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10.07.25
The Story of Z
09.24.25
Rural DX: Ichinoseki’s Digital Leap
08.29.25
Summer in Morioka – Sansa Odori Festival
07.10.25
Ofunato’s Café Catalog
05.28.25
2025 JR Hanawa Line Cycle Train Trial
04.30.25
Celebrating 40 Years of Mizusawa-Esashi Station
04.30.25
From Winter to Spring
03.31.25
Flowers over Dango? Genbikei Gorge
03.14.25
End of an Era: The Last Nohadate no Tsudoi
02.20.25
To the House of Oni!
02.13.25
Enjoy Winter in Iwate from North to South!
02.06.25
Ofunato Onsen: A Perfect Weekend Getaway
12.23.24
Shohei Ohtani: Hometown Hero, MVP, World Series Champion
12.16.24
Fall in Morioka
12.03.24
The Link Between Iwate Town and Ireland
11.12.24
Walking courses around Ichinoseki
10.25.24
Enjoy the subtle complexity of Iwate Sake
10.10.24
A rare festival that brings an ancient story back to life.
09.24.24
Iwate Sake Party 2024 in Morioka
09.06.24
Introducing Oshutaro!
07.25.24
The Charm of the JR Kitakami Line and Nishiwaga Town
07.01.24
Morioka Sansa Odori Festival 2024 – Experiencing the largest taiko drum festival in Japan
06.24.24
【Kitakami Times Extra】Hirosaki Castle: The Only “Tenshu”Castle Tower Still Standing in the Tohoku Region.
06.12.24
Organic Restaurant
05.31.24
Hitaka-Hibuse Festival: Like a Great, Unfurling Scroll
04.30.24
Spring in Japan Isn’t Just Cherry Blossoms!
04.16.24
Introducing the Sanriku Active
03.30.24
Broadening our network of exchange through sports tourism
03.29.24
The Michinoku Coastal Trail – One of Japan’s most well-known long trails
02.26.24
From field to table, how rice is made
02.06.24
【The Town of Camellia Ofunato】
01.22.24
Thinking of hot springs this winter
01.15.24
The center of Japan is actually in…Tohoku?
12.13.23
5 Areas, 5 Libraries
12.06.23
The Sanriku Camellia Story
11.25.23
The wondrous world of ‘wagashi’
10.08.23
Travel back in time to the Heian period of Japan!
10.07.23
Part 2: From Oshu to Reutte/Breitenwang
09.27.23
An Iwate First!!! ～Iwate Sake Party 2023 in Morioka～
09.13.23
Part 1: From Reutte/Breitenwang, Austria to Oshu, Japan
08.15.23
The First Offshore Wind Farm in Japan
08.04.23
Scallop Aquaculture in Ofunato (Interview)
07.27.23
25/26th Ichinoseki’s National Craft Beer Festival 2023
07.14.23
Information on events that bring color to Iwate
06.28.23
The Event of the Summer – Shizukuishi’s Yoshare Festival!
06.05.23
The Origin of Wakame Cultivation
05.24.23
Places for young children to enjoy in Ichinoseki
05.14.23
Outdoor Markets and Riverside Restaurants in Morioka
04.27.23
Morioka, chosen by the world
04.02.23
The Sakura of Oshu
03.31.23
International Port City, Ofunato
03.27.23
Kanayama Tanada of Ichinoseki
03.08.23
COVID in 2023:How’s Oshu Doing？
02.27.23
A Stroll Through Morioka City
02.20.23
Taking a Breather with a Nature Walk in Ofunato
01.16.23
About the Southern Iwate Exchange Plaza
12.27.22
Let’s Eat Kuzumaki Hotpot!
12.13.22
Professional Sanma Grilling License Exam – Training, Examination, and Eating
12.08.22
Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Projects
12.05.22
Over 400 Years of History and Tradition
11.29.22
Showing off Morioka through a popular novel
11.21.22
The Hot-Air Balloon Festival of Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi
11.16.22
Iwate Tips – Part 2
11.10.22
Iwate Tips – Part 1
10.31.22
Wishing for the ILC at Morioka’s Tenmangu Shrine
10.11.22
The Iwate Hometown Connection Bus Helper Project
09.02.22
It’s Shotime! Hometown Pride for Ohtani
08.18.22
A day at the market
08.03.22
English Menus One Store at a Time: Another World Bar ~Keiji~
07.28.22
Visiting the Disaster Memorial Facilities
07.12.22
Oshu’s Kirameki Marathon
07.05.22
Wanko Soba – All You Can Eat Soba?!
06.28.22
Sansa Odori 2022
06.02.22
The four seasons at Genbikei Gorge
03.31.22
Summer and Winter – The Season for Scallops
03.15.22
Sominsai~An Ancient Winter Rite~
03.07.22
A bizarre festival in the midst of winter
03.02.22
Kyassen Ofunato
02.09.22
Sake throughout the seasons
02.02.22
Christmas in Morioka
02.02.22
Let‘s spread western vegetables in Iwate!
01.13.22
CAMOCY ～Rikuzentakata’s Fermentation Facility~
01.13.22
Getting ready for winter, dried foods
11.18.21
A new symbol for Ofunato
10.15.21
Taking a Rest at a Roadside Station
10.05.21
Creating the Tohoku House, ten years after the disaster
09.08.21
Welcome to Ofunato!
