair-bonding and social play behaviors. In Yasuhiko Kondo et al. eds Behavioral
Neuroendocrinnology. Nishimura-shoten, Tokyo, Japan (in Japanese).
10. #Koyama, S. 2007 History of keeping small birds and bird song contests in Japan. In The
Association of Japanese University Presses ed. The Time of Natural History. The Association
of Japanese University Presses, Tokyo, Japan, pp.42-44 (in Japanese).
9. #Koyama, S. 2007 Mechanisms of olfactory communication in rodents. In Tatsuaki Shibuya,
Masumi Ichikawa eds The science of smells and odors. Asakura Shoten, Shinjuku, Japan, pp.
210-216 (in Japanese).
8. *Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 2005, Soiled bedding from group-housed females exerts strong
influence on male reproductive condition. In: R.T. Mason, M.P. LeMaster, and
D.Müller-Schwarze eds, Chemical Signals in Vertebrates. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum
Publishers, New York, pp. 168-172.
7. #Koyama, S. 2003 The history of tricks using varied tits and the image of animals. In:
Japanese Society for Applied Animal Behavior ed. Dawn of Applied Animal Behavior Science in
Japan. Japanese Society for Applied Animal Behavior, Utsunomiya, Japan, pp. 261-265. (in
Japanese)
6. #Koyama, S. 2002 The history and mechanism of tricks using varied tits. In: K. Ueda & O.
Sakura eds. Curious Behaviors of Animals (1). Shokabo, Co., Tokyo ， pp.151-161 (in
Japanese).
5. *Koyama, S. & Kamimura, S. 2001, Effects of social dominance and female odor on sperm
activity of male mice. In: A. Marchlewska-Koj, J.J.Lepri, and D.Muller-Schwarze eds, Chemical
Signals in Vertebrates. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York, pp. 403-410.
4. #Koyama, S. 1998 Social dominance and play behavior in Japanese monkeys. In: N. Itoigawa
& T. Minami eds. Ethological studies on monkeys and human. Baifukan, Tokyo. pp.71-83 (in
Japanese).
3. *Shioya, K., Shiraishi, S., & Koyama, S. 1991 Growth of the Japanese long-tailed field mouse
in 3. laboratory conditions. N. Maruyama et al. (eds) WILD LIFE CONSERVATION: Present
Trends and Perspectives for the 21st Century. Proceedings of the international symposium on
wildlife conservation in Tsukuba and Yokohama. pp.235-238.
2. #Koyama, S. 1990 Tricks using varied tits. In: Y. Amino, K. Ohsumi, S. Ozawa, Y. Hattori, N.
Miyata, K. Yamaji eds. History and historical folks in Japan. vol. 12, Heibon-sha, Japan,
pp.78-114 (in Japanese).
1. #Koyama, S. 1986 Dictionary of Educational Psychology. Tatsuno, C. et al. eds. In charge of
columns related to “play”: “Definition of play”, “classification of play”, “solitary play”, “social play”,
“parallel play”, “theories on play”, etc. (in Japanese).
Translation of books into Japanese language
(order: year of the publication of the translated book, author, year of the publication of the original
book, title of the book, publisher: publisher of translated book (co-translators))
2006 Birkhead, T. 2003 The Red Canary. Weidenfeld and Nicholson, London, UK:
Sin-Shisakusha, Co., Tokyo, Japan.
1994 Katcher, A.H. and Beck, A.M. eds. 1983 New Perspectives on Our Lives with Companion
Animals. Univ. Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, USA: Seishinshobo, Co., Tokyo, Japan
(co-translated with Companion Animal Research Group).
1989 Grubb, T. Jr. 1986 Beyond Birding. Boxwood Press, California, USA: Shin-Shisakusha, Co.,
Tokyo, Japan (co-translated with H. Higuchi).
