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(in Japanese)
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maff.go.jp/j/tokei/ (in Japanese) (Feb 2018)
Ministry of the Environment 2016: Enforcement status of the act to
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Namikawa K (2005) Vegetation of Subarctic/Subalpine evergreen
coniferous forest zone. In: Fukushima T, Iwase T (eds) Vegetation
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Naruse Y (1974) Some considerations on the Marine Terraces in the
southern Pacific Coast of the Japanese Islands. Bull Osaka Univ
Econ 99:89–126 (in Japanese)
Numata M, Miyawaki A, Itow D (1972) Natural and semi-natural
vegetation in Japan. Blumea-Biodiversity. Evol Biogeogr Plants
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Japanese)
Sage Y (1998) Regional environment and agriculture in the Hokuriku
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Sakai T (2007) Forest soils of chubu. In: Editorial board of Japanese
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Sengi Y (1993) Distribution of forest soil in Ishikawa Prefecture (1):
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Japanese)
Shizuoka Local Meteorological Office (2018) Climate characteristics in
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Shizuoka Prefecture (2014) Nature of Shizuoka Prefecture. In:
Shizuoka Prefecture (ed) Handbook of soil and plant nutrition.
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Tokuda S, Hayatsu M (2004) Nitrous oxide flux from a tea field
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Toya H, Machida H et al (1971) Distribution of alluvial fans in Japan
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diffusion of the agricultural field research of Heisei 24 fiscal year
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Tsuji M, Yamamoto T et al (2018) Reduction of the amount of
chemical fertilizer to cabbage-maize crop system in a yellow soil
upland field by continuous application of compost. Jpn J Soil Sci
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Uno F, Umemoto H, Kitada K (2010) The effect of improvement of the
method of application of the fertilizer for the crop rotation system of
soy bean and barley on the nitrogen load. Report of research on
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properties of the soil and the clay mineral sand dune soil in Ishikawa
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with English summary)
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(ed) Guidebook for cultivated soil in Japan, Japan Soil Association,
Tokyo, pp 54–55 (in Japanese)
Watanabe H, Igawahara K et al (2016) Influences of planted species on
surface soil movement in stands of Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), and
Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) on a steep slope. J Jpn For
Soc 98:193–198 (in Japanese with English summary)
Yamada H (2015) The seashore disaster prevention forest development
business of “Kaga Coast National Forest” which preserved an area
from a threat of a sandstorm. Suirikagaku (Water Sci.) 59:100–105
(in Japanese)
Yamada N (2007a) Paddy soil in the Toayam Plain. In: Editorial board
of Japanese society of pedology. Love soil and protect soil,
Hakubunkan Shinsha Publishers, Tokyo, pp 198–199 (in Japanese)
Yamada N (2007b) Leading edge technologies for remedying heavy
metal − contaminated agricultural soils. 2. Remediation of heavy
metal—contaminated soils by soil dressing, and sustainability of the
remediation effects. Jpn J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 78:411–416 (in Japanese)
Yokoi S, Yamaguchi K (1998) Growth of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria
japonica) and broad-leaved species in unsuccessful plantations in
snowy region. Jpn Soc For Environ 40(2):91–96 (in Japanese)
Yoshida F (1983) The fan and terrace developed around the Yokkaichi
city, Mie Prefecture, central Japan—with special reference to the
formative age of the Middle Terrace (Mitachi and Sakabe Terrace).
Bull Geol Surv Jpn 34:497–511 (in Japanese with English
summary)
Yoshikawa T, Kaizuka S, Ota Y (1981) Types and regional characteristics of Japanese plain. In: Yoshikawa T, Kaizuka S, Ota Y
(eds) The Landforms of Japan. University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo,
pp 139–165
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states of food, agriculture and rural areas in Hokuriku region in
2016. http://www.maff.go.jp/hokuriku/news/print/jyousei/h28.html
(in Japanese)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: statistics. http://www.
maff.go.jp/j/tokei/ (in Japanese) (Feb 2018)
Ministry of the Environment 2016: Enforcement status of the act to
prevent soil contamination on agricultural land in Heisei 28 (the
year 2016). http://www.env.go.jp/press/104928.html (in Japanese)
Nagai S (1991) Hydrochemical approach on groundwater pollution.