09.08.21
ICHINOSEKI, SELECTED AS AN SDGs FUTURE CITY
08.19.21
A Strong Love for Noodles in Iwate Prefecture
08.19.21
How to enjoy an Iwate summer
07.27.21
A new trend in Japan’s overworked society?
07.09.21
Hiraizumi
05.26.21
Learn about the apples of Japan easily online
05.12.21
Taking the time to make tableware just right for me
05.06.21
Mokusa Swords
04.15.21
10 years since 3.11
03.25.21
The snowball tournament of Iwate’s snowiest town
03.18.21
Weathering the winter into spring in Morioka City
03.11.21
Welcoming the Year of the Cow
02.10.21
Some lesser known winter activities in Iwate!
01.28.21
2020: A year of working for the ILC
01.21.21
Medical Interpreter Volunteers
01.14.21
A new trend for Japan? Population movement from Tokyo to other regions
12.24.20
Beat the Winter Blues with Iwate Soul Food
12.03.20
Experiencing a Japanese Traditional Performance Art: Nihon Buyo
11.19.20
Three Things to Look Forward To In The Cold Iwate Mountains!
11.12.20
Museum of Stones and Kenji, and ‘Strong in the Rain’
11.05.20
Miyazawa Kenji and his connection to Ichinoseki (Pt. 1)
10.29.20
All about Amabie
09.17.20
Experience BMX in Ofunato!
09.14.20
The Iwate Prefecture ILC Promotion Council to give an online seminar on September 24th about the latest developments of the project
09.11.20
KEK’s retracts application to MEXT’s Roadmap; will undergo a trajectory correction
09.10.20
Cooking with Western vegetables!
09.03.20
Making Ichinoseki a huge producer of Western vegetables!
08.27.20
Summer in Morioka and Sansa Odori
08.26.20
Director Ueno of the Iwate Prefectural Government gives a talk to Hanamaki Agricultural High School students about their future and the ILC
08.17.20
The Tohoku ILC Project Development Center is formed – 22 local governments and universities of Iwate and Miyagi
08.12.20
ILC International Development Team goes live, based at KEK
07.30.20
When You Wish Upon A Star～
07.30.20
KEK estimates the construction of the ILC to start in some five years – an international team starting work in August
07.27.20
Morioka #1 High School students win special prize at CERN contest for radiation research
07.16.20
Making vacations more comfortable for our foreign travelers
07.07.20
Another two schools added to the list of ILC Promotion Schools in Iwate – training human resources for the future
07.02.20
A Well-Kept Secret: Isawa Dam Canoeing
06.26.20
MEXT reacts to the 2020 Update to the European Strategy for Particle Physics – intending to continue talks with US and Europe
06.26.20
With the next European particle physics strategy, Europe looks to collaborate with Japan and the ILC
06.25.20
Some simple paper crafts I learned while in Japan
05.28.20
Welcome to Sumita
05.14.20
Ichinoseki, the land of mochi
04.23.20
Covid-19 and Public Health in Iwate
04.09.20
Cherry Blossoms, the Snow Corridor, and Hachimantai’s Dragon Eye
03.25.20
Using what we’re learning now at the ILC in the future
03.19.20
Oshu – A city reaching out to the world with science
03.17.20
A vegetable project to welcome the ILC
03.12.20
Surrounded by camellia flowers!
03.10.20
The Cherry Blossoms of Morioka
03.03.20
MEXT Minister: “I’d like to continue to work hard” towards realization of ILC
02.25.20
“MEXT will discuss the ILC with US and EU while having an interest in the project” – MEXT gives its position on the ILC at an ICFA meeting
02.20.20
The Sendai Excursions of LCWS 2019
02.12.20
At the Morioka broadcast of the 2/8 ILC symposium, young people show growing enthusiasm for the project
02.10.20
At an ILC symposium by Nobel Laureates in Tokyo, Dr. Higgs calls for the quick realization of the ILC
02.05.20
MEXT Minister about the recently-released SCJ Master Plan: “We will pay close attention to the European strategy”
02.03.20
At the Japan National Press Club, Iwate Governor Tasso talks about his expectations for the govt’s financial deliberations
01.31.20
ILC listed in SCJ’s Master Plan, but not on the high-priority list – Deliberations on the ILC move to MEXT
01.23.20
Spending New Years at the ILC candidate site
01.22.20
A seminar on the ILC held for residents of Oshu with explanations by researchers about how they’ll protect the environment
01.13.20
2020 to be an important year for the ILC effort
01.10.20
Famous director Oshii Mamoru talks about his high hopes in the ILC at a panel event
01.09.20
The “Yakudoshi” Culture of Oshu City
01.07.20
An ILC Symposium to be held in Tokyo in February 2020 with Nobel Prize Laureates
12.23.19
A new liaison council instated to boost ILC cooperation – A new report from Prof. Yamashita
12.12.19
A full-body experience at the Open Factory Five-Senses Market
12.05.19
The Right Info in the Right Way
11.28.19
Life by the ILC candidate site
11.21.19
Discover how great the ILC is at the Iwate ILC Open Lab!
11.19.19
Michinoku Associates Group donates to the Iwate ILC Promotion Council
11.15.19
ICFA Chair visits the ILC candidate site in Ichinoseki
11.14.19
Come one, come all – Future Researchers and Engineers of the ILC!
