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Takashi was born and grew up in the beautiful surrounding of Miyakonojō, in Miyazaki Prefecture. As a result, he developed a love for animals and plants- and entered a biology science program. He is especially interested in how animals behave and live in their natural environment. In his past research, he focused on amphibians in the Okinawa islands from the viewpoint of ethology, the study of animal behavior. During the research, he was deeply impressed animals’ ability to adapt to different environments and by their life. In the Hakubi project, he will attempt to exploit new methods for controlling invasive animals by using their natural behavior or ecology. There are many species of animals native to Japan, but in recent years they are threatened with extinction due to invasive animals. Especially, it is feared that cane toads invading the islands of Okinawa Prefecture (such as Ishigaki Island), may lead to the destruct ion of biological diversity on these islands. Takashi’s research goal is to protect the biodiversity on earth by controlling invasive animals.