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  • September 2024

  • 09.24.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Iwate Sake Party 2024 in Morioka
  • 09.06.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Introducing Oshutaro!
  • July 2024

  • 07.25.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Charm of the JR Kitakami Line and Nishiwaga Town
  • 07.01.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Morioka Sansa Odori Festival 2024 – Experiencing the largest taiko drum festival in Japan
  • June 2024

  • 06.24.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES 【Kitakami Times Extra】Hirosaki Castle: The Only “Tenshu”Castle Tower Still Standing in the Tohoku Region.
  • 06.12.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Organic Restaurant
  • May 2024

  • 05.31.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Hitaka-Hibuse Festival: Like a Great, Unfurling Scroll
  • April 2024

  • 04.30.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Spring in Japan Isn’t Just Cherry Blossoms!
  • 04.16.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Introducing the Sanriku Active
  • March 2024

  • 03.30.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Broadening our network of exchange through sports tourism
  • 03.29.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Michinoku Coastal Trail – One of Japan’s most well-known long trails
  • February 2024

  • 02.26.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES From field to table, how rice is made
  • 02.06.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES 【The Town of Camellia Ofunato】
  • January 2024

  • 01.22.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Thinking of hot springs this winter
  • 01.15.24 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The center of Japan is actually in…Tohoku?
  • November 2023

  • 11.25.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The wondrous world of ‘wagashi’
  • October 2023

  • 10.08.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Travel back in time to the Heian period of Japan!
  • 10.07.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Part 2: From Oshu to Reutte/Breitenwang
  • September 2023

  • 09.27.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES An Iwate First!!! ~Iwate Sake Party 2023 in Morioka~
  • 09.13.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Part 1: From Reutte/Breitenwang, Austria to Oshu, Japan
  • August 2023

  • 08.15.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The First Offshore Wind Farm in Japan
  • 08.04.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Scallop Aquaculture in Ofunato (Interview)
  • July 2023

  • 07.27.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES 25/26th Ichinoseki’s National Craft Beer Festival 2023
  • 07.14.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Information on events that bring color to Iwate
  • June 2023

  • 06.28.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Event of the Summer – Shizukuishi’s Yoshare Festival!
  • 06.05.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Origin of Wakame Cultivation
  • May 2023

  • 05.24.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Places for young children to enjoy in Ichinoseki
  • 05.14.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Outdoor Markets and Riverside Restaurants in Morioka
  • April 2023

  • 04.27.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Morioka, chosen by the world
  • 04.02.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Sakura of Oshu
  • March 2023

  • 03.31.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES International Port City, Ofunato
  • 03.27.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Kanayama Tanada of Ichinoseki
  • 03.08.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES COVID in 2023:How’s Oshu Doing?
  • February 2023

  • 02.27.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A Stroll Through Morioka City
  • 02.20.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Taking a Breather with a Nature Walk in Ofunato
  • January 2023

  • 01.16.23 THE KITAKAMI TIMES About the Southern Iwate Exchange Plaza
  • December 2022

  • 12.27.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Let’s Eat Kuzumaki Hotpot!
  • 12.13.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Professional Sanma Grilling License Exam – Training, Examination, and Eating
  • 12.08.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Projects
  • 12.05.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Over 400 Years of History and Tradition
  • November 2022

  • 11.29.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Showing off Morioka through a popular novel
  • 11.21.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Hot-Air Balloon Festival of Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi
  • 11.16.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Iwate Tips – Part 2
  • 11.10.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Iwate Tips – Part 1
  • October 2022

  • 10.31.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Wishing for the ILC at Morioka’s Tenmangu Shrine
  • 10.11.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Iwate Hometown Connection Bus Helper Project
  • September 2022

  • 09.02.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES It’s Shotime! Hometown Pride for Ohtani
  • August 2022

  • 08.18.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A day at the market
  • 08.03.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES English Menus One Store at a Time: Another World Bar ~Keiji~
  • July 2022

  • 07.28.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Visiting the Disaster Memorial Facilities
  • 07.12.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Oshu’s Kirameki Marathon
  • 07.05.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Wanko Soba – All You Can Eat Soba?!
  • June 2022

  • 06.28.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Sansa Odori 2022
  • 06.02.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The four seasons at Genbikei Gorge
  • March 2022

  • 03.31.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Summer and Winter – The Season for Scallops
  • 03.15.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Sominsai~An Ancient Winter Rite~
  • 03.07.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A bizarre festival in the midst of winter
  • 03.02.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Kyassen Ofunato
  • February 2022

  • 02.09.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Sake throughout the seasons
  • 02.02.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Christmas in Morioka
  • 02.02.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Let‘s spread western vegetables in Iwate!
  • January 2022

  • 01.13.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES CAMOCY ~Rikuzentakata’s Fermentation Facility~
  • 01.13.22 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Getting ready for winter, dried foods
  • November 2021

  • 11.18.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A new symbol for Ofunato
  • October 2021

  • 10.15.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Taking a Rest at a Roadside Station
  • 10.05.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Creating the Tohoku House, ten years after the disaster
  • September 2021

  • 09.08.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Welcome to Ofunato!
  • 09.08.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES ICHINOSEKI, SELECTED AS AN SDGs FUTURE CITY
  • August 2021

  • 08.19.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A Strong Love for Noodles in Iwate Prefecture
  • 08.19.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES How to enjoy an Iwate summer
  • July 2021

  • 07.27.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A new trend in Japan’s overworked society?
  • 07.09.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Hiraizumi
  • May 2021

  • 05.26.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Learn about the apples of Japan easily online
  • 05.12.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Taking the time to make tableware just right for me
  • 05.06.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Mokusa Swords
  • April 2021

  • 04.15.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES 10 years since 3.11
  • March 2021