11.13.19
An interview with ICFA Chief Geoffrey Taylor – reaffirming the necessity of the ILC
11.11.19
Sendai Statement adopted at the close of LCWS 2019
11.08.19
Linear Collider Workshop held in Sendai, accelerating towards the realization of the ILC
10.24.19
Ten Ways to Make Travelers Happy
10.21.19
A resolution to be adopted on October 30th at the Sendai LCWS to convey the importance of building the ILC in Japan
10.18.19
Famous figures from various fields gather together in Tokyo for an ILC Supporters Kick-Off Event
10.17.19
Omiyage – a spotlight on local souvenirs
10.15.19
Governor of Iwate expects that central government deliberations will proceed forward with the ILC cost-sharing proposal
10.11.19
Professor Satoru Yamashita of ICEPP gives a talk on the importance of advanced science at Ichinoseki’s National Institute of Technology
10.09.19
KEK releases its proposals for ILC implementation, including international cost-sharing
10.03.19
LCWS 2019 – Enjoy your downtime in Sendai!
10.02.19
KEK publishes the International Working Group’s Recommendations for International Linear Collider
09.27.19
Minister of MEXT: “Do a lot of research in Japan” after figuring out how to share the costs of the ILC
09.26.19
OFUNATO: the perfect oceanside getaway
09.12.19
International Linear (Office) Chairs
09.09.19
An ILC Lecturer talks about the significance of the ILC to the people of Ichinoseki
09.05.19
In Morioka, the sound of flutes let you know autumn is coming
09.03.19
MEXT requests 480 million yen for FY 2020’s ILC-related budget – a 50 million yen increase from 2019
08.29.19
Tour Kamaishi City by bicycle
08.27.19
Prof. Satoru Yamashita talks about the latest developments and benefits of the ILC in Ofunato
08.22.19
The Pokémon With You Train in Iwate!
08.21.19
The ILC Promotion Headquarters of Iwate Prefecture begins operations
08.19.19
A seminar held at the Oshu City ILC Liaison Council – moving step by step towards the ILC
08.15.19
Iwate Prefectural Government releases its vision for regional development around the ILC
08.13.19
Ichinoseki releases a concept for an informational facility for the ILC in Ichinoseki using two empty buildings
08.09.19
Ichinoseki National Craft Beer Festival 2019
08.08.19
In Hanamaki, an ILC seminar for local residents led by the Director of Iwate’s ILC Promotion Bureau
08.06.19
Developing the city with the ILC – the Oshu Chamber of Commerce gives their first proposal to the city government
07.31.19
A citizens rally for the ILC held in Morioka – increasing understanding of the ILC and its effects
07.30.19
Japan, France, and Germany agree to start discussion groups – IPU President Atsuto Suzuki reports back on recent ILC news
07.25.19
THE IWATE KEN-NAN LEGEND RUNNERS
07.23.19
Eight organizations from southern Iwate and northern Miyagi cross prefectural borders to form a liaison council for the ILC
07.18.19
The Sansa Odori Drum Festival
07.16.19
The Ichinoseki Mayor makes suggestion to FDMILC Chief about using the old NEC location for ILC purposes
07.11.19
The Michinoku Coastal Trail opens to the public!
07.10.19
Students at Ichinoseki Higashi Middle School gain a deeper interest in particle physics – A physicist from KEK comes for a talk
07.09.19
The Iwate Future-Design Organization holds a discussion about the ILC in Morioka
07.03.19
At their annual meeting, the Tohoku ILC Promotion Council adopts a resolution calling for the national government to make a decision on the ILC
06.21.19
The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council meets with the national government to urge them to make a speedy decision on the ILC
06.20.19
More to Mt. Murone!
06.19.19
The Iwate Prefecture ILC Promotion Council pledges to strengthen their efforts to petition the national government for the ILC
06.18.19
Petitioning the national government’s support for the reconstruction and the ILC – The Governor and mayors of Iwate visit Tokyo
06.17.19
Contest for the ILC! Winners to be sent on a trip to CERN
06.14.19
A seminar held in Morioka about policies to reduce the costs of ILC construction
06.12.19
Nine organizations from southern Iwate and northern Miyagi go to the LDP to petition for the ILC
06.11.19
The Office of ILC Promotion of Iwate Prefecture to be upgraded from Office to Bureau, doubling its work force and strengthening preparations going forward
05.31.19
Two more high schools designated as ILC Promotion Model Schools – a total of eight in Iwate
05.28.19
A rally for the ILC is held in Daito, Ichinoseki to show off the local spirit and push forward the ILC
05.23.19
Vegetarians, Vegans, and Iwate
05.22.19
The LCC states they will use October’s LCWS to urge the government towards a decision
05.20.19
The next Linear Collider Workshop to be held in Sendai this autumn – to communicate the scientific importance of the ILC
05.16.19
Commerce organizations on the southern coast of Iwate form the Kesen Regional ILC Promotion Council to raise interest in the ILC
05.10.19
31 organizations join together to form the Ofunato ILC Promotion Council for boosting ILC enthusiasm
04.22.19
Politicians from Iwate and Miyagi’s prefectural assemblies make a petition to the LDP and FDMILC to realize the ILC
04.18.19
Preparing for the ILC – Food and Tourism
04.17.19
Scientists from Mizusawa, Iwate talk about their team’s contribution to the first picture of a black hole
04.10.19
KEK to create a working group for Japan-USA-Europe to debate how to divvy up ILC costs
04.08.19
Two Ichinoseki high school students submit signatures for the ILC
04.05.19
The Morioka Regional Development Bureau appoints two people as ILC Lecturers
04.04.19
Pets in Iwate
04.03.19
A new banner for the ILC is unveiled at the Iwate Prefectural Office
04.01.19
“Please realize the ILC in Iwate” Famous manga artist Kenshi Hirokane gives a talk in Morioka
03.28.19
How to enjoy hot springs in Japan
03.26.19
ILC seminar to be held with a famous manga artist on March 27th in Morioka to generate enthusiasm in the project
03.21.19
Some of the best places to visit in Iwate!
