On March 20, 2025, during the equinox, Equal Day united 45 countries celebrating equality, peace, and empathy through astronomy. Inspired by Jean-Pierre Saghbini (NAEC Lebanon) and promoted by the OAE Center Italy, the initiative brought together schools, communities, and organizations worldwide.
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Dr Tomita Akihiko
Team Chair and Contact Person, NAEC team - Japan
Wakayama University
atomitaatwakayama-u.ac.jp
Graduated from Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, March 1991; Master Course of astronomy, School of Science, Kyoto University, March 1993; Doctor Course of astronomy, School of Science, Kyoto University, March 1996; Post-doc fellow, Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo until March 1997; from April 1997, Faculty of Education, Wakayama University, from April 2020, professor of Faculty of Education, Wakayama University. Contact person of Universe Awareness Japan.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Chair and Contact Person, NAEC team - Japan
Wakayama University
atomitaatwakayama-u.ac.jp
Graduated from Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, March 1991; Master Course of astronomy, School of Science, Kyoto University, March 1993; Doctor Course of astronomy, School of Science, Kyoto University, March 1996; Post-doc fellow, Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo until March 1997; from April 1997, Faculty of Education, Wakayama University, from April 2020, professor of Faculty of Education, Wakayama University. Contact person of Universe Awareness Japan.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Dr Karino Shigeyuki
Team Member, NAEC team - Japan
Kyushu Sangyo Univ.
I am a theoretical astronomer, mainly studying the physics of compact objects and their binary systems. After receiving a degree from the University of Tokyo, I continued my research in Italy and Malaysia, and became a tenured researcher at Kyushu Sangyo University.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Japan
Kyushu Sangyo Univ.
I am a theoretical astronomer, mainly studying the physics of compact objects and their binary systems. After receiving a degree from the University of Tokyo, I continued my research in Italy and Malaysia, and became a tenured researcher at Kyushu Sangyo University.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Kimura Kaoru
Team Member, NAEC team - Japan
Otsuma Women's University
I worked as an astronomical educator at planetariums and science museums. And I am involved in the EPO activity of research institutes for building science literacy of the public. Currently, I teach earth science at university and train elementary school teachers who are good at science. I have served as president of the International Planetarium Society since January 2021, and will stay as the secretariat until 2024.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Japan
Otsuma Women's University
I worked as an astronomical educator at planetariums and science museums. And I am involved in the EPO activity of research institutes for building science literacy of the public. Currently, I teach earth science at university and train elementary school teachers who are good at science. I have served as president of the International Planetarium Society since January 2021, and will stay as the secretariat until 2024.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Maeda Masashi
Team Member, NAEC team - Japan
Attached Elementary School, Faculty of Education, Mie University
Bachelor of Education, March, 2014 from Mie University, Mie, Japan.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Japan
Attached Elementary School, Faculty of Education, Mie University
Bachelor of Education, March, 2014 from Mie University, Mie, Japan.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Matsumoto Naoki
Team Member, NAEC team - Japan
Keio Senior High School
March 1989, Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Yokohama National University (Major in Earth Sciences) with a Bachelor of Education; March 1997, M.A. in Education, Faculty of Education, Yokohama National University; Earth science teacher, Keio High School. From August 2019, the president of Japanese Society for Education and Popularization of Astronomy.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Japan
Keio Senior High School
March 1989, Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Yokohama National University (Major in Earth Sciences) with a Bachelor of Education; March 1997, M.A. in Education, Faculty of Education, Yokohama National University; Earth science teacher, Keio High School. From August 2019, the president of Japanese Society for Education and Popularization of Astronomy.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
This NAEC team is supported by associate
NAECs.
For more inform on these associate NAECs you can contact
the NAEC team contact person
Dr Tomita Akihiko via atomitaatwakayama-u.ac.jp
Contact
To get in touch with the NAEC team for Japan please contact:
Dr Tomita Akihiko via atomitaatwakayama-u.ac.jp
Astronomy Education in Japan
For more information on Astronomy Education in Japan, see the Astronomy Education in Japan document (PDF file 209.32 kB Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) icons) prepared by our NAEC team
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