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18/Dec. Lecture Room 1 (3F)

Keynote, Oral Presentation (Venue1) Lecture Room2 (4F)

Oral Presentation (Venue2) Communication Space (3F~4F) Poster Session

17/Dec. Stairway Floor (2F)

Registration, Opening Ceremony Cafeteria (1F)

Welcome Dinner Party 20/Dec.

Competition (in the appointed class room) Meeting Room (1F) Teacher’s Session

18/Dec.

Cultural Performance 21/Dec.

Special Lecture, Research Presentations by the awards, Closing Ceremony

20/Dec. Welcome Tea Ceremony

Restaurant “Bashamichi” (1F)

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Musashino Bank

(picking up point)

3minutes walk from Honjo

Grand Hotel

Honjo Grand Hotel

Honjo Station

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Date Time Venue Program

Students Teachers

17/Dec. (Tue)

14:30 ~15:30 16:00 18:00 19:30

Stairway Floor Cafeteria

Arrival of Participants, Registration Opening Ceremony *Please hand in your presentation, school introduction and cultural performance files to check if it works on PC. 1. Opening and Welcome Movie 2. Declaration of Opening WaISES 3. Welcome Speech by Principal, Nobuyuki

Kanechiku 4. Speech by the Guests 5. Welcome Speech by Yusuke Akutsu,

Chairperson of Student Committee 6. Welcome Performance by Students of

Waseda Honjo 7. Introduction of participants’ school *Please hand in your school introduction file to the reception desk, if you have not submitted them yet. Welcome Dinner Party 1. Greeting from the Mayor of Honjo, Shinge

Yoshida 2. Remarks Preceding a Toast by Toru

Kagemori, vice chairperson of WaISES 3. Welcome Message from Tea Ceremony

Club 4. Pleasant Chat 5. Closing Speech 6. Official Liaison Moving to Hotel

18/Dec. (Wed)

8:15 9:00

Musashino Bank Lecture Room1

Picking up *Please hand in your presentation file to check if it works on PC. *holding a lottery to compose a team for competition.1 team is composed by 4members shuffled by lottery. Keynote “Enjoy Your Research and Presentation” Dr. Nariko Hosomi, The University of Electro Communications

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~9:50 10:00 11:50~12:50(Venue1) 12:15~13:05(Venue2) 12:50(Venue1) 13:05(Venue2) 14:10 16:10 16:30 18:00 18:15 19:00 21:00~21:40

Lecture Room1&2 Communication Space Communication Space *5minutes walk to Lecture Hall Lecture Hall Cafeteria Hotel, Meeting Room

Research Presentation Lunch *Please put up your poster on the appointed space. *Please hand in your file for Cultural Performance (music file, movie file, PPT file, etc.). Lunch *Please put up your poster on the appointed space. *Please hand in your file for Cultural Performance (music file, movie file, PPT file, etc.). Research Presentation Research Presentation Poster Session The end of Poster Session. *Please peel your poster off a wall. Cultural Performace 1. Greeting from staff, vice chairperson of

student committee, Asami Yoshida 2. Cultural Performance Moving to Cafeteria Dinner Moving to Hotel The preparation lecture for visiting Riken Labo. (only for Saitama Route)

19/Dec. (Thu)

8:15

Musashino Bank

*Dress appropriately, keep warm (sweater, sweat shirts, down jacket, fleece jacket, winter coat, muffler & comfortable shoes). Picking up *Saitama Route 1. JAXA(Japan Aerospace Explaration

Agency), (guided tour) 2. Miyoshi SA (lunch) 3. Riken Wako Branch (guided tour and lab

visit)

Evaluation of research presentation and poster session

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4. PEONYWALK Higashimatsuyama (dinner)

*Gumma Route 1. Tomioka Silk Mill (registered as a World

Heritage) 2. SMARK Isezaki (lunch) 3. Sanden Forest (guided tour of vending

machine & showcase factory and surrounding forest)

4. LARAN Fujioka (dinner) *Tochigi Route 1. Japan Snake Center (lecture and guided

tour) 2. DOMANNAKA Tanuma (lunch) 3. Nissan Factory (guided tour of vehicle

assembly line) 4. Harada (confectionery factory tour) 5. UNICUS Kamisato (dinner)

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20/Dec. (Fri)

8:15 9:00 10:50 12:00 13:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 20:10

Musashino Bank Cafeteria Appointed class room Cafeteria Appointed class room Stairway Floor Cafeteria Stairway Floor

Picking up Lecture for Competition (explanation about the rule and basic information) Beginning of Competition, Competition Working lunch Competition Working The End of Competition Working Preliminaries dinner Finals Official Liaison Moving to Hotel

21/Dec. (Sat)

8:15 9:00 10:30 12:00 13:00

Musashino Bank Lecture Hall Lecture Hall Lecture Hall

*Check out. Carry your baggage in the bus. *Don’t forget anything when you leave the hotel. Picking up Special Lecture "Impressive! Presentation" Yoshiyuki Igarashi, Tokyo International University Research Presentations by The Awards (Venue1, Venue2, Competition) Lunch Closing Ceremony - Comment on Research Papers - Awarding of Research Paper, Oral

10:50~11:50 (Meeting Room) Teacher’s Session1 “Case Studies of Participating Schools” 13:00~14:15 (Yusho-ji Temple) Welcome Tea Ceremony by Tea Ceremony Club *Please wear white socks. 15:00~16:00 (Meeting Room) Special Lecture "Mind Map and Its Effect on Education"

Norihito Ito, Meijo University Senior High School

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14:30 17:00

Hotel

Presentation, Poster Session, Cultural Performance and Competition - Closing message by Nobuyuki Kanechiku, principal - Closing message by Ayame Kurotani, vice chairperson of student committee - Farewell Movie - Closing message by Makoto Mine, director of WaISES2013 - Introduction to WaISES2014 - Declaration of Closing WaISES2013 - Taking Photographs to remember Departure of Domestic Participants Move to Tokyo (overseas participants and their buddies) Hotel check-in Free Time with your buddy

School Introduction (17/Dec. Opening Ceremony)

@Stairway Floor

Each school will be given three (3) minutes for school introduction. All performance should be kept on schedule!