03.19.19
A seminar at Ichinoseki and Oshu on the ILC and the safety precautions that will be put in place
03.15.19
At a press conference, the governor of Iwate and others welcome the show of interest from the national government
03.14.19
Peace of mind when calling 119
03.13.19
Reactions in Iwate to the government’s position on the ILC – happiness and confusion
03.12.19
Minister of MEXT expects for deliberations on the ILC to continue; Chief Cabinet Secretary says academic process is necessary
03.08.19
The Japanese government expresses interest in ILC
03.06.19
All eyes are on the national government, as it plans to makes its position clear on the ILC at the ICFA meeting in Tokyo on March 7th
03.01.19
The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council makes a last-minute visit MEXT to urge a positive decision on the ILC
02.28.19
Just how formal is Japanese culture?
02.27.19
At a meeting of the FDMILC, MEXT official states they will make their position clear on March 7th
02.26.19
Meeting of ILC Promotion Model Schools in Morioka (c/o Ichinoseki City)
02.25.19
Using renewable energy at the ILC – a seminar in Morioka
02.22.19
Council members from 11 city councils visit the FDMILC and MEXT in Tokyo to petition for the ILC
02.21.19
New Year’s in Japan!
02.20.19
Alliance of LDP politicians from Tohoku and Hokkaido travel to the national government to urge them to make a decision on the ILC
02.19.19
Professor emeritus Masakazu Yoshioka of KEK talks about the stable bedrock on the Kitakami site, perfect for the ILC
02.18.19
IPU President Atsuto Suzuki has high hopes in the government’s decision
02.15.19
The Iwate ILC Promotion Council holds a seminar with only one month left until the national government makes a decision
02.07.19
At MEXT’s periodic press conference, Minister Shibayama says they are in close contact with other related government ministries
02.01.19
Special class on the ILC at Higashiyama Middle School in Ichinoseki
01.31.19
The Oni Museum of Kitakami
01.30.19
A forum of industry and academia professionals calls for the ILC in Tokyo
01.28.19
MEXT continues to debate on the ILC
01.25.19
Morioka Chamber of Commerce Chair Yamura calls on Chambers of Commerce throughout Japan to support the ILC
01.23.19
Prof. Hitoshi Yamamoto of Tohoku University gives his thoughts on the FCC project at CERN
01.21.19
“I am certain we can move forward” Prof. Satoru Yamashita talks about his predictions for the national government’s decision at a seminar in Ichinoseki
01.18.19
Iwate Nippo’s Survey on local interest in the ILC – 62% of respondents interested in the project, and 32% hope for a jobs increase
01.17.19
ILC Relay ⑮
01.16.19
270 million yen allotted for ILC-related items in national budget for FY2019
01.14.19
The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council visits with the national government to urge them to build the ILC
01.11.19
Minister of MEXT says they will pay close attention to international trends – the national government to make a decision on the ILC in 2019
01.10.19
Following the SCJ report, Diet members to strengthen their calls on the national government to host the ILC
01.09.19
Researchers remain optimistic following the SCJ’s report – final decision rests with national government
01.08.19
SCJ submits their report to MEXT – “We are not currently at a point where we can support the ILC”
12.27.18
Ways to enjoy the water at Sukawa Onsen
12.20.18
Science Council not to support construction of International Linear Collider in Japan (Mainichi)
12.20.18
Kurikoma, hiking with the seasons
12.18.18
SCJ to hold its Board of Directors meeting on December 19th – possible last stage for the ILC?
12.17.18
Hon. Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito Party talks about the ILC in Iwate – “This will lead to new industries”
12.14.18
The national government given leeway now that the deadline has been pushed to next year – will this urge them to make a decision?