1987 Blurton Jones, N.B. ed. 1972 Ethological Studies of Child Behavior. Cambridge Univ. Press,
Cambridge, UK: Brain-Shuppan, Co., Tokyo, Japan (co-translated with N. Akuta, M. Imaida, T.
Koyama).
1987 Pfaffenberger, C.J. et al. 1976 Guide Dogs for the Blind: Their Selection, Development, and
Training. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., Amsterdam, Netherland: Yuhikaku-Shuppan Service,
Tokyo, Japan (co-translated with Y. Suzuki et al).
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2008
Olfactory communication in animals. Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.
2008
Communication using odors in human being: general introduction to the researches. The 9th
Aroma Science Forum 2008, Tokyo, Japan.
2006
The influence of social dominance and female odor on the sperm activity and sperm density
of mice. University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2006
The history of keeping small birds and street performances using birds in Japan. Department
of Biology, EEB Brown Bag Seminar, Indiana University, IN USA.
2006
The history of street performances using birds in Japan: the fortune telling birds. Asian
Culture Center of Indiana University, IN USA.
2003
The influence of social dominance and female odor on the reproductive activity and
behaviors of male mice. Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana
University, IN USA.
2003
The influence of social dominance and female odor on the reproductive activity and
behaviors of male mice. Konrad Lorenz Institute for Ethology, Vienna, Austria.
2003
The influence of social dominance and female odor on the reproductive activity and
behaviors of male mice. Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK.
2003
The influence of social dominance and female odor on the reproductive activity and
behaviors of male mice. University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.
2003
The influence of social dominance and odors on sperm activity. Niigata University, Niigata,
Japan.
2002
Influence of social dominance and female odors on the sperm activity of male mice. Dokkyo
Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
2002
The history of the tricks using varied tits. Monthly Meeting of the Biological Unit of the History
of Science Society of Japan, Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
2001
Influence of social dominance and female odors on the sperm activity of male mice. Tokyo
Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan.
2001
The history of the tricks using varied tits and images of animals in Japan. Symposium in the
Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Animal Husbandry, Univ. of Tohoku, Sendai, Japan．
2001
The history of tricks using varied tits and its mechanisms. Annual Meeting at Saitama
Children’s Zoo, Saitama, Japan.
2000
The tricks using varied tits. Annual Meeting at Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, Chiba,
Japan.
2000
The history of the tricks using varied tits and images of animals in Japan. Invited lecture at
the Symposium in the Annual Meeting of the Society of Animal Images, Univ. of Agriculture
and Technology in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
2000
The history of the tricks using varied tits. Invited lecture at the Ornithological Seminar Series,
St. Paul University, Tokyo, Japan.
1999
(with Kamimura, S.) Sperm motility and social dominance of animals. XXXXXI Annual
Meeting of the Unit of Kanto Area of Zoological Society of Japan, Saitama Univ., Saitama,
Japan.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2005
(with Penn, D.J., Novotny, M.V., Soini, H.A., Wiesler, D., Bruce, K.E.) Chemical identification
of volatile odors influenced by MHC genes. 10th Congress European Society for
Evolutionary Biology, Jagillonian Univ., Cracow, Poland.
2005
(with Novotny, M.V., Soini, H.A., Wiesler, D., Bruce, K.E., Penn, D.J.) Chemical identification
of volatile odors influenced by MHC genes. International Ethological Conference 2005,
Budapest, Hungary.
2005
(with Novotny, M.V., Soini, H.A., Wiesler, D., Bruce, K.E., Penn, D.J.) Chemosignaling
structural attributes of MHC mating preferences in mice. IU Animal Behavior Conference,
Indiana, USA.
2005
(with Amarie, D., Soini, H. A., Bruce, K. E., Novotny, M. V. and Jacobson, S. C.) Chemotactic
response of mouse sperm toward extracts from female reproductive organs. IU Animal
Behavior Conference, Indiana, USA.
2005
(with Amarie, D., Soini, H. A., Bruce, K. E., Novotny, M. V. and Jacobson, S. C.) Sperm
Chemotaxis Assays on Microfluidic Devices. Indiana Biosensor Symposium, Indiana, USA.
