Visit by Fukuzawa Computer Club

On October 9, Mr. Kunii, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided Fukuzawa Computer Club on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by Ishinomaki City Employees

On October 8, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided employees of the City of Ishinomaki on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by Women’s Division of the Kurihara Nanbu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

On October 8, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Women’s Division of the Kurihara Nanbu Chamber of Commerce and Industry on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

 

Visit by Takadate Community Center Classes in Natori City

On October 7, Mr. Kunii, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided Takadate Community Center Classes in Natori City on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by Sanuma District Community Promotion Council

On October 7, Dr. Kado, Group Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat,guided Sanuma District Community Promotion Council on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by Tokyo University of Science, Goto Laboratory

On October 6, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Tokyo University of Science, Goto Laboratory on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by Japan Finance Corporation, Yamagata Branch

On October 5, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, and Mr. Seino, vice president of PhoSIC guided visitors from Japan Finance Corporation, Yamagata Branch on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

  

 

 

Visit by Tsukuba Techno Park Oho Business Liaison Council

On October 2, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Tsukuba Techno Park Oho Business Liaison Council on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by Chukyo Housing Industry Association

On October 2, Mr. Kunii, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Chukyo Housing Industry Association on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by Miyagi Prefecture Association of Architects, Kurihara Branch

On October 1, Dr. Kado, Group Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat,guided Miyagi Prefecture Association of Architects, Kurihara Branch on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

School Trip Visit by Students from Kanagawa Prefectural Tama High School

On September 24, a group of 280 students from Kanagawa Prefectural Tama High School visited NanoTerasu as part of their school trip. The students toured the facility in four separate groups.

Although NanoTerasu normally accommodates up to 50 visitors per tour, we were able to welcome groups of up to 80 students at a time by carefully coordinating the introductory presentation in the Visitor Hall with tours of the experimental hall.

For the experimental hall tour, each group was further divided into smaller groups of approximately 20 students, allowing them to see NanoTerasu’s state-of-the-art equipment at close range.

This was the first time NanoTerasu had hosted such a large group of visitors. Thanks to careful advance preparation, including assigning students to groups beforehand, the tours proceeded smoothly and were completed successfully.

 

Visit by Mr. Kazumi Shindo, Executive Director of the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), and His Delegation

On September 18, Mr. Kazumi Shindo, Executive Director of the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), and his delegation visited NanoTerasu.

At the NanoTerasu Visitor Hall, Mr. Kawakami, Director of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, provided an overview of NanoTerasu, while Dr. Takata, President of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), introduced the Coalition Use Program.

Following the presentations, the delegation toured the experimental hall under the guidance of Mr. Kawakami and Dr. Takata.

 

  

 

Visit by Kamisugiyamadori Community Education Program

On September 17, Dr. Tomimatsu, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Kamisugiyamadori Community Education Program on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by The 75th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry, September 17

On September 17, Dr. Tomimatsu, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from The 75th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by SCOPE

On September 15, Dr. Tomimatsu, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Specialists Center of Port and Airport Engineering on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

 

Visit by The 75th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

On September 15, Dr. Tomimatsu, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from The 75th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit to NanoTerasu by Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takuo Komori and Delegation

On September 15, Takuo Komori, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and his delegation visited NanoTerasu.

Following their arrival, the delegation received a comprehensive overview of NanoTerasu from Nobuaki Kawakami, Director General of the NanoTerasu Executive Office, in the visitor hall. Masaki Takata, President of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), then provided an overview of the Coalition Use Program, including its public-private-regional partnership framework, followed by an exchange of views.

The delegation subsequently toured the experimental hall and received explanations about NanoTerasu’s facilities and equipment.

 

 

 

Visit by Rokkasho Village High School Students’ Future Project

On September 14, Dr. Tomimatsu, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided 10 visitors from Rokkasho Village High School Students’ Future Project on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

 

Visit by Izumi Sennarikai

On September 11, Dr. Tomimatsu, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Izumi Sennarikai on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

Visit by Sendai Citizen’s Network for Seniors

On September 11, Dr. Tomimatsu, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Sendai Citizen’s Network for Seniors on a tour of NanoTerasu.