12.13.18
Clothing tips for an Iwate winter
12.12.18
The final deadline for a decision is March 7th – Scientists urge the national government to voice their intent at an FDMILC assembly
12.07.18
Prof. Saito teaches Iwate students about science from an international perspective
12.06.18
ILC Relay ⑭
12.05.18
Eight mayors from Iwate and Miyagi submit a document to the SCJ’s ILC Committee to show that they stand in lockstep regarding the ILC
12.03.18
The Oshu City ILC Promotion and Liaison Council reach their goal of 60,000 ILC Supporters
11.30.18
Scientists urge a change in heart on the ILC Committee’s wary opinion of the ILC – stressing the importance of the project
11.29.18
ILC Relay ⑬
11.28.18
Scientists and economic organizations ask for the ILC Committee to focus more on the effects of new technology
11.27.18
Cycling in Iwate
11.26.18
The Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee will continue its debate on the ILC
11.23.18
After the 11/14 SCJ committee meeting, MEXT says they will wait for a formal answer before starting towards the next step
11.21.18
Members call for several corrections in the draft produced by Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee
11.20.18
Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee’s draft calls out the challenge of cost-sharing but also recognizes significance of the ILC
11.19.18
The Federation of Diet Members for the ILC to strengthen its call on the national government to make their decision within the year
11.16.18
Governor Tasso and prefectural assemblymen meet with Ministry officials and Diet members to urge them to make their position clear on international sharing of costs
11.14.18
The Michinoku Associates Group donates 100,000 yen (~$1,000) to the Iwate ILC Promotion Council during this very important time for the ILC
11.12.18
ILC-themed postcards for New Year’s now on sale
11.09.18
At the governors’ meeting in Hokkaido, the 8 northern prefectures agree to push forth the ILC
11.08.18
Birdwatching in Japan
11.07.18
First-year students at Ichinoseki #2 High School debate how to build up their city for a future with the ILC
11.05.18
Hon. Kaufmann of the German parliament visits the Kitakami site for the ILC, confirming his cooperation towards making the project a reality
11.02.18
“The German government will favorably support the ILC” – Hon. Kaufmann of German parliament meets with Japanese Diet members
11.01.18
Housing in Japan
10.31.18
Yuki Abe wins the first-ever prize for the Ichinoseki National Institute of Technology from the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan
10.25.18
ILC Summer Festival at Science Day 2018
10.24.18
Done with their hearings of experts, the ILC committee moves to creating their report
10.17.18
U.S. Under-secretary for Science shows a cooperative attitude towards the ILC at a dialogue with Diet members – “I hope for the project to move forward”
10.15.18
Iwate Governor Takuya Tasso to visit Switzerland and France from October 16th
10.12.18
The Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee meets again in Tokyo – opinions about how to deal with water drainage from the underground tunnel
10.11.18
Let’s Climb Mount Iwate!
10.10.18
Science Council of Japan ILC Committee – Chair Iye hopes to end their discussions within the year
10.04.18
Soba noodles – classic Japanese comfort food
10.01.18
Imagining an international place where you can do research – Morioka #1 HS students meet with researchers from Serbia
09.28.18
At a seminar in Ichinoseki, representatives from the Tohoku ILC Planning Office answer questions and ease anxieties held by local residents
09.27.18
Ichinoseki and jazz
09.24.18
An ILC Liaison Council is formed by the FDMILC and LDP to strengthen efforts to encourage the national government to decide on the ILC
09.21.18
Securing an ILC budget was pointed out as a source of contention at the Science Council’s 5th committee meeting
09.20.18
Communicating science and the ILC to the local youth
09.19.18
A seminar on the ILC at Miyako Commercial High School
09.17.18
A special exhibit on the ILC at the VACUUM 2018 expo in Yokohama – talking about the importance of the ILC in the greater Tokyo area
09.14.18
The Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee’s 4th meeting: sorting out what points to debate
09.13.18
The ILC Relay ⑪
09.10.18
ILC PR at a local beer festival
09.07.18
Science Council of Japan ILC Committee hears from researchers about the scientific significance of the ILC project – but members call for more societal awareness
09.06.18
Content creator U Kimura brings a “kawaii” perspective as an ILC Supporter
09.03.18
MEXT requests a budget of 260 million yen for accelerator science in fiscal year 2019 – same number as FY 2018
08.31.18
The working group within the Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee points out tech/safety issues – also evaluates the economic benefits of the ILC
08.30.18
How do people stay fit in Japan?
08.29.18
Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee debates on creating an organizational structure and dividing the costs internationally
08.27.18
Deliberations by the Science Council of Japan ILC Committee to be done by autumn? The FDMILC to step up its efforts
08.24.18
Criticism about ILC costs at the first meeting of the Science Council of Japan’s ILC committee – researchers stress the importance of the project
08.23.18
The ILC Relay ⑩
08.22.18
LDP Secretary-general Hon. Toshihiro Nikai says, “We hope to work hard as a political party (for the ILC)”
08.20.18
“A refusal of the ILC would be the same mistake the US made” – An interview with Sheldon Glashow – Iwate Nippo
08.13.18
An interview with Barry Barish – Iwate Nippo
08.09.18
Let’s GO to Miyako!