2004
(with Kamimura, S.) Group-housed female odors enhance the male production of sperm.
The Animal Behavior Society 2004 Annual Meeting. Oaxaca, Mexico.
2003
(with Kamimura, S.) Soiled bedding from group-housed females exerts strong influence on
male reproductive condition. Biology of Sperm Conference, Sheffield University, UK.
2003
(with Kamimura, S.) Strong influence on males’ reproductive conditions by group-housed
females’ soiled bedding. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates, Corvallis, Oregon State Univ.
2002
(with Kamimura, S.) The influence of female odor on male mice: differences in the influences
according to the housing conditions of females．XXI Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological
Society, Tokyo, Rikkyo Univ.
2002
(with Kamimura, S.) Influence of female odor on male mice is different according to the
density of females. XXXXXXXIII Annual Meeting of Zoological Society of Japan, Kanazawa,
Kanazawa Univ.
2002
(with Kamimura, S.) Influence of male and female pheromone on sperm activity in male mice.
First European Conference on Behavioral Biology, University of Muenster, Germany.
2002
(with Kamimura, S.) Social dominance and sperm activity in male mice. SBN Meeting,
Massachusetts Univ., USA.
2001
(with Kamimura, S.) Developmental change of sperm motility and the influence of destruction
of vomeronasal organ. XX Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological Society, Kyoto, Univ. of
Kyoto.
2001
(with Tanimoto, A. & Kamimura, S.) The influence of housing condition of female mice on the
development of reproductive organs and breeding. XX Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological
Society, Kyoto, Univ. of Kyoto.
2001
(with Kamimura, S.) Sperm activity of male mice: the influence of social dominance and
female odor. The Biology of Sperm Meeting, Sheffield, UK.
2001
(with Kamimura, S.) Sperm activity of male mice is influenced by social dominance and
female odor. XXVII International Ethological Conference, Tuebingen, Germany.
2001
(with Kamimura, S.) Influence of female odor on male sperm activity and its relationship with
vomeronasal organ in mice. 4th Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society -28th
Goettingen Neurobiology Conference-, Goettingen (Germany), University of Goettingen.
2000
(with Kamimura, S.) Influence of social dominance on sperm activity of male mice: selection
by female mice. XIX Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological Society, Shiga, Univ. of Shiga.
2000
(with Kamimura, S.) A new primer effect in mice: the effect of female odor on sperm activity of
male mice. International Symposium on Brain, Nose ＆ Pituitary, Tokyo (Japan), Waseda
Univ.
2000
(with Kamimura, S.) Effects of social dominance and female odor on sperm activity of male
mice. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates IX, Cracow (Poland), Jagiellonian Univ.
2000
(with Kamimura, S.) Sexual selection by the females and sperm activity in dominant and
subordinate male mice presence of females on sperm activity and reproductive organs in
male mice. VIIIth International Behavioral Ecology Congress, Zurich (Switzerland), Univ. of
Zurich-Irchel.
1999
(with Kamimura, S.) The influence of social environment on reproductive activity in mice.
Annual Meeting of the Mammalogical Society of Japan, Nagoya, Nagoya Univ., Japan.
1999
(with Kamimura, S.) Social dominance and sperm activity in male mice: the influence of
female odor on sperm density. XXXXXXX Annual Meeting of Zoological Society of Japan,
Yamagata, Yamagata Univ., Japan.
1999
(with Kamimura, S.) The influence of social dominance on reproductive activity in male mice:
the odor of female mice increases sperm density. XVIII Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological
Society, Nagoya, Chukyo Univ., Japan.
1998
(with Kamimura, S.) The influence of female odor and social dominance on sperm activity of
male mice. XVII Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological Society, Tokyo, Univ. of Agriculture and
Technology in Tokyo, Japan.