  • 03.25.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The snowball tournament of Iwate’s snowiest town
  • 03.18.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Weathering the winter into spring in Morioka City
  • 03.11.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Welcoming the Year of the Cow
  • February 2021

  • 02.10.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Some lesser known winter activities in Iwate!
  • January 2021

  • 01.28.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES 2020: A year of working for the ILC
  • 01.21.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Medical Interpreter Volunteers
  • 01.14.21 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A new trend for Japan? Population movement from Tokyo to other regions
  • December 2020

  • 12.24.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Beat the Winter Blues with Iwate Soul Food
  • 12.03.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Experiencing a Japanese Traditional Performance Art: Nihon Buyo
  • November 2020

  • 11.19.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Three Things to Look Forward To In The Cold Iwate Mountains!
  • 11.12.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Museum of Stones and Kenji, and ‘Strong in the Rain’
  • 11.05.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Miyazawa Kenji and his connection to Ichinoseki (Pt. 1)
  • October 2020

  • 10.29.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES All about Amabie
  • September 2020

  • 09.17.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Experience BMX in Ofunato!
  • 09.14.20 NEWS The Iwate Prefecture ILC Promotion Council to give an online seminar on September 24th about the latest developments of the project
  • 09.11.20 NEWS KEK’s retracts application to MEXT’s Roadmap; will undergo a trajectory correction
  • 09.10.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Cooking with Western vegetables!
  • 09.03.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Making Ichinoseki a huge producer of Western vegetables!
  • August 2020

  • 08.27.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Summer in Morioka and Sansa Odori
  • 08.26.20 NEWS 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 NEWS The Tohoku ILC Project Development Center is formed – 22 local governments and universities of Iwate and Miyagi
  • 08.12.20 NEWS ILC International Development Team goes live, based at KEK
  • July 2020

  • 07.30.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES When You Wish Upon A Star~
  • 07.30.20 NEWS KEK estimates the construction of the ILC to start in some five years – an international team starting work in August
  • 07.27.20 NEWS Morioka #1 High School students win special prize at CERN contest for radiation research
  • 07.16.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Making vacations more comfortable for our foreign travelers
  • 07.07.20 NEWS Another two schools added to the list of ILC Promotion Schools in Iwate – training human resources for the future
  • 07.02.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A Well-Kept Secret: Isawa Dam Canoeing
  • June 2020

  • 06.26.20 NEWS MEXT reacts to the 2020 Update to the European Strategy for Particle Physics – intending to continue talks with US and Europe
  • 06.26.20 NEWS With the next European particle physics strategy, Europe looks to collaborate with Japan and the ILC
  • 06.25.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Some simple paper crafts I learned while in Japan
  • May 2020

  • 05.28.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Welcome to Sumita
  • 05.14.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Ichinoseki, the land of mochi
  • April 2020

  • 04.23.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Covid-19 and Public Health in Iwate
  • 04.09.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Cherry Blossoms, the Snow Corridor, and Hachimantai’s Dragon Eye
  • March 2020

  • 03.25.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Using what we’re learning now at the ILC in the future
  • 03.19.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Oshu – A city reaching out to the world with science
  • 03.17.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A vegetable project to welcome the ILC
  • 03.12.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Surrounded by camellia flowers!
  • 03.10.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Cherry Blossoms of Morioka
  • 03.03.20 NEWS MEXT Minister: “I’d like to continue to work hard” towards realization of ILC
  • February 2020

  • 02.25.20 NEWS “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 KITAKAMI TIMES The Sendai Excursions of LCWS 2019
  • 02.12.20 NEWS At the Morioka broadcast of the 2/8 ILC symposium, young people show growing enthusiasm for the project
  • 02.10.20 NEWS At an ILC symposium by Nobel Laureates in Tokyo, Dr. Higgs calls for the quick realization of the ILC
  • 02.05.20 NEWS MEXT Minister about the recently-released SCJ Master Plan: “We will pay close attention to the European strategy”
  • 02.03.20 NEWS At the Japan National Press Club, Iwate Governor Tasso talks about his expectations for the govt’s financial deliberations
  • January 2020

  • 01.31.20 NEWS ILC listed in SCJ’s Master Plan, but not on the high-priority list – Deliberations on the ILC move to MEXT
  • 01.23.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Spending New Years at the ILC candidate site
  • 01.22.20 NEWS A seminar on the ILC held for residents of Oshu with explanations by researchers about how they’ll protect the environment
  • 01.13.20 NEWS 2020 to be an important year for the ILC effort
  • 01.10.20 NEWS Famous director Oshii Mamoru talks about his high hopes in the ILC at a panel event
  • 01.09.20 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The “Yakudoshi” Culture of Oshu City
  • 01.07.20 NEWS An ILC Symposium to be held in Tokyo in February 2020 with Nobel Prize Laureates
  • December 2019

  • 12.23.19 NEWS A new liaison council instated to boost ILC cooperation – A new report from Prof. Yamashita
  • 12.12.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A full-body experience at the Open Factory Five-Senses Market
  • 12.05.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Right Info in the Right Way
  • November 2019

  • 11.28.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Life by the ILC candidate site
  • 11.21.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Discover how great the ILC is at the Iwate ILC Open Lab!
  • 11.19.19 NEWS Michinoku Associates Group donates to the Iwate ILC Promotion Council
  • 11.15.19 NEWS ICFA Chair visits the ILC candidate site in Ichinoseki
  • 11.14.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Come one, come all – Future Researchers and Engineers of the ILC!
  • 11.13.19 NEWS An interview with ICFA Chief Geoffrey Taylor – reaffirming the necessity of the ILC
  • 11.11.19 NEWS Sendai Statement adopted at the close of LCWS 2019
  • 11.08.19 NEWS Linear Collider Workshop held in Sendai, accelerating towards the realization of the ILC
  • October 2019