08.08.18
Nobel laureates putting their faith in Japan to realize the ILC at the 8/5 Tokyo symposium
08.06.18
The Iwate ILC Promotion Council estimates economic benefits of the ILC to be 5.7190 trillion yen
08.05.18
Added to downloads: Messages from Nobel Laureates in Physics for the ILC
08.03.18
City councils of seven cities (including Oshu) to join together to petition the FDMILC and MEXT
08.02.18
Cool yourself off with some somen noodles this summer
08.01.18
Approaching a final decision – the Science Council of Japan forms a committee to deliberate on the ILC
07.30.18
Seminar held for workers in the ready-mixed concrete field in hopes of getting involved with ILC construction
07.27.18
The Morioka Regional Development Bureau begins training people to give seminars on the ILC
07.25.18
The FDMILC to start a liaison council for discussions on the ILC along with the LDP – strengthening the pressure on the national government
07.23.18
Tohoku ILC Planning Office Director/IPU President Atsuto Suzuki gives a seminar in Ofunato on the ILC
07.20.18
Oshu aims to get 60,000 of its population to sign up for the #ILC Supporters
07.19.18
Well-respected Japanese economic and cultural figures come together to form the 100-person Committee for the ILC
07.18.18
Tokyo U’s Prof. Satoru Yamashita recommends private investment to reduce ILC construction costs
07.16.18
City council chairs of nine cities/towns of Iwate and Miyagi form resolution to petition the national government for the ILC
07.13.18
President Suzuki of Iwate Pref. University gives a speech about the future of the region with the ILC
07.11.18
Iwate Prefecture selects 8 schools as ILC Promotion Model Schools
07.09.18
100-person Committee for the ILC kicks off at an event in Tokyo – people from economic/cultural fields to push forth the ILC project
07.06.18
Iwate Hanamaki Airport
07.05.18
The Panel of Experts recognizes the value of the ILC project at their final meeting
07.05.18
MEXT Panel of Experts Final Discussion – Emphasizing the ILC’s Scientific Importance
07.04.18
FDMILC Sec-gen Ryu Shionoya states they are aiming to get a separate budget for the ILC
06.29.18
Lyn Evans, director of the Linear Collider Collaboration, urges the Japanese government to make their intentions clear on the ILC
06.27.18
Boosting national effort for the ILC, three experts also lecture the necessity of exchanging information
06.25.18
“100-person Committee for the ILC” to be formed on June 29th, with members coming from various backgrounds
06.22.18
Panel of Experts discusses how to work with other countries
06.21.18
What about learning Japanese?
06.20.18
Two American Nobel Prize winners to attend a symposium in Tokyo on August 5th to help spread understanding of the ILC
06.15.18
The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council petitions the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan’s ruling party) for the ILC
06.14.18
The ILC Relay ⑨
06.13.18
Iwate and Miyagi prefectural assemblies confirm a unified front for the quick realization of the ILC
06.12.18
16,047 general participants, supporters report on activities
06.11.18
Governor urges Japanese government’s decision: rejection of ILC ‘unthinkable’ (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
05.25.18
ILC for the Future of the World (French-Japan Research Centre Director Visits Iwate) c/o Oshu City ILC Promotion Division
05.24.18
The ILC Relay ⑧
05.23.18
Working Group at MEXT Panel of Experts puts together their report of the significance of the ILC: “The ILC will be suited to precision measurement of the Higgs boson”
05.21.18
Yu Suzuki, designer of Shenmue, throws his support behind the ILC Project
05.21.18
Raising awareness of the ILC among the people of Japan is the remaining challenge
05.17.18
The ILC Poster Contest – Dreaming up a future for Iwate
05.14.18
Deliberations begin on how to prepare Iwate’s healthcare and education fields for foreign researchers and their families
05.11.18
Building Momentum in Younger Generations (c/o Ichinoseki City)
05.10.18
World famous director Mamoru Oshii founds the ILC Supporters!
04.25.18
The Oshu Space & Astronomy Museum marks ten years as a hub for science education
04.23.18
The Open Labo (with cryomodule) opens in Morioka – raising excitement for the ILC!
04.18.18
ILD Meeting 2018 in Ichinoseki
03.28.18
The Tohoku ILC Planning Office Master Plan released, clearly states that the ILC main campus will be in “either Ichinoseki or Oshu”
03.19.18
Advanced science research is at a crossroads in Japan: with the national budget at a plateau, neutrino science is being prioritized
03.16.18
Panel of Experts working group looks into regulations and risks of the ILC
03.12.18
Students at Okutama Elementary School study in preparation for the ILC
03.09.18
Oshu City middle school students present on science study field trip in Tsukuba (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
03.07.18
Cuisine, Interpretation, Children’s Pictures: Tanko area also supporting ILD meeting (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
03.06.18
Preparation for ILC Making Progress: Iwate Pref. University President Suzuki Presents at ILD Meeting (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
03.05.18
63 Iwate/Miyagi companies gather for an exhibition in Ichinoseki
03.02.18
Support for Int’l Meeting by Ichinoseki City Tourism Association: Registration and Local Information
03.01.18
Students at ILC Promotion Model Schools hope for the ILC
03.01.18
Getting the ILC into European Plan: Deadline for Inclusion is December 18 (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
02.28.18
A Future Internationalized Ichinoseki: Children’s English Play
02.26.18
An interview with Ties Behnke, leader of the ILD team which had its conference in Ichinoseki – “It was important to hold it at the candidate site for the ILC”
02.23.18
The ILC Relay ⑦
02.23.18
ILD meeting held in Ichinoseki – discussing technical issues going forward
02.21.18
Ichinoseki hosts a 3-day international conference on detectors for particle colliders
02.19.18
