TOHOKU UNIVERSITY STEMSUMMER PROGRAM
2018.6.18-7.13

TABLE of CONTENTS
1. Participants list
2. Syllabus for TU STEM Summer Program
3. Program
4. Outline of lectures
5. Field trips
6. Maps
7. Accommodation
8. Other information

1. Paticipants list
Tohoku University STEM Summer Program 2018
No

Family nameFirst name

List of PaticipantsHome
College/Department
University*1

Year*2

1 Milovanov

Egor

NSU

Physics

1

2 Paulish

Nataliya

NSU

Physics

2

3 Ly

NathanUCR

Engineering

1

4 Pan

Ryan

UCR

5 Lo

Carissa

UCR

6 Ly

Dylan

UW

Engieering

1

7 Lee

AndrewUW

Engieering

1

8 Medel Martinez

Beatriz

UW

Engieering

2

9 Luo

XinsuiUWEngieering

2

10 YanYukai

UW

Arts & Science1

11 Cady

Jonathan

UW

Engieering2

12 Sent

Catherine

UW

Engieering

2

13 LeeKayla

UW

Engieering

1

14 Robison

Maren

UW

Engieering

1

15 Re

Ignacio

UW

Engieering

1

16 Wu

HongjunUW

Engieering

2

17 Zhou

Sirui

UW

Engieering

1

18 Bruner

CollinUWEngieering

1

19 Song

GeorgeUW

Arts & Science2

20 Lin

Bryan

UW

Arts & Science1

21 Levidow

Kai

UW

Arts & Science2

22 CHENYEQI

UW

Engieering

1*1

NSU: Novosibirsk State University
UCR: University of California-Riverside
UW: University of Washington*2

1: Freshman
2: Sophomore

Chemical and Environmental
Engineering
Electrical and Computer
Engineering

Instructors List
Professor Yoshitaka Kasukabe (Lead TU instructor):yoshitaka.kasukabe.c3@tohoku.ac.jp
Professor Yumiko Watanabe:yumiko.watanabe.a5@tohoku.ac.jp
Professor Takeshi Koike: takeshi.koike.b6@tohoku.ac.jp
Professor Fumio S. Ohuchi (Lead UW instructor): ohuchi@uw.edu

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2. Syllabus for TU STEM Summer Program
Syllabus for TU STEM Summer Program (TSSP):
Exploring the Frontier of Science and Technology
June 18-July 13, 2018 at Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanPROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Japan continues to be a world leader in technological, manufacturing, and engineering
innovation. Tohoku University STEM Summer Program (TSSP): Exploring the Frontierof Science and Technology provides a unique opportunity for freshmen and sophomores
to learn about the originality and the state of the advanced and art technology that can beseen in various engineering produced in Japan. Students will also get hands-on experiencelearning about creative science and engineering at one of Japan’s premier universities,
Tohoku University, in Sendai City.
During the course of the program, students will be introduced to fundamental engineering
concepts through lectures, lab visit, and laboratory work. Students then work on project
teams with Tohoku University engineering students to use innovative engineering concepts
to solve problems. In addition, several special seminars and lectures are given by experts todevelop knowledge about more advanced science and engineering principles.
During the four-week program, lessons and site visits will show students how Japanesesociety impacts the country’s culture of science and engineering. The program provides
Japanese language training and exposure to traditional local culture through workshops andsite visits. Several field trips will take students to tour J-PARC of a series of world-classproton accelerators and the experimental facilities, a production plant for a Japanese
automotive manufacturer, to visit the historic castle in Shiroishi, and to see the recovery
efforts in coastal areas around Sendai, most affected by the 2011 tsunami.
LEARNING OBJECTIVESThis course has been designed to provide students with the contextual engineering
background to apply critical thinking skills to modern engineering problems in aninternational context. Through this course, you will be able to:1) Understand key information about advanced science and engineering concepts andtheir application in professional engineering practice2) Demonstrate a knowledge of engineering culture and practice in Japan3) Utilize technical design skills
4) Work effectively in diverse teams5) Articulate your own academic and professional goals related to science andengineering6) Communicate at an introductory level in Japanese and apply the language in realworld contexts