  • 10.24.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Ten Ways to Make Travelers Happy
  • 10.21.19 NEWS 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 NEWS Famous figures from various fields gather together in Tokyo for an ILC Supporters Kick-Off Event
  • 10.17.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Omiyage – a spotlight on local souvenirs
  • 10.15.19 NEWS Governor of Iwate expects that central government deliberations will proceed forward with the ILC cost-sharing proposal
  • 10.11.19 NEWS Professor Satoru Yamashita of ICEPP gives a talk on the importance of advanced science at Ichinoseki’s National Institute of Technology
  • 10.09.19 NEWS KEK releases its proposals for ILC implementation, including international cost-sharing
  • 10.03.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES LCWS 2019 – Enjoy your downtime in Sendai!
  • 10.02.19 NEWS KEK publishes the International Working Group’s Recommendations for International Linear Collider
  • September 2019

  • 09.27.19 NEWS Minister of MEXT: “Do a lot of research in Japan” after figuring out how to share the costs of the ILC
  • 09.26.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES OFUNATO: the perfect oceanside getaway
  • 09.12.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES International Linear (Office) Chairs
  • 09.09.19 NEWS An ILC Lecturer talks about the significance of the ILC to the people of Ichinoseki
  • 09.05.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES In Morioka, the sound of flutes let you know autumn is coming
  • 09.03.19 NEWS MEXT requests 480 million yen for FY 2020’s ILC-related budget – a 50 million yen increase from 2019
  • August 2019

  • 08.29.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Tour Kamaishi City by bicycle
  • 08.27.19 NEWS Prof. Satoru Yamashita talks about the latest developments and benefits of the ILC in Ofunato
  • 08.22.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Pokémon With You Train in Iwate!
  • 08.21.19 NEWS The ILC Promotion Headquarters of Iwate Prefecture begins operations
  • 08.19.19 NEWS A seminar held at the Oshu City ILC Liaison Council – moving step by step towards the ILC
  • 08.15.19 NEWS Iwate Prefectural Government releases its vision for regional development around the ILC
  • 08.13.19 NEWS Ichinoseki releases a concept for an informational facility for the ILC in Ichinoseki using two empty buildings
  • 08.09.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Ichinoseki National Craft Beer Festival 2019
  • 08.08.19 NEWS In Hanamaki, an ILC seminar for local residents led by the Director of Iwate’s ILC Promotion Bureau
  • 08.06.19 NEWS Developing the city with the ILC – the Oshu Chamber of Commerce gives their first proposal to the city government
  • July 2019

  • 07.31.19 NEWS A citizens rally for the ILC held in Morioka – increasing understanding of the ILC and its effects
  • 07.30.19 NEWS Japan, France, and Germany agree to start discussion groups – IPU President Atsuto Suzuki reports back on recent ILC news
  • 07.25.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES THE IWATE KEN-NAN LEGEND RUNNERS
  • 07.23.19 NEWS Eight organizations from southern Iwate and northern Miyagi cross prefectural borders to form a liaison council for the ILC
  • 07.18.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Sansa Odori Drum Festival
  • 07.16.19 NEWS The Ichinoseki Mayor makes suggestion to FDMILC Chief about using the old NEC location for ILC purposes
  • 07.11.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Michinoku Coastal Trail opens to the public!
  • 07.10.19 NEWS Students at Ichinoseki Higashi Middle School gain a deeper interest in particle physics – A physicist from KEK comes for a talk
  • 07.09.19 NEWS The Iwate Future-Design Organization holds a discussion about the ILC in Morioka
  • 07.03.19 NEWS At their annual meeting, the Tohoku ILC Promotion Council adopts a resolution calling for the national government to make a decision on the ILC
  • June 2019

  • 06.21.19 NEWS The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council meets with the national government to urge them to make a speedy decision on the ILC
  • 06.20.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES More to Mt. Murone!
  • 06.19.19 NEWS The Iwate Prefecture ILC Promotion Council pledges to strengthen their efforts to petition the national government for the ILC
  • 06.18.19 NEWS Petitioning the national government’s support for the reconstruction and the ILC – The Governor and mayors of Iwate visit Tokyo
  • 06.17.19 NEWS Contest for the ILC! Winners to be sent on a trip to CERN
  • 06.14.19 NEWS A seminar held in Morioka about policies to reduce the costs of ILC construction
  • 06.12.19 NEWS Nine organizations from southern Iwate and northern Miyagi go to the LDP to petition for the ILC
  • 06.11.19 NEWS The Office of ILC Promotion of Iwate Prefecture to be upgraded from Office to Bureau, doubling its work force and strengthening preparations going forward
  • May 2019

  • 05.31.19 NEWS Two more high schools designated as ILC Promotion Model Schools – a total of eight in Iwate
  • 05.28.19 NEWS A rally for the ILC is held in Daito, Ichinoseki to show off the local spirit and push forward the ILC
  • 05.23.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Vegetarians, Vegans, and Iwate
  • 05.22.19 NEWS The LCC states they will use October’s LCWS to urge the government towards a decision
  • 05.20.19 NEWS The next Linear Collider Workshop to be held in Sendai this autumn – to communicate the scientific importance of the ILC
  • 05.16.19 NEWS Commerce organizations on the southern coast of Iwate form the Kesen Regional ILC Promotion Council to raise interest in the ILC
  • 05.10.19 NEWS 31 organizations join together to form the Ofunato ILC Promotion Council for boosting ILC enthusiasm
  • April 2019

