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Name	Masatoshi WATANABE, Dr. Agri.
Nickname	"Masa" called by close foreign friends "Nabe-san" called by close Japanese friends
Personal history	In 1933, born at farmer's home in Toyama Prefecture In 1955 Graduated from Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages Since 1953, researched on Bamboo at Kyoto University In 1993, retired from Kyoto University International activities: - From 1970-72 Colombo Plan Expert to Thailand - In 1994, 1995 & 1997, JICA Expert to Indonesia - In 1996, JICA Expert to Chile - and made many international presentations on bamboo
At present	Join with several organizations on bamboo Join with governmental organizations in-out of Japan Sometimes, temporary lecturer at some universities
Hobbies	To speak on bamboo? To write anything? Playing Social Dance! To make trip abroad!