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Performed at luncheon as a member of the Chemistry Orchestra at the Pacifichem 2016 Pacific Rim Chemistry Conference held in Hawaii. Played the violin solo of the 4th Brandenburg Concerto. This photo was published in the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun on December 18, 2015. |
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Autumn leaves on the Toin Campus, in a corner just inside the Toin High School side. With Pinpithak (graduate student), Ashish (graduate student), William (researcher), and Bhumika (research student). December 10, 2015 |
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Beautiful scenery on the Toin campus, with Ashish (graduate student) before lunch. Afternoon of December 10, 2015 |
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A swallow's nest found inside an Odakyu Line station, with a pair of parents guarding their chicks. Apparently the nest was built by a station employee. June 2013 |
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After the DSC-OPV International Conference (October 2012), I took the Shinkansen to visit Chi Mei. The purpose was to see the world-famous collection of violins (Chi Mei Collection). There is a museum next to the factory, and I made a special appointment to enter the vault and see the famous instruments. I met the person in charge of managing the instruments. |
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I saw a rare Porsche "hybrid car" on my way to work. It looked compact, but when I got closer, I realized it was a large car. June 2012 |
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Photograph of an annular solar eclipse, visible to the naked eye on a cloudy sky at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, May 21st. The next solar eclipse will be visible in Hokkaido in 18 years' time. |
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On May 11th, 2012, Professor Helmut Tributsch of Semiconductor Photoelectrochemistry came to Japan and after his lecture, we had dinner at Le Bessonvert on the Komaba Campus of the University of Tokyo. |
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A concert is held regularly at the Memorial Hall of Toin Gakuen (part of the education of junior and senior high school students), and this time the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Debussy and other pieces in May 2012. |
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Plums harvested in the suburbs of Machida City in May 2012. This year, the plums were late and bloomed in April. |
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Spring at the university, cherry blossoms in full bloom. In 2012, the cherry blossoms were a little later than usual, and could be enjoyed until mid-April. Photographed from the Technical Information Center, looking west toward Tanzawa. |
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A scene from the Toin University of Yokohama entrance ceremony, at the Memorial Hall of Toin Gakuen, April 2012 |
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The rhinoceros beetles are already here in the middle of June! This natural beetle has been lovingly kept at Miyasaka's house and is doing well thanks to its favorite food, kiwi fruit. |
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We were given a gift of cake by an important research partner who came to our lab, and we couldn't help but take a photo of it and wonder which one to eat first... |
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When we visited the Beppu International Conference Center (B-Con Plaza) to check out the DSC International Conference to be held in October 2011, we took a look at the concert hall inside the building. This place is famous as the stage for the international music festival organized by pianist Marta Aggerich. |
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Checking out the venue for the DSC International Conference to be held by Miyasaka Laboratory in October 2011. May 2100. This is the largest conference venue in Kyushu and is the pride of Beppu. |
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It was cold this year, so Y.M. cooked and enjoyed the large horsetails that were harvested a little late on March 30th (2011). |
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In the winter of 2011, a large amount of snow fell from the evening of February 14th, and two or three snowmen were made on the campus lawn. High school students from Toin High School are doing a fist pump (photographed on the 15th). The last snowfall of 2011 came on March 7th. |
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Illuminations lit up in the center of the university. The central building (Building C) began operation in April 2010 after a year of construction. It is made entirely of glass, but is equipped with the latest energy-saving systems. September 2010. |
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The completed university central building (Building C) and the surrounding lawn. The lawn was laid out in the scorching heat of nearly 35 degrees Celsius every day. Almost all of the university's administrative offices are located on the second floor. On the top floor, there is a terrace with a green space, from which you can see the city of Yokohama and the nearby forest of Kodomo-no-Kuni. August 2010. |
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In front of the newly constructed central building, the old school building (where the university's administrative offices were located) was being demolished. The demolition was completed in a few weeks. A walkway and lawn were planted on the large site. |
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The first floor of the newly built student cafeteria on the hill of the university. Shidax has set up shop there. Prices range from 300 to 500 yen. There are snacks and a cafe on the second floor. |
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The second floor of the student cafeteria. There are snacks, boxed lunches, and a cafe. In the summer, soft serve ice cream and shaved ice are popular. August 2010. |
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At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan. In front of the large hall at Kinki University, where the Chemistry Orchestra (Orchestra Chimica) was performing. March 27th, 6pm. |
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At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan at Kinki University (Kinki University, March 27th), the Chemistry Orchestra performed in the large hall on campus (Mozart's symphonies, etc.) |
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From the 2010 New Year's Party of the Honda Kenichi Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, held on Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at Toh-Ten-Kou at Shinobazu Pond in Ueno, Miyasaka was in charge of organizing this party |
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The first total solar eclipse in 46 years was observed in the Japanese archipelago. The sky was mostly cloudy on the day, and this photo was taken by Takeshi Noda at 10:58 a.m. on July 22, 2009, on Kikaijima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. |
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The "diamond ring" appeared at the moment the total solar eclipse ended and the sunlight reappeared. The photo was taken by Takeshi Noda at 10:59 am on July 22, 2009 in Kikaijima, Kagoshima Prefecture. |
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Pexel's new office opened on May 7, 2009. It is on the sixth floor of the Shin-Yurigaoka Building, adjacent to Shin-Yurigaoka Station on the Odakyu Line. It will mainly handle accounting and sales. |
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This is the planned completion image of the new school building on campus, scheduled for completion in 2010. It is said to be a masterpiece by Shimizu Corporation, equipped with cutting-edge energy-saving equipment. |
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A photo of the actress Yumiko Okayasu after work when she came to interview Pexel about their technology. January 2007. |
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May 2006. A photo of the two of us with announcer Kamei after a long interview for TV Tokyo WBS's Trend Tamago. |
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The annual large Christmas tree that appears at Tamagawa Gakuen (Tamagawa University's green campus) (December 2006). Is it 20 meters tall? This year, a blue one has been added, making it two trees. You can enjoy it from the Odakyu station. |
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Merry Christmas electric lights are set up in December in front of Tamagawa Gakuen-mae Station (Kitagawa Exit) on the Odakyu Line (provided by Miyasaka). |
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A scene from a "Let's make a solar cell" event for children. A safe plastic mold kit that is easy to understand even for elementary school students (University Cultural Festival, October 2006). |
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An explanation of how to make a solar cell at a "Let's make a solar cell" event for children (instructor: Professor Ikegami). An exciting day where a plastic solar cell was completed in one hour (University Cultural Festival, October 2006). |
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A Chinese-made fake Toyota Premio (Miyasaka's car) discovered on a business trip to Qingdao (SIEMME 2006)! It looks just like the real thing and I was so impressed. |