ATTENDANCE POLICIESAttendance is mandatory at all academic activities, including laboratories, guest lectures,instructor lectures, laboratory visits, field trips, discussion groups, course meetings, etc.
Academic activities are scheduled on all weekdays and some Saturdays. Excessive tardinessor absence may be grounds for dismissal from the program. Optional activities will be
advertised as such and may include trips to sightseeing, shopping, or social gatherings.
Each student submits a Summary (a word file) of what you learned from each activity
in 250 words. If it is unclear if an activity is optional, please ask Prof. Kasukabe and/or otherprofessors.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Course schedule is shown below. Program has been designed to require 200 hour of work,
equivalent to an 8-ECTS, 4-week long course. The outline below is provided to help
students guide use of their time.
A. Students pre-program work and home work during the program
Pre-program work before the program and home work during the program (40 educationalhour equivalents):• 12 hour equivalents: pre-program work (including self-study about Japan)• 28 hour equivalents: home work during the program
B. June-July Program Time:160 educational hours over the 4 weeks term with approximate distribution as follows
x 2 hour equivalents of orientation and guidance
x 34 hour equivalents of lectures and lab-visit, including reading preparation
x 44 hour equivalents of group laboratory projects, including reading and report
preparation
x 40 hour equivalents of field trips, including reading preparation
x 12 hour equivalents of culture learningx 18 hour equivalents of language learning, including exercisesx 6 hour equivalents of group discussion
x 6 hour equivalents of individual and group presentation, including PPT preparation
A reading list will be posted in the class Canvas website to allow advance preparation.
Readings are designed to coordinate with guest lectures, laboratory visits, group laboratory
projects and field trips. Final details and assignment schedules will be posted on the class
Canvas page.
TEACHING APPROACH
This course will focus on learning from “hands-on” projects, field trips, expert topicallectures, targeted scholarly readings, culture and language experience, group discussion,and student presentations.

3. Program

Tohoku University STEM Summer Program (TSSP) 2018WEEK 1
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

17-Jun18-Jun19-Jun20-Jun21-Jun22-Jun23-Jun9:00-12:00
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Ms. Takahashi &Ms. Shimasaki
Introducing Culture

9：00-9：30
Introduction to Quntum
TheoryProf. Kasukabe

9:00-12:00
Opening Ceremony &Orientation
Welcome Speech(Vice President, Prof. Yamaguchi)

Introduction to Tohoku
University (Prof. Kasukabe)
Orientation for Tohoku
University STEM Summer
Program (Profs. Watanabe, Koike

AM
9:00 12:00

8:50-11:30
Lecture and Lab Visit 1
9:00-12:00
Introduction to aircraft design Paper Aircraft Competition 2
Prof. Nakamura
Prof. Moriya, Prof. Watanabe &9:30-11:30
Conference Room, 2nd Floor,
and Ohuchi)
Challenging Experiments for
1st Building (C09)
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Self-introduction (3 min PPT x
Quantum Theory (1)Institute of Fluid Science
Room No. 702 & 501, School of
22=~70 min)Prof. Kasukabe（流体科学研究所、第1棟2階会議
Engineering
Campus Tour室）
（工学研究科青葉記念会館
702, 501室）
Student Laboratories (A06)
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Katahira Campus
Kawauchi Campus
Room No. 702, School of
Aobayama Campus（片平キャンパス）
Engineering

Prof. Koike
Creative Engineering Center(D02)
創造工学研修センター
Aobayama Campus（工学研究科青葉記念会館702室）

Arrivein
Sendai

Aobayama Campus
Lunch (with TU students)

Japanese talk lunch (with TU
students)

Lunch (with TU students)

13:00-16:00
12:30-14:30
Interactive Japanese
13:30-16:30
Challenging Experiments for
Language
Japanese Culture 1
Quantum Theory (2)Instructors: Ms. Takahashi & Ikebana (Flower arrangement)
Prof. Kasukabe
Ms. Backley
Prof. Chen
Self-introduction in Japanese
14:30-16:00
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)Group Work of
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School of
Challenging Experiments forRoom No. 702 & 501, School ofEngineering
Quantum Theory
Engineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702（工学研究科青葉記念会館室）
702, 501室）
Student Laborarories (A06)
Aobayama Campus
Kawauchi Campus
Aobayama Campus

