TOHOKU UNIVERSITYSCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAM-University of Washington
2017
2017.6.19-7.14

TABLE of CONTENTS
1. Participants list
2. Daily schedule
3. Lecturer profile and outline of lectures
4. Field work and field trip
5. Accommodation
6. Tohoku University and its campuses
7. Other information

11. Participants list
Tohoku University Science Summer Programs- University of Washington 2017

Tohoku University Science Summer Programs-University of Washington 2017
List of PaticipantsName of Student
College

NumberFamily name

Grade

GenderFirst name

Number of the
UW study abroad
insurance

1 Bun

VipechArts & Sciences Freshman M

IT20010673

2 Chu

MarcusEngineering

Sophomore M

IT20009335

3 DingQilang (Damon)

Arts & Sciences Freshman M

IT20010370

4 Escalona

Zoe

Engineering

Sophomore F

IT20010748

5 Hejazi

YasmineArts & Sciences Sophomore F

IT20011052

6 KaneReva

Arts & Sciences Sophomore F

IT20010579

7 LianChuanyu (Sheron) Engineering

Sophomore F

IT20010802

8 Lockwood

Matthew

EngineeringFreshman M

IT20011017

9 ShahHellyArts & Sciences Freshman F

IT20010275

10 Tiotuico

CamilleEngineering

Sophomore F

IT20010579

11 Truong

Cindy

Engineering

Sophomore F

IT20010687

12 Waddell

Sarah

EngineeringFreshman F

IT20010027

13 Wang

Yiren (Ethan)Arts & Sciences Sophomore M

IT20010322

14 Yamagata

Nana

Engineering

Sophomore F

IT20010688

15 Yeager

HuatsernEngineering

Sophomore M

IT20010319

16 Yeung

Alex

Engineering

Sophomore M

IT20010240

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Notes

2. Tohoku University Science Summer Program (TSSP)̲UW 2017 Daily Schedule
Tohoku University Science Summer Program (TSSP)_UW 2017 Daily Schedule
WEEK 1
Sun
18-JunAM

Arrivein
Sendai

PM

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

19-Jun20-Jun21-Jun22-Jun23-Jun24-Jun9:00-12:00
Opening Ceremony &9:30-10:00
Orientation
Introduction to exciting andIntroduction to Tohoku
9:00-12:00
8:50-11:30
stimulating Experiments
9:00-12:00
University (Prof. Kasukabe)Interactive
Japanese
Lecture
and
Lab
Visit
2
Prof. Ohuchi
Interactive Japanese
Introduction to UW Summer
Language
Language
Program for Creative Science
Instructor: Ms. Takahashi
Introduction to aircraft design
10：00-10：30
Instructor: Ms. Takahashi
and Engineering (UW-SPCSE)
Preparation of super global
Prof. NAKAMURA
Introduction to Quntumat the Tohoku University (Prof. Self-introduction in Japanese
cafe
TheoryOhuchi)
Conference Room, 2nd Floor,
Prof. Kasukabe
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Self-introduction (3 min PPT x
9:001st Building (C09)
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room
No.
702,
Schoolof
16=48 min)
18:00
Institute of Fluid Science
Room
No.
702,
Schoolof
10:30-12:00
Engineering
Field（流体科学研究所、第1棟2階会議
Engineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702 Challenging Experiments for
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)室）
Trip（工学研究科青葉記念会館
702室）
Quantum Theory (1)Room No. 702, School of(Yamad室）
Prof. Kasukabe
Engineering
Katahira Campus
era)
Aobayama Campus（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702（片平キャンパス）
Aobayama Campus
Prof.Oh室）
Student Laborarories (A06)uchi &
Kawauchi Campus
Prof.
Aobayama Campus
Kasukabe
Japanese talk lunch (with TU
Lunch (with TU students)
Lunch (with TU students)
Lunch (with TU students)
Lunch (with TU students)
students)
09:04仙台発
10:01山寺着
13:30-15:30
16:16山Lecture and Lab Visit 1
寺発
13:00-16:00
Searching for a clue to a
17:13仙Japanese Culture 1
mystery of the universe with
台着
Ikebana (Flower arrangement)
neutrinos
13:00-16:00
13:00-16:00
13:00-16:00（842円
Prof. Chen
Associate Prof. Shimizu
Challenging Experiments for Paper Aircraft Competition 1 Paper Aircraft Competition 2
x2＝
Quantum Theory (2)Prof. Moriya
Prof. Moriya
1684円）
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Research Center for Neutrino
Prof. Kasukabe
Room No. 702, School of
Science (I04) Main Seminar
Creative Engineering Center
Creative Engineering Center
Engineering
Room
Student Laborarories (A06)
(D02)
(D02)
（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702 （ニュートリノ科学研究センター 大
Kawauchi Campus
Aobayama Campus
Aobayama Campus室）
会議室）
Aobayama Campus