1998
(with Kamimura, S.) Social dominance and sperm activity in male mice: the influence of
female odor. XXXXXXVIIII Annual Meeting of Zoological Society of Japan, Hiroshima, Univ.
of Hiroshima, Japan.
1998
(with Kamimura, S.) The influence of female mice and social dominance on sperm activity of
male mice. Annual Meeting of the Mammalogical Society of Japan, Gunma Pref.
1998
(with Kamimura, S.) Influence of social dominance and presence of females on sperm
activity and reproductive organs in male mice. VIIth International Behavioral Ecology
Conference, USA, Univ. Cal.
1998
(with Kamimura, S.) The influence of subordinate social status on the sperm motility of male
mice. International Symposium on Fertilization in Memory of the Semicentennial Anniversary
of the Discovery of Acrosome Reaction by J.C. Dan at MMBS, Japan, Univ. Tokyo.
1998
(with Kamimura, S.) The influence of social dominance and the presence of female mice on
sperm and weight of reproductive organs. XXXXXVIII Annual Meeting of the Japanese
Society for Animal Psychology, Nagoya, Univ. of Nagoya, Japan.
1997
(with Kamimura, S.) The influence of the presence of females on the development of gonad
organs and sperm activity in dominant and subordinate male mice. XVI Annual Meeting of
Japan Ethological Society, Kyoto, Kyoto Univ., Japan.
1997
(with Kamimura, S.) The relationship between social dominance and sperm activity in male
mice - the effect of short period of isolation. XXXXXVII Annual Meeting of the Japanese
Society for Animal Psychology, Shiga, Shiga Univ., Japan.
1997
(with Kamimura, S.) Lowered sperm motility in mice of subordinate social status. XXV
International Ethological Conference, Vienna, Vienna Univ., Austria.
1997
(with Kamimura, S.) Higher percentage motility of sperm in the dominant mice as the result of
social dominance. XXXXXXVIII Annual Meeting of Zoological Society of Japan, Nara, Nara
Woman’s Univ., Japan.
1997
(with Kamimura, S.) Social dominance and sperm activity in male mice. Annual Meeting of
the Mammalogical Society of Japan, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Univ., Japan.
1997
(with Kamimura, S.) Lowered sperm motility in mice of subordinate social status. The Biology
of Spermatozoa Meeting, Sheffield, Sheffield Univ., U.K.
1996
(with Kamimura, S.) Relationship between social dominance and sperm activity in male mice.
Zoological Meeting in Kanto District, Tokyo, Ochanomizu Woman’s Univ., Japan.
1996
(with Kamimura, S., Tani, T., Si, Y.) The relationship between social dominance and sperm
activity in male mice. XXXXXVI Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Animal
Psychology, Tokyo, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan.
1996
(with Kamimura, S.) Lowered sperm motility in mice of subordinate social status. XXXXXXVII
Annual Meeting of Zoological Society of Japan, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Univ., Japan.
1995
The influence of castration after sexual maturity on the behavior of dominant male mice.
XXXXXV Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal Psychology, Osaka, Osaka Univ.,
Japan.
1995
(with Suzuki, Y., Tsuruoka, E. & Tanaka, M. Case study on the interaction between a mentally
disabled girl and a dog. Annual Meeting on Social Psychology, Tokyo, Seijo Univ., Japan.
1995
(with Kamimura, S., Tani, T. & Si, Y.) Can subordinate mice breed? The influence of social
dominance on sperm. XIV Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological Society, Kobe, Human and
Nature Museum, Japan.
1991
(with Daumae, M.) Comparative analysis of factors affecting urination patterns in two
Japanese Apodemus species. XXXXXXII Annual Meeting of Zoological Society of Japan,
Okinawa, Ryukyu Univ., Japan.
1991
(with Daumae, M.) Comparison of urination pattern in the Japanese Apodemus species. XXII
International Ethological Conference, Kyoto, Kyoto Univ., Japan.
1990
(with Shioya, K., Shiraishi, S.) Analyses on the morphology of 2 species of genus Apodemus.