  • 04.22.19 NEWS Politicians from Iwate and Miyagi’s prefectural assemblies make a petition to the LDP and FDMILC to realize the ILC
  • 04.18.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Preparing for the ILC – Food and Tourism
  • 04.17.19 NEWS Scientists from Mizusawa, Iwate talk about their team’s contribution to the first picture of a black hole
  • 04.10.19 NEWS KEK to create a working group for Japan-USA-Europe to debate how to divvy up ILC costs
  • 04.08.19 NEWS Two Ichinoseki high school students submit signatures for the ILC
  • 04.05.19 NEWS The Morioka Regional Development Bureau appoints two people as ILC Lecturers
  • 04.04.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Pets in Iwate
  • 04.03.19 NEWS A new banner for the ILC is unveiled at the Iwate Prefectural Office
  • 04.01.19 NEWS “Please realize the ILC in Iwate” Famous manga artist Kenshi Hirokane gives a talk in Morioka
  • March 2019

  • 03.28.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES How to enjoy hot springs in Japan
  • 03.26.19 NEWS ILC seminar to be held with a famous manga artist on March 27th in Morioka to generate enthusiasm in the project
  • 03.21.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Some of the best places to visit in Iwate!
  • 03.19.19 NEWS A seminar at Ichinoseki and Oshu on the ILC and the safety precautions that will be put in place
  • 03.15.19 NEWS At a press conference, the governor of Iwate and others welcome the show of interest from the national government
  • 03.14.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Peace of mind when calling 119
  • 03.13.19 NEWS Reactions in Iwate to the government’s position on the ILC – happiness and confusion
  • 03.12.19 NEWS Minister of MEXT expects for deliberations on the ILC to continue; Chief Cabinet Secretary says academic process is necessary
  • 03.08.19 NEWS The Japanese government expresses interest in ILC
  • 03.06.19 NEWS 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 NEWS The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council makes a last-minute visit MEXT to urge a positive decision on the ILC
  • February 2019

  • 02.28.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Just how formal is Japanese culture?
  • 02.27.19 NEWS At a meeting of the FDMILC, MEXT official states they will make their position clear on March 7th
  • 02.26.19 NEWS Meeting of ILC Promotion Model Schools in Morioka (c/o Ichinoseki City)
  • 02.25.19 NEWS Using renewable energy at the ILC – a seminar in Morioka
  • 02.22.19 NEWS Council members from 11 city councils visit the FDMILC and MEXT in Tokyo to petition for the ILC
  • 02.21.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES New Year’s in Japan!
  • 02.20.19 NEWS 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 NEWS Professor emeritus Masakazu Yoshioka of KEK talks about the stable bedrock on the Kitakami site, perfect for the ILC
  • 02.18.19 NEWS IPU President Atsuto Suzuki has high hopes in the government’s decision
  • 02.15.19 NEWS The Iwate ILC Promotion Council holds a seminar with only one month left until the national government makes a decision
  • 02.07.19 NEWS At MEXT’s periodic press conference, Minister Shibayama says they are in close contact with other related government ministries
  • 02.01.19 NEWS Special class on the ILC at Higashiyama Middle School in Ichinoseki
  • January 2019

  • 01.31.19 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The Oni Museum of Kitakami
  • 01.30.19 NEWS A forum of industry and academia professionals calls for the ILC in Tokyo
  • 01.28.19 NEWS MEXT continues to debate on the ILC
  • 01.25.19 NEWS Morioka Chamber of Commerce Chair Yamura calls on Chambers of Commerce throughout Japan to support the ILC
  • 01.23.19 NEWS Prof. Hitoshi Yamamoto of Tohoku University gives his thoughts on the FCC project at CERN
  • 01.21.19 NEWS “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 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES ILC Relay ⑮
  • 01.16.19 NEWS 270 million yen allotted for ILC-related items in national budget for FY2019
  • 01.14.19 NEWS The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council visits with the national government to urge them to build the ILC
  • 01.11.19 NEWS 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 NEWS Following the SCJ report, Diet members to strengthen their calls on the national government to host the ILC
  • 01.09.19 NEWS Researchers remain optimistic following the SCJ’s report – final decision rests with national government
  • 01.08.19 NEWS SCJ submits their report to MEXT – “We are not currently at a point where we can support the ILC”
  • December 2018

  • 12.27.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Ways to enjoy the water at Sukawa Onsen
  • 12.20.18 NEWS Science Council not to support construction of International Linear Collider in Japan (Mainichi)
  • 12.20.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Kurikoma, hiking with the seasons
  • 12.18.18 NEWS SCJ to hold its Board of Directors meeting on December 19th – possible last stage for the ILC?
  • 12.17.18 NEWS Hon. Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito Party talks about the ILC in Iwate – “This will lead to new industries”
  • 12.14.18 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Clothing tips for an Iwate winter
  • 12.12.18 NEWS 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 NEWS Prof. Saito teaches Iwate students about science from an international perspective
  • 12.06.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES ILC Relay ⑭
  • 12.05.18 NEWS 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 NEWS The Oshu City ILC Promotion and Liaison Council reach their goal of 60,000 ILC Supporters
  • November 2018

  • 11.30.18 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES ILC Relay ⑬
  • 11.28.18 NEWS Scientists and economic organizations ask for the ILC Committee to focus more on the effects of new technology
  • 11.27.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Cycling in Iwate
  • 11.26.18 NEWS The Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee will continue its debate on the ILC
  • 11.23.18 NEWS 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 NEWS Members call for several corrections in the draft produced by Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee
  • 11.20.18 NEWS 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 NEWS 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 NEWS 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 NEWS 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 NEWS ILC-themed postcards for New Year’s now on sale
  • 11.09.18 NEWS At the governors’ meeting in Hokkaido, the 8 northern prefectures agree to push forth the ILC
  • 11.08.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Birdwatching in Japan
  • 11.07.18 NEWS First-year students at Ichinoseki #2 High School debate how to build up their city for a future with the ILC
  • 11.05.18 NEWS 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 NEWS “The German government will favorably support the ILC” – Hon. Kaufmann of German parliament meets with Japanese Diet members
  • 11.01.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Housing in Japan
  • October 2018

