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On October 15, Mr. Kunii, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Tsutsujigaoka Senior Citizens’ College on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 15, Mr. Kunii, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Yokote Energy Conference on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 13, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided 22 people from Miyagi Prefecture Shiroishi High School on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 13, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Seiyu Club, Yokkaichi City Assembly on a tour of NanoTerasu.

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.

On October 9, Dr. Kado, Group Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat,guided Miyagi Prefecture Association of Facilities Design Firms on a tour of NanoTerasu.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A research group led by Associate Professor Katsumasa Irie of the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry for Drug Design, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wakayama Medical University, has determined the precise atomic structure and interactions between amino acids in an ion channel that regulates cellular excitability, including neuronal signal transmission. Using high-precision X-ray crystallographic analysis at beamline BL09U of the 3 GeV Advanced Synchrotron Radiation Facility NanoTerasu and the large-scale synchrotron radiation facility SPring-8, the researchers have comprehensively elucidated the molecular mechanism underlying the gradual braking of ion channel activity, solving a long-standing scientific mystery.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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.