Graduate School of Science
Aobayama Campus

WEEK 2
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

25-Jun26-Jun27-Jun28-Jun29-Jun30-Jun1-Jul

9:30-11:30
Lecture 4
The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
Prof. Matsuzawa

9:00-12:00
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Ms. Takahashi
Interview preparation

9:00-12:00
Paper Aircraft Competition 3
Prof. Moriya
AM

Creative Engineering Center(D02)
Aobayama Campus

9:30-11:30
Lecture and Lab Visit 3
Biomolecular Design andRobotics
Prof. Murata

9：00-11：30
Japanese Culture 2
Rinnouji Temple andExperience in Zen Meditation

Mechanical Engineering Bldg.2
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)(A03), 203
Room No. 702, School ofProf. Ohuchi & Prof. Kasukabe
Room No. 702, School of(青葉山キャンパス，機械系2号館
Engineering
Engineering
203会議室)（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
Rinnouji Temple（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
室）
(輪王寺)
室）
Aobayama Campus

Aobayama Campus

Aobayama Campus
6:5019:00

Lunch (with TU students)

Lunch (with TU students)

Lunch (with TU students)

13:00-14:30
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Prof. Shimasaki
Super global cafe

PM

Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
室）

13:00-16:00
Fastest Clip Motor
Competition 1

13:00-16:00
Fastest Clip Motor
Competition 2

Prof. Moriya

Prof. Moriya

Creative Engineering Center(D02)
Aobayama Campus

Creative Engineering Center(D02)
Aobayama Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

13：30-15：30
Lecture and Lab Visit 5
Disaster Science andJapanese Disaster Culture
Prof. Ebina
International Research Instituteof Disaster Science (J31)
Seminar room S100
(災害科学国際研究所セミナー
室、S100、青葉山キャンパス)Aobayama Campus

3

Lunch (with TU students)

Field
Work

13:00-14:00
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Prof. Shimasaki
Interview at cafeteria(Ishinoma
ki City)

Cafeteria (C01)
Aobayama Campus
14:30-16:30
Preparatory class for Field
Work
Prof. Shidara
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
室）
Aobayama Campus

Tohoku University Science Summer Program (TSSP)_UW 2017 Daily Schedule
WEEK 3
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

2-Jul

3-Jul

4-Jul

5-Jul

6-Jul

7-Jul

8-Jul

9:30-11:30
Lecture and Lab Visit 6
Introduction to Spintronics
Prof. Ohno

9:30-11:30
Lecture and Lab Visit 7
Robotics for Space
Exploration and Disaster
Response
Prof. Yoshida

9:00-12:00
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Ms. Takahasi
Restaurant

9:30-11:30
Lecture and Lab Visit 8
Structural Metallic Materials
for Industry Innovation
Prof. Yoshimi

Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Laboratory for Nanoelectronics Research Building-M.A.E (A15)
Room No. 702, School ofand Spintronics (E04)
in Aobayama campus, RoomEngineering(ナノ・スピン実験施設) A401
611
（工学研究科青葉記念会館
702（機械・知能系共同棟（青葉山キャ室）
ンパス A15）611室）
Katahira Campus

AM

Aobayama Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

PM

Lunch (with TU students)

Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
室）

Aobayama Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

13:00-16:00
Telecommunications andRadio Engineering

13:00-16:00
Germanium Radio Building
Competition 1

13:00-16:00
Germanium Radio Building
Competition 2

Prof. Moriya

Prof. Moriya

Prof. Moriya

Creative Engineering Center(D02)
Aobayama Campus

Creative Engineering Center(D02)
Aobayama Campus

Creative Engineering Center(D02)
Aobayama Campus

Aobayama Campus

7:45-18:00
Field Trip
(Toyota and Hiraizumi)

Lunch (with TU students)

13：00-16：00
Japanese Culture3
Calligraphy
Prof. Watanabe
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
室）
Aobayama Campus

WEEK 4

AM

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

9-Jul

10-Jul11-Jul12-Jul13-Jul

14-Jul15-Jul

9:30-11:30
Lecture 9
Welcome to Carbon Nanotube
and Graphene
Prof. Saito
Science Complex B (H03) 721
理学研究科合同B棟）721
Aobayama Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