  • 10.31.18 NEWS Yuki Abe wins the first-ever prize for the Ichinoseki National Institute of Technology from the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan
  • 10.25.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES ILC Summer Festival at Science Day 2018
  • 10.24.18 NEWS Done with their hearings of experts, the ILC committee moves to creating their report
  • 10.17.18 NEWS 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 NEWS Iwate Governor Takuya Tasso to visit Switzerland and France from October 16th
  • 10.12.18 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Let’s Climb Mount Iwate!
  • 10.10.18 NEWS Science Council of Japan ILC Committee – Chair Iye hopes to end their discussions within the year
  • 10.04.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Soba noodles – classic Japanese comfort food
  • 10.01.18 NEWS Imagining an international place where you can do research – Morioka #1 HS students meet with researchers from Serbia
  • September 2018

  • 09.28.18 NEWS At a seminar in Ichinoseki, representatives from the Tohoku ILC Planning Office answer questions and ease anxieties held by local residents
  • 09.27.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Ichinoseki and jazz
  • 09.24.18 NEWS 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 NEWS Securing an ILC budget was pointed out as a source of contention at the Science Council’s 5th committee meeting
  • 09.20.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Communicating science and the ILC to the local youth
  • 09.19.18 NEWS A seminar on the ILC at Miyako Commercial High School
  • 09.17.18 NEWS 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 NEWS The Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee’s 4th meeting: sorting out what points to debate
  • 09.13.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ⑪
  • 09.10.18 NEWS ILC PR at a local beer festival
  • 09.07.18 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Content creator U Kimura brings a “kawaii” perspective as an ILC Supporter
  • 09.03.18 NEWS MEXT requests a budget of 260 million yen for accelerator science in fiscal year 2019 – same number as FY 2018
  • August 2018

  • 08.31.18 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES How do people stay fit in Japan?
  • 08.29.18 NEWS Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee debates on creating an organizational structure and dividing the costs internationally
  • 08.27.18 NEWS Deliberations by the Science Council of Japan ILC Committee to be done by autumn? The FDMILC to step up its efforts
  • 08.24.18 NEWS 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 KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ⑩
  • 08.22.18 NEWS LDP Secretary-general Hon. Toshihiro Nikai says, “We hope to work hard as a political party (for the ILC)”
  • 08.20.18 NEWS “A refusal of the ILC would be the same mistake the US made” – An interview with Sheldon Glashow – Iwate Nippo
  • 08.13.18 NEWS An interview with Barry Barish – Iwate Nippo
  • 08.09.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Let’s GO to Miyako!
  • 08.08.18 NEWS Nobel laureates putting their faith in Japan to realize the ILC at the 8/5 Tokyo symposium
  • 08.06.18 NEWS The Iwate ILC Promotion Council estimates economic benefits of the ILC to be 5.7190 trillion yen
  • 08.05.18 NEWS Added to downloads: Messages from Nobel Laureates in Physics for the ILC
  • 08.03.18 NEWS City councils of seven cities (including Oshu) to join together to petition the FDMILC and MEXT
  • 08.02.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Cool yourself off with some somen noodles this summer
  • 08.01.18 NEWS Approaching a final decision – the Science Council of Japan forms a committee to deliberate on the ILC
  • July 2018

  • 07.30.18 NEWS Seminar held for workers in the ready-mixed concrete field in hopes of getting involved with ILC construction
  • 07.27.18 NEWS The Morioka Regional Development Bureau begins training people to give seminars on the ILC
  • 07.25.18 NEWS 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 NEWS Tohoku ILC Planning Office Director/IPU President Atsuto Suzuki gives a seminar in Ofunato on the ILC
  • 07.20.18 NEWS Oshu aims to get 60,000 of its population to sign up for the #ILC Supporters
  • 07.19.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Well-respected Japanese economic and cultural figures come together to form the 100-person Committee for the ILC
  • 07.18.18 NEWS Tokyo U’s Prof. Satoru Yamashita recommends private investment to reduce ILC construction costs
  • 07.16.18 NEWS City council chairs of nine cities/towns of Iwate and Miyagi form resolution to petition the national government for the ILC
  • 07.13.18 NEWS President Suzuki of Iwate Pref. University gives a speech about the future of the region with the ILC
  • 07.11.18 NEWS Iwate Prefecture selects 8 schools as ILC Promotion Model Schools
  • 07.09.18 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Iwate Hanamaki Airport
  • 07.05.18 ANNOUNCEMENTS The Panel of Experts recognizes the value of the ILC project at their final meeting
  • 07.05.18 NEWS MEXT Panel of Experts Final Discussion – Emphasizing the ILC’s Scientific Importance
  • 07.04.18 NEWS FDMILC Sec-gen Ryu Shionoya states they are aiming to get a separate budget for the ILC
  • June 2018

  • 06.29.18 NEWS Lyn Evans, director of the Linear Collider Collaboration, urges the Japanese government to make their intentions clear on the ILC
  • 06.27.18 NEWS Boosting national effort for the ILC, three experts also lecture the necessity of exchanging information
  • 06.25.18 NEWS “100-person Committee for the ILC” to be formed on June 29th, with members coming from various backgrounds
  • 06.22.18 NEWS Panel of Experts discusses how to work with other countries
  • 06.21.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES What about learning Japanese?
  • 06.20.18 NEWS Two American Nobel Prize winners to attend a symposium in Tokyo on August 5th to help spread understanding of the ILC
  • 06.15.18 NEWS The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council petitions the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan’s ruling party) for the ILC
  • 06.14.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ⑨
  • 06.13.18 NEWS Iwate and Miyagi prefectural assemblies confirm a unified front for the quick realization of the ILC
  • 06.12.18 NEWS 16,047 general participants, supporters report on activities
  • 06.11.18 NEWS Governor urges Japanese government’s decision: rejection of ILC ‘unthinkable’ (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • May 2018

