Conference Venue

Sightseeing Highlights
There are many popular sightseeing spots in Okinawa whereparticipants can enjoy themselves before and after PACRIM13.

The Okinawa Convention Center (OCC) is located in apicturesque seaside area of Ginowan City on the west coast ofcentral Okinawa Island. Approximately 60-80 minutes by airport
limousine from Naha Airport, OCC is the largest multi-function
complex in the prefecture with a theater, exhibition hall, and 12
large and small conference rooms. Adjoining a beach, marina,
seaside park and open-air amphitheater, the area offers the bestof resort & MICE destinations. Detailed information is available
on the OCC website: http://www.oki-conven.jp/en/

As the days become cooler in Okinawa, late October, it is theperfect season to visit. The northern part of the main island ofOkinawa is abundant in beautiful scenery unique to thesemitropical ocean climate. Outdoor activities such as camping
and eco tours are often held here.

October 27-31, 2019
Okinawa Convention Center, Japan

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●Okinawa Convention Center (OCC)

4-3-1 Mashiki, Ginowan City, Okinawa 901-2224, Japan
TEL: +81(0)98-898-3000 / FAX: +81(0)98-898-2202

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Tropical beach

HConvention Center Bus stop

Ginowan port marina
Department store

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Ginowan High School
Kaiho Hospital

Cultutre Resort
FestoneSupermarket

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Post oﬃce

HMoon Ocean Ginowan

KaraokeHotel & Residence

Mashiki Busa stop
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Ginowan Seaside Park

Laguna Garden
Hotel Okinawa

The southern region of Okinawa Island has a long history datingback to the age of Ryukyuan mythology. The prosperity of theRyukyu Kingdom can be seen in historical sites such as ShurijoCastle and the Shikina-En Gardens. Naha, the prefectural
capital, coexisting cultures ranging widely from traditional
crafts and music to various aspects of American culture.

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city

MacDonald'sNaha
40min.
Bus
Terminal Scheduled bus(route number 32,43)
11 min. AsahiYui-Railbashi
StationOC
40 min. C

8 min. Omoro-machi
Stationairport limousine bus “Hana”
55 min.

Scheduled bus

Laguna Garden H.

10 min.
walk

Scheduled bus (route number 99, 26)
50-70 min.

PACRIM13 Oﬃce
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http://www.ceramic.or.jp/pacrim13/

http://www.ceramic.or.jp/pacrim13/
The Ceramic Society of Japan

2-22-17 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0073, JAPAN
pacrim13@cersj.org
PacRim partner societies:
The American Ceramic Society, The Australian Ceramic Society,The Chinese Ceramic Society, The Korean Ceramic Society©OCVB©Fotolia

Pacific Rim Conference of CeramicSocieties 13 (PACRIM13)
Scope
The Pacific Rim Conference of Ceramic Societies is held through collaboration among the ceramic societies of the Pacific Rim countries – The
American Ceramic Society, The Ceramic Society of Japan, The Chinese Ceramic Society, The Korean Ceramic Society and The AustralianCeramic Society. The 1st PACRIM conference was hosted by The American Ceramic Society at Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1993. Since then, theconferences have been held in many countries, including Australia, Korea, Japan, China and Canada, in addition to US. Over the years, theconferences have established a strong reputation as a forum for discussions and information exchange on the state-of-the-art and emerging
topics in ceramics technologies.
The 13th PACRIM conference will be held in Okinawa, Japan in 2019 and organized by The Ceramic Society of Japan. The conference
program is designed to enable the participants to discuss and gain insight into recent research activities related to many topics in the field ofceramic technologies as well as to exchange scientific and technological information with experts from many countries who are involved inresearch, development, engineering, manufacturing and application of ceramics. We invite all of you to visit Okinawa and take part in
PACRIM 13.

ChairsInvitation for Symposium Proposals
We plan to include symposia on the following topics in
PACRIM13 and we cordially invite you to propose a relevant
symposium.
1. Modeling, simulation and material design
2. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials3. Structural ceramics and composites
4. Novel processing of advanced ceramics
5. Ceramics for energy applications
6. Environmental ceramics
7. Electro-ceramics and applications
8. Glasses and photonics materials
9. Bioceramics and biomedical applications
10. Other special topics
If you wish to make a symposium proposal, please send
A. Symposium title and short descriptive paragraph(150 - 300words)
B. Proposed session topics for your symposium.
C. List of organizers and main contacts.
via e-mail by November 6, 2017 to the PACRIM13 Office:pacrim13@cersj.org
Your cooperation would be greatly appreciated.

Takaaki Tsurumi(PACRIM13 General Chair)

Jun Akedo(Program Committee Chair)

Katsuhisa Tanaka(Steering Committee Chair)

Venue
Okinawa: Japan’s southern-most main island, blessed withthe beauty of the subtropics and a unique cultural heritage.
As the Gateway to East Asia, it is a center for exchange
between Japan and its Asian neighbors. The hub for thiscommunication is the Okinawa Convention Center (OCC).
Serving four separate functions with its exhibition hall,theater, conference rooms and seminar rooms, the OCC is amulti-function complex that meets the needs of major
conferences. Detailed information is available on the center’s
website:http://www.oki-conven.jp/en/