Erianto Indra Putra, Hiroshi Hayasaka, Hidenori Takahashi, and Aswin Usup,  Recent Peat Fire Activity in the Mega Rice Project Area, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, Journal of Disaster Research, Vol. 3, No. 5, 2008, pp. 334-341.

Surakha Wanphen and Katsunori Nagano, Experimental Study of The Performance of Porous Materials to Moderate the Roof Surface Temperature by its Evaporative Cooling Effect, Journal of Building and Environment, March 2008.

Wickramasinghe, V. and Takano, S. (2008). An Inventive approach with Conjoint Analysis to evaluate travel motivations and state of disaster risk acceptance in visiting tourist destinations, Journal of Society for Tourism Informatics, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp.15-26.

Wickramasinghe, V. and Takano, S. (2008). Revival of Tourism in Sri Lanka following the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Journal of Natural Disaster Science, Vol. 29 No.2 

Wickramasinghe, V. and Takano, S. Application of combined SWOT and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for Tourism Revival Strategic Marketing Planning: A Case of Sri Lanka Tourism, Journal of the Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International.

Dawei, Z., Furuuchi, H., Hori, A. and Ueda, T., “Mode I Fracture Behaviors of PCM-concrete Interfaces”, Proceedings of JCI, Vol.30, No.2, pp. 601-606, June 2008. 

Conference

Richard Diaz Alorro, Naoki Hiroyoshi, Shinichi Mitani, Mayumi Ito, Masami Tsunekawa,  “Rejection and Recovery of Heavy Metals from MSW Melting Fly Ash by Carrier-in-Pulp Method”, Proceedings of the 24^th International Mineral Processing Congress, Beijing, China, September 24-28, 2008, Volume 1, 3610-3617.

Richard Diaz Alorro, Naoki Hiroyoshi, Mayumi Ito, Masami Tsunekawa, “Sorption of Precious Metals from Aqueous Solution on Magnetite”, Proceedings of the Fall Meeting of the Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan, Sendai Convention Center, Sendai, Japan, October 7-9, 2008, E 11-4, 239-240.

Ali Awaludin, Yoshihisa Sasaki, Akio Oikawa, Takuro Hirai, Toshiro Hayashikawa: Friction damping of pre-stressed timber joints. The 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering, June 2-3, 2008, Miyazaki, paper number: 174.

Muhammad Aun Bashir, Kota Nakayama, Hitoshi Furuuchi, and Tamon Ueda. "Ultimate capacity of steel pile anchorage in concrete filled steel box Connection ", Eleventh East-Asia Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-11), 19-21 November 2008, Taipei, Taiwan.

Blanco, Carolina, Kobayashi Hidetsugu. "Alternatives to Gentrification: Land Readjustment Contributions to Exalt the Richness of the Poor" at Urban Renewal and Architecture Creation, 7th International Symposium in Architectural Interchanges in Asia ISAIA 2008, Vol. 1 pp 328-333, October 2008

Krishna Prasad Dulal, Yasuyuki Shimizu ; Investigation of cohesive sediment influence on the evolution of meandering channel development; 8th International Conference on Hydro-Science and Engineering, Nagoya, Japan, September 8-12, 2008, pp 329-330.

Dulal, K.P., Shimizu Y., Kobayashi, K. and Parker, G. (2008), Numerical computation of free meandering channels with the application of slump blocks on the outer bends. 2nd international symposium on SHALLOW FLOWS. Dec 10-12, 2008, HKUST, Hong Kong.

M. A. Farukh and H. Hayasaka. Recent Tendency of Mongolian Forest Fires Using MODIS Hotspot and Weather Data. Proceedings of the Japan Association of Fire Science and Engineering Annual Symposium, Kobe-Japan, May-2008.

Horng, V., Tanaka, H., and Obara, T. “Sample quality evaluation of soft clayey soils based on suction measurement and shear wave velocity by bender element”, Proc. Of Second Japan-Korea Geotechnical Engineering Workshop, Nov 10-11, 2008, Tokyo, Japan.

Hamidreza Jamshidnia, Yasushi Takeda, "Effect of standing baffle on the flow structure in a rectangular open channel",  Proceedings of the 6^th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic,September 2008, pp 81-84.

Jha, R.K.T.; Satur, J.: Hiroyoshi, N.; Tsunekawa, M., “Application of Carrier Microencapsulation using Si and Catechol to suppress pyrite floatability in coal production”,Proceedings of the Annual Autumn Meeting of Mining and  Materials Processing Institute of Japan (MMIJ), C11-6, 11-13,October 6-9, 2008.

Nikol Kochmanova and Hiroyuki Tanaka. "Microstructure Formation in Bentonite as Applied to Clay Liners.”  Proceedings of Second Japan-Korea Geotechnical Workshop: Geotechnics in Urban Areas.  November 10-11, 2008, Tokyo, Japan.  

May, T. and S. Okabe. 2008. Antibiotic susceptibility of Escherichia coli in biofilms, abstr. 01-006, p61. Abstr. the 24th Annual Convention of the Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology. Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology, Japan.

Alonso Montero, Yasumasa Tojo, Takayuki Matsuo, Toshihiko Matsuto, Hiroshi Asakura, Masato Yamada, Yusaku Ono: Gypsum distribution in mixed C&D waste sorting process and its state of existence in residue, Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of The Japan Society of Waste Management Experts, CD-ROM, 2008.