9:30-11:30
Lectures 10
1. Soft matter physics as a
new frontier of condensed
matter research
Prof. Kawakatsu
2. The protocell bridging
between soft matter andcellular life
Prof. Imai

9:30-11:30
9:30-11:30
Lecture and Lab Visit 11
Group Work Session
Human Information Systems （Preparation for Experimental
and Information Contents
Reports and/or Wrap-up
Prof. Kitamura
Presentation）

9:30-11:30
Wrap-up Presentation of
TSSP_UW 2017

Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)M531, RIEC Main building
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School of(G10), Katahira Campus
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering（電気通信研究所本館5階 M531
Engineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
セミナー室、片平キャンパス）室）（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
Science Complex B (H03) 745,
室）
Aobayama Campus, Grasuate
Aobayama Campus
School of Science
Aobayama Campus
Katahira Campus（理学研究科合同Ｂ棟745室、北青葉山キャンパス）
Aobayama Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

Lunch (with TU students)

Lunch (with TU students)

Lunch (with TU students)
13:30-15:30
Wrap-up Presentation of
TSSP_UW 2017

13:00-16:00
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Ms. Usui
Town

PM

13:00-16:00
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Ms. Takahashi
Speech in Japanese

13:00-16:00
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)Group Work Session
Room No. 702, School of（Preparation for Experimental
Engineering
Reports and/or Wrap-up（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
Presentation）
室）
Prof. Fujino
Aobayama Campus
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
16:00-16:45
Kawauchi Sub Arena, 3rd Floor
Room No. 702, School ofRoom No. 702, School ofRoom No. 702, School of
Closing Ceremony(B05)
Engineering
Engineering
Engineering
17:00-18:30(川内サブアリーナ棟3F)（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702 （工学研究科青葉記念会館 702（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
Farewell Party室）室）
室）
Kawauchi Campus
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Aobayama Campus
Aobayama Campus
Aobayama Campus
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
室）
Aobayama Campus
13：00-16：00
Japanese Culture 4
Aikido4

Depart from
Sendai3. Lecturer profile and outline of lectures
TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAM_UW 2017

Lecture and Lab Visit #1
Searching for a clue to a mystery of the universe withneutrinos
Associate Professor Itaru SHIMIZU
Research Center for Neutrino Science
Research fields
・Elementary particle
・Atomic nucleus
・Cosmic ray
・Space physics
Room: Research Center for Neutrino Science (I04), Main Seminar Room
Graduate School of Science（ニュートリノ科学研究センター 大会議室）
Outline of the lecture
There exists antimatter partner for all matter. However, our world is composed ofmatter only and there is no world of antimatter. Huge amounts of energy in the Big
Bang produced matter and antimatter equally, so there must be a cause making
an imbalance between matter and antimatter at some point in time. Its
mechanism is an unsolved puzzle.
Neutrino, an elementary particle attracting physicists’ attention, can be a clue tosolve this big problem. Unlike other elementary particles, neutrinos are neutral
without any charges, so matter and antimatter might be identical. It is a key togenerate matter through a slight imbalance between matter and antimatter inthe early universe. The only viable experimental probe for this neutrino nature is the“neutrinoless double-beta decay”, which is a special type of undiscovered rare
nucleus decay. Many physicists in the world are competitive in the double beta
decay search using various types of detectors, aiming at the first discovery of this
undiscovered phenomenon.
In this lecture, I will present a brief introduction of neutrinos and an overview of
KamLAND-Zen, a world-leading double-beta decay experiment promoted by
Tohoku University, using the neutrino detector operated in 1,000 m deep5

underground.

Lecture and Lab Visit #2
Introduction to aircraft design
Associate Professor, Hisashi NAKAMURA
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
Research fields
Combustion engineering
Industrial furnaces and engines (reciprocating, gas turbine, rocket, etc.)
Quantum chemistry
Analytical chemistry
Lecture room:
Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 1st Building (C09), Institute of Fluid Science, KatahiraCampus (片平キャンパス 流体科学研究所、第 1 棟 2 階会議室)
Outline of the lecture
Fundamental knowledge on aerodynamics and structural mechanics required foraircraft design will be introduced. Practical learning will be given through theobservation of flight of paper planes.

