Author Profile

Author：Takuya Kagawa (香川 琢弥)
Independent Researcher | Affiliation: Succulent Saika, Japan
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5006-3292

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.jp/citations?user=ygnKWqUAAAAJ&hl=ja

Research Interests
My research encompasses a broad range of studies on succulent plants, with a primary focus on plant physiology, ecology, seed biology, and taxonomy. Integrating long-term horticultural observation with formal botanical science, I aim to document and analyze the diverse biological characteristics of succulents. This approach contributes to a deeper understanding of their classification, functional systems, and their evolutionary plasticity within the broader field of botanical research.

Professional Background: A Journey of Logical Inquiry
1. Digital Frontier and Software Engineering (1994–Present)
With over 30 years of experience in the digital sphere, I began my career during the dawn of the internet in Japan. In 1994, I established and operated “Tiffany Net,” a pioneering Bulletin Board System (BBS). Since 1995, I have worked as a software developer, specializing in Visual C++ and Delphi (Object Pascal). My engineering background—characterized by a pursuit of high productivity, architectural robustness, and standalone efficiency—serves as the methodological foundation for my current work in developing mathematical models and predictive simulations for plant dynamics.

2. Legal Logic and Analytical Thinking (2003–2004)
Driven by a commitment to rigorous logical structures, I dedicated myself to the study of law with the intent of challenging the Japanese Bar Exam. Although the transition to the Law School system led me to pivot my career path, the intensive training in legal reasoning and objective argumentation remains a cornerstone of my academic writing and peer-review processes today.

3. I have over 15 years of specialized experience in the cultivation and propagation of succulent plants. From 2015 to 2025, I operated the succulent‑focused e‑commerce platform Succulent Saika, which effectively served as a large‑scale, long‑term empirical fieldwork environment. Throughout this period, I systematically observed the growth dynamics, developmental trajectories, and environmental responses of several thousand individual specimens. These longitudinal, high‑resolution empirical observations now form a direct and robust foundation for my current physiological and mathematical research on succulents.

Transition to Research: Policy and Mission
In 2025, I formally transitioned from commercial horticulture to independent scientific research, aiming to systematize decades of empirical observations into coherent botanical theory.
Core Principles:

• Conservation of Species: Prioritizing the preservation of original species over the creation of artificial hybrids to respect natural evolutionary lineages.

• Mathematical Integration: Utilizing my background as a programmer to scientifically analyze plant growth through the lens of differential equations and state-space models.

• Scientific Transparency: Consolidating my findings into peer-reviewed contributions and high-density academic resources to support the global botanical community.