Order

1. Waseda University Senior High School 2. St. John's School 3. Shizuoka Kita High School 4. Hwa Chong Institution 5. Kumagaya High School 6. National Taichung First Senior High School 7. Waseda University Honjo Senior High School 8. National Lan-Yang Girls' Senior High School 9. Meijo University Senior High School 10. Mahidol Wittayanusorn School

18:30 Farewell Party

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11. Ritsumeikan High School 12. Center for Young Scientists

Keynote (18/Dec. 9:00~9:50)

“Enjoy Your Research and Presentation”

Dr. Nariko Hosomi, The University of Electro Communications

Oral Presentation (18/Dec. 10:00~14:00)

15min: oral presentation, 5min: Q&A

Venue1 10:00~11:50, 13:10~14:00@Lecture Room1 (3F)

10:00~10:05 Outline of Presentation 10:05~10:30 "AN OBJECTIVE INDICATOR OF FEELING SOMETHNG IS FUNNY CAUSED BY HUMOROUS STIMULATION" Waseda University Senior High School 10:30~10:55 " Model of vehicle's safety prediction program" Mahidol Wittayanusorn School 11:00~11:25 "Extraction of Pectin from Citrus Fruit Peels and Evaluation of their Ability in Chelating Lead (II) Ions" Hwa Chong Institution 11:25~11:50 "Thermal Characteristics of Paraffin Wax and Other Phase Change Materials in the Implementation of Storage Systems" St. John's School 12:50~13:15 "Mesure viscosity of fluid"

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Kumagaya High School 13:15~13:40 "Cutting off the radio wave and improvement with T-shaped antenna" Waseda Honjo1

Venue2

10:00~11:50, 13:10~14:00@Lecture Room2(4F) 10:00~10:05 Outline of Presentation 10:05~10:30 "River Weir Raising the Dissolved Oxygen Concentration Level" Waseda Honjo2 10:30~10:55 "Activated Carbon from Musa Paradisiaca Waste as Ammonia (NH3) Removal in Polluted Water" Center for Young Scientists 11:00~11:25 "Relation of Photosynthesis and Pigment" Meijo University Senior High School 11:25~11:50 "Research of phytoremediation" Shizuoka Kita High School 11:50~12:15 "PICK UP LITTER-EGGSHELL, DRIVE OUT ACNE! – Anti-Acne and Anti-microbial Evaluation of the Extract from Eggshell Membrane" National Lan-Yang Girl's Senior High School 13:05~13:30 "The Disliked Male Cricket" National Taichung First Senior High School 13:30~13:55 "Adaptive Strategies of Argyreus hyperbius"

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Ritsumeikan High School

Poster Session (18/Dec. 14:10~16:10)

@Communication Space

Each team is to prepare A0 size poster. The dimensions of the poster should be within 841 (W) x 1189 (H) millimeters.

In order to judge on uniform criteria, no material other than a poster can be displayed. No demonstration is allowed. Only poster(s) and oral explanations are allowed.

Center for Young Scientists No.1

Activated Carbon from Musa paradisiaca Waste as Ammonia (NH3) Removal in the Polluted

Putrie Rizki

Banana is the general product that mostly known in society. Most of people consumed the fruit meanwhile the banana peel is thrown away. Thus, in this research we discover the best sample of activated carbon from banana peel waste that can be used as adsorbent to reduce Ammonia (NH3) concentration in polluted water.

The method of this research are dehydration in 150°C and 300°C, activation in NaOH 0.1 M and H2SO4 0.1 M, and titration process by using Acetate acid (CH3COOH) concentration and Ammonia concentration (NH3), the most effective activated carbon will be used on depurating test over polluted water to know the level of Ammonia (NH3) adsorption test in polluted water.

The experiment shows that Tanduk banana peel is the best material in manufacturing activated carbon compared to Putri and Udang banana peels. Additionally, NaOH 0.1 M is the more efficient Activator compared to H2SO4 0.1 M that could reduce the concentration of NH3 97 % from 1.2 M to 0.036 M.

No.2 Mathematical Modeling of The Best Day

for Rice Farming in Balinese Caka Calendar

Putu Handre Kertha Utama

Balinese farmers have mythology that the success of harvesting not only depend on the method of farming but also caused by the starting date for farming. Balinese farmer has used Caka calendar to find the best day for starting rice farming. Based on data from Statistics Center Department the productivity of farming areas in Bali are high with constant increasing rate every year.

The hypothesis of this research is that the Caka calendar has an accuracycy

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positive to the nowdays calendar. Based on the hypothesis which is want to find out some logical and scientific reasons in mathematics and analyze those events. It will become supporting data to prove that the best days in Caka calendar is not just mythological story only. Furthermore, this research would also connect the best day in Caka calendar with Julian and Gregorian calendar using relation function.

Regarding to prove the mythology, firstly was collecting the several data from Meteorology Climatology Geophysics Department and Statistics Center Department about rainfall to analyze using statistics analyzing (Cross Correlation Method). Moreover, the relation function can be solved by the some mathematical calculations.

Statistics analyzing (Cross Correlation Method) indicated that Caka calendar was accurately predicting to start farming. The best day in Caka calendar comes every 210 days in Gregorian calendar. Toward the Julian calendar, Gregorian calendar has difference 0 day in year 200, and leading 1 day in every 100 years, except if the year divisible by 400 then the difference will be same as the 100 year before. So, in 1900-2100 the differences are 13 days.

Based on the result, the hypothesis is accepted. Although there was inaccurate predicting, it was rarely happens. In the relation with Gregorian calendar, the function that can be found is a sinusoidal function (equation 2), where one of the best day as the initial point.

y=A sin〖(1.71x+π/2〗) (1)

Otherwise, for Julian calendar could be calculated by subtracting with the leading day of Gregorian calendar.

y=a-( ⌊x/100⌋-⌊x/400⌋-2)days (2) Where y and a are dates.

Example 1. For intance, to find the date in Julian’s for August 2, 2012 in Gregorian can be

shown in the following. y=2 August 2012-( ⌊2012/100⌋-⌊2012/400⌋-2)days

y=2 August 2012-13 days=20 July 2012 So, August 2, 2012 in Gregorian is July 20, 2012 in Julian’s

Prediction the best day for starting rice farming in Caka calendar is accurate based

on data from Meteorology Climatology Geophysics Department and Statistics Center Department about rainfall. The function (2) and (3) are function that connect the best day in Caka Calendar with Gregorian and Julian calendar.

No.3 Canna Edulis and Orange Peels as Alternative Material

for Biodegradable Plastic Production

Muhammad Irvan Paleva

Plastics are thing which made from chemical materials from petroleum oil which they are non renewable material. Besides that, plastics are synthetic polymer which are difficult to be degradated by soil and water. Because there are many dangers that contained in a plastic, author conducted a study with the organic materials which are friendly environment . Organic materials that can be used in the present study are

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derived from orange peels and Canna edulis. Bioplastics are plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, peastarch or microbiota. In this case, the author use Canna edulis and orange peels as alternative materials for manufacturing biodegradable plastic because Canna edulis is widespreaded planted in Kudus. This research is done from July to October 2013. This research use 2 method. They are literature studies and experiments. For experiment, we use 4 part, production experiment, endurance test, elasticity test and degradation test.

