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On March 2, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Tohoku University ECEI Alumni Association on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

On February 27, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Division of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Spectroscopical Society of Japan on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

On February 27, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Dia Nippon Association of Former Government Officials on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

 

 

On February26, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided members of TODA CORPORATION on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

On February25, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided members of Hachiman Elementary School District Adult Learning Group on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

On February 24, the delegation from Miyagi Prefecture Sendai Daisan Senior High School (28 participants) visited NanoTerasu.
The tour was guided by Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat.

　

　

On February 20, Mitazono 7-chome Neighborhood Association, visited NanoTerasu.
The tour was guided by Dr. Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat.

　

On February 20,Tohoku Regional Credit Union Association, visited NanoTerasu.
The tour was guided by Dr. Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat.

On February 19, a delegation from the Science and Technology Office of the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan visited NanoTerasu.
The group was guided by Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat. During the visit, the delegation received an overview of NanoTerasu and toured the experimental hall to learn more about the facility’s advanced research environment.

　

On February 18, a delegation from the Federation of Science and Technology Organizations visited NanoTerasu.
The group was guided by Director Kawakami of the NanoTerasu Secretariat and Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group. The visit included an overview presentation on NanoTerasu, followed by a tour of the experimental hall, where the delegation observed the facility’s advanced synchrotron radiation infrastructure and research environment.

On  February18, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided members of Sakata East Rotary Club on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　　

On  February13, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided members of Thermal Power Liaison Committee on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

From January 20 (Tue) to February 8 (Sun), 2026, we held the “NanoTerasu: Mechanism and Features” Poster Exhibition at Tohoku Electric Power Green Plaza in Sendai.

Hands-on workshops for elementary and junior high school students were also conducted on Sundays during the exhibition period.

We sincerely thank the many visitors and participants who attended the exhibition and workshops.

　　

On January 27, Mr. Yano, Deputy Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and his delegation visited to NanoTerasu.
It was guided by Executive Director Takeda of QST, Secretary General Kawakami of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, President Takata of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), and Branch Manager Honma of JASRI on NanoTerasu-site.

On February 3, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Akiu District Neighborhood Association Council, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

On February 2, the Uchihira Seminar from the Faculty of Global Management, Chuo University, visited NanoTerasu.
The tour was guided by Dr. Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat.

On January 30, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from General Incorporated Association Transmission and Distribution Network Council on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

 

On January 30, the member of Doujin-kurabu (Networking event for government officials and the private sector in Sendai area) visited to NanoTerasu.
It was guided by Secretary General Kawakami of the NanoTerasu Secretariat of QST on NanoTerasu-site.

　

On January 29, the delegation from Miyagi Prefectural Furukawa Reimei Senior High School (32 participants) and Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Satun (10 participants) visited NanoTerasu.
The tour was guided by Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat.

　

On January 23, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Economic Administration Research Association Chugoku-Shikoku Block on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　　

　

On January 22, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Tohoku University Kuroda Laboratory on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

On January 22, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from NTT University Leaders Workshop D group on a tour of NanoTerasu.

 

On January 21, a delegation including Ms. Keiko Kimura, Councillor (in charge of Promotion of Future Innovation Research) at the Office for Promotion of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office, and Mr. Masaki Kanbe, Director of the Strategic Research Promotion Office, Research and Development Strategy Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), visited NanoTerasu. They toured the facility under the guidance of Director Kawakami of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group, and Chairman Takata of PhoSIC (Photon Science Innovation Center).

On January 19, Dr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from  Sendai City Education Center Environmental Education Training on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On January 16, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided visitors from Yamagata Industrial Support Organization on a tour of NanoTerasu.

　

　

On January 15, Dr. Ingrid Pickering, Chief Science Officer of the Canadian Light Source (CLS), visited NanoTerasu ahead of her participation in the AOBA Summit, which was held the following day.
During her visit, Dr. Pickering toured the NanoTerasu facility with guidance from Dr. Nishimori, Director of the Department of Advanced Synchrotron Radiation Research and Development at the NanoTerasu Center, and Dr. Kado, Group Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat.
During the tour, she received detailed explanations of each beamline from Dr. Horiba, Group Leader of the Beamline Group, as well as Dr. Miyawaki and Dr. Otsubo, Principal Researchers.

 

A tour of NanoTerasu was held on the morning of January 10 for participants of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Synchrotron Radiation Society and the Synchrotron Radiation Science Joint Symposium, which took place in Sendai from January 7 to 9.

The tour was conducted in two sessions, from 9:00 to 10:20 and from 10:30 to 11:50. Following an overview presentation by Dr. Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, participants visited the experimental hall.

During the visit, detailed explanations were provided by the staff in charge of the three public beamlines.

On January 7, Professor Susumu Kitagawa, Distinguished Professor at Kyoto University and recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, delivered a commemorative lecture at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Synchrotron Radiation Science Joint Symposium, held in Sendai.
Under the title “The Path of Discovery: From the First MOF to the Birth of Flexibility,” Professor Kitagawa reflected on his scientific journey and key breakthroughs.
Following the lecture, he also spoke to members of the press, highlighting the importance of NanoTerasu and encouraging its active use.

 

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On January 7, Mr. Kakita, Deputy Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and his delegation visited to NanoTerasu.
It was guided by President Koyasu of QST, Director General Takahashi of the NanoTerasu Center, Secretary General Kawakami of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, President Takata of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), Executive Vice President Yugami of Tohoku University, and Manager Sakata of JASRI on NanoTerasu-site.

On January 6, members of the Tohoku Power Engineering Workers’ Union visited NanoTerasu.
The visit was guided by Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relation Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat, who provided an overview of the facility and its activities.