Exhibitors②

National Institute for Environmental Studies

GOSAT Series

Data Processomg Flow of GOSAT Series

We are Hiring!

(1) Postdoc Resercher
https://www.nies.go.jp/osirase/saiyo/r06-r-016.pdf (in Japanese)

(2) Expert
https://www.nies.go.jp/osirase/saiyo/r06-e-029.pdf (in Japanese)

Job openings are also posted regularly on the recruitment page of the National Institute for Environmental Studies website. Please check it out.
https://www.nies.go.jp/osirase/saiyo/index-e.html

Address	305-8506 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Web site, SNS	https://www.nies.go.jp/soc/en/

Sanyo Trading Co., Ltd.

Bruker Japan

Address	221-0022 3-9 Moriyacho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
TEL	090-1059-4962
FAX	045-453-1825
Web site, SNS	https://www.bruker.com/en/products-and-solutions/elemental-analyzers/micro-xrf-spectrometers.html

Beta Analytic

Reliable, high quality Dating and Isotope Analysis!

About Beta Analytic & Isobar Science

Beta Analytic’s radiocarbon dating lab revolutionized the fields of archaeology and late quaternary geology. Beta’s services for sediments include Radiocarbon (14C) dating and Carbon (δ13C) isotopes with a turnaround time of 3-14 business days.

Isobar Science is a subsidiary of Beta Analytic, specializing in isotope services for Geochronology, Geochemical Fingerprinting, and Environmental Source-Tracking. Services offered for sediments include Strontium (87Sr/86Sr), Boron (δ11B) and Lead (Pb) isotopes.

While the laboratories are based in Miami, Florida, forwarding offices are availa-ble worldwide for efficient sample submissions, including in London, Madrid, Nagoya, Taipei, Xiamen and Seoul.

Address	33155 4985 S.W. 74th Court Miami, FL
Web site, SNS	https://www.radiocarbon.com/

Nanometrics

Nanometrics provides precision seismic instruments, turnkey monitoring systems, and actionable data insights to advance Earth science research and responsible environmental stewardship. With decades of innovation and a commitment to collaboration, we serve leading scientific institutions, universities, government agencies, and industries worldwide to mitigate seismic risk and understand our planet.

Web site, SNS	https://nanometrics.ca/home

Geological Survey of Japan, AIST

Web site, SNS	https://www.gsj.jp/en/index.html

JGI,Inc.

Address	112-0012 東京都文京区大塚1丁目5-21
TEL	+81-3-5978-8024
FAX	+81-3-5978-8060
Web site, SNS	https://www.jgi-inc.com/

JAPEX

◆Overview

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) is a pioneer in the Exploration & Production (E&P) of oil and natural gas in Japan, having been engaged in this field for over half a century. In its oil and gas E&P business, JAPEX currently produces oil and natural gas from 10 domestic oil and gas fields, supplying and selling these as valuable domestically produced energy resources. Leveraging the technological expertise cultivated domestically, JAPEX also participates in overseas oil and gas development and production projects. Furthermore, JAPEX utilizes the technology and knowledge accumulated through its E&P business to engage in Infrastructure & Utility businesses such as supplying domestic natural gas and LNG (liquefied natural gas) and participating in natural gas-fired power generation projects. Additionally, JAPEX is actively involved in addressing global challenges related to the establishment of a low-carbon society by working on Carbon Neutral businesses (Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)), as well as developing technologies for methane hydrate, a future energy source. JAPEX has formulated its direction as a comprehensive energy company through “JAPEX2050 ~Towards a Carbon Neutral Society~”, seeking new possibilities for stable energy supply in a carbon neutral society and aiming for further growth as a comprehensive energy company.

Address	100-0005 Sapia Tower 1-7-12, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
TEL	03-6268-7130
FAX	03-6268-7303
Web site, SNS	https://www.japex.co.jp/en/

Paleo labo co.,Ltd., Ritsumeikan Univ., The University of Tokyo

Address	335-0016 埼玉県戸田市下前1-13-22リブネスモア戸田公園1F
TEL	048-446-2345
Web site, SNS	https://www.paleolabo.jp/English_site/e-toppage.html

SoftBank Corp. / ALES Corp. / CSESS

◆SOFTBANK（ichimill）

"Ichimill" is a high-precision positioning service that has been introduced by over 800 companies.
ichimill is a service that enables advanced positioning with an error of a few centimeters by performing RTK positioning using signals received from GNSS such as the quasi-zenith satellite "Michibiki".
With general GNSS (GPS), the positioning error is around 5m to 10m, but SoftBank distributes "correction information" via the network.
By performing RTK positioning calculations using the signals received by the GNSS receiver, real-time positioning with an error of several centimeters is possible.

