Abstract
Dr. Yoko, Ota, an well-known geomorphologist, went New Zealand Geological Survey in Wellington to study in 1973~1974. After that, she was enchanted landform of New Zealand and continued to study of marine terrace and tectonic landform of New Zealand with young researchers of New Zealand and Japan for thirty years. Their achievements were published international and New Zealand bulletins in English and were highly evaluated from view point of scientific research.
Because of contribution of geomorphological achievement and training of young researcher, she was recommended as a honorary member of Royal Society of New Zealand in 1999.