This research is done in 2 place, Chemistry Laboratory and Youth Scientific Group Room.In order to obtain good results using biodegradable plastic solution, we use the concentration of canna starch and water as much as 12%, combined with orange peel as much as 8 mL, 5 mL NaOH, 6 mL Glycerin, 5 mL vinegar. Therefore, biodegradable plastics has advantages if it is compared with conventional plastics, such as more elastic and easily degraded by nature, assisted by microorganisms that occur for approximately 9 days, do not harm the environment because the material is derived from nature that can be explained by the nature.

The end result is water, carbon dioxide and nutrients needed microorganisms.

No.4 Utilization of Used Cooking Oil as Biodegradable Surfactant

Ichsan Nurul Ramadhan

Research on "Utilization of Used Cooking Oil as Biodegradable Surfactant" aims to determine the effect of soak alang-alang or reeds ash and aloe vera for 24 hours in the cooking oil, used cooking oil quality and know the results of the regeneration of used cooking oil in its application as an environmentally friendly surfactant.

There are two stages in this research, used cooking oil regeneration research alang-alang or reeds ash and aloe vera are soaked in cooking oil for 24 hours with a certain ratio. After soaking some measurements of physical parameters (boiling point, viscosity, color, and volume). While further research the manufacture of soap from used cooking oil regeneration as a surfactant with a certain ratio. Some influence on the resulting soap is viscosity and organoleptic tests (Total foam, aroma, color, impression upon usage, impression after use conducted on 30 consumers).

The results obtained proved that immersion by using alang-alang or reeds ash and aloe vera for 24 hours to improve the quality of used cooking oil. The best material is 0.6 aloe vera and 1 ½ teaspoons of alang-alang or reeds ash to 20 ml of cooking. As for the soap produced by the organoleptic test of the average data assessment by consumers can be concluded that the regeneration of used cooking oil soap produced can be well received by consumers.

Hwa Chong Institution No.5

Extraction of Pectin from Citrus Fruit Peels and Evaluation of their Ability in Chelating Lead (II) Ions

Goh Kai Jie, Ooi Ren Yi, Wang Jiale (Daryl)

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Metal poisoning is a prevalent problem that many countries face today. This study aims to find a remedy which is biodegradable, non-toxic and naturally edible to treat metal poisoning. Pectin has been used widely in many industries, and it can be extracted from fruit peels.

In this study, the most effective acid for the extraction of pectin was determined from citric acid, tartaric acid and sulfuric acid. Results show that tartaric acid extracted the greatest amount of pectin. Tartaric acid was then used to extract pectin from orange peel, lemon peel and pomelo peel, of which pomelo peel yielded the greatest amount of pectin. The extracted pectin was characterised by FTIR. The pectin extracted from all three types of citrus fruit peels using tartaric acid was able to chelate more than 90% of lead(II) ions. Pectin has the potential to be used as a metal chelating agent for the treatment of lead poisoning.

Lan Yang Girls' Senior High School No.6

PICK UP LITTER-EGGSHELL, DRIVE OUT ACNE! – Anti-Acne and Anti-microbial Evaluation of the Extract from Eggshell Membrane

IRENE JAO, TZU-HSUAN YU, TING-YI LEE, I-HSUAN LU

Our research started with the concept of being eco-friendly in mind. Using a common waste, the litter-eggshell, we targeted the extract of eggshell and did a series of experiments to look into its various functions, such as anti-bacteria and anti-inflammation ability. The results indicated that the extract of eggshell work effectively towards the suppression of Staphylococcus aurous and E. coli form bacteria.

Through the test of the anti-inflammation of Macrophages, we came to a conclusion that the production of NO could be reduced to the level of when it had not been added LPS. Furthermore, through tests on the wounds of the rats, we found that even a small amount of eggshell extract could work well in terms of the effect of antibiotic contained.

All these results led to the fact that eggshell is a substance with huge developing potential.

Mahidol Wittayanusorn School No.7

Prediction of Resistance of HIV-1 Integrase to Elvitegravir Using Molecular Docking Technique

Mr.SiraJuk KHONGVIWATSATHIEN

HIV-1 integrase (IN) is an essential enzyme for replication of HIV-1, the cause of AIDS. Drug inhibiting IN is increasingly being used. However, resistant strains of IN to Elvitegravir (EVG) have been reported. Therefore, it is our aim to investigate relationship between drug resistance and the binding of EVG to IN mutant. The methods of prediction are to download IN and EVG structures from the Protein Data Bank (PDB code 1WKN and 3L2U, respectively), to mutate wild-type IN by changing

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amino acids at various positions correspond to experimental data and perform geometry optimization to obtain proper structures, to docking calculations using GOLD program, and to analyze the data to find relationship between resistance fold (Rce) and parameters obtained from docking, e.g. fitness score, amino acids within 6 Å around EVG, hydrogen bonds, distances, as well as the binding orientation.

For IN with mutation at position 140, positive linear relationships between Rce and MG2271-O5 (magnesium atom in IN and oxygen atom in carbonyl of EVG) distance and also MG2272-O5 distance were found. The resistance can be divided into 3 levels; low Rce, medium Rce, and high Rce. Using correlation analysis, it was found that if the MG2271-O5 distance is more than 5.4 Å, Rce > 25 and if the MG2271-O5 distance is more than 10.8 Å, Rce >50. Similarly, if the MG2272-O5 distance is more than 6.1 Å, Rce >25 and if the MG2272-O5 distance is more than 10.7 Å, Rce>50.

Positive linear relationships between Rce and MG2271-O5 distance as well as MG2272-O5 distance were found for IN with mutation at position 140. If the MG-O5 distances increase, Rce will increase. Therefore this project can be very useful for theoretical prediction of resistance fold of IN mutation in a shorter time and cheaper cost than biological experiment.

No.8 Development and validation of indirect ELISA

for the detection of specific IgE to American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) allergens in human serum

Mr.Warunyou PUMSNOH, Mr.Chaiyapun LERTPHEANTUM and Mr.Punnawich LEKWORAKUL

In order to detect allergens in human serum the following methods were conducted.

First, Periplaneta americana was extracted by sonication. The crude extract was isolated by affinity chromatography technique for major allergens: Per a 1, Per a 5, Per a 7, and Per a 9. Second, the optimal serum incubation time, serum concentration, and allergen concentration were studied. Cut-off value was determined by using normal sera (n=20). The correlation, sensitivity, and specificity between the ELISA test and skin prick test were compared by using sera of allergic patients (n=58) and sera of non-allergic patients (n=20).