The Panel of Experts continues to verify the changed ILC plans
02.16.18
At the ILC Technology Seminar, local companies look for ways to get involved
02.14.18
Officials from Iwate government/industry/academia visit the national government to petition for the ILC
02.12.18
After the changes to the ILC plans, the Panel of Experts to re-verify costs
02.09.18
Local Tourism Guide for ILD 2018 Meeting
02.07.18
Rikuzentakata’s commercial/tourism organizations to create a new organization for the ILC to boost its local profile
02.05.18
Vice-president Aihara of University of Tokyo calls for the national government to make a quick decision (on the ILC)
02.02.18
National/local government officials, industry representatives, politicians, and researchers to go to Europe in May for more wide-ranging talks
01.31.18
The ILC Relay ⑥
01.29.18
IPU President Atsuto Suzuki to visit Europe in March to push forward government negotiations
01.26.18
MEXT’s Panel of Experts meets to discuss the newly shortened ILC
01.24.18
“France and Germany are open to cooperation on the ILC” Prof. Suzuki of IPU on future talks with Europe
01.22.18
Hanamaki Agricultural High School shows off their own products and the ILC in Tokyo
01.19.18
Iwate Chambers of Commerce talk with the Governor to talk about the ILC and other regional issues
01.17.18
Prefectural assemblymen petition the Iwate governor for ILC preparations and information
01.15.18
Ofunato’s new ILC office to work on port usage plans
01.12.18
Oshu middle school students learn advanced science at KEK
01.10.18
We Meet Again, Strasbourg
01.08.18
Governor Tasso talks with Iwate Nippo about plans for 2018 including the ILC
01.05.18
Poll of Iwate citizens by Iwate Nippo – 64% interested in the ILC
01.03.18
Nobel Prize winners also support the ILC – Messages published in a book to be presented to PM Abe next month
01.01.18
260 million yen allocated for ILC-related items in national budget for FY2018 – an almost 152 million yen increase from FY2017
12.29.17
Iwate Prefecture asks foreign residents about challenges living in Japan as part of their establishment of a new comprehensive policy plan
12.27.17
Tohoku ILC Planning Office Director Atsuto Suzuki hopes for a national government decision in 2018
12.25.17
A group of Iwate Prefectural Assembly members of the Liberal Democratic Party urge LDP members in national government to decide on the ILC
12.22.17
A joint group of Iwate & Miyagi Assembly Members for the ILC to formally petition the national government on 12/18
12.20.17
Kanegasaki Elem. 2nd grader Taira Kikuchi wins top prize in ILC poster contest (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
12.18.17
Staging: MEXT ILC panel of experts reappoints working groups (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
12.15.17
Prof. Satoru Yamashita gives a talk in Sendai about the accelerating pace towards realizing the ILC
12.13.17
An ILC Promotion Office set up in the Ofunato City Government – First one in the coastal area of Iwate
12.11.17
Japanese Diet members to visit Europe in January 2018 – French Parliament member Hon. Olivier Becht gives positive support
12.08.17
Morioka City holds its first advisory board: Discussing the challenges in internationalizing the region
12.06.17
The ILC Relay ⑤
12.04.17
Future researchers study the workings of the ILC – Tohoku University workshop for HS students
12.01.17
Minister of MEXT Hayashi gives his opinion on the shortening of the ILC: “We will deliberate seriously”
11.29.17
Data to come out next month from geological surveys of two places in the Ichinoseki area of the candidate site
11.24.17
Mayor of Ichinoseki welcomes a smaller start for the ILC to help push forward the project
11.22.17
A renewed sense of possibility for the ILC in Sendai: Iwate Heritage Association visits the candidate site
11.20.17
An interview with Prof. Yamamoto of Tohoku University about the growing possibility of ILC realization
11.17.17
ILC officials welcome news of the shortening of the ILC’s first stage
11.15.17
Controlling construction costs for the ILC to 500 bn yen, and building momentum
11.14.17
Promoting the ILC in Yokohama
11.13.17
Showcasing Oshu City as a Place to Live (ILC Website Renewal) (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
11.10.17
ICFA supports 250-GeV International Linear Collider and encourages its realization
11.10.17
Technomesse 2017 held in Kitakami: ILC resin model and more (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
11.08.17
Morioka company “Eastrise” to place office in Ichinoseki because of ILC (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
11.03.17
Special lecture held at Otsuchi High School on the ILC
11.01.17
The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council shows off Tohoku’s zeal for the ILC in France at LCWS2017
10.31.17
Breathtaking views at the Michinoku Coastal Trail
10.20.17
Iwate Industrial Research Institute holds its annual Open Day – Children witness the power of science through hands-on experiments
10.18.17
Former Iwate Governor Hiroya Masuda gives a speech in Morioka: “The national government must show their intentions on the ILC by next summer”
10.16.17
ILC Seminar at Morioka #1 High School – Interest deepens in the mysteries of the universe
10.13.17
Recent Nobel Prize Winner Barry Barish had visited the Kitakami site in Iwate in 2012 – local officials thrilled at the news
10.11.17
Hoping to accept and transport larger containers at their port, Ofunato runs a test on public roads – Hope to use for the ILC as well
10.09.17
A strong presentation by the middle school students who visited CERN
10.06.17
The deadline for Japan’s decision on the ILC is summer 2018 – Prof. Yamashita speaks at a seminar in Morioka
10.04.17
An ILC lecture for the students of Tairadate Elementary – Science will open the door to Iwate’s development
10.02.17
A Green ILC
10.02.17
Using existing facilities as much as we can – IPU President Suzuki gives a speech
09.29.17
Economic organizations formally request Governor of Iwate to strengthen efforts to urge the national government to realize the ILC
