The 9th Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Composite Materials
Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
September 25, 2013
Organized by the Japan Society for Composite Materials
in cooperation with the Korean Society for Composite Materials

Announcement and Call for abstracts(Courtesy of Kagoshima Convention & Visitors Bureau)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Since the first Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Composite Materials was held in Sapporo, Japanin the year 2000, the eight times Korea-Japan Joint Symposia have alternatively been held as anannual event in Korea and Japan, which were very successful owing to not only the high quality ofpapers but also the eager participation especially. The Ninth Joint Symposium will be held at thecampus of Kagoshima University, Japan (http://kokusai.kuas.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/kucip/).
Kagoshima prefecture is located at the south end of Kyushu, which is the southernmost of the fourmain islands in Japan. (http://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/for/). Kagoshima prefecture is one ofJapan's leading tourist destination blessed with tourist resources such as the islands including aregistered world natural heritage Yakushima Island, active volcanoes such as Sakurajima, lush
forests, abundant hot springs, rich nature and unique history and culture in an expansive land thatspans 600 kilometers from north to south with a mild climate.
The joint symposium aims at the cooperative efforts by the composites communities of bothcountries in soliciting for works of various research topics and in promoting the participation ofscientists, engineers and students. All topics and all the scientific/technological approaches forcomposite materials are pertinent to this joint symposium.
The 38th JSCM Domestic Symposium on Composite Materials will be held on September 24 and26, 2013 at the same venue just before and after the JSCM-KSCM joint symposium.

The conference venue on the campus of Kagoshima University

VENUEThe Joint Symposium will be held on the campus of Kagoshima University, which is located near
the center of Kagoshima-city area and about 40 minutes away from the Kagoshima Airport bylimousine bus. South Kyushu's hub airport, Kagoshima Airport, has three regular international
airline routes; Shanghai, Seoul and Taipei as well as many routes that connect it with major cities
in Japan such as Tokyo and Osaka, and various islands within the prefecture. Shinkansen bullet
train lines have opened between Kagoshima Chuo and Hakata, connecting the two cities inapproximately one hour and twenty minutes.
ACCOMMODATION
A block of rooms in Castle Park Hotel, a four-star hotel, has been set aside at a very special rate.
For any further information, please contact Prof. Nak-Sam Choi or Dr. Ichiro Taketa.
REGISTRATIONThe registration fee is 10,000 Japanese Yen for Korean participants that includes one copy of thesymposium proceedings and the conference banquet.
IMPORTANT DATES:
July 1, 2013
August 5, 2013
September 5, 2013
September 24, 2013
September 24, 2013
September 25, 2013
September 26, 2013
September 27, 2013

Deadline for application with 100 words abstracts
Deadline for submission of two-page manuscripts
Final program
38th JSCM Domestic Symposium on Composite Materials
Get-together party
9th JSCM-KSCM Joint Symposium and Banquet
38th JSCM Domestic Symposium on Composite Materials
Technical tour(Courtesy of Kagoshima Convention & Visitors Bureau)

ACCESS(Courtesy of Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau)

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Prof. Nak-Sam Choi:
E-mail: nschoi@hanyang.ac.kr
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Hanyang University, Sa-3-dong, Ansan,Kyunggi-do 426-791, Korea
Tel:+82-31-400-5283 Fax:+82-31-406-7063

Dr. Ichiro Taketa:
E-mail: Ichiro_Taketa@nts.toray.co.jp
Composite Materials Research Laboratory
TORAY, Tsutsui, Matsumae-cho,Ehime, 791-3193, Japan
Tel:+81-89-960-3954 Fax:+81-89-960-3835