PM
13:00 16:00

Lunch (with TU students)

Lunch (with TU students)

13:00-16:00
13:00-16:00
Paper Aircraft Group Work
Paper Aircraft Competition 1
Prof. Moriya, Prof. Watanabe &Prof. Moriya
Prof. Koike
Creative Engineering Center(D02)
創造工学研修センター
Aobayama Campus

8:0022:00
Visit toNational
MuseumofEmerging
ScienceandInnovati
on in
Tokyo
Prof.Ohuchi &Prof.
KasukabeCreative Engineering Center(D02)
創造工学研修センター
Aobayama Campus

WEEK 2
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

24-Jun25-Jun26-Jun27-Jun28-Jun29-Jun30-Jun9:00-12:00
Special Lecture 1
Material Science andJapanese Sword Smith
Prof. Ohuchi
AM
9:00 12:00

9:00-12:00
9:00-12:00
Lecture 2
9:00-12:00
Lecture and Museum Visit 4
The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
Japanese Culture 2
Living with Planet of DisasterProf. Matsuzawa
Rinnouji Temple andProf. Kakegawa
Experience in Zen Meditation
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Earth Science Research Bldg.
Room No. 702, School ofProf. Ohuchi & Prof. Kasukabe(H12) Room 503, School ofEngineering
Science（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
Rinnouji Temple（理学研究科地球科学503室）
室）(輪王寺)
Aobayama Campus
Aobayama Campus

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

8:3018:00

Lunch (with TU students)

PM
13:00 16:00

13:00-16:00
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Ms. Takahasi &Ms. Backley
Restaurant
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702 & 501, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館
702, 501室）
Aobayama Campus

8:30-18:00
Field Trip
(Shiroishi (Castle) and Sward
Smith)Field
Work
Lunch (with TU students)

13：00-16：00
Japanese Culture3
Calligraphy
Prof. Watanabe

Lunch (with TU students)

13：00-16：00
Lecture and Lab Visit 3
Robotics for Space
Exploration
Prof. Yoshida

Lunch (with TU students)

13:00-16:00
Interactive Japanese
Language
Instructor: Ms. Takahasi &Ms. Backley
Interview in Japanese

Lecture Room Building-M.E
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)(A02) in Aobayama campus,
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School of
Lecture Room No.1
Room No. 702 & 501, School ofEngineering（機械系講義棟（青葉山キャンパ
Engineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
スA02）第一講義室）（工学研究科青葉記念会館室）
702, 501室）
Aobayama Campus

Aobayama Campus

Aobayama Campus(Disasteraffected
area:
MInamisannriku,Arahama,etc.)

Tohoku University STEM Summer Program (TSSP) 2018WEEK 3
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1-Jul

2-Jul

3-Jul

4-Jul

5-Jul

6-Jul

7-Jul

9:00-12:00
Lecture and Lab Visit 5
Introduction to Spintronics
President, Prof. Ohno

AM
9:00 12:00

9：00-12：00
Fastest Paper Clip Motor
Competition 1
Prof. Moriya

Laboratory for Nanoelectronics
and Spintronics (E04)(ナノ・スピン実験施設) A401

Creative Engineering Center(D02)
創造工学研修センター
Aobayama Campus

Katahira Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

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

13:00-16:00
Lecture and Lab Visit 6
Symmetry Breaking Create
NatureProf. Tanaka
PM
13:00 16:00

Lunch (with TU students)

13：00-16：00
Lecture 7
Introduction to Advanced
Research with Accelerator
Prof. Koike

Lecture Room (2nd floor of
Molecular Imaging Building),
Cyclotron andRadioisotope Center (CYRIC)（分子イメージング棟2階講義室、サイクロトロン・ラジオアイソトープ
センター、北青葉山キャンパス）Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 601, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 601室）

9:00-12:00
Lecture and Lab Visit 8
Biomolecular Design andRobotics
Prof. Murata
Mechanical Engineering Bldg.2(A03), Room No. 203(青葉山キャンパス，機械系2号館
203会議室)Aobayama Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