Base on this method, the serum and coating antigen optimum working concentration were 1:1 (undiluted) and 1 µg.well-1 respectively. The most favorable serum incubation time was 2 hours. Cut-off values of Per a 1, 7, 9, GST and crude extract test are 0.0414, 0.0372, 0.0980, 0.0544, and 0.1016 consequently.

The correlation between the ELISA test and skin prick test which use Per a 1, Per a 5, Per a 7, Per a 9 and crude extract as coating antigen, are 87.84%, 93.75%, 62.82%, 94.87 and 43.59% correspondingly, their sensitivities are 92.59%, 98.33%, 53.45%, 94.83%, and 24.14% respectively, and their specificities are 75.00%, 80.00%, 90.00%, 95.00%, and 100.00% consequently.

Because of the experiment, the optimal protocol of ELISA for the specific IgE to American cockroach allergens detection was developed. Two antigens including Per a 5 and Per a 9 can be used in ELISA method.

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St John's School No.9

Composting for Apartment Living

So Won Min

Composting is a natural, inexpensive, and eco-friendly way of transforming organic waste from your kitchen, garden, etc. into valuable, nutrient-rich humus that fuels soil and plant growth. You can fill your compost bins with an endless list of material, as long as you maintain a good balance of nitrogen-rich, soft material and carbon-filled, less easily decomposing material. I want to find out what easily attainable material could be added to compost bins to increase the rate of decomposition the most.

However, I also want to make sure that this process can be replicated by almost anyone, so I will design a bin that could be placed anywhere, even in someone’s apartment. To do this, with the help of some adults, I will build aeration pipes that would be placed inside the bins. Next, I will use banana leaves, pig waste, and lactobacillus serum made from rice to fill separate bins, mixing each chosen material within the compost layers that will be separated by layers of soil.

I chose these three variables for my project because they are easy to procure, especially in areas near the equator, and each chosen item contains either nutrients or other beneficial substances that could either boost the speed of the composting process or add more nutritional value to the resulting compost.

No.10 Investigating Root Growth in Different Environments

Ariana Barreau

Hydroponics is an environment where plants grow in nutrient-fortified water instead of in soil, and hydroponic experts claim that plants grow faster and have higher yield in hydroponic environments. I want to investigate whether roots grow faster in hydroponic systems compared to soil based plants, in order to determine whether root growth contributes to the fact plants in hydroponics grow faster. In order to observe the root growth rates in each plant, I will be cutting different lengths of roots off in both hydroponic and soil based plants and observing the rates at which roots grow back.

These observations will also allow me to examine whether different lengths of roots being cut off can help stimulate hydroponic and soil based plants to have a larger root network.

No.11 The Effect of Slope on the Time of Fall of Dominoes

Haruka Aoki

This experiment knocks down dominoes on a slope. Assuming that the applied force to knock down the first domino is the constant, the time of fall of the dominoes would change. The intention of this investigation is to determine the relationship between the slope and the time it takes for the dominoes to fall. The dependent variable is the time of the fall of dominoes, and the independent variable is the slope. The controlled variables are the forces applied to knock down the initial domino, the distance

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between the dominoes, the surface that the dominoes are placed on, and the type and number of dominoes used.

The experiment is limited to increasing the slope of the surface on which the dominoes are placed.

National Taichung First Senior High School No.12

A study on classical polygonal numbers and their generalizations to n-dimensional space

Cheng, Ting Ting

In this work, we first geometrically define k-gonal numbers(k=3,4,5,6,...) and derive their general expressions. Then, we obtain interesting results on k-gonal numbers. In particular, we discover that any given three different types of polygonal numbers will satisfy a unique linear relation. In addition, we introduce three-dimensional polygonal numbers and generalize them to n-dimensiional polygonal numbers by using generating functions.

Finally, we observe that generating functions can be used to verify the linear relations satisfied by polygonal numbers mentioned above.

No.13 A study on non-Newtonian fluids

Wang, Guan-Yu

Experimental instruments that were carefully custom-made and self-designed by our team included wood skyscraper models, balancing bridge models, and paper-rolling devices…etc. The inspiration came from seismometers that are able to quantize the size of earthquakes, and we measured the force-resisting maximum value of various kinds of fluids with different concentrations by utilizing our self-made accelerometer. We encountered many difficulties during the experiment sessions; at first we tried to produce impact waves that were reliable and has a stable frequency, but the idea of using drilling machines were rejected after we found the impact too big and unable to adjust to the desired level of force. Finally we modified our process by controlling the mass and angle of falling weights as well as the length of ropes in pendulum movements, believing it is a much more objective method.

Several discoveries were made through conducting the series of experiments, most significantly the ability of non

Newtonian fluids to absorb energy waves when put under pressure. The most efficient solution is cornstarch mixed with water, with a proportion of 7:5(cornstarch powder: water), which could be further applied to the design of force-resistant helmets in the near future.

No.14 Effects Of Manufacturer and Dyeing Process On the Fracture Strength of Dental Zirconia.

Huang Chu Chi

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High aesthetic demands and excellent mechanical properties have recently driven the use of zirconia as all-ceramic restorations in dentistry. To make the color of zirconia restorations look better and closer to natural tooth, dyeing process is commonly used.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of manufacturer and dyeing process on the fracture strength of dental zirconia. Two brands of zirconia blocks, two brands of dyeing solution, and two durations of dyeing process were used in this study. The fratucre strength of test ceramic blocks was measured using three-point bending test according to ISO 6872 specifications. Results showed that there was no significant difference in fracture strength of ceramic blocks between two different manufacturers, while dyeing solution might lead to a decrease in fracture strength depending on the dyeing duration.

Choosing the appropriate dyeing solution and duration decreased the degradation of fracture strength caused by dyeing process.

No.15 Researching of even and odd order permutations

Yutung Liu

Give a permutation 1 2 3.We move per term of the permutation to next term,and move the last term to the first term.After doing an operation,the permutation becomes 2 3 1.After doing operations twice,the permutations becomes3 1 2,and the permutation becomes 1 2 3 after doing operations three times.The permutation is same with the origin permutation this moment,then the period of this permutation is 3.This permutation belongs to odd order permutation.

After researching,we find the method of caculating the number of odd order permutation and the recurrence formula.

Kumagaya High School No.16

Interaction between magnetic fields and electricity.

Toshihiro Ueki

I’ve been interested in the new Linear motor car system which is going to be operated by the Central Japan Railway Company, in 2027. So I wanted to do some research on the basic relationship between magnetic fields and electricity. I measured the change of magnetic fields around a vertical lead. Firstly after I altered the electrical current there is, and secondly after I changed the distance from the vertical lead.