P. M. Masoom, R. Ito, N. Funamizu, "Comparison of Mass Transfer Coefficient   for Onsite Volume Reduction System using urine, tap water and de-ionized   water ", Poster Presentation　for G-8 Summit Round on Sustainability Weeks      2008, at Hokkaido University, Japan 23~25 June 2008.

P.M. Masoom, R. Ito, N.Funamizu `Design of onsite volume reduction system (OVRS) using atmospheric energy`. Oral Presentation of IWA International Conference on Sanitation Options for Asia Pacific, Hanoi, Vietnam, 18-21 November 2008.

P.M. Masoom, R. Ito, N.Funamizu `Assessment of mass transfer coefficient for volume reduction of urine`. Oral presentation and Peer Reviewed Proceedings of 6^th International Symposium on Sustainable Sanitation, Changchung, China 29-30 September 2008, pp. 83-90.

Ngo-Tran T. L. and Hayashikawa T., "Dynamic interaction analysis of simply supported twin I-girder bridge subjected to moving trucks", IABSE Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Bridges, Buildings and Construction Practice, Helsinki, Finland, CD-ROM I25, June 4-6, 2008.

Ngo-Tran T. L. and Hayashikawa T., “Effects of curvature on dynamic response of horizontally curved bridges under moving vehicles”, Eleventh East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-11), Taipei, Taiwan, CD-ROM B19_02, November 19-21, 2008.

Alonso Montero, Yasumasa Tojo, Takayuki Matsuo, Toshihiko Matsuto, Masato Yamada, Yusaku Ono, "Material flow analysis of mixed C&D waste treatment facility for identifying the factor affecting residue quality", Proceedings of the 5th Asian-Pacific Landfill Symposium, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, October 22-24, 2008, paper 2C-4.

Nikol Kochmanova and Hiroyuki Tanaka.  "Microstructure Formation in Bentonite as Applied to Clay Liners." Proceedings of Second Japan-Kore Geotechnical Workshop: Geotechnics in Urban Areas.  November 10-11, 2008, Tokyo, Japan.

Opiso, E., Sato, T. & Yoneda T. "Sorption characteristics of oxyanions during and after allophane precipitation" Goldschmidt 2008, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, July 13 - 18, 2008, A-707, 233.

Juan Andrés Oviedo A., Mitsumasa Midorikawa and Tetsuhiro Asari (2008). Optimum Strength Ratio of Hysteretic Energy Dissipating Devices in R/C Frames. 54th Structural Engineering Symposium, Osaka, Japan.

Juan Andrés Oviedo A., Mitsumasa Midorikawa and Tetsuhiro Asari (2008). Study on Displacement Response Prediction of R/C Buildings with Hysteretic Dampers by ESDOF Model. Proceedings of AIJ Hokkaido Chapter Architectural Research Meeting, Vol. 81, Sapporo , Japan. 

Juan Andrés Oviedo A., Mitsumasa Midorikawa and Tetsuhiro Asari (2008). Displacement Response Prediction of R/C Buildings with Hysteretic Dampers by ESDOF Model. AIJ Annual Meeting, Hiroshima , Japan.

Juan Andrés Oviedo A., Mitsumasa Midorikawa and Tetsuhiro Asari (2008). Optimum Strength Ratio of Buckling-Restrained Braces as Hysteretic Energy Dissipation Devices Installed in R/C Frames. Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, October 12-17, Beijing , China.

Erianto Indra Putra and Hiroshi Hayasaka.  Recent Peat Fire in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.  Proceedings of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE) Annual Symposium 2007, Tokyo, 22 – 23 Mei 2007.

Erianto Indra Putra and Hiroshi Hayasaka. Climate anomalies and recent peat fire activities in Ex-Mega Rice Project Area, Indonesia.  Proceedings of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering (JAFSE) Annual Symposium 2008.  Kobe, 20 – 22 May 2008.

Ataur Rahman, Tamon Ueda, “3D Finite Element Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Wall Using Simplified Interface Model” Proceedings of the 6^th International Conference on Analytical Models and New Concepts in Concrete and Masonry Structures, AMCM’2008, Łódź, Poland, June 9-11, 2008, CD1, pp1-15, Group No.8.

Upaka Rathnayake and Norihiro Izumi, “Linear Stability Analysis between River Flow and Seepage Flow”, 8th International Conference on Hydro-Science and Engineering, Nagoya, Japan, September 8-12, 2008, pp 267-268

Upaka Rathnayake, “Alternative Water Supply Method for the Accommodation Facilities at University of Peradeniya”, 2nd International Symposium of Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka, July 8-12, 2008

Tabelin C.B., Igarashi T and Asakura K. "Simultaneous leaching of arsenic and lead from hydrothermally altered rocks."  Proceedings of the Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan Spring Meeting. Tokyo, Japan, March 2008.

Tabelin C.B., Igarashi T and Asakura K. "Effect of pH on the mobilization of arsenic from hydrothermally altered rocks."  Proceedings of the Water Down Under 2008 Incorporating 31st Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 4th International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Research, Adelaide, Australia, April 2008.

Thaisiam, W. and Shimizu, Y.: Numerical simulation of bedform migration. Proc. The 13^th National Conventional on Civil Engineering, pp. 522, 2008.