7:45-19:00
Research Facility Tour
(Japan Proton Accelerator
Research Complex: J-PARC
in Tokai-mura, Ibaraki)

13：00-16：00
Fastest Paper Clip Motor
Competition 2
Prof. Moriya
Creative Engineering Center(D02)
創造工学研修センター
Aobayama Campus

Aobayama Campus
Aobayama Campus

WEEK 4AM
9:00 12:00

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

8-Jul

9-Jul

10-Jul11-Jul12-Jul13-Jul

14-Jul

9：00-12：00
Lecture and Lab Visit 9
Study of Japanese historicaldisaster and culture
Prof. Ebina

9:00-12:00
Lecture and Lab Visit 10
Structural Metallic Materials
for Industry Innovation
Prof. Yoshimi

9:00-12:00
Wrap-up Presentation of
TSSP 2018

Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)International Research InstituteMaterials Science andM531, RIEC Main building
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School ofof Disaster Science (J31)
Engineering (B01)(G10), Katahira Campus
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering
Seminar room S100
Lecture room 2 (Room No. 102) （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(災害科学国際研究所セミナー
セミナー室、片平キャンパス）（工学研究科材料科学棟(B01)室）（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
室、S100、青葉山キャンパス)講義室２(102室)）室）
Aobayama Campus
Aobayama Campus
Aobayama Campus
Katahira Campus
Aobayama Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

13：00-16：00
Japanese Culture 4
AikidoPM
13:00 16:00

9:00-12:00
9:00-12:00
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）

Prof. Fujino
Kawauchi Sub Arena, 3rd Floor(B05)(川内サブアリーナ棟3F)
Kawauchi Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

Lunch (with TU students)

13:00-16:00
Fastest Paper Clip Motor
Group Work

13:00-16:00
Special Lecture 2
Advanced Tutorial inMaterials Science andEngineering

Prof. Moriya

Prof. Ohuchi

Creative Engineering Center(D02)
創造工学研修センター
Aobayama Campus

Lecture Hall (B03), Materials
Science and Engineering,
School of Engineering（工学研究科材料系大講義室）
Aobayama Campus

Lunch (with TU students)

Lunch (with TU students)
13:30-15:30
Wrap-up Presentation of
TSSP 2018
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering

13:00-16:00
Group Work Session（Preparation for Experimental
Reports and/or Wrap-up（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702室）
Presentation）
Aobayama Campus
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702
室）
Aobayama Campus

16:00-16:45
Closing Ceremony
17:00-18:30
Farewell Party
Aoba Memorial Hall (C03)
Room No. 702, School ofEngineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 702室）

Aobayama Campus

Depart from
Sendai4. Outline of lectures
TOHOKU UNIVERSITY STEM SUMMER PROGRAM 2018

Lecture and Lab Visit #1
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 #2
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake
Professor Toru MATSUZAWA
Graduate School of Science
Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Research fields
・Natural disaster science
・Solid earth 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 and Lab Visit #3
Robotics for Space Exploration
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
Room
Lecture Room Building-M.E (A02) in Aobayama campus, Lecture Room no.1
（機械系講義棟（青葉山キャンパス A02）第一講義室）
Outline of the lecture
Robotics is crucial technology for investigation/exploration of remoteanddifficult-to-access places, such as surface/sub-surface of the Moon and otherplanets. This lecture will provide an introduction to robotics for lunar/planetary
exploration and from the aspects of hardware design, motion mechanics, sensing
and navigation control.

Lecture and Museum Visit #4
Living with planet of disaster
Professor Takeshi KAKEGAWA
Natural Resources and Environmental Geochemistry Research Group
Department of Earth Science
Graduate School of Science
Research fields
・Environments and Life on the Early Earth・Origin of Life
Room
Room 503 of Earth Science Research Building (H12) on Aobayama campus,（理学研究科地球科学系研究棟（青葉山キャンパス H12）503 室）
http://www.es.tohoku.ac.jp/EN/access/index.html
Outline of the lecture
The Earth was born ca. 4.6 billion years ago. Life was flourished on the Earth atleast ca. 3.8 billion years ago. The Earth and life has been evolving together
since then. The Earth, however, has not been kind enough for life. Some species
were extinct by catastrophic events in the past. Earthquakes and Tsunami are
typical catastrophic events to threaten life, and such risk will continue in the future.
Tohoku University is making special efforts to educate students for understanding
natural disaster. We believe such efforts will help to make the future society safe.
This lecture is a digest version of the natural disaster course at Tohoku University,and is composed of three parts. General geology, which makes surface of the
Earth mobile and shake, will be introduced in the first part of this lecture. In thesecond part, I will more focus on earthquake and tsunami disaster and will
introduce what happen on March 11th of 2011 here at the Tohoku region.
Afterwards I will bring you to our geological museum to show real rock records ofpast disasters.