The result shows that the more of the distance there is from the lead, it appears the less of the change in the angle of the compass. The more power of the current ampere, the more change of the compass in the angle.

No.17 Measuring the radiation levels

Kurihara Takaharu

Today, there is a problem caused by an accident at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima,japan.

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Since then I have been interested in how much radiation exists in nature. I wanted to check the different amounts of radiation between the sky and the ground. I measured the radiation using a machine called a GAMMA-SCOUT. By chance, I had a good opportunity to ride in an airplane. So I inspected the difference of the radiation levels between the sky and the ground.

Consequently, there was a major difference.

No.18 Mesure viscosity of fluid

Naoyasu Kondo

I assumed that the viscosity of a liquid could be found by measuring its terminal velocity using Newton’s resistance coefficient, buoyancy and graphs.

I examined that the viscosity would not change even if the diameter of a sphere falling into the same fluid occurred.

As a result, the viscosity was not influenced by the diameter of the sphere. The accuracy of this experiment could be prove by the result.

No.19 Influence of the wheel of mechanics truck by the moment of inertia

Tanabe Yoshito

We did experiment to find acceleration values in a physics class at school. However, no groups could confirm the expected result of the experiment in regards to the acceleration value derived from the exercise equation. The measured value was smaller than we had calculated.Therefore, I decided to examine what caused the result.

At first, I measured the moment of inertia of a metal circular board and the moment of inertia of a mechanics trucks’ wheel, and then did the same experiment as in the physics class.

From my results, I was able to confirm that the moment of inertia should influence the result of the experiment.

No.20 Visualizing fluid materials

Takuya Hashimoto

I wondered why airplanes can fly. So I made up my mind to visualize fluid materials. Also, I examined the flow of the air around cars and cause of a locally strong wind blowing along a street of very tall buildings. His time I used a Hele shaw device in order to visualize fluid materials.

Shizuoka Kita High School No.21

The development of the effective nitrate removal system utilizing hydrotalcite

Haruki Takeda

The accumulated data monitoring the water quality of Tomoe River for around 17

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years showed us that Asabata Pond was the biggest source of organic pollution in the river by eutrophication. The flow rate of the inflow ditch at the pond is 6 L/s and the nitrate nitrogen concentration of the water is 7-14mg/L. An abnormal propagation of water hyacinth occurred by the accumulated nitrogen in 2009.

So, we have been planning a denitrification reactor to save the ecosystem of the pond. Hydrotalcite (HT) is layered double hydroxides and an efficient adsorbent materials for anion, but nitrate ion of less than one-100th weight of the HT is adsorbed. So, we showed that nitrate ion caught to the adsorbents was reduced to nitrogen gas by TiO2 supported in interlayer of the magnesium–aluminum HT and hydrogen supplied by electrolysis as a reducing agent. The result showed that HT of 1g in the reactor was able to denitrify 40 - 60 % of nitrate ion which was injected for more than 10 days. But the removal rate decreased as the amount of adsorbed phosphate ion increased.

The result let us synthesize the nickel-iron HT which had the high selectivity of nitrate ion than phosphate ion.

No.22 Sludge decomposition with the sustainable electricity generation of the MFC

Syota Nakajima

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are an efficient technology for generation sustainable

electricity from organic matter. Asabata Pond is one of the biggest source of organic pollution in the Tomoe river system by eutrophication. We had already accomplished in generating electricity by the mediator less air-cathode MFC with carbon paper cathode and carbon fiber anode. Based on 1 g/L acetic acid as substrate, a maximum volumetric power density was 44.4W/m3 and a removal rate of organic matter was 52 - 94%. The result suggested that the accumulated organic matter in the pond was removed with the power generation of the MFC.

Furthermore we have succeeded in production of new MFC without cation-exchange membrane and carbon fibers, and got one-tenth the amount of generation power of the above MFC. Our latest important tasks to improve MFC are the development of an anode to collect electrons effectively and the design of the structure which transmits H+ to a cathode from an anode with high precision.

No.23 Research of radioactive rays ;Sterilizing effect and cell division effect

Wataru Takemoto,Hiroki Kimura Now in Japan, problem is that many radioactive materials have leaked out in Fukushima. So we think that we should reuse radioactive waste safekeeping in Japan. We have two subjects.

First, we sterilize foods by using radiation. In Japan, only a few foods are exposed to radiation to sterilize. And some years ago, some people got food poisoning by eating raw meat. Then we think that radioactive rays can keep food fresh. We research sterilizing effect by using radiation

Second, we inhibit cell division by using it. It is forgiven to expose only potatoes to the radiation in Japan. This is because radioactive ray inhibit cell division ,and we can store foods for a long time. We experiment to put this technology to practical use, such

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as improvement of agricultural productivity . We test soybeans and white radish sprouts.

No.24 Investigation of the strength of the yeast

Mamoru Yamada

We conducted two kinds of research to investigate the possibility of yeast. One is on freezing-resistant yeast. Freezing-resistant yeast refers to endure low

temperature. If we can make freezing-resistant yeast, we may control fermentation. First, we put yeast in a freezer. On this occasion, we divide the temperature of the

freezer into -20 and -40℃. Furthermore, we distribute freezing time on 1 day, 3 days

and 7 days. We dilute the yeast which was frozen and culture it in an incubator. We calculate a survival rate. If the result rises, it may be said that there was tolerance.

Another one is on the tolerance of yeast to pH and chemicals. We give basic and acidic water solution to yeast. The basic water solution is NaOHaq and NH3aq. The acidic water solution is HClaq and carbonated water. These yeast is cultured with an incubator. We compare the yeast which does not give chemicals with the yeast which give chemicals. And we calculate survival rate. When survival rates increase, it says that there was tolerance.

Waseda University Senior High School No.25

AN OBJECTIVE INDICATOR OF FEELING SOMETHNG IS FUNNY CAUSED BY HUMOROUS STIMULATION

Kengo Shibata

In order to distinguish the laughter associated with feelings of pleasure from that without such feelings, an objective indicator that shows feelings of pleasure was investigated. The results suggested two things. 1. At the moment when the subjects often felt something funny, the value of integral calculus of the skin surface electro-myo-potential over the periocular (orbicularis oculi) muscle (MPOO) magnified. 2. The activation of the MPOO and the feeling that something was funny happened at almost the same time. We indicated that there was a close connection between feeling something funny and the MPOO.

Although this close connection suggested the possibility that the MPOO is useful as an objective index of feeling that something is funny, the causal relationship between the MPOO and these feelings was unknown. Further investigation is necessary to make this causal relationship clear.

