Social Events

Welcome Reception

Date:

17:00-19:00, Sunday, May 18.

Venue:

Nara Prefectural New Public Hall, Reception Hall

Please join us for a drink at the welcome reception to be held on the Conference site.

Opening Ceremony

Date:

9:00-9:15. Monday, May 19.

Venue:

Nara Prefectural New Public Hall, Noh Theatre

Japanese Tea Ceremony

Date:

Afternoon, Monday, May19 and Tuesday, May 20.

Venue:

Nara Prefectural New Public Hall, Side of Noh Theatre

Fee:

Free of charge

Please join the ceremony and taste traditional green tea and some sweets.
The ceremony will be performed by Chugu-ji Goryu School passed down in Nara Chugu-ji Temple.
The Japanese tea ceremony is called Cha-no-yu, Sado or simply Ocha in Japanese.
It is a choreographic ritual of preparing and serving Japanese green tea, called Matcha, together with traditional Japanese sweets to balance with the bitter taste of the tea.

Conference Excursions

May 21(Wednesday) afternoon, there are three kinds of excursions that will be dedicated to the visit of World heritage of Kyoto or Nara. Please refer to the conference excursions page for the details.

Conference Banquet

Prior reservation is required.

Date:

18:45-21:30, Thursday, May 22.

Venue:

Hotel Nikko Nara, Hiten (4th floor)

Fee:

10,000 JPY

A sit-down dinner of classic western cuisine with authentic local ingredients in a banquet hall.

Closing Ceremony

Date:

11:50-12:20, Friday, May 23.

Venue:

Nara Prefectural New Public Hall, Noh Theatre