Visit by Katahira Senior Rinkei College

On September 10, Dr. Kado, Group Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat,guided Katahira Senior Rinkei College on a tour of NanoTerasu.

NanoTerasu Open Day Held, September 5

NanoTerasu Open Day, a public opening of the facility, was held on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

The event was organized to help local residents, as well as the children and students who will shape the future, become more familiar with NanoTerasu and deepen their understanding of the facility.

As in the previous year, we received a large number of applications, and participants were selected by lottery. We sincerely thank everyone for their great interest in NanoTerasu.

On the day of the event, we welcomed approximately 130 participants selected by lottery. Following an overview of NanoTerasu at the visitor hall, participants were given a guided tour of the experimental hall. Reporters from Kyodo News and The Denki Shimbun also conducted interviews at the event.

 

 

 

Visit by Director General Takeda of the Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

On September 4, Mr. Ken Takeda, Director General of the Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, and his delegation visited NanoTerasu.

At the observation hall, Mr. Kawakami, Director of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, provided an overview of NanoTerasu, while Dr. Takata, President of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), introduced the Coalition use scheme.

Following the presentations, the delegation toured the experimental hall under the guidance of Mr. Kawakami and Dr. Takata.

 

 

 

Visit by National Institute of Technology, Akita College Internship Participants

On September 3, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided 12 people from National Institute of Technology, Akita College Internship Participants on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

 

Visit by Miyagi Employers’ Association, Sennan Branch

On September 3, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Miyagi Employers’ Association, Sennan Branch on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

Visit by Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Kaoru Fukuda and Delegation

On August 31, Ms. Kaoru Fukuda, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and her delegation visited NanoTerasu.

Upon arrival at NanoTerasu, the delegation received an overview of NanoTerasu from Dr. Takahashi, Director General of the NanoTerasu Center, and an introduction to the Coalition Use Program from Mr. Niibori, Vice President of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), in the experimental hall.

They then moved to the visitor hall, where Associate Professor Masafumi Hidaka of Tohoku University presented examples of research and applications in the food sector using NanoTerasu.

 

 

 

 

NanoTerasu Tour Held as Part of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan

From August 26 to 28, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan was held at the Sendai International Center. As part of the meeting program, a tour of NanoTerasu was held on the afternoon of August 28.

A total of 120 participants, selected by lottery, were divided into six groups and toured NanoTerasu’s accelerator and beamline facilities.

  

  

 

Visit by SCOPE, Tohoku Branch

On August 27, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Specialists Center of Port and Airport Engineering , Tohoku Branch on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

Visit by Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly Standing Committee on Environment and Agricultural Affairs

On August 27, Mr. Kawakami, Director of the NanoTerasu Secretariat; Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group and Dr. Harada, Tohoku University Graduate School of Agricultural Science/ Faculty of Agriculture guided visitors from Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly Standing Committee on Environment and Agricultural Affairs on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

 

 

Three-Dimensional Visualization of Sulfur Chemical States – Observing Chemical States Inside Materials at the Nanoscale –

A research group consisting of graduate student Yuhei Sasaki from the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University; Associate Professor Shi Ishiguro and Professor Yukio Takahashi from the Center for Synchrotron Radiation Innovation Smart (SRIS), Tohoku University; and Dr. Fusae Kaneko of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (also a Specially Appointed Associate Professor at SRIS), has successfully visualized the three-dimensional chemical states of sulfur within a polymer material.

Using the BL10U beamline at NanoTerasu, a 3 GeV high-brilliance synchrotron radiation facility, the researchers applied X-ray ptychographic computed tomography (CT) at the sulfur K-edge. This enabled them to observe the chemical states of sulfur inside a polymer material several micrometers (μm; 1 μm = one millionth of a meter) thick with a spatial resolution of approximately 80 nanometers (nm; 1 nm = one billionth of a meter).

Tohoku University Press Release (Tohoku University website):
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2026/07/press20260709-02-EtchedHoles.html

Tohoku University Press Release (SRIS website):
https://www.sris.tohoku.ac.jp/research/detail—id-262.html