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JAIST was founded in October 1990 as the ﬁrst independent nationalgraduate school, to carry out graduate education based on research at
the highest level in advanced science and technology. JAIST aims at
establishing an ideal model of graduate education for Japan. JAIST wasincorporated as a National University Corporation in April 2004.

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In our admission decisions we place the most signiﬁcant weight on themotivation of the student as demonstrated in the personal interview. JAIST
admits highly motivated students, including advanced undergraduate
students (who have completed at least three years of undergraduate
study), professionals, and international students, regardless ofundergraduate specialization.

Systematic Graduate Education
JAIST educates students through a carefully and systematically designed
coursework-oriented curriculum, which gives students a solid foundation
for their advanced research. This is diﬀerent from the traditional Japanesestyle of graduate education, where students are trained mainly in theirnarrow research domains.

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StationDevelopment of Human Resources for Society
We train our students in a specialized ﬁeld combined with interdisciplinary knowledge of related disciplines. Through our educational program
students gain thorough understanding of fundamentals, and develop
problem-solving skills.

Outstanding Faculty
Our faculty members are world-class researchers. We recruit professionals with outstanding achievements at the leading edge of science andtechnology. They come from all over the world, from other universities,
and from top industrial research and development institutions.

Collaboration with Society and Industry
JAIST works closely with the regional community, as well as industries
worldwide, by promoting collaborative research and accepting commissioned research. We use various modes of cooperation including visiting
faculty chairs, endowed chairs, and laboratories operated jointly withother institutions.

For enrollment information of JAIST,
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【Admissions Service Section】
Phone : +81-(0)761-51-1966 E-mail : nyugaku@ml.jaist.ac.jp

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JAIST Gallery requires reservation.
Please make an appointment before you visit via phone or e-mail.
Details provided below.
- Hours : 9:30-16:30 (Weekdays only)- We accept groups of up to 20 visitors at once.
- No admission fee is required.

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Adress: 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa. 923-1292 Japan
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NOB COLLECTION ‒ one of the greatest puzzle collections in the world ‒JAIST Gallery
JAIST Gallery opened in September, 2012 for thepurpose of exemplifying the results of pursuing one s
curiosity through research, education and socialcontribution. The exhibition showcases researchoutcomes with a stimulating collection of donatedarticles.
The gallery replaces some research exhibits periodically. It
houses approximately 10,000 donations of the NOB
puzzle collection, ‒ one of the largest and best puzzle
collections in the world assembled by the late Nobuyuki
Yoshigahara, a world-famous puzzle inventor and collector.
Some 200 pieces selected from the collection are displayedin the gallery. The Gallery itself evokes the image of a cubic
puzzle, inside of which are exhibited these rare and valuable
puzzles. It has a playroom where children can touch andplay with actual puzzles, not just look at them.

Exhibition room B

Research outcomes

Exhibition room A

NOB COLLECTION

Playroom

NOB S PUZZLESPUZZLES PRODUCED BY SUPURB PUZZLISTS

The collection s original purpose was to accumulate
reference materials for Yoshigahara s creative
activities and that collection was not an end initself. In addition to his works, the collection
includes many reference materials to show hiscreation processes. The miniature playgroundequipment in Nob s puzzle collection is one
example of his wide range of puzzle creation
activities.

The Nob Yoshigahara Award has been presented to excellent
puzzlists for Lifetime Achievements in Design, Craftsmanship, andPopularizing Mechanical Puzzles. So far, it has been awarded to two
puzzlists: Stewart Coﬃn, an American designer of wooden puzzles,
and Akio Kamei, a creator of Karakuri box (trick opening box), whois active in the Hakone area of Japan.
Also in Hakone is Yoshiyuki Ninomiya, master craftsman of traditional
woodwork and creator of superlative interlocking wooden blocks,
secret boxes, and beautiful yosegi trick woodworks. The ﬁve-storied
pagoda in the picture is considered one of his masterpieces.

BERROCAL S PUZZLESMYSTERIOUS OBJECTS

There is a collection of works by Miguel Berrocal, aSpanish puzzle artist. Berrocal learned mathematics
and architecture at the University in Madrid, Spain,and learned art in Paris and Rome. Although mostof his pieces are hard-to-solve 3D jigsaw puzzles,
they are regarded as puzzle sculptures, not justtoys for children. Mr. Berrocal incorporated a ﬁnger
ring in some of his works, and he made a number ofcopies of the originals in his workshop.

Puzzle vessels including a jug without any
apparent drinking oriﬁce, a teapot which confounds
the pourer, and mysterious impossible objects
that seem to be impossible to exist, are parts of thiscategory. They are created to make people think
hard to ﬁnd the answer to those mysteries. TheJapanese bottle objects are also a family of thistype of puzzles.

SLIDING PIECE PUZZLES & MATCHING PUZZLESWIRE PUZZLE & DISSECTION PUZZLES

From olden times, various puzzles have beenused. Sliding piece puzzles slide pieces arounda board to achieve a determined shape orposition and matching puzzles arrange thematching pieces, edge colors, or patterns. The
black circular article in the picture is the oldest
resin-made puzzle (patented in 1895). TheVESS puzzle is an historic 3 by 3 matching
puzzle of earlier origin.

Both the wire puzzles (to remove one of multiple
pieces tangled up with one another, then return thepuzzle to its original position) and the dissection
puzzles (to form a given shape by assembling a setof pieces) have been made in various types andmaterials from the ancient times. The horseshoe
puzzles are made of real horseshoes. The tangram
is a dissection puzzle which was invented in China
and then brought to Europe.

KEY CHAIN PUZZLESDEXTERITY PUZZLES

A key chain puzzle denotes a small puzzle witha key ring, or one made attachable to a key ring.
There are many sub-types of key chain puzzles
made of diﬀerent shapes and materials. The
plastic assembly type of key chain puzzle wasborn in the United States in the late 1930 s.
Then it was introduced to Japan and someJapanese variations were developed.

Dexterity puzzles require the use of manual
dexterity. The most typical is the Cup & Ball.
Some other types of dexterity puzzles arebrainteasers. There are a huge number of puzzles
to play by moving a ball on a board. Some puzzleshold historic signiﬁcance with important historicalevents like wars incorporated into them.