Joint Session of Zoological, Botanical, and Ecological Society in Kyushu, Nagasaki,
Nagasaki Univ., Japan.
1990
(with Shioya, K., Shiraishi, S.) Growth of the Japanese long-tailed field mouse (Apodemus
argenteus) in laboratory and aging in the field populations. International Symposium on
Wildlife Conservation in Tsukuba and Yokohama, The 5th International Congress of Ecology
(Intecol ’90), Tsukuba, Japan.
1990
(with Daumae, M.) Food caching behavior in small Japanese field mice (Apodemus
argenteus). XXXXXXI Annual Meeting of Zoological Society of Japan, Niigata, Niigata Univ.,
Japan.
1990
(with Shioya, K., Shiraishi, S.) Multiple variant analysis on the development of Apodemus
argenteus. XXII Annual Meeting on the Study of Development, Fukuoka, Japan.
1989
Analysis of the social behavior patterns according to social dominance in male mice. XXXXIX
Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal Psychology, Tokyo, Gakushuin Univ., Japan.
1989
(with Daumae, M.) Nest building behavior and food caching in Apodemus argenteus and
Apodemus speciosus. Annual Meeting of The Mammalogical Society of Japan, Nagoya,
Aichigakuin Univ., Japan.
1989
(with Daumae, M.) Comparative analysis of urination pattern in two Japanese Apodemus
species. XXXXXX Annual Meeting of Zoological Society of Japan, Kyoto, Kyoto Univ., Japan.
1989
(with Daumae, M.) Does Apodemus argenteus do scent marking? VIII Annual Meeting of
Japan Ethological Society, Tokyo, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan.
1989
(with Daumae, M.) Food caching behavior of Apodemus argenteus. VIII Annual Meeting of
Japan Ethological Society, Tokyo, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan.
1988
Analysis of social behavior of Apodemus argenteus under laboratory condition. XXXXVIII
Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal Psychology, Kyoto, Kyoto Univ., Japan.
1988
(with Honda, M., & Higuchi, H.) The role of marks in food storing behavior of the varied tit
Parus varius. Annual Meeting of the Ornithological Society of Japan, Chiba, Toho Univ.,
Japan.
1987
(with Yoshida, M., Ono, T., Suzuki, H.) The influence of highways on the genetics and
ecology of wild mammals. Annual Meeting of the Mammalogical Society of Japan, Fukuoka,
Kyushu Univ., Japan.
1987
Isolation effect on the development of social behavior in male laboratory mice. Ⅸth Biennial
Meetings of International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development., Tokyo, Japan.
1987
(with Suzuki, N., Nitta, N.) Influence of long term isolation on the social behavior of male
mice - The effect of handling on social behavior-. XXXXVII Annual Meeting of Japanese
Society for Animal Psychology, Tokyo, Sophia Univ., Japan.
1987
Characteristics of social behavior in encounter situation according to social dominance.
XXXXVII Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal Psychology, Tokyo, Sophia Univ.,
Japan.
1987
(with Honda, M., Nitta, N.) The role of marks in food storing behavior of the varied tit Parus
varius. XXXXVII Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal Psychology, Tokyo, Sophia
Univ., Japan.
1986
Influence of long term isolation on the social behavior of male mice - Characteristics of
behavior in encounter situation -. XXXXVI Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal
Psychology, Tsukuba, Tsukuba Univ., Japan.
1980
(with Koyama, T., Nakamichi, M.) Play behavior of infant Japanese monkeys - analysis of
behavior patterns -. XXIV Annual Meeting on Primate Studies, Nagoya, Japan Monkey
Center, Japan.
1980
(with Nakamichi, M., Koyama, T.) Play behavior of infant Japanese monkeys - Comparison
between two groups of different districts-. XXIV Annual Meeting on Primate Studies, Nagoya,
Japan Monkey Center, Japan.