State and issue of inorganic pollution. J Ground Water Hydrol
33:145–154 (in Japanese)
Namikawa K (2005) Vegetation of Subarctic/Subalpine evergreen
coniferous forest zone. In: Fukushima T, Iwase T (eds) Vegetation
of Japan. Asakura Publishing, Tokyo, pp 90–95(in Japanese)
Naruse Y (1974) Some considerations on the Marine Terraces in the
southern Pacific Coast of the Japanese Islands. Bull Osaka Univ
Econ 99:89–126 (in Japanese)
Numata M, Miyawaki A, Itow D (1972) Natural and semi-natural
vegetation in Japan. Blumea-Biodiversity. Evol Biogeogr Plants
20:435–496
Obara H, Kohyama K et al (2015) Red-Yellow soils. In: Center
Natural Resources Inventory (ed) Photographs of soil. Tsukuba,
National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, pp 63–69 (in
Japanese)
Sage Y (1998) Regional environment and agriculture in the Hokuriku
District. In: Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
(ed) Soil and Food, Asakura Publishing, Tokyo, pp 148–151(in
Japanese)
Sakai J (1963) Loam deposits in the drainage of Kiso dani Valley (Part
1). Chikyu Kagaku (Earth Sci.) 67:13–20 (in Japanese)
Sakai T (2007) Forest soils of chubu. In: Editorial board of Japanese
Society of Pedology (ed) Love soil and protect soil. Hakubunkan
Shinsha Publishers, Tokyo, pp 174–177 (in Japanese)
Sengi Y (1993) Distribution of forest soil in Ishikawa Prefecture (1):
sandy regosols. Bull Ishikawa-Ken For Exp Stn 24:37–41 (in
Japanese)
Shizuoka Local Meteorological Office (2018) Climate characteristics in
Shizuoka Prefecture. http://www.jma-net.go.jp/shizuoka/tokusei.
html (Feb 2018)
Shizuoka Prefecture (2014) Nature of Shizuoka Prefecture. In:
Shizuoka Prefecture (ed) Handbook of soil and plant nutrition.
Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka, pp 239–250 (in Japanese)
Tokuda S, Hayatsu M (2004) Nitrous oxide flux from a tea field
amended with a large amount of nitrogen fertilizer and soil
environmental factors controlling the flux. Soil Sci Plant Nutr
50:365–374
Toya H, Machida H et al (1971) Distribution of alluvial fans in Japan
In: Yazawa H, Toya H, Kaizuka S (eds) Alluvial fans-their regional
characteristics, Kokon Shoin Publishers, Tokyo, pp 97–120 (in
Japanese)
Toyama Prefecture (2012a) Revival of clear stream and fertile land:
History of restoration of contaminated agricultural soil of the Jinzu
River basin. (in Japanese)
Toyama Prefecture (2012b) Annual report of achievements and
diffusion of the agricultural field research of Heisei 24 fiscal year
pp 35–36 (in Japanese)
Tsuji M, Yamamoto T et al (2018) Reduction of the amount of
chemical fertilizer to cabbage-maize crop system in a yellow soil
upland field by continuous application of compost. Jpn J Soil Sci
Plant Nutr 89:232–236 (in Japanese)
Uno F, Umemoto H, Kitada K (2010) The effect of improvement of the
method of application of the fertilizer for the crop rotation system of
soy bean and barley on the nitrogen load. Report of research on
agriculture and fishery in Ishikawa Prefecture 12:6 (in Japanese)
Wakabayashi H, Inabe Y, Aoki A (1976) On the chemical and physical
properties of the soil and the clay mineral sand dune soil in Ishikawa
Prefecture. Sakyu Kenkyu (Sand Dune Res.) 23:21–27 (in Japanese
with English summary)
Wakasawa H, Takahashi K (2012) Outline of cultivated soil in
Shizuoka Prefecture. In: the Conference of Japan Soil Conservation
Measures Project (Dojo Hozen Chosa Jigyo Zenkoku Kyogikai)
(ed) Guidebook for cultivated soil in Japan, Japan Soil Association,
Tokyo, pp 54–55 (in Japanese)
Watanabe H, Igawahara K et al (2016) Influences of planted species on
surface soil movement in stands of Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), and
Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) on a steep slope. J Jpn For
Soc 98:193–198 (in Japanese with English summary)
Yamada H (2015) The seashore disaster prevention forest development
business of “Kaga Coast National Forest” which preserved an area
from a threat of a sandstorm. Suirikagaku (Water Sci.) 59:100–105
(in Japanese)
Yamada N (2007a) Paddy soil in the Toayam Plain. In: Editorial board
of Japanese society of pedology. Love soil and protect soil,
Hakubunkan Shinsha Publishers, Tokyo, pp 198–199 (in Japanese)
Yamada N (2007b) Leading edge technologies for remedying heavy
metal − contaminated agricultural soils. 2. Remediation of heavy
metal—contaminated soils by soil dressing, and sustainability of the
remediation effects. Jpn J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 78:411–416 (in Japanese)
Yokoi S, Yamaguchi K (1998) Growth of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria
japonica) and broad-leaved species in unsuccessful plantations in
snowy region. Jpn Soc For Environ 40(2):91–96 (in Japanese)
Yoshida F (1983) The fan and terrace developed around the Yokkaichi
city, Mie Prefecture, central Japan—with special reference to the
formative age of the Middle Terrace (Mitachi and Sakabe Terrace).
Bull Geol Surv Jpn 34:497–511 (in Japanese with English
summary)
Yoshikawa T, Kaizuka S, Ota Y (1981) Types and regional characteristics of Japanese plain. In: Yoshikawa T, Kaizuka S, Ota Y
(eds) The Landforms of Japan. University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo,
pp 139–165
298
N. Ogawa et al.