Lecture and Lab Visit #3
Biomolecular Design and Robotics
Professor Satoshi MURATA
Department of Robotics,
Graduate School of Engineering
Research fields
・Structural DNA nanotechnology
・DNA computing
・Molecular Robotics
Room: Mechanical Engineering Bldg.2 (A03), 203, Aobayama campus(青葉山キャンパス，機械系 2 号館 203 会議室)

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Outline of the lecture
We are now able to design nanostructures and computing systems based on
rigorous design of DNA sequences.
The number of designable bases are now reaching the order of 100,000 bases andgrowing further. In this lecture, I will discuss what is going on in this research field,
and will introduce molecular robot which is a molecular system made of designed
molecular sensors, computers, and actuators.

Lecture #4
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake -Why did we fail to anticipate
the M9 earthquake?Professor Toru MATSUZAWA
Graduate School of Science
Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Research fields
・Natural disaster science
・Solid earth planet physics
Room: Aoba Memorial Hall (C03) Room No. 702, School of Engineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702 室）
Outline of the lecture
The M9 Tohoku earthquake on 11 March 2011 had a great impact on theseismologists all over the world.

This is because Tohoku (northeastern Honshu,

Japan) is located in one of the most investigated plate subduction zones and theinterplate coupling was thought to be too weak to generate M9 earthquakes
there.

In the lecture, I explain an elementary seismology, what happened in thesource region of the M9 earthquake, and reasons why we failed to anticipate theevent.

Lecture #5
Disaster Science and Japanese Disaster Culture
Associate Professor Yuichi EBINA

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Human and Social Response Research Division
Japanese Disaster Culture
International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS)
Research fields
・Research of historcal disasters.
・preservation activities of historical records.
Room: Seminar room S100, International Research Institute of Disaster Science(IRIDeS) (J31), Aobayama Campus (災害科学国際研究所セミナー室、S100、青葉山キ
ャンパス)Outline of the lecture
The lecture about rescue and preservation of historical records in the Great East
Japan Earthquake, and historical disasters research which united history andscience in IRIDeS.
Demonstration of historical-records preservation. ＊The dress which works easily isrequired.

Lecture and Lab Visit #6
Introduction to Spintronics
Professor Hideo OHNO
Research Institute of Electrical Communication
Laboratory for Nanoelectronics and Spintronics
Research fields
・Electron/electric material engineering(Properties of Semiconductors)
・Electronic device/electronic equipment(Semiconductor Devices)
・Applied physical properties/crystal engineering(Semiconductor Crystal Growth)
Room: Laboratory for Nanoelectronics and Spintronics (E04)(ナノ・スピン実験施設) A401
Outline of the lecture
Spintronics is an emerging field that utilizes both spin and charge to realize newfunctions. I will discuss about the nonvolatile spintronic memory as an example; its
basic operating principle and how it can make next generation VLSI’s “greener”.

8Lecture and Lab Visit #7
Robotics for Space Exploration and Disaster Response
Professor Kazuya YOSHIDA
Graduate School of Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Space Robotics Laboratory
Research fields
・Space Robotics
・Dynamics and control of orbital free-flying robots
・Mobility/traction mechanics, sensing and navigation of mobile robots
・ Development and operation of space flight models of university-based
micro-satellites
・Challenge to Google Lunar XPRIZE
RoomResearch Building-M.A.E (A15) in Aobayama campus, Room 611（機械・知能系共同棟（青葉山キャンパス A15）611 室）
Outline of the lecture
Robotics is crucial technology for investigation/exploration of remote anddifficult-to-access places, such as outer space, remote planets or disaster sites. This
lecture will provide an introduction to robotics for space exploration and disaster
response from the aspects of hardware design, motion mechanics, sensing andnavigation control.

Lecture and Lab Visit #8
Structural Metallic Materials for Industry Innovation
Professor Kyosuke Yoshimi, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Engineering
Department of Materials Science
Research fields
・Structural Materials

9・Ultra-High Temperature Materials
・Mechanical Properties and Crystal Defects micro-satellites
Room: Aoba Memorial Hall (C03) Room No. 702, School of Engineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702 室）
Outline of the lecture
Robotics is crucial technology for investigation/exploration of remote anddifficult-to-access places, such as outer space, remote planets or disaster sites. This
lecture will provide an introduction to robotics for space exploration and disaster
response from the aspects of hardware design, motion mechanics, sensing andnavigation control.