Meijo University Senior High School No.26

The Relation of Photosynthesis and Pigment

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Hiroki Imai and Mizuki Imaeda

To examine relations of photosynthesis and pigment , I photosynthesized a green pepper , red paprika , yellow paprika , snap pea , white part of the leek , and green part of the leek . The way I photosynthesized was that I cut six materials , put them in the test tubes containing BTB solution respectively , and them expose the test tubes to the light . Making each material in the test tube two sets ; one was covered with aluminum and the other was not .

Next, I cut the materials thin and observed each with microscope and checked whether there was chloroplast . Then I separated the pigment by using paper chromatography .

The result was , a green pepper , snap pea , and green part of the leek have chloroplast , but these dose not photosynthesis . I , however , found the sigh the breathing in each test tubes .

No.27 Isolation Of Cellulosic Fungi

Haruko Kondo

The research is to make bioethanol not only from food such as corn and sugarcane, but also from plants. The ultimate goal is to produce bioethanol, which expected to replace gasoline. It is well known that corn and sugarcane are used to make bioethanol.

Since the demand in corn is increasing. This is causing a serious a problem; corn is also cow’s food, but thanks to the popularity of bioethanol, cattle’s feed is in a great danger.

In order to solve this problem, I study cellulosic fungi which can be found in the soil. Those cellulosic fungi can be found in the forest, along the bank of the river, on the farm, in the garden, and on the seaside. In short, the cellulosic fungi prefer the soil which is damp and rich in nourishment. When colonies and haloes get larger, I will try to isolate cellulosic fungi culture medium.

No.28 Blood Flow Changes Associated with Feeling

Yano Megumi

Brain controls every action of body. But very few things are elucidated yet. Brain-Science team in Meijo University Senior High School investigates the cerebral blood flow using “Optical Topography” with “HITACHI HOT121B”. This device can measure the blood flow of the right and left hemisphere of the frontal lobe of the brain separately. Our team researched the relationship between several visual images and the cerebral blood flow. This time we researched the relationship between sounds and the cerebral blood flow.

The change in the blood flow in the right hemisphere of the brain was bigger than in the left.

No.29 Research of Kaleidoscope

Ian Hattori

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We are researching the reflection of the light of the kaleidoscope and the relation to

the polyhedron. We examined why the side of seeing was a reflection into the kaleidoscope. So we can understand that a part of light with the little angle of incidence returns. Moreover, we calculated the reflection of the light into the three mirror system. The cause of the image which was made into the mirror is due to the visual field getting narrower we thought. So we tried to calculate a new equation.

Ritsumeikan High School No.30

Adaptive Strategies of Argyreus Hyperbius in Taiwan and Japan

Midori Nakagawa

Argyeus hyperbius is a kind of butterfly which is widely distributed across the world. In recent times it has expanded its distribution to the northern parts of Japan. We speculate that it would be difficult for climate change or global warming by itself to cause such a large increase in distribution in such a short time.

We think that it is clear that Argyeus hyperbius is highly adaptive, can adapt and has adapted to various environments, and now exists in north Japan.

This is a collaborative study with Kaohsiung Senior High School in Taiwan. In order to test out our hypothesis, we raised numbers of these butterflies and recorded the days it took them to grow. We also analyzed the differences in growth rate, body and wing length, developmental threshold and so on between those species members in Japan and those in Taiwan.

We hope to continue collecting this information.

No.31 How to Make Various Bubble Shapes

Yukari Shirai

When people hear about soap film, they generally imagine spherical bubbles, but we researched soap films which form by using frames of cubes, triangular prisms and regular octahedrons. The object is to find the formula of how to make various shaped bubbles and to find regularity from the formula.

Bubble liquid is made of water and surface-active agent. It is possible to make soap film with surface-active agent only. Soap film has greater surface tension, so it takes the smallest area. We conducted some experiments, and we made graphs to calculate the ratio of the edge length after soap film had taken the smallest area.

Films of cubes and triangular prisms have only one way of formation, but that a regular octahedron has two.

In the future we want to make soap films in other shapes and to calculate areas by using catenary and so on.

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Waseda University Honjo Senior High School No.32

Cutting off the radio wave and improvement with T-shaped antenna

Yutaro Kurosawa, Minori Fukushima, Ayaka Ito and Urara Fukuzawa

We get a bad connection in our school building. It is because of expanded metal

cutting off the electric waves. This condition causes us damage not only in our usual life but also when we need to contact in an emergency. We researched by experiment if it is true that the expanded metal cuts off the radio wave and there is a point that has a good connection.

Last of all we challenged to take in the radio wave from outside by setting up a T-shaped antennal. We succeeded on improving the radio wave by using the T-shaped aerial. In the future, we are hoping to apply Mobile phone connectivity.

No.33 River Weir Raising the Dissolved Oxygen Concentration Level

Otoha Tsutsui, Chie Takayama, Shun Motokawa and Maika Obayashi

We investigated whether river weir can be instrumental in raising the Dissolved

Oxygen Concentration (hereinafter referred to as DOC) level. We first studied whether the shaking of water pushes up the DOC level. Then we checked if the increase in surface area of water in contact with air affects the DOC level.

After checking the change in DOC level at the river site in person we performed an experiment employing a scale model of the weir to follow up on the actual findings from the river site. Whether the findings from this study are applicable in the real world will also be discussed.

No.34 Doses of radiation in Honjo city and at subway station

Tomoki Takeda, Haruka Katakame, Haruki Taniguchi and Koki Tsumura

We did a research on radiation dose in order to confirm whether the accident at the

nuclear power plant in Fukushima affected Honjo city. We researched together with the students of National Junior College, our sister school. We measured doses of radiation in Honjo city and at the subway station in Tokyo. The dose from the gravestone made from granite was particularly high.

We analyzed the granite and investigated the cause of the readings at each places and also compared our data with that of NJC. As a result, we found out that the cause of high radiation dose was the radioactive elements such as Uranium and Thorium contained in the granite. However, we concluded that the radiation dose in the air was not high enough to have an effect on our daily life and that the accident of the nuclear power plant in Fukushima hadn't affected the Honjo area.

No.35 Water quality and Water creatures in Honjo City

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Yusuke Sato

We are studying the aquatic environment in the Moto-Koyama River and the Koyama River which flows across Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture. The purpose of the study is to find out the environmental problems concerning the two rivers from the distribution of water creatures. We also investigated the water quality of the two rivers.

We’ve found out that more species live in the Moto-Koyama River than in the Koyama River. The native species are increasing in the Moto-Koyama River, which is a better environment for life. The water quality is improved due to the various operations that are being taken.

We also found out that invasive species have increased too. For example, the number of mosquito fish has rapidly increased since 2007.This is a big problem that concerns the protection of native species such as killifish.

