Tazuru Toshiko

Suyako TAZURU

Kyoto University

Associate Professor, Institute for the Study of Human-Environment Interactions, Kyoto University / Specializes in wood anatomy. Through work such as identifying the tree species of wooden cultural properties, he conducts interdisciplinary research that sheds light on the relationship between humans and trees and the philosophies people have held regarding wood. His publications include *What a Single Piece of Wood Can Teach Us: Wood × Science × History* (sole author, Tankosha, 2022) and *Understanding Sustainability Through Kyoto University Research* (co-author, Ohmsha, 2025).