Lecture #9
Welcome to Carbon Nanotube and Graphene
Professor Riichiro SAITO
Graduate School of Science
Physics
Research fields
・Physical properties I
Room: Science Complex B(H03) 721（理学研究科合同 B 棟）721

Outline of the lecture
Graphene is one atomic layer of graphite. Carbon nanotube is a roll-up graphite
atomic sheet into a cylinder. Since the diameter of nanotube is in nano-meter
size, many scientists investigate nanotube for 25 years since 1992 to now for many
applications and physics. Since 2004, graphene and two dimensional materials
appear as a new filed of physics. Let us introduce how the world is exciting forinvestigating the new science and engineering.

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Lecture and Lab Visit #10-1
Soft matter physics as a new frontier of condensed matter
research
Professor Toshihiro KAWAKATSU
Theoretical Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics Group, Department of
Physics
Reserach Field
Phase Transition of Soft Matter
Field Theory on Polymer Dynamics
Room: Room 745, Science Complex B (H03), Aobayama Campus,
School of Science（理学研究科合同Ｂ棟 745 室、北青葉山キャンパス）Outline of the lecture
Soft matter physics is one of the new frontiers of the condensed matter research.
The key properties of the target materials of the soft matter physics, such as
polymers, emulsions, and liquid crystals, is the entropy associated with theirmesoscopic flexible structures.

We review how to understand these materials

using simple theoretical arguments and numerical simulations. This study can bea basis for the physical approaches towards life science, which will be discussed
by Prof. IMAI in his lecture.

Lecture and Lab Visit #10-2
The protocell bridging between soft matter and cellular life
Professor Masayuki IMAISoft Matter and Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Physics
Reserach Field
Phase Transition of Soft Matter
Membrane Dynamics
Protocell
Room: Room 745, Science Complex B (H03), Aobayama Campus,
School of Science（理学研究科合同Ｂ棟 745 室、北青葉山キャンパス）11

Outline of the lecture
It is believed that the cellular life is developed from simple molecular assemblies. In
this lecture I will overview the synthetic biology approach toward the cellular lifeand physical background the protocell.

Lecture and Lab Visit #11
Interactive Content Design and Dynamic Aware Interiors
Professor Yoshifumi KITAMURA
Research Institute of Electrical Communication (RIEC)

Room: M531, RIEC Main building (G10), Katahira Campus（電気通信研究所本館 5 階 M531 セミナー室、片平キャンパス）Outline of the lecture
My research lab is pursuing a vision of reactive interior spaces which are aware ofpeople’s actions and transform according to changing needs. We envision
furniture and walls that act as interactive displays and that shapeshift to thecorrect physical form, and the appropriate interactive visual content andmodality. I will describe and demonstrate our recent efforts on realizing this vision.

124. Field work and field trip
Field work in Ishinomaki
July 1, Saturday

6:40-19:00

6:40 Meet outside of the hotel entrance
08:10~08:50 Visit to Kadonowaki-cho area of Ishinomaki, area severely affected by the2011 Tohoku Earthquake
09:10~09:50 Ishinomaki-Higashi nursery school
10:10~11:30 The Sant Juan Bautista, a fully-restored 17th century galleon ship
11:40~12:20 Visit Sasuhama and Sodenohama to see rebuilding effort
12:30~13:50 Lunch at Dogenin Temple, strolling temple yard
14:00~17:00 Meet oyster business owner
Presentation by Rev. Onosaki of Dogenin Temple
Meet Mrs. Miki Onosaki, author of Warm Hands
Temple prayer service
19:00 Back at hotel
Koji Shidara, a lecturer at Tohoku University for Japanese Culture A/B/C/D classes which
are offered for international students, was involved with the translation projects for two
books related with the earthquake and tsunami of 2011, Warm Hands and Surviving the2011 Tsunami: 100 Testimonies of Ishinomaki Area Survivors of the Great East Japan
Earthquake. With this background, he will guide the students participating in theuniversity’s summer science program on a field trip to Ishinomaki on Saturday, July 1. He
will also give a lecture in the afternoon of Friday, June 30, to help the students prepare forthe trip.
Warm Hands, a personal account of what the 2011 disaster had meant to various people,
was written by Miki Onosaki, wife of the head priest of a Buddhist temple in a seaside
community in Ishinomaki City. Mr. Shidara has known this temple since 2008 when the Rev.
and Mrs. Onosaki kindly agreed to host his Japanese Culture class for a seminar to learn
about the strong bond the temple enjoys with the people of the community. In fact thiswas one of the important factors that enabled the temple to function as an emergency
shelter for over four hundred evacuees. The students will meet Rev. and Mrs. Onosaki attheir temple to find out about what this temple means to the community. The students will
also get a chance to meet an oyster business owner, a member of the temple, who isproud to have recovered from the damage caused by the disaster and to be continuing
the trade which was started by one of his ancestors who was called “the king of oyster
farming in the world.”
In connection with the temple, the students will pay a visit to a nursery school for a special
bonding time with the preschoolers there. The nursery school was opened by Rev. Onosaki
in April of 2014 as part of his contribution to the recovery effort for the city. This visit willallow the students to come to know the recovery status of the area firsthand.
The field trip will also cover a visit to the Sant Juan Bautista, a fully-replicated 17th century
galleon ship that took Sendai’s samurai mission part of the way to the Vatican 400 years
ago. By viewing the moored ship, the students will be able to give thought to what kind of
ambition Date Masamune, the feudal lord of Sendai, must have entertained.
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Field Trip to Hiraizumi
July 6, Thursday