Cultural Exchange (18/Dec. 16:30~18:00) Each school will be given five (5) minutes to do a performance (folk dance,

song, traditional play, game, etc.) to share their cultures. All performance should be kept on schedule.

Order School Performance

1 St John's School

I Love Guam :)

We will show a ppt video of Guam, then while the

power point is going on a student will play the ukele. We may also have time for a short Legend or dance- but not sure until we rehearse.

2

Mahidol Wittayanusorn

School

The Coconut Shell Dance

The coconut shell dance is one of the most popular

and well-known of the folk dances which embodies and displays the well-being, friendship, and prosperity of the people.

Normally the traditional show is a pair work. This coconut shell dance is in the strong rhythm.

3 Center for Young

Scientists

Wonderful Batik Indonesia

We would like to simply perform Indonesa dance and

song with batik traditional dress.

4 Kumagaya High

School

spinning a top

We will perform spinning a top that traditional play in

japan.

5 Lan Yang Girls'

Senior High Fitting into the Culture

of Taiwanese Folk Opera

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School Taiwanese folk opera originated in Taiwan,

specifically in Yilan region. It is not only the most well-known traditional drama, but also a representative of Yilan's performing arts. In the early days, Taiwanese folk opera was performed in the temple, where villagers liked to gather in their leisure time. Appreciating the opera became an important recreational activity in their daily life. The story elements are traditionally based on folk tales of the Minnan region from the southeastern part of China.

We are going to introduce Taiwanese folk opera by showing some video clips and our own impromptu demonstration in order to let everyone get the picture of the main characters in the play.

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Waseda University Honjo

Senior High School Group1

Karuta

explanation of competitive karuta→demonstration of

competitive karuta→explanation of noncompetitive karuta

→ playing karuta in English with students from other

countries

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Waseda Universith

Senior High School

Juggling

Continuously throw things into the air, catch each

one and throw it up again so that there are several of things in the air at the same time.

8 Hwa Chong Institution

Introducing Singlish

We are going to introduce Singlish through a series

of skits. Singlish is a language spoken by the locals and it is a unique way of communication between individuals. It helps bridge the communication divide between the different races in Singapore and to promote understanding.

It is representative of the Singapore culture and identity.

9 Ritsumeikan High School

Launch Bamboo-copters into the Sky!!

A bamboo-copter is a small wooden Japanese toy

that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands. We will teach you how to make bamboo-copters with

other materials instead of bamboo. Let’s make our own bamboo-copters and launch them into the sky!!

10 Shizuoka Kita High School

Do you know Mt.Fuji ?

We want everyone to know the beauty and the

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history of Mt.Fuji. So we try a brief quiz to introduce it.

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Meijo University Senior High

School

Let's Dance Together!!

Have you ever heard "AKB48"? This is a female idol

group in Japan. "SKE48" is a sister of "AKB48". AKB means AKihaBara, and SKE means SaKaE in Nagoya. We will show you dance "Okey! Dokey!" which is SKE's hit song. We are looking forward to seeing you!

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National Taichung First

Senior High School

Sing Sing Together & Magic Show

Our students will sing a song together with piano

played by one of them. Besides, a girl arrange a magic show.

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Waseda University Honjo

Senior High School Group2

Good Day

Competition (20/Dec. 9:00~20:00)

@School Building

Each team consists of four (4) students who were randomly selected from all participants to compete against each other. Team members will be decided by lottery at the reception desk on the morning.

The students will be given basic knowledge and technique required to challenge the task on the morning 9:00~10:30, and then the task will be announced.

The students will work on the task all through the afternoon and turn in their creation and explanations in text sheets at the end of the day.

Office of competition gives each team the minimum materials to solve the competition task. If you want to get more materials, you have to try to solve the tasks and gain the virtual money.

9:00~10:30 Opening the task of competition and Lecture 10:50 Beginning of Competition 10:50~17:00 Competition Working (each team works in appointed class room) 17:00 Preliminaries 19:00 Finals

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Programs for teachers

(20/Dec. 10:50~11:50, 13:00~14:15, 15:00~16:00)

@Meeting Room, School Building

@Yusho-ji Temple

Teachers’ Session will be held for exchanging information and mutual

learning. Case study reports will be given from participating teachers. Each teacher

will be given ten (10) minutes for report followed by three (3) minutes’ Q &A.

10:50~11:50 "Case Study of Participating Schools"

@Meeting Room

Change Passive Learning to Active Learning for Encouraging Scientific Appreciation in Biology Classroom

Mahidol Wittayanusorn School

Generally, biology laboratory is taught in a traditional style where teachers give step

by step directions for students to follow. This traditional method is a good method to show students how biologists conduct their works. However, this method is not efficient in encouraging students to become a scientist. Since the first semester of 2013, MWITS Biology department has changed this traditional passive approach to an active approach classroom. For example, in order to enhance students’ scientific skills and understanding, the school has created lung capacity laboratory to provide students with a hand-on experiments on lungs. The department also created biology related activities such as biology terms activity. Students were required to guess the meaning of biology terms from Latin, Greek and Roman word roots before coming up with their own explanations.

During laboratory, students will be given freedom to choose different types of tools base on situation, personal understanding, and creativity. Students will have the opportunity to design scientific experiments by themselves. Students were encouraged to share their ideas with the whole classroom.

With this method, students will learn how to become active scientists and appreciate science.

Catalysts for a New Curriculum Change of Science in Lan Yang Girls’ Senior High School

Lan Yang Girls’ Senior High School

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In an effort to meet the new challenge for promoting school change and to establish a community of practice for curriculum development in a school-led partnership, the teachers of a high school in Taiwan conducted an action research to investigate what are important as catalysts that support teacher and curriculum development.

The motto of our school, LYGSH, --Truth, Goodness, and Beauty-- is embodied in the acts and spirits of the students and the schoolfellows. We expand the motto to “Sci-Tech Brain, Human Heart, and Art Love”, which is also involved in the projects of the curriculum development. The key catalysts were identified as “formation of a community of practice,” “parallel leadership,” and “networking for educational change.”

The framework of school-university-sponsorship could encourage the establishment of a community of practice for further teacher learning to support school development.

Biology Inquiry Labs and Online Resources (in English)

St John's School

Inquiry Labs are becoming the trend in science. General Biology students can be

given a lab description and a list of materials- from there they needed to devise their own procedures and carry out their lab. The IB program requires students to complete between 40-60 hours of lab experiences in order to complete the requirements. Most recently- the AP program has changed and is transforming the usual 12 labs into inquiry labs. Focus is moving away from the knowledge of science to the doing of science.

We need to provide student these opportunities in their classroom. I would like to discuss possible topics for Biology Inquiry Labs. There are also some online resources in English that I can share.

