Apr. 30 2020 Number 180
International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering  BRI  Japan tel+81-29-879-0678 facsim+81-29-864-6777 1 Tachihara Tsukuba Japan 305-0802
● Introduction of personal changes Reports of Recent Earthquakes Utsu Catalog Earthquake Catalog
Greetings
By Dr. Tatsuya Azuhata, Director of IISEE
By Mr.Yoshihisa Namao, Administrative of Training and General Affairs, Administration  Division of IISEE. General Affairs, My name is Yoshihisa Namao, starting working at IISEE since this April, commuting from Oyama city in Tochigi pref. I am good at sports, especially badminton and chatting with others. Please feel free to talk to me. I'll make every effort to become well acquainted with my new job as fast as I can.
Introduction of personal changes
By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEE As of March 31, Dr. Yokoi, the Director of IISEE, resigned and became a senior fellow and Mr. Sho Hamano, administrative of training and general affairs, administration division of IISEE transferred to the accounting section. As of April 1, Dr. Tatsuya Azuhata promotes to Director of IISEE. As of April 2, Mr. Yoshihisa Namao was hired and assigned to Administrative of Training and General Affairs, Administration Division of IISEE.
Call for Papers
IISEE Bulletin is now accepting submissions of papers for the seis- mology, earthquake engineering, and tsunami. Developing countries are targeted, but are not limited. Your original papers will be reviewed by the editorial members and some experts. NO submission fee is needed. Try to challenge!
Flower viewing
By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEE On April 25, IISEE enjoyed "hanami" together and took group photos under the trees. The weather was perfect for savoring the cherry blossom. "Hanami" is a flower-viewing party that is one of the Japanese seasonal traditions to welcome spring. We drink, eat, chat, and take photos under cherry blossoms like a picnic. We have many cheery trees on the premises of BRI, and they bloom at the beginning of April every year. The weather forecast said that cherry would start to bloom around March 21 and become in full blossom around March 31. We had a few warm days in the middle of March, which made the trees in full bloom and spring snow on May 29 made them bloom longer. The spring had warm days and cold ones this year, but we had a good time enjoying "hanami."
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IISEE’s Response to COVID-19
By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEE The government of Japan had declared a month-long state of emergency in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The declaration covers Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka Prefectures. As of April 13, Tsukuba is outside the declared regions, and IISEE is conducting regular training courses in close cooperation with relevant organizations by taking the following measures; (1) The participant's chairs are arranged separately in lecture rooms. (2) The air in lecture rooms is changed regularly. (3) Participants are wearing face masks during classes and meetings with supervisors/advisors. Remote lecture scene (4) Frequent handwashing in restrooms and the use of alcohol hand sanitizers at the BRI entrance are encouraged. (5) Some classes by visiting lecturers have been canceled, postponed, or conducted over the internet. (6) IISEE is postponing study trips (Kansai and Kumamoto). Latest news and updates in Tsukuba are available on the city’s website: http://www.tsukubainfo.jp/ IISEE Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IISEE.Japan/