IISEE Newsletter
Apr 27 2018
Number 156

In This Issue
 HANAMI -CherryBlossom Viewing Introduction of
personal changes
 Greetings from New
IISEE staff
 The 2018
Commendation forScience andTechnology by the
Minister ofEducation, Culture,Sports, Science andTechnology Participants of 2018
Latin American
Earthquake
Engineering course
have decided
 On the recruitmentof participants for
IISEE’s one-year
courses from Oct.
2019 to Sep. 2020

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HANAMI -Cherry Blossom ViewingBy Mr. Yoshihiro Iitake, Head of Administration Division, IISEEThis year, cherry blossoms which arelocated around IISEE started blooming pale
pink flowers around March 20th. The Hanami(Cherry blossom viewing) season is one weekearlier than last year.
We had a Hanami Lunch on Thursday, March
29th with annual course participants. We had
a great time with cherry blossoms in fullbloom and Karaage lunch box which is mostpopular among the participants.
Since long ago, Japanese people have loved
Hanami all over the country. Recently many
foreign people travel Japan to enjoy thecherry blossom season.
In Japan, the place which blooms cherry
blossom is distributed curvedly and it moves
northward. After the full bloom, spring winds
take a petal one by one and the buds begin toopen within a week. Cherry blossom season isa fleeting moment.
It was a perfect day for Hanami.

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Introduction of personal changes
By Mr. Yoshihiro Iitake, Head of Administration Division, IISEEEarthquakes
The 2011 off the Pacificcoast of TohokuEarthquake
Reports of Recent
Earthquakes
Utsu Catalog
Earthquake Catalog

Call for Papers
IISEE Bulletin is now
accepting submissionsof papers for the seismology, earthqu ake
engineering, andtsunami. Developing
countries are targeted,but are not limited.
Your original papers
will be reviewed by theeditorial members andsome experts.

As of March 31, Mr. Mizuo Inukai and Mr. Tappei Hara were transferred
to National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM)
and Dr. Haruhiko Suwada and Mr. Sho Hamano from NILIM transferred
to IISEE by turns.
As of April 1, Dr. Saeko Kita joined IISEE.

Greetings from New IISEE staff
By Dr. Saeko Kita, Senior Research Scientist of IISEEI am Saeko Kita, who is a seismologist. I have
moved from Hiroshima University to BRI in thismonth. In Hiroshima University, I teach several
classes and have two undergraduate students for
two years. Before I was an assistant professor atHiroshima University, I was a research fellow inNIED, Tsukuba for three years. I got a Ph.D.
degree in Tohoku University in Sendai. At thattime, one foreign student, who was a student ofBRI, was also a member of the same laboratorywith me. I hope to do my best in BRI using myexperience in Tohoku University, NIED andHiroshima University.

By Dr. Haruhiko Suwada, Senior Research Engineer of IISEEMy name is Haruhiko Suwada. I was transferred
to BRI from NILIM in Apr 2018.
I am a researcher in the earthquake engineering
field; I specialize in reinforced concrete structure.
NO submission fee isI am currently the course leader of a training
need.
program on enhancement and dissemination of
Try to challenge!!
earthquake-resistant technology for buildings inLatin American countries. I have worked at BRIand NILIM for 30years and have experienced
much experimental study and earthquake damage
survey so far. I would like to make an effort toreflect this experience in the IISEE training program.

By Mr. Sho Hamano, Adiministrative of Training and General
Affairs, Administration Division, IISEEI’m Sho Hamano who is assigned to IISEE in April.
I commute from Kashiwa, Chiba prefecture.
I know that I have many things to learn, and I’msure that I will have many questions as I get usedto working in IISEE.
I look forward to your guidance and support.

The 2018 Commendation for Science andTechnology by the Minister of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Dr. Saeko KITA, A SeniorResearch Scientist of IISEE,
was awarded The Young
Scientists' Prize. Her
research "Studies forgeneration process ofintermediate-depth intraslab
earthquakes" was evaluatedas having a remarkable
research achievement
showing advanced researchand development capability
such as germinating
research and ingenious
viewpoint research.

Participants of 2018 Latin American Earthquake
Engineering course have decided.
By Dr. Toshiaki Yokoi, Director of IISEE
Latin American Earthquake Engineering course will start next month.
There were 31 applicants from 9 countries (Nicaragua, Costa Rica,Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and the DominicanRepublic.) and we have decided 12 participants from 8 countries. 2
people each will join the course from Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico andthe Dominican Republic.

Enjoy, Now

Recruitment for the next year is expected to take place from January tothe middle of April, 2019. You, if interested, should check the following
qualifications and prepare for application. The first thing you should do
may be to tell your wish to your chief on the job.
The followings are the 5 essential qualifications for this course:+ Educational Background: University Graduate or equivalent in the fieldof civil engineering or architecture.
+ Work experience: More than 5 years of experience in the field of civilengineering, preferably in the area of earthquake-resistanceengineering.
+ Current position:<Technical staffs> Possessing a leadership role in research on
earthquake-resistant construction technologies or in the dissemination
or training of technicians in the same area, or who may have such
responsibility in the future (university teachers are included ascandidates) )<Government officials> Officials of organizations responsible for theregulation of construction works in the Ministries of the national central
government or of the regional government.
+ Knowledge in the handling of MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
Contact Us+ Health: The candidate must enjoy good health, both physical andThe IISEE Newsletter ismental, to participate in this program in Japan and El Salvador.
intended to act as ago-between for IISEE Also, the followings are the recommended:+ Age: between 28 and 50,
and ex-participants.
+ It is not recommended for pregnant person to apply for this course
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On the recruitment of participants for IISEE’s
one-year courses from Oct. 2019 to Sep. 2020
By Dr. Toshiaki Yokoi, Director of IISEEThe recruitment of 2018-2019 course participants has completed
successfully.
Thank you very much for your cooperation and support.
Then, JICA is planning to prepare for the One-Year Training Courses
from October 2019 to September 2020.
I would like to ask for your cooperation again.
The next important thing is "Request Survey" by JICA in July and Augustof this year.
JICA will present a list of all training courses to the department incharge of official development assistance of your national government
and ask them to choose the course that suits well your country'sdemand and requests.
After requests from all over the world are arranged, candidate countries
for each course will be decided by JICA by around October. Based on
this, "general information" (GI, application requirements) will be sent tothe candidate country in December.

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Except for special cases, you can not apply from countries that do notreceive GI.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that you provide information about
your wish and necessity of dispatching colleagues, subordinates, or
yourself to IISEE to the above-mentioned responsible department andobtain support from them.
Explain your wish and necessity of your organization well and push yourgovernment effectively.