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Clarifications on the report from the Science Council of Japan regarding the ILC
The purpose of this note is to provide clarifications on the report from the Science Council of Japan (SCJ) regarding the International Linear Collider (ILC), which was released on December 19, 2018. The executive summary of the report is included in this issue. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) examined the […]
Message from politicians in response to Science Council of Japan’s final report
The political groups released a joint message in response to the final report of the Science Council of Japan (SCJ), reaffirming their commitment to push forward the ILC in Japan and to persuade the Japanese government to make a positive decision by March next year. We wish to express our sincere gratitude for the intensive […]
Nobel laureates speak for the ILC
It really was a “hot” day. In 2018 so far, Tokyo had 67 days of temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, and 5 August recorded the highest temperature of 34.1 degrees. Despite such a terribly hot weather, Kiin-do Hall at Ochanomizu University in Tokyo was crowded with about 1000 enthusiastic spectators who gathered for the ILC […]
The ILC Supporters – celebrities for the linear collider
The ILC Supporters are a Japanese movement, and so many things about this group are particularly, to European and American minds sometimes exotically, Japanese. Take our ILC Supporter member and interviewee, for example. Her name is Kimura U and she is a designer. She is also, and notably, Japan’s “kawaii ambassador”– official if unpaid posts created […]
Successful visit to Europe: one big step for ILC realisation
“In short, it was a big success,” said Satoru Yamashita, project professor at the University of Tokyo, who was a member of a Japanese delegation that visited France and Germany in early January this year. The Japanese delegation consisted of 18 persons – Diet members, government officials, industry leaders, and scientists – and toured two […]
Science First with the ILC- Keynote speech by Takeo Kawamura
Here is the speech delivered by Takeo Kawamura, member of the House of Representatives, on the opening day of LCWS2016.Translation thanks to the workshop local organising committee. “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m honored to be here and to speak about the ILC. I am Takeo Kawamura, a member of the House of Representatives. I […]
Strasbourg steers ILC towards ESRFI roadmap
The 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) is being held in Strasbourg, France from 29 October to 6 November. The opening plenary addressed a central pillar necessary to make fundamental research progress at a pace reflecting mankind’s ability to take up challenges and push the frontiers of knowledge – very large […]
Art explaining science with the help of the ILC
In Japan, autumn is regarded to be the best season to enjoy arts and entertainment. From late October to early November, various design and arts events are held in the Tokyo metropolitan area, attracting millions of visitors to exhibitions and art galleries. This year, the International Linear Collider will be the theme of one of […]
Registration now open for LCWS2016
The local organising committee for the International Workshop on Future Linear Colliders (LCWS2016) is pleased to announce that the registration is now open! LCWS2016 will take place at the Aiina Center & MALIOS in Morioka city, Iwate prefecture in Japan from 5 to 9 December 2016. The workshop will be devoted to the study of the physics […]