Preface
Editors
Editorial
Non-Caucasian Highlanders and Modern Globalization
Kozo Matsubayashi et al.
Manifestations of Global Environmental Issues Evident in the Human Body
Kiyohito Okumiya et al.
The High Altitude Project in Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
(1) India, Himalaya
Adaptation of Chemoreceptor Reflex to Hypobaric Hypoxia in Residents at Himalayan Valley
Takashi Nakaoka et al.
Preserved Biological Rhythm may Protect the Health of Himalayan Residents at an Altitude of 4500 m
Takashi Nakaoka et al.
Evaluation of the Electrocardiogram and Echocardiography Findings of Highlanders in Ladakh
Kuniaki Suwa et al.
Atrial Fibrillation at High Altitude
Akiko Matsuda et al.
Association between High Altitude and Depression in the Himalayas and the Andes
Motonao Ishikawa et al.
The Relation between Cognition of “Depression” and Help-seeking Behavior ― Cross Sectional Study using Semi-structured Explanatory Model Interview
Hissei Imai et al.
Food Diversity and its Relation to Health of Highlanders ― Comparison of Urban and Rural Settings in Qinghai and Ladakh ―
Yumi Kimura et al.
Comparison of Quality of Life among the Three Regions in Ladakh ― Focused on Depressive Symptoms and Subjective Happiness ―
Eriko Fukutomi et al.
Use and Management of a Diversity of Plant Resources in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Yasuyuki Kosaka et al.
Seasonal Movement System of a Tibetan Ladakh Pastoralist, Karnak-pa, in the Western Tibetan Plateau ― A case from Karnak, Changtang Area, the Northern Slope of Western Himalaya, North India ―
Masahiro Hirata
The Role of the “Mountain” for Monpa People in Arunachal Puradesh, India
Kazuharu Mizuno
A Methodology of Medical Camp: Potential of Action Research by Area Studies in Eastern Himalaya
Kazuo Ando
Characteristics of Glacier Lakes in the Ladakh Range, Western Indian Himalayas
Chiyuki Narama et al.
The Flood Disaster Caused by Heavy Rainfalls in Ladakh, India, in August 2010: A Situation Overview and a Case Study from the Domkhar Village
Naho Ikeda
Meteorological Conditions Related to the August 2010 Flash Flood Event in Ladakh, in the West Himalayas
Akiyo Yatagai
My Personal Impression on Tibet Culture and Elderly Health
Wenling Chen
The High Altitude Project in Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
(2) Bhutan
“Bhutan Medical Mission” by RIHN and KUBFP intermediated by AACK
Kozo Matsubayashi
Kyoto University Bhutan Friendship Program: An Overview in the Historical Context
Tetsuro Matsuzawa
Village Health Worker in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Ryota Sakamoto
Overview and Challenges of Neonatal Care in Bhutan
Yoriko Nishizawa
Use of Mithun in Himalaya in View from Genetic Study on Crossbred Livestock in Bhutan
Yoshi Kawamoto et al.
Changes in the Pastoralism of Merak, in the Far-eastern Highlands of Bhutan, and their Historical and Social Background
Tetsuya Inamura et al.
Comparative Study on the two Landlocked Countries between Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan in term of Area Development
Akinobu Kawai
Contributions from the Yunnan Forum
Visiting Minorities Villages (Hmong, Karen, Lahu, Akha, Lisu) in the Southern Part of Tay Cultural Area, Northern Thailand
Eizo Maeda et al.
Visiting the Minorities, Located along The Tea and Horse Road, on the West-North Part of Yunnan, CHINA
Takashi Kamiyama
Irrigation System of Terraced Paddy Agriculture in a Multi-Ethnic Watershed of the Ailao Mountains, Yunnan, China
Shimpei Adachi
The Aspects of Traditional Sugar Production in Laos; On The Study of Production Implements in Tay Cultural Area
Mitsuru Sonoe
Paradise of Hidden Untrodden Peaks in Zanskar South
Kimikazu Sakamoto