Lecture and Lab Visit #5
Introduction to Spintronics
President, Professor Hideo OHNO

Tohoku University
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”.

Lecture and Lab Visit #6
Symmetry Breaking Create Nature
Assistant Professor Kazuo TANAKA
Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center (CYRIC)
Reserach Field
Fundamental Physics by using an "exotic" atom
Room: Lecture Room (2nd floor of Molecular Imaging Building), Cyclotron andRadioisotope Center (CYRIC), Aobayama Campus,（分子イメージング棟 2 階講義室、サイクロトロン・ラジオアイソトープセンター、
北青葉山キャンパス）Outline of the lecture
There are plenty of parity asymmetries around us, which make our world so unique.
Why is not antimatter observable from the earth? Why is the human heart on theleft side? In this lecture, we focus on breaking of the fundamental symmetries(parity symmetry, time reversal) which is an origin of asymmetries in nature.

Lecture #7
Introduction to Advances Researches with Accelerators

Associate Professor Takeshi KOIKE
Institute for Excellence in Higher Education
Graduate school of science
Reserach Field
Experimental Nuclear Physics
Nuclear structure and nuclei with strangenessRoom: Aoba Memorial Hall (C03) Room No. 601, School of Engineering（工学研究科青葉記念会館 601 室）
Outline of the lecture
As its name suggests, an accelerator is a device to accelerate various particles tohigh energy and provide beams of such particles for scientific research as well as
application to medical and industrial fields. In the first half of the lecture, working
principle of an accelerator and different types of accelerators will be explained. In
the second half, some of various researches conducted at Japan Proton
Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) in our field trip will be discussed.

Lecture and Lab Visit #8
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)
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 #9
Study of Japanese historical disaster and culture
Associate Professor Yuichi EBINA
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 #10
Structural Metallic Materials for Industry Innovation
Professor Kyosuke Yoshimi, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Engineering
Department of Materials Science
Research fields

・Structural Materials
・Ultrahigh-Temperature Materials
・Mechanical Properties and Crystal Lattice Defects
Room: Materials Science and Engineering (B01), Lecture room 2 (Room No. 102)
（工学研究科材料科学棟(B01), 講義室２(102 室)）
Outline of the lecture
Modern iron and steel industry has been established around the middle of the 19
century, and an extraordinary amount of iron and steel has been enabled tosupply to the human society since then. Nickel-based superalloys was born in the
1940s, and the aeronautics industry has been dramatically developed in the world
since then. Nowadays, titanium alloys have made big impacts on many industrial
fields such as not only the automobile and airline industries but also social welfare
and medical services. In this lecture, advanced metallic materials will be
introduced with scientific backgrounds focusing on structural applications.

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

Research fields
・ Human-Computer Interaction
・ Virtual/Augmented Reality
・ 3D User Interface
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
As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands, everything around us is coming online andjoining integrated networks. Even everyday items like furniture are going digital.
Our research explores interactions between people, content, systems, andenvironments in order to build a world that is not only smarter, but also one that is
happier, and better integrated. We focus on relationship and interaction in orderto achieve greater harmony.

We view all artifacts, physical and digital, as content. Honouring the uniqueperspectives of people, systems, and the environments they inhabit, we study theinteractions between types of content, with the ultimate goal of formulatingcohesive, holistic, and intuitive approaches that promote efficiency, ease of use,and effective communication. We focus on content design to enhance living.
I will describe and demonstrate our recent efforts on realizing this vision.

