Hiroshima Micromachine Seminar
regarding "Micro Device Using Silicon Anisotropic Wet
Etching". Then Mr. Kazunori Okada of Harima ResearchLaboratories, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, Ltd.,
presented a speech dealing with "LIGA Micromachining
Technology Using SR(synchrotron radiation)", and Mr. Ryo
Ohta of R&D Center, OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. LTD., dealt with
"Research on Multifunctional Integration Film Technology".
During the interval, Mr. Ryo Ohta and Mr. Teruhisa Akashi
conducted a presentation of a 1mmøSMA micro actuator(OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. LTD.) and a microfluid operating
device (Hitachi, Ltd.) - two portable exhibits of micromachinetechnology which had been brought to the seminar.
Accordingly, this provided an excellent opportunity for theattendants to become more familiar with micromachinetechnologies.
With a total of 45 people present - 21 individuals from 16
companies in Hiroshima prefecture, and another 24 individuals
from universities, research centers, public organizations andthe like - the seminar was both well and of considerable
significance.

Hiroshima Micromachine Seminar was held in theafternoon of February 8, 2002 at AIST Chugoku of National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology(AIST) in Kure City. It was organized by Micromachine Center,co-organized by AIST Chugoku and Chugoku Technology
Promotion Center (CTPC), and supported by Kure Area
Industrial Promotion Center.
At this seminar, Mr. Takayuki Hirano, Executive Directorof MMC, made a speech dealing with the "MMC's Activities";
Mr. Yuich Ishikawa, Principal Research Scientist of AIST,
spoke regarding the "Characteristics of MicromachineTechnology"; Koji Yada, General manager of MMC's research
department, presented an "Overview of Results inMicromachine Project".
In addition, as part of the introduction to the researchresults of the members companies, Mr. Eiichi Yonezawa ofCorporate R&D Center Material Science and TechnologyLaboratory, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., presented a speech about"Two-Dimentional Micro-Conveyor", and Mr. Teruhisa Akashiof Engineering Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., spoke

Eighth Micromachine Drawing Contest Award Ceremony
The Micromachine Center (MMC)-sponsored Micromachine Drawing Contest for elementary and junior high school students washeld this year for the eighth time. The contest was conducted with the cooperation of MMC's supporting members AISIN COSMOSR&D CO., LTD., FANUC LTD., and Fujikura Ltd. as well as the schools that participated in the Fifth Micromachine Drawing Contest.
This year's contest attracted a total of 1,984 entries (957 entries in the elementary school category and 1,027 entries in thejunior high school category) submitted by students from the following 17 elementary schools and 10 junior high schools.
Participating Schools
Elementary Schools:
Arai Municipal Elementary School (Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture)
Iho Minami Municipal Elementary School*(Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture)
Iho Municipal Elementary School (Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture)

Kitahama Municipal Elementary School

Junior High Schools:

Koganei Elementary School attached to Tokyo
Gakugei University(Tokyo)
Mihama-Kita Municipal Elementary School(Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture)

Igusa Municipal Elementary School(Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture)

Takasago Municipal Elementary School(Kawashima, Saitama Prefecture)

Kasumigaseki-Minami Elementary School(Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture)

Nishino-Cho Municipal Elementary School(Nishio, Aichi Prefecture)(Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture)

Omiya-Minami Elementary School (Saitama, Saitama Prefecture)
Numasaki Municipal Elementary School

Oshino Municipal Elementary School(Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture)(Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Ninomiya Municipal Elementary School

Higashi-Kakio Municipal Elementary School(Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Kazuya Municipal Elementary School(Koto-ku, Tokyo)(Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Mase Municipal Elementary School (Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Shoyo Municipal Junior High School (Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture)
Arai Municipal Junior High School (Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture)
Kano Municipal Junior High School (Gifu, Gifu Prefecture)
Kariya-Minami Municipal Junior High School*(Kariya, Aichi Prefecture)

Numazu School for Special Education (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Oshino Municipal Junior High School(Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture)

Kakio Municipal Junior High School(Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture)

Fukagawa 3rd Municipal Junior High School (Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Fukagawa 8th Municipal Junior High School (Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Sakuragi Municipal Junior High School(Saitama, Saitama Prefecture)( School prize awarded)*in the elementary school category, Shihori Matsukura (a 6 thgrader at Numasaki Municipal Elementary School, Tsukuba,
Ibaraki Prefecture) and the Grand Prize winner in the juniorhigh school category, Kaoru Tanaka (a 2 nd year student atKariya-Minami Municipal Junior High School, Kariya, AichiPrefecture).

A selection committee headed by Dr. Hirofumi Miura(professor, Kogakuin University) chose 15 drawings each fromthe elementary and junior high school categories. The prizewinning drawings are shown on the following pages. The award
ceremony was held on March 26, 2002 at the Science Museum,
Tokyo (Kitanomaru Park, Tokyo). The approximately 50
attendees included the winners of the Grand Prize and First
Prize in both the elementary and junior high school categories,
parents and relatives of the prizewinners, staff of theparticipating schools, guests, and members of the selectioncommittee.
During the award ceremony, Mr. Kenichiro Yoshida, deputy
director of the Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI,
addressed the audience and selection committee chairman andKogakuin University Professor, Dr. Hirofumi Miura, explained
the selection process and commented on the work submitted.
This was followed by a few words from the Grand Prize winner3