<Establishing high-density original reference sites>
By utilizing its own base station installation locations, SoftBank has installed its own reference sites (fixed stations) required for RTK positioning in more than 3,300 locations nationwide.
No reference site preparation is required by the customer.

<Stable positioning is possible even when moving over a wide area>
Because reference sites are deployed at a high density throughout the country, stable positioning can be achieved with very short switching times (handovers).
Continuous high-precision positioning is possible even when traveling long distances, such as crossing reference sites.
https://www.softbank.jp/biz/services/analytics/ichimill/

◆ALES

■Centimeter-level positioning service (for individual customers)
<Real-time data distribution (Ntrip method)>
Correction information generated by the "ALES distribution system" using observation data provided by SoftBank Corp.will be distributed to the customer's GNSS receiver via the Internet (Ntrip).
By using this correction information, this service enables highly accurate positioning with an error of a few centimeters in real time.

https://ales-corp.co.jp/service/

■Post-processing data service (for corporate customers)
<File download method>
This is a service that provides corrected data generated based on observation data from unique reference sites provided by SoftBank Corp. in file format (RINEX) for post-processing.
Highly accurate positioning is possible by performing post-processing using observation data acquired by the customer's GNSS receiver and this data.

https://ales-corp.co.jp/dataservice/

◆CSESS

This consortium aims to commercialize research results in the field of earth science and create new earth sciences by utilizing data from SoftBank's high-density GNSS observation network (unique reference sites).
The center of our activities is the verification of data utilization methods in a wide range of earth science fields, such as earthquakes and meteorology, and is expected to greatly contribute to the prediction of natural disasters and disaster prevention and mitigation.
SoftBank and ALES plan to make proposals for commercialization and disaster prevention/mitigation based on the research results.
The consortium will also advance research in fields such as earthquakes, volcanoes, meteorology, and the ionosphere.

https://csess.jp/

Address	105-7529 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
TEL	GRP-jpgu-sb-info@g.softbank.co.jp
Web site, SNS	https://www.softbank.jp/biz/services/analytics/ichimill/

Marine Works Japan Ltd.

Address	237-0063 Marine Works Japan Ltd.
Web site, SNS	https://www.mwj.co.jp/

oyo corporation

TEL	03-5577-4501
FAX	03-5577-4567
Web site, SNS	https://www.oyo.co.jp/english/

IR System Co.,Ltd.

Address	206-0041 4-6-20 Atago Tama Tokyo
TEL	042-400-0373
FAX	042-400-0374
Web site, SNS	https://www.irsystem.com/

Kyoto University Geoscience Union

◆Exhibition of Kyoto University Geoscience Union

The Kyoto University Geoscience Union is an aggregation of Geoscience related organizations of Kyoto University. During JpGU2024, the Kyoto University Geoscience Union will have a booth at A46 and A47 in the exhibition hall.

◆Booth Seminar

At the Kyoto University Geoscience Union booth, mini seminars will be held from 17:15 every evening from May 26 (Sun.) to 30 (Thu.). Faculty members from Kyoto University will introduce their research in an easy-to-understand manner. Please feel free to attend.
May 26 Takao Ubukata [Department of Geology and Mineralogy] A model- and data-driven approach in evolutionary morphology
      Takaaki Noguchi [Department of Geology and Mineralogy] What is cosmic dust?
May 27 Akiori Saito [Department of Geophysics] Rocket investigation around 100km altitude
       Yoshihiro Kaneko [Department of Geophysics] Modeling Seismic Waves in the Atmosphere and Ionosphere
May 28 Yosuke Yamashiki [Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability] How to Overcome Two Major Issue in Space Migration
       Takuya Ono [Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability] Artificial Gravity Facility Research to Enable Generational Change
May 29 Keiichi Ishioka [Department of Geophysics] Toward the world's fastest spherical fluid computation
       Takeshi Enomoro [Disaster Prevention Research Institute] Mechanisms and prediction of high-impact weather
May 30 Shintaro Yamasaki [Disaster Prevention Research Institute]　Exploring underwater natural hazards using cutting-edge acoustic technologies
       Toyoho Ishimura [Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies] Paleontology meets SUSHI?