  • 05.25.18 NEWS 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 KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ⑧
  • 05.23.18 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Yu Suzuki, designer of Shenmue, throws his support behind the ILC Project
  • 05.21.18 NEWS Raising awareness of the ILC among the people of Japan is the remaining challenge
  • 05.17.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Poster Contest – Dreaming up a future for Iwate
  • 05.14.18 NEWS Deliberations begin on how to prepare Iwate’s healthcare and education fields for foreign researchers and their families
  • 05.11.18 NEWS Building Momentum in Younger Generations (c/o Ichinoseki City)
  • 05.10.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES World famous director Mamoru Oshii founds the ILC Supporters!
  • April 2018

  • 04.25.18 NEWS The Oshu Space & Astronomy Museum marks ten years as a hub for science education
  • 04.23.18 NEWS The Open Labo (with cryomodule) opens in Morioka – raising excitement for the ILC!
  • 04.18.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES ILD Meeting 2018 in Ichinoseki
  • March 2018

  • 03.28.18 NEWS 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 NEWS Advanced science research is at a crossroads in Japan: with the national budget at a plateau, neutrino science is being prioritized
  • 03.16.18 NEWS Panel of Experts working group looks into regulations and risks of the ILC
  • 03.12.18 NEWS Students at Okutama Elementary School study in preparation for the ILC
  • 03.09.18 NEWS Oshu City middle school students present on science study field trip in Tsukuba (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 03.07.18 NEWS Cuisine, Interpretation, Children’s Pictures: Tanko area also supporting ILD meeting (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 03.06.18 NEWS Preparation for ILC Making Progress: Iwate Pref. University President Suzuki Presents at ILD Meeting (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 03.05.18 NEWS 63 Iwate/Miyagi companies gather for an exhibition in Ichinoseki
  • 03.02.18 NEWS Support for Int’l Meeting by Ichinoseki City Tourism Association: Registration and Local Information
  • 03.01.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Students at ILC Promotion Model Schools hope for the ILC
  • 03.01.18 NEWS Getting the ILC into European Plan: Deadline for Inclusion is December 18 (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • February 2018

  • 02.28.18 NEWS A Future Internationalized Ichinoseki: Children’s English Play
  • 02.26.18 NEWS 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 KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ⑦
  • 02.23.18 NEWS ILD meeting held in Ichinoseki – discussing technical issues going forward
  • 02.21.18 NEWS Ichinoseki hosts a 3-day international conference on detectors for particle colliders
  • 02.19.18 NEWS The Panel of Experts continues to verify the changed ILC plans
  • 02.16.18 NEWS At the ILC Technology Seminar, local companies look for ways to get involved
  • 02.14.18 NEWS Officials from Iwate government/industry/academia visit the national government to petition for the ILC
  • 02.12.18 NEWS After the changes to the ILC plans, the Panel of Experts to re-verify costs
  • 02.09.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Local Tourism Guide for ILD 2018 Meeting
  • 02.07.18 NEWS Rikuzentakata’s commercial/tourism organizations to create a new organization for the ILC to boost its local profile
  • 02.05.18 NEWS Vice-president Aihara of University of Tokyo calls for the national government to make a quick decision (on the ILC)
  • 02.02.18 NEWS National/local government officials, industry representatives, politicians, and researchers to go to Europe in May for more wide-ranging talks
  • January 2018

  • 01.31.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ⑥
  • 01.29.18 NEWS IPU President Atsuto Suzuki to visit Europe in March to push forward government negotiations
  • 01.26.18 NEWS MEXT’s Panel of Experts meets to discuss the newly shortened ILC
  • 01.24.18 NEWS “France and Germany are open to cooperation on the ILC” Prof. Suzuki of IPU on future talks with Europe
  • 01.22.18 NEWS Hanamaki Agricultural High School shows off their own products and the ILC in Tokyo
  • 01.19.18 NEWS Iwate Chambers of Commerce talk with the Governor to talk about the ILC and other regional issues
  • 01.17.18 NEWS Prefectural assemblymen petition the Iwate governor for ILC preparations and information
  • 01.15.18 NEWS Ofunato’s new ILC office to work on port usage plans
  • 01.12.18 NEWS Oshu middle school students learn advanced science at KEK
  • 01.10.18 THE KITAKAMI TIMES We Meet Again, Strasbourg
  • 01.08.18 NEWS Governor Tasso talks with Iwate Nippo about plans for 2018 including the ILC
  • 01.05.18 NEWS Poll of Iwate citizens by Iwate Nippo – 64% interested in the ILC
  • 01.03.18 NEWS Nobel Prize winners also support the ILC – Messages published in a book to be presented to PM Abe next month
  • 01.01.18 NEWS 260 million yen allocated for ILC-related items in national budget for FY2018 – an almost 152 million yen increase from FY2017
  • December 2017