1980
(with Koyama, T.) Play behavior of infant Japanese monkeys – analysis on the playmates -.
XXXX Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal Psychology, Tokyo, Aoyamagakuin
Univ., Japan.
1979
(with Koyama, T.) Play behavior of infant Japanese monkeys – determination of behavior
patterns-. XXXIX Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal Psychology, Tokyo,
Nagoya, Nagoya Univ., Japan.
1979
(with Koyama, T.) Play behavior of infant Japanese monkeys – relationship between the
playmate and social dominance-. XXXIX Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal
Psychology, Tokyo, Nagoya, Nagoya Univ., Japan.
1978
Isolation effect in male mice. XXXVIII Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Animal
Psychology, Tokyo, Senshu Univ., Japan.
GRADUATE ADVISING
San Francisco State University
2006
Student: Emily Merchasin (supervisor: Prof. Chris Moffatt), Department of Biology
UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING
Indiana University
2008
Student: Samantha Marie Orbke (supervisor: Prof. Jeffrey Alberts), Department of
Psychological and Brain Sciences
2008
Student: Sean Martell Esters (supervisor: Prof. Jeffrey Alberts), Department of
Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Tokyo
2002
Student: Hazuki Aikawa (supervisor: Prof. Takao Mori), Department of Biology
2001
Student: Aya Tanimoto (supervisor: Prof. Shinji Kamimura), Department of Life
Sciences
Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, Department of Psychology
1994
Student: Sayoko Ishii, Tamami Shimazaki, Naoko Murano, Yasuko Mori (supervisor,
Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1992
Student: Taeko Akitu, Emiko Kaneko (supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1991
Student: Hiroko Nagamine, Wakana Ito (supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1990
Student: Yasuko Okumura, Junko Kotakemori, Sanae Koba (supervisor, Prof.
Noriyoshi Nitta)
1990
Student: Sachiko Azuma, Yuko Okazaki, Takako Kohno, Keiko Nakamura
(supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1990
Student: Tomoko Ishihira, Midori Komichi, Maiko Shigemoto (supervisor, Prof.
Noriyoshi Nitta)
1990
Student: Mari Kogure, Akiko Hashimoto (supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1987
Student: Rika Ohta, Naoko Hirokawa (supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1987
Student: Motoko Honda (supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1987
Student: Yuka Saotome, Noriko Suzuki, Naoko Yokota, Kaoru Muranaka
(supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1986
Student: Kaoru Suzuki (supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
1986
Student: Chieri Ito, Michiyo Kamishima (supervisor, Prof. Noriyoshi Nitta)
University of the Sacred Heart Tokyo, Department of Psychology
1988
Student: Motoko Sekiguchi (Prof. Shin Nozawa)
ADVISING OF TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS
Yamazaki College of Animal Health Technician
1999
Student: Orie Takatuji
1998
Student: Youko Koshiwatari
1998
Student: Mayumi Amanuma
1998
Student: Asuka Kobayashi
1998
Student: Naoko Kandai
1998
Student: Junko Kojima
1998
Student: Yumeko Nagasaka
1998
Student: Yuko Wada
1997
Student: Tomoe Kashibuchi
1997
Student: Harumi Kobayashi
1997
Student: Akie Kato
1997
Student: Harumi Hosoya
1996
Student: Junko Katumura
1996
Student: Yukari Miura
1996
Student: Kazumi Matushita
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2007
Guest lecturer, Indiana University, Department of Biology, IN, USA
I made a lecture on olfactory communication in animals in animal behavior course (Z460:
Instructor Prof. Laura Hurley). It was an introductory course in animal behavior for undergraduate
students studying biology. The number of students was ca 30. The class was one day, 74 min.
Students were assigned to write comments and questions and were graded by them.
2006
Lecturer, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
Lectures on olfactory communication in animals. I made lectures to graduate students studying
animal sciences. The number of graduate students was ca 15. The class was one semester
class concentrated into 2 days (15 lectures). Students were assigned to write comments and
questions and were graded by them.
