No. 2
Monday, August 22, 2016.

Opening Ceremony
The 10th International Earth Science Olympiad
started last morning. Before the opening
ceremony, students participated in a Disaster
Prevention Program, where the Earthquake Early
Warning System implemented in Japan wasexplained in a short film. This system issues awarning before a strong tremor (S-Wave) arrives.
Moreover, it is emphasized the importance ofstaying calm and to protect yourself when
receiving the warning. Thereafter, government
executives and the representatives of the nationaland international Earth Science Education
Committee also gave remarks, and Shirako HighSchool Brass Band performed for the ceremony.
After the ceremony, the keynote speech focusedon the plate-boundary drilling program. Then, acomedy was presented by local high school
students and they involved all participants inJapanese traditional dancing.

Today's Schedule
Students

Mentors and Observers

06:30 - 08:00 Breakfast
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast (Room Ise)
08:10
Departure to Ise
09:00 - 12:00 Review of Theme 2 (Room Aoi)
10:30 - 12:00 Exchange Meeting in Jingu Kaikan
Translation of Theme 1
12:00 - 15:00 Cultural Trip and Lunch(Deadline of submission by 12:00)
Visit Ise Jingu
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Room Ise)
15:00
Departure to the Accommodation
15:00 - 17:00 Review of Practical Tests
18:30 - 20:00 Dinner (rotation)
19:00(Deadline of Theme2 submission)
19:30 - 21:00 Meeting (Preparation for Mie Declaration) 18:00 - 20:00 Dinner (Room Ise)
19:00 - 21:00 Translation of Practical Tests
Enclosure of Test Sheets

Weather Forecast
Today (22)max 35 ºC
chance of rain 30%
sunny partly cloudy

Tuesday (23)

Wednesday (24)min 25 ºC
max 29 ºC
chance of rain 50%

min 27 ºCmax 33 ºC
chance of rain 30%
sunny partly cloudy

cloudy partly rainExcursion to the Ninja village
Last afternoon, students visited Iga-Ueno, a city
about 40 km west of the IESO venue in Suzuka.
This city is known for its Ninja village. Thestudents visited the Iga-Ueno Castle and an old
Karakuri Yashiki (house of tricks), where Ninja
lived, and they also enjoyed a Ninja show at theNinja Museum.

I am a Ninja, too.

Ise Jingu
Shinto is a Japanese religion, and the worship tokami (Gods) is mainly done in Shinto shrines(Jingu or Jinja). Ise shrine (Ise Jingu) is considered
the supreme shrine amongst over 100,000 shrinesof all sizes and a variety of Gods. Furthermore, IseJingu has a distinctive 1300-year-old tradition
called “Shikinen sengu” , which involves
renovating the main buildings every 20 years. The
latest one was done in 2013. Also, if you want toget souvenirs, Okage Yokocho is a shopping street
in front of the shrine where traditional Japanese
items are offered.

Clockwise from top left; Iga-Ueno Castle, Ninja show,
Instruction on how to use secret door in Ninja houseand Traditiontal Japanese House.
2006

2016

Aerial view of Ise Jingu in 2006 and 2016. The
main buildings are removed and rebuilt in theneighbouring site. (Photos from GoogleEarth)Today's Quiz
In Japan, volcanoes that had at least one eruption in
the past 10,000 years and/or steaming activity today
are defined as active volcano. Active volcanoes aredesignated by the Japan Meteorological Agency
based on the advice from the Coordinating
Committee for Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions.
With the advance in geological research, number ofactive volcanoes increases. The question is: Today,
how many active volcanoes are located in Japan?
A; 55

B; 110C; 220

Editor;Publisher

Mt. Fuji is also an active volcano. The latest
eruption occured in 1707, and about 1 km3 ofmagma was released as scoria and ash.

Kazutaka Mannen, Kentaro Tada,
Kai-Hung Cheng and Thomas Parkner
Japan Earth Science Olympiad Committee
http://ieso2016.jp/