Japanese Culture 1: Japanese Flower Arrangement (Kadou)
Professor Ying CHEN
School of Engineering
Research fields
・Condensed Matter Physics
・Computational Materials Science
・Materials Design Science
Room
Room 702 of Aoba Memorial Hall (C03) on Aobayama campus,（工学研究科 青葉記念会館（青葉山キャンパス H3）702 室）
https://www.eng.tohoku.ac.jp/map/
Outline of the lecture
Let’s take the opportunity to experiencesomething authentically Japanese!
Ikebana, the Japanese flower
arrangement, has been appreciated sincealmost 600 years ago, and you are at theentrance of a traditional as well as
creative world of Ikebana. Anybody canenjoy the process of mere flowers being
sublimed to a type of art. In addition toflowers, green plants play an importantpart to make the world richer and denser.
You will learn techniques such as fixing
materials in a vase, cutting off unwanted
leaves and twigs, curving materials and soon. Use your imagination, and decorate
the room with flowers of calm and quite
beauty.

Japanese Culture 2: Rinnou-ji (temple) and Shikann taza(zazen for its own sake)Rinnou-ji is a temple of Soto sect in Japanese zen Buddhism. Much information can be found in
https://global.sotozen-net.or.jp/eng/ Soto sect was founded by Zen master, Dogen upon returning toJapan from China at age 28. In China he has attained enlightenment (satori) under the Zen master,
Nyojyo. It is worthwhile to mention that he brought no scrolls of Buddha teaching from China
when it had been customarily for high priests studying in China to do so. Their journeys must havebeen dangerous enough to risk their lives through rough ocean path by ships. Instead he has
expressed his own thoughts and experiences of zen meditation and Buddhism in Japanese. Soto sectemphasizes paying full attention to every aspect of your life. Be it eating, talking and meeting withothers, studying, playing and goes on. When you enter the temple, you might see a sign written in
Chinese character as 脚下照顧 (Kyakka Shyoko, look at your feet) What does it mean? How doyou enter the hall as you take off your shoes?
Also the sect approaches act of Zazen (zen sitting) as end itself instead of means of attaining
enlightenment. In other words, you just have no purpose when sitting other than paying attention toeach breath (只管打坐, Shikan taza). Dogen states that when you let yourself come out to be truly
as your being through meditation (身心脱落、shinjin-daturaku), you will experience will onenesswith the whole universe or “satori”.
In sprit of Zen, a tea ceremony holds a special meaning. Your host does her/his best to make a cupof tea to you, the hosted. You then will truly put yourself to savor the offering. It is an elevated actof fully paying attention to your meeting. (一期一会, every meeting is just one and one only)
After all, let us forget all that and just enjoy the meditation, the moment, and the tea.
How to do Zazen: https://global.sotozen-net.or.jp/eng/practice/zazen/howto/index.html

Japanese Culture 3: Calligraphy (Shodou)
Professor Yumiko WATANABE
Coordinator of Future Global Leadership Program
Global Learning Center
And
Department of Earth Science
Graduate School of Science
Research fields
・Environments and Life on the Early Earth・Astrobiology
Room
Room 702 of Aoba Memorial Hall (C03) on Aobayama campus,（工学研究科 青葉記念会館（青葉山キャンパス H3）702 室）
https://www.eng.tohoku.ac.jp/map/
Outline of the lecture
Shodou is the art of Japanese calligraphy. It has developed a unique style thatmainly depends on the written characters of the Japanese language. Shodou
was strongly influenced by Chinese calligraphy at the early stage. However, after
the invention of Hiragana and Katakana, which are unique Japanese writing
systems, Japanese calligraphy developed its own distinctive look.
The basic tools for Shodou are as follows:x brush (筆：fude)x inkstick (墨：sumi)
x inkstone (硯：suzuri)
x paper (和紙：washi)
Japanese students of Tohoku University will
help you learn how to write with the unique
Shodou tools. You will take your work withyou as a souvenir for your family or friends.

