Program: Tottori Special Symposium

  • 9:00 – 9:30 – Opening Address:
    • Hisashi Tsujimoto (Arid Land Research Center, Tottori Univ)
    • Address from Tottori Prefecture (TBD)
  • 9:30 – 9:50
    • MVA introduction: Giuseppe Reibaldi
    • Katsuaki Tanaka (AMULAPO Co.) Commercially Driven & Startup Activities in Tottori
  • 9:50 – 10:10 Co Host speech & Session Introduction:
    • Yosuke A. Yamashiki (Director, SIC Human Spaceology Center, Department Head of GSAIS, Kyoto Univ) Three Essential “Core” Concepts and Establishment of “Terra Windows” for Space Migration
  • 10:10 – 12:00 Core-biome session Part 1 Chairs: Masato Sakurai (JAXA) & Yosuke A. Yamashiki (Kyoto Univ)
    • John Adams (Univ of Arizona Deputy Director, Biosphere 2) Challenges in Biosphere 2 as Earth Analogue in Space
    • Reiji Masuda (Maizuru Fisheries Research Station, Kyoto Univ) Ocean Environment and space
    • Masato Endo (Tokyo Univ of Marine Science & Technology) Aquaculture in Space
    • Masato Sakurai (JAXA) Physico-chemical Environmental Control Life Support System (ECLSS) for Manned Space Exploration
    • Takaaki Fujinaga (AquaNaut & JAUS) The Simulated Moon Exploration Recreation Program UnderWater,
    • Shuichi Ichimura, Yosuke A. Yamashiki (GSAIS Kyoto Univ) Assessment of the Current Recycling System on the ISS and Potential Issues for the Future of Human Space Exploration
  • 12:00 – 13:30 Special Demonstration Field at Lunar Terrace & Luncheon
    • Demonstration/Exhibit of Rover Driving and wheels for Lunar Vehicles
  • 13:30 – 14:50 Core-biome session Part 2 Chairs: Hisashi Tsujimoto (Tottori univ.)
    • Munemasa Teramoto (Tottori Univ) Carbon Cycle in Terrestrial Ecosystems
    • Tamotsu Kuroda, Tottori Univ: Durability of concrete structures
    • Takeshi Taniguchi (Tottori Univ) Soil Microorganizm and Plants
    • Kazumi Muraki (President CRRA) Development of Small DAC Devices for Educational Use in Preparation for the Development of a CO2 Removal System for ECLSS, and CRRA’s Attempt to Raise Awareness of CCUS
  • 14:50 – 17:30 Visit to Tottori Sand Dune (Umanose Area) and Sand Museum
  • 17:30 – 19:00 Farewell Cocktail
  • 19:00 – 21:00 Simulated Astronaut Activity via AR Glasses on Virtual Moon at Night (optional)

 

Buses from Tottori Station to the Symposium Venue

Boarding Area

Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parking Area

 

Timetable

8:00: Bus-1 will depart from Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parking Area
8:15: Bus-2 will depart from Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parking Area
You can choose either bus.

Bus-1

Departure
Time		 Departure Location Arrival
Time		 Arrival Location
08:00 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area 08:20 Arid Land Research Center
14:50 Arid Land Research Center 15:00 Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center
15:00 Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center 15:20 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area
15:30 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area 15:50 Sakyu Center
16:00 Sakyu Center 16:10 Arid Land Research Center
16:10 Arid Land Research Center 16:20 Sakyu Center
16:30 Sakyu Center 16:50 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area
17:00 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area 17:20 Sakyu Center
19:00 Sakyu Center 19:10 Tottori Sand Dunes Child Land 4th Parking Area
19:10 Tottori Sand Dunes Child Land 4th Parking Area 19:30 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area
19:30 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area 19:50 Tottori Sand Dunes Child Land 4th Parking Area
21:00 Tottori Sand Dunes Child Land 4th Parking Area 21:20 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area

 

Bus-2

Departure
Time		 Departure Location Arrival
Time		 Arrival Location
08:15 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area 08:35 Arid Land Research Center
14:50 Arid Land Research Center 15:00 Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center
15:20 Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center 15:25 Sand Museum
15:30 Sand Museum 15:50 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area
16:00 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area 16:20 Sakyu Center
19:00 Sakyu Center 19:20 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area
19:30 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area 19:50 Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center
20:00 Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center 20:20 Tottori Station South Exit Bus Parikng Area

 

About Kurashiki to Tottori

For information on buses from Kurashiki to Tottori, please see this page.

 

Hotel reservation support in Tottori

The official hotel (Tottori Green Hotel Morris) can be reserved from the URL below.
This has been specially arranged for symposium participants, so please take advantage of this service.
(in case you have already booked your own hotel please feel free to stay where you like)

https://hotel-booking-tottori-moon-village.peatix.com/

 

Venue Map in Tottori

 

Venue for Tottori Special Symposium
(Arid Land Research Center)