7:45-18:00

7:40 Meet outside of the hotel entrance
10:00～11:00

Hiraizumi (Chuson-ji) TOUR

11:15～12:15

Lunch: Hiraizumi Restaurant and souvenirs

13:00～15:00

Visit to TOYOTA IWATE FACTORY

15:00～18:00

Back to Hotel

Chuson-ji Temple
Hiraizumi's most famous attraction, Chusonji ( 中 尊 寺 , Chūsonji) wasestablished in 850 as a temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The temple
came to prominence when the northern branch of the Fujiwara clan moved
their base to Hiraizumi. At its peak, the temple consisted of a large network ofdozens of buildings.
With the fall of the Fujiwara at the end of the 12th century, Chusonji suffered
likewise so that now only two buildings from that era remain intact. Luckily,
among these is the most spectacular, the Konjikido. Similar to Kyoto's famous
Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), Konjikido is a hall completely covered in gold. It
dates back to 1124 and stands inside another building for protection.
Photographing is prohibited.
The other building that survives from the period of prosperity under the
Fujiwara is the Kyozo Hall, which served as a repository for sutra (Buddhist
scripture). While not nearly as impressive as the gilded Konjikido, it
nonetheless even predates that building by 16 years.
Chusonji has a number of interesting buildings apart from those dating back to
the Fujiwara period. The main rituals and rites of the temple are performed at
the Hondo (main hall), and there is a Treasure Hall that houses some
impressive artifacts. There is also a beautiful noh theater stage. Chusonji's
attractions are located along a network of paths that extend about one
kilometer into the forest.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5001.html Japan-guide.com(1996-2015).
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5. Accommodation
Ark Hotel Sendai Aoba-dori
Address
2-2-10 Omachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, JAPANTEL：022-222-2111
FAX：022-222-2797

The hotel is giving a discounted rate for TSSP_UW 2017.
The breakfast will be
provided by the hotel, and cleaning and new towels will also be provided everyday. English-speaking hotel staff may be available at the front desk.
Check-In / Check-Out
A single room at Ark Hotel Sendai Aoba-dori is reserved for each participant during
the period of TSSP_UW 2017 (check in: June 18, check out: July15). You can checkin from 3:00 pm and must check out by 10:00 am.
Laundry and Internet Access
There will be free internet access in your room and coin-operated laundry machines(200 JPY) and driers (100JPY/ 30 min.) on the first floor.
AccessWalk about 5 minutes from the subway station of Omachinishi Park (Subway Tozai
Line) and find out the Ark Hotel Sendai Aoba-dori.
From Sendai Station to Omachinishi Park station
4 minutes by the Subway (Subway Tozai Line), subway fare: 200 JPY
From Omachinishi Park station to Aobayama Station (Aobayama Campus)
5 minutes by the Subway (Subway Tozai Line) , subway fare: 200 JPY
How to Ride the Subway
1. Entry via the Automatic Ticket Gate
All tickets on the subway are read via the automatic ticket gate. Please enterusing the ticket, pass, icsca or SUICA you have purchased.

