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On October 17, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Domestic local government on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 17, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Honten Denyukai on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 16,  Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from The Institution of Professional Engineers, Japan Tohoku Yamagata on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 16, members of the Fukushima Prefecture Council for Promoting Effective Use of Electric Power visited NanoTerasu. They were guided through the facility by Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Public Relations Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat.

On October 15, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Taiwa Town Community Center Yuraku Lecture on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 15, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Sendai Denyukai on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 10, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat, and Dr. Seino, Deputy Director General of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), guided the members of the Tohoku District Council of the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association during their visit to NanoTerasu.

On October 8, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Miyagi Printing Industry Association Sendai Miyagino Branch on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On October 8, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Yamagata Prefecture Electric Utilization Council on a tour of NanoTerasu.

An interview article titled “The Future of NanoTerasu — A Giant Microscope That Visualizes the Ultrafine World,” featuring Dr. Masaki Takata, President of PhoSIC and Executive Vice President of Tohoku University, was published in Zaikai ONLINE.

Read the article here

An article titled “Sendai’s Giant Microscope NanoTerasu — Halfway to Wider Use Among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises After a Year and a Half of Operation” was published in The Nikkei.

Read the article here

Through “Higgs-tan,” a series that has previously introduced particle physics facilities such as J-PARC (Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex), Super-Kamiokande, the LHC (Large Hadron Collider), and IceCube (Neutrino Observatory) using original characters, an article featuring NanoTerasu has now been published.

The article uses very clear and easy-to-understand illustrations to explain the mechanism of synchrotron radiation and to introduce the facility itself. It is highly recommended for those who are new to NanoTerasu or would like to deepen their understanding of what the facility is all about.

You can find the link to the Higgs-tan article featuring NanoTerasu here:　https://higgstan.com/report-nanoterasu/

On October 7, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided a visit by members of the Utsunomiya Voluntary Firefighting Association and the Utsunomiya Hazardous Materials Safety Association to NanoTerasu.

We held an “Information Session for NanoTerasu Coalition Beamlines with Public Use” at AP Nihonbashi on Tuesday, October 7.

Applications for NanoTerasu’s 2026A term of public use opened on October 8. Starting from this term, public use of the Coalition Beamlines will begin. In anticipation of this launch, the session introduced the performance and research achievements of the Coalition Beamlines.

With around 300 participants, including online attendees, the session reflected the high level of interest and expectations surrounding this new public use system.

Presentation for the usage system by Mr. Kubota (JASRI)

Presentation for the beamline’s performance by Dr. Nakamura (JASRI)

Closing remarks by Mr. Kawakami (QST)

On October 3, Mr. Tatsuhiko Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided a delegation from the Hokkaido–Tohoku Bureau of the National Agricultural News on a visit to NanoTerasu.

On October 3, Dr. Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided a group of 47 visitors from Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka High School on a tour of NanoTerasu.

From Sunday, September 28 to Friday, October 3, the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) hosted a booth at the 29th International Conference on High Pressure Science and Technology (AIRAPT-29), held in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.

AIRAPT is a prominent international conference held approximately every two years, primarily in Europe, the United States, and Asia. This year’s conference welcomed around 600 participants from both Japan and abroad.

At the JASRI booth, staff introduced the 3 GeV Advanced Synchrotron Radiation Facility “NanoTerasu,” providing overviews of the facility and its user programs through brochures and posters. In addition, they responded to questions and provided consultations for prospective users, promoting broader awareness and engagement with the facility.

On September 30, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Noshiro Yamamoto Energy Conference.

On September 30, Dr. Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of the Fourth Examination Department (Electronic Devices), Japan Patent Office, during their visit to NanoTerasu.

On September 29, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of the Iwanuma Denyukai during their visit to NanoTerasu.

On September 25, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Japan Cable Television Engineering Association Tohoku Branchon a tour of NanoTerasu.

On September 24, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided members of Fukurokuju-no-Kai on a visit to NanoTerasu.

On September 24, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided a group of 48 visitors from Tohoku Computer College on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On September 22, Secretary general Mr.Kawakami and leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group Dr.Kado of the NanoTerasu Secretariat led 43 students of Miyagi Prefecture Sendai Daiichi High School a tour of NanoTerasu.

JASRI set up a booth at the 136th Catalysis Symposium, which is being held at Tohoku University’s Aobayama Campus.

Through the booth exhibition and poster displays, JASRI introduced the facility’s overview and user programs, while also providing consultation on facility use.

On September 19, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Japan Society for Design Engineering 50th Anniversary Research Presentation and Lecture Meeting of the Tohoku Branch on a tour of NanoTerasu.

The original NanoTerasu tote paper bag and stickers are now ready!
We’ll be making the most of them at various public relations events.
Look forward to it!

On September 18, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Shiogama District Disaster Prevention and Safety Association.

On September 16, Mr. Takahashi, Manager and Ms. Takano and Ms. Abe, Staff members from the Promotion and Public Relation Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Ikebana International on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On the morning of September 16, NHK reported on a meeting in Sendai between representatives of Keidanren and the Tohoku business community.

During the broadcast, it was introduced that the Tohoku Economic Federation has implemented a scheme that allows participating companies to jointly share the membership fee of 50 million yen, in order to make the world-class synchrotron radiation facility “NanoTerasu” in Sendai more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/sendai/20250919/6000033111.html