Okinawa Churashima Foundation RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Research on subtropical plants

Research activity report

2024: World Orchid Conference (at Taiwan), 1st Place of small size display
2023: Open call project of Green fund, Management and research about Aulacaspis yasumatsui
2023: Subsidy project of Expo ’90 Foundation, Research about control of emerging pest which cause damage to traditional landscape trees in Okinawa
2023: Okinawa Prefecture and The Okinawa Environmental Preservation Institute Co., Ltd., Additional field evaluation for revision of Red Data Book of Okinawa
2023: Okinawa Prefecture and The Okinawa Environmental Preservation Institute Co., Ltd., Commissioned project to protect and propagate Phalaenopsis japonica as commissioned project to promote rare wildlife protection
2023: Acceptance of the application for 2023 Varieties Registration (Churara Light: No. 29676, Churara Magenta: No.29677, Churara Pearl: No.29678)
2022～2023: Incorporated Foundation Okinawa Prefecture Environment Science Center, Research about effect of trunk injection of pesticide as damage control examination project of Bischofia javanica
2021～2023: Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Attempt to conservation of genetic resources of Okinawan stem lettuce ’Meopa’
2021～2023: Financial Support Program for Biodiversity Conservation Activities by Ministry of the Environment, Ex-situ conservation of Anoectochilus formosanus, Anoectochilus koshunensis and Macodes petola native to Okinawa
2021～2023: Project by Japan wildlife Research Center and Ministry of the Environment, Project to examine and develop techniques for ex-situ conservation and restoration of wild population of 3 kinds of vascular plant
2020～2023: Nakagusuku Village, Commissioned project of cultivating instruction and research at test field
2017～2023: Project by Japan Association of Botanical Gardens and Ministry of Environment, Examination project of seed conservation as commissioned project of ex-situ protection of rare wild plants
2023: Asia Pacific Orchid Conference 2023 (at Singapore), Silver medal of display
1995～2023: Japan Association of Botanical Gardens, Administrative task to protecting and nurturing abandoned plant based on Washington Convention
2022: Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Attempt to conservation of genetic resources of indigenous Allium chinense of Okinawa
2022: Okinawa International Exchange & Human Resources Development Foundation, Research about control of Leucaena leucocephala by herbicides
2022: Subsidy project of Expo ’90 Foundation, Research about control of emerging pest which cause damage to traditional landscape trees in Okinawa
2021: Project by Okinawa Kyoudou Seika Co., Ltd. and Government of Okinawa Prefecture, Project for stability production and shipment of vegetables in Okinawa
2021: Conclusion of partnership agreement between Nakagusuku Village and Okinawa Churashima Foundation
2021: Okinawa Prefecture, Commissioned project to examine pest control methods of Bischofia javanica
2020: Japan Association of Botanical Gardens, Award of Conservation and Cultivation Techniques
2019～2021: Financial Support Program for Biodiversity Conservation Activities by Ministry of the Environment, Ex-situ conservation of national endangered species in Okinawa
2019: Kumejima Town, Propagation and shipment of cultivation seedlings of sweet potato
2019: Project by Japan wildlife Research Center and Ministry of the Environment, Project to compile manual about ex-situ conservation techniques of Uraria picta
2017～2019: Okinawa Prefecture, Project about propagation and shipment of cultivation seedlings of recommended varieties of sweet potato
2017: Planned exhibition of Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum (Sponsor: Okinawa Churashima Foundation), ‘The Beauty of Forests in Yanbaru: A Photographic Exhibition’
2017: Planned exhibition of Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum (Sponsor: Okinawa Churashima Foundation, Cosponsor: The Ryukyu Shimpo Co., Ltd.), ‘How Wilson saw Okinawa 100 years ago’
2017: Acceptance of the application for Varieties Registration (Churashima Double Orange: No. 25665, Churashima Double Red: No.25666, Churashima Double Yellow: No.25667, Churara Pink: No. 25668, Churara Double Pink 1: No.25669, Churara Double Pink 2: No.25670, Churara Yellow: No.25671, Churara rainbow: No.25672,)
2016～2020: Project by Japan wildlife Research Center and Ministry of the Environment, Project to　restoration of wild population of epiphytic orchid native to Amami Oshima
2016～2018: Okinawa Amami Nature Conservation Office of Ministry of the Environment, Project for research about growth situation of rare plants in Yanbaru district
2016: Nishizaki Ryokuti Kaihatu Co., Ltd., Project for detailed examination of rot of roadside trees
2015～2019: Okinawa Prefecture, Construction of systems to spread recommended cultivars of tropical fruit trees
2015: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Okinawa Prefectural Government, Conclusion of agreement about the promotion of horticultural agriculture
2014: Presentation at the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Research Conference of the Okinawa chapter
2014: Acceptance of the application for 2014 Varieties Registration (Churara: No. 26836, Churara double: No. 26837)
2014: Exhibit at the Taiwan International Orchid Show
2013: Miyakojima City History (plants) Investigation
2013: Revision of Okinawa Red Data Book, field research
2013: Research on the natural characteristics of Oogimi Village
2013～2017: Subcontract of engineer for planting construction site of the Nago Sakuranomachi Promotion Project
2013: Outsource of Nago City’s verification work of controlling flowering time of Cherry blossoms
2013: Exhibit at the “Mosaicultures Internationals Montreal 2013”
2012: Hosting of the 2012 Asian Pacific Orchid Conference & Show
2010～2012: Ministry of the Environment’s reintroduction (plantation) model project (started in 2010)
2008～2010: Ministry of the Environment’s ex situ conservation of plant species model project
2007～2009: Hokubu Dams Office’s management operation of preservation and production of rare Rheophyte species

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