1997 -2003
Lecturer, St. Paul University, Tokyo, Japan.
Lectures on animal behavior and behavioral physiology. I had one class/week each semester
(in Japan there are 2 semesters/year and one class is 90 minutes). The class was for
undergraduate students from freshmen ~ senior. The number of students of each class
varied but usually it was around 100 ~ 150 students. Students were assigned to write
comments and questions each time and I listed up all the questions and comments in a paper,
handed out the printed paper to the students at the next week’s class, and added comments in
detail to the interesting comments and questions at the beginning of the class. This
“comments and question and answers” time worked well to motivate students to think about
the theme I talked in the class. Grading was based on the results of exam at the end of
semesters.
1996 -2003
Lecturer, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan.
Lectures on animal behavior and behavioral physiology. I had one class/week each semester
and the number of students for each class was from 150 ~ 200. Grading was based on the
results of exam at the end of semesters.
1992-2003
Lecturer, Yamazaki College of Animal Health Technician.
I had classes for the freshmen and junior and I mentored seniors class of writing thesis.
Lectures for the freshmen were introductory course on animal behavior and the lectures for the
junior were about human-and-animal relationship, animals in human culture, learning in
animals (its basic mechanism and application to domestic animals, e.g. dogs). Number of
students varied by year, but usually 7~8 classes of 50 students/class per semester. Number
of students I mentored to write up theses was totally 15 during 1992-2003. The grading was
based on the results of the exams conducted at the end of the semester for the freshmen and
juniors, and by the thesis for the seniors.
2002
Lecturer, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan.
I made lectures on animal behavior and behavioral physiology.
The topics on animal
behavior were, for example, communication (visual, chemical, acoustic), learning in animals,
mechanisms of learning. I had a class during one semester and the number of students was
ca 20. The grading was based on the results of the exam at the end of the semester.
1987 -1992
Lecturer, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, Japan.
I had one class each semester and I made lectures on animal behavior and behavioral
physiology, and animal learning. I also taught training course of experiments using animals
(Japanese monkeys, rats, and mice). The numbers of students were from 15~20 per
semester (per class). The grading was based on the report about the experiments at the
training course and on the report of the theme I provided around the end of the semester.
1990
Lecturer, Azabu Veterinary University, Japan.
I made lectures on the general topics in psychology. The number of students was around 200
and the lectures were 1 class/week for one semester. The grading was made based on the
results of exam at the end of the semester.
1987 -1988, 1992 -1997
Lecturer, Seitoku University, Chiba, Japan.
I made lectures on the general topics in social psychology. The number of students was
different depending on the year, but ca 400 on average, i.e., ca 4 classes (100 students/class),
per semester. The grading was based on the results of exam at the end of semester.
1985 –1991
Japan.
Instructor, Department of Psychology, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, Tokyo,
I mentored 30 students to accomplish their studies to submit bachelor degree theses, teaching
from establishing experimental design, ethical use of animals, collecting data, data analyses,
and writing up theses. I also worked on the animal facility management.
REVIEWER/REFEREE
Paper reviewer for Behavioral Processes, 2007 October
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2007 October
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2007 October
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2007 September
Paper reviewer for Ecological Research, 2007 June
Paper reviewer for Physiology & Behavior, 2005 April
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2006 November
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2006 February
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2006 March
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2005 March
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2005 September
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2005 October
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2004 February
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2004 April
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2004 November
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2003 March
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2003 November
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2002 April
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2002 June
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2002 October
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2002 November
Paper reviewer for Journal of Ethology, 2001 May
Paper reviewer for Mammal Study, 2004, March
Paper reviewer for Japanese Journal for Ornithology, 2000 July
ACADEMIC SERVICE
2002
Committee of settling the “Guideline for the use of animals in experiments” for
Japan Ethological Society.