09.28.17
The ILC Relay ④
09.27.17
Iwate Prefecture ILC Office Director Jun Sasaki gives a speech to Hanamaki Agricultural High School
09.25.17
An ILC Exhibition in Yokohama for industry officials
09.22.17
The FDMILC requests the Minister of MEXT to list an item for ILC investigative costs in the budget
09.20.17
Four years since Kitakami was selected as the ILC candidate site, negotiations taking place at central gov’t and abroad – Local gov’ts concentrate on steady PR efforts
09.18.17
Over half of foreign researchers prefer to live within a 30 minute commute of the ILC according to a survey
09.15.17
MEXT Minister Hayashi gives a speech in Morioka – The budgetary request for FY 2018 is a “big step forward”
09.13.17
MEXT requests 260 million yen for ILC-related items in the budget
09.11.17
Developing an industrial framework in Tohoku – KEK’s Honorary Professor Masakazu Yoshioka gives a seminar to SMEs to urge them to get involved with the ILC
09.08.17
The ICFA confirms its approach to shorten the initial length of the ILC to 20 km – aiming for cost reduction for the first stage – debate accelerates towards a November announcement
09.06.17
Seinan Middle School students in Hanamaki City learn about the mechanisms of the universe and the ILC
09.04.17
The 4 students of the ILC Club return home after a satisfying trip to Switzerland
09.01.17
Impressed by international institutions – A talk with 3 Japanese particle physicists
08.31.17
We will always dream of knowing more – The ILC Club meets with Dr. Lyn Evans
08.30.17
The ILC Relay ③
08.29.17
Getting closer to the mysteries of the universe, and drawing a future picture of Iwate – the ILC Club visits CERN in Switzerland
08.28.17
First ILC Seminar for the Federation of Ofunato City Assemblymen for the ILC
08.25.17
The ILC Club middle school students visit CERN to see research
08.24.17
Fascination with an international city – the ILC Club middle school students visit the U.N. during their trip to Switzerland
08.23.17
Spotlight on Ofunato (#34)
08.22.17
Enjoying the sights and cuisine of a foreign country – ILC Club of middle school students visits Geneva
08.21.17
Middle school students of the ILC Club head to Switzerland
08.18.17
Families participate in fun particle experiments
08.16.17
Professor Satoru Yamashita calls for prompt preparations for the ILC
08.14.17
“Creation of an international hub of science” is entered as a formal request at the National Governors’ Conference held in Morioka
08.11.17
Four municipalities of Iwate/Miyagi reaffirm their partnership in hopes of the ILC – Meeting of Mayors in Kurihara, Miyagi
08.09.17
The people of Rikuzentakata learn about the ILC thanks to Iwate ILC Office Director Sasaki
08.07.17
A seminar on how to attract people to the area by honorary professors
08.04.17
The ILC Relay ②
08.03.17
Local companies search for ways to get involved in accelerator industry – Technology seminar for solving issues
08.01.17
Four middle school students inducted at a ceremony in Morioka as the second group of students for the ILC Club
07.27.17
The world of elementary particles – up close. Mikajiri Elementary School students do experiments during an ILC seminar
07.26.17
“The ILC is not a gamble” (#33)
07.25.17
The Tohoku ILC Preparation Office researches technology for building an ILC with an initial length of 20 km
07.14.17
Ichinoseki City is raising the next generation of researchers with their lectures for JHS students this year
07.12.17
Morioka #1 HS Students present their research in English
07.10.17
Students at Ashiro JHS in Hachimantai City fascinated by space and physics
07.07.17
Tohoku International School now able to provide the IB curriculum for its pre-school and elementary school students
07.06.17
Oshu for You: Episode 17
07.05.17
The MEXT Panel of Experts discusses their report draft on methods of structure/management for the ILC
07.03.17
The ICFA deliberates on shrinking ILC costs with a smaller initial length of 20 km
06.28.17
The ILC Relay ①
06.19.17
Envisioning the use of Ofunato port for the ILC, Iwate Prefecture halts the sale of industrial land sites
06.16.17
Proactively disseminating information during this “important year for the ILC” – Top leadership meeting for the Iwate ILC Promotion Council
06.15.17
Chambers of Commerce of the Kesen region hold an ILC assembly open to the general public with 600 people in attendance
06.14.17
The Iwate ILC Promotion Council to release information on economic effects of the ILC in August
06.07.17
Setting up housing and education (for the ILC) is a “must” – Working group at MEXT’s Panel of Experts presents outline of their report
06.05.17
A talk with Professor Satoru Yamashita (#32)
06.02.17
Verifying management structures with CERN as an example – Working group at MEXT’s Panel of Experts
05.31.17
Tohoku ILC Promotion Council requests ILC international coordination to the LDP – urging a government decision
05.29.17
“Correctly Understanding the ILC is Important” at ILC Candidate Site (3rd Year Mizusawa HS Students Present on US Study Trip)
05.22.17
German Researchers Visit Iwate, Advise Prefecture on ILC Preparations
05.19.17
Waiting for the Go Sign to Build: German ILC Researchers Visit, Opinion Exchange
05.18.17
Emphasizing the economic effects of the ILC – an interview with the Hon. Shunichi Suzuki
05.17.17
The FDMILC strengthens its push towards US Congress – Discussions to bring about the ILC
05.16.17
Oshu’s Future with the ILC: Guest Talks Start for Oshu Elem. Students
05.11.17
The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council meets for their 2017 General Meeting to draft resolution for a quick decision by the national government on the ILC
05.09.17
The FDMILC to visit US on April 30 – Exchanging opinions with Congress and the US government
04.27.17
Looking into how to prepare the surrounding environment for the ILC – Working group within MEXT’s Panel of Experts
04.26.17
Flying the ILC flag at an elementary school near the candidate site (#31)
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