JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
About JARQ
The Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly (JARQ) is a publication of the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), which provides readers overseas with the latest information on key achievements and developments in agricultural research in Japan, with the expectation that this information would contribute to the agricultural development of countries in tropical and subtropical regions.
The JARQ has updated its editorial policy to meet the demands of the times. The current editorial policy, revised on March 12, 2025, aims to "disseminate findings and trends in research related to Japan's agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, as well as international collaborative research involving Japanese researchers, to a broad audience both domestically and internationally through original articles and reviews." To this end, JARQ publishes original articles and research reviews, which are expected to contribute to agricultural development in developing regions.
The JARQ editorial policy revised on July 23, 1999 featured a different classification of papers. At that time, all submissions were classified as "research articles" and not limited to original articles, allowing authors to present "the aims, methods, results, and broader impact of a series of research, including previously published work."
Following the 1999 policy, the JARQ editorial office accepted research articles that included previously published content. However, the current editorial policy (revised on March 12, 2025) defines original articles as "papers that summarize the results of research conducted by the author, with no precedent in content or other aspects." Therefore, under the 2025 policy, previously published papers are no longer accepted.
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Breeding of Pest and Disease Resistant Potato Cultivars in Japan by Using Classical and Molecular Approaches
ASANO Kenji, TAMIYA Seiji, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 1-6 (2016-01-01)
50-01-01_01-06_ASANO.pdf822.02 KB
Current Usage of Air Circulators in Greenhouses in Japan
KUROYANAGI Takeshi, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 7-12 (2016-01-01)
50-01-02_07-12_KUROYANAGI.pdf629.49 KB
Development and Adaptability of a Topsoil Removal Machine for Decontaminating Peripheral Areas of Agricultural Land
HACHIYA Mitsuru, MIYAMA Daisuke, CHIBA Masamoto, MIYAZAKI Masahiro, ICHIKI Hideyuki, OCHIAI Yoshiji, TAKAHASHI Masamitsu, HOSOKAWA Hisashi, KOBAYASHI Kyo, NAKAMURA Ryuzo, HAYASHI Tetsuaki, TODA Tsutomu, KOTAKE Kazuo, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 13-22 (2016-01-01)
50-01-03_13-22_HACHIYA.pdf1.02 MB
Characteristics of Rice Flour Suitable for the Production of Rice Flour Bread Containing Gluten and Methods of Reducing the Cost of Producing Rice Flour
ARAKI Etsuko, ASHIDA Kanae, AOKI Noriaki, TAKAHASHI Makoto, HAMADA Shigeki, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 23-31 (2016-01-01)
50-01-04_23-31_ARAKI.pdf926.86 KB
Regulation of Tomato Fruit Ripening by MADS-Box Transcription Factors
ITO Yasuhiro, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 33-38 (2016-01-01)
50-01-05_33-38_ITO.pdf662.48 KB
Structured Floral Arrangement Program Developed for Cognitive Rehabilitation and Mental Health Care
MOCHIZUKI-KAWAI Hiroko, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 39-44 (2016-01-01)
50-01-06_39-44_MOCHIZUKI.pdf762.82 KB
Determination of Nitrate Ion Concentration in Fresh Vegetable Juices Using Ion-Pair Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (IP-UPLC)
ITO Hidekazu, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 45-48 (2016-01-01)
50-01-07_45-48_ITO.pdf692.11 KB
Genetic Diversity and Geographical Differentiation of Nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) Populations in Peninsular Malaysia Based on AFLP
TSUJI Koji, GHAZALLI Mohd. Norfaizal, ARIFFIN Zulhairil, NORDIN Mohd. Shukor, KHAIDIZAR Maya Izar, DULLOO Mohammad Ehsan, SEBASTIAN Leocadio S., JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 49-56 (2016-01-01)
50-01-08_49-56_TSUJI.pdf739.08 KB
Identification of a Novel Secretory Gland Producing C-type Lectin in the Flesh Fly (Sarcophaga peregrina), and its Characterization
YAMAMOTO-KIHARA Mami, YUKUHIRO Fumiko, YASUE Hiroshi, KOTANI Eiji, MORI Hajime, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 57-62 (2016-01-01)
50-01-09_57-62_KIHARA.pdf833.32 KB
Decomposition of the Factors Determining Changes in China's Maize Yields
KUSANO Eiichi, CHIEN Hsiaoping, CHEN Yongfu, KOYAMA Osamu, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 63-71 (2016-01-01)
50-01-10_63-71_KUSANO.pdf989.36 KB
Serovar and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Isolated in Japan from 2006 to 2011
KAMIMURA Shunsuke, SAMESHIMA Toshiya, ITO Hiroya, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 50(1) , 73-77 (2016-01-01)
50-01-11_73-77_KAMIMURA.pdf589.96 KB
Epimutant Induction as a New Plant Breeding Technology
KASAI Atsushi, HARADA Takeo, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 301-305 (2015-10-01)