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2. When Waiting for a Train(1) Please make sure there is plenty of space between you and the opening of theAutomatic Platform Gate.
(2) Do not lean on the Automatic Platform Gate.
(3) Do not lean over the Automatic Platform Gate or stand objects against thegate.
(4) Please don't run to catch your train because it is very dangerous.
On the Tozai Line, trains heading for Arai stop at Platform 1, while trains heading for
Yagiyama Zoological Park stop at Platform 2. At the transfer hub in Sendai Station,
trains heading for Arai stop at Platform 3, while trains heading for Yagiyama
Zoological Park stop at Platform 4.
3. Exiting via the Automatic Ticket Gate

Touch IC Reader in SUICA

Kawauchi Station

Aobayama Station

Sendai Station

Omachinishi Park station

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6. Tohoku University and its campuses
Established in 1907 as Tohoku Imperial University by consolidating an agriculturalcollege and a science college, Tohoku University is the third oldest former Imperial
University after Tokyo and Kyoto.
Tohoku University is well known for its open and progressive policies. It was the first
Imperial University to admit women and international students, and also pioneered in
opening a university by offering public lectures. Already in 1911, Tohoku University
graduated its first international students, thus becoming the Japanese university withthe longest history of international graduates. All of these were epoch-making eventsin the history of Japanese higher education. The “Spirit of Open Doors” remains alive
within the tradition of Tohoku University. Along with this spirit, the University has placeda high value on the “Spirit of Search for Truth” and emphasized original and creative
research. Thus Tohoku University is known for its strong orientation toward academic
research.
In the years following its establishment, Tohoku University has grown into an institutionthat includes the fields of medicine, science, and engineering among others. Currently
the University has ten undergraduate and fifteen graduate schools, and five research
institutes. The current student body consists of over 18,000 students, including roughly
2,200 international students from 90 countries. All these students are studying andenjoying their campus life at five campuses spread in Sendai: Katahira, Kawauchi,
Aobayama, Seiryo and New Aobayama campuses.

Katahira Campus-Administrative Units-Research Institutes
Kawauchi Campuses-Center for International Exchange-Humanities and Social Sciences-First Two-Year
Undergraduate
Education
Aobayama Campuses-Science and Engineering
Seiryo Campus-School of Medicine-School of Dentistry-University Hospital
New Aobayama Campuse-Faculty of Agriculture

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B 01 マテリアル•開発系 教育研究棟 Education and Research Building
B 02 マテリアル•開発系 材料実験棟 The Materials Experiments Building
B 03
B 04 マテリアル共同研究棟 Materials Collaborative Research Building

AED

AED

マテリアル•開発系 実験・研究棟 Research & Machining Building

環境科学研究科
Graduate School of Environmental Studies

A 50 研究棟 Research Building
A 51 研究棟（講義室）Research Building(Lecture Room)
A 52 地殻環境強度特別実験室
AED

A 06 機械系実験研究棟
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Building

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Geoscience Research Laboratory

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教育研究基盤支援棟14
教育研究基盤支援棟13

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Education and Research Base Support Building 14
Education and Research Base Support Building 13

B 20 実験廃液処理棟
B 21 実験研究棟
B 22 分析棟
B 23 教員棟

A 53 実験棟 Research Labolatory
A 54 研究棟アネックス Annex
A 55 エコラボ Ecollab.

AED

人間・環境系 教育研究棟 Civil Engineering and Architecture

AED

Laboratory Building of Architecture and Building Science II

AED

教育研究基盤支援棟19 A1 Education and Research Base Support Building 19

AED

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機械系 環境材料強度研究棟

未来科学技術共同研究センター 本館

Environmental Strength Research Laboratory-M.E.
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工学部管理棟[医工学研究科]
カタールサイエンスキャンパスホール
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Administration Office - School of Engineering [Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering]
Qatar Science Campus Hall

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Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences
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生活環境早期復旧技術研究センター 研究棟

Research building of research center for remediation engineering ofliving environments contaminated with radioisotopes

放射性同位元素実験室 Radioisotope Laboratory
先進核融合炉工学総合実験棟 Integrated Laboratory for Advanced Fusion Reactor Engineering
生活環境早期復旧技術研究センター 実験棟
Laboratory building of research center for remediation engineering ofliving environments contaminated with radioisotopes
Fast Neutron Laboratory

臨界未満実験装置室[量子エネルギー科学館] Subcritical AssemblyJ

J 02 レアメタル総合棟
Laboratory for Rare Metal Research

J 03 レジリエント社会機構イノベーションセンター

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教育研究基盤支援棟11 E 6 Education and Research Base Support Building 11
教育研究基盤支援棟12 E 7 Education and Research Base Support Building 12

D 10 電子情報システム・応物系1号館 Electrical, Information and Physics Engineering Building No.1

教育研究基盤支援棟6 E 1 Education and Research Base Support Building 6号館

Innovation Center for Creation of a Resilient Society

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7. Other information
A. Arrival in Sendai
Getting to Sendai
The simplest way to get to Sendai is by direct flight to Sendai Airport. Another option is to fly into Narita
International Airport or Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport) and travel the rest of the distance by train.