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Japanese Culture 4: Aikido
Prof. Yutaka FUJINO
Research fields
・Materials Science and Engineering
・Ion Beam Analysis and Surface Modification Engineering
Room
Kawauchi Sub Arena, 3rd Floor (B05)(川内サブアリーナ棟 3F)
Kawauchi Campus
Outline of the lecture
In the course, students learn
Japanese culture through practiceof Aikido, a Japanese martial way(budo)

developed

Ueshiba(oftenbyMoriheireferredtoas'O-Sensei' or 'Great Teacher' by his
title). Morihei Ueshiba developed
Aikido, drawing on the rich historyof the martial traditions of Japanand refining them into a wholly
new system for the future. On thetechnical side, Aikido is, in this way,rooted in several styles of jujutsu,
traditional Japanese martial arts,(in which modern Judo is also
originated),inparticularDaito-ryu-(aiki)jujutsu, as well assword and spear fighting arts.

5. Field Trips
Field Trip to Miraikan (2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan):National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
June 23, Saturday 8:00 - 22:00
Train Schedule
Bullet train (Shinkansen) to Tokyo: Hayabusa 8 (Sendai 8:56 – Tokyo 10:32)
Bullet train (Shinkansen) back to Sendai: Hayabusa 39 (Tokyo 20:16 – Sendai 21:47)
Note: Please bring “Suica” (a JR prepaid smart card) to ride trains in Japan.
While you are in Tokyo, we would like to know your whereabouts, for an emergency andsafety reason as follows:
1. Profs. Kasukabe and Ohuchi will be in “Restaurant 'Miraikan Kitchen'” on the 7th floor
during 13:00-14:00. Please see us while we are there.
2. Before having dinner, you have to return back to the meeting point: in front of the
Tohoku Shinkansen South Transfer Gate along the Central Passage of JR Tokyo
Station no later than 18:00 in the group of at least two.
3. Before getting on the Shinkansen, we will meet at the same gate at 19:45.
Note: You are required to submit your return route to the meeting point and schedule to Profs.
Kasukabe and Ohuchi by e-mail by June 21.
Miraikan: http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/
Miraikan is a place where we can understand the things happening in our world today from ascientific point of view, and have discussions while considering the future that awaits us. In
addition to exhibitions that provide people with a chance to enjoy hands-on experience with
science and technology, Miraikan's colorful line-up of offerings includes experienced basedclasses and talks. Visitors can experience the technological progress of today, from simple
day-to-day questions, to the latest technologies, the global environment, space exploration andlife science.
Miraikan captures science and technology from the broad perspectives of human beings, space,innovation, and information society. The permanent exhibitions are separated into three zones,
all of which were produced under the supervision of scientists and engineers working at theforefront of their respective fields.
(1) Explore the frontiers
Why are we here now? This zone allows you to explore space, your solar system, theEarth and all life there on a wide variety of scales.
(2) Create your future

How should humans apply and evolve sustainable prosperity? This zone welcomes
you to first imagine a future society and lifestyle that you want, and then think on
how you can make your dream future a reality.
(3) Discover your Earth
How much do we know about the Earth? Using the latest scientific data and tools,
discover your planet, how all life is connected, and how to sustain your home, thisbeautiful Earth.
Activities
Engage yourself and take full advantage of Miraikan where these areas and the activities there
are organized so you can fully enjoy Miraikan, through performances, hands-on learning
programs, and applications.
Note: Please download “Miraikan Notebook App” in your smartphone to help you find out“why” and confirm your idea. With the App, you will enjoy Miraikan even moreTokyo

Shinbashi

Miraikan

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation（日本科学未来館）
2-3-6, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064 (〒135-0064 東京都江東区青海2丁目3-6)

Field trip to City of Shiroishi
June 26, Tuesday 8:30-17:00
Shiroishi city is a city south of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture. Here you will visit some historicalJapanese architecture and observe and try yourself the traditional craftsmanship. Of course, enjoy
the local cuisine, Shiroishi style Japanese wheat noodle, Wumen.
8:30: departure
9:30 – 11:30: Visit to Shiroishi castle (try putting on Samurai armors and helmet, and kimono)
12:00-13:00: lunch at Japanese traditional noodle shop (savor a local Shiroishi style wheat noodle
Wumen)
13:30 – 14:45: Visit to Japanese swordsmith shop (Mr. Akimori Miyagi, Japanese sword (Katana)master or Katana-kaji in Japaense)
15:30-16:00: Visit to a local Japanese wood doll (Kokeshi) museum to paint your own Kokeshi
doll.
17:00 arrival at the hotel

