Thermal Modeling of the Sanbagawa and Ryoke Belts
The Sanbagawa and Ryoke belts were formed in a convergent plate boundary along the eastern margin of Eurasia. Thermal modeling using the geological records of these, Read more.
Geochronology of the Sanbagawa Belt: Younger and Faster than Before
Recent advances in geochronological studies have helped establish the Sanbagawa belt as an important site for studying metamorphism related to subduction. Application, Read more.
Paired Metamorphism of SW Japan and Implications for Tectonics of Convergent Margins
The Sanbagawa-Ryoke pair of geological units in southwest Japan is the classic example of paired metamorphism originally identified by Akiho Miyashiro. Together, Read more.