International Short Course in September

Hello, this is Ryuu!

From September 1 to 6, I joined the International Short Course which is located in Iwate and around the Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi. On this journey, we learned a lot about Geohazard especially tsunami and earthquake. 

In the first few days, we stayed in Kamaishi and Otsuchi. We also visited the town in Otsuchi which was severely affected by the tsunami in 2011. The local government has rebuilt and strengthened the coastal seawall to prevent possible tsunamis in the future. And also AORI's research center in coastal area there. This building has not been rebuilt for many years and the facilities are complete and fine. Btw, I was quite suprised that Prof. Ryoji Sato would play my favourite anime 'PSYCHOPASS' in his lecture in the first day before we head out to Tohoku.

Type 'キハー１１０', Shot at JR Kamaishi Station

Photos along the Sanriku Railway after Tsunami in 2011

Seawall in Otsuchi Town

The sunshines through the clouds, shot at ICRC, AORI

Then we were back to Tokyo and departed to Zushi without stopping (quite tight schedule). We experienced traditonal Japanese food and accommodation that night.

The sunset in Zushi

Dinner at 'KKR Shoteien'

Accommodation that night

In the next day, we visited Fujitsu Research Laboratories and Fujisan World Heritage Center. We learned lots of knowledge about AI, computer, and also the story of Mt. Fuji. And due to the typhoon that two days, we had to postpone the climbing by one day. So we went to Mount Fuji Research Institute next day and had a presentation there. 

Fujitsu Research Laboratories

Fujisan World Heritage Center

Mount Fuji Research Institute

In the last day, we hiked to the crater of the volcano Mt. Hoei. Luckily, the weather that day was quite good so we could see the whole summit of the mountain. It was a fun hiking but also a exhausting one. The climbing road was full of loose stones, so it was very difficult to walk on it.

The crater of the volcano Mt. Hoei

We finally made it!