49-04-01_301-305_HARADA.pdf677.95 KB
Mitigation Option of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Manure Composting
FUKUMOTO Yasuyuki, SUZUKI Kazuyoshi, WAKI Miyoko, YASUDA Tomoko, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 307-312 (2015-10-01)
49-04-02_307-312_FUKUMOTO.pdf862.65 KB
Recent Progress in Technologies for Enzymatic Peeling of Fruit
NOGUCHI Masaki, OZAKI Yoshihiko, AZUMA Jun-ichi, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 313-318 (2015-10-01)
49-04-03_313-318_NOGUCHI.pdf687.37 KB
Comparison of Physicochemical Properties of Soils under Contrasting Land Use Systems in Southwestern Nigeria
WATANABE Yoshinori, KIKUNO Hidehiko, ASIEDU Robert, MASUNAGA Tsugiyuki, WAKATSUKI Toshiyuki, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 319-331 (2015-10-01)
49-04-04_319-331_WATANABE.pdf853.71 KB
Rice Bran Affects Dry-matter Production of Chinese and Japanese Rice Cultivars
BIAN Jiabin, TOYOTA Masanori, MOROKUMA Masahiro, KUSUTANI Akihito, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 333-343 (2015-10-01)
49-04-05_333-343_BIAN.pdf802.59 KB
Comparison of Genome Size in Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) Exotic and Putative Native Japanese Genotypes by Flow Cytometry
AKIYAMA Yukio, KIMURA Kenji, KUBOTA Akito, FUJIMORI Masahiro, YAMADA-AKIYAMA Hitomi, TAKAHARA Yoshinori, UEYAMA Yasufumi, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 345-350 (2015-10-01)
49-04-06_345-350_AKIYAMA.pdf786.25 KB
Anthracnose Fungi with Curved Conidia, Colletotrichum spp. belonging to Ribosomal Groups 9-13, and Their Host Ranges in Japan
SATO Toyozo, MORIWAKI Jouji, KANEKO Shigeru, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 351-362 (2015-10-01)
49-04-07_351-362_SATO.pdf2.66 MB
Modeling of Paddy Water Management with Large Reservoirs in Northeast Thailand and its Application to Climate Change Assessment
KUDO Ryoji, MASUMOTO Takao, HORIKAWA Naoki, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 363-376 (2015-10-01)
49-04-08_363-376_KUDO.pdf1.77 MB
Extreme Learning Machine-based Crop Classification using ALOS/PALSAR Images
SONOBE Rei, TANI Hiroshi, WANG Xiufeng, KOJIMA Yasuhito, KOBAYASHI Nobuyuki, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 377-381 (2015-10-01)
49-04-09_377-381_SONOBE.pdf659.79 KB
Revitalization of Rural Economies though the Restructuring the Self-sufficient Realm - Growth in Small-scale Rapeseed Production in Japan
NONAKA Akihisa, ONO Hiroshi, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 383-390 (2015-10-01)
49-04-10_383-390_NONAKA.pdf773.61 KB
Shoot Growth and Fruit Production of the 'Masui Dauphine' Variety of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Undergoing Renewal Long Pruning
HOSOMI Akihiro, ISOBE Takeshi, MIWA Yuka, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 391-397 (2015-10-01)
49-04-11_391-397_HOSOMI.pdf778.65 KB
Enteric Methane Emission, Energetic Efficiency and Energy Requirements for the Maintenance of Beef Cattle in the Tropics
TANGJITWATTANACHAI Natthamon, PHAOWPHAISAL Ittipon, OTSUKA Makoto, SOMMART Kritapon, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 399-407 (2015-10-01)
49-04-12_399-407_OTSUKA.pdf762.21 KB
Dynamics of Fertilizer Nitrogen Applied to Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in the Semi-Arid Tropics
UCHINO Hiroshi, WATANABE Takeshi, RAMU Karri, SAHRAWAT Kanwar L., MARIMUTHU Subramanian, WANI Suhas P., ITO Osamu, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(4) , 409-418 (2015-10-01)
49-04-13_409-418_UCHINO.pdf759.97 KB
The Present Status of C4 Tropical Grasses Breeding and Molecular Approaches
TSURUTA Shin-ichi, SHIMODA Katsuhisa, KOUKI Kaori, EBINA Masumi, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(3) , 203-215 (2015-07-01)
49-03-01_203-215_TSURUTA.pdf1.57 MB
Outline of the Comprehensive Soil Classification System of Japan - First Approximation
OBARA Hiroshi, MAEJIMA Yuji, KOHYAMA Kazunori, OHKURA Toshiaki, TAKATA Yusuke, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(3) , 217-226 (2015-07-01)
49-03-02_217-226_OBARA.pdf1.24 MB
Developing Direct Seeding Cultivation Using an Air-Assisted Strip Seeder
FURUHATA Masami, CHOSA Tadashi, SHIOYA Yukiharu, TSUKAMOTO Takayuki, SEKI Masahiro, HOSOKAWA Hisashi, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(3) , 227-233 (2015-07-01)
49-03-03_227-233_FURUHATA.pdf944.18 KB
Development of a New Energy-Saving Pipe-Framed Greenhouse
KAWASHIMA Hiroki, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(3) , 235-243 (2015-07-01)
Acidification in Rhizospheric Soil of Field-Grown Sorghum Decreases Nitrification Activity
WATANABE Takeshi, VENKATA Satish P., SAHRAWAT Kanwar L., WANI Suhas P., ITO Osamu, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(3) , 245-253 (2015-07-01)
49-03-05_245-253_WATANABE.pdf876.46 KB
A Study on 'Genomewide Selection' for Maize (Zea mays L.) Breeding in Japanese Public Sectors: Heritability of Maturity- and Yield-Related Traits in the Training Populations
TAMAKI Hiroyuki, SATO Hisashi, MITSUHASHI Shohei, KIKAWADA Tomohiro, JARQ:Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly. 49(3) , 255-260 (2015-07-01)
49-03-06_255-260_TAMAKI.pdf768.25 KB