  • 12.29.17 NEWS Iwate Prefecture asks foreign residents about challenges living in Japan as part of their establishment of a new comprehensive policy plan
  • 12.27.17 NEWS Tohoku ILC Planning Office Director Atsuto Suzuki hopes for a national government decision in 2018
  • 12.25.17 NEWS 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 NEWS A joint group of Iwate & Miyagi Assembly Members for the ILC to formally petition the national government on 12/18
  • 12.20.17 NEWS Kanegasaki Elem. 2nd grader Taira Kikuchi wins top prize in ILC poster contest (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 12.18.17 NEWS Staging: MEXT ILC panel of experts reappoints working groups (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 12.15.17 NEWS Prof. Satoru Yamashita gives a talk in Sendai about the accelerating pace towards realizing the ILC
  • 12.13.17 NEWS An ILC Promotion Office set up in the Ofunato City Government – First one in the coastal area of Iwate
  • 12.11.17 NEWS Japanese Diet members to visit Europe in January 2018 – French Parliament member Hon. Olivier Becht gives positive support
  • 12.08.17 NEWS Morioka City holds its first advisory board: Discussing the challenges in internationalizing the region
  • 12.06.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ⑤
  • 12.04.17 NEWS Future researchers study the workings of the ILC – Tohoku University workshop for HS students
  • 12.01.17 NEWS Minister of MEXT Hayashi gives his opinion on the shortening of the ILC: “We will deliberate seriously”
  • November 2017

  • 11.29.17 NEWS Data to come out next month from geological surveys of two places in the Ichinoseki area of the candidate site
  • 11.24.17 NEWS Mayor of Ichinoseki welcomes a smaller start for the ILC to help push forward the project
  • 11.22.17 NEWS A renewed sense of possibility for the ILC in Sendai: Iwate Heritage Association visits the candidate site
  • 11.20.17 NEWS An interview with Prof. Yamamoto of Tohoku University about the growing possibility of ILC realization
  • 11.17.17 NEWS ILC officials welcome news of the shortening of the ILC’s first stage
  • 11.15.17 NEWS Controlling construction costs for the ILC to 500 bn yen, and building momentum
  • 11.14.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Promoting the ILC in Yokohama
  • 11.13.17 NEWS Showcasing Oshu City as a Place to Live (ILC Website Renewal) (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 11.10.17 NEWS ICFA supports 250-GeV International Linear Collider and encourages its realization
  • 11.10.17 NEWS Technomesse 2017 held in Kitakami: ILC resin model and more (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 11.08.17 NEWS Morioka company “Eastrise” to place office in Ichinoseki because of ILC (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 11.03.17 NEWS Special lecture held at Otsuchi High School on the ILC
  • 11.01.17 NEWS The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council shows off Tohoku’s zeal for the ILC in France at LCWS2017
  • October 2017

  • 10.31.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Breathtaking views at the Michinoku Coastal Trail
  • 10.20.17 NEWS Iwate Industrial Research Institute holds its annual Open Day – Children witness the power of science through hands-on experiments
  • 10.18.17 NEWS 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 NEWS ILC Seminar at Morioka #1 High School – Interest deepens in the mysteries of the universe
  • 10.13.17 NEWS Recent Nobel Prize Winner Barry Barish had visited the Kitakami site in Iwate in 2012 – local officials thrilled at the news
  • 10.11.17 NEWS 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 NEWS A strong presentation by the middle school students who visited CERN
  • 10.06.17 NEWS The deadline for Japan’s decision on the ILC is summer 2018 – Prof. Yamashita speaks at a seminar in Morioka
  • 10.04.17 NEWS An ILC lecture for the students of Tairadate Elementary – Science will open the door to Iwate’s development
  • 10.02.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A Green ILC
  • 10.02.17 NEWS Using existing facilities as much as we can – IPU President Suzuki gives a speech
  • September 2017

  • 09.29.17 NEWS Economic organizations formally request Governor of Iwate to strengthen efforts to urge the national government to realize the ILC
  • 09.28.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ④
  • 09.27.17 NEWS Iwate Prefecture ILC Office Director Jun Sasaki gives a speech to Hanamaki Agricultural High School
  • 09.25.17 NEWS An ILC Exhibition in Yokohama for industry officials
  • 09.22.17 NEWS The FDMILC requests the Minister of MEXT to list an item for ILC investigative costs in the budget
  • 09.20.17 NEWS 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 NEWS Over half of foreign researchers prefer to live within a 30 minute commute of the ILC according to a survey
  • 09.15.17 NEWS MEXT Minister Hayashi gives a speech in Morioka – The budgetary request for FY 2018 is a “big step forward”
  • 09.13.17 NEWS MEXT requests 260 million yen for ILC-related items in the budget
  • 09.11.17 NEWS 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 NEWS 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 NEWS Seinan Middle School students in Hanamaki City learn about the mechanisms of the universe and the ILC
  • 09.04.17 NEWS The 4 students of the ILC Club return home after a satisfying trip to Switzerland
  • 09.01.17 NEWS Impressed by international institutions – A talk with 3 Japanese particle physicists
  • August 2017

  • 08.31.17 NEWS We will always dream of knowing more – The ILC Club meets with Dr. Lyn Evans
  • 08.30.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ③
  • 08.29.17 NEWS 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 NEWS First ILC Seminar for the Federation of Ofunato City Assemblymen for the ILC
  • 08.25.17 NEWS The ILC Club middle school students visit CERN to see research
  • 08.24.17 NEWS Fascination with an international city – the ILC Club middle school students visit the U.N. during their trip to Switzerland
  • 08.23.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Spotlight on Ofunato (#34)
  • 08.22.17 NEWS Enjoying the sights and cuisine of a foreign country – ILC Club of middle school students visits Geneva
  • 08.21.17 NEWS Middle school students of the ILC Club head to Switzerland
  • 08.18.17 NEWS Families participate in fun particle experiments
  • 08.16.17 NEWS Professor Satoru Yamashita calls for prompt preparations for the ILC
  • 08.14.17 NEWS “Creation of an international hub of science” is entered as a formal request at the National Governors’ Conference held in Morioka
  • 08.11.17 NEWS Four municipalities of Iwate/Miyagi reaffirm their partnership in hopes of the ILC – Meeting of Mayors in Kurihara, Miyagi
  • 08.09.17 NEWS The people of Rikuzentakata learn about the ILC thanks to Iwate ILC Office Director Sasaki
  • 08.07.17 NEWS A seminar on how to attract people to the area by honorary professors
  • 08.04.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ②
  • 08.03.17 NEWS Local companies search for ways to get involved in accelerator industry – Technology seminar for solving issues
  • 08.01.17 NEWS Four middle school students inducted at a ceremony in Morioka as the second group of students for the ILC Club
  • July 2017

