Atmospheric deposition
K. Takahashi, A. Ohta, H. Sase, N. Murao, M. Yamaguchi, H. Murakami, S. Nakaba, K. Mizukawa, H. Takada, M. Watanabe, T. Izuta. The variation in the amount of black carbon particles deposited on leaves at different positions in the canopy of mature Cornus florida and related factors. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 32, 15388–15402 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36597-9
Y. Kato, T. Ohizumi, M. Nakata, H. Sase. Temporal and seasonal variations in the frequency of high-concentration precipitation samples at EANET sites in Japan: 20 years of daily wet deposition data. Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, 19, 15 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44273-025-00065-0
Y. Wang, H. Okochi, H. Hayami, M. Igawa, Y. Takahashi, H. Yagoh, M. Kuribayashi, Y. Kanno, K. Nitta, H. Sase, M. Aikawa. Beyond rain: Fog as a dominant pathway for acid deposition in Japan's Montane Forests. Atmospheric Research, 108605(2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108605
M. Xu, P. Chanonmuang, S. Itahashi, H. Sase, K. Matsuda. Characteristics of PM2.5 concentrations in a tropical dry deciduous forest of Thailand: Forest fires and urban air pollution seriously affect air quality in forest ecosystems. Atmospheric Environment 365, 121672(2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121672
M. Xu, P. Chanonmuang, H. Sase, A. Sorimachi, S. Itahashi, K. Matsuda. Ammonia exchange flux over a tropical dry deciduous forest in the dry season in Thailand. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 25, 18291–18312(2025), https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-18291-2025
H. Sasaki, T. Takahashi, M. Futami, T. Endo, M. Hirano, Y. Kotake, K. O. Pham, Airborne Microplastics: Source Implications from Particulate Matter Composition, Atmosphere, 16, 1222(2025), https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16111222
Long-range transport and modeling
Y. Kanaya, R. Sommariva, A. Saiz-Lopez, A. Mazzeo, T. K. Koenig, K. Kawana, J. E. Johnson, A. Colomb, P. Tulet, S. Molloy, K. Sato, J. Kurokawa et al., Observational ozone datasets over the global oceans and polar regions: The TOAR-II Oceans data set version 2024, Earth System Science Data, 13, 4901–4932(2025), https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-4901-2025
Y. Sadanaga, Y. Onishi, A. Yuba, K. Sato, H. Shiigi, A. Matsuki, Long-term continuous observations and trend analyses of transboundary air pollutants from the Asian continent at Suzu on the Noto Peninsula, Japan, Atmospheric Environment, 363, 121601(2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121601
F. Meng, X. Du, W. Tang, J. He, Y. Li, X. Wang, S. Yu, X. Tang, J. Xing, M. Xie, L. Zeng, H. Dong. Evaluation of Regional Atmospheric Models for Air Quality Simulations in the Winter Season in China. Atmosphere, 17(2026), 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos17010001
F. Meng, W. Tang, T. Ma, Y. Li, Y. Yu, X. Du, S. Xu, J. Gao. A receptor model and CTM integrated PM2.5 source apportionment approach and its application in 2+26 cities region of China. Atmospheric Environment, 378(2026), 122071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2026.122071
Ecological impact
Mingqun Huo, Mohammad Arif, Ken Yamashita, Meihua Zhu, Kayo Ueda, Xerxes Seposo, Kaoru Akahoshi, Eric Zusman. Assessing the clean air and health co-benefits of net zero transitions in Hachinohe and Niigata, Japan. Sustain Sci(2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-026-01827-7
A. Shiode, T. Nakatsuka, Y. Kato, H. Sase, M. Morohashi, T. Ishida, Y. Hirano, T. Tanikawa. Air pollution recovery still falls short of pre-industrial conditions: sulfur stable isotope analysis of tree rings from two giant trees. Biogeochemistry 168, 86 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-025-01277-w
Y. Liu, Y. Ise, H. Takami, R. Urakawa, R. Tateno, A. Toyoda, N. Ohte, W. Shi, L. Jiang, K. Isobe, Soil pH modulates microbial nitrogen allocation in soil via compositional and metabolic shifts across forests in Japan, iMetaOmics, (2025), https://doi.org/10.1002/imo2.70054
Others
T. Ohara, Y. Yoshimura: Present Status and Mitigation Strategies for Surface Ozone in Japan, Global Environmental Research, 29, 13-21(2025), https://www.airies.or.jp/attach.php/6a6f75726e616c5f32392d31656e67/save/0/0/29-1_02.pdf
T. Nagashima, N. Kawano, S. Itahashi, T. Ohara, T. Hanaoka, J. Kurokawa, I. Uno: Future prospective of photochemical ozone in Japan under 2050 Carbon-Neutral environment, Global Environmental Research, 29, 79-86(2025), https://www.airies.or.jp/attach.php/6a6f75726e616c5f32392d31656e67/save/0/0/29-1_09.pdf
D. Guizzardi, M. Crippa, T. Butler, T. Keating, R. Wu, J. Kaminski, J. Kuenen, J. Kurokawa, S. Chatani, T. Morikawa, G. Pouliot, J. Racine, M. D. Moran, Z. Klimont, P. M. Manseau, R. Mashayekhi, B. H. Henderson, S. J. Smith, R. Hoesly, M. Muntean, M. Banja, E. Schaaf, F. Pagani, J.-H. Woo, J. Kim, E. Pisoni, J. Zhang, D. Niemi, M. Sassi, A. Duhamel, T. Ansari, K. Foley, G. Geng, Y. Chen, and Q. Zhang. The HTAP_v3.2 emission mosaic: merging regional and global monthly emissions(2000–2020)to support air quality modelling and policies, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 17, 5915–5950, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5915-2025