

Research Areas
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Environmental Science/Agriculture Science / Horticultural science
Graduating School
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Osaka Prefecture University, Faculty of Agriculture
1981.03, Graduated
Graduate School
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Kyoto University, Graduate School, Division of Agriculture
Master's Course, 1983.03, Completed
External Career
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Tohoku University of Art and Design, Lecturer, 1995.04 - 2004.03
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The Open University of Japan, 2006.04 - 2006.07
Academic Society Affiliations
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American Society for Horticultural Science
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International Society for Horticultural Science
Research Career
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Studies on fruit quality and adaptability for processing in special products of Ymagata Prefecture, 1995.04 -
Papers
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Effects of self-pollen contamination in artificial pollination on fruit set of 'FujiMurasaki' Akebia trifoliate, Hort. J., 91 431-436, 2022.10
Matsumoto, D., S. Shimuzu, A. Shimazaki, K. Ito and S. Taira
Multiple Authorship (Only Japanese)
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Influence of ethanol patch attachment position and storage orientation on astringency removal and storability in 'Hiratanenashi' persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) fruits, Acta Hortic., (1338) 337-342, 2022.04
Taira, S., A. Sugawara and D. Matsumoto
Multiple Authorship (Only Japanese)
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Cross-(In)compatibility Among Three-leaf Akebia (Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz.) Lines Cultivated in Asahi-machi, Yamagata Prefecture, Bulletin of Ymagata University (Agricultual Science), 18(3) 113-122, 2020.02
Matsumoto, D., M. Taguchi, Y. Watanabe and S. Taira
Multiple Authorship (Only Japanese)
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In vitro pollen tube growth inhibition by partially purified S-RNase from styles of Prunus avium L., Acta Horticulturae, (1231) 99-103, 2019.04
Matsumoto, M., Y. Machida, S. Taira
Multiple Authorship (Only Japanese)
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Comparison between the astringency removal of 'Hiratanenashi' and 'Denkuro' persimmon applying ethanol treatment on-tree and after harvest., Acta Hortic., (1195) 251-256, 2018
Taira, S, M. Awa, D. Matsumoto
Single Author
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Effects of wound treatments to flower organs on fruit set, development, and quality in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), Adv. Hort. Sci., 28 231-235, 2014
Yuki, M., D. Matsumoto, K. Ikeda and S. Taira
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Long-term storage of on-tree alcohol-treated Hiratanenashi persimmons in Yukimuro snow room, Acta Horticulturae, 833 281-287, 2009.04
Taira, S., M. Koiwai, M. Kawano, K. Miyazawa, S. Watanabe, I. Kudo, K. Abe, E. Konbe and Y. Honma
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Effects of harvest date on long-term storability of on-tree alcohol-treated 'Hiratanenashi' persimmons packed in plastic film, Food Preservation Science, 34(3) 139-143, 2008.05
Taira Satoshi, Imai Eriko, Gehei Masato
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Long-term storability of on-tree alcohol-treated 'Hiratanenashi' persimmons packed in plastic film, Food Preservation Science, 33(5) 255-259, 2007.09
Taira Satoshi, Imai Eriko
Multiple Authorship (Only Japanese)
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Enzymatic activities and gene expression of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) synthase and ACC oxidase in persimmon fruit, Postharvest Biol. Thecnol., 37 286-290, 2005.01
Zheng, Q-L, A. Nakatsuka, S. Taira and H. Itamura
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Effects of CO2 on respiratory metabolism in ripening banana fruit, Postharvest Biol. Technol., 33 27-34, 2004.11
Liu, S., Y. Yang, H. Murayama, S. Taira and T. Fukushima
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Changes in the chracteristics of NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase from banana fruit during postharvest ripening, Food Preservation Sci., 29 297-301, 2003.10
Liu, S., Y. Yang, H. Murayama, W. Mitsuhashi, S. Taira and T. Fukushima
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Varietal differences in the ease of astringency removal by carbon dioxide gas and ethanol vapor treatments among Oriental astringent persimmons of Japanese and Chinese origin, Sci. Hortic., 94 63-72, 2002.04
Yamada, M., S. Taira, M. Ohtsuki, A. Sato, H. Iwanami, H. Yakushiji, R. Wang, Y. Yang and G. Li
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Effects of freezing rate on astringency reduction in persimmon during and after thawing, Postharvest Biol. Technol., 14 317-324, 1998.11
Taira, S., M. Ono and M. Otsuki
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Acetaldehyde, ethanol, and carbohydrate concentrations in developing muskmelon fruit (Cucumis melo. L. cv. Andesu) are affected by short-term shading, HortScience, 33 992-994, 1998.10
Nishizawa, T., S. Taira, M. Nakanishi, M. Togashi and Y. Motomura
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Reduction of astringency in persimmon caused by adhesion of tannins to cell wall fragments, Acta Hortic., 436 235-241, 1997.04
Taira, S. and M. Ono
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Reduction of persimmon astringency by complex formation between pectin and tannins, Postharvest Biol. Technol., 12 265-271, 1997.01
Taira,S., M. Ono and N. Matsumoto
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Enhancement of coloration of Satohnishiki sweet cherry fruit by postharvest irradiation with ultraviolet rays, Environ. Control in Biol., 34 313-319, 1996.04
Kataoka, I., K. Beppu, A. Sugiyama and S. Taira
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Differences between the Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) Denkuro and Hiratanenashi on acetaldehyde production by their flesh discs, J. Japan. Soc. Hort. Sci., 62 897-902, 1994.03
Taira, S., K. Onodera, H. Itamura and S. Watanabe
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Relationship between differences in the ease of removal of astringency among fruits of Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.)and their ability to accumulate ethanol and acetaldehyde , J. Japan. Soc. Hort. Sci., 60 1003-1009, 1992.03
Taira, S., I. Satoh and S. Watanabe
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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An improved pre-treatment method of the assay for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid in Japanese persimmon fruits, Nippon Shokuhinn Kogyo Gakkaishi, 37 239-242, 1990.03
Itamura, H., S. Taira, T. Kitamura and T. Fukushima
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Comparison of the characteristics of removal of astringency in two Japanese persimmon cultivars, Denkuro and Hiratanenashi, J. Japan. Soc. Hort. Sci., 58 319-325, 1989.09
Taira, S., H. Itamura, K. Abe and S. Watanabe
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Relationships between natural flesh darkening and polyphenoloxidase activity in Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) fruit, Nippon Shokuhin Kogyo Gakkaishi, 34 612-615, 1987.12
Taira, S., A. Sugiura and T. Tomana
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
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Effect of ethanol treatment on flesh darkening and polyphenoloxidase activity in Japanese persimmon, cv. Hiratanenashi, Nippon Shokuhin Kogyo Gakkaishi, 32 586-589, 1985.04
Sugiura, A., S. Taira, Ryugo, K. and T. Tomana
Multiple Authorship (Including Foreigners)
Books
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Fruit Analysis. Modern Method in Plant Analysis, Vol.18, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1996.01
Taira, S. (Linskens, H.-F. and Jackson, J.F.(eds.))
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C),2015.04 - 2019.03