  • 07.27.17 NEWS The world of elementary particles – up close. Mikajiri Elementary School students do experiments during an ILC seminar
  • 07.26.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES “The ILC is not a gamble” (#33)
  • 07.25.17 NEWS The Tohoku ILC Preparation Office researches technology for building an ILC with an initial length of 20 km
  • 07.14.17 NEWS Ichinoseki City is raising the next generation of researchers with their lectures for JHS students this year
  • 07.12.17 NEWS Morioka #1 HS Students present their research in English
  • 07.10.17 NEWS Students at Ashiro JHS in Hachimantai City fascinated by space and physics
  • 07.07.17 NEWS Tohoku International School now able to provide the IB curriculum for its pre-school and elementary school students
  • 07.06.17 ANNOUNCEMENTS Oshu for You: Episode 17
  • 07.05.17 NEWS The MEXT Panel of Experts discusses their report draft on methods of structure/management for the ILC
  • 07.03.17 NEWS The ICFA deliberates on shrinking ILC costs with a smaller initial length of 20 km
  • June 2017

  • 06.28.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES The ILC Relay ①
  • 06.19.17 NEWS Envisioning the use of Ofunato port for the ILC, Iwate Prefecture halts the sale of industrial land sites
  • 06.16.17 NEWS Proactively disseminating information during this “important year for the ILC” – Top leadership meeting for the Iwate ILC Promotion Council
  • 06.15.17 NEWS Chambers of Commerce of the Kesen region hold an ILC assembly open to the general public with 600 people in attendance
  • 06.14.17 NEWS The Iwate ILC Promotion Council to release information on economic effects of the ILC in August
  • 06.07.17 NEWS 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 THE KITAKAMI TIMES A talk with Professor Satoru Yamashita (#32)
  • 06.02.17 NEWS Verifying management structures with CERN as an example – Working group at MEXT’s Panel of Experts
  • May 2017

  • 05.31.17 NEWS Tohoku ILC Promotion Council requests ILC international coordination to the LDP – urging a government decision
  • 05.29.17 NEWS “Correctly Understanding the ILC is Important” at ILC Candidate Site (3rd Year Mizusawa HS Students Present on US Study Trip)
  • 05.22.17 NEWS German Researchers Visit Iwate, Advise Prefecture on ILC Preparations
  • 05.19.17 NEWS Waiting for the Go Sign to Build: German ILC Researchers Visit, Opinion Exchange
  • 05.18.17 NEWS Emphasizing the economic effects of the ILC – an interview with the Hon. Shunichi Suzuki
  • 05.17.17 NEWS The FDMILC strengthens its push towards US Congress – Discussions to bring about the ILC
  • 05.16.17 NEWS Oshu’s Future with the ILC: Guest Talks Start for Oshu Elem. Students
  • 05.11.17 NEWS 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 NEWS The FDMILC to visit US on April 30 – Exchanging opinions with Congress and the US government
  • April 2017

  • 04.27.17 NEWS Looking into how to prepare the surrounding environment for the ILC – Working group within MEXT’s Panel of Experts
  • 04.26.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Flying the ILC flag at an elementary school near the candidate site (#31)
  • 04.20.17 NEWS Ichinoseki puts up a special exhibit for increasing enthusiasm for the ILC – first time within a place of commerce
  • 04.19.17 NEWS Funds to increase national awareness – KEK to collect donations to accelerate awareness
  • 04.18.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Drawing a future with the ILC (#30)
  • 04.12.17 NEWS Candidate site for a synchrotron facility at Tohoku University – Praise for close partnerships
  • 04.11.17 NEWS New selections for Iwate gifts for the Hometown Tax Scheme – ILC books and traditional crafts
  • 04.10.17 NEWS Director General Horie of the Southern Iwate Regional Development Bureau to become Vice-President of Iwate Prefectural University
  • March 2017

  • 03.30.17 NEWS Ichinoseki youth petitioning support for the ILC
  • 03.16.17 NEWS Working group within MEXT’s Panel of Experts meets for the first time to begin verifying methods of structure and management
  • 03.15.17 NEWS The ILC Promotion Division of Oshu City to rise in rank
  • 03.14.17 NEWS Working towards proposing a bill for the realization for the ILC
  • 03.13.17 NEWS Elementary school students show off ILC flags in Ichinoseki
  • 03.10.17 THE KITAKAMI TIMES Practice for the ILC Tunnel? (#29)
  • 03.10.17 NEWS The Yoshigasawa Neighborhood Association sets up a billboard on national road 397 for the ILC
  • 03.09.17 ANNOUNCEMENTS A science fiction anthology about the ILC
  • 03.08.17 NEWS The ILC will bring harmony to the world – A seminar by Prof. Atsuto Suzuki
  • 03.07.17 NEWS Ichinoseki Linear Collider Bulletin “ILC News” Vol. 20
  • 03.06.17 NEWS Industry, academia, government, and private citizens: accelerating towards the ILC
  • 03.03.17 NEWS Iwate middle school students talk about the ILC at the Tokyo-Nikkei Forum Symposium on Regional Revitalization
  • 03.01.17 NEWS Cultivating Scientific Knowledge and International Awareness: Eleven 2nd Year Mizusawa HS Science and Math Course Students Visit USA
  • February 2017

  • 02.27.17 EVENTS “The final corner before the speedy realization of the ILC” – ILC seminar