Related links- Narita International Airport: http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/- Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport): http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/- East Japan Railway (JR East): http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/- Tokyo Monorail: http://www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp/english/- Keisei Skyliner: http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.html

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B. Access to your Accommodations

You will be staying at Ark Hotel Sendai Aoba-dori, located 20-30 minutes on foot, or approximately 5
minutes by taxi, from Sendai Station. The taxi stand is located on the 1st floor of Sendai Station. Please follow thedirections and the access map below to get to the hotel on your own.

Ark Hotel Sendai Aoba-dori
Address: 2-2-10 Omachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, JAPAN / Tel: 022-222-2111
Hotel website: http://www.ark-hotel.co.jp/sendai/ (Japanese only), Check-in: 15:00/Check-out: 10:00

Ark Hotel Sendai
Aoba-doriTohoku University
Katahira Campus

Access from Sendai Station
By Subway
Get on the Sendai Subway Tozai Line from JR Sendai Station. The JR station and subway station are connected,
so please follow the signs and instructions at the station. Take the Tozai Line subway bound for Yagiyama
Zoological Park and get off at Omachinishi Park station. Ark Hotel Sendai Aoba-dori is located 5-min. by foot from
Omachinishi Park station.

C. Cash Withdrawal
Japan Post Bank
You can withdraw money with your overseas bank/credit card at any Japan Post Bank ATM in Japan. Withdrawal
charges might be deducted for this service.
If you have any questions on ATMs and Cash Withdrawal, please refer to the following website:
http://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/en/ias/en_ias_index.html
Seven Bank
You can withdraw cash at any Seven Bank machine at 7-Eleven convenience stores.
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in the city of Sendai.
For more info, please visit the following website:
http://www.sevenbank.co.jp/intlcard/index2.html
Foreign Banks
There are no ATMs of foreign banks in Sendai.
Note: There is one Travelex shop for foreign currency exchange in the Sendai city center.
Here is a rough estimate of everyday costs in Japan is as follows:・ 500 ml bottled water – JPY 150
・ Subway one-way ride from the station near your hotel to Kawauchi Campus – JPY 200
・ Simple meal at the cafeteria on Kawauchi Campus – JPY 350~
・ Simple dinner at a restaurant around the city center – JPY 1000~

D. JASSO Scholarship
A JASSO scholarship of JPY 80,000 will be provided to qualified participants.
Please note that recipients of the scholarship are expected to complete the entire program. Students might beasked to return the scholarship in case of unsatisfactory participation in the program. Please remember you
will be required to submit the designated reporting forms provided near the final day of the program.
Students who do not receive the JASSO scholarship will be asked to pay the program fee.

E. Insurance
There is no Japanese travel insurance available to cover your stay in Japan.
BEFORE you come to Japan please make sure to obtain travel insurance that covers the duration of your stay.
The insurance should cover death and medical expenses. It is also strongly recommended that your insurance
has a general liability policy. Tohoku University shall not bear any responsibility for injuries, medical treatment,
damage to property, or robbery.
It is YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY to cover any medical expenses and accidents, and usually you CANNOT use
credit cards for medical payments in Japan.
Japan is well known as one of the safest countries in the world, but it is still necessary to be prepared for
unexpected incidents at all times.

F. Contact Information
Ark Hotel Sendai Aoba-dori
Address: 2-2-10 Omachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, JAPAN / Tel: 022-222-2111

Police: 110

Ambulance and Fire Department: 119

Hospital (Sendai City Kyukan Center)Phone: 022-266-6521

Address: 64-12 Funacho Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai

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Tohoku University Global Learning Center
Professor in charge: Yoshitaka Kasukabe, Global Learning Center
Address: 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai
Tel: 022-795-7978 (TSSP_UW 2017)
Mobile: 090-2846-3628 (Available only during the program period)
Email: kasukabe@insc.tohoku.ac.jp
URL: http://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/
University of Washington
Professor in charge: Fumio Ohuchi
Email: ohuchi@uw.edu
Mobile: 080-4330-4846 (Available only during the program period)

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Tohoku University
Institute for Excellence in Higher Education
Global Learning Center
41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai
980-8576 Japan
http://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/cms/index-e.cgi

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