Various effects that the shape of volcano has brought to the local area: an example of the Takachihonomine volcano

Toru ISHIKAWA

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Oral

Symbol M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-IS Intersection

[M-IS35_2PM1] Geopark

Fri. May 2, 2014 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM 211 (2F)

Convener:*Kuniyasu Mokudai(Pro Natura Foundation Japan), Takayuki Arima(Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Marekazu Ohno(Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Council), Yoshihiro Hiramatsu(School of Natural System, College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University), Takayuki Ogata(Faculty of Education, University of the Ryukyus), Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Chair:Takayuki Ogata(Faculty of Education, University of the Ryukyus)

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

[MIS35-13] Various effects that the shape of volcano has brought to the local area: an example of the Takachihonomine volcano

*Toru ISHIKAWA¹ (1.The Council for the Promotion of the Kirishima Geopark)

Keywords:Kirishima Volcano Group, Takachihonomine, Volcanic blessing

When it comes to a volcanic blessing, it will be reminded of hot springs, spring water, and geothermal energy in many cases. However, these are only partial views of the blessing of a volcano directly useful to a life of people. In order to know deeply what kind of benefit the volcano itself has brought human society, it is necessary to see a volcanic blessing from many sides. As the beginning, this study focuses the shape of volcano.The Takachihonomine volcano located at the eastern part of the Kirishima Volcano Group, SW Japan is the stratovolcano formed about 7,000 years ago, and has an acute summit and twin volcanoes on its both sides. Such a magnificent shape of the volcano is often dealt with as an icon of Kirishima, and is expected to have brought great influence to people's culture, a sense of values, and a religion view. In this research, I investigate where and how the influence of the topographical features of the Takachihonomine volcano has worked.