IISEE Newsletter
April 27 2017
Number 144

In This Issue
 Lunch under theCherry Blossoms
 Introduction ofPersonnel Changes
 Greeting of My
Resignation

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Lunch under the Cherry Blossoms
By Mr. Yoshihiro IITAKE, Head of Administration Division,IISEEOn Wednesday
April 5, IISEE had
a“Cherry Blossom
Viewing” lunch
party. We enjoyedthe cherryblossoms andJapanese lunch boxwith Dr.
Midorikawa, thepresident of BRI
and Dr. Sawachi,
the vice presidentof BRI.
In Japan, the place
which bloom cherry
blossom isIISEE E-learning
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distributed curvedly and it
moves northward.
Cherry blossoms are sobeautiful but the period of fullblooms is very short.
Around IISEE we have many
Cherry blossoms, and most ofthem bloom in the beginningof April.
On that day we have a great
weather, and it was a very
good timing to enjoy flowers.

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The diagram of the forecast of cherry
blossom blooming dates.
(average of 1981~2010)
Source : Japan Meteorological Agency

Hanami is a Japanese spring
tradition.
People enjoy eating anddrinking under cherry blossom
trees with family, friends andcoworkers.
We had fun with participants
and new comers, Ms. OyamaReports of Recent
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and Dr. Sasajima.

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engineering, andtsunami. Developing
countries are targeted,but are not limited.
Your original papers
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Introduction of Personnel Changes
By Mr. Yoshihiro IITAKE, Head of Administration Division,IISEEMr. Hiroto Kato resigned from IISEE on 31st March.
As of April 1, the President and the Vice president of the Building ResearchInstitute (BRI) changed.
Dr. Mitsumasa Midorikawa is appointed as the new President after Dr. Yuzo
Sakamoto, and Dr. Takao Sawachi is appointed as the new Vice president afterDr. Isao Nishiyama.
Greetings from the new predident of BRI.
http://www.kenken.go.jp/english/introduction.html#preface

Greeting of My Resignation
By Mr. Hiroto Kato
I resigned my office in IISEE of BRI at the end of March, 2017.
I have spent memorable good days with IISEE staffs and participants of JICA
training program, though my terms of office was short around 1 year and 5months. I wish to express my gratitude to all persons concerned.

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Needless to say, the JICA training program in IISEE have acquired aninternational reputation with high-quality lectures by excellent lecturers andstudious effort of participants, in addition the international human network isalso one of great outcome of them. Those are supported by many IISEE staffs.
The various events, such as monthly birthday meeting and friendship party heldoccasionally are useful to make a relaxed atmosphere and to help theparticipants indirectly. It was good experience for me to be involved in thevarious events.
Finally, I hope that the JICA training program in IISEE will progress favorably infuture.
Thank you very much.