Announcement of Booth Seminar

Link to Realtime Booth Seminar (Zoom)

◆ Archived past seminars

◆Introducing Videos

Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS)

Earth and Planetary Sciences YouTube Channel Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI-KU)

DPRI-KU YouTube Channel DPRI-KU

Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS)

GSAIS YouTube Channel SHISHU-KAN (GSAIS)
SIC Human Spaceology Center

Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies

Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies

Address	606-8502 Kitashirakawaoiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

Science of Slow-to-Fast Earthquakes

Project Overview

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. Many earthquakes occur every year, and it is considered that a huge earthquake could occur in the Nankai Trough or directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area in the near future. However, despite the efforts of seismologists, useful forecasts of earthquakes have proved elusive.
The recently discovered phenomenon of slow earthquakes has attracted scientific attention because it may fundamentally change our understanding of earthquakes. During an earthquake, underground rock ruptures quickly, radiating strong seismic waves that shake the ground. During slow earthquakes, the underground rock also ruptures, but slowly, so the shaking is very weak, sufficiently weak that these earthquakes have been overlooked until this century, with the development of highly sensitive instrumentation for seismic detection. Research during the last two decades has discovered slow earthquakes in various regions worldwide and has established some of their characteristics. However, their relationship to the occurrence of huge earthquakes, a topic of paramount concern, is not well understood. Therefore, we have launched a research project to broaden and deepen our understanding of earthquakes ranging from slow earthquakes to fast (ordinary) earthquakes. This is a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Project [Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A)] of MEXT, Japan, entitled “The Science of Slow-to-Fast Earthquakes”.
To enable these researchers from various fields to collaborate effectively, six planned research subgroups have been established in the research area (see below schematic figure). These are the A01 Physicochemical Processes Group, A02 Structural Anatomy Group, A03 International Comparison Group, B01 New Technology Observation Group, B02 Information Science Group, and B03 Modeling and Forecast Group. In addition, we are calling for publicly offered research proposals every two years. Approximately 100 researchers, and many students who will lead the next generation of scientists, will work within this five-year-long research project to understand both slow and fast earthquakes and better forecast their future occurrence.

International workshop

International Joint Workshop on Slow-to-Fast Earthquakes 2024
Date: 2024/9/17~19
Venu: B-CON Plaza (Beppu City, Oita prefecture)
Website: link

Background images are
・a famous hot spring in Beppu, "Chinoike"
・seismograms of Noto earthquake 2024
・turbidite in Nobeoka (field trip site)

About Beppu

Reports of the 2023 workshop is here

Group photo in the 2023 workshop

Our session in JpGU 2024

S-CG40 Science of slow-to-fast earthquakes
Session information

We have a two-day oral session and 51 posters in JpGU 2024.

Oral Session
5/28 Tue. AM1, AM2, PM1, PM2
5/29 Wed. AM1, AM2, PM1, PM2

Poster session
5/28 Tue. PM3

Newsletter/Leaflet

Newsletter Vol. 1
Newsletter Vol. 2
Newsletter Vol. 3

Leaflet Vol. 1 English
Leaflet Vol. 1 Español

Web site, SNS	https://en.slow-to-fast-eq.org/

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University

What is the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE)?

The mission of ISEE is to clarify the mechanisms and relationships between the Earth, the Sun, and cosmic space, treating them as a seamless system, and to contribute to solving issues related to the global environment and human society spreading in space. In addition, ISEE plays a role as the only joint usage/research center linking space science and earth science, and promotes various collaborative research projects.
Our environment comprises various interacting elements and evolves with time. In particular, the dynamics of solar activity sometimes have a great influence on the global environment and human society. A huge solar flare explosion occurring on the solar surface severely disturbs the Earth's magnetic field, the atmosphere, and the radiation environment, and it may cause serious impacts on satellites, electric power, communications, aviation, and other infrastructure. Long-term variation in sunspot activity may also affect the global climate. Cosmic rays arriving from far away in the universe are also an element of our environment, and the cosmogenic isotopes in tree rings provide us with valuable information to explore past environments. On the other hand, it is important to understand the mechanisms of climate change and extreme weather phenomena, both of which may cause disasters. For this purpose, it is necessary to clarify not only the greenhouse effect but also the hydrological circulation, in which aerosols, clouds, and precipitation interact, as well as the interaction between meteorological dynamics and the land–ocean ecosystem with solar influence.
In order to explore the space–earth environment, interdisciplinary research across different fields is necessary. ISEE aims to play a role in promoting domestic and international research collaboration between researchers, and to develop a new discipline of space–earth environmental research. We look forward to your continued support and cooperation.

