Project Posters
Please ensure you go to Rohm Plaza to display your poster for the
exhibition today. All posters will be on display from today until Sunday in
the Lobby. On Sunday after the poster session we will take all of your
posters from Rohm to Ritsumeikan’s Fukakusa Campus for another poster
exhibition.
Useful Japanese Words and Phases on first day
◆ Konnichiwa (Hello)
◆ Ohayo Gozaimasu (Good morning)
◆ Konbanwa (Good evening)
◆ Arigato Gozaimasu (Thank you)
◆ Gomen nasai (I’m sorry)
◆ Sumimasen (Excuse me)
◆ Watashi wa your name desu. (I am…)
◆ Ichi (1) Ni (2) San (3) Shii/Yon (4) Go (5)
◆ Prism House wa doko desu ka—Where is Prism House?
◆ Kore wa nan desu ka—what is this?
A: Kyoto Tower
Standing 131 meters tall, Kyoto Tower is
Kyoto’s tallest building. Completed in
1964 the viewing platform is located 100
meters above ground and offers a 360
degree view of Kyoto and as far as
Osaka on clear days.
B: Toji
Toji Temple, literally “East Temple”, was
founded in the late 700s. It is just another
of Kyoto’s many UNESCO world heritage
sites.
Toji is located just a fifteen minute walk
from Kyoto Station.
A B C D
Do you know what is drawn on your name tag?
Schools
◆ 19 countries and regions
◆ 40 schools
- 28 overseas - 12 domestic Participants
◆ 142 Students
- 116 overseas - 26 domestic - 58 boys - 84 girls
◆ 62 Teachers
- 48 overseas - 14 domestic - 36 males - 26 females (not including Rits teachers and students) Science Projects
◆ 38 Oral Presentations
- 2 Mathematics - 4 Physics - 14 Biology - 6 Chemistry - 5 The Environment - 3 Earth Science - 4 Others
◆ 90 Poster Presentations
- 6 Mathematics - 14 Physics - 33 Biology - 14 Chemistry - 7 The Environment - 5 Earth Science - 11 Others
C: Heian jingu shrine
Heian Shrine has a relatively short
history dating back to 1895. It
was built to commemorate the
1100th anniversary of the
capital’s foundation in Kyoto. A
giant tori gate marks the
approach, around which there are
a couple of museums.
D: Daimon-ji
The Daimonji Bonfire is an event
where gigantic Chinese characters
are lit on the side of numerous
mountains around Kyoto. It is
generally regarded as a fire set
alight at the gate for seeing off
the souls of ancestors. It is held on
the evening of August 16th.
Welcome Issue Day 0 Nov. 7 2013
Ritsumeikan High School extends a warm welcome to all participants at the Japan Super Science Fair 2013. We are
sure that you are going to find this event a rewarding experience and hope that you take away many wonderful memories
from the time we spend together.
Arrive at 11:30
Australian Science and Mathematics School Australia
Fort Richmond Collegiate Canada
The School for Gifted and Ethnics Students, Vientiane Laos
Alam Shah Science School Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Mahidol Wittayanusorn School Thailand
Princess Chulabhorn’s College, Phitsanulok Thailand
Arrive at 11:50
SMA Internasional BUDI MULIA DUA Indonesia
Hwa Chong Institution Singapore
NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Singapore
Horsforth School UK
Arrive at 14:00
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School USA
Korea Science Academy of KAIST Korea
Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Girls’ Senior High School Taiwan
Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Taiwan
Arrive at 18:40
City Montessori School India
Budhanilkantha School Nepal
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy USA
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School UK
Moscow Chemical Lyceum (Lyceum #1303) Russia
Seishin Gakuen High School Japan
Welcome to the Japan Super Science Fair 2013
Arrive at 21:00
St. John’s School USA
National Junior College Singapore
Konko Gakuen Junior & Senior High School Japan
Tokai University Takanawadai Senior High School Japan
Waseda University Honjo Senior High School Japan
Arrive at 21:10
Kherad School Iran
Brookhouse School Kenya
Iolani School USA
Waiakea High School USA
Arrive at 22:40
BeiHang High School China
Philippine Science High School – Eastern Visayas Campus
The Philippines
Arrive tomorrow in the morning
Shizuoka Kita High School Japan
Tokyo Tech High School of Science and Technology Japan
Ritsumeikan Uji Senior High School Japan
Senri Senior High School Japan
Ikueinishi Senior High School Japan
Arrive tomorrow in the afternoon
Camborne Science & International Academy UK
Fukuoka Prefectural Yahata High School Japan Japan
Fukushima Prefectural Fukushima High School Japan
School Arrivals When do you meeet your new friends?
JSSF2013 Newsletter
To run every year’s JSSF, our students committee takes a great part in its organization. There are 8 different teams and about 100 members from the Super Science Course and Global Junior Classs. Each team is responsible for different activities.
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The Media Team has two key jobs at every RSSF. The first is to produce inspiring videos for the opening and closing ceremonies. The second is to take pictures of the events. Every year, our opening videos have helped to build great anticipation for the JSSF and the closing videos have brought together all of the precious memories that participants have created during the fair. Please have a wonderful time!
