visitors
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Wishing a quick and complete recovery to the all victims of
the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024.
At 16:10 on 1 January 2024, there was a magnitude 7.6 (preliminary) earthquake in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Many roads are reported to be sinking or collapsing. Rescue operations in the affected areas have been delayed because of these problems.
We wish our deepest sympathies to all people who are staying at home or in shelters in the cold winter days.
We also pray for you to rebuild the region with great strength.
Finished
Wishing a quick and complete recovery to the all victims of
the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024.
At 16:10 on 1 January 2024, there was a magnitude 7.6 (preliminary) earthquake in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Many roads are reported to be sinking or collapsing. Rescue operations in the affected areas have been delayed because of these problems.
We wish our deepest sympathies to all people who are staying at home or in shelters in the cold winter days.
We also pray for you to rebuild the region with great strength.
JR Takasaki Line
"Kounosu Station"
"Kounosu Civic Activity Center"
【Saitama Venue】
"Kounosu Civic Activity Center"
About 5 min by Walk
from JRTakasaki Line
"Kounosu Station"
Program 2:
14：30～18：15
Symposium : "Utilization and Issues of Underground Built Heritage in Rural Areas"
(Venue: Konosu Civic Activity Center)
14：30
Opening message
Chiaki T. Oguchi
(Assoc. Prof. Saitama University)
14：35～
Oral Presentations
(with translation)
※ The following order may be changed for unforeseen reasons.
14:35～14:55
Nobuaki Kuchitsu【Movie】
(Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)
Yoshimi Caves and Conservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties in Japan
14:55～15:15
Masahiko Osada【On-Site】
(Professor, Saitama University)
Field monitoring to assess the current status of the Yoshimi Caves
15:15～15:35
Kenichi Ota【On-Site】
(Yoshimi Town Archaeological Center)
History and Utilization of the Yoshimi Caves
15:35～15:55
Kenichi Yagihashi【On-Site】
(Yoshimi Town Industrial Promotion Division Commerce and Tourism Section Manager)
Utilization as a tourism resource of National Historic Site "Yoshimi Caves"
― Break（5 min）―
16:00～16:20
Yukio Saito【On-Site】
(Chairman, Usuki Castle Study Group)
(tentative)
Example of the use of "Aka-neko Cave” in Oita Prefecture, as a special underground shelter for WW-II
16:20～16:40
Celine Schneider【On-Line】
(Associate Professor, Reims University)
Use and challenges of the Champagne Caves
16:40～17:00
Massimo Cultraro【On-Line】
(CNR/ISPC, Italy)
Alia Grotto in Sicily: from the myth to archaeology
― Break（10 min）―
17：10～
Panel Discussion
"The Potential of Underground Built Heritage as a Tourism Resource"
Panellists:
The 7 Presenters
Facilitator:
Chiaki T. Oguchi
(Assoc. Prof. Saitama University)
Roberta Varriale
(CNR/ISMed)
Intro Topic
Roberta Varriale【On-Site】
(CNR/ISMed)
What is Underground Built Heritage?
18：15
End