Field trip to Ichinoseki city and Toyota automobile factoryin Ohira village
July 3, Tuesday 8:00-16:30
We will visit a traditional Japanese craftsmanship in city of Ichino-seki which is located north of
Sendai and in Iwate prefecture. Ichino-seki is rich in history where a series of historical sites suchas Motsu-ji (temple) and Tyuson-ji (temple) is designated as the world heritage site are nearby.
Then we will return to Miyagi prefecture to visit an automobile factory of Toyota Co, one of the
major drivers of Japanese industry.
8:00 departure
9:30-11:00 Visit to traditional Japanese dye house. Get hands on experience by dying your own
face towel
13:30-15:20 Visit to a factory of Toyota Motor Co.at Ohira village located north of Sendai in
Miyagi prefecture. Proper clothing for safety reason in the factory is required. Please see further
information on
16:30: arrival at the hotel

Field trip to Disaster-affected area:
Experience in disaster affected areas
June 30, Saturday 8:30-18:00
Professor Takeshi KAKEGAWA
Natural Resources and Environmental Geochemistry Research Group
Department of Earth Science
Graduate School of Science
Research fields
・Environments and Life on the Early Earth・Origin of Life
Destinations and Schedule
Sendai (8:30)- Utatsu (10:30) - Minimi Sanriku (12:30 lunch) - Arahama elementary
school in Sendai (15:30) - Yuriage (16:30)- Sendai
Outline of the fieldwork
March 11th of 2011 becomes unforgettable date for people in the Tohoku region. The
earthquake hit Sendai at 14: 46 p.m. on that day. Around 4 p.m., Tsunami washedaway cities and towns along the Pacific coast, sacrificing about 20000 people’s life.
Such tragedies may happen anytime
allover the world. One of duties hereat Tohoku University is to keep telling
people what we learned from the
March 11th disaster, so that people canprepare for future natural disasters.
In this filed excursion, we will visit
ruined towns by Tsunami at several
localities and see how they are recovering. For instance, significant amounts of newlandfill changed the view of Minami Sanriku town, and local people started to build
new houses at high elevation areas. At Arahama, there was a 4th floored elementary
school. Tsunami reached to 2nd floor. Many local people escaped to upper floors andstayed there for a few days until a rescue team arrived.

This building is now

becoming a museum to tell what happened on March 11th. You may experience how
danger Tsunami was. We will have a group discussion for strategies to rebuild towns
during this field excursion.

Field Trip to GINAX (Fukushima) and J-PARC (Tokai)
July 6, Friday 7:45-19:00

10:00-11:00

Animation Museum (GAINAX

Fukushima)
13:00-15:00

Guided tour of J-PARC

15:00-18:30

Back to our hotel

GINAX Fukushima (amination museum)

Animation studio Gainax (Neon Genesis
Evangelion, Gurren Lagann, Panty & Stocking
with Garterbelt) has opened a new studio and museum in Miharu, Fukushima since
March, 2015. Gainax established the "Fukushima Gainax" managing company to run
the new location. The newly-established branch will be taking more commissioned
work from overseas. Locals hope that the museum and studio will draw tourists fromabroad as well as from within Japan, and help revive Fukushima tourism in the wake of
the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. The new studio and museum makes
use of a closed junior high school building.
Some of the works can be viewed at http://fukushimagainax.co.jp/?page_id=3700
Japan Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC)

J-PARC consists of a series of world-class proton accelerators and the experimental
facilities that make use of the high-intensity proton beams. Open to users from aroundthe world. J-PARC is a multi-purpose and multidisciplinary facility that is unique inthe variety of secondary-particle beams produced and put to use in cutting-edge
research across a wide range of scientific fields. Neutron, pion, kaon and neutrino
beams are all produced at J-PARC via collisions between the proton beams and target
materials (spallation reactions). The applications of these beams include fundamental
nuclear and particle physics, materials and life science, and nuclear technology.
It is the intensity of the secondary-particle beams that makes J-PARC special.
Responding to the ever-increasing demands of modern experiments, the high-intensity
makes possible the impossible and unlocks the door to new and exciting researchendeavors.