2002-present
Editorial Board Member of Journal of Ethology
2005-present
Associate-Editor of Journal of Ethology
2001-2003
Organizing member of Yamazaki College of Animal Health Technology, which was
founded in April 2004.
2002-2006
Organization member of Japanese Society for Applied Animal Ethology
2006-present
Councillor of Japanese Society for Applied Animal Ethology
PANEL CHAIRPERSON
2005
Symposium chair: Sperm competition and sexual selection in mammals. International
Mammalogy Congress 9, Hokkaido, Japan.
2005:
Symposium chair: International Symposium on Sperm Competition and Reproductive
Strategies, Satellite Symposium of International Mammalogy Congress 9, Hokkaido, Japan.
2003
Round table chair: Current studies on the ethology of rodents. XXII Annual Meeting of Japan
Ethological Society, Hokkaido Univ., Hokkaido, Japan.
2003
Round table chair: Current studies on sperm competition. XXIII Annual Meeting of Japan
Ethological Society, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
2002
Symposium chair: The opening memorial symposium of Japanese Society for Applied
Animal Ethology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
2002
Round table chair: Invitation to applied ethology. XXI Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological
Society, St. Paul Univ., Tokyo, Japan.
WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
2005
Symposium organization committee member: Sperm competition and sexual selection in
mammals. International Mammalogy Congress 9, Hokkaido, Japan. Co-organized with
Paula Stockley (Liverpool Univ.).
2005
International symposium organization committee member: International Symposium on
Sperm Competition and Reproductive Strategies, Satellite Symposium of International
Mammalogy Congress 9, Hokkaido, Japan. Co-organized with Paula Stockley (Liverpool
Univ.), Hiroyuki Munehara (Hokkaido Univ.), and Yoshitaka Tsubaki (Univ. Kyoto)
2005
Program organization committee member: International Mammalogy Congress 9,
Hokkaido, Japan.
2005
Program organization committee member: 39th International Congress of the International
Society for Applied Ethology. Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan
2004
Round table organization member: Current studies on sperm competition. XXIII Annual
Meeting of Japan Ethological Society, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Co-organized
with Hiroyuki Munehara (Hokkaido Univ.) and Yoshitaka Tsubaki (Univ. Kyoto)
2003
Round table organization member: Current studies on the ethology of rodents. XXII
Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological Society, Hokkaido Univ., Hokkaido, Japan.
Co-organized with Tsuneo Sekijima (Univ. Niigata)
2002
Conference organization committee member: XXI Annual Meeting of Japan Ethological
Society, St. Paul Univ., Tokyo, Japan. Co-organized with Yoshikazu Ueno (Univ. Kyoto)
2002
Round table organization member: Invitation to applied ethology. XXI Annual Meeting of
Japan Ethological Society, St. Paul Univ., Tokyo, Japan. Co-organized with Yoshikazu
Ueno (Univ. Kyoto)
1999
Round table organization member: Ethological studies on spermatozoa. Annual Meeting
of the Mammalogical Society of Japan, Nagoya, Japan. Co-organized with Youichi
Hayakawa (Univ. Tokyo).
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Mammalogical Society of Japan (1987-present)
The Ornithological Society of Japan, (1988-present)
Japan Ethological Society (1989-present)
Editorial Board Member of Journal of Ethology (2002-present)
Member of the committee of the guideline for animal experiments (2002-2002)
Associate-Editor of Journal of Ethology (2005-present)
The Zoological Society of Japan, (1997-present)
The Japanese Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (1998-present)
International Society for Behavioral Ecology (1998-present)
Japanese Society for Applied Animal Ethology (2002-present)
Organizing member (2002-present)
Japanese Association for the Study of Taste and Smell, (2002-present)
Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (2002-present)
Association for the Study of Animal Behavior (2002-present)
LANGUAGES
English
Near-native speaking, reading, and writing proficiency.
Japanese
Native speaking, reading, and writing proficiency.
German
Good reading proficiency.
Chinese
Good reading proficiency.
French
Good reading proficiency.