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On July 26 and 27, NanoTerasu participated in the 2025 National Festival of Science for Youth, held at the Science Museum in Tokyo and organized by the Japan Science Foundation.
At our booth, themed “Unveiling the Truth of NanoTerasu Handmade Stained Glass That Changes Color,” visitors enjoyed a hands-on activity making stained glass using the principles of polarization and birefringence. In addition, we displayed informative panels introducing NanoTerasu and distributed original NanoTerasu clear files and brochures.
The National Festival of Science for Youth is held annually, featuring over 50 booths and attracting more than 10,000 visitors, primarily elementary, junior high, and high school students.
Many families with elementary school-aged children visited the NanoTerasu booth. While the children enjoyed making stained glass, their parents showed great interest in the NanoTerasu panel displays.

On July 25, Ten members of Space and Terrestrial Plasma Physics Laboratory, Tohoku University visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.

On July 25, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of the FJJ East Japan Account Group a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 23, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of the Tohoku Branch of the BIPROGY Study Group a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 20, as a co-hosted event of the “Sendai-Miyagi Academic City Science Day 2025” (organized by the NPO Natural Science), we held the NanoTerasu Science Day: “Let’s Learn at NanoTerasu – The Wonders of Light and Cutting-edge Technology.”

NanoTerasu served as a sub-venue for the event, with a shuttle bus running from the main venue at Tohoku University’s Kawauchi Campus. A total of 336 visitors, including 96 elementary school students, attended the event.

At the NanoTerasu sub-venue, we offered hands-on activities for children, including making simple spectroscopes and observing the spectra of various types of light. There were also panel displays and video screenings introducing NanoTerasu.

On July 18, Eleven members of Nakamura Laboratory, School of Engineering, Tohoku University visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.

On July 18, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of Kajima Corporation a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 17, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided a tour of NanoTerasu for the delegation from the Nakayama Community Center of the Sendai Hito-Machi Exchange Foundation.

On July 16, 18 students of National Chiayi Senior High School visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.

On July 15, Mr. Masataka Kado, Group Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, delivered a lecture titled “Overview and Future Prospects of the 3 GeV Advanced Synchrotron Radiation Facility NanoTerasu” at the 346th Regular Meeting (Lecture Session) of the Nuclear Systems Association, held at the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum in Kojimachi, Tokyo.

On July 15, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of Miyagi Information Service Industry Association a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 15, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of JTB Corp. a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 11, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided members of the ANA Roundtable Group on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 11,  Five members of Tohoku University’s Indonesian Student Group visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.

On July 10, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of the Kurokawa Area Hazardous Materials Safety Association a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 8, Mr. Masataka Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relation Group at the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided a group of 27 visitors from Ishinomaki Nishi High School in Miyagi Prefecture on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 4, Dr. Masamitsu Takahashi, Director General of the NanoTerasu Center, Mr. Kawakami, Director of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, Dr. Hiroo Yugami, Associate Executive Vice President of Tohoku University and Dr. Masashi Watanabe, Special Assistant to the President of PhoSIC guided the members of Research University 11 a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 3, Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided the members of the Okaya Chamber of Commerce and Industry on a tour of NanoTerasu.

On July 1,  Students from Manarat Dhaka International School & College visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.

On June 24, Mr. Kawakami, Director of the NanoTerasu Secretariat, Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group, and Dr. Takada, President of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), welcomed Mr. Fujita, Counselor to the Minister’s Secretariat of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and his delegation for a tour of NanoTerasu.

On June 23, Ms. Toshiko Abe, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, visited NanoTerasu.

Following an overview of NanoTerasu provided by Dr. Koyasu, President of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), at the NanoTerasu visitor hall, Minister Abe toured the experimental hall guided by Dr. Masamitsu Takahashi, Director General of the NanoTerasu Center.

During the tour, Dr. Miho Kitamura, Senior Researcher from the NanoTerasu Center’s Beamline Group, explained the public beamlines, and Dr. Takata, President of the Photon Science Innovation Center (PhoSIC), provided an overview of the Coalition Beamlines.

On June 22, NanoTerasu was featured on NHK’s science program Science ZERO. NanoTerasu, located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a cutting-edge, fourth-generation synchrotron radiation facility that has been in operation since April last year. It allows researchers to observe the “nano world,” measuring as small as one-millionth of a millimeter.
Dr. Takahashi, Director General of the QST NanoTerasu Center, appeared in the studio and introduced the latest accelerator technologies of NanoTerasu along with a variety of research applications utilizing the facility.
NanoTerasu is like a large ship, embarking on a journey to the future, carrying not only researchers but also many people with diverse dreams onboard.

▶ NHK Program Page:
https://www.nhk.jp/p/zero/ts/XK5VKV7V98/episode/te/PNRZNP4Z9L/
The program will be rebroadcast on Saturday, June 28, from 11:00 to 11:30 AM.

On May 16 and 19, Mr. Takahashi, Senior Staff Member of the Promotion and Public Relations Group, NanoTerasu Secretariat, guided a delegation from the Tohoku Regional Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on a tour of NanoTerasu.

A research achievement using one of NanoTerasu’s public beamlines was featured on NHK NEWS on the morning of June 19.

The study was conducted by Associate Professor Yohei Suzuki and his research team at the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Science. They analyzed a sample of peridotite collected from approximately 1,200 meters underground—deep enough to minimize the possibility of microbial intrusion from the surface. Using NanoTerasu’s Soft X-ray Nano-Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline, one of its three public beamlines, the team detected elemental signals characteristic of living microorganisms.

This finding suggests the possibility that microorganisms obtained from 2-billion-year-old rock formations may have survived by “breathing” iron oxide.

“Microorganisms from 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock May Have Used Iron Oxide for Respiration – University of Tokyo and Others”
Link to article (in Japanese)

On June 18,  Fukuoka city hall personnel  visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.

On June 18,  Short-term overseas trainees of National Institute of Technology, Sendai College visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.

On June 10, Students from Taipei Municipal Daan Vocational High School visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Tomimatsu, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.

On June 10, Seed Planning, Inc. visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Kawakami, Director of the NanoTerasu Secretariat; Mr. Kado, Leader of the Promotion and Public Relations Group.

On June 6, Mr. Miyazaki, Director-General for Nuclear Accident Disaster Response at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, visited NanoTerasu. He was guided by Dr. Koyasu, President of QST; Dr. Takahashi, Director General of the NanoTerasu Center; Mr. Kawakami, Director of the NanoTerasu Secretariat; Dr. Takata, President of PhoSIC; and Dr. Niibori, Executive Vice President of PhoSIC.

On June 6, Members of Kajima Tohoku Rokuwakai visited NanoTerasu. They were guided by Mr. Takahashi, Manager of the Promotion and Public Relations Group at NanoTerasu.