Nahoko Lab (English)

Special issue on receiving outside support during disasters

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Harada and Kayako Chishima supervised a special feature in the November 2026 issue of Kango Tenbo. Drawing on lessons from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the feature exam

Primary care support after the Noto earthquake and Oku-Noto floods

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

The Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association published a report co-authored by Professor Harada on support for a clinic affected by both the earthquake and the floods. It draw

Disaster preparedness event in Yokohama

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Harada spoke at an event in Yokohama on lessons from past disasters. Local residents and representatives from government, fire services, health care, and disaster respons

Talk on preventing disaster-related deaths in Naka, Tokushima

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

At a workshop for health and long-term care professionals in Naka, Professor Harada spoke about the mindset that connects everyday preparedness with emergency response. The worksho

Article on training in mental health and psychosocial support

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

The second issue of the Japanese Association for Humanitarian Assistance Studies journal published Professor Harada’s article on training in mental health and psychosocial support

Moderating at Humanitarian Congress Tokyo 2026

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Harada moderated a session on mental health in disasters and conflict at Humanitarian Congress Tokyo 2026, organized by Médecins Sans Frontières. Practitioners from Japan

Seiji Utsumi Award for humanitarian practice

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Harada received the Japanese Association for Humanitarian Assistance Studies practice award for the Japan Primary Care Association’s response to the Noto Peninsula earthq

Evacuation shelter training in Gunma Prefecture

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Harada taught and helped lead exercises at Gunma Prefecture’s training on assessing and monitoring evacuation shelters. The training covered how disaster management, heal

Study invitation: Exploring the use of AI by disability support coordinators

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

A mixed-methods study at Okayama University invites disability support coordinators to take part in a survey about the use of AI. The Japanese notice contains the participant information and survey link.

Yakage fieldwork: Learning disaster preparedness with international students

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Okayama University students were invited to join international students for disaster-preparedness fieldwork in Yakage on 16 March 2026. The Japanese announcement includes the program, registration details and poster.

Learning to protect health after disasters: A seminar in Mabi

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Participants visited Mabi, Kurashiki, on 25–26 August 2025, heard from local residents and discussed community preparedness and mutual support. The Japanese article links to the seminar report.

Request to participate in a graduation research survey

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT

This notice shares a survey for a graduation research project. The participation information is in the Japanese original.

Nahoko Lab hosts a hands-on R seminar

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT

On June 29th (Saturday) and 30th (Sunday), 2024, the “R Fastest Skill Acquisition Hands-on Seminar” was held, led by Dr. Masahide Koda, Okayama University. Embarrassingly, I starte

For those unsettled by coverage of the Noto Peninsula earthquake

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:00:00 GMT

This Japanese-language message draws on psychological first aid and mental health and psychosocial support. It shares ways to look after yourself after distressing news and lists support resources.

The Kannos lecture for first-year nursing students

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:00:00 GMT

We had the pleasure of receiving a lecture on the career paths of gender and sexual minorities from Mr. Takafumi Kanno and Mr. Hayato. This lecture was part of the mandatory curric

The first Nahoko Lab meeting of the 2023 fall semester

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:00 GMT

First Day Seminar Report This was the first seminar I attended since being assigned to Professor Nahoko Harada’s research lab. Prior to participating, I was filled with anxiety and

Farewell for Dr. Peng Mengyun, research assistant at Nahoko Lab

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Peng, who has been a reliable presence as a TA for Department of fundamentals of nursing for a year and a half and as a Research Assistant in Harada Laboratory, has completed her d

September 30 seminar: Introducing Humanitude in care

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Okayama University announced a seminar on Humanitude and a demonstration of research using HoloLens. The Japanese original has the event details and poster.

Momono-Kuni Children’s Disaster Risk Reduction Workshop

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Note: Consent for publication of the photos was obtained from all participants. On July 16, amidst the heavy rainfall disaster in Akita Prefecture the day before, the Momono-Kuni C

Health Sciences Team Medicine Exercise 2023: Quick, low-cost recipes

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:00:00 GMT

pdfファイルダウンロードレシピをダウンロードする This is a collection of time-saving and budget-friendly recipes from the third group, overseen by Professor Harada. Upon entering university and beginnin

Speaking on a panel at Okayama City’s Gaku BOSAI event

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:00:00 GMT

岡山大学環境生命科学研究科教授西山哲岡山県環境保全事業団・環境学習センターアスエコ所長山田哲弘国土交通省中国地方整備局岡山河川事務所流域治水課課長松井大生 On July 2, 2023, Professor Harada spoke as a panelist at the “Okayama Gaku BOSAI” event, hosted by

BiblioBattle for June

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT

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Wall art brightens up the nursing practice room

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT

From my experience with wall art Ayumi Nagano The first seminar of June started with my first experience in wall art! This time, sticking various designs and size stickers on the r

Rehearsing for a first international conference presentation

Sun, 28 May 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Preparation for the First International Conference Presentation (Held an English poster presentation rehearsal) Ms. Kanako Fujimoto, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Healt

Presenting at WADEM 2023 in Ireland

Sun, 28 May 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Presented at the WADEM 2023 Congress in Ireland The World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) conference, held in Ireland after a four-year gap, was a significa

Okayama nursing universities’ joint disaster seminar

Fri, 19 May 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Okayama Nursing University Disaster Joint Seminar On May 19th, we held a joint seminar attended by fourthird-year nursing students and three graduate students from OkayamaPrefectur