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The Zone Team has one of the main jobs at the JSSF. That is to make preparations for the Science Zones. Also we will be MCs and coordinators. In the Science Zones you will join one of seven different workshops, and work as a team with students from all over the world to make solar-powered boats, solve advanced math problems, program robots and other exciting tasks. We hope you leave with some unforgettable memories.
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The Brushbot Team has one big event in JSSF. It is the Brushbot Olympics!! In it you will enter your brushbot in races and tug-of-war. Having prepared the Brushbot Olympics we are sure you will have a great time. If you have any questions or problems during the heats, please ask us and we will be very glad to help. Let’s enjoy the JSSF!
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The Design Team has been in charge of making your name tags and the poster boards, decorating the stairs at FKC, designing the title of the newsletter you are reading right now and so on. We have prepared the direction boards displayed in front of the rooms. Also we’ve prepared this newsletter to give you all of the essential information you need and some useful columns to help you make the most of your limited time here. Please enjoy reading it every morning.
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The World & Communication Team has two main jobs at the JSSF. These are to make the preparations for the Science Worlds and a communication game. The Science Worlds are events at which you can take part in special lectures. We will be acting as MCs and coordinators. Our second job is to organize the Communication Game which is run throughout the fair. We think that this game is fun so please enjoy it!
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The Sightseeing Team has prepared some shopping itineraries and maps in Shijo or Kyoto Station. If you need your own guide on Day 4 during the free time, please ask your buddy to sign up for that. Also please ask us about Kiyomizu temple or Fushimi Inari shrine while you are touring. We’re looking forward to introducing Japanese culture to you.
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The Science Team has prepared for the science project presentations which are the main events at the JSSF. We will help you to present your projects as smoothly as possible. We will be acting as MCs for the science project presentations, recording them, preparing the equipment necessary, and providing directions for the audiences at each venue. We are looking forward to hearing about your excellent and interesting projects!
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The Project Poster Team has organized the layout of the project poster exhibition on Day 3 and Day 5. If you have any problems or need some equipment when explaining your poster, please tell us what you need. We hope you have a great time learning about various research projects and also make it a good chance to meet new friends.
Using Internet
During the science fair there will be internet access
available at BKC. JSSF participants can use computers
in rooms near the JSSF Office on the second and the
third floor of Co-Learning House II (Building 1) in their
free time. It is open from 8:00 till 22:00. The login and
password details can be found on the walls inside of the
computer rooms. There are also some areas where you
can find Wifi connections. For instructions, please come to
staff room.
Student Buddies
A Ritsumeikan student (buddy) has been assigned to each
school participating in the fair. They will be able to guide
you around the BKC campus and answer any questions that
you may have. The buddies will help you to enjoy the fair
and enable you to have a good time while you are here in
Japan. You will meet your buddies in the lobby of Epoch
Ritsumei 21 (Building 3) at 9.30am tomorrow. We hope
you have fun with your buddies!
Science Project Presentation Data
Cultural Performance Data TODAY
Tomorrow is the first official day of the science fair. In
the afternoon the first science project presentations will
be delivered (14:00-16:00pm) . This is always one of
the highlights of the science fair. In order for the sessions
to run smoothly the science fair organisers need any
data you are intending to use (e.g. powerpoint
presentation) to be submitted at the reception, 14:30,
19:30 (EPOCH Lobby) or in the morning in front of Prism
Hall. We will also collect CDs, data etc for cultural
presentations.
What’s BKC?
BKC stands for Biwako Kusatsu Campus, one of the three
campuses of Ritsumeikan University, located in Shiga
Prefecture.
It has departments for Science and Engineering,
Information Science & Engineering, Life Sciences,
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sport and Health Science,
Economics, and Business Administration.
One of the buildings on the campus called Co-Learning
House II (Building 1) is for high school students, and our
Super Science Course students come here two or three
times a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays for the second year
students, and Tuesdays through Thursdays for the third
year students.
There are some advantages to learning at the university
campus. The students have their own labs for research and
experiments and free access to the university library. They
can also attend lectures when they become third graders.
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Nov. 13
(Wed)
Weather Partly
cloudy
Cloudy in
afternoon
Partly
rainy
Partly
sunny
Partly
sunny
Partly
sunny
High 19 20 20 14 14 16
Low 11 9 12 8 6 6
Chance of
rain % 20 20 60 30 30 30
Weather Forecast
We can look forward to nice better
weather most of the fair. It is
forecasted to get colder starting
Saturday, so don’t forget your coats.
Today’s schedule
11:00 - 14: 00 Lunch
14:30 - 17:00 Registration
17:00 - 20:00 Dinner
Venues
JSSF will be held here, at BKC, throughout most of the fair.
On the last day, in the afternoon, Ritsumeikan High School
Fukakusa campus will host some events.
Most of the participants will stay at the campus
accomodation, Epoch Ritsumei 21, while some other schools
will stay at International House.