The purpose of WaISES

Waseda University Honjo Senior High School

Welcome Tea Ceremony 13:00~14:15@Yusho-ji Temple

*If possible, please wear white socks. (It is the rule to join the Tea Ceremony)

Yusho-ji Temple

One of the oldest temples in Saitama pref., established about 900 years before.

Tea Ceremony

The Japanese Tea Ceremony is one of the typical forms to express the

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Japanese aesthetic sense. There are some schools of the different way and thoughts to serve a cup of tea for guests. Today we hold tea ceremony according to the way of "Ura-Senke". This is one of the most major schools.

Tea was introduced from China approximately one thousand for the purpose of mental training within the Samurai warrior society.

Approximately five fundred years ago, "Senno Rikyu" began to evolve its own simple tea-drinking form with "Wabi and Sabi" in contrast with prior luxurious form. It focuses on the Japanese mellow beauty which can be found in nature, simplicity, oldness, transition of time and season, etc. The Tea Ceremony including its procedure and equipment was established as one of the Japanese cultures.

The fundamental idea of the Tea Ceremony is a nature of serving guests. The beauty of heart can be seen in the sophisticated serving procedure. Hospitality can be shown in simple tea equipment like tea cuddy, confection and tea room as well. That is the basic idea to enjoy the Tea Ceremony.

You can feel the Japanese way of hospitality when you see the beauty in the formal and symbolized tea-making procedure.

Today, fortunately, you can experience the Tea Ceremony in the old temple near Waseda Honjo. Please pay a special attention to the gate which we call "Tsukubai" when you enter the tea room. It might be a little bit difficult, but interesting for you to learn how to use the scoop when you enter Tsukubai.

15:00~16:00 Special Lecture

@Meeting Room

“Mind Map and Its Effect on Education"

Norihito Ito, Meijo University Senior High School

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Special Lecture (21/Dec. 9:00~10:30) @Lecture Hall

“Impressive! Presentation”

Yoshiyuki Igarashi, Tokyo International University

This talk will provide you with key tips on how to give an effective

appealing presentation. It covers every aspect of speech communication, including both the content construction and delivery such as voice projection, posture, gesture, and slide design.

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About Japan

Country’s Name: Japan, Nippon National Anthem: Kimigayo National Flower: Japanese Cherry, Chrysanthemum (not fixed officially

adopted) National Bird: Pheasant National Butterfly: Great Purple Emperor

Population: 127799000(1/Oct/2011))

Japan is rapidly aging society. The ratio of population over 65 years old is more than 21% (2007).

Climate:

In Japan, four seasons are clearly distinguished. We can see the

beauty of changing seasons. If you think of traveling to Japan, I recommend three seasons.

The first is the season of Japanese cherry blossom, (from the end of March to the beginning of April). The second is the season of new

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green leaves (from the mid May to the June). The third is the season of the autumn leaves. Fortunately, you are right here in this season.

About Waseda University Honjo Senior High School

239-3 Kurisaki Honjo-shi, Satitama-ken 367-0032

Tel(school) +81-495-21-2400 Fax (school) +81-495-24-4065 SSH (Super Science High School)

section

Our school was established in 1982, the 100th year anniversary of Waseda University. Our school is affiliated to Waseda University, so all the graduates are guaranteed admission to Waseda University.

Before 2007, our school had been a smaller sized (240/grade), and became a co-ed school (320/grade) in 2007.

Our school has unique educational programs comparing to other senior high schools in Japan. For example:

graduation thesis environmental studies health education: introducing lifelong sports teaching IT skills and media-literacy science education; innovative programs in Super Science High

School(SSH) Project (since 2002) university-oriented programs joint projects with the local community

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Saitama Grand Hotel Honjo (17/Dec.~21/Dec.) 2-2-1 Ekinan, Honjo-shi, Saitama-ken, 367-0041, JAPAN TEL +81-495-21-2111 Fax : +81-495-24-4196 HOTEL LUNGWOOD (21/Dec.~22/Dec.) 5-50-5 Higashi-nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-0014, Japan TEL +81-3-3803-1234 FAX +81-3-3803-2843

Traveling Tips The average temperatures around the time of your visit will be 15 degree

(highest) to 3 degree (lowest) Centigrade. The Foreign Exchange Rate (5/Dec./2013)

1(SGD) 81.37(JPY)

1(THB) 3.16(JPY)

1(TWD) 3.45(JPY)

1(IDR) 0.01(JPY)

1(USD) 102.1(JPY)

Voltage: 100V (Outlet: A type (Singapore: BForB3 type)) Video: NTSC (Singapore: PAL) DVD: Regional Code 2 (Singapore: 3) Tip: There is no need to give a tip anywhere. Water: Tap water is safe to drink. Mineral water is available at

convenience stores and vending machines. Time Difference:

Singapore: +1hour (for example: 12:00Japan=11:00Singapore) Thailand: +2hours(for example: 12:00Japan=10:00Thailand) Taiwan: +1hour(for example: 12:00Japan=11:00Taiwan) Indonesia:+2hours(for example: 12:00Japan=10:00Jakarta) Guam: -1hour(for example: 12:00Japan=13:00Guam)

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In Case of Emergency or Trouble

HANDA Toru (Coordinator of this program) Cell Phone (anytime OK) (from domestic phone: WaISES Office

Waseda University Honjo Senior High School +81-495-21-2400

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Let’s try ! English Japanese

Hi ! , Hello , Good day ! Kon-nichiwa

Good morning Ohayo-gozaimasu

Good afternoon Kon-nichiwa

Good evening Kon-banwa

How are you ? Gokigen-ikagadesuka

Thank you, Thanks Arigatou

Excuse me, Pardon me, I’m sorry Sumimasen

You’re welcome, Don’t mention it, Not at all Dou-itashimashite

(Very) Good-tasting, deliious, luscious (Totemo) Oishii

(Very) Unsavory, Unpalatable, Infifferent (Totemo) Mazui

(Very) Splendid, Grand, Excellent, Woderful (Totemo) Subarashii

(Very) Beautiful, Pretty, Fine, Picturesque, Clean, Fresh, Pure

(Totemo) Kirei

(Very) Beautiful, Pretty, Fine (Totemo) Utsukushii

(Very) Adorable, Charming, Attractive, Cute, Pretty, Sweet

(Totemo) Kawaii

(Very) Handsome (Totemo) Iketeiru

(Very) Expensive (Totemo) Takai

(Very) Cheap (Totemo) Yasui

Discount, please! Yasukushite!

Where is ~ ? ~ wa dokodesuka

Who is ~ ? ~ wa daredesuka

How much is ~ ? ~ wa ikuradesuka

Help! Tasukete!

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