Research on climate change adaption in cities, funded by ERCA

Impact ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (6) ◽  
pp. 20-22
Author(s):  
Masaru Inatsu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Planetary Science ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Simulation Data ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
Education Culture ◽  
The Impact

There is growing global concern over climate change and research is being conducted to investigate the impact this phenomenon will have on the world. To support this research the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has developed the d4PDF, the world's largest collection of simulation data about climate change. Professor Masaru Inatsu, from Department of Earth and Planetary Science at Hokkaido University, is working alongside Associate Professor Tetsuya Takemi, from Kyoto University, and Professor Hiroyuki Kusaka, from University of Tsukuba, in collaboration with a number of research partners from other leading research groups, to use this data to enable a better understanding of the impact of extreme weather on major cities in Japan.

scholarly journals Short courses, impact, and follow up: A case study of a group of Japanese students visiting the UK

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Asami Nakayama ◽  
Joanne Hah Sixian ◽  
Steve Mann
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Japanese Students ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Education Culture ◽  
The Impact

The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has made it a priority for universities to send students to foreign countries in order to encourage internationalisation and strengthen Japan’s position in the global marketplace. To respond to this push, most universities in Japan offer study abroad programmes. Existing research examines mainly predeparture preparations for such overseas short programmes (OSPs) and reports on a general positive gain in terms of language and cultural awareness. However, little research has been conducted into the follow-up or the impact of such programmes. We investigated Japanese students who attended a six-week OSP in the UK through qualitative interviews. We interviewed them during the course and after returning to Japan. The findings suggest that there is little post-course follow-up provided to the students. This article aims to establish the nature of the problem and suggest some ways to achieve greater OSP impact. 文科省は、国際競争力の強化を目指し、大学生に留学を勧めている。大学側も海外の大学と提携して様々な留学制度を提供している。しかし、今までは短期留学前と帰国後の学生の文化的意識や言語能力の変化などを調査する量的アプローチによる研究が多く、帰国後の学生に対するフォローアップの現状を分析したものは多くない。本論は、イギリスで６週間の短期留学をした学生を対象に、帰国後に質的アプローチとしてインタビューを実施し、短期留学制度が学生に与える影響やフォローアップ制度の実態を検証した。その結果、短期留学を経験した学生が帰国後も引き続き語学習得のフォローアップ制度を必要としているにも関わらず、大学側のフォローアップ制度が不十分である事が分かった。本論では、短期留学制度が抱えている問題を取り上げ、その改善点を提案する。

Establishing a model to demonstrate physical and mathematical properties of chromatin fibres in fission yeast cells - Research in the Molecular Biophysics Lab at Hiroshima University

Impact ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-91
Author(s):  
Shin-ichi Tate
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Yeast Cells ◽  
Molecular Architecture ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Cellular Events ◽  
And Function ◽  
Education Culture ◽  
Open The Doors

The field of molecular biology has provided great insights into the structure and function of key molecules. Thanks to this area of research, we can now grasp the biological details of DNA and have characterised an enormous number of molecules in massive data bases. These 'biological periodic tables' have allowed scientists to connect molecules to particular cellular events, furthering scientific understanding of biological processes. However, molecular biology has yet to answer questions regarding 'higher-order' molecular architecture, such as that of chromatin. Chromatin is the molecular material that serves as the building block for chromosomes, the structures that carry an organism's genetic information inside of the cell's nucleus. Understanding the physical properties of chromatin is crucial in developing a more thorough picture of how chromatin's structure relate to its key cellular functions. Moreover, by establishing a physical model of chromatin, scientists will be able to open the doors into the true inner workings of the cell nucleus. Professor Shin-ichi Tate and his team of researchers at Hiroshima University's Research Center for the Mathematics on Chromatin Live Dynamics (RcMcD), are attempting to do just that. Through a five-year grant funded by the Platform for Dynamic Approaches to Living Systems from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Tate is aiming to gain a clearer understanding of the structure and dynamics of chromatin.

Design and Economics of the HTGR-GT Power Plant by JAERI

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi Muto ◽  
Shintaro Ishiyama ◽  
Shusaku Shiozawa ◽  
Masanori Tanihira ◽  
Yasuyuki Miyoshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
System Type ◽  
Helium Gas ◽  
Generation Cost ◽  
Education Culture

This paper describes the conceptual design and cost estimation of a 600MW(t) HTGR-GT power plant, which has been completed in the framework of the HTGR-GT feasibility study project in the duration of FY 1996 to FY 2000. The project is assigned to JAERI by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (former Science and Technology Agency) in Japan. The inlet and outlet gas temperatures in the reactor are 460°C and 850°C, respectively. Helium gas pressure is 6MPa. The gas turbine system type is an intercooled recuperative direct cycle. Designs of reactor and gas turbine are presented. The main feature of the plant is a relatively large 600 MW(t) HTGR, horizontal single shaft helium turbine and divided power conversion vessel, that is, a turbomachine vessel and heat exchanger one. Their main specifications and drawings are presented. As a result of cost estimation, an economically attractive construction cost and a power generation cost have been obtained.

New Research Project for Evaluating Seismic Linkage Around the Nankai Trough —Integration of Observation, Simulation, and Disaster Mitigation—

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiyuki Kaneda ◽  
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Kazuo Hirahara ◽  
Takashi Furumura ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strong Motion ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Research Project ◽  
National Budget ◽  
Megathrust Earthquakes ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
New Research ◽  
Education Culture

Maga thrust earthquakes have occurred with an interval of 100-200 years around the Nanki trough southwestern Japan. The estimated economical damage of next mega thrust earthquakes is equivalent to the national budget. Therefore, progresses of seismological researches and new proposals of disaster mitigation for next mega thrust earthquakes are urgent and important issues for Japan. So, from 2009, the new research project of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) is starting as a five years project. This project is composed of two subprojects including researches of observations simulations and disaster mitigations. In observational researches, we will carry out seismic surveys, seismic tomography and monitoring researches. Simulation researches are including the theme such as developments of crustal deformation databases, advanced simulation methods, seismic linkage studies and recurrence cycle simulations. In disaster mitigation researches, there are prediction researches of strong motion and tsunami hazards and proposals of future risk managements. These researches are progressing in close cooperation with each other. Finally, results from this project will be integrated to improve the recurrence simulation model and advanced proposal of disaster mitigation. The collaboration and integration of scientific researches, engineering researches and social sciences of next megathrust earthquakes will lead to the practical disaster mitigation.

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