BiblioBattle for March

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:00 GMT

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Basic life support practice for first-year nursing students

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:00:00 GMT

A “Basic Nursing BLS Course” was held for new students majoring in nursing. The objective of this exercise was to help students understand the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) p

Assistant Professor Kitabeppu publishes a book

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Assistant Professor Kitabeppu has published a book titled “Infusion in Acute Care (ICU/Emergency) for Nurses: More Understanding” through Shorinsha. The book was written with the g

An article in the Journal of Nursing Management

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Harada contributed an article to a book on nursing management titled “Reconnecting Relationships in Hospital Ward Teams,” published by Igaku Shoin. The piece explores the

Nahoko Lab congratulates the Class of 2023

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Students in their fourth year at Nahoko Lab have successfully graduated. A total of six students, each focusing on their individual research topics, completed their studies. One gr

Best Paper Award from the Japanese Association for Disaster Medicine

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT

At the 28th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Disaster Medicine, held from March 9th to 11th, Professor Harada received the Best Paper Award for his leading work on the pa

BiblioBattle for February

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:00:00 GMT

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Special lecture by Prof. Sakiko Ito, Osaka University

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:00:00 GMT

On February 3, 2023, Dr. Sakiko Ito, a Specially Appointed Lecturer in the Joint Department of Genome Informatics at the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, delivered a

Health Sciences SDGs Ambassadors Copain receive an Okayama University award

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Copain, the SDGs Ambassador for the Department of Health Sciences within the Faculty of Medicine, has been awarded the Okayama University SDGs Promotion Award. Professor Harada ser

Preparing for a medical visit about long COVID

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:00:00 GMT

The lab adapted a US CDC resource into Japanese to help people prepare to discuss post-COVID symptoms and relevant history at a medical visit. The Japanese handouts are available for download.

Caring for people with long COVID

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:00:00 GMT

The lab adapted a US CDC resource into Japanese for people with long COVID and those who support them. The Japanese handouts are available for download.

BiblioBattle for December and January

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:00:00 GMT

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Special lecture by Dr. Tomoko Komagata, Tokyo Metropolitan Nursing Association

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT

On December 21, 2022, Dr. Tomoko Komagata from the Tokyo Metropolitan Nursing Association presented a special lecture titled “Nursing Connecting with the World.” The following is a

Special lecture by Prof. Kazumi Kubota, University of Tokyo

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT

On December 13, 2022, Dr. Kazumi Kubota, a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Planning and Information Management at the University of Tokyo Hospital, del

BiblioBattle for November

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:00:00 GMT

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Training in culturally safe care

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:00:00 GMT

On November 22 and 24, 2022, the “Training for Improvement of Culturally Safe Care Competence” took place in the Health Sciences Building Seminar Room and the Okayama Convention Ce

BiblioBattle for October

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT

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Facilitators and barriers to implementing the nurse practitioner role in Japan

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Facilitators and barriers in implementing the nurse practitioner role in Japan: A cross-sectional descriptive study International Nursing Review has accepted an article on the faci

Establishing best practice for welfare evacuation centres in Australia and Japan

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:00:00 GMT

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212420922003843 Establishing best practice for the implementation of evacuation centres for vulnerable populations: A compar

Best Japanese Paper Award from the Japan Primary Care Association

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 15:00:00 GMT

https://www.primary-care.or.jp/journal/excellent.html https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/generalist/44/1/44_2/_article/-char/ja/ Received the Best Japanese Paper Award from the J

Organizational support for volunteer disaster responders, including women responders

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 15:00:00 GMT

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjdisatmed/27/1/27_270106/_pdf/-char/ja Support required by organizations for volunteer-based disaster relief workers and consideration for fem

Strengthening disaster rehabilitation through training development and evaluation

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:00:00 GMT

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjdisatmed/27/2/27_270202/_pdf/-char/ja Capacity development of rehabilitation response in disasters:A training development and evaluation My p

Planning for medium- and long-term mental health and welfare services after disasters

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:00:00 GMT

The critical message for local governments is to support mental health and medical welfare in the mid-to-long term after a disaster. Share and collaborate with other local governme

Website update

Sat, 21 May 2022 15:00:00 GMT

The lab updated its website and moved resources from the previous site.

Resources for teams supporting a facility affected by COVID-19

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT

The lab shares Japanese templates for recording phone inquiries, transferring information about people with COVID-19 and documenting the work of visiting support teams.

COVID-19 and psychiatric care

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT

This April 2020 resource summarizes preparations for psychiatric care teams facing a local COVID-19 outbreak. The original presentation and slides are available below.

Applying the Sphere Standards to COVID-19 response

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:00:00 GMT

The lab published a Japanese translation of a resource on using the Sphere Standards in COVID-19 response. The article introduces dignity, community participation and the need to consider the wider response.

White paper on supporting disaster medical responders

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:00:00 GMT

This 2017 white paper is for disaster medical responders and the organizations that deploy them. Drawing on research with responders to the Great East Japan Earthquake, it describe

Report on the Iroha disaster-preparedness workshop

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:00:00 GMT

The Iroha group held a disaster-preparedness workshop in Miyazaki on 1 April 2018, with 94 adults and 24 children. The Japanese report describes the sessions and activities.

What matters during disasters?

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:00:00 GMT

This article introduces the cluster approach to disaster response and explains why agencies and professions need to coordinate across sectors before and after a disaster.