Education at ISEE

ISEE offers primarily graduate programs (Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Engineering, and Graduate School of Environmental Studies in Nagoya University), but also provides opportunities for both undergraduate and postdoctoral study.

Education page at ISEE HP

Outreach activities at ISEE

For purposes of science education, ISEE publishes booklets on many topics in space science. These publications include comic books written by the popular cartoonist "Hayanon," featuring humorous characters and explaining scientific themes in a friendly way. The booklets are suitable for the general public as well as for school children. ISEE publishes these booklets in collaboration with SCOSTEP. These booklets can be downloaded at the following site.

Outreach page at ISEE HP

ISEE Introduction Movie with English Subtitles

Address	464-8601 愛知県名古屋市千種区不老町
Web site, SNS	https://www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, TMT Project/ALMA Project

Contents

ALMA project
Thirty Meter Telescope

ALMA project

ALMA is one of the world's largest radio telescopes located in Chile, consisting of 66 antennas.

Constructed and operated with international cooperation led
on behalf of Europe by ESO,
on behalf of North America by NRAO,
on behalf of East Asia by NAOJ.

“ALMA2” project to enhance the capabilities of ALMA has begun in 2023.

Radio wave observations with ALMA allow us to observe dust and gas which are the material of planets.
ALMA can observe them with unprecedented high angular resolution and high sensitivity.

Thirty Meter Telescope

TMT is an ambitious project with plans to construct on Hawai`i an extremely large telescope with an aperture of 30m with the cooperation of five countries including Japan. The major goals of TMT include search for signatures of life on extrasolar planets and the history of our solar system.

◆TMT Overview
　・Aperture：30 meters / 492 segment mirrors
　・Wavelength range：0.31-28μｍ
　・Diffraction limit：8miliarcsec （at 1μｍ）
　・Sensitivity：More than 100 times better than conventional telescopes
　　(when observing a point light source with adaptive optics)

In Search for Life on Extrasolar Planets
Our Solar System
Science Teams
Maunakea and TMT

In Search for Life on Extrasolar Planets

◆Direct observations of Earth-like planets
Many planetary systems around stars other than our Sun are being discovered today, and we are learning that there exist planets with various sizes and orbits. Recently, planets similar in size as Earth have been discovered, indicating that there are planetary systems much like our own Solar Sytem. Today, infrared observation has advanced to a point of being able to actually capture images of these planets.

Three Jupiter-like planets around HR8799 discovered by the Subaru Telescope (in red circle). TMT will attempt to directly capture even smaller Earth-like planets. (Credit: CHARIS Team of Princeton University, and NAOJ)

◆Are we alone?
Are there extrasolar planets with existence of life? This is a question common to all humanity. TMT aims to discover signs of life on these planets.

TMT will be able to study the composition of the atmosphere of extrasolar planets through spectroscopic observation. Discovery of oxygen molecules and organic substances could be a signature of existence of extra-terrestrial life.

Exoplanets with TMT (TIO website)

Our Solar System

The advent of TMT will enable us to tackle long-standing questions concerning the formation of the solar system, the origin of planetary volatiles, the physics of the ice and gas giants, and the unraveling of the complex dynamical history recorded in the Kuiper belt.

The view of Jupiter's moon Io when observed using adaptive optics. The image on the left is a simulation of a conventional telescope with an aperture of 8 to 10 meters, and the image in the center is a simulation of TMT. The image on the right is the actual image taken by the Galileo spacecraft (Credit: T. Do/UCLA/IRIS)

Our Solar System with TMT (TIO website)

Science Teams

The TMT International Science Development Teams (ISDTs) are groups of researchers who work together to provide scientific guidance and feedback to the TMT project, to stimulate planning for future TMT observing programs, and to build connections between the TMT and the international astronomical communities. The ISDTs foster scientific collaboration across the TMT partnership and beyond, into the broader astronomical community. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the conveners to learn more about the ISDTs and their activities.

ISDTs (TIO website)

Maunakea and TMT

TMT is planned to be built on Maunakea, Hawai`i. Maunakea is a 4000-m mountain with gently inclined slopes, isolated in the mid-Pacific Ocean from any other land mass, which makes the mountain one of the exceptionally well-endowed sites for astronomical observations in the world. Maunakea is also a sacred place for the people of Hawai`i, connecting them to their k?puna (ancestors) and akua (gods). It represents a symbol of the Hawai`i culture deeply rooted in nature. We are committed to the TMT Project without impeding traditional and customary cultural practices of Hawai`i.

Address	181-8